At the same time social media wasn't in the same place it is today. There are more variables between the two than just their directed and actual fanbase.CriticKitten said:Perhaps this is just my own personal ignorance, but I was not aware that PPG had nearly the following or "culture" of the brony fandom. When was the last PPG-oriented convention?Susan Arendt said:And yet somehow none of this came up when PowerPuff Girls was popular? I'm just sick to death of people dissecting the possible reasons and/or implications of people liking a particular cartoon.
It's one thing to be sick of over-analysis (I certainly get sick of it at times), it's quite another to minimize the level or scope of a fandom. Bronies have gotten to be quite popular in the past few years, now, on a scale that I don't think the PPG ever reached. It's more approaching Trekkie/Whovian levels now. But I suppose only time will tell if that endures.
I find the difference to be that PPG, while still inherently "girly" had a lot of not so girly qualities like a lot of fighty action scenes.Susan Arendt said:And yet somehow none of this came up when PowerPuff Girls was popular? I'm just sick to death of people dissecting the possible reasons and/or implications of people liking a particular cartoon.
Exactly I couldn't agree with you more small cute rolling puppy,I should be able to watch Kodomo no Jikan without being judged thank you very much!Susan Arendt said:And yet somehow none of this came up when PowerPuff Girls was popular? I'm just sick to death of people dissecting the possible reasons and/or implications of people liking a particular cartoon.
I'm pretty sure EVERY cartoon has one if not several episodes about Be Careful What You Wish For. Is this really the show at its finest?shintakie10 said:Suited for Success was an entire episode about Rarity gettin the fame she always wanted, then realizin it wasn't worth givin up her friends for. It was also considered to be one of the better episodes in the show.
A reference to Monty Python's lumberjack song? 100 points for you!NightmareExpress said:Is it wrong that I say yes?omega 616 said:Now can you imagine the Fonz or a lumberjack watching MLP?
I mean, the latter already wears women's clothing.
I'd say the better episodes are the ones that reveals the cast's fears and flaws. i.e the episode where it's revealed that the reason Pinkie is so friendly and cheerful towards everyone is because she's terrified of the idea that people (ponies?) might hate her.Johnny Novgorod said:I'm pretty sure EVERY cartoon has one if not several episodes about Be Careful What You Wish For. Is this really the show at its finest?shintakie10 said:Suited for Success was an entire episode about Rarity gettin the fame she always wanted, then realizin it wasn't worth givin up her friends for. It was also considered to be one of the better episodes in the show.
He mixed up his Rarity episodes. Suited for Success was about the perils of an artist taking work on commission, particularly from friends. I'm sure others have done that too, but it's a less common topic. Probably not so many of them had musical numbers about sewing, either.Johnny Novgorod said:I'm pretty sure EVERY cartoon has one if not several episodes about Be Careful What You Wish For. Is this really the show at its finest?shintakie10 said:Suited for Success was an entire episode about Rarity gettin the fame she always wanted, then realizin it wasn't worth givin up her friends for. It was also considered to be one of the better episodes in the show.
See, again with the Generic Cartoon Episode. The extroverted comic relief is really insecure about itself? BRILLIANT.FireAza said:A reference to Monty Python's lumberjack song? 100 points for you!NightmareExpress said:Is it wrong that I say yes?omega 616 said:Now can you imagine the Fonz or a lumberjack watching MLP?
I mean, the latter already wears women's clothing.
I'd say the better episodes are the ones that reveals the cast's fears and flaws. i.e the episode where it's revealed that the reason Pinkie is so friendly and cheerful towards everyone is because she's terrified of the idea that people (ponies?) might hate her.Johnny Novgorod said:I'm pretty sure EVERY cartoon has one if not several episodes about Be Careful What You Wish For. Is this really the show at its finest?shintakie10 said:Suited for Success was an entire episode about Rarity gettin the fame she always wanted, then realizin it wasn't worth givin up her friends for. It was also considered to be one of the better episodes in the show.
From the sounds of it, you've never seen the show?
It pretty much did. The artist, Faust, that draws the series was found to be a 4channer herself and as a result gained a fan following. Later, 4chan-wannabes enjoyed the public chastising they recieved from forcing this meme on others while 4chan itself just moved on.TizzytheTormentor said:I have seen the first 4 episodes, show is alright, didn't click with me, but it was okay, not sure why it exploded all over the internet (I think 4Chan had something to do with it)