Anyone Else Getting Sick of MLP?

crystalsnow

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I'm more sick of jackasses giving the whole fanbase more attention than it deserves. If strange, emotionally repressed people want to jerk off to pony-human hybrid porn, WHO GIVES A SHIT. They can do whatever the fuck they want. They can have their memes and endless flow of jpegs. What really bothers me is people constantly bringing up this god damn topic of "Oh gee willikers, those bronies sure are doofuses, right you guys?" and inciting ANOTHER FUCKING BATTLEGROUND for people to ***** and moan about what is socially acceptable and how "Nah duudee, not all bronies are the saaamee, maaaaannn".

If you really want these people to stop getting in your face, then go look in the mirror and take notes, because you need to consider your own damned criticism.

And you know what, I'm calling it right now, I'm going to get a shitload of flak for this post, because people are going to skim right through it and regard it as nothing but "That crystalsnow guy whining again", but I'm putting it up anyway, because for the people who DO read this through, and DO pay attention to what I'm saying, then listen to what I'm about to tell you.

Stop making these fucking threads. Stop bitching about every little nuance you come across on the internet. Stop giving attention to a group of people who deserve little more than an sidelong glance. Stop forming "sides" in arguments that serve no purpose and will never end. And for the love of god STOP SEARCHING FOR SHIT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SEARCH FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. This may come as a shock to some of you intellectual wizards, but the internet works in such a way that you actually get to search for stuff you're interested in, RATHER THAN STUFF THAT PISSES YOU OFF.

The internet is young. A lot of you people probably think that crap like this whole MLP situation is a rare occurrence and probably won't happen very often in the future. You're wrong. This shit is all over the place already, and its only going to get worse. And at some point you have to realize that, and just.deal.with.it.

Ninja edit: For any of the wiseasses out there who DO happen to skim through this without reading for comprehension, just know that I will only be responding to those with insightful commentary on what I've had to say.
 

not_you

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As much as I want to agree with you, I just, can't... really...

I mean, I know that all the R34 stuff exists, and I have been pointed towards it by other people I know who don't care either way what the show is/who it's aimed at... But, if you manage to find an over-abundance of MLP on the internet, remember that it's only a phase...

It'll pass like all the other cult phenomenon that have appeared over the years... Granted this one is a bit more cutesy than others, it won't stop people from shouting to the world that they're part of the majority and feel insecure about themselves unless they (in this scenario) "join the herd"

That being said, I don't source out fans or groups of MLP, sure, I look through fan-art and read some stories written by fans, but... unless you're trying to find explicit material, it is easy to come across, but not in the open view of the public...

Yeah, obviously I am a brony, so of course I'm going to be on their side, but, having met one of the more "forceful" types of fans on the internet, everyone who knows I am a brony says that I'm a tolerable one... Sure, I'll make a reference here and there and have a joke about it, but I won't question people to the end of the earth as to why they don't watch...

Then again, with season 3 around the corner, I have a feeling this won't be the last time we hear this thread again...
 

Erana

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You don't get to complain about ponies on the Escapist. I'm sorry, but people have been making Threads complaining about ponies [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104502-Pony-Jam-background] since 2009.

Ponies were an Escapist joke since before I joined, ffs.
Here are just a few of the many threads that came much before conventional bronies:

Some official threads:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.164677-My-Little-Escapist-Pony?page=1
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/90712-Your-Chance-to-Win-the-Coveted-Pony-Badge
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.177083-Primp-Our-Pony-Winner-Announced

And a few of the many pony jam threads made by users:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.117477-The-Official-Pony-Jam-T-shirt-picture-movie-posting-topic
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104467-Pony-Jam-is-a-SCAM
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104898-Pony-Jam-09
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104439-PONY-JAM?page=1
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104665-The-Dark-Secrets-Behind-Pony-Jam
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.104733-I-miss-pony-jam-already?page=1

And that's just what I can find these days, with the search term of "ponies" being saturated with actual brony things. Give me an hour, and I could find a dozen more at least. A few pony threads from before I joined seem to have simply vanished without a trace, though... (A lot of threads from '07/08 seem to have poofed, actually >.>)


Seriously, people. Complaining about adults liking ponies on the Escapist is old. Older than anywhere else on the internet. Get the fuck over it and let us enjoy a running gag that's been going on for half a decade now.
 

BeerTent

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I'd actually like to thank the OP. Not the place for this sort of thread because the amass of Ponies here are tolerable... But other places, Hoooooly fuck...

Because this does need to be said. Why? Because vocal Furries (Bronies, your a subcatagory. Deal.) Have this ungodly need to shove whatever it is they like about the "fandom" in other's faces. This goes for 34 spray in the Source Engine, and the retarded Pony-Lingo "Everypony having a good day? Got my hooves/footpaws wet because it's raining out."

Escapist isn't a bad spot for it, but do you really wonder why you get abused when you act like that? Why people make fun of you over it? I would expect the same treatment if I posted pictures of scantily clad Heavies, and Pyros from TF2 and answered all my posts with the TF2 [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/e/ea/Scout_goodjob02.wav] wiki [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/9/95/Soldier_thanksfortheheal02.wav].

And for the record, seeing the stuff doesn't kill my day. The show, It's alright, just like the OP, I like to look into other things in stories. It's the people behind them that bother me the most. Because you just know, it's the 80% of them that's vocal, and a little deranged.
 

Darren716

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Usually when I see people complain about MLP being "shoved in their face" it's usually on something very minor in a video or whatever that bronies comment about and thus the flame war commences. A good example of this is the past episode of Two Best Friends fun time Adventure where the animator, who is a brony, likes to sneak in slight references to the show in the background which bronies will point out and then people will complain about it being pushed down their throats.
 

Shadowstar38

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Lumber Barber said:
Classic brony move, some guy complains about MLP and they just have to post exactly that.
Have a thread no discussion value? Derail it with meme gifs. Such is the way of the escapist.
 

Comando96

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The fans can still get a bit grating on occasion though, and some of the stuff makes me go 'what the fuck?' (i.e. the 'Ponies changed my life' stories get a bit... hard to believe after awhile. Also the Pony confessions tumblr. OH GOD. Well, ponies on Tumblr in general, but still), but when I start rolling my eyes when bronies appear I figure it's good time to step away from the pony sites for a little bit and get some space.
I was sitting infront of a train track and was waiting for my friend to come online on Steam so I could say... goodbye... before I jumped infront of the next train to pass.

To pass the time I actually came here onto the escapist and entered a mlp thread... because why the fuck not, I'm going to die soon may as well see what the fucking shitstorms are actually about.

Anyway I watched an episode that somebody posted, Dragonshy and... then watched the first one... and the one after that... and more and then walked home and didn't tell my best friend for a few months about the whole thing. He knew I was feeling suicidal but not "I've stood infront of a train track" level.

The show hasn't affected how I live... other than I'm alive. I tend to avoid fan fiction, art, music less so and also... rule 34... avoid in general... I'm not one of the fanatic fans by a bloody mile but it did... possibly save my life ¬.¬
Delayed me into getting councilling (not working well, tried everything now other than drugs... getting to the point where I'll just say fuck and swallow 'em...)

Shanicus said:
Also... page 2 pony thread and no lock? I'm... impressed.
And before anyone else does!



:D

For the discussion value
 

William Dickbringer

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Oh. And can this be the last of the threads involving MLP for awhile. People who hate it are bringing it up for than the fans. The irony is enough to choke on.
it seems we made a full circle now which means next is...friend zone threads....oh god

O.T. well this at least isn't about all the fans being a bunch of man-children right?
 

Mr Binary

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Blatherscythe said:
BlazeRaider said:
It seems to me that a lot of this could be avoided by not looking for it. I honestly don't know how you end up in a situation where my little pony porn and erotic stories are shoved in your face. Unless of course the fact that these things exist at all are enough to make you feel sick, in that case, I'm afraid you'll just need to learn to live in a world filled with things you don't like.

Captcha: gray skies
Aye captcha, a shitstorm's brewin'
I already understand that, the problem is that you can come across this stuff without looking for it, it's just disturbing since the bronie culture claims to like the show due to it's good messages and good design and as it turns out you have some really creepy fans. Besides, this can also be a thread about obnoxious/weird fans in other IP's that get on your nerves.
Well, there are always going to be fans who like the creepier side of something no matter where you look. I mean, if you come across the stuff, just don't look at it. It takes conscious thought to read a fanfiction, and you can always just keep scrolling past any 34. Yes, I understand your point. I get that it's annoying, but it doesn't warrant a whole thread about how much you hate something that cannot be changed.
 

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crystalsnow said:
I'm more sick of jackasses giving the whole fanbase more attention than it deserves. If strange, emotionally repressed people want to jerk off to pony-human hybrid porn, WHO GIVES A SHIT. They can do whatever the fuck they want. They can have their memes and endless flow of jpegs. What really bothers me is people constantly bringing up this god damn topic of "Oh gee willikers, those bronies sure are doofuses, right you guys?" and inciting ANOTHER FUCKING BATTLEGROUND for people to ***** and moan about what is socially acceptable and how "Nah duudee, not all bronies are the saaamee, maaaaannn".

If you really want these people to stop getting in your face, then go look in the mirror and take notes, because you need to consider your own damned criticism.

And you know what, I'm calling it right now, I'm going to get a shitload of flak for this post, because people are going to skim right through it and regard it as nothing but "That crystalsnow guy whining again", but I'm putting it up anyway, because for the people who DO read this through, and DO pay attention to what I'm saying, then listen to what I'm about to tell you.

Stop making these fucking threads. Stop bitching about every little nuance you come across on the internet. Stop giving attention to a group of people who deserve little more than an sidelong glance. Stop forming "sides" in arguments that serve no purpose and will never end. And for the love of god STOP SEARCHING FOR SHIT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SEARCH FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. This may come as a shock to some of you intellectual wizards, but the internet works in such a way that you actually get to search for stuff you're interested in, RATHER THAN STUFF THAT PISSES YOU OFF.

The internet is young. A lot of you people probably think that crap like this whole MLP situation is a rare occurrence and probably won't happen very often in the future. You're wrong. This shit is all over the place already, and its only going to get worse. And at some point you have to realize that, and just.deal.with.it.

Ninja edit: For any of the wiseasses out there who DO happen to skim through this without reading for comprehension, just know that I will only be responding to those with insightful commentary on what I've had to say.
Oh, crystalsnow, stop whining...:p

For the most part, I agree with you, and I'm a "brony" (gasp, shock!) I don't quite understand why people who hate it so much need to constantly comment on it...

Actually, I take that back. I'm sure one reason (on the escapist, at least) is that pony threads tend to garner lots of comments (which we're contributing to now, dang it!). I myself have gotten tired of all the controversy. I've been a fan for a year and a half, and that's all I am: a fan of a cartoon show. Just like I'm a fan of a lot of different things. In my time as a (ugh) brony, I haven't once, online or off, tried to force the show on someone. It's just not that big of a deal. I can't wait for people to just give it a rest. It's a show. If you don't like it, then just ignore it. It's not that hard.

So, in general, I agree with you, though I think you could of gotten your point across with a little less rage.
 

TallanKhan

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trty00 said:
TallanKhan said:
hittite said:
I've seen some things man.
And some stuff, I wouldnt recomend it.

Five points to anyone who gets the quote.
Do you take the Discover card?
Five points to Diamond Jim Brady who wants to know if we accept a discover card. I would rather accept a jar of pennys whos value was less than that of your bill, I would rather take two live chickens than your fly-by-night credit card...

-On topic as somone who has no feelings about MLP atall (had to google it to see what it was) it does rather sound like theres some fault on both sides here.