Zorphbert and Fred

I was really addressing your commentary below the comic rather than the comic itself.  I’m happy to take the latter for what it is, and there are plenty of fans of the show who poke fun at it as well.  Satire and parody I get, but the mockery of something one doesn’t understand is one of my own pet peeves.
MLP isn’t for everyone, and if it doesn’t hold your interest there’s no reason you should watch it. Just don’t be surprised not to know why other people would watch it, in that case.

No, I’m not offended, just really surprised that someone who grew up dealing with constant persecution for “enjoying things not typically geared for them” would have such trouble empathizing with other people who are doing exactly that.  

Ah, but it’s not geared toward guys, which is why you’re kind of – for lack of a better idiom – in no man’s land.  It was and is designed for girls, but it’s not exclusive to girls in its content or message.  (And I have to disagree slightly with Chalupatime in saying the fanbase makes the show so popular; it’s a symbiotic relationship, with the show engendering such passion in the people who enjoy it, who then feel compelled to share it and promote it to others, with the effect cycling and building on itself.  You don’t see a fanbase as solid as this for shows that are mediocre at best.)  
For myself personally, the fans of the show add to the fun of it, but I’d enjoy it just as much without them.  The characters are depicted as down-to-earth and realistic, not exaggerated caricatures as you find in most TV.  They’re more believable people than anyone on Jersey Shore, that’s for certain.  Each one has flaws as well as virtues, motivation and purpose as well as insecurities and fears.  The lessons they learn each show are not heavy-handed for the most part (do this or else bad things, etc.) but rather more a journey the characters take that get them to that moment of realization.  In short, it’s not mindless empty time nor is it a morality play.  It’s genuinely worthwhile entertainment.
I’d be curious to know what part of what episode you saw, as not every episode is created equal.  

That was actually a good one, though not the episode I’d recommend upon introducing the show to someone.  If you are truly interested in giving it a chance, I can recommend a few episodes with which to start, but no obligation of course.  I’m not going to hold it against you or anything, especially since I don’t expect you have the time to really get into it anyway.  :)

System error made a double post, so I deleted it as best I could.

You have no idea.  Bronies can reckon with /b/tards on (website deliberately omitted).  I pray you stay on their good side, although by and large it’s a well-meaning group.  :)