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I think that for me, like most who grew up in the 1980s, the revival and incredible popularity of My Little Pony was a surprise. More surprising, perhaps, is the fact that said revival was an incredible wellspring of creativity and positivity that resonated with so many people, and not just in the demographic the show was ostensibly aimed toward. I count myself amongst those drawn in by these multi-coloured equines. One of the things that I most appreciate about the series, televisual or comic, is their focus on making the stories inclusive for all audience members. The pre-pubescent girls to whom the series is marketed likely have no idea who David Bowie is, or who Doctor Who is, yet the show and the comic are rife with references to them, and to numerous other pop culture moments and giants. Later issues of the series take their story titles (and premise-ish) from Fringe, which I think is one of the great television shows of all time.
I remember taking my child to see Monsters, Inc. when they were very young, and I was thoroughly impressed with the attention paid to entertaining the parents who inevitably were stuck in the theatre with all of these little children. This is obviously an economic move, in that if a parent knows they're likely to be entertained by a childrens' cartoon, they're more likely to take those children to see one at a movie theatre. But I think it also shows some respect toward those parents who utilize their disposable income to support an industry that had basically ignored them up to that point. And if post-secondary teaching has taught me anything, it's that children's media can be every bit as complex as any other media if the people producing it are thoughtful, and are invested in their work.
More to follow.
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