My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (NR)
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Girly, cutesy, winter-themed tale of friendship.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this exceedingly cute cartoon contains brief storm scenes, which might upset very sensitive viewers. Also, one pony friend makes a bad choice that ends up getting her friend in trouble. The two ponies are upset with each other for a while, which might be slightly disturbing to very young kids, but they make up in the end. Friends accidentally leave another friend out of a group activity, and that hurts her feelings. One friend struggles with jealousy and competitiveness. After exposure to this or other My Little Pony movies, kids might be more inclined to ask for the toys or other branded items.
Educational value:
The mayor has a habit of using three synonyms in each sentence, which draws attention to vocabulary.
Positive role models:
The ponies are great role models, if narrow in the types of girls they represent (no tomboys or sports enthusiasts). Girls are proud of reading and knowing how to do things, as well as their problem-solving abilities. They are good friends to each other, but not without normal flaws. Two iffy elements -- the mayor says she's "watching my figure" when offered a cookie, and none of the ponies have brown eyes.
Violence & scariness:
A few times the sky becomes briefly stormy, with thunder and lightening, which might alarm some kids.
Consumerism:
One might consider this an extended commercial for My Little Pony toys and merchandise. DVD comes with coupon for 10 percent off Hasbro toys.
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Musical, funny cartoon for all pony lovers.
Ignore the obvious troll who wouldn't know a good kids show if it hit him/her in the face. There is nothing "off" about My Little Pony and this is a fine DTV for fans of old school My Little Pony and for newcomers as well. The characters are warm and the humor is actually funny. However the songs are the true star. They're great. This is a far cry from the old days of preschool cartoons that had little intelligence or humor to appeal to the whole family. I'm not afraid to say that I like My Little Pony, and Twinkle Wish Adventure is a good starting point for the new generation.
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