I discovered this cartoon on YouTube three years ago after learning that it aired in the early 90s, which means that I could easily have seen it as a child but unfortunately missed out on it during that time. Because of this, it doesn't have the nostalgic appeal like the original MLP cartoons did, but it has its positive aspects nonetheless.
Further to the positive aspects of this show, it had a couple of the same elements as the original series such as brightly-coloured talking ponies, albeit their humanisation and the absence of wings and horns, with different personalities (e.g. the wise Starlight, the tomboyish Patch and the accident-prone Clover) and songs. The ponies here walk on all fours as well as on their hind legs and engage in activities that humans would partake in such as hanging out at the ice cream parlour and attending school. I liked the change of scenery in this series because it is more realistic than the fantastical surroundings in the original and the addition of male ponies is more than worthy. There are also some good life lessons in this series as well such as those involving teamwork (An Apple For Starlight), not lying to get more attention (Too Sick To Notice), not cheating in tests or reading people's secret diaries (Bon Bon's Diary) and not gossipping (Shop Talk). There also seems to be little to no mistakes in this series compared to the numerous goofs in the original.
I know I've focused solely on comparing and contrasting this show to the original series but I am now ready to give my final verdict. This incarnation of My Little Pony was worth watching due to having similar elements to the original and a change of scenery in spite of its lack of nostalgic appeal. 8/10.
Further to the positive aspects of this show, it had a couple of the same elements as the original series such as brightly-coloured talking ponies, albeit their humanisation and the absence of wings and horns, with different personalities (e.g. the wise Starlight, the tomboyish Patch and the accident-prone Clover) and songs. The ponies here walk on all fours as well as on their hind legs and engage in activities that humans would partake in such as hanging out at the ice cream parlour and attending school. I liked the change of scenery in this series because it is more realistic than the fantastical surroundings in the original and the addition of male ponies is more than worthy. There are also some good life lessons in this series as well such as those involving teamwork (An Apple For Starlight), not lying to get more attention (Too Sick To Notice), not cheating in tests or reading people's secret diaries (Bon Bon's Diary) and not gossipping (Shop Talk). There also seems to be little to no mistakes in this series compared to the numerous goofs in the original.
I know I've focused solely on comparing and contrasting this show to the original series but I am now ready to give my final verdict. This incarnation of My Little Pony was worth watching due to having similar elements to the original and a change of scenery in spite of its lack of nostalgic appeal. 8/10.