Nerd Tutorial Podcast

 Ep 5: My Little Pony Tutorial Topic: My Little Pony   This week we discuss the history of My Little Pony and the most current incarnation, "Friendship is Magic", en-route to a future discussion on 'Bronies' and why an older demographic fell in love with a show about colorful horses meant for a younger, female audience.    History:   1981 My Pretty Pony 10 inch tall, very large by comparison Didn’t sell very well   1982 – 1992 My Little Pony (Gen 1) More iconic version from the 80s/90s Smaller First incarnation of symbol on backside/cutie mark. Animated series in 1986 & 1987, various movies Very collectable   1997 – 1999 (Gen 2) Slimmer, turning heads Not as popular in west, popular in Europe   2003 – 2009 (Gen 3) A re-launch Childish, aimed as a much younger audience Many of the hallmarks from 1986/1987 animation   2010+ Friendship is Magic Created by Lauren Faust Desire for more complex/in-depth characters, Adventurous settings Stories resolve around friendship/relations, with some adventurous/action el