Don't listen to any of the haters on this thread. They're just oblivious to the fact that even before bronies were a thing, Lauren intended for this show to be enjoyed by FAMILIES, not JUST its intended target audience of little girls. In fact, it's not even just Lauren Faust. One of the writers said in a rant against rabid fans that even though they haven't changed their target audience, they purposely don't dumb it down, and purposely put in stuff for the older viewers, as well as even some stuff for themselves. And as the series has progressed, so have the number of pop culture references. It's also taken on themes like a tyrant that enslaved a whole empire (Sombra), a demon-like villain (Tirek), a DBZ-like fight (same episode), an implied communist village, as well as an alternate future where everyone is at war. I'm not saying other kids' shows haven't done this, as it's definitely still for kids, but it's far from the actual preschool show that dumbass haters try to put it on.And yet, no one bats an eye over grown adults enjoying other children's series like Sesame Street, Arthur, Minions, Pokemon, etc. But if it's about magical ponies and friendship, and mostly for littlerather than littleor for children of both genders, then anyone who enjoys it MUST need mental help! Give me a fucking break!Also, let it also be known that not all bronies make porn of the show and/or masturbate to it. Besides, all fandoms have perverts, and likewise, this is far from the only children's show that has porn of it. There's even porn of Dora the Explorer, but still, people ignore that.You did a fantastic job on this! Just ignore the haters! They'd rather feel like internet edgelords by belittling anyone who enjoys something even remotely out of the ordinary, and comply with the way most of society expects them to think than be bothered to take their time of day to listen to logic. So let them rot in their biased negativity!