Stupid stuff that comes to mind that we want to post (pony version)

@Lord WyrmSpawN
I would type novel length arguments to make myself sound smart.

Maybe it’s just me, but Spike and Gabby’s interactions in Dragon Dropped are some of the most wholesome moments in the show.

Of course, once people started nitpicking MLP I just… lost interest nearly halfway into season 3.

@Luca H.
So it had nothing to do with the show, and everything to do with other people criticizing it?

@Lord WyrmSpawN
Making me feel bad for enjoying it, yeah.

@Luca H.
I think something similar has been happening for me with a different show in recent years.
I didn’t stop watching it, but I stopped talking about it or discussing it online, because both within and without the fandom there is just a lot of toxicity.

@Luminous Comet
A show aimed at preschoolers has a very toxic fanbase. Go figure.

@Luca H.
In my case it’s more of a teen/ya focused show. But, yeah, a bunch of cartoons aimed at very young audiences also tend to get pretty toxic fans (MLP, Steven Universe, etc.)

@Luminous Comet
Steven Universe is probably for a little older audience than MLP. Just saying.

@Cosmas-the-Explorer
I would still say it’s aimed at children more than young adults.

@Background Pony #B89A
It really was, I enjoyed their interactions with one another in that episode

Granny Smith must have had a lot of tragedy. She lost her son. And she probably lost her husband. That poor old mare.

@Luminous Comet
Isn’t the show rated TV-Y? As in, for kids 6 and under? How exactly did the show acquire an older fanbase, and how did it also get detractors as well? (and tractors, vroom vroom)

@Luminous Comet
Agreed. But I always felt like Steven Universe was meant for a slightly older demographic of kids then MLP. From what I heard it covers themes that are usually more mature than what MLP has. Which is not a criticism of MLP just a clarification.

@Cosmas-the-Explorer
I was just using it as an example for shows aimed at younger audiences, not claiming that it and MLP have the same audience.

@Luminous Comet
Ah I see now. Good point.

@Luca H.
It brought up some heavy topics, like losing a parent, and even PTSD. It also had queer representation, for both romance and diverse identities. It’s also just a well-written show. So no surprise it attracted a wider audience.
And also no surprise some people got pretty toxic about all the queer stuff.

I love Steven Universe

Fluttershy would definitely be into celtic folk music

@Mr.Myoozik
I believe that.

My mom always joked that Pinkie was on drugs because of her hyperness. I keep insisting it’s all that sugar and she’s the Element of Laughter, but she still says drugs.

@Luca H.
In some ways, sugar is drugs.

@Just Wayne
I can’t say what she specifically claims Pinkie is on, I’m afraid I’ll get flagged.

Sometimes, listening to music I can’t stop thinking or relate what I’m listening to mlp… Idk

Meanwhile, I started writing my walls of text to prove that I could engage with MLP on its own terms (a kid’s show) while still finding insightful things to say about it.