Finally watched some pre-G4 pony cartoons

[Starly]

Due to the inspiration by bronies, and I loved it. I never gave the previous shows enough credit despite defending them before, and I feel bad, but watching A Charming Birthday made me feel all better. I wish I was into ponies before FiM. :c

[LadyStarCatcher]

I grew up watching the old G1 cartoons. They have them all on YouTube. Even the old movie. Though I have to say, a charming birthday is one of my favorites from the G3 cartoons.

[Starly]

I've finally found something to make me take interest in my G3 collection rather than just throwing them aside all the time!

[LadyStarCatcher]

Aww. Well that's good! I really started to love minty after watching them. She's just so over the top. But has a good heart.

[Salli]

I've never seen the g3 shows. I grew up with the g1 ones and I was addicted to them but I also thought they were creepy/odd like most 80's cartoons...

[SailorSonazaki1995]

I LOVE the  G3 Cartoons!    They all look so cute ^^ Especially Pinkie Pie!

[Shenanigans]

Aw, that's great! It's fun to explore other gens I was all "meh" when I saw the G4 toys, but then I watched Fim and was HOOKED Now the first thing I do at Wal-Mart is run to the toy aisle to see if there's a new G4! It's great to give all gens a try

[kittybethy]

I'm nostalgic about them!

  I love the characters and cheesy humor!

[lalalei2001]

I think what i like best about the G1-G3 cartoons is that the ponies didn't go crazy and weren't mean to each other, for the most part.

[DazzleKitty]

You should check out MLP Tales when you get some time. I never was crazy about the original G1 cartoons (though Firefly's Adventure was great), but Tales gives FiM a run for its money as far as I'm concerned. I think it's nostalgia. I used to watch Tales all the time as a child.

[partypony566]

That's cool Starly! And don't worry it's never too late to start like another gen

[Evening_Moonstone]

I grew up with G1 and picked up the box set about a year ago.  The specials are still my favorites (nothing beats Firefly's Adventure/Rescue at Midnight Castle for dark, 80s creepy cartoon-ness).  Some of the episodes are just plain weird - like "Bright Lights": a Michael Jackson/Prince pony who looks like he could be Pinkie Pie's dad works with an evil zebra to steal the shadows from a bunch of non-MLP horses and ponies, but he's really good of course!  And gah, the songs are painful sometimes.  But as a curiosity and nostalgia thing, it can be fun to watch.  It's pretty terrible sometimes, but no worse than any other 80s cartoon - bad speech impediments and all.

[Rosencrantz]

I think what i like best about the G1-G3 cartoons is that the ponies didn't go crazy and weren't mean to each other, for the most part.

Except Gusty. Gusty. >:O

[josiekat]

. I wish I was into ponies before FiM. :c

Don't think like that! Just think of it in terms of all the pony goodness you get to explore now! Everything is still new to you.....and that's exciting!

[Sunset]

I have to second "Rescue at Midnight Castle."  For me growing up, that was the quintessential "My Little Pony" and it still is.  We didn't have cable when I was a kid until just about the age that I started to lose interest in my ponies (pre-teens).  But when ever we went to rent videos at the video store,  "Rescue.." was my favorite.  We could also rent the My Little Pony movie, but I didn't like it as much as the other.  The one time I can really remember getting to see the tv show was once when I visited my Grandparent's house.

So, if you are a fan of FiM then you should definitely watch RaMC if you haven't already.  There are so many elements that got directly translated into FiM.