I suppose I'll give my reasons for enjoying the show then.
I wasn't a fan of it until just recently, but my brother had mentioned that he really liked it so I had seen an episode before and knew of it. What actually hooked me into the whole thing were the PMV's on youtube. I'm a long time anime fan and subscribe to a number of AMV creators on youtube because I just love watching them, and every now and then a PMV would get thrown into the mix of recommendations from youtube. Seeing all the things that happen in the series and the animation got me interested and I finally gave it a real shot and ended up watching through both seasons pretty much non-stop.
I guess the reason I like the MLP is the same reason I like certain animes like Lucky Star. Because it's funny and cute and the animation is great. I don't really care for the life lessons they put in there, (though Fluttershy's issues do speak to me on a certain level) but the show isn't worse off for it just like South Park used to do at the end of every episode. What makes MLP different is that if you like the show there's just so much fan-made stuff out there for you to check out and some of it is extremely well made such as the Dr. Hooves and Assistant series or Friendship is Witchcraft. I think that's why it quickly changes from being something you just kinda watch to something that is more just a part of your life, because there's always new stuff being made by the community. Sure that'll die down at some point, but for now it's a great time.
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