Define "Mainstream." It wasn't exactly edgy or pushing any envelope to begin with, so i fail to see why you're surprised to see it pop up at a Hot Topic.
My Little Pony has gone mainstream...?
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further implying that MLP was ever "underground"
No, Hot Topic just realized that people will buy pony shirts. That's all.
No, Hot Topic just realized that people will buy pony shirts. That's all.
I can wear these shirts without judgement because I'm female
Makes up for not being able to read batman comics on the train to work without getting funny looks.
I'm pretty sure MLP has been 'mainstream' since the 80's...just saying.
Makes up for not being able to read batman comics on the train to work without getting funny looks.
I'm pretty sure MLP has been 'mainstream' since the 80's...just saying.
Lol my sister, who has two children, despises peppa pig too. xDcora mcstrap said:
Hold an - an MLP thread with no hate in it? What's going on?
In regards to the topic at hand:
Yes, I suppose the show is getting mainstream (as mainstream as it can get). Personally, I don't care. I just watch the show and I think some of the fan-art is awesome/cute, that's it. Let the media talk about it, let the clothing lines make shirts and hoodies - all I want is to watch the show.
In regards to the topic at hand:
Yes, I suppose the show is getting mainstream (as mainstream as it can get). Personally, I don't care. I just watch the show and I think some of the fan-art is awesome/cute, that's it. Let the media talk about it, let the clothing lines make shirts and hoodies - all I want is to watch the show.
There's been some hate, but yeah it's surprisingly quiet today. Not that I'm complaining.Timewave Zero said:
New page, new user group link:
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I recommend anyone who joins uncheck chat notifications when given the option, as the group is very active.
Tbh, if I saw someone judge a guy for his choice to display his support for a show enjoyed by both adults and children, I would instantly begin to think low of them. They might be a great guy, but the whole thought of someone judging someone over their choice of TV shows rather than the content of their character is kind of repulsive :/ just my 2 cents, let's love and tolerate the shit out of each otherJellly said:
...i would think those 3 qualities would be plenty for someone to like a show...OniaPL said:
And where i agree a part of it is for escapism (hell what isn't today lol) i doubt people are watching/enjoying the show to stand out from the crowd, in fact the contrary could be suggested since a amount of bronies do things to help perpetuate and expand the fandom.
for me personally, I'm delighted for more and more people to become interested in the show, i hardly want this to myself lol.
It's weird that they make these shirts in adult male sizes then, since they are aimed at little girls...one would think they would make them in small sizes.Jellly said:
By your logic I shouldn't be allowed to wear my Flash converse trainers because clearly comic books are for little boys and I should stop being such a repulsive young lady.
I know right? I'v long since tossed away the idea of judging people based on appearances. You get so many people who wear and display some of the most unusual/weird/flamboyant things (everything from clothing, to piercings, to hairstyles), and yet still turn out to be interesting, hilarious, and overall just good people.karkar said:
Soooooo not cool! The Hot Topic in my mall doesn't have any MLP shirts! Not fair! Although I did get a sky blue one with Rainbow Dash's cutie mark on the side. Vgcats for the win.
I always thought MLP was mainstream. It's not an underground cult classic or anything.
I always thought MLP was mainstream. It's not an underground cult classic or anything.
why would someone who gives kids free candy automatically be a pedophile?Aidinthel said:
I do, however, agree that way too many people think bronies are a bunch of pedophiles.
OT: I do not own an MLP shirt, however if I had the funding and wasn't attending a school where you get jeered at for wearing a rainbow colored sweater, or even for wearing your socks a slight bit too high (fuck's sake... some people) I would probably already have purchased one
o.o?? hot topic still exists? bummer ....
anyway, they're the last place I'd go for, well, anything, there's butter sites that provide MLP shirts.
as for it being mainstream, meh, means little to me
anyway, they're the last place I'd go for, well, anything, there's butter sites that provide MLP shirts.
as for it being mainstream, meh, means little to me
I would have to agree that MLP was never really 'underground' in the first place. Sure, bronies are obviously an unexpected following, but let's face it, I bet most people would know roughly what you meant if you asked them about My Little Pony (it seems like most people in their late teens/20s recognise the MLP theme, even if they'd never had anything to do with the franchise).
I don't have a MLP shirt (some of the ones posted on this thread look good, but... I'm not sure if I'd be confident enough to go out in public wearing it) and the only person I've ever seen wearing an MLP shirt was a girl with a G1 shirt (so I'm guessing she's a long-time fan, rather than a fan of FiM).
That doesn't mean I'm against the idea of owning some (fan made) MLP merch, though;
I don't have a MLP shirt (some of the ones posted on this thread look good, but... I'm not sure if I'd be confident enough to go out in public wearing it) and the only person I've ever seen wearing an MLP shirt was a girl with a G1 shirt (so I'm guessing she's a long-time fan, rather than a fan of FiM).
That doesn't mean I'm against the idea of owning some (fan made) MLP merch, though;
Thought i commented on the OT....guess not.
I personally do not own any MLP merchandise, nor do i plan to own any....maybe a plushie....but it would be the first plushie, or toy/figure of anything really, that i would have gotten for myself in YEARS, and might come off as a bit awkward to members of my family/friends...and maybe a set of those MLP bed covers/sheets that look so damn comfy and adorable.....erm >_>;
Anyways (lol), I don't mind, nor do I see any issue of MLP becoming mainstream for the fandom. More royalties/revenue that MLP generates for Hasbro means further funding and continuation of the show, which I am more then happy to see happen.
I personally do not own any MLP merchandise, nor do i plan to own any....maybe a plushie....but it would be the first plushie, or toy/figure of anything really, that i would have gotten for myself in YEARS, and might come off as a bit awkward to members of my family/friends...and maybe a set of those MLP bed covers/sheets that look so damn comfy and adorable.....erm >_>;
Anyways (lol), I don't mind, nor do I see any issue of MLP becoming mainstream for the fandom. More royalties/revenue that MLP generates for Hasbro means further funding and continuation of the show, which I am more then happy to see happen.
Huh, I guess the Brony thing is even more popular than I thought. Or Hot Topic just makes merchandise out of everything, I wouldn't really know, I'm not sure if that store even exists in England.
Anyway, if the fandom really is becoming more manestream* I consider that a good a thing. Contrary to what some people seem to believe, most of us are not hipsters. If we were I'm sure this would all have ended a long, long time ago.
[sub]*I'm so sorry. Also I can't believe no-one did that yet...[/sub]
Anyway, if the fandom really is becoming more manestream* I consider that a good a thing. Contrary to what some people seem to believe, most of us are not hipsters. If we were I'm sure this would all have ended a long, long time ago.
[sub]*I'm so sorry. Also I can't believe no-one did that yet...[/sub]
You seem to think the brony crowd is mainly hipsters, but I don't think so.. I think the brony crowd is mostly just nerd-ster people; your standard anime, videogame, all-round internet culture people.
I now petition that nerdster or similar-meaning word be created and used for these internet-culture people
I now petition that nerdster or similar-meaning word be created and used for these internet-culture people
I would buy a t-shirt, but that's as much merchandise I would ever buy.
I've been to quite a few meetups, and yup, the people there are mostly gamers, anime fans, just people very attuned to Internet culture in general. In fact, a lot of people are familiar with the meme - just not everyone has elected to become a fan.
I've been to quite a few meetups, and yup, the people there are mostly gamers, anime fans, just people very attuned to Internet culture in general. In fact, a lot of people are familiar with the meme - just not everyone has elected to become a fan.
I'm with ya, buddy. I find it completely weird, since I used to watch and play with My Little Ponies when I was a little girl. I really can't get to grips with this fad and honestly, the constant threads and the fact that it keeps popping up in other threads too is starting to irk me. It's cool though, this is the only place it seems to pop up, other forums I visit have a no MLP policy and it's not really a thing in the UK so I can put up with it.Jellly said: