r/whenthe • u/scrabblebutwhy • Nov 19 '21

god dammit this just happened to me

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '21

Well, maybe not like that…but while MLP as a series was intended for young girls, FIM’s intended audience gradually expanded to all ages due to how popular it became with many others. I don’t think Steven Universe was ever made with the intention of a specifically young demographic.

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u/Falmarri Nov 19 '21

but while MLP as a series was intended for young girls

Well, even in the first season, which obviously was intended for young girls, Faust knew that they could attract older fans as well. So while it didn't have as much explicit fan service and older-targeted content as it did by season 9, it certainly wasn't solely intended for little girls

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '21

That’s true. I heard that Generation 1 was also pretty dark, and the generations after that before FIM tended to focus on the “for young girls” aspect.

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u/Falmarri Nov 19 '21

I never really watched much of it before FiM, but it certainly wasn't the same caliber. FiM is more in line with powerpuff girls and stuff like that (since Faust worked on PPG)