How I Met Your Mother & MLP. Wh-what!?

There are two shows that I am a big fan of, How I Met Your Mother, and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Both shows couldn't be much more different than each other. HIMYM is an edgy sit-com and MLP:FIM is a cartoon that is aimed at little girls to sell them pony toys. Despite the differences, I have come to love each show for the exact same reason.

A close friend of mine introduced me to HIMYM back in August of 2010. I sat down and watched four episodes with him. I could not get enough. I'm usually not into an edgy comedy like that but the characters and the story that was being told reeled me in. After catching up with the series I am still hooked. The show is really funny but it is the heart of the show that keeps me engaged.

I was formally introduced to MLP:FIM a few months ago thanks to fan-made videos. Than I started watching the series on Youtube to catch up. What struck me right away was how bright and colorful the series is. Being legally blind I can see bright and colorful things better than I can see darker things. The humor and the pop culture references are awesome. I love the music and the characters are so well-developed. But, again it is the heart and soul of the show that has kept me at the table.

And that is why both an edgy comedy, and a cartoon designed to sell pony toys to little girls have won my heart.