My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic Season 5 debut thrashes collectivism and forced equality.

4-5-2015 | Self

[Crazieman]

The purpose of this post is to introduce My Little Pony to Free Republic in a positive fashion, to counter much of the negativity that has been unfairly heaped on the show. I had been trying to decide the best episodes to put forward, when the producers dropped the Season 5 premiere in my lap. What could be better than a no-holds-barred trashing of liberalism and forced equality in a ponified Harrison Bergeron type town?

Complaining about a lack of good, new, family oriented television? All new TV is trash? This is what you're looking for. There's a certain kind of innocence, much of the show has a vibe that is reminiscent of old Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons. The show is currently uninfected by the PC-virus, and was displayed in spades with the Season 5 premiere. Yes, it is wrapped in a cute, pastel shell. But it has depth.

So without further adieu, introducing My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic.



The show shares absolutely nothing with the previous generations, other than the name.

The show features high quality animation, strong character definitions and development, superb voice work, excellent songwriting, and writing in general.

Songwriting? Much, much of the show absolutely features music. Watch this, "This Day Aria", from "A Canterlot Wedding" S2E26. Think: Disney

Largely, I want to share this wholesome, friendly, and highly entertaining show with friends. It would be wonderful to discuss things with an exclusively conservative point.

So, about the show:

The world is far too rich and involved to give a decent summary any justice. So for the satisfaction and encouragement to watch the Season 5 premiere, I will try for a brief summary of the setting, cast, and general plot.

Friendship is Magic is set in the nation of Equestria; part of a world filled with mythological creatures ranging from phoenixes to Cerberus. Equestria itself is analogous to North America, its cities and locations featuring horse related puns on names such as Manehattan and Fillydelphia. The capital is Canterlot.



Equestria is [now] a triarchy with elected local governments, and largely populated by the three tribes of ponies. The three tribes being pegasus, unicorn, and 'earth' pony. Equestria itself is the embodiment of "E Pluribus Unum," in that the population consists of highly individualistic, specialized talents that are prominently displayed as a cutesy named symbol known as a 'cutie mark'. This talent is generally a specified ability, with broad implications that aide in one's profession. Largely the message is still one's individualistic nature, working for themselves and volunteering as they see fit for others, leads to harmony and success.

The three tribes:



In a play depicting the founding of Equestria, from left to right, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity are all representing the early conflicting governments of pegasi, unicorns, and 'earth' ponies.

Pegasi have wings, fly, and exhibit an inherent magic of air and water manipulation which leads to the ability to control weather.

Unicorns have overt control of magic, exhibiting telekinesis, transmutation, teleportation, and a wide variety of other fantasy depictions of mythological ability.

'Earth' ponies have strength, endurance, and a connection to the environment and living things.

There is a fourth type, extremely rare, and depicted as a ruling type. The alicorn, which is the embodiment of all three tribes.

Left to right, Princesses Luna, Celestia, and Cadence.

Princess is the highest title in Equestria. There are no queens and kings. Luna and Celestia rule Equestria proper. Cadence rules the Crystal Empire, and affiliated region in the far north. Not depicted is Twilight Sparkle, the recently ascended and newest member of the ruling triarchy of Equestria proper.

Cast:


Left to right. Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, and Fluttershy. These six, also known as the 'Mane 6' are the primary characters of the show.

Pinkie Pie is an 'earth' pony. She has a bubbly, hyperactive personality. An intense need to make others happy, and largely makes a career in baking pastries and throwing parties. She is the only one allowed to exhibit cartoon physics on a regular basis.

Rainbow Dash is a pegasus. She is brash, impulsive, and shoots her mouth off regularly without regard for consequence. Also highly athletic and motivated for physical achievement, she is the fastest pegasus in Equestria. She has aspirations to join the elite stunt team known as the "Wonderbolts" and currently makes a living as the manager of the Ponyville Weather Bureau.

Rarity is a unicorn. She is prim, prissy, and proper, reminiscent of Scarlet O'Hara. She also sports a fake accent, evidenced by it not being present in her parents and sister. She works as a fashionista and seamstress.

Twilight Sparkle was a unicorn in this image. Introverted, nerdy, and a prodigy, she was tapped at a young age to be Celestia's personal student. A studied shut in, the show itself opens with Celestia kicking her out to "Go make friends." Her overwhelming natural power and ability eventually led to her ascension to alicorn, where she also gained the title of Princess and completing the triarchy.

Applejack is an 'earth' pony. She is practical, hard working, and honest to a fault. She runs the family farm Sweet Apple Acres, land bestowed to the Apple family generations ago from Celestia. The success of the farm led to the development of Ponyville around it.

Fluttershy is a pegasus. Timid, introverted, and very quiet, she makes a living as an unofficial veterinarian, primarily as an animal caregiver.

The Season 5 Premiere:



Unsure of what to do with Twilight's new castle, the castle itself calls them to a remote region of Equestria for an unknown purpose. When they arrive, they find a small, seemingly unremarkable and happy village. A village where every pony has the same cutie mark, a total impossibility. As they investigate they find the village is not as happy as it seems.

This two-part episode goes completely all-out on both subtle and unsubtle, creepy overtones of forced equality, imprisonment, and stagnation. Harrison Bergeron, Anthem, Animal Farm, 1984, all elements are present and wrapped up in a neat package that makes it easy to understand for children. Any conservative worth their salt would watch this episode with their kids. The episode is impactful on its own, but would make a greater statement if one was more familiar with the show and had seen all or many of the previous episodes and understood the individualist nature of it.

The episode has sparked a lot of discussion on fan sites, including, obviously, a lot of ire from the lefty fans. Many of whom are busy trying to split hairs the nature of communism, fascism, totalitarianism, and separating them from economic theory. Its all rather amusing.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2. "Cutie Markless" Full 1080p resolution.

If you're still not sure about committing yourself to the full episode, at least watch the one song of the episode.

In Our Town, 1080p resolution.

[abishai]

Hey guys what's going on in this thread...

Nevermind

[CatherineofAragon]

Well, say what you want (and yeah, I love “The Walking Dead”), but I have nothing against fun entertainment.

However, if my husband began displaying a love for “My Little Pony”, I would know-—not think, KNOW-—something was seriously wrong.

[CodeToad]

This pink pony thing seems like a pedophiles dream. Leave it alone? Why? Too immature to handle criticism? Grow up. Life is not a dress rehearsal.

[Crazieman]

Well I was going to post our paragon of virtue, our master of maturity, the one who decides what is important and unimportant in this short life of ours: CodeToad’s post on an Apple thread of a couple of guys jerking off on an Apple logo.

Unfortunately it was appropriately deleted by a moderator.

[CatherineofAragon]

Look, I don’t care about that. It’s irrelevant. There’s not a single human being on this forum who is a “master of maturity” or “paragon of virtue.” And that includes me.

The bottom line is this: adult men who find excitement from “My Little Pony” raise all kinds of red flags. Many of them are queers, others find sexual arousal from dressing up in pony suits. There’s a whole subculture attached to it. Association with it is weird, strange, bizarre, and unhealthy.

Don’t tell me it’s innocent fun. Please. Just don’t bother. There are all kinds of innocent fun. This is not one of them. It just isn’t wholesome, and it’s one thing I never thought I would see here. I’m still stunned, really.

I mean, think about it. You need to have it explained to you-—the reason why grown men fetishizing this type of thing isn’t normal.

And people wonder why marriages are at an all-time low.

[CodeToad]

...and why pedophilia is at an all time high.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Ms. CatherineofAragon:

I am a lifelong connoisseur of cartoons. I was watching Tom Terrific and the Mighty Mouse Playhouse in the early 60s. I saw Hector Heathcoat. I saw Cool McCool. I saw Here Comes the Grump. I saw the steampunk late 60s Lone Ranger cartoon with Dick Beals as the midget villain. I saw the Tomfoolery Show (and how many people know about that one?).

At a certain point cartoons became so bland and stupid they were no longer worth watching. Then something changed. Maybe it was with The Secret of NIMH. Maybe it was with "The Simpsons." But at a certain point, as some cartoons became more and more "adult" and inappropriate, "kids' cartoons" became more intelligent and hilarious.

Have you ever heard of "Teen Titans?" "My Life as a Teenage Robot?" "Kim Possible?" "Fillmore?" "The Weekenders?" I am a fan of each and every one.

I heard rumors about a great cartoon everyone was getting into called "Friendship is Magic," but when I found out it was a "My Little Pony" show I reacted just as you do. Then I watched an episode. And I was hooked.

Yes, it's a children's show. But that means it's clean. It has great, intelligent scripts with pop culture references the target audience couldn't possibly get. It has beautiful animation. Its characters are masterpieces of characterization. And it has spawned art, music and fiction that are absolutely awe-inspiring (some of the fan fics are Tolkienesque; but then, sometimes the episodes are Tolkienesque). And need I mention the following it has in our armed forces?

I love "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." And I am not a pedophile. I have never been to a convention. But the people who create the show participate in these conventions--the actors, the writers, etc.--I doubt they'd do that if these conventions were nests of pedophiles.

No one is going to make you watch the show. Barack Obama isn't going to make you watch the show. Feel free to hate the show and never watch it as long as you live. But do not feel free to spout your groundless preconceptions like an ignoramus on a thread for people who love the show.

Mr./Mrs./Miss Code Toad:

Don't you want your balloon, Miss Code Toad?

Don't you want it?
Don't you want it?
Don't you want it?
Don't you want it?
Don't you WANT it?
Don't you WANT it??
DON'T YOU WANT IT???
DON'T YOU WANT IT?????

[CatherineofAragon]

Yes.

[CatherineofAragon]

It's as though you didn't even read my post.

Being a "Brony" isn't comparable to liking vintage cartoons. If you do a little research into the Brony subculture, you end up wishing you hadn't, and you feel like you need a shower.

FTR, I didn't call you a pedophile. But you have chosen to attach yourself to, and associate yourself with, a subculture which DOES contain pedos. They have their own sick terminology for their sexual practices.

Some Bronies who aren't pedos are sexually aroused by the horses and masturbate as they watch the show. Some get turned on by putting on furry suits.

You can try to convince yourself being a Brony is healthy, normal fun, but don't try it with me, because I'm not buying.

"No one is going to make you watch the show. Barack Obama isn't going to make you watch the show. Feel free to hate the show and never watch it as long as you live."

Oh, here we go...

" But do not feel free to spout your groundless preconceptions like an ignoramus on a thread for people who love the show."

Groundless, my butt. Anyone with the ability to search google or bing can find out the truth about this crap.

And I'll feel free to respond on this public forum as I see fit & as the moderators allow, understand? Don't post about your grown-man love for pink ponies and expect a free ride.

"Don't you want your balloon, Miss Code Toad?

Don't you want it?

Don't you want it?

Don't you want it?

Don't you want it?

Don't you WANT it?

Don't you WANT it??

DON'T YOU WANT IT???

DON'T YOU WANT IT?????

Wow. Thanks for proving my points with that squealing, hyper-emotional outburst. That is exactly like something one would see from a junior high school girl or...well, not a normal man, let's say. Absolutely amazing.

Also, why are you calling a male Freeper "Miss"? What's wrong with you?

I think you have problems, dude.

[CodeToad]

It is fun to step back and watch them demonstrate their retarded (I saw that in a clinical definition) culture.

[CtBigPat]

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