Barton Flank (pawnheart)'s status on Friday, 02-Dec-11 23:15:07 UTC
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@problmedpony Okay, my reasons for liking the show? ... It was probably the beautiful flash animation intrigued me to start with, but I soon began to appreciate how well the stories were crafted, and how well the messages were integrated into many of them. I was refreshed that the "moral" aspect of the show was not based on the sort of black and white, judgmental 'DRUGS ARE BAD' preaching of some 80s and 90s shows, and tended instead to be based on establishing and maintaining mutually successful relationships with other people. The way the characters grew and twisted expectations through the first season was also a key element of its appeal for me. I didn't really like Pinkie Pie and Rarity to start with, but this changed considerably as the season went on ('Suited for Success' is a good example, I feel, of an episode that created a more sympathetic understanding of one of the main characters). The music, both incidental and vocal, is excellent, as is the ensemble voice cast.
