Concerning Ponies and the People Who Like Them, or, "I am Not Convinced"

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imnot

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CLEVERSLEAZOID said:
Valiant The Gamer said:
Thank you for the youtube, i am going to watch as soon i have gotten the 3 youtube urls(episode 1+2 = pilot and episode 3 is to show that after that it will go a bit more random but still a story line in the episode but you can take any other video(expect finale) to get a picture how episodes generaly go.
Watched the 2 pilot episodes in the end, can't say I massively enjoyed it. I can understand why people find it funny, but for cartoons, my personal preference is stuff that has more of an 'adult' target audience, like Metalocalypse, Superjail!, South Park and Family Guy.

Although the one exception of this rule is Invader Zim, but thats purely for the fact I was a Jhonen Vasquez fan since his days making Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, and whereas Zim was aired on children morning/daytime slots, it was still pretty messed up for a kids show, you could definitely see it came from the mind of someone who gave us JTHM and Squee.
Just going to say the first 2 are proberly the worst if you have a few mins spare watch 'Party of one', Not forcing you or anything, just saying you might enjoyi t :3
 

AgentNein

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mechanixis said:
As I see it, your avatar is an extension of yourself; it's what we substitute for a face when we read your post. Even just the act of making that an image of My Little Pony - or any direct culture reference, really - is something that strikes me as odd. It's like saying, "The most important element of my personality is my appreciation of this show/character/game/etc." This seems unreasonable to me.
I think it's safe to say that you're in the extreme minority with putting so much stock into someone's online profile picture. I say this because 90% of the forums I've frequented tend to have a lot of people using either profile pics or gifs that they think people will find funny, or one of the stock pics a site has available (ie me), or just something they find interesting.

Look at me. I haven't touched a Megaman game in about five years. Haven't even thought about touching one. I've gone soft in my old age and these games are far too difficult for my patience. I'm also guessing that most people don't see my profile pic and instantly think "that guy must reeeeally self identify with being a Megaman fan".
 

The Stonker

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chowderface said:
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Meeeh. So what, they act like cultists anyway.
But anywho, stop hating the ponies and go back into your corners.
I don't think you know what the term "cult status" means.
Oh? It isn't spreading the wisdom of Tzeentch and raising statues of your patrons.
Oh my, that poor family, I really shouldn't have raised that giant statue of dongs.
 

chowderface

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The Stonker said:
Oh? It isn't spreading the wisdom of Tzeentch and raising statues of your patrons.
Oh my, that poor family, I really shouldn't have raised that giant statue of dongs.
No, see, that's A cult. "Cult status" is different. If Tzeentch gets really popular underground without breaking into the mainstream, then he's a cult with cult status. And that way lies madness.
 

The Stonker

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chowderface said:
The Stonker said:
Oh? It isn't spreading the wisdom of Tzeentch and raising statues of your patrons.
Oh my, that poor family, I really shouldn't have raised that giant statue of dongs.
No, see, that's A cult. "Cult status" is different. If Tzeentch gets really popular underground without breaking into the mainstream, then he's a cult with cult status. And that way lies madness.
But what if he's even underground with the cults.
So he would be a cult with cult status and that cult status would have a cult.

NOW THAT IS MADNESS!
 

chowderface

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The Stonker said:
But what if he's even underground with the cults.
So he would be a cult with cult status and that cult status would have a cult.

NOW THAT IS MADNESS!
NO! STOP! BEFORE THE MADNESS CONSUMES US Aia cthulhu f'taghan r'lyeh shn'orsc biv'yuack f'licabik.
 

Irony's Acolyte

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chowderface said:
The Stonker said:
But what if he's even underground with the cults.
So he would be a cult with cult status and that cult status would have a cult.

NOW THAT IS MADNESS!
NO! STOP! BEFORE THE MADNESS CONSUMES US Aia cthulhu f'taghan r'lyeh shn'orsc biv'yuack f'licabik.
The Stonker said:
chowderface said:
The Stonker said:
Oh? It isn't spreading the wisdom of Tzeentch and raising statues of your patrons.
Oh my, that poor family, I really shouldn't have raised that giant statue of dongs.
No, see, that's A cult. "Cult status" is different. If Tzeentch gets really popular underground without breaking into the mainstream, then he's a cult with cult status. And that way lies madness.
But what if he's even underground with the cults.
So he would be a cult with cult status and that cult status would have a cult.

NOW THAT IS MADNESS!

As Tzeentch would want it, so it shall be. Cults within cults and plots within plots...
 

Iconsting

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stinkychops said:
Iconsting said:
stinkychops said:
Iconsting said:
If people need to stop obsessing over My Little Pony, they need to stop obsessing over Doctor Who, Twilight, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Broadway musicals, reality TV, and every other entertainment outlet. After all, we're not allowed to be passionate about something we as individuals enjoy, right?

... Right?
How many threads and avatars/image spams do you see about those things compared to MLP.
Obsession is obsession, no matter how popular or obscure.
Well then, of course obsessions are unhealthy.

What was your point?
So are video games, are you saying we all need to stop discussing and making avatars/image spams about video games?

That kind of attitude would be the end of the very community we're arguing on.
 

Iconsting

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stinkychops said:
Iconsting said:
stinkychops said:
Iconsting said:
stinkychops said:
Iconsting said:
If people need to stop obsessing over My Little Pony, they need to stop obsessing over Doctor Who, Twilight, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Broadway musicals, reality TV, and every other entertainment outlet. After all, we're not allowed to be passionate about something we as individuals enjoy, right?

... Right?
How many threads and avatars/image spams do you see about those things compared to MLP.
Obsession is obsession, no matter how popular or obscure.
Well then, of course obsessions are unhealthy.

What was your point?
So are video games, are you saying we all need to stop discussing and making avatars/image spams about video games?

That kind of attitude would be the end of the very community we're arguing on.
Videogames are unhealthy?

What are you talking about?

Obsessions are clearly unhealthy, and (I hesitate to say always, simply due to moral relativism) negative influences.

It sounds to me like you're trying to cloud the issue.
By looking at only the negative side of obsession, you see it as unhealthy. One could be obsessed with keeping up with current events, writing poetry, or studying history, things that support logical or deep philosophical thinking. Saying obsessions are unhealthy is a generalization.

By your logic, video games promote idleness, violence, and damage your eyes, which would make them "unhealthy." Therefore, again by your logic, discussion, image posting, and avatars should cease for them too. We both know that not all video games are mindless killing simulators, and not all of them promote idleness. However, by only seeing the unhealthy side, we get the same partially true, but not entirely true generalization. So yes, video games and obsessions are "Unhealthy." However, that doesn't change the fact that people have the right to feel passionate and post avatars and images to show that they enjoy such things if they feel so inclined.

Does that make sense?
 

Bags159

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Quoting this: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/pony/res/2484196.html

Ponychan said:
Alright, everypony, I'm a noob with only about a week and fifteen episodes of experience, but I've learned a lot in that short time. You see, within a day of catching and accepting the addiction, my computer crashed and sent me spiralling into cruel withdrawls. I often watched the single DVR recorded episode I had three and four times in a day, but it was never enough. I had a lot of time to reall think about why the show had such a tight grip on me, why watching it made me FEEL the way I do. What I've done here is compiled all the reasons that I believe to be the secrets of MLP:FiM's charm, as well as some of the more profound psycological effects it has.

I will begin with the simplest of reasons, the one you'd most likely use to convince a freind to join the herd: The show is actually good.
Simple, yet undeniable, the writing, art, and animation of the show make it excell in every technical way possible. One thing I've noticed in specific about the writing is that unlike most modern shows that make departures for ironic effect, My little pony adheres to honest morals and satisfying conclusions. You see, in cartoons like "regular show" and more recently, "The amazing world of Gumball," characters blatantly behave in annoyingly immoral ways for the sake of a quick joke. Whlie characters should have flaws, it also seems like those kind of characters never grow or progress throughout the episode, and they often end up with more conflict than in the beginning (for irony, agian...). In MLP:FiM, however, characters actually work through all major flaws, resolve all conflicts, and actually create a solid sense of closure.

Next, Is the rebellious aspect. While many trolls unrightfully assume this to be a Brony's only motivation to watch the show, there is an undeniable appeal in being able to say "What's that, society? You say I can't watch ponies? Well, try and stop me!" What's dangerous about this, of course, is when the non-believers think the show is just an elaborate trolling.

Increasingly more complex, is the appeal of the MLP community. I've met a few Bronies back in my home domain of "Teh Flood," and from my experience, I have yet to meet a Brony who isn't polite, welcoming, and entirely upbeat. Anyone would find comfort in the idea of having a few million people out in the world who, with the exchange of a single reference, are instantly a freind of yours. Couple this with the novelty of converting your IRL freinds with a zombie horde-like mentality, and the allure of the herd is one few can resist.

Finally, there is just something profound and strange about ponies that will be difficult to explain. Before I was ever converted, I saw it in other Bronies: they were just more optomistic, more happy to be where they are, as if they'd stumbled on the secret to the universe. It's not so much a reason that makes the show epic, It's a feeling. This feeling, while hard to explain, is the core that makes the show so addictive. Some say It's lightheartedness, and not caring what the world thinks, others say it's almost nostalgic, like childhood, or like getting back a part of yourself you had to leave behind. Whatever it is, once you taste it, you need it just to feel like a whole person, and this is what makes the show so addictive.

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It shows us what a better world might be like. Not some politicized "utopia", afterlife "paradise" that sounds like good news at the moment but'd suck to actually live in, not some scifi wonderland showing of how awesome things'd be if we just had this gadget, or any other of numerous similar trappings. No, just a world that'd *actually be nice to live in*, a glimpse of what life might be like in an universe that wasn't cruel. Not flayed and put on display, but shown as a background assumption, the way it'd actually appear to someone who lived it. Goodness in a pure independent form, not reliant on contrasting with something bad making it stand out.
It's not the most concise summary; however, if you don't get it after reading this you will never get it (not that it's necessarily a bad thing).
 

Innegativeion

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This thread assumes the way people act on the internet is reflective of their true selves.

If this was a fact, the market for anti-psychotic drugs would be skyrocketing right now.


That said, I don't think anyone would go as far to say they "redefined their identity" over the show. The nature of the beast though, is that you'll generally have a more optimistic, upbeat, and kindly demeanor when posting pony meme pics and sporting a raindbowdash/pinkie pie/ fluttershy avatar.
 

Razorin Faust

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Thanks to this damn topic, ,I finaly went ahead and watched the show on youtube.
...Well looks like I am not going to work today.
DAMN YOU INTERNET ! DAMN YOU !
 

James Raynor

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To me it seems like a trend that will only last until the "omg ponies" shoch factor phase loses it's novelty.