Why is MLP so popular?

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Apparently there's interest in this since there was certainly a lot of thread derailing here http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=129869

So let's make this thread. While a lot of this has already been covered in a couple of hundreds of pages threads, I don't expect people to go through hundreds of pages to find this info.

I will ask to please keep trolling to a minimum. If you aren't a fan, feel free to ask questions as long as they are relevant and not trolling. If you are a fan, stick to answering the questions, rather than posting pony memes, etc...

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Why MLP is popular is actually pretty simple. Most people started watching it as a joke like "eh, this can't possibly be any good" but found that it actually didn't suck and could be funny. Then you had the DIY community aspect which I don't see a lot of talented DIY communities but the MLP one is.