Welcome to Horsing around:The attempt at an MLP blog by a complete new guy. #1 Humble origins · 7:13am Aug 5th, 2022
Recently, I had gotten reintroduced to My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic, by my partner. I had experience with the show when it was released back all the way in 2010! I remember seeing it on The Hub with my younger sister. Aside from on and off viewings via The Hub or Netflix back in the day. I wasn't extremely proactive in the fandom or viewing the show. Aside from seeing a few episodes from season 1-3.
Aside from my aforementioned partner, it was the Hearts of Iron IV mod, Equestria at War that sparked my interest in watching the show. To say my opinion was skewed was an understatement. Although MLP:FiM was no EaW I still had fun watching the show.
Okay time for something a bit NSFW, involving drug use, so if you're not into that you can high tail it outta here. And guys, don't do drugs.
Funny enough, when I was trying mushrooms with my good friend I had experienced ego death, which if you don't know isn't exactly fun. It's basically a self-induced anxiety meltdown. But after awhile the philosophical conversations, and panic attack, turned into a discussion of fictional characters who'd experienced growth. Of course, My Little Pony was brought up, and I was rather embarrassed to be talking about ponies with my real life friend since we are both young men.
In my high, pie in the sky brain, I really connected to the titular protagonist Twilight Sparkle, comparing my studious nature with hers and how we both weren't the best of people to our friends. Obviously, Twilight didn't eat hallucinogenic drugs and experience a bad trip to realize she wasn't the best friend for characters like Moon Dancer. After some reconciliation and bro hugs, it turned out okay.
Looking back, it's rather funny to think that a children's piece of media taught me a lesson.
