The Fame and Misfortune episode is not a middle finger
to the fans anymore than the “Get a Life!” skit that made fun of Trekker
stereotypes performed on Saturday Night Live by William Shatner was a middle
finger to hardcore Star Trek fans. The
skit is based upon hardcore fans - who know more about individual episodes than
the show’s staff - that attend conventions.
I love this episode because I can see that the main message is to not become
so obsessed with the trivial details of individual episodes that you ignore the
main message of the episode. For example,
the point of “Pinkie Apple Pie” was not to determine if Pinkie Pie and
Applejack are related. But that friendship
and shared experiences can make a group of unrelated people, such as Trekkers or
Bronies into a family. That was the reason this episode was made.
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