# Anyone else baffled by the my little pony thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-baffled-by-the-my-little-pony-thread/600299 "2011-10-20T22:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 37
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-baffled-by-the-my-little-pony-thread/600299/37 "2011-10-21T15:57:23Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > I was baffled too, and a quick perusal of the thread led me to believe it was some subversive, super-adult, pornographic/psychotic version of My Little Pony. Imagine my surprise to learn here in THIS thread that it’s actually something sweet! Well, I haven’t gone looking, but I’m sure Rule 34 is still in effect, and shippers are going to ship. That’s not the point of the fandom, though. It’s a charming, rather intelligent show that manages to appeal to people far outside its target audience, while still being accessible to kids. It’s sweet without being saccharine, and it doesn’t treat children like idiots. The fact that all of this completely subverts expectations based on the horrible half-hour toy commercials of the 80s undoubtedly helps, too. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-baffled-by-the-my-little-pony-thread/600299)._