In lieu of the usual monthly TBD report, which I haven’t pulled together,*** a single anecdatum:
TBD found the pilot of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic so scary they didn’t watch another episode until a week later, and only after parental prescreening confirmed it's much less dark.* The ponies nonetheless immediately became part of pretend play, with scenarios being routinely interrupted by everyone turning into My Little Ponies for a detached adventure, before turning back into whoever they were beforehand. Rainbow Dash is definitely Favorite Pony—right after watching episode 2, I was told TBD wants to be Rainbow Dash for Halloween next year.**
* The pilot is darker than either Frozen or Moana. Surprisingly so.
** We already have this year’s costume, Batgirl.
*** I'll double up next month.
---L.
Subject quote from "Watershed," Vienna Teng.
TBD found the pilot of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic so scary they didn’t watch another episode until a week later, and only after parental prescreening confirmed it's much less dark.* The ponies nonetheless immediately became part of pretend play, with scenarios being routinely interrupted by everyone turning into My Little Ponies for a detached adventure, before turning back into whoever they were beforehand. Rainbow Dash is definitely Favorite Pony—right after watching episode 2, I was told TBD wants to be Rainbow Dash for Halloween next year.**
* The pilot is darker than either Frozen or Moana. Surprisingly so.
** We already have this year’s costume, Batgirl.
*** I'll double up next month.
---L.
Subject quote from "Watershed," Vienna Teng.