For those wondering why My Little Pony is so popular...

[tombman888]

Can we please stop with all the pony threads please?

I like the show because i found it, i dunno, funny, and it was a nice change from what i normally watch.... which is nothing because i don't watch TV anymore (Except for Dexter right now)

 

[Something Amyss]

well this kind of creates a paradox... how could the doctor become a pony when we know he dies in this form?

Don't worry, they'll totally manage to have both and neither happen.

Stay tuned for the Impossible Equinaut....

 

[Something Amyss]

The old My Little Pony was way better.

Fuck this animu shit.

This...Is...Animu? How, exactly?

No, seriously. I don't get it. It looks like a Disney cartoon done in flash style. Only better quality because it's not done by a bad artist in their bedroom.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

So yeah, not a Brony here.

Really?
I thought you would fall head-over-heels for it due to your cuddly nature...

but mainly for Flutterguy!

Spoiler: Then you'll love this!

Also, try to check this out, but i's pretty rude.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJfZTr8zMsc

Anyway OP, i'll explain to you where i stand...
It's odd really, i have many pony images, seen the epidsodes, know all the characters and even RP'd as one... yet i don't really like them...
Odd.

 

[Vigormortis]

Dragons are cooler.

I would be all over my little dragon.

But as for ponies i cant say i hate them but i know i dont like it, a friend even made me watch the first couple eps of it, it wasent bad, clearly not my thing tho and dont plan on touchin it again

The first two episodes aren't the best ones by a long shot. If you want a real taste of how good this show is, you should watch this episode:

I know that post wasn't meant for me, but I felt compelled to watch the vid you linked as I've been perplexed by why this show is so popular among 20-somethings.

And watch I did. All 22 minutes of it. Still don't see it. I am by no means stupid or thick headed, but I fail to see anything "profound" or "well-written" in any of that. Which is something fans tell me is one of the primary reasons they watch.

It reminds me of when the 20-something crowds were huge into things like Sponge Bob or Smurfs years ago. I tried watching the former at the request of a friend who enjoyed it. I was fed the same line as I receive when someone suggests MLP. I failed to see the "profoundity" then too. (yes, I know it's not a real word)

Now don't misunderstand me. I won't chastise you or anyone else for enjoying the show. If it's your "thing" then so be it. I'm sure there are things I enjoy that you don't. But as for me and MLP, I just don't get the appeal. It's not for me.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Eh, I don't have anything against watching shows aimed at children (or even (gasp!) non-male children), but I just cannot see the appeal of MLP. At best, it surpasses shoddy H2O Just Add Water episodes (such as ones with too little Ricki), but H2O Just Add Water is generally much better.

Everyone watch H2O Just Add Water, dammit!

[small]Or at least the Elephant Princess[/small]

 

[Kolby Jack]

That explains it. That explains why I hate bronies so damn much. THEY COME FROM 4CHAN! The Mos Eisley of the internet! Nothing worthwhile comes out of there. Sure, some of the memes are funny every now and then, but most are just in-jokes that somehow get spread around until people who don't care are forced to see/hear them. Guh.

Although I did not know the creator of MLP:FIM was a big force on the Powerpuff Girls. I love the Powerpuff Girls! No, it's NOT hypocrisy to hate ponies for being girly and cutesy while loving the PPGs, because in case you forget, PPGs was quite possibly the most bloody and violent cartoon of it's time. Whereas MLP is just... MLP. With good writing. Good writing and irony isn't enough to justify liking a 5-year-old girl's show for me.

 

[Snoozer]

It seems to me like the whole "bronies" thing boils down to one simple fact. They don't have enough of a personality to get by on their own, so they have to adopt a ridiculous counter culture that nobody would expect from them so they seem interesting. That counter culture is rebelling against masculinity and loving my little ponies, which were created as a play toy for little girls in the 80s. Nothing wrong with little girls with playing with ponies. There's quite a bit wrong with adolescent and 20 year old males obsessing over a toy designed for little girls just to make an identity for themselves because they aren't interesting enough on their own merits.

First of all the term brony isn't that well defined. I think you can call an adult who likes the show a brony, but that isn't by far enough to say any nonsense about any (counter) culture just because Know your Meme used this expression.
My little Pony Friendship is Magic has not really that much to do with the MLP-Show in the 80s. Did you even watch it? And why obsessed with the toy? The whole bronie thing is about the show, not any toys, I for example hate the toys and the old MLP. Like in any other fandom there are extreme examples, but that's no reason to give anyone who likes the show a bad name.
The worst part is that you didn't use a single Argument, you just assume stuff.

 

[Rednog]

Yea I watched the Know Your Meme and then tried to watch a full episode....I started wanting to claw my eyes out, then I felt as if I had an aneurysm building up, and then it felt like my soul was being ripped out from my body and tortured.
I didn't care about ponies before, but after actually watching it I hate it with a passion.

 

[Keepeas]

I watched the first three episodes of MLP: Friendship is Magic (just to see what all the hubbub was about) and I have to say it's one of the kiddiest cartoons I ever saw. I mean, it's nicely made, the voice acting is good but it's aimed at young kids. I don't get why all these adults are falling all over it, which is saying a lot since I can enjoy a good cartoon.

So yeah, not a Brony here.

I just want to say that you made it through 3 episodes, which is HUGE,
I appreciate you for trying...However many would say you watched the wrong episodes to start with.
Episode 1 and 2 do NOT represent the rest of the show.
I did not fall in love with the show after the first 3 episodes I watched--I thought it was just okay

I have no idea what made me come back to the show after deeming "just okay" but I'm glad I did.
Ultimately, what makes the show great is the Extremely well developed characters and overall design.
The show's main intended audience is younger girls, but it was created to also appeal to a much wider audience--
a show that not only entertains girls but also adults and males.
The Lead Designer, Lauren Faust, wanted to make a show that went against the stigma that 'for girls' = 'lame'.
I think she has done a beautiful job along with the rest of the crew of making a great show for all.

I understand what you mean, the first 2 episodes nearly gave me diabetes...but there is a certain draw to the show which is hard to explain.
Before I knew it I was watching an episode per night and loving every minute.

You don't have to like the show, not everyone will,
but I find it heartbreaking when somebody who likes cartoons puts this particular cartoon aside because they find it too girly or young.

 

[Kingpopadopalus]

Only reason I'm replying to this:

?This might be a little short-sighted on my part, but I just assumed that any adult man who didn?t have a little girl wouldn?t even give it a try,? Faust said in a phone interview. ?The fact that they did and that they were open-minded and cool enough and secure in their masculinity enough to embrace it and love it and go online and talk about how much they love it ? I?m kind of proud.?

Lauren is proud of you bronies. Let us keep on keeping on.

Yea I watched the Know Your Meme and then tried to watch a full episode....I started wanting to claw my eyes out, then I felt as if I had an aneurysm building up, and then it felt like my soul was being ripped out from my body and tortured.
I didn't care about ponies before, but after actually watching it I hate it with a passion.

Why do you hate? Is there any specific reason? Did ponies cause you any harm? Just because you don't like something doesn't give you a license to hate it. I dislike people who play cheaply in a video game, doesn't mean I hate them. I just dislike them and would rather avoid them. Why do you 'hate' ponies?

 

[BreakfastMan]

Interesting video. Always interesting to see the origins of memes.

Anyway, as for my opinion on the show, I find it extremely dull. I watched the first 6 episodes, but couldn't get into it. It had nice animation and good voice acting, but that was pretty much it. I don't hate the show or it's fans. I feel nothing but apathy towards it.

 

[Hoplon]

I knew something this insidious could only have come from Channers...

 

[AngryPuppy]

Very much just want this crap to go away. Every time you bring it up you put this dumbass show in my head again. Not against cute things, I love Kirby and Pokemon. Yeah this show is just to painful with the horrible giggles and lame plot lines. So hate the word bronie. Yeah are you trying to justify watching a show for little girls by making up a lame name for yourself. All you got to do is just drop the bronie crap and just admit you like the stupid show. Saying bronie and hiding behind it is just stupid, I like Pokemon, does that make me a Pokemaniac.

And that is pretty much how I feel about it. Kudos good sir.

 

[AceTrilby]

I liked Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, therefore I like FiM. Simple as that.

The way I see it, if you don't like the show, that's fine. Just don't bug people who do and stay away from it. I refer to the Sean Lock video posted earlier. Just change the channel, as it were. I dislike soap operas, so I stay away from discussions and content regarding soap operas. The same goes for people who enjoy the show, don't bug the ones who don't.

 

[Kingpopadopalus]

Very much just want this crap to go away. Every time you bring it up you put this dumbass show in my head again. Not against cute things, I love Kirby and Pokemon. Yeah this show is just to painful with the horrible giggles and lame plot lines. So hate the word bronie. Yeah are you trying to justify watching a show for little girls by making up a lame name for yourself. All you got to do is just drop the bronie crap and just admit you like the stupid show. Saying bronie and hiding behind it is just stupid, I like Pokemon, does that make me a Pokemaniac.

And that is pretty much how I feel about it. Kudos good sir.

Well just because you don't care for it doesn't make it crap. I mean if I didn't like pokemon, and I kinda don't anymore, calling it crap just because I don't like it doesn't give me an real justification but disdain for the sake of disdain. Have you even seen a few episodes, or are you just parroting what you heard from your friends? If it's the latter, have a mind of your own and give it a try, if you have seen a few episodes, why do you feel the need to call it crap? Is it that you're so upset that people find this awesome? If so, get over it, people have opinions, they differ, just because someone has a different opinion doesn't mean that its a crap opinion.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

The first two episodes aren't the best ones by a long shot. If you want a real taste of how good this show is, you should watch this episode:

I think his answer will be the same as mine.

Watched it, still don't get it.

 

[Dystopia]

Ooooh, it's from 4chan! That explains why this kiddies cartoon got such a large following.

For the record, 4chan is terrible. Also the ponies fad is way too camp for my tastes and being an adult, I watch normal grown-up TV.