Hi, i'm a anon from /b/ realm. And i have question to all ponyfags. Everyone keeps talking about how good show mlp is, so i decided to give it a shot. I watched few episodes and to me it just seemed like normal well animated kids show. The structure of the show is very average and humour is very crude. What makes that show so good that it has so much popularity and so dedicated fanbase. Did i miss something? For my own part, i'm completely neutral on this topic.
>>28771467
Cute and sexy, what's not to love?
>>28771467
>daily "I don't get the appeal" thread
fuck off back to your own cancerous shithole
>>28771467
It is equal to any other cartoon show, the reason everyone thinks it is a special case is because it is a show for girls, and it isn't terrible. That, and the autists on /co/ and /b/ as well as other internet venues, lose their spaghetti and minds any time someone likes something they don't like.
>>28771467
Enjoy your 4chan vacation
>>28771495
Let's keep this even somewhat civilized shall we. As i said i'm completely neutral and i can see why ppl would watch it but i'm just wondering what exactly makes it so popular
>>28771523
Its' the characters, and the world, they are rich and well thought out.
>>28771467
mostly peoples overreaction to those who liked it pushing it higher then it ever should have gone.
also at the time there was pretty much no major competition
god i love that op image i have not seen it in a while its one of the best dreadnaught images there is in general not just with ponys
>>28771503
>>28771530
>>28771534
I think i got what i came here for. I'm going to travel back to /b/ realm and spread the word of shitposting god. Thanks for answers
>>28771467
The characters are well written and it has some rather interesting world building because the creator was an autistic woman that came with her "bible of horsedom" to pitch her product. It also has a good overall pace, that means you can still have some episodes in a similar setting to focus on character development while the outcome isn't trivial for the overall story. Both ends of the curve are Simpsons with no story progression and always the same starting point and DBZ with no time to flesh out the characters because there's always another villain to defeat.
> structure of the show is very average
People enjoy a simply 3 arc story. No need to go experimental, especially if you want kids to understand it.
> humour is very crude
The humor has it's ups and downs. Try to look for more subtle things. Pinkie has the most references, if you want to go for clever humor. Of course she has the obnoxious moments, but that's for the kids.
I don't know I just like the ponies
>>28771467
Delete "what's the appeal" threads
>>28771627
as far as whats the appeal threads go this is one of the better ones
>>28771627
At least he didn't call us an autistic manchild this time.
Daily reminder that "what's the appeal" threads are against the rules.
>i'm a anon from /b/
Oh, so you're a newfag. Nice to know, but go back to your board.
>>28771467
Thanks for the hourly
>i don't get the appeal
Fuck offop
>>28771467
Fuck off to neo reddit you fucking niggerloving cumguzzler aidsinfected cancergiving piece of newfag shit
>>28771467
>be Anon
>life is shit
>poni poni
>life is less shit from time to time
Poni 1 - Atheists 0
>>28771467
Back to bee, redditor.
>>28771467
watch S02E03
Porn.
Also cute pones.
And I have nothing better to do.
>>28771503
That, and it premiered at a time when most cartoons were shit.
>>28771467
>Did i miss something?
ya, you cant see the forest for the trees.
the community is what made the show better, not the other way around.
>>28771467
Some people like it, some people don't. Glad to see you gave it a try!
>>28772950
>Twilight sucking off the freaking straw
Why is this thread still up and not deleted?
I might as well use it to practice advanced spoiler techniques.Spoiler inside a.spoiler
Spoiler part of word.Doublespoilersandwich.
>>28771467
>Hi, i'm a anon from /b/
Stopped reading from there.
>>28771467
The porn
>>28771467
its just a gay ass overrated forced meme, only retards took it seriously.
You did not miss anything. If you spend any prolonged time on this board (not that you should) you will notice that most posters here dont watch the cartoon anymore because it is metaphorically and literally horsemanure or they never watched it at all.
>>28771627
There certainly not daily any more, I almost miss them.
>>28771467
>above-average production values
>attention to world-building and lore
>quality voice cast and great music
>strong, likeable characters with clearly developed flaws and incompatibilities.
>conflict resolution with an emphasis on reform as opposed to punishment. The previous regime had a habit of imprisoning enemies and sweeping them under the rug, but the new unstoppable super-badasses appeal to reason, empathy, and offer forgiveness to defeated foes under conditions of reform. Few, if any, enemies are entirely unsympathetic or irredeemable.
>Strong female leads. Most of us are male and presumably lonely. We like that the ponies are nonthreatening fantasy animals but also a bunch of cool girls/women we kinda look up to. They're girly without being insipid but also tough and capable without being mary sues.
>>28771467
As a jazz musician, I just love the music.
It's not at all comparable to other kids shows in that regard, not at all.
And while it is an opinion, it's also an educated opinion.