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VG_Addict
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by VG_Addict » Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:03 am
As you know, My Little Pony took the world by storm when it came out. The question is, why? What contributed to its success? I'm pretty sure nobody expected the show to become as popular as it has.
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by Calamity Panfan » Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:48 pm
Word of mouth spread like wildfire online. It seemed like MLP became a phenomenon overnight. When the internet finds something it likes, it catches on really quickly.
and that's the waaaaaaaaaay the news goes
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by Booyakasha » Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:20 pm
It's nice. Not everything one takes in has to have loads of explosions and guts and boobies and people screaming at each other-----sometimes a body just wants something pleasant.
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by Softguitar » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:58 pm
[QUOTE="Booyakasha, post: 1474043, member: 17381"]sometimes a body just wants something pleasant.[/QUOTE]
Wait, what.
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by CaptHayfever » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:24 pm
The original run? Aggressive marketing & successfully playing off the "girls love ponies" stereotype.
Friendship Is Magic? Quality writing & subverting the pony stereotypes.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
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by Booyakasha » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:39 pm
^^Problem?
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by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:23 am
It brought positivity into people's lives and emphasised traits people see as good - friendship, caring, humour, etc - without the usual dramatic and violent overtones.
Nonsense, I have not yet begun to defile myself.
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by Booyakasha » Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:27 pm
It's set in an idyllic pastoral fantasyland where things are a little softer and slower and gentler in general. Like the Shire, but with adorable candy-coloured horseys instead of fat filthy little hobbitses.
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by Softguitar » Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:39 pm
It's made by Lauren Faust, who also worked on The Iron Giant, The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home. And she's married to Craig McCracken. CN fanboys unite.
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by Jere » Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:13 pm
I really liked the laid back tone of the show with some suspense and what felt like a big in universe world that was open for exploration.
And really i can't diss a show that says be nice to everyone and accept folks for who they are.
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by Bomby » Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:54 pm
I've never seen MLP but I'm glad Bronies are a thing that exists.
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by Deku Tree » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:40 am
I've never actually seen any of it. I used to dig Powerpuff Girls, though.
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by Sim Kid » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:34 pm
[QUOTE="CaptHayfever, post: 1474067, member: 25169"]The original run? Aggressive marketing & successfully playing off the "girls love ponies" stereotype.
Friendship Is Magic? Quality writing & subverting the pony stereotypes[/quote]
Well, with the exception of that Bratz movie they branded as MLP.
