don ' t act like you don ' t know <| sep |> I laughed WAY too hard at that <| sep |> It ' s a bright , optimistic show but without the saccharine blandness and flat , idealized world and characters of its predecessors , a charming mix of heart and humor with a balance of diverse and relatable characters and stories . It ' s basically proof of the importance of execution in story telling anything can be engaging if its not written badly . It ' s interesting for the reason that any slice of life show about character interactions might be interesting , with the added bonus of being about a fantasy world where ponies are the magicusing , monster fighting dominant species . Also , I was never really into the show until I started participating in the fandom . The fandom is what makes it really fun .