Talk:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic/@comment-26973802-20130517025955

Something many people overlook, exactly what makes a "little kid show"? Or a little girl show for that matter? The way I see it there's a line between them and "all-audiences" shows. There's a clear distinction between them that one contains appeal to older viewers as well as the younger, and the other does not. Isn't that right? (partial quote from Henry's Sensei in Digimon Tamers) Contrast Dora, Max and Ruby, Mike the Knight, G3, Caillou (correct me if I'm wrong about those I've only seen commercials for most on Treehouse). Of course I'm sure everypony here knows which MLP is.

Compare Sailor Moon. People unfamiliar with the concept of magical girl anime once said it was a little girl show because it was an animated show with female protagonists. It might not have the same humor or references as MLP, but it revolves around battles to the death against evil and has a good story to it. Which puts it on all-audience status like Digimon and Kirby: Right Back At Ya, though there are a few family-unfriendly deaths, redeemed villain Neflite's death was particularly bloody and makes Sombra's death seem tame.