I'm straight and a normal guy, except for the fact that a good friend of mine (who was also my roommate) got me into watching MLP. It may be cheesy but it's funny enough to continue watching it :)
Long, long ago, when the Age of Dragons ended in fire and ruin, the greatest of the dragons challenged the races of Equestria to prove themselves worthy to rule the next age.
Mr Davenport - the proprietor of the Quills and Sofas shop - has trouble writing his novel and heads to the Books and Branches Library to pick up a good mystery. What he finds instead is an In-Depth Guide To Better Writing. There are also pirates.
Finding herself unable to sleep, Princess Celestia occupies her mind by penning a letter to Twilight Sparkle. But for a weary princess, the mind has a tendency to wander...
The princesses gave their magic to Twilight to prevent Tirek from stealing it. As a result, they end up stuck in Tartarus. The fact that things manage to go downhill here says a lot about the wonders of family.