Thoughts on Bronies

[GrinningYMIR]

My plan for my Dallas trip is to either watch this whole series, possibly play some more Tor, or maybe do the RP with the guys, if they're all here

[GrinningYMIR]

My friend got me to read my little dashie last night

[Jason78]

I'm guessing because it's good? I have to check this out now.

I remember the first time I looked back at "Hey Arnold!" I had a new appreciation for it and in fact liked the show even more for the things only adults could get, despite it being a "kid's cartoon" I never saw MLP, but I'm definitely intrigued.

If you like kids cartoons with jokes in it that only adults will get, try Animaniacs :)

[Munch]

If you like kids cartoons with jokes in it that only adults will get, try Animaniacs :)

Daaaam right, I loved rewatching this show.

[Mermaid]

I don't get it. But I don't get fandom or fantasy or roleplaying or what I just learned is "cosplay" or anything like it, so I guess my not getting it doesn't matter.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

I don't get it. But I don't get fandom or fantasy or roleplaying or what I just learned is "cosplay" or anything like it, so I guess my not getting it doesn't matter.

You just don't get the big picture Mermaid.. This fantasy crap is important stuff.. Kinda like religion and the rapture because uhhh...well...it's uhhh...............

I don't get it either. We're doomed I guess..

[Hydra009]

oh, and just to clear the air, Dinky doo its Derpy's daughter. the Fanon is Canon

Yeah, I do like how the show had little nods to its fans.

(For those who don't know, Derpy was just a background character with an animation error that gave her derp eyes.  Fans named her Derpy Hooves and imagined her as the city's mailcarrier with a personality that is scatterbrained but diligent and unfailingly cheerful.  Because of the copious fan attention, she got a ton of cameos and even a speaking role.  But she's extremely accident-prone and her voice seemed a lot like someone with Down's syndrome.  Some people reacted to this really badly, thinking the show was belittling the mentally retarded, so derpy got edited to no longer be cross-eyed and no longer have a strange-sounding voice and she's been pretty much shelved ever since)

Now, she has adventures with the pony equivalent of Doctor Who.  Heh.)

[Hydra009]

I don't get it. But I don't get fandom or fantasy or roleplaying or what I just learned is "cosplay" or anything like it, so I guess my not getting it doesn't matter.

Fandoms are subcultures centered around a common interest, usually a TV show or film series.  They analyze the hell out of the show, generate fan stories/art/music/video, etc.  They often have conventions where they talk with other fans and often have Q&A with the cast of the show.

Roleplaying is essentially just playing pretending to be someone else in a fictional setting.  And contrary to APA's insistence, possibly due to a terminal lack of imagination, there's nothing with that.  :P

Cosplay is just dressing up like a fictional character.  Practically everyone does it.  Hell, we just had a holiday where that's pretty much the norm.  But doing that outside of socially-approved settings is a bit of a challenge, as cosplayers can easily attract dirty looks from non-fans and internally suffer from embarrassment, so that mainly happens at conventions.

[PickelledEggs]

If you like kids cartoons with jokes in it that only adults will get, try Animaniacs :)

I loved Animaniacs and I still do. That was a good cartoon. The original Ren and Stimpy is also a favorite of mine

[GrinningYMIR]

Now we just have to get you to watch the show, enjoy it, then read the MLD comic!

[Hydra009]

Yeah, My Little Dashie is great.  Feels galore.

I'm really starting to appreciate fan works more and more.  They really add something to the whole experience.

One work that really gets my attention is the more action and adventure take on the FiM setting as proposed by Equestria Prevails.



If this were to ever become an animation, it would be nothing short of glorious.

[GrinningYMIR]

Yeah, My Little Dashie is great.  Feels galore.

[GrinningYMIR]

Sorry to keep harping on it, but its rare for a story to effect me emotionally nowadays, and this one got me good, its...odd

[AllPurposeAtheist]

And contrary to APA's insistence, possibly due to a terminal lack of imagination..

Oh yes..I see now. How could I have overlooked it all this time.. Me thinking grown men who are big fans of little girl cartoons equates to a complete and utter lack of imagination on my part.
Gee.. I feel so much better now. It's as if a whole new world of scratching my head wondering what the hell is wrong with you guys has been opened up! I'll never think of you the same. It's been my fault all along.. I was a bottle baby after all.

[Hydra009]

Oh yes..I see now. How could I have overlooked it all this time.. Me thinking grown men who are big fans of little girl cartoons equates to a complete and utter lack of imagination on my part.
Gee.. I feel so much better now. It's as if a whole new world of scratching my head wondering what the hell is wrong with you guys has been opened up! I'll never think of you the same. It's been my fault all along.. I was a bottle baby after all.

Seriously though, APA, please figure this out at the very least:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI