My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Yes, I have fallen into the cute, diabetes inducing trap that is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

The series premise pretty much goes like this:

Twilight Sparkle is a pupil of Equestria's ruler, Princess Celestia, and being seen buried in her book and studies and such, was sent by Celestia to go make friends. Her assistant, a baby dragon named Spike, goes along with her. She meets Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. They pretty much explore the town, and solve various problems. Each episode usually ends with Twilight writing back to Celestia the lesson of friendship she learned.

Twilight Sparkle - A unicorn pony, she is Princess Celestia's dearest pupil and at first considered the pursuit of knowledge to be if higher importance than making friends and socializing, but early on in the series, Princess Celestia orders her to take a break from her studies and visit Ponyville to learn the importance of friendship. This proved to be the key to unlocking the "Elements of Harmony" and defeating Nightmare Moon. She decides to stay in Ponyville and study friendship with her mentor's blessings. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is magic.

Applejack - An earth pony. She is dependable and sensible, but also stubborn and a wee bit selfish. She also comes from a large family of apple-name related members who run an apple orchard and an apple business. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is honesty.

Rainbow Dash - A Pegasus pony. She is brave and bold, but also mischievous and proud, but can be kind of a jerk. She can fly super fast (sound barrier breaking fast), with the help of the other pegasus ponies, has the job of clearing clouds out of the sky and otherwise changing the weather. In addition, she aspires becoming a member of Equestria's aerial flight team, the Wonderbolts. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is loyalty.

Pinkie Pie- An earth pony. She is an obsessive party planner who is a total riot, talkative, and a bit air-headed. She also enjoys singing and playing pranks, with the exception of Fluttershy. Rarely does she not have a smile one her face. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is laughter.

Fluttershy - A Pegasus pony. She is sweet, calm, timid, and very shy in social events (thus Fluttershy), but when pushed, she mans up and can be forceful. Despite this demeanor, she has a great love for animals and is willing to help them at any cost. It was revealed that she is a year older than Pinke Pie. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is kindness.

Rarity - A unicorn pony. She is very stylish and beautiful, as she is interested in fashion and wishes to be the center of attention. She considers herself a lady and often acts sophisticated. She can also be very dramatic and at times distraught. She dreams of becoming a designer for Princess Celestia and marrying Celestia's nephew. In some episodes, Spike is shown to have a crush on Rarity. Her part in the Elements of Harmony is generosity.

This show is just a joy to watch. I mean, fighting space robots are nice, but this show is just nice. I'm going to be honest and say that I like it as much (if not more) that the new Transformers show (Prime). It get's me through Friday. I go through school knowing that when I get home, My Little Pony is there waiting for me. I'm not the only one outside of the target demographic that likes it, it spread through out /co/ like wildfire, and quickly became a legitimate meme on KnowYourMeme.com. It's produced a slew of "Reaction faces", and Derpy Hooves spun off into her own meme, in face. Voted "Best New Show of 2010" by Nick and More. This show draws you in with it's cuteness, and punches you in the gut with it's smart writing forcing you to stay for the season. The art style is really great. It's highly stylized and cute, but not in a crappy way. The facial expressions are great. You can tell the animators were having fun with it. We have Lauren Faust of Powerpuff Girl's fame for this. I eagerly await the second season.

Until next time, bronies.