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MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC:
CHARACTER PROFILES

February 28, 2012

While the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic has a surface image of being a cutesy, rainbow-colored show for little girls, adults who have come to embrace it know that that's only part of the equation. Tempering its family-friendly life lessons with adventure, comedy, and a surprising number of geek pop culture references, much of the entertainment value comes from the fact that the six central ponies all have their own quirks, eccentricities, and bouts with mania. As primary protagonist Twilight Sparkle correctly observes when she first arrives in Ponyville, all the ponies in this town are crazy.

So, in commemoration of the debut of My Little Pony: The Friendship Express, now available on DVD, we've put together these profiles on the beloved "Mane 6." Each character has a description from an official press release, along with our own follow-up ("What Fans Really Know")--the former is no doubt what non-fans see upon first glance, while the latter is the amusing truth that supports our argument that cute cartoon ponies juxtaposed with personality dysfunctions are comedy gold.

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TWILIGHT SPARKLE

Press Release Description:
Dutiful and intelligent, Twilight Sparkle is obsessed with one thing: studying magic! She once studied so much, she made no time for anypony else. That is until her mentor, Princess Celestia, charged her with the study of a special kind of magic--friendship! Newly converted to the joys of having friends, she uses her knowledge and unusually powerful gift for magical spells to help her new companions in Ponyville. Though sometimes she gets on her "high horse" about what's right or wrong, her eagerness to learn and lend a helping hoof endear her to her new friends in Ponyville, and when the going gets tough, her love for her friends transforms her into a natural born leader!

What Fans Really Know About Her:
A studious bookworm who lives in a library, she possesses an extraordinary knowledge of astrology, magic, prophecies, and mythology. However, she draws the line at believing in precognition, because that's just nonsense. She will seize control of any given operation if it so suits her, from a cider-making contest to the annual citywide wrap-up of winter.





FLUTTERSHY

Press Release Description:
A graceful, fawn-like filly, Fluttershy's gentle, serene ways make her unusually attractive to all types of forest animals, whose care and well-being are her highest priority. She'd like nothing more than to spend every waking moment caring for her animal friends in her secluded meadow cottage, and that's because Fluttershy is, well...shy. Sweet, soft-spoken and often fearful, her pony friends treasure her kindness, but have to work hard to help her come out of her shell.

What Fans Really Know About Her:
Her meek and quiet exterior belies a seething maelstrom of fury that has the power to reverse magical petrification, sublimate vicious dragons, and force obedience from rambunctious adolescents. She has enough strength and knowledge of animal physiology to kill a bear with a few well-placed strikes. She is unsure of her ability to cheer loud enough to make a difference, even though she can, and she would like to be a tree.





APPLEJACK

Press Release Description:
Having grown up working hard to keep her family's famous apple business growing, Applejack has come to be known as the most down-to-earth, resourceful, and dependable pony this side of Ponyville! A proud farm pony to the core, she's not afraid to get her hooves dirty, and to her, there's nothing a little horse-sense and elbow-grease can't take care of. Applejack has an impeccable ability to break a situation down to its core and fix it fast, and usually topped off with a wacky country anecdote told with a charming dose of country twang.

What Fans Really Know About Her:
Despite being one of the toughest, strongest ponies in Ponyville, she has won an amazing number of non-first place ribbons in a variety of athletic competitions. She is extremely preoccupied with earning money, and opted to continue the family business of addicting ponies to delicious, sugary, apple-based goods.





PINKIE PIE

Press Release Description:
To say that Pinkie Pie marches to the beat of her own drum is certainly an understatement! Giggly, playful and brimming over with energy, it's not unusual to find this pink pony prancing and skipping joyfully through the streets looking for fun, doing cartwheels, singing a song in a silly voice, and making up her own ridiculous lyrics. By far the silliest pony around, nothing makes her happier than evoking a giggle and a smile from her friends. She is the freest of free spirits, always acting on her whims, following her heart, talking your ear off, and getting a laugh or two along the way.

What Fans Really Know About Her:
She has an eidetic memory that would make her unstoppable in a game of trivia, and can move nearly as fast as Rainbow Dash when fueled by rage and jealousy. She is extremely innovative (some would say "crafty"), and can push ponies to the brink of madness with only the use of her words. Just invented the cherrychanga. Or chimicherry.





RARITY

Press Release Description:
Rarity could possibly be the most beautiful unicorn you've ever seen. As she prances down the street, her coat gleaming pure white and her royal purple curls bouncing, everypony's heads turn--and boy does she love it! A talented fashion designer, her biggest dream is to one day design for Princess Celestia herself. At first glance she may seem a typical debutant, vain and entitled, but it's simply not so! Generous to a fault, she believes so badly that the world should be beautiful she's all too eager to simply give away the designs she works so hard on and to offer anypony a custom Rarity makeover. And should you make it through one, you'll learn that Rarity's greatest beauty is her heart.

What Fans Really Know About Her:
Given her potentially problematic obsession with order and collecting, she is about 40 years and a few mental breakdowns away from becoming a crazed, hoarding recluse. To add fuel to this dangerous formula, she is currently five cats away from owning six cats. Generously allows others to pull her carriage, carry her things, and stick themselves with pins.





RAINBOW DASH

Press Release Description:
Capable and athletic, Rainbow Dash lives for adventure! When any problem should arise that involves traveling to distant lands or dealing with a magical, mysterious beast, Rainbow Dash is the first to volunteer! Brave and bold, anypony who has ever seen this rainbow-haired pegasus in the air has been left in jaw-dropped awe of her speed, agility, and, well, her confidence. She's quite positive she's the fastest pegasus pony alive, and truth be told, she probably is. Yes, she's a bit proud, and a bit mischievous, and when the chips are down, and danger is a-brewing, Rainbow Dash always, always comes through, proving time and time again that she is a true hero!

What Fans Really Know About Her:
Able to discern the subtle differences between coolness, awesomeness, and radicalness, and is more than willing to bend the rules in her favor, because she knows that losing sucks. Understands the value of finishing work quickly and efficiently so that the remainder of the time may be allocated for naps. Has the ability to fly fast enough to generate a multi-colored shockwave that breaks the sound barrier and makes onlookers instantaneously hit puberty.




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