My overall impression
First: Go.
Second: thank you. I learned a lot (prior to seeing this show I had no idea what a “Bronie” was…other than the Wiki search I did, so I was semi-clued in.) Now I get it, and think I got bronie contact high the night I saw it.
I must admit, it took a minute for my “irony meter” to calm down and realize this wasn’t “a making fun of” show…it was true, “sincere love of” show. Wow. That’s like finding a perfect cupcake in the bottom of your messy purse. Seems impossible…but so exciting. It’s like a miracle, and you feel instantly hopeful and special and happy.
Third: Many wonderful performances—so big bro-hoof bumps to everyone. But must call out my fav’s: loved the pony girl quartet (yummy!), loved Kurt Koehler as the stiff (Principal Davis, aka Dad) cuz playing the stiff is necessary but thankless and he was good, and love love loved Joe Greene as Hank. Something about the older, bearded dude loving the ponies that I found beyond charming (felt like it was so ironic it came full circle, back to sincere..delicious!). And the hashtag slide show inside the show was so smart too: blowing out the ‘fourth wall’ to make sure people like me (semi-clueless) got it that this is BIG and FUN and CONNECTED.
Rainbow hugs to the Bronies team!
