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I don't know if this even counts as a demotivator, but that was the site where I made it, so what the heck. Feel free to inform me of the proper term if you know it.

What do I think of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? Hard to say. The best way I can think of to explain it is "inexplicably enjoyable." I like it, though I've yet to figure out how to explain exactly why in my own words.

So let's give that a shot.

It's pretty. The style is simple-ish, but there's still depth, and the colors are pleasant and cheery without being oversaturated - not that I'd necessarily know; I have reason to believe my taste in colors may stray further into "garish" territory than most people's. At the very least, I can admit I have a hard time thinking of any one color or combination of colors I don't like; I even have a fondness for those Day-Glo shades of colors that usually come out of your higher quality highlighters.

It's funny. It's kind of strange; some of the jokes, when I think about them after the fact, seem almost obvious, but they're still funny. There's plenty of slapstick, absurdity, and general silliness - I think the picture I used for this is a good example: Pinkie Pie somehow appears in the mirror without actually being in the room. It's not magic - she's just that nutty. In fact, each and every one of the mane cast (I hope you'll forgive the pun; it just seems to be the standard when discussing this show) has at least one mental breakdown at some point during the first season.

It's cute. Maybe it's abnormal, but I like cute things. Just a picture of a kitten napping is enough to make me warm and squooshy inside. If there's a real kitten napping in my lap, well just forget about it! The character and environment designs almost invariably fall into one or more of the categories of cute, cool, and beautiful. Lovely scenery, the characters are cute, and they didn't do too bad a job of making the grown-up dragons look like they could own anyone who looked at them funny, if they were so inclined.

It's lively. The voice acting is excellent. When a character is supposed to be shy, she sounds shy. When that same character, who's defining trait tends to be shyness, loses it, the only reasons you're not more shocked at such a drastic change in character is A) it's well built-up, and B) it is really frikkin' funny. Also, the animation is nicely kinetic; the motion feels satisfying, if that makes any sense.

I could keep going, but I think you get the gist.

I don't know, looking at all of this that I've typed, it kind of feels like I'm trying to justify my enjoyment of the show to myself, but at the same time, I thought each part through as a typed it, and I can't really say anything here is an exaggeration.

Long story short, I like it. I'm still not 100% sure why, but I do. If all the talk about the show has caught your attention, then try to catch an episode, and try to watch it objectively. Don't think about the main demographic, don't worry about the subject matter, don't take in any preconceptions (if you can help it), just watch and see.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic isn't mine, but this demotivator is.

I think.

EDIT 6/4/12: Okay, so I did some checking, and it turns out that this is far and away my most commented-on, favorited, and viewed piece. In light of this fact, I'd just like to say thank you all, and I'm glad I could make you laugh.

Description
I don't know if this even counts as a demotivator, but that was the site where I made it, so what the heck. Feel free to inform me of the proper term if you know it.

What do I think of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? Hard to say. The best way I can think of to explain it is "inexplicably enjoyable." I like it, though I've yet to figure out how to explain exactly why in my own words.

So let's give that a shot.

It's pretty. The style is simple-ish, but there's still depth, and the colors are pleasant and cheery without being oversaturated - not that I'd necessarily know; I have reason to believe my taste in colors may stray further into "garish" territory than most people's. At the very least, I can admit I have a hard time thinking of any one color or combination of colors I don't like; I even have a fondness for those Day-Glo shades of colors that usually come out of your higher quality highlighters.

It's funny. It's kind of strange; some of the jokes, when I think about them after the fact, seem almost obvious, but they're still funny. There's plenty of slapstick, absurdity, and general silliness - I think the picture I used for this is a good example: Pinkie Pie somehow appears in the mirror without actually being in the room. It's not magic - she's just that nutty. In fact, each and every one of the mane cast (I hope you'll forgive the pun; it just seems to be the standard when discussing this show) has at least one mental breakdown at some point during the first season.

It's cute. Maybe it's abnormal, but I like cute things. Just a picture of a kitten napping is enough to make me warm and squooshy inside. If there's a real kitten napping in my lap, well just forget about it! The character and environment designs almost invariably fall into one or more of the categories of cute, cool, and beautiful. Lovely scenery, the characters are cute, and they didn't do too bad a job of making the grown-up dragons look like they could own anyone who looked at them funny, if they were so inclined.

It's lively. The voice acting is excellent. When a character is supposed to be shy, she sounds shy. When that same character, who's defining trait tends to be shyness, loses it, the only reasons you're not more shocked at such a drastic change in character is A) it's well built-up, and B) it is really frikkin' funny. Also, the animation is nicely kinetic; the motion feels satisfying, if that makes any sense.

I could keep going, but I think you get the gist.

I don't know, looking at all of this that I've typed, it kind of feels like I'm trying to justify my enjoyment of the show to myself, but at the same time, I thought each part through as a typed it, and I can't really say anything here is an exaggeration.

Long story short, I like it. I'm still not 100% sure why, but I do. If all the talk about the show has caught your attention, then try to catch an episode, and try to watch it objectively. Don't think about the main demographic, don't worry about the subject matter, don't take in any preconceptions (if you can help it), just watch and see.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic isn't mine, but this demotivator is.

I think.

EDIT 6/4/12: Okay, so I did some checking, and it turns out that this is far and away my most commented-on, favorited, and viewed piece. In light of this fact, I'd just like to say thank you all, and I'm glad I could make you laugh.