For example, in one episode, Twilight Sparkle is given two golden tickets to the kindgom's most prestigious party (a perk of being a direct disciple of the princess). Page after page after page can explain the phenomenon and theorize as to why this is, but it's not that hard to understand: StoryĪs each story progresses, the show's creators take humor, inside jokes, and drama, and mix these with a healthy dose of unexpected creativity to reach the eventual conclusion. The obvious answer as evidenced by the thousands and thousands of older fans of both genders is "because it's that good". " How can you watch a show made for little girls?" the saying often goes. The issue arises when people make a snap judgement of what this show must be based on what it once was.
You're welcome to read the whole story of how Lauren got involved and her vision for the show if you want (I did), but I'll just concentrate on the end product: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (FiM)Īnyone who can watch an animation and like it should not be surprised that someone of my age and gender is a fan of this show. What she's working to achieve for girls is similar to the work Bill Cosby did in his career to help break stereotypes for black Americans. As I've researched her and the work she's done to make shows that are unique, fun, and promote the kind of image for girls that I admire, I've become a fan of not just her work, but her ideals as well.
In this new series, the lead designer is the talented and admirable Lauren Faust who I'll admit I knew nothing about before watching this show. Which brings us to Hasbro's new incarnation of My Little Pony.
These days I can only tolerate "girl" shows with much more effort in design and execution like some of the modern Barbie videos (which are watchable once or twice) and Disney's recent movies like Tangled and The Princess and the Frog (which are excellent!). Now I've never been afraid of "girl shows" as I was a honest fan of My Little Pony, Care Bears, Rainbow Brite and others when I was very young, but with the super saccharine quality and overabundance of rainbows, ribbons, and makeovers, I'm unable to enjoy them anymore even if it's just watching it with the kids. Some of the greatest animations in the last few years
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