Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Friendship is Magic Wins Cablefax Award for Best Animated Series

Apparently pony is kicking ass in more than just financial reports.  Friendship is Magic just pulled off "Best Animated Series" over at Cablefax.  I couldn't agree more!

To all the people who are have worked on the show, you guys/gals really have pulled off something amazing.  I don't think anyone thought a My Little Pony revamp would be this epic a year ago.

Onward to more awards! We will take over the world at this rate!

118 comments:

Desert Rose said...

yay Awards!
FiM should win an Oscar or something

tyler said...

You know what this calls for A PARTY!

mahbrony said...

Who didn't see this coming, RIGHT!?

Greenf0x said...

PONIES. ARE. THE. BEST. THING. EVER.

joetraincool said...

"Was there ever any doubt?"

Desert Rose said...

Or an Emmy...whatever the hell these things are

shakingshike said...

Philip Bacon Pabst should earn an award for having the best middle name.

Also YAAAAAAAAAAY!

Flutterfan said...

Applebloom reacts to this news.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR1Ur2Q_jY

paradoxador said...

I wish my middle name was bacon

Sothalic said...

Yeah! Another victory for the ponies!

CharginChuck said...

@Desert Rose Unfortunately there isn't a movie. Yet.

I would say Emmy, but let's face it, the Emmys are a joke anymore.

McClellan97 said...

Very nice!!!! MLP just happens to be the greatest thing ever, as was proved by this report

kelzae said...

I don't know what is Cablefax but YAY!

Temporal Walker said...

Whelp, time to party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sryqaS07WaU

MandoPony said...

Fantastic! :D This makes me extremely happy.

Quetzal Dash said...

Damn right this show won "best animated series"
:fluttershyyay:

Kesono said...

Well, there are times to be modest but this was expected by most of us here. Let's reach higher now folks!

Props to the guys working on the show by the way, should never forget about them.

Joey Wonton said...

This is how we'll end up watching ponies on prime time spots when the simpsons are gone.

Plus, you can't really say 'a year ago' anymore.

Freekles1245 said...

Yay for the show being so awesome.

Pedro B. said...

pff, obvious award is obvious. Why hasn't MLP won every single award on that category yet?

Mac3030 said...

Buahahaha this was a key step towards global pony domination

Harwick said...

Congrats to the MLP team! You guys deserve it!

Lupus Albus said...

I dunno quite how much this means. The other finalists were Archer (which I had never even heard of until now) and Transformers Prime, which FiM couldn't possibly lose. No idea how many initial entrants there were or if it included other cartoons with actual popularity like Adventure Time.

I mean, I feel it deserves second-best cartoon in the past 5 years easily after Avatar: The Last Airbender, but it'd mean more if Cablefax actually took the category seriously and rounded up some actual competition.

Zalius said...

What did you expect?

David said...

And it goes to whom it rightly belongs. I can't think of any other animated series that has happened this year that has impressed me as much as MLP.

Sdash said...

If simple passing it on telling MLP:FiM is SO AWESOME, then let them win awards such as this to be known.

We knew that this was going somewhere, bout time the team gets some credit =)

WOOT!

Equinenox said...

"Was there ever any doubt?" - The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie

kwj said...

yay!!
now i wonder what other shows were in that competition?

ToonNinja said...

Hooray for Cablefax, whatever the hell that is!

DcmRulz said...

YAY! Never heard of the Cablefax awards, but congrats!

Jelfes said...

Oh my! Sounds AWESOME.

Luna said...

awesome! FIM for th win

Faron said...

Actually Archer is a very good show, but a complete 180 from MLP. I highly recommend checking out the first season, it is full of some great one-liners. However, the best definitely won here!

wackyteen said...

yay.


Seth, post things on the hour, please. I only come here on the hour.

CharginChuck said...

@Lupus Albus
Archer is one of the funniest shows on tv right now, and Prime is probably the best Transformers series ever.

Neither one comes close to FiM though.

Jelfes said...

@wackyteen He normally does, but when there's news or something big, like this, then he posts it as soon as he receives it.

CitationNeeded said...

Hurray for Studio B! Time for a party, everyone!

Sdash said...

@CitationNeeded

Where is Pinkie Pie when we need her? D=

Kaijyuu said...

Never heard of these guys. Whatever; and award's an award I guess.

Also the snobby part of me is taking offense at calling the show "epic." That word's lost all meaning. You're welcome to buck the snobby part of me in the face, though.

ForeverSoaring said...

Someone call Pinkie Pie, this calls for a PARTY!

Fidozip said...

One Step Closer to take over the world.

TheIdlingRev said...

Well damn, thats awesome!

Dust Fire said...

yay...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO
im happy

Rainbowdash said...

"Hey, you know what this calls for? A PARTY!" -Pinkie Pie.

Omnipony (Omnivore) said...

Oh my gosh, why does this post not have like, over 400 comments, this is some amazing news!

rockerman100 said...

hell yeah i hope the hub keeps mlp up for at least 5 seasons considering how well its doing

HALOGUNNYSGT said...

This makes me happy to be a Brony

Synyk said...

AAAWWWWWWWW YEA!!!

Lady Luna said...

Cool.

Now release Phoe.

DJB123 said...

I am happy but I am not surprised. We all know it's a wonderful show full of quality and inspiration.

Salzvatik12 said...

WOOHOO! LETS THROW A PARTY!

Flamewar said...

lol more awards means, more seasons. i'm ok with this.

Samuel7897 said...

Hooooraaayy!! :D It was only inevitable, now to aim for the best animated show ALL TIME >:D

Pinkavia said...

The future for Bronies keeps getting better.

Bloomberg said...

Congratulations MLP:FiM!

marioandsonic said...

Wow, it beat out Transformers Prime, and even Archer!

As much as I love Prime and Archer, MLP beats them both.

A round of sarsaparilla for everyone!

Hivemind said...

First, awards.

Then, THE WORLD! MWAHAHAHAHAHAhahah...hehe...he...sorry

Xzite said...

good. *creepysmile*

General Hazard said...

I'm so proud. I love each and every brony out there. I've never been happier to be a part of a group of any kind until the day I started watching MLP:FiM.

naahdude said...

Oh cool! And to see this awesome event in pony in person one only needed to pay...$400.00.

Seriously?

Crunch Nugget said...

I have no idea how significant this is since I've never heard of Cablefax before. Does it actually have some weight behind it, or just some random group?

Heliopause said...

The equivalent of the Oscars for animation are the Annies. I wonder if Hasbro has submitted MLP for Annie consideration?

Howdy said...

Now looking forward to a daytime emmy

Octavia said...

"Heh heh, was there -ever- any doubt?"

Here's to many more awards hopefully!

Altherix said...

This calls for...


...a PARTY!

GaruuSpike said...

SEASON 6 NOW CONFIRMED FOR MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!

I wonder how many seasons there will be.

I'm betting on 8.

+2 to that made by the community after Hasbro stops making it.

And then, a successor to FIM will appear. G5? Who knows; it might be good.

Sandvich Eating Pinkie Pie said...

this calls for some celebratory cake!

Streek471 said...

I like Archer more tbh, but still cool.

Renegade Of Funk said...

I actually yelled TESTIFY and sang the song by Rage Against The Machine after I saw this (I love RATM) )/^3^\(

Pinkamina Diane Pie said...

I'm not quite celebrating yet. I've never heard of this thing, don't know how big it is. But the ponies are the best.

Craft said...

So... It won best animated series out of 3 shows, the other two being some show called archer archer and... Hub's own animated transformers series.

Awell, still fun!

smokeydops said...

What I know is:

MLP: FiM is best animated series in the world of all time OF ALL TIME

don't bring up anything, I know of it and think its terrible if it ain't PONIES!

getoman10 said...

The biggest reason for winning is the genderly diverse community and great sites like these.

But then again, I've never seen a transformers prime daily site

getoman10 said...

@getoman10

Oh, and I forgot to mention all the fan-related comics(My favorite), Stories, Drawings, and even letting fans make their own personal ones.

Scout said...

Yay!
First the internet
next THE WORLD
*fluttershy crazy laugh*

Dill said...

Woooooooooooo!!!! Woo! Woo! Woo! Wooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

DRTJR said...

@CharginChuck I WILL FIGHT YOU! ARMADA WAS BEST TRANSFORMERS SERIES...

Starscream is best transformer and Armada had the most "Human" reaction between the Decepticons and the "Kindest" incarnation of Megatron, Armada took the Idea of not Good Vs. Evil but Idealism Vs. Pragmatism for the endless battle between the Autobots and decepticons.

Shattered Glass is a close second with Animated as a less close third.


Congrats studio B

Xplayer said...

Thanks for sharing. Status shared with all Facebook friends!

namelesspony said...

I... really can't get very excited when I've never even heard of this

Zamer said...

@DRTJR Sorry I have to stop you here, Armada was one of the worst seasons.

G1 Transformers was and always be the best of the series. Transformers Animated is literally "the" worst season right under the Unicron trilogy.

And congrats to MLP, in the immortal words of Fluttershy. Yay!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTZctTG6cE

Unknown said...

~yay~

whatever cableFAX is :P

Stargazer said...

~raises his hooves in the air like he just don't care~

woohoo!

bluenowait said...

Congratulations to FiM for the award, and congratulations to Bacon Pabst for having the manliest name ever.

CX4Ever said...

WE TAKIN' OVAR!!!!

DeusXMachina said...

Yeah, thats what im talkin' bout

bro hooves everypony, don't leave me hangin'

*raises hoove*

Mattwo said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-qHJb2XahQ

WWRDD? said...

YES ONE STEP CLOSER TO WORLD DOMINATION AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

David said...

I just thought it was awesome that both of my favorite animated shows, MLP:FiM and Archer, both got nominated. Yay, I have taste!

But what makes that pairing so especially interesting is the fact that Archer and MLP:FiM are, in essence, polar opposites. One is an upbeat, beautifully animated bout of family entertainment with strong emphasis upon friendship, morals, and values. The other is a cynical, more rigidly animated piece of mature-themed humor that emphasizes conflict, insults, and sarcastic jabs.

Not to say Archer is a bad show. As mentioned previously, it's one of my favorites. But its focus is more on its dialog and humor than other elements MLP:FiM excels at like animation and world building. They are, and I mean this in the sincerest sense, polar opposites. So it goes to show that even if your show's very foundation is wildly different from others, it won't stop it from being good.

Carlos the Hedgehog said...

This is why I am proud of being a huge fan of MLP. :D

James Corck said...

Awesome!

It's not too long until we take over every single award out there. Even the Grammies!
...
Well, maybe not the Grammies.

Laurence Brown said...

@James Corck

Honestly, I can see MLP:FiM winning a Grammy for its soundtrack quite easily. Winning an Oscar for a MLP:FiM movie? That's the award I don't see happening in my lifetime.

Leisure said...

Yay.

Best awesomest show evar!

Firleycat said...

Hurray, MLP won a award from something nobody has heard of. Like we need proof about how awesome this show is, but it is nice to have some if we need it.

pmcollectorboy said...

Win the Annies! I need vengeance for Spongebob beating Avatar in the writing department!

SoarinPumpkin said...

That's probably good, I've never heard of Cablefax...

Best show in years methinks

bluenowait said...

@Laurence Brown

Well the hypothetical FiM you speak of could win an Oscar in the best animated feature category. The real challenge is a My Little Pony stage show earning a Tony.

BlazeBreaker said...

OH YEAH!!!! HAHAHAHA... Let's see if any other show can do that!

YorkieBrony said...

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ....

Big congrats to all for making a fabulous series that spreads the magic of friendship all over the world :-)

Unsuspecting Herd said...

CableFax's press release on the awards mentioned bronies and stated that this version is 'infinitely better than the original'

The brief write-up is on page 13 here: http://www.cablefax.com/Assets/File/CFD_101811_MidDay_lr.pdf

Saphyr said...

So, I did some initial research... what do you bronies think of gunning for the Annual Gemini awards? The latest entry that won in the "Best Animated Program or Series" category was Hot Wheels Battle Force 5... there was no nomination for MLP:FiM, but I'm uncertain as to whether the Hub even set forth its collection of shows for judging. Of course, if MLP was submitted for entry and wasn't selected, there's no helping that.

There's also the Banff World Television Awards presented at their World Media Festival in Canada. That'd be cool if we won an award there as well.

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