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Okay so I watched the MLP movie on PPV. Please if you loved it ignore me. It is not my intention to hurt anyone's feelings. I am just really confused about what I observed. I figured if someone could help me understand it better I could change my mind. I just absolutely don't get why it was considered good. I have a few questions for everyone since I have never been a big G4 fan. I did and still do like the Apple Family though. So I give them that. I do embrace all pony generations though as they are all important to us. Toys aside though here are my questions.
Why is it that the princess ponies never seem to be able to do anything constructive for their land?
Why is Twilight Sparkle making decisions totally uncharacteristic of her moral code?
Why is so little of inspiring underwater land shown?
Why in the world is the leadership of said land so useless, negative and hopeless..unwilling to share and help to such an extent that the message here is a child is the only one that can do anything good in a crisis?
Why are the so called male villains acting like complete ignos again-annoying, stupid and so not villain like?
Why are bird pirates even fitting into this feature well?
Why are the female villains so predictable, forlorn, angry and pitiful with similar outcomes?
Why is the music in these shows make me feel like I need a closet and a straight jacket?
Why do they bring pop culture to their pony characters? Why can't ponyville just be it's own thing?
Why did I feel like there was way too much going on in this film and it lacked good structure due to that fact?
I really want to know what in the world is going on in the industry that these are the things they think are what make good characters and a good show?
And "babababoom baby?" Seriously, in a kids show? I guess it is my age. I came from a generation where a villain was down right scary even in a Disney movie. What they call villains now is a sorry excuse of something not villainy.
Why do I over analyze stuff? Well it is the teacher in me. When I was in college they taught us to pick apart kids shows and I love doing that. So, I can't just take it for what it was. So help me out with this one. I am ready to have the fakie toss hit me in the head. LOL I guess maybe they were all over the place trying to catch any child's position in life, but I for one don't think kids care about stuff like that.
My little niece told me once, "Oh Auntie they do that for laughs." I say to her, "and you think that is funny? Or stupid for real?" "Yea you are right it is stupid Auntie." LOL That was after I watched a dumb kids show on Nick. So I am super critical of kids shows. So back to Ponyo, now that was wonderful! ROFLOL I only watched 2 season of G4 FIM before I grew tired of it in general. So, maybe I have missed a lot and you can help me out here.
Oh and PS I don't want to ruin this for anyone, but I couldn't find a way to put my post in a spoiler. I don't want to start a negative fight fest either. I am really confused. I am totally willing to see this from another perspective. I just need one.
Why is it that the princess ponies never seem to be able to do anything constructive for their land?
Why is Twilight Sparkle making decisions totally uncharacteristic of her moral code?
Why is so little of inspiring underwater land shown?
Why in the world is the leadership of said land so useless, negative and hopeless..unwilling to share and help to such an extent that the message here is a child is the only one that can do anything good in a crisis?
Why are the so called male villains acting like complete ignos again-annoying, stupid and so not villain like?
Why are bird pirates even fitting into this feature well?
Why are the female villains so predictable, forlorn, angry and pitiful with similar outcomes?
Why is the music in these shows make me feel like I need a closet and a straight jacket?
Why do they bring pop culture to their pony characters? Why can't ponyville just be it's own thing?
Why did I feel like there was way too much going on in this film and it lacked good structure due to that fact?
I really want to know what in the world is going on in the industry that these are the things they think are what make good characters and a good show?
And "babababoom baby?" Seriously, in a kids show? I guess it is my age. I came from a generation where a villain was down right scary even in a Disney movie. What they call villains now is a sorry excuse of something not villainy.
Why do I over analyze stuff? Well it is the teacher in me. When I was in college they taught us to pick apart kids shows and I love doing that. So, I can't just take it for what it was. So help me out with this one. I am ready to have the fakie toss hit me in the head. LOL I guess maybe they were all over the place trying to catch any child's position in life, but I for one don't think kids care about stuff like that.
My little niece told me once, "Oh Auntie they do that for laughs." I say to her, "and you think that is funny? Or stupid for real?" "Yea you are right it is stupid Auntie." LOL That was after I watched a dumb kids show on Nick. So I am super critical of kids shows. So back to Ponyo, now that was wonderful! ROFLOL I only watched 2 season of G4 FIM before I grew tired of it in general. So, maybe I have missed a lot and you can help me out here.
Oh and PS I don't want to ruin this for anyone, but I couldn't find a way to put my post in a spoiler. I don't want to start a negative fight fest either. I am really confused. I am totally willing to see this from another perspective. I just need one.
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