# My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - General Discussion \[edited title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 26, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438 "2011-07-26T22:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/181 "2011-08-08T01:23:33Z")
Missed edit window: The art style is attractive and kawaii. Not just cute, Japanese-grade cute. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/182 "2011-08-08T03:24:19Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > - Except Rarity, she’s a cunt. Dude, you did not go there! She’s awesome! This thread has been enlightening. Outside of my younger brother, I don’t know too many other fans, so it’s strange to see how different tastes are. His and my faves are Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity (plus we love the Cutie Mark Crusaders). Interesting that Rainbow Dash has gotten so much love and Rarity and Pinkie Pie are seen as annoying… ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/183 "2011-08-08T05:18:14Z")
Yeah, I’m with you. Rainbow Dash is the cunt and Rarity and Pinkie Pie are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/184 "2011-08-08T05:25:55Z")
NONE of them are…that word which I refuse to use. Rainbow is the most (occasionally) annoying one, and Rarity the one I least would want to spend time with, due to different interests and priorities, but…_that_ they are not. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/185 "2011-08-08T07:10:15Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Yeah, I’m with you. Rainbow Dash is the cunt and Rarity and Pinkie Pie are awesome. They are all necessary to make the show work. Maybe Applejack could have been cut, but it wouldn’t have been as good. Why do I say this? [ul] [li]Because her stubborness, competitiveness and hatred of bunny-foo-foo stuff is similar to Rainbow Dash.[/li][li]Because her dedication to her work is similar to Rarity’s and Twilight.[/li][li]Because her willingness to help others is similar to Fluttershy and Rarity.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/186 "2011-08-08T07:19:57Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > NONE of them are…that word which I refuse to use. You brave soul. I dislike people saying motherfucker, because the concept it espouses is one I find extremely distasteful. I don’t usually make a show of my distaste, though. Fashion design and sewing are extremely skilled tasks that take a lot of practice and effort. Baking is a useful skill as well and provides a vital service for the ponyville community. Rainbow Dash runs really fast. Forgive me for not thinking that skillset is as valuable as the others. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/187 "2011-08-08T12:42:20Z")
Rarity’s fashion sense is what is analogous to Dash’s fast flying. Both are rather useless to the Ponyville community without being applied. Rarity’s _job_ is her dressmaking, which uses her fashion sense, and benefits everypony. Dash’s job is weather control, in which she uses her flying. And we’ve seen she’s quite good at it. (Her dream job, of course, is precision flying with the Thunderbolts, which seems to be more of a performance thing.) > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > I’m watching Applebucking Season – again! I’ve seen them all but I guess I’ll have to content myself with old ones. Do you guys think the new ones will be any good despite the lack of Lauren Faust? As I recall, she said that she had already done for the second season all of the stuff she’d done for the first season – preproduction work mainly, it would seem. So it’ll be the third season that will be Faustless. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/188 "2011-08-08T13:11:11Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > As I recall, she said that she had already done for the second season all of the stuff she’d done for the first season – preproduction work mainly, it would seem. So it’ll be the third season that will be Faustless. As I understand it, she left because she got pregnant (her Facebook profile pic was a sonogram for a little while). Maybe she’ll be available as a consultant for season 3? > [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > - Except Rarity, she’s a cunt. Hey! She may be [sexy, naughty and bitchy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1FE7yHGcAw), but she’s NOT a c\*nt! [RIGHT] She gets _cunty_ sometimes, but that’s different.[/RIGHT] ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/189 "2011-08-08T15:51:21Z")
Let’s tone down the use of the c-word, guys. Misogynistic slurs are hardly in the spirit of the show. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/190 "2011-08-08T16:06:28Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Dude, you did not go there! Dude, I like, totally did! How old is your brother? Who found it first and how? I found it playing Team Fortress 2; someone had a picture of Fluttershy and called himself Flutter (heart sign) Shine. I looked it up and found my brethren. > [@Tanbarkie](#): > > Let’s tone down the use of the c-word, guys. Misogynistic slurs are hardly in the spirit of the show. ☹ You’re right, I wouldn’t want to besmirch a 4chan-originated phenomenon with bad taste, how gauche! As for Rainbow: I wouldn’t want to interact with someone like that IRL but whenever she takes stage, I know something interesting is going to happen. Also, weather control beats pretty clothes. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/191 "2011-08-08T16:15:20Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Dude, I like, totally did! > > How old is your brother? Who found it first and how? He’s 23, and I’m 27. He found it first and kept showing me clips. I tried to resist but it was…well, futile. I soon became a convert. ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/192 "2011-08-08T16:36:19Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > You’re right, I wouldn’t want to besmirch a 4chan-originated phenomenon with bad taste, how gauche! This isn’t 4chan. And thank FSM for that. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/193 "2011-08-08T17:08:28Z")
> [@Tanbarkie](#): > > This isn’t 4chan. And thank FSM for that. “FSM”? Alright, I’ll revise, Rarity is a most unsavory pony. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/194 "2011-08-08T18:18:57Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Also, weather control beats pretty clothes. And see, when I found out that the ponies actually have to change the weather and the seasons, my first thought was what a needy environment. Glad I don’t live there. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/195 "2011-08-08T18:34:15Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > And see, when I found out that the ponies actually have to change the weather and the seasons, my first thought was what a needy environment. Glad I don’t live there. There’s a number of rather dark explanations fanon has come up with: - The ponies are oppressing the natural cycle worse than we humans ever could. - Celestia has been lying to and indoctrinating them; their actions don’t actually _matter_, but it keeps the populace obedient and busy. - (My personal in-fic explanation) The planet’s natural resources have been depleted to where the environment would collapse into a desolate wasteland without the ponies actively opposing entropy. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/196 "2011-08-08T19:14:36Z")
Does anyone have a favorite episode? Why that one? ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/197 "2011-08-08T19:34:44Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > There’s a number of rather dark explanations fanon has come up with: > > - The ponies are oppressing the natural cycle worse than we humans ever could. You can’t oppress something which has no mind. Perverting the natural order of things is only bad if you suck at it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/198 "2011-08-08T19:37:26Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > You can’t oppress something which has no mind. Perverting the natural order of things is only bad if you suck at it. Perverting’s what I was looking for. Oppress sounded off. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/199 "2011-08-08T20:09:01Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > There’s a number of rather dark explanations fanon has come up with: > > - The ponies are oppressing the natural cycle worse than we humans ever could. > - Celestia has been lying to and indoctrinating them; their actions don’t actually _matter_, but it keeps the populace obedient and busy. > - (My personal in-fic explanation) The planet’s natural resources have been depleted to where the environment would collapse into a desolate wasteland without the ponies actively opposing entropy. Well, the one place where the weather works on its own is the Everfree Forest, a pretty creepy place. I don’t know what that means, though. Favorite ep? That’s hard! ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/200 "2011-08-08T20:13:23Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Well, the one place where the weather works on its own is the Everfree Forest, a pretty creepy place. I don’t know what that means, though. The sense I got from the show was it’s creepy to the ponies only because nature works on its own there, but otherwise there’s no inherent danger (other than the wild beasts living there, anyway). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438.md?page=11)