My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

As a product of Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise, this animated fantasy/comedy entertainment show features unicorn/alicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pony friends Applejack, rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Pinkie Pie’s dragon assistant Spike. Throughout the show, the ponies go on adventures, fight villains, and solve problems with their friendships in their magical land of Equestria.

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Evaluation

Overview

Genre

Entertainment

Intended Audience

Live or Animated?

Animated

Episodes Evaluated

“The Beginning of the End, Part 1”

“The Beginning of the End, Part 2”

“Uprooted”

Pacing: 6/10

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was moderately paced with a mean of 13.28 cuts/minute.

Fantasy: 1/10

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was considered almost entirely fantasy as it took place in a fantasy world (i.e. Equestria) with only magical creatures (e.g. unicorns) possessing magical powers or items. As a result, distinct instances of fantasy were not recorded and the show was designated as tied with SpongeBob SquarePants and The Owl House for having the greatest levels of fantasy.

Violence: 3/10

Episodes varied in their violence levels, with “Uprooted” having the least number of violent incidents (2 incidents across 22.07 minutes) and “The Beginning of the End, Part 1” having the greatest number of violent incidents (11 incidents across 22.07 minutes). Violence in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic largely came from fight scenes between the main characters (Twilight and her friends) and evil villain ponies trying to take over Equestria. On average, there were 7 violent incidents/episode of 0.32 incidents/minute.

Prosocial: 7/10

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic had moderate-to-high levels of prosocial behaviors that typically came in the form of the characters comforting one another or working together to fight off evil. On average, there were 14.33 prosocial incidents/episode or 0.65 incidents/minute.

Interactivity: 1/10

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic did not incorporate any interactive elements throughout the show.

Overall Rating: #6-7 (18/50)

Overall, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic tied with PJ Masks for 6th/7th place in likelihood to promote executive function development in children.