I was wondering how long it would take for this to hit LW, and in what context. Also, one of the few grayed-out links in your post (i.e., in my browser history).
Because it’s really really good art, great characters, great story, etc.?
Because it’s in the nowadays very rare category of things that have a real plot but dosn’t build it on sex/violence/grimdark?
Because it has antidepressant properties and teaches lessons that are often valuable to a rationalist?
Because it’s very different from everything else you’ve seen, and keeps subverting your expectations?
Because you find pleasure in subverting meatspace expectations, and with this you can comfortably do it in a way that’s still acceptable from other contexts?
I was wondering how long it would take for this to hit LW, and in what context. Also, one of the few grayed-out links in your post (i.e., in my browser history).
Heartily seconded!
You’ll like another thing I’m working on. :D
Linking for posterity.
why is this so compelling
Because it’s really really good art, great characters, great story, etc.?
Because it’s in the nowadays very rare category of things that have a real plot but dosn’t build it on sex/violence/grimdark?
Because it has antidepressant properties and teaches lessons that are often valuable to a rationalist?
Because it’s very different from everything else you’ve seen, and keeps subverting your expectations?
Because you find pleasure in subverting meatspace expectations, and with this you can comfortably do it in a way that’s still acceptable from other contexts?
It’s adorable! It’s happy!
And however it might rankle the physicalist majority, I think the most parsimonious explanation is that Friendship Is Magic.