8=l < Pony Kankri is very cute though 8=l < Call me
@consultingGoodness 8=l < Hay 8=l < Talk ponies at me
My ap9l9gies. I was perf9rming what passes f9r slum6er. Firstly, th9ugh I appreciate the c9mpliment and its intent, I must relay that I prefer less 6elittling f9rms 9f praise. Still, it pleases me that my p9nys9na's visage can 6ring y9u s9me enj9yment. M9st w9uld ar6itrarily mark it as 'cringe' and refuse t9 engage critically with what it represents, s9 it is nice t9 find s9me69dy that can appreciate it. When it c9mes t9 p9nies... Truly, where can 9ne start? The shine in their manes? The j9y and whimsy in their pushers? 9ne thing that has lingered in my pan is the simplicity 9f them and their designs; r9unded shapes and p9werful primary c9l9urs, f9ur lim6s lacking much dexterity 9r indeed the m9re threatening and p9werful h99ves 9f real-life h99f6easts, and 9nly tw9 9f the three 'main' castes p9ssess m9re diverse features in the f9rm 9f wings and h9rns. And yet in spite 9f this, they lead equally rich and c9mplex lives all the same. An earth p9ny may have very limited means 9f interacting with the w9rld ar9und them, especially c9mpared t9 unic9rns, and it is the case that m9st end up as menial la69urers. H9wever, they d9 n9t let that restrain their p9tential. They are still fully capa6le 9f expl9ring and indeed expanding their w9rld, 9f participating as a fully-fledged mem6er 9f s9ciety, 9f experiencing w9nders and perils alike. They are n9t maligned f9r lacking the magical p9tential 9f unic9rns, n9r the flight that pegasi p9ssess, and - perhaps the greatest c9ntrast t9 the s9cieties Tr9llkind has 6r9adly kn9wn - they are n9t culled f9r any perceived inadequacy. I think there's s9mething 6eautiful a69ut that. There is 9f c9urse w9rk still t9 6e d9ne t9 ensure a c9mpletely equal and fair s9ciety, especially t9wards the n9n-equine inha6itants 9f their w9rld; I c9uld fill an entire essay with my th9ughts 9n h9w they are treated. 6ut 6r9adly, within their 9wn pe9ples, they have seemingly 9verc9me this great hurdle that plagues tr9llkind. They p9ssess a s9cial c9nscience yet unseen in m9st tr9ll s9cieties, 9ne where perceived weakness, sickness, 9r general inadequacy d9es n9t 6ar y9u fr9m 6eing a pers9n. It's inspiring. It's c9ntr9versial. It's the exact kind 9f messaging a l9t 9f pe9ple need. And the sh9w is full 9f such messaging. Th9ugh it may n9t always hit the mark - as after all n9 piece 9f media n9r pers9n is flawless - it is still leagues a69ve what m9st tr9ll media, as a pr9pagandic arm 9f the state, can achieve. TW #sleepMenti9n #6elittlement #p9nys9na #s9nas #selfExpressi9n #cringe #cringeCultureImplied #h99f6easts #myLittleH99f6east #equin9ph96ia #aesthetics #characterDesign #andH9wItInf9rmsTheW9rldSaidCharactersInha6it #s9ciety #culling #cullingMenti9n #primarily9fThe6ef9ranKind #6utAlternianAppliesAls9 #tr9llS9cietyIsR9ugh #andSh9uld6eKinder #equality #inequality #discriminati9nImplied #s9cialC9nscience #perceivedInadequacy #pr9paganda #n9tThatTr9llMediaIs6ad #9rThat6eing6adIsIrredeema6le #6ut6eingPr9pagandaIsDefinitely6ad
8=l < Tell me more 8=l < Do you have a favorite and why 8=l < Character and caste 8=l < I assume Earth Ponies for the caste
In s9me ways I think assigning fav9rites risks flattening characters fr9m their nuanced depicti9ns int9 a checklist 9f likea6le, desired traits, and saying any 9ne caste is my 'fav9urite' w9uld stray danger9usly cl9se t9 reinf9rcing the same p9wer structures I decry. That said. I quite enj9y Fluttershy, and her j9urney t9wards making herself 6e heard. She is p9lite. She cares f9r 9thers, especially the m9re 6east-c9ded creatures 9f Equestria. Were I n9t s9 dev9ted t9 my higher calling, I w9uld likely partake in a life much like hers. Spike, as well, is a character I feel a deep kinship f9r. I kn9w what it is like t9 6e l99ked d9wn up9n, t9 6e treated as lesser. And als9 he's funny. I ch99se t9 depict myself as an earth p9ny n9t necessarily 9ut 9f fav9uritism f9r their caste, 6ut rather as I feel a kinship with the underprivileged as a wh9le. Th9ugh Equestria is a 6eac9n 9f equality and purity in c9mparis9n t9 6ef9rus, it again d9es still have issues t9 w9rk thr9ugh; 96jectively, th9se with the p9wer t9 m9ve 96jects with their mind and 6end reality t9 their whims are privileged 9ver the p9nies typically stere9typed int9 6eing "str9ng" and "g99d at farming and f99d-related pursuits". My s9na 6eing neither 6reaks thr9ugh such stere9types, while als9 all9wing a clean translati9n 6etween my 'real-life self' and my 'ficti9nal s9na'. My p9nys9na w9uld, 9f c9urse, 6e champi9ning f9r the equality and fair treatment 9f all Equestria's m9st underprivileged mem6ers. TW #fav9uritism #9rLackThere9f #nuance #characterDepth #discriminati9n #mistreatment #drag9nsImplied #castes #casteDiscussi9n #privilege #magic #rha6d9ph96ia #thatMeansFear9fMagicFYI #stere9types #s9nas #p9nys9na #alternateDepicti9ns9fTheSelf
8=l < I might have to take a 100k at this show again 8=l < You make it sound much more interesting than the first time I 100ked at it 8=l < My favorite is Rarity for her elegant appearance but I'm aware this is a superficial preference as I neighver watched more than a few episodes 8=D < Neighbe we can watch it together
While 9f c9urse the c9re 9f it is 6ite-sized tales 9f friendship and adventure appr9priate f9r wrigglers, under the surface lies a feast 9f themes and t9pics just waiting t9 6e analyzed. I w9uld highly rec9mmend the sh9w f9r 69th casual and critical viewing, and luckily it is easily availa6le 9nline. Th9ugh I w9uld th9r9ughly enj9y an9ther watchthr9ugh 9f the series, at present I am c9nstrained in my a6ility t9 participate in a wealth 9f s9cial engagements. Essays w9n't write themselves, pr96lematic 6ehavi9urs in the infinite expanse 9f the dream6u66les w9n't c9rrect themselves, etcetera. 9thers are 6etter suited t9 h9sting such a thing than I. If an9ther My Little H99f6east sh9wing 9ccurs, as the 9ne a week-9r-s9 ag9 did, I will d9 my 6est t9 ensure y9u are inf9rmed and invited.
8=l < Thank you, friend