An Odd Thought [spoiler free]

I was asked by a friend a few days ago why I watch MLP, and then write a fan fiction for it?

At the time I didn't really have a reply for him, I just said something along the lines of go watch it for yourself and you can see why. After that the conversation shifted to the game of Halo ODST we were playing and how frustratingly hard legendary mode had become but the question stuck with me.

I finally gave him an answer today in two parts. First the big one Why do I watch MLP?

It cheers me up, the show is a funny sit com that focuses on a group of friends in unique situations. Pretty much every episode has gotten me to laugh, and really any show that can accomplish that feat is a show I enjoy watching. I don't come into this expecting to see relationships, or high levels of world building. I don't even expect to see continuity all that much. When it pops up sure great that's awesome and it makes me smile. Did I expect to see Trixie come back with some kind of godly amulet, no, was it awsome? OMG YES

The second part is a little harder to define; Why do I read\write Fan fiction?

Cause I'm bored. I wish that sounded better out loud but it's the truth. I grew up telling stories, and wanting to be a writer, and while I am working on my big science fiction novel I often get bored. Books are long often times involve hundreds of pages of work and putting one out in a small amount of time hurts your brain like there is no tomorrow. So when I want to slow down and work with a set of characters that easy to work with, and can make me laugh I turned to the one group of adorable friends that already had their own sitcom.

Does that mean I want the show to be like my fan fictions?

No are you crazy? My stories all have the dark tag for a reason. I let my creative mind wander and see how much I can get away with. cross over with mortal kombat? fine sure I canceled it due to life problems and will probably never touch it again but it exists now. Doctor who parody where everyone dies GREAT! My current story revolves around me killing the main character and all of her friends in the opening scene. These are not feelings or scenes I want to see in a show that I watch for the catharsis or reasons of being happy.

Then why do I write\read them?

Cause it's fun for me to write\read. I take the characters and shove them into a unique often dangerous situation, and then I get to see how they play it out on paper. Same with reading a young cafe running pony get over his fear of changelings. It's fun clear and simple, same reason I watch the show stuff like that makes me smile and makes me happy.

Final thoughts?

In the end I found out about this show because I was having a rough day and my 8 year old niece was watching tv. I sat down with her, and soon we were both laughing at a show. It was a precious moment, and it's how I want to remember MLP. As a show that is funny and keeps both me and the 8 year old I am raising happy.