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Title: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: indianasmith on January 13, 2012, 06:24:36 PM
One of my former students visited me this week.  He is a seemingly normal 19 year old American male, who loves rock music, SKYRIM, and science fiction - the sort of fellow who might be welcome on this forum, in fact.

Except that he has embraced Bronyism.

For those who are blessedly uninformed, "Bronies" are the otherwise normal, heterosexual males who have somehow been brainwashed into thinking that "My Little Pony" is a gripping, adult-oriented drama.  PONIES!!!!!   Can you just hear the testosterone being sucked out of the room??? :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:

Not only that, he's proselytizing!  He had two of our football players - SIX MAN FOOTBALL at that - watching Ponies on his laptop!  I'm telling ya, the Oprah-zation of America is complete. 

Masculinity is dead. :bluesad: :bluesad: :bluesad:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: akiratubo on January 13, 2012, 07:02:32 PM
The episode I saw was pretty good.  I haven't made an effort to see any others, yet, though.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 13, 2012, 07:32:46 PM
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/8232/c0fda6eb3c2d4818845c44c.jpg)

 :teddyr:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Flick James on January 13, 2012, 07:50:15 PM
Are you kidding? I LOVE My Little Pony! I didn't know there was a cult devoted to it! Where do I sign?


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: HappyGilmore on January 13, 2012, 08:23:51 PM
What the hell is My Little Pony?


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: ulthar on January 13, 2012, 08:25:35 PM
Again, we go to The Agony Booth (http://www.agonybooth.com/video321_My_Little_Pony_Friendship_is_Magic_Over_a_Barrel.aspx) for a review.

Worth the look...


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: bob on January 13, 2012, 09:00:53 PM
another forum I frequent has lots of male fans of the show with avatars and signatures indicating fandom of My Little Pony


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: InformationGeek on January 13, 2012, 09:17:35 PM


One of my former students visited me this week.  He is a seemingly normal 19 year old American male, who loves rock music, SKYRIM, and science fiction - the sort of fellow who might be welcome on this forum, in fact.

Except that he has embraced Bronyism.

For those who are blessedly uninformed, "Bronies" are the otherwise normal, heterosexual males who have somehow been brainwashed into thinking that "My Little Pony" is a gripping, adult-oriented drama.  PONIES!!!!!   Can you just hear the testosterone being sucked out of the room??? :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:

Not only that, he's proselytizing!  He had two of our football players - SIX MAN FOOTBALL at that - watching Ponies on his laptop!  I'm telling ya, the Oprah-zation of America is complete. 

Masculinity is dead. :bluesad: :bluesad: :bluesad:


(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrtzax91AZ1qagb0go1_400.png)

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is for everyone of all ages!  How else do you explain a Big Lebowski reference?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6xlOZZRyY

Frankly, it's just freshing to see a show that is made for kids, but it doesn't treat them like idiots and family members can watch it with them.



Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: indianasmith on January 13, 2012, 09:45:27 PM
The chugging sound you hear is forum members drinking the Kool-Aid!  :teddyr: :cheers:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: InformationGeek on January 13, 2012, 09:57:54 PM
The chugging sound you hear is forum members drinking the Kool-Aid!  :teddyr: :cheers:


Bah!  I hate kool-aid! 

Frankly, your dislike towards the fans and the show itself will only get you this from me and the fans:

(http://images.wikia.com/gyropedia/images/d/df/MLP_tolerate_and_love-(n1298853924898)-(n1301128566283)-(n1305752004146).png)

 :tongueout:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: indianasmith on January 13, 2012, 10:56:17 PM
Must I surrender my soul to the Pony creatures then . . . should I embrace the darkside?
What will Jason Statham say?
OH THE CONFLICT!!!!!


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: bob on January 13, 2012, 11:31:08 PM


One of my former students visited me this week.  He is a seemingly normal 19 year old American male, who loves rock music, SKYRIM, and science fiction - the sort of fellow who might be welcome on this forum, in fact.

Except that he has embraced Bronyism.

For those who are blessedly uninformed, "Bronies" are the otherwise normal, heterosexual males who have somehow been brainwashed into thinking that "My Little Pony" is a gripping, adult-oriented drama.  PONIES!!!!!   Can you just hear the testosterone being sucked out of the room??? :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:

Not only that, he's proselytizing!  He had two of our football players - SIX MAN FOOTBALL at that - watching Ponies on his laptop!  I'm telling ya, the Oprah-zation of America is complete. 

Masculinity is dead. :bluesad: :bluesad: :bluesad:


([url]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrtzax91AZ1qagb0go1_400.png[/url])

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is for everyone of all ages!  How else do you explain a Big Lebowski reference?

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6xlOZZRyY[/url]

Frankly, it's just freshing to see a show that is made for kids, but it doesn't treat them like idiots and family members can watch it with them.



they are aware that men like the show apparently and write the show accordingly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Pony_Friendship_Is_Magic#Internet_following


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: zombie no.one on January 13, 2012, 11:47:42 PM
I'm with Indie... no need for this


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: ChaosTheory on January 14, 2012, 01:04:43 AM
Ponies are a**holes. 
Louis will back me up on this.

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


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: joejoe on January 14, 2012, 07:17:25 AM
teenage boys are watching "my little pony" on purpose?

*joejoe removes his hat and lowers his head in shame*


but, then again, it does remind me of the old joke about how riding a moped is like having bedroom  relations with a big girl,,,,

it's always fun untill somebody see you


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Flick James on January 14, 2012, 08:12:11 AM
You do realize my post was a joke, yes? I'm not so sure. My dry sense of humor gets me in trouble all the time.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: indianasmith on January 14, 2012, 09:23:50 AM
This whole thread is pretty tongue in cheek, actually. :teddyr:

But I don't think a guy putting his tongue in a pony's cheek is natural!!!! :buggedout: :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on January 14, 2012, 09:24:45 AM
I've said it before that it's one of the cleverest and most entertaining of my daughter's shows, from my point of view. How could I not love a cartoon ostensibly aimed at little girls that pays homage to Benny Hill in more than one episode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqwoYjeJcnU
That bit is funny in a way kids can appreciate, but Dad can enjoy it on a whole other level. And actually, that whole episode with the bird was hilarious.

And this episode had my daughter and me laughing out loud:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmREC18g1KY


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Flick James on January 14, 2012, 10:34:27 AM
This actually begins to make perfect sense in some ways. I've never watched it. However, parents often end up watching tv shows with their little ones, and if the show is entertaining, it can start off a wave of genuine appreciation. The college kids start appeciating it from a largely ironic level, and then, eventually, even they begin to appreciate the thing genuinely at some point. It's not unlike bad movies in a way. When the camp appreciation of bad movies started in the 70's, it was strictly an ironic appreciation. Eventually, people started appeciating many of these bad movies on a genuine, unironic level. Some of these appreciations become fads. I remember in the 1980's there was a cult-like surge of Gumby appreciation. I saw quite a few Gumby t-shirts.

I wouldn't put too much stock in it, Indy.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Jack on January 14, 2012, 12:06:40 PM
Makes me think of this commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-prMb6BdNs


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: tracy on January 14, 2012, 01:27:58 PM
I've enjoyed several kids shows as an adult...this isn't one of them.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: alandhopewell on January 14, 2012, 01:29:18 PM
The chugging sound you hear is forum members drinking the Kool-Aid!  :teddyr: :cheers:


     I must concur; as a gender, we need to discard the glitterization of our gene, and substitute....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whG709cszo4


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: alandhopewell on January 14, 2012, 01:32:23 PM
You do realize my post was a joke, yes? I'm not so sure. My dry sense of humor gets me in trouble all the time.


     Perhaps it was, but there is this....

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Brony


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: WildHoosier09 on January 14, 2012, 01:41:53 PM
You all should know I'm looking through this thread with my 3yr old boy (the one hitting me on the head in the avatar). I quote my son: "I wanna see another horsey again". There's a reason adults watch these shows, kids draw us in.

 :hot: he also requested I put that here  :cheers:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: The Gravekeeper on January 14, 2012, 01:42:24 PM
I always thought the goal behind the show was to make a show for little girls that didn't suck and didn't make parents want to shoot themselves when they watched it with their kids. Because let's face it, most shows aimed at little girls seemed to think that their audience was comprised of idiots who would be amused for hours on end solely by sparkles and bright colours.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: ChaosTheory on January 14, 2012, 06:18:51 PM
Because let's face it, most shows aimed at little girls seemed to think that their audience was comprised of idiots who would be amused for hours on end solely by sparkles and bright colours.

That seems to be the approach most womens' magazines take as well  :bluesad:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on January 14, 2012, 07:06:15 PM
You know..it amazes me.  No matter how nerdy a hobby or hobbyist... there are depths to which one will not sink!

Frankly I enjoy my kid's shows, most of em anyhow.
-Ed


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on January 18, 2012, 06:26:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FzozSSGETJo


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: The Gravekeeper on January 18, 2012, 06:58:50 PM
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FzozSSGETJo[/url]



I find it very interesting that the reaction that guys liking something aimed at girls is often "what's wrong with them? They shouldn't be liking that. Are they gay or something?" but any girl or woman of any age liking something aimed at boys isn't often given a second thought.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 18, 2012, 09:15:01 PM
The chugging sound you hear is forum members drinking the Kool-Aid!  :teddyr: :cheers:


     I must concur; as a gender, we need to discard the glitterization of our gene, and substitute....

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whG709cszo4[/url]
Yeh that is quite manly... that enormous rifle firing all them shots, starring CHUCK CONNORS as the Rifleman... a single man with JOHNNY CRAWFORD as his motherless son...  :buggedout:  Now that is glitter-free. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAeNmUjj_18


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: InformationGeek on January 18, 2012, 09:44:43 PM
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FzozSSGETJo[/url]



I find it very interesting that the reaction that guys liking something aimed at girls is often "what's wrong with them? They shouldn't be liking that. Are they gay or something?" but any girl or woman of any age liking something aimed at boys isn't often given a second thought.


We live in a very interesting society these days.  If you don't fit into a particular stereotype or do something against the norm, you are mocked and people think there is something wrong with you.  This may have been going on for awhile, but with the Internet nowadays makes it much more obvious and large scale.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Olivia Bauer on January 19, 2012, 01:45:48 AM
A similar discussion arose when I gave my opinion on the show. It has nothing to do with masculinity. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is simply, a comedy. A children's comedy. And a damn good one.

There are however references that only adults will get.

-Benny Hill
-Big Lebowski
-Doctor Who


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Pilgermann on January 19, 2012, 02:11:23 AM
I knew there were new My Little Pony toys that looked ugly as hell but I didn't know there was a new-ish cartoon.  While I don't particularly care for the design (most cartoons and modern graphic design in general is a hideous thing that I don't feel like ranting about; that will be my mini-rant) it actually seems kind of funny.  The second clip that Andy C posted wasn't bad at all!  Um, when is this aired and on what channel?  I'm not gonna watch it of course, uh, no way...


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Olivia Bauer on January 19, 2012, 09:33:27 PM
I knew there were new My Little Pony toys that looked ugly as hell but I didn't know there was a new-ish cartoon.  While I don't particularly care for the design (most cartoons and modern graphic design in general is a hideous thing that I don't feel like ranting about; that will be my mini-rant) it actually seems kind of funny.  The second clip that Andy C posted wasn't bad at all!  Um, when is this aired and on what channel?  I'm not gonna watch it of course, uh, no way...

It's on a children's cartoon channel called Hub. It's on every Saturday at 10:00 AM ET. I either watch it live from Brony streams or I wait for the YouTube release. It takes a few hours for the episode to hit YouTube though. When it does the resolution goes up to 1080p and it's actually very beautiful.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on January 20, 2012, 08:36:25 AM
Yeh that is quite manly... that enormous rifle firing all them shots, starring CHUCK CONNORS as the Rifleman... a single man with JOHNNY CRAWFORD as his motherless son...  :buggedout:  Now that is glitter-free.  
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAeNmUjj_18[/url]


Yep, boys should be encouraged to watch manly things like:
Mad Max
(http://cdn.okcimg.com/php/load_okc_image.php/images/0x0/0x0/0/13740516334282582764.jpeg___1_500_1_500_cb94de6a_.png)
Shwarzenegger movies
(http://hongkonginthe60s.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/bennet.jpg?w=500&h=628)
or maybe Top Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdAVH-ZeUHc


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Doggett on January 20, 2012, 08:42:28 AM
300.

Pony style!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTlGYS6rAfA


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: El Misfit on January 20, 2012, 08:45:13 AM
Top Gear as Ponies?!?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK4Z7QlqnX8
 :twirl:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Olivia Bauer on January 20, 2012, 09:18:19 AM
I hereby dub this thread, weird pony-movie crossover thread!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIAE7qRE7nI


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on January 20, 2012, 10:33:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bxAyP6uJ4k&feature=related


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on January 20, 2012, 06:56:09 PM
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs43/i/2009/076/b/2/Conan_Riding_on_a_Pony_by_ninjaink.jpg)

CONAN! What is good?
-Ed


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: InformationGeek on January 20, 2012, 09:10:44 PM
As long as we are sharing trailers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1hETuP33r8

This one is for Indy since he loves Lord of the Rings so much:  :teddyr:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coExS8nrsGY


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Mr. DS on February 25, 2012, 07:55:34 AM
I've recently heard about this craze and decided to jump into this thread late.  I haven't watched it but now I just may.  Either that or wait for my daughter to catch up age wise to it.  Then when she does I shall watch it and put on a dress.

Sidenote, I secretely watched Jem and She-ra as a kid and ended up ok.........well maybe not.   :bluesad:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Olivia Bauer on February 25, 2012, 08:45:40 AM
I've recently heard about this craze and decided to jump into this thread late.  I haven't watched it but now I just may.  Either that or wait for my daughter to catch up age wise to it.  Then when she does I shall watch it and put on a dress.

Sidenote, I secretely watched Jem and She-ra as a kid and ended up ok.........well maybe not.   :bluesad:

Wouldn't recommend the first two episodes. They don't really leave a good first impression, especially episode two.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: InformationGeek on February 25, 2012, 09:00:30 AM
I've recently heard about this craze and decided to jump into this thread late.  I haven't watched it but now I just may.  Either that or wait for my daughter to catch up age wise to it.  Then when she does I shall watch it and put on a dress.

Sidenote, I secretely watched Jem and She-ra as a kid and ended up ok.........well maybe not.   :bluesad:

Wouldn't recommend the first two episodes. They don't really leave a good first impression, especially episode two.

Frankly I would.  They work well enough to introduce the characters, the world they live in, establishes the concept of why there is a moral in each episode, show the kind of humor the series works.  While not nearly as a good as the episodes to follow, the opening ones are important and should be watched.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: RCMerchant on February 25, 2012, 07:05:32 PM
My Little Pony? WTF? Huh? I may be the only person here who has absolutley NO clue what this is all about...I thought that was some kinda toy-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo69nOMiPEI

So it's been subverted into a warped cartoon for grown ups?
My Little Pony? BULLs**t!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI5ZcLLBB2M   :twirl:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Jim H on March 02, 2012, 03:40:30 AM
Quote
We live in a very interesting society these days.  If you don't fit into a particular stereotype or do something against the norm, you are mocked and people think there is something wrong with you.  This may have been going on for awhile, but with the Internet nowadays makes it much more obvious and large scale.


It's pretty much always been like that.

Quote
I find it very interesting that the reaction that guys liking something aimed at girls is often "what's wrong with them? They shouldn't be liking that. Are they gay or something?" but any girl or woman of any age liking something aimed at boys isn't often given a second thought.


Yeah.  For the most part, women can enjoy the "man specific" activities/media and not be ostracized (with some serious exceptions, admittedly), in fact men are quite often HAPPY about this, but the reverse is rarely true.  It works the same way with clothes, with women now able to wear what were once designated as men's clothing without any issues, and the reverse, of course, is not publicly accepted.

There's nothing wrong with the acceptance of women moving into traditionally male domains, quite the opposite.  It's just the lack of acceptance of the other side of things is something of an issue.

And here I am being all serious in a Brony thread.  What's the deal with that?   :tongueout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qwRbOm2Pvg


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Rev. Powell on March 02, 2012, 11:45:16 AM
Quote
We live in a very interesting society these days.  If you don't fit into a particular stereotype or do something against the norm, you are mocked and people think there is something wrong with you.  This may have been going on for awhile, but with the Internet nowadays makes it much more obvious and large scale.

It's pretty much always been like that.


Actually I think the Internet has had the opposite effect of what IG is talking about. Mass communications have made it so easy to find other like-minded people you can hang out with that we've somewhat lost a sense of baseline normality. For example, finding someone who was interested in bad movies before the Internet existed would be quite a hunt. Now you just type "bad movies" in Google and come here and find hundreds of people to discuss them with.  It makes it seem normal to us and we may forget that 99% pf the populace doesn't share or understand our passion.

It's harmless with us, Nazis and white supremacists can do the same thing... easily find like-minded people on hate forums to continually reinforce their opinions. They don't feel as much like outcasts as they used to. Every deviation from the norm seems more normal when you know plenty of people who share your opinions, however far out they may be.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Flick James on March 02, 2012, 11:50:58 AM
Quote
We live in a very interesting society these days.  If you don't fit into a particular stereotype or do something against the norm, you are mocked and people think there is something wrong with you.  This may have been going on for awhile, but with the Internet nowadays makes it much more obvious and large scale.


It's pretty much always been like that.

Quote
I find it very interesting that the reaction that guys liking something aimed at girls is often "what's wrong with them? They shouldn't be liking that. Are they gay or something?" but any girl or woman of any age liking something aimed at boys isn't often given a second thought.


Yeah.  For the most part, women can enjoy the "man specific" activities/media and not be ostracized (with some serious exceptions, admittedly), in fact men are quite often HAPPY about this, but the reverse is rarely true.  It works the same way with clothes, with women now able to wear what were once designated as men's clothing without any issues, and the reverse, of course, is not publicly accepted.

There's nothing wrong with the acceptance of women moving into traditionally male domains, quite the opposite.  It's just the lack of acceptance of the other side of things is something of an issue.

And here I am being all serious in a Brony thread.  What's the deal with that?   :tongueout:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qwRbOm2Pvg[/url]


This is indicative of manhood issues that have been going on for a long time in the U.S.

It's like ballet. If a guy got involved with ballet there would be an assumption amongst most males that he is gay. As a result there is a shortage of qualified American male ballet dancers. I Russia, on the other hand, ballet is a national treasure, and a man being a ballet dancer is not at all seen as a question of manhood, and that's a country brimming with alpha males. Prominent male ballet dancers in Russia are like prominent athletes here. An interesting dichotemy.

I mean, if a man were coordinated enough to be a ballet dancer, what could be wrong with surrounding himself with beautiful, limber ballerinas all day long who have a shortage of men in their lives. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me. But, alas, I guess hanging out in a locker room with a bunch of other men is somehow more heterosexual.


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on March 02, 2012, 04:47:52 PM
I just saw the episode with Discord, and laughed my ass off at the ending. It was like a brief sense of deja-vu, followed by a moment of disbelief, and then outright delight.

It's interesting to see the two endings together. They almost did it shot-for-shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: bob on April 24, 2012, 05:07:10 PM
ESPN's Pardon the Interruption just made a Brony referance, that was very unexpected


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Jim H on April 28, 2012, 11:37:02 AM
I went to an anime convention the other day.

...there were bronies. 

 :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on April 28, 2012, 12:01:18 PM
I went to an anime convention the other day.

...there were bronies. 

 :bouncegiggle:


There are already dedicated brony conventions. Amazing how fast that can happen.

And you have to give the producers credit for quickly recognizing the show's cult status and treating bronies as part of the target audience. Lots of fun references and little Easter eggs thrown in.

Here's another one that made me laugh. Fluttershy takes an assertiveness course and becomes utterly ruthless. Eventually, she sees what she's become and wants to be alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDe4lD9u0mw
:bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: Jim H on April 28, 2012, 12:44:28 PM
It was clear most of the bronies honestly did like the show, but also liked it in a sort of ironic way.  It was an interesting dynamic.

On another note, I've now seen the first four episodes.  They were actually pretty entertaining.  But, I watched them with my girlfriend.  I guess I get to keep my man card?    :teddyr:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: AndyC on April 28, 2012, 01:17:52 PM
I watch it with my six-year-old daughter. She really loves it, and insists I watch with her. I'm just being a good father as far as anyone else is concerned, and what could be more manly than that? :teddyr:


Title: Re: IT'S A CULT, I TELLS YA!!!!
Post by: El Misfit on April 28, 2012, 09:37:47 PM
I really don't see the problem :question:

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/318370_10150886308650092_438375240091_21363434_929856042_n.jpg)
Oh, now I do! :tongueout: