Valve's Gabe is a brony

[Xenowolf]

Oh . . . no? I'll be honest, I'm just puzzled. Man likes TV show.

I've never got the controversy. It's just a show.

This is a brilliant opportunity to laugh at people's reactions on YouTube, that's why it matters.

 

[Coldster]

So THIS is the reason Half Life 3 has been delayed. It all begins to make sense...and I'm ok with this. Even more evidence for why Gabe is awesome too.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Next he'll say he likes videogames, too.

What a fucking nerd!

 

[Woodsey]

He could hunt kittens for the hell of it, that wouldn't really bother me by this point.

 

[Sectan]

I believe this sums up my view of this news.

My thoughts exactly. It's a show on TV and he watches it. I don't even watch it but seriously...WHO THE HELL CARES?

 

[lionsprey]

I think we need to make a distinction here: Is he a brony... or does he simply watch and enjoy MLP? I mean he said it but it doesn't necessarily mean he is actually part of the Brony community.

I'll simplify it for you, since I used to be a Brony.. now i'm just a happy-all-around fan.

Fan of MLP: FiM = Someone who enjoys the show, loves the characters and admires the artwork or how entertaining the story is within each episode. They are however mainly into other things, and only watch the show without expressing how much of a fan they are.

Brony = A major fan who identifies oneself as someone who literally loves everything about MLP:FiM. They will most likely have their Avatar relating to the show, have an urge to share inside jokes or references with others about the show, checks out multiple websites relating to MLP:FiM for purposes based on Memes or the liking, and most importantly they will feel far strongly for what happens in the show then what fans feel (the fans who like the show.)

Not that anything's negative about the two, yet I hope this helped most who read this understand the difference. I'm partly a Brony, but starting to really become just a fan faithful to the show alone (after all, I did quote you specifically on why I dislike the Brony community Fappy.)

i was under the impresion a brony was any fan of the show no matter what deegre it is (something that kinda bothered me since that that means a brony could be anything from someone that enjoys the show to someone that writes "clopfiction")

 

[Moth_Monk]

From the clips I've seen of MLP: FiM it just looks like Strawberry Shortcake with ponies - but not as good.

 

[Meight08]

I think we need to make a distinction here: Is he a brony... or does he simply watch and enjoy MLP? I mean he said it but it doesn't necessarily mean he is actually part of the Brony community.

I'll simplify it for you, since I used to be a Brony.. now i'm just a happy-all-around fan.

Fan of MLP: FiM = Someone who enjoys the show, loves the characters and admires the artwork or how entertaining the story is within each episode. They are however mainly into other things, and only watch the show without expressing how much of a fan they are.

Brony = A major fan who identifies oneself as someone who literally loves everything about MLP:FiM. They will most likely have their Avatar relating to the show, have an urge to share inside jokes or references with others about the show, checks out multiple websites relating to MLP:FiM for purposes based on Memes or the liking, and most importantly they will feel far strongly for what happens in the show then what fans feel (the fans who like the show.)

Not that anything's negative about the two, yet I hope this helped most who read this understand the difference. I'm partly a Brony, but starting to really become just a fan faithful to the show alone (after all, I did quote you specifically on why I dislike the Brony community Fappy.)

i was under the impresion a brony was any fan of the show no matter what deegre it is (something that kinda bothered me since that that means a brony could be anything from someone that enjoys the show to someone that writes "clopfiction")

Yeah that is it if you watch even one episode you get that name forced on you.

 

[Yuno Gasai]

I mean, if you compare me, someone who enjoys the show and watches it every sunday to... Let say someone that has all blind bag ponies, toys, posters, etc, etc... Does that make him more of a fan/brony?

To me it just makes him more verbal/showing of his fandom. Which is not negative in any way, it is just that we have different ways of expressing our enthusiasm.

To be fair, I've always seen "brony" as a term which is very open to interpretation. It means different things to different people.

OT: What changes if Gabe likes MLP? Absolutely nothing. I don't understand what everyone's so worked up about.

 

[Mark Chipperfield]

Well he would be a brony wouldn't he. He fits all the characteristics: fat and old.

 

[Blind Sight]

The last bit by the interviewer: that's the sound of a man who just realized he's going to set the internet ABLAZE.

 

[William Dickbringer]

HOLY SHIT! THIS MAN LIKES MY LITTLE PONY? WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO NEXT THING YOU KNOW VIN DIESEL IS GONNA SAY HE LIKES D&D WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO...
Seriously calm down it's not a big deal although now I see many new ways for valve to troll fans

Spoiler: for instant rage add ponies

 

[Knight Captain Kerr]

Cool for him. Chris Avellone likes Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. You don't see that making news. Really somebody liking a show isn't big news. If he likes it good for him. If you like it good for you.

 

[Sandjube]

Nice beard man. I like it.

OT: No,fuck that, I give no shits about your show and if people like it or not.

 

[DRes82]

Well he would be a brony wouldn't he. He fits all the characteristics: fat and old.

I'm with this guy. He LOOKS like the kind of guy who would watch a little-girl's cartoon. This is what I imagine all 'bronies' look like. Fat with scraggly neck beards.

 

[DRes82]

double post

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Wow, Steven Spielberg really put on weight...anyway yes, teh ponies, while the butthurt is hilarious it wouldn't surprise me if Gabe said this purely just to get under the skin of people who feel that what media one consumes is srs bsns. It amazes me to see just how firmly people from both sides get their panties in a twist over a bloody TV show.

Captcha: teh inter webs

Well spoken captcha, well spoken.

 

[DRes82]

double post

 

[Aerosteam]

Well... I guess I'm not surprised at anyone being a brony now.

 

[C F]

Gabe Newell is into MLP?

XD!!!

That's pretty funny.

Yeah, that was my reaction when I found out about it. I laughed. That's about it.

Maybe I should start keeping tally on how many famous or well-known people admit to liking MLP. Seems like one of those things to keep score of, but I can't be bothered.

I'm pretty sure this was put here solely for the reactions. You know, I didn't think it was possible to have such aggressive apathy towards something. It's kind of amusing.

This is news?

Okay. Stop the planet; I want to get off.

To be fair, it's in Off-Topic Discussion, not The News Room.