Why people like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, an [over]analysis

Now, before you start saying "this should be on the funhouse" or "stop spamming ponies everywhere", these are well written analysis that describe pretty well why most of us are hooked on the show and/or fandom.
You are free to agree/disagree, just remember [SIZE="4"]this is not the funhouse.[/SIZE]

Recent Analysis:
http://cosmicspacefrog.tumblr.com/post/3...ly-complex

Old copy pasta, made around feb/2011

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I can say that I'm on this boat for pretty much the same reasons stated on these two.