PONIES!
Ah, My Little Pony. A name that, in the minds of many people, invokes images of cheaply-made and comically saccharine cartoons with zero interesting stories, zero interesting characters, and an air of crass commercialism; after all, the cartoons are based on a popular girls' toy line, and all the cartoons have to do is sell said toys. But Friendship is Magic, which premiered last October on newly-launched cable network The Hub, is a very different creature indeed. Created and developed by Lauren Faust, who some people may remember as a writer for The Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a series with compelling storylines, wonderful and engaging characters, exceptional animation, delightful humour, and no crass commercialism anywhere in sight. This show, which by all intents and purposes should not have been good, is one of the best animated series to come along in years.
Why? Let's start over.
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A mom's review
I thought I'd add a review here since I don't believe any of the others, yet, are from moms. From MY KIDS perspective, (and the only reason I gave it 4 stars) this is probably not the BEST choice of episodes. They do not really care as much about charactor developement. While the first 2 episodes are virtually essential to the rest of us, my kids, boys 5 and 4 and girl 2 1/2, don't really care. They just want the scenes that make them laugh. Baby Cakes or Griffin Brush-off are their favorites and the ones they would have picked. Out of the episodes on here, I'd say my kids like the same one as most bronies would pick, The Last Roundup. And oddly enough, for the same scene. They find it hysterical that Derpy is so clutsy and the town hall is falling apart. I have not decided whether I will buy it yet or not as I am still letting them watch it on youtube but we do not have cable so I most likely will end up buying this DVD. I LOVE that My Little Pony is now written in a way that draws...
Like Sesame Street, a show that can be cherished by young and old
MLP: FiM is probably the best show ever made. The story tells about Twilight Sparkle and her friends getting into adventures and learning about friendship. Upon it's arrival, it has generated fans young and old and has become an instant classic thanks to the heart, soul, beauty, and genius that is Lauren Faust (wife of Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken) who's creativity and brilliantness made this show a success. Now the show will finally arrive on DVD thanks to Shout! (which I dub as the next Anchor Bay). The DVD will consist of 5 or so selected episodes. Alot of people are complaining that they want a season box set loaded with features and believe me I want that too but remember, it's a kids show and kids want to enjoy it as much as the fanbase and let me say I'm fine and happy with this release as long as we get the best incarnation of MLP to date on DVD!
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