# 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:** 14
**Author:** ![Boer777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Boer777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boer777)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/261 "2011-09-04T13:49:50Z")
> [@Mr.Me](#): > > Check out this song : [Something Broke: The Continuing Tale Of Pinkie Pie and Ponycide](http://soundcloud.com/mistarleadguitar/something-broke). It’s like _Cupcakes_ meets _Sweeney Todd_. > Hmm, Pinkie Todd, The Demon Baker Of Sugarcube Corner. I like the sound of that. Wow, that is one creep song ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/262 "2011-09-04T17:00:01Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Thanks Tanbarkie. Here’s another avenue Q/pony video I found: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eASBYf7GbYA&feature=iv&annotation\_id=annotation\_149486](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eASBYf7GbYA&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_149486) Allow me to plug a [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiuiuwpgfNg) I made with “The Internet is for porn”. I was surprised not to already see a pmv with this song, so I went ahead and did it. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/263 "2011-09-06T16:53:45Z")
Anypony else notice how they drew the proportions? Juveniles tend to have small limbs compared to their body, big heads compared to the body, big eyes compared to the head and small lower part of the head. It seems like the ponies were designed to push that to the utmost while stopping just short of too much. And then they somehow pushed it further with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Example: [http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/109/128/original/scootaloo.jpg](http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/109/128/original/scootaloo.jpg) What other tricks do they use to make the show appealing? ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/264 "2011-09-06T19:02:00Z")
What’s interesting is that [young Fluttershy](http://hairygirl.deviantart.com/art/Young-Fluttershy-211356294) is the sole exception. She’s portrayed in “Cutie Mark Chronicles” as noticeably taller and ganglier than the other juvenile ponies - in fact, her proportions more closely resemble that of [actual fillies and colts,](http://www.featherwoodfarm.com/photo_album.0.html2.0.html) which don’t have the “big head/ small arms” structure of other mammal babies. In the show, though, young Fluttershy’s look makes her look slightly older than the other fillies, like Rainbow Dash, which fits with how she is supposed to be a year older than the others. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/265 "2011-09-08T22:43:50Z")
Why has this show been popular with men? I can see why women in their 20s or 30s might like this; for the same reason some women in the same age bracket like the Twilight series even though it’s meant for females much younger than them. Why men though? ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/266 "2011-09-08T23:51:28Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Why has this show been popular with men? I can see why women in their 20s or 30s might like this; for the same reason some women in the same age bracket like the Twilight series even though it’s meant for females much younger than them. Why men though? People who like Twilight like it because the subject trumps the lack of quality. People who like Friendship Is Magic like it because the quality trumps the subject. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/267 "2011-09-11T16:54:10Z")
Who was the 10th person to vote for Rainbow Dash? Have we made someone join the herd? When you first saw MLP, what did you think? If your opinion changed, what made it change? ---
**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:** [September 13, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/268 "2011-09-13T11:47:25Z")
[Wired.com](http://Wired.com) has a clip from the first episode of Season 2 online. [Discord is voiced by John DeLancie!](http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/my-little-pony-season-two-clip/) Come _on_ Saturday, I haven’t got all week! ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/269 "2011-09-13T13:16:14Z")
> [@Mr.Me](#): > > [Wired.com](http://Wired.com) has a clip from the first episode of Season 2 online. > > [Discord is voiced by John DeLancie!](http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/my-little-pony-season-two-clip/) > > Come _on_ Saturday, I haven’t got all week! Let’s hope there’s not going to be any four-hoofed Picard to tangle with the **Q** himera ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/270 "2011-09-13T14:58:07Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I can’t say I expected this thread to get to 250 posts. A MLP:FiM thread on another forum I frequent has just passed the 500 **page**. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/271 "2011-09-14T01:15:51Z")
I should have voted for Rarity instead of Rainbow Dash. I wasn’t thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/272 "2011-09-14T16:58:57Z")
Equestria Daily just posted[a great audio interview with Jason Thiessen,](http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/exclusive-season-2-audio-interview-with.html) the new showrunner of MLP:FiM for season 2. There are a few mildly cringeworthy bits (the female interviewer’s insistence on referring to people as “ponies” kind of irritated me), but overall it’s a fantastic interview and gives me great confidence that the show will maintain a high level of quality despite the loss of Lauren Faust. No real spoilers, although there are a few vague hints about where the show may be going in the new season and beyond. Definitely worth a listen. **Edited to add** : I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but with Season 2 almost upon us, would you guys be open to having the mods change the title of the thread to something like “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - General Discussion”? I figure we’ll continue to use this thread to talk about new episodes, and we might as well make clear that, at this point, it’s a general MLP show discussion thread rather than one about the “brony” phenomenon. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/273 "2011-09-14T17:10:29Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > A MLP:FiM thread on another forum I frequent has just passed the 500 **page**. At least 200 of them, no doubt, being primarily variants on ‘glue factory!!!’ ---
**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:** [September 14, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/274 "2011-09-14T21:05:00Z")
We could, Tanbarkie, or someone could make a new discussion thread and link it here. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/275 "2011-09-14T22:25:36Z")
> [@Tanbarkie](#): > > **Edited to add** : I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but with Season 2 almost upon us, would you guys be open to having the mods change the title of the thread to something like “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - General Discussion”? I figure we’ll continue to use this thread to talk about new episodes, and we might as well make clear that, at this point, it’s a general MLP show discussion thread rather than one about the “brony” phenomenon. Sure, I can’t chane the title but if we sacrifice a few goats, we might summon a Mod who will do it. A thread can include both the brony phenomenon and MLP. Splitting them might make it awkward since I don’t think you can talk about one extensively without talking about the other. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/276 "2011-09-15T15:21:49Z")
Changed thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/277 "2011-09-15T17:46:24Z")
Thanks, **Marley**. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 16, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/278 "2011-09-16T16:03:25Z")
Looking at the results, why do you think Rainbow is at least 20% cooler than all the other ones? As for myself, though I would prefer someone like Twilight Sparkle IRL, when Rainbow appears onscreen, I know something interesting is going to happen. It may not be optimal, or wise or even minimally thought-through, but it will be interesting. She stirs shit up. The voice is also distinctive and interesting. Someone linked to a MLP soundboard in this thread and the character with the most interesting sounds were Rainbow’s, I found. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/279 "2011-09-16T16:06:49Z")
I don’t know. I find her really annoying and I tend to prefer the Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy ones myself. She’s not super cute either – I value adorableness! ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438/280 "2011-09-16T16:16:12Z")
IMO, Rarity is the one that makes the most entertaining vocalizations. Her “Wahaha!!” and “Please PLEASEPLEASE” noises never fail to crack me up. Tabitha St. Germain does amazing things with that character. For those of you who haven’t seen it already, Equestria Daily just posted [an extensive retrospective interview about Season 1 with Lauren Faust.](http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/exclusive-season-1-retrospective.html) It’s an insightful and detailed (albeit somewhat bittersweet) read about the inception and production of the show. I still can’t wait for Season 2, but I’m going to miss Faust’s involvement. She seems like an incredible person and a true artist. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-general-discussion-edited-title/590438.md?page=15)