I'm a brony/pegasister--just look at my background! When Friendship is Magic came out, I turned my nose up, thinking that art was deteriorating more and more for our younger generations. When I heard that many adults loved the show, I had no idea why they would or wouldn't, so I just went with the general consensus that bronies were creepy and cultist (even though I had never seen the show nor spoken with a fan).
I was curious, one day, and decided to give it a shot, for old time's sake. I always enjoyed watching kids shows for the nostalgic value; the only reason I didn't like the art was because I just knew the plot would have no substance. Wow, was I wrong. The two-part debut had my eyes glued to the screen, and just waiting for what was next!! I did roll my eyes at the song in the middle, but after getting used to the show and its characters, I realized it was actually not that bad. The first season was GLORIOUS, and the second was amazing. It did start to falter a bit, but it didn't reach unforgivable until season three.
After Lauren Faust left, the show fell to pieces. I have friends who still loved it every bit as much, and I'm happy for them, but my ears bled and my eyes gouged themselves out. It disintegrated into the dust that is "enjoyable for preschoolers only", losing its "for the whole family" appeal. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic used to be just that: magical. It found a way to be kid-friendly and enjoyable, while also having interesting stories to tell and fun characters. It truly was--is a show that people of all ages should be allowed to enjoy without prejudice.
Please forgive my crude wording, but...the season finale blew. I enjoy what it TRIED to convey, and I had been waiting MONTHS for Twilight Sparkle to...get her promotion. I'm not the biggest fan of musicals--oh I enjoy opera and love plays/movies such as Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables, but the less singing in a kid/family show, the better. It kills the enjoyment for me, although a song here and there can actually add to the experience. The finale was a SINGLE episode. And it was essentially non-stop singing. What. the. hell. I still love MLP, but I lost all faith in the show after that monstrosity hit the screen. My apologies to all who enjoyed it, please don't think me an elitist or a prune.
Saving grace. By chance, I happened to start poking around my old vectors, mainly my pony art. I'm not the best in the field (not by a long shot), but I saw one of my simple wallpapers, and decided it needed a touch up! In fact, it's my background on this very blog! :P My fiance is also a brony (I had him sit down with me to watch the first episodes, and he came to the same conclusion as I...from a brony-hater to a "where have you been all my life" type thing lol), and as he watched me vector, he suggested watching some of the older eps again. My fire was just about dead, but I finally relented today, and we watched three episodes from season one. "Boast Busters" because he loves magic so much (I'll do a Trixie Lulamoon rant later), "Suited for Success", and "The Best Night Ever", the latter two being directly related.
A few fan-made remixes and music videos later, I found myself looking at Equestria Daily, where somepony had mentioned season four clips that aired at Comic Con! Said clips are on youtube, supposedly, so I jumped at the chance to see them. It's mostly storyboard stuff, very rough black and white "animation", but the voice acting was all neat and tidy. I have to say, it looks positively AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! My faith has officially been RESTORED!! :D I just cannot WAIT for the new episodes to come out! *jumps up and down like a five-year-old* This might be just what I need to keep me going for a little while longer.
Sometimes it's the simple things, right? ;)
For those who want to see awesome S4 spoilers!
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