Poll: Got a college project. shocked as hell that i can use this website. MLP poll. all welcome

[Ifrit7th]

I admit to being a fan of the show and the 'culture' that's sprung up, though I don't go out of my way to 'convert' others or even make regular MLP references in places where it's not quite appropriate. Like all fanbases, there are sensible people and lunatics, just have to not let the crazies get to you.

 

[littlewisp]

I picked in favor. I think the fanbase is adorable, and it's a nice social outlet for people to be (ostensibly) fixated on promoting that sort of adorable shtick. It's better than focusing on the asshole flavor of the week and the sunglasses-at-night junk a lot of teenagers/young adults/my generation of 20 somethings tend to be into.

 

[Starik20X6]

What I've seen I thought was ok, but I prefer Adventure Time- it's a bit more my style. Each to his/her own though, I've got no problem with it.

 

[NotSoLoneWanderer]

I'm not a Brony per se but i find it kind of cute that the interwebs have latched onto something so innocent without ruining that quality...for the most part.

Good luck with your project. Hate having to write a set amount. When I write I write as much as I need to convey my message with relevant information and my papers always come out well. Anything more than that and I'm pretty much being asked to B.S.

 

[Carboncrown]

Mentioning MLP in the title is sure to gather the bronies and repel people who've had it with these ponies in their interwebs, screwing your poll.

As for the show, it's just another somewhat above the average kids cartoon.
Nothing to write home about, no strong feelings one way or the other.

 

[JordanXlord]

Well its not a bad show (not my cup of tea)

But after a long series of Skype calls with friends who became Bronies, i began to hate it

If you try to convert me or tell me how "Awesome" it is...i am going to give you Rage...lots of it

so in other words... i am not a fan

 

[chaosbedlam]

I don't care what they do as long as i don't have to participate.

 

[FrostyChick]

I'm neutral. Personally, I like the show, and I watch it every Saturday. But I don't classify myself as a fan.
Besides, I just dislike the idea of fans and fandom in general. Fan is short for fanatic, that is not the kind of behaviour any rational being would want to encourage. You may like things, but when you start to define yourself by the things you like, rather than what you have achieved. Well in my opinion you've lost sight of what's important.
Furthermore, you may also dislike things. This is also acceptable, just don't be a dick about it.

 

[Weresquirrel]

Meh. I don't watch the show myself, but folks're allowed to like whatever they want. What little I have seen of the show seems a lot less contemptable than a lot of things that go on TV, so that counts a bit in its favour.

 

[geK0]

Not a fan. I find the animation lackluster flash at best, the art style is too flat for my taste, and I'm not the target audience.

None of the audience is the 'target' audience : \

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

I thought the show was alright. It reminded me of the awesome shows of my childhood so i was somewhat nostalgic. The writing was good, i mean hell id encourage my kids and friends to watch it since its pretty good. But it isnt my cup of tea. That said if you love it thats perfectly ok, and if you wanna talk about it in your group thats also awesome. Bronies tend to be nice people and i think the idea that "what TV shows you enjoy affects your maturity/manliness" is laughable at best. Go ahead and love it as much as you want. However when you mention it ALL the time under EVERY pretence dont be surprised when people get a little tired of it. I have a friend who EVERY. SINGLE. TOPIC. Can be related to anime. It gets waring.

 

[Fishyash]

Considering one of my old fans is a brony, while I am not willing to get to know anything about the series and why it managed to grow such a following by young adult men, but I have nothing against it.

 

[wolf92]

I liked the show more than I thought I would. Is it the greatest thing ever? No. But I find it enjoyable and fun, and that's really all I want from it

 

[Berithil]

For all you saying "dont shove it down my throat", I get where your coming from. But really, when was the last time fans really "shoved it in your face"? The season 2 premiere, perhaps? The constant pony threads and obnoxious fans talking about it all the time are kinda non existent right now. While a lot of the fans on this site sigh and groan every time a pony thread pops up, we really don't get a whole lot of them anymore. The fanbase really has piped down since Octoberish (with the exception if YouTube comments and your odd brony in real life). Of course I can't claim for personal experiences, just the internet in general.

Also, I gotta disagree with the people who say the fanbase is nothing special. Yes, we have our share of douchebags and people who claim to be follow the motto but really don't live up to it, but I really do think the fanbase in general is nicer and more tolerant than most groups, both on and off the internet. How else could you explain the fans getting together and raising $100,000+ for various charities?

And I have to add, I'm happy this thread has made it this far without devolving into a flame war. I am impressed, escapist .

 

[Richardplex]

I'm just going to repeat what a brony once told me about the show and fans, because from my experience it's true:
'MLP:FiM is a pretty cool show. Not the second coming of christ, but pretty cool. However, there are ponies in it. So fans have to exaggerate and hail it as the second coming of christ to justify the fact that they are watching a show about ponies.'

I've watched it up to episode 6 I believe, didn't personally like it (didn't dislike either, it was watchable but not something I'd do given how much else I could be doing), but could see why others would really like it. Above paraphrase probably explains why watching the show seems to lock you into the community (as far as I'm aware as an outsider), strength in the herd etc. And I have no issue with the fans either.

 

[Darkmantle]

For all you saying "dont shove it down my throat", I get where your coming from. But really, when was the last time fans really "shoved it in your face"? The season 2 premiere, perhaps? The constant pony threads and obnoxious fans talking about it all the time are kinda non existent right now. While a lot of the fans on this site sigh and groan every time a pony thread pops up, we really don't get a whole lot of them anymore. The fanbase really has piped down since Octoberish (with the exception if YouTube comments and your odd brony in real life). Of course I can't claim for personal experiences, just the internet in general.

Also, I gotta disagree with the people who say the fanbase is nothing special. Yes, we have our share of douchebags and people who claim to be follow the motto but really don't live up to it, but I really do think the fanbase in general is nicer and more tolerant than most groups, both on and off the internet. How else could you explain the fans getting together and raising $100,000+ for various charities?

And I have to add, I'm happy this thread has made it this far without devolving into a flame war. I am impressed, escapist .

I think it's the "odd brony in your life" that causes people so much irritation.

 

[not_you]

I am a fan of the show... I watch it weekly...
As for why I keep coming back?
Who knows...
The community for one... Never on the internet will you meet a nicer group of people... It's a group without trolls, without hate... I know it all sounds stupid... But, from what I can see it's true...

It seems to be that the people who DO watch the show and DO openly like it, automatically makes that person 'better' in this virtual world...
I mean, the community is the main reason I stay in with the show, because everyone I've met through the groups are genuinely great people...

As for the poll, I put "In favour" as I know there are some people who take it too far, outside the community it's all for one, but inside everyone's friends

 

[GundamSentinel]

Personally I think there could be something wrong if you enjoy watching shows aimed at little girls, but whatever floats your boat. I'm not judging. Just don't bother me with it (thankfully until now no-one has) and everything will be fine.

 

[direkiller]

I was rather annoyed when you could not take 1 step without walking on MLP thread or thread Hijack.
Now that its not an issue im back to not careing

 

[Substitute Troll]

My opinion remains the same. I think the show itself is bad, I don't see whatever bronies find to be so enthralling about it. But people can like whatever the hell they want, it doesn't make them into bad people.

Although I would like them to clean up their community a little. Some of their members can irritate the living fuck out of us.