Don't read fanfic huh? I didn't either until until I got hit in the brain by Fallout: Equestria. I find it a little disturbing that I've not read a 'real' book for almost half a year - the sheer quantity and quality of what's available has made it impossible (and I'm someone who gets through a book a week).
You are spot-on about the community; that's what pulled me in and that's what keeps me here.
I watched a retrospective of G1-G4 MLP, and I have to say, I'm actually a little tempted to watch some of G1... but not any of the rest of it until G4 which I already adore. What can I say, I really love cheesy 80s cartoons (I may or may not own all the Thundercats DVDs). But as a self-admitted brony, I say this: if it's got Pixar-deep characters, Warner Brothers slapstick, and Dungeons and Dragons-esque adventures to defeat giant beasties, how can you not like it?
And Applejack is the best pony. She won the Prize Pony of Ponyville award. Quod Erat Demonstrandum.
what no love for applejack?
shes cool, but derpy hooves is the best, even though shes just a background pony :P, i havent seen season 2 yet but i hope shes in it like tehy said she would be.
oh and seriously, thanks alot for this article! it amazing
Also to Mezzanine sorry but prob 90% of the fandom would disagree, even Lauren didn't like the show. Everything Lauren makes is awesome showing that a show made by a girl doesn't have to be crap or just for girls
Also I love the fanfics...the clopfics aren't to bad either :P
Luna is best pony, obviously. But this is a very good, very concise article. The brony community is one of the best things to come from the internet since...well, ever. Brony and proud! I think I've spent more money on MLP merchandise than on video games recently.
im not gona discuss about who of the 6 is the best though, cuz it leads nowhere.
well, this sums up almost everything. you told it how it was and nothing to it. thanks for giving me this explanation, now i can explain it to those who try to avoid me after i tell 'em im a brony :P
they're just overreacting to the title. talk about judging a book by it's cover
What is bronies eating bass 111mb mp3 sitting on my desktop? All digital forensics point at me downloading it last night in our synchtube sesh. ... I don't remember ... so blurry
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@Misterz100:
You are actually quite wrong about Faust not liking the original series. She grew up with the show, and had the toys as a kid. Heck, the characters that we all know and love now are based off the personalities she gave her toys as a kid.
Yes, she did want to take it in a bit of a different direction than the show had taken in the past. But she definitely did not hate the show.
What is bronies eating bass 111mb mp3 sitting on my desktop? All digital forensics point at me downloading it last night in our synchtube sesh. ... I don't remember ... so blurry
What, you actually expected to remember the ending moments of one of our MLP synchtubes?
Twilight Sparkle is the best pony...
and you should really give some of those fanfics a try, I recomend "Past Sins" and "Fallout: Equestria" for starters, if you like reading, you will love these! also "Out in the Cold"... great stuff
spread that brony awareness!
The earlier shows aren't that bad. G1 had plenty of genuinely scary bits (the big bad in Ghost of Paradise Estate was right out of Lovecraft). The problem was the characters were bland and indistinguishable. Pony Tales is okay. The characters are memorable. Even G3 is entertaining (but only when drunk). However, the G3.5 chibi show and newborn ponies show are every bit as terrible as you might have heard.
The community is everything! I love the show, but the fandom is what really makes you a brony. And if you enjoy being part of the community just in terms of seeing other folks cartoons and songs and fanfics, just wait until you contribute something yourself! We are the nicest audience in the world, and we love anything that has a pony in it. The validation is amazing.
And if you enjoy being part of the community just in terms of seeing other folks cartoons and songs and fanfics, just wait until you contribute something yourself!
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You are spot-on about the community; that's what pulled me in and that's what keeps me here.
I've even gone so far as to put a Celestia "Obey" poster on my commanding officer's door. Everyone in my unit knows. And not a single fuck is given.
And Applejack is the best pony. She won the Prize Pony of Ponyville award. Quod Erat Demonstrandum.
I do believe you meant Rarity, sir.
You are awesome. Thank you for your service, and for not giving a single f*k.
(Prays for redemption episode)
shes cool, but derpy hooves is the best, even though shes just a background pony :P, i havent seen season 2 yet but i hope shes in it like tehy said she would be.
oh and seriously, thanks alot for this article! it amazing
Also to Mezzanine sorry but prob 90% of the fandom would disagree, even Lauren didn't like the show. Everything Lauren makes is awesome showing that a show made by a girl doesn't have to be crap or just for girls
Also I love the fanfics...the clopfics aren't to bad either :P
Nyx is best pony!
*gets beaten to death by anti-fans*
well, this sums up almost everything. you told it how it was and nothing to it. thanks for giving me this explanation, now i can explain it to those who try to avoid me after i tell 'em im a brony :P
they're just overreacting to the title. talk about judging a book by it's cover
You can't argue with science.
You are actually quite wrong about Faust not liking the original series. She grew up with the show, and had the toys as a kid. Heck, the characters that we all know and love now are based off the personalities she gave her toys as a kid.
Yes, she did want to take it in a bit of a different direction than the show had taken in the past. But she definitely did not hate the show.
Silly poster, that's not how you spell Derpy.
(Seriously, the chains of "_____is best pony/that's not how you spell ________________" in responses is one of my favorite parts of ponydom)
What, you actually expected to remember the ending moments of one of our MLP synchtubes?
I don't remember the last eight streams!
Though Fluttershy is my favorite.
Love the show, love the fan base and all the projects and pieces put together for it.
Applejack is the best FYI.
and you should really give some of those fanfics a try, I recomend "Past Sins" and "Fallout: Equestria" for starters, if you like reading, you will love these! also "Out in the Cold"... great stuff
spread that brony awareness!
Twi is mai waifu.
Funny you mention that, I made this awhile back:
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Nearly 55,000 views, and the comments are a riot.