When the studious and conscientious unicorn Twilight Sparkle discovers a prophecy forecasting the imminent return of the wicked Nightmare Moon, she immediately rushes to warn her friend and monarch, Princess Celestia.
To Twilight's consternation, however, the Princess seems unconcerned, and instead instructs the young unicorn to travel to the small town of Ponyville to organise the annual Summer Sun Celebration.
An order is an order, of course, and everypony in Ponyville is very welcoming and helpful, but Twilight is a unicorn of considerable stubbornness and she is determined not only to organise the celebration but to also single-handedly find the Elements of Harmony, which are said to the only thing that can defeat Nightmare Moon.
Of course, her new Ponyville friends may have something to say about her intent to go it alone ...
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is perhaps best known now for its unexpected popularity with adult men, who were definitely not the target audiences. These "Bronies" became the subject of considerable media discussion, and even a documentary film.
There's also this pretty good post-mortem of the whole phenomenon by Jenny Nicholson
I never self-identified as a Brony, but I did watch and enjoy the first series of the show when it came out, and picked up the DVDs. Any show where a pegasus does battle with a manticore is OK by me, and the show's wholesome message about standing by your friends, and respecting their passion for the things they love, even if they aren't your cup of tea, is a good one, I reckon.
The only reason not to check out this first season of Friendship is Magic would be that you're embarrassed to watch a show that was developed 'for little girls'. And that would be a shame for you, since you'd be missing out on a bunch of fun. The opening two-parter, 'Winter Wrap-Up' and 'A Dog and Pony Show' are particular highlights. Maybe skip 'Feeling Pinkie Keen' though, as that one episode is a bit of a misfire.
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