This post is directed towards anyone who is a brony. I am a new up and coming brony and I'm proud of it. What is a brony? A brony is someone who likes the TV show My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. As absurd as it sounds, My Little Pony has a higher male fan-base than female, hence the term brony. The show started in 2010 on a TV channel called The Hub. The fandom however started on 4chan and made its way across the internet from there. What is it about this TV show that makes guys (and girls) gush over it?
My Little Pony is a breath of fresh air compared to other TV shows nowadays. Most shows directed towards children treat their audience with little to no intelligence, a perfect example is Dora the Explorer. Bear in mind this is my opinion but Dora the Explorer is an obnoxious insipid TV show with terrible pacing even for a kids show. A good kids show should appeal to kids and adults alike, examples would be Sesame Street, and Spongebob. The way I look at it, these two shows have layers. The first layer is what the kids understand and the second layer are the subtle lines of dialogue that adults understand. My Little Pony takes everything great about kids shows and puts it into one amazing package.
In order for a TV show to accomplish the aforementioned 'layer' metaphor, it needs good writing. Lauren Faust is the writer for many of the episodes. The writing is very creative, humorous, and imaginative. It doesn't stoop do the most basic elements of humor like farting or sex jokes (I'm looking at you Two and a Half Men). Good writing combined with likeable characters makes for a strong TV show. The only other modern show that I can think of that has great writing and great characters is The Big Bang Theory.
Many people say that the characters make the show. I agree sort of. Likeable characters are created by good writing. In a sense, it's the writing that makes the show. Characters should have diverse and unique characteristics. My Little Pony is no exception. The main characters are Twilight Sparkle, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike. Each character is well written, comedic, and well designed.
Being a kids show, it undoubtedly contains the one thing that turned me off of kids shows when I was younger. The moral. All kids shows have some sort of moral to them, that's good. However, it brings the episode to a screeching halt in pacing. My Little Pony has the forced moral about friendship but it is well done. The last minute or so of each episode ends with a letter to Princess Celestia. The lesson in the letter is always quick, simple, and not shoved down your throat.
I've gushed about the show for awhile but where am I ultimately going with this? I want to give a message to non-bronies. Watch one episode, just ONE before you make a judgement about bronies. Bronies tend to sometimes face ridicule and judgement from parents or other friends. I feel that it almost portrays a stereotype, if a guy likes a show that is intended for girls that makes them gay. This doesn't stop my dad from dropping gay joked periodically :/ Ultimately there is only one way to close this off.
Dear Princess Celestia,
This is moonlitumbreon saying that I hope other people learn to not judge a book by its cover.
A TV show, or movie may have a misleading or strange appearance on the outside (box art to Megaman 1-10 come to mind) but on the inside there can be something wonderful. What is on the inside of a community is what counts, not what's on the outside (CLICHE!).
Your faithful brony,
Moonlitumbreon
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