Halp. Ponies.

[Lunar Templar]

I forced myself to watch ep 1, and after the two parter i was left with 'yeah, its alright' then .... Flutter Shy talked a dragon into submission with little more then a stern tone, after that 'o.0 i have a new show to follow ....'

also

Twi is good yes, fave of the mane 6 .... but

Spoiler: theres one i like much more better

 

[wastedyouth89]

Um, I'm sorry but Fluttershy wins best pony on pure squee. Anyway, I got hooked because of all the parody videos out there. I figured if all these animators were making such funny content, there must be something to it. For the longest time I refused to watch purely on the fact that I knew I would love it. Well, can't help it now. Just sit back and let the friendship wash over you. /)(\

 

[itsthesheppy]

Call me late to the party, but I saw yesterday that every episode of Mlp:FiM was uploaded commercial free to YouTube, so I decided to open up my personal Pandora's box and watch the first few episodes. Little did I know that I had gone too deep, and now I'm have to watch the next episode regardless of any feelings towards doing so. It seems that I've become a brony overnight, and I'm scared now. (hold me)

So, Escapists, describe how you got hooked on the world of ponydom. How did you watch it, when did you watch it, and why.

btw Twilight Sparkle is by far the best pony. Deal with it.

I got sick of hearing about ponies and went to youtube to see what all the hype was about. Was a brony by the end of the day.

It happens. There's no shame in it. Welcome to the herd.

 

[Piorn]

The weirdest thing in my opinion is that Hasbro realizes how many of the viewers aren't their target audience, and try to counter that with CMC episodes.

 

[Amgeo]

It's fine to like something, just don't be one of those people who gets over-enthusiastic and in-your-face about it. Too many pony fans are completely wrapped up in how awesome it is to like a cartoon.

 

[DuelLadyS]

I couldn't figure out if all the folks online were serious about being pony fans, or if it was one big ironic joke. So I caught an episode and got hooked. Wasn't hard for me, I was an obessive pony fan as a kid- it was kind of like buying a bottle of wine for a recovered alcoholic.

 

[TwiZtah]

As long as you don't call yourself a motherfucking brony, it's okay to look at MLP.

 

[hatseflats]

SO I decided to watch an episode just now, and it was certainly different from what I expected. More fantasy stuff than little girl stuff.

It was also atrociously bad. Seriously, who can stand to watch that polished turd? Just 5 minutes in and I'm pretty sure my IQ dropped by 20 points.

 

[Pinkamena]

SO I decided to watch an episode just now, and it was certainly different from what I expected. More fantasy stuff than little girl stuff.

It was also atrociously bad. Seriously, who can stand to watch that polished turd? Just 5 minutes in and I'm pretty sure my IQ dropped by 20 points.

Nothing wrong with not liking it of course. Just out of curiosity, what episode did you watch?

 

[hittite]

Spoiler: gulp

cloppers...

I've been kicking around the fandom long enough to know that clop is just the tip of the twisted, festering iceberg of horror that is the dark side of bronydom.

I've seen some things, man, and some stuff. I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Ishal]

First, I heard about bronies: Grown men like MLP? Intriguing. I figured it must be pretty good if it can attract such a fanbase. So I Youtubed it, saw some clips, watched an episode... then another... and yeah, you know where this is going.

Fluttertwilight Sparkleshy is best pony.

Spoiler: I disagree

All hail the mane!

My story is simple. I like cartoons, I check everything out that looks interesting or has a name in it that I know (Lauren Faust for example) so I checked it out about when the first season ended... And loved it for various reasons.

Same thing for me. I love cartoons and I love the colorful aesthetic of the show. I won't judge something in media til I experience it myself. I watched the first episode and yea... hooked. Its a great way for me to relieve stress and blow off steam.

Also. LUNA!!! /kneel

 

[rcs619]

Call me late to the party, but I saw yesterday that every episode of Mlp:FiM was uploaded commercial free to YouTube, so I decided to open up my personal Pandora's box and watch the first few episodes. Little did I know that I had gone too deep, and now I'm have to watch the next episode regardless of any feelings towards doing so. It seems that I've become a brony overnight, and I'm scared now. (hold me)

So, Escapists, describe how you got hooked on the world of ponydom. How did you watch it, when did you watch it, and why.

btw Twilight Sparkle is by far the best pony. Deal with it.

The most important thing is to NOT panic. So what if you like a show made for little girls, that doesn't make you any less of a man. Right? ...Right? Heh heh, of course not.

>.>

<.<

Hah, seriously though. Good for you, for giving something a fair shot. I know I was guilty of going "Ponies? Bah, it's probably stupid and vapid like most kid's programming nowdays" at first. It is actually a surprisingly well-made show, and the people behind it know what they're doing.

...and yeah, Twilight is a good pony. No one's gonna deny that. Pink pony is best pony though

Wait until you get to the second half of the first season. That's really where the show picks up, then the second season starts strong and keeps running with it.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

For me, it was a clip someone posted on these forums. Can't remember exactly which one, but it made me laugh, and convinced me to watch the first episode. Then I watched the second. Then I watched the third. Then I had to stop because it was Finals week, and while the break for comedic relief was appreciated, I didn't have time for more.

It also helps that, like a few other people in the thread, I like cartoons in general. I think I watch more cartoons than shows for grownups, although to be fair, "grownup" comedies are anything but these days, and grownup dramas don't involve swords/laserguns or mythical creatures/space ships much these days. Man I miss 90's TV.

 

[00slash00]

i heard about my little pony through the escapist. i started out making fun of bronies but they kept bringing up that i never gave it a fair chance. i watched the two part premier and thought it was okay but not great. then i watched episode 3 and actually laughed a couple times. by the end of episode 4 i was in love with the show.

ps- you accidentally said twilight is the best pony, when you clearly meant to say applejack. honest mistake.

 

[Melon Hunter]

Spoiler: gulp

cloppers...

I've been kicking around the fandom long enough to know that clop is just the tip of the twisted, festering iceberg of horror that is the dark side of bronydom.

I've seen some things, man, and some stuff. I wouldn't recommend it.

Oh, Jeez, don't go scaring him off! There's plenty enough on the 'light side' of the fandom that it's still worth checking out. You listen to some fans, and you'd think the vast majority of the fandom was into this stuff or something. Don't believe the hype! =P

OT: The Escapist posted a bunch of PMVs in a post back in May of last year. I watched some of them, found them amusing, looked up the first episode, and after getting over the whole 'I'm watching a girl's cartoon' feeling, I actually found I was enjoying the humour and the animation style. And lo and behold, I watched the rest of Season 1 and joined the fandom. It was good. Even made some friends through it!

 

[Not Matt]

That's what happened to me too *tears up* I was home sick and was just gonna watch one or two episodes to be able to keep up with the internet jokes. And?and? I GOT HOOKED! *cries harder*why can?t I stop watching ?

but i wasn't really a brony or even a fan until discord showed up. after that, i watched every single episode twice and became willing to buy mlp products
ohh and Applejack is best pony. all arguments are invalid (you said that just to spawn a brony flame war didn't you)

 

[IamLEAM1983]

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Welcome to the herd, OP. I tend to watch it distractedly at best. Come for the cultural references, stay for, well, the exact same thing. Also, run the fuck away from anything involving ponies and Rule 34. Most of the Bronies are nice guys (and gals), but I've talked to some cloppers who honestly think Cupcakes is the best thing ever.

Yeah. I just backed right out of that discussion, thank you very much.

Also, Discord is best pony! HE NEEDS HIS OWN FUCKING SHOW, GODDAMNIT.

No, I will never drop that issue. NEVA!

 

[hatseflats]

Nothing wrong with not liking it of course. Just out of curiosity, what episode did you watch?

Season 3 episode 1

 

[astrav1]

I used to not watch it because of the fans. Then I gave in and confirmed that it was a pretty good show.

 

[Genocidicles]

You don't like Veggie Tales either, I'm guessing?

Cant say I ever watched it. Although from what I've been able to discern via Google images, they appear to be vegetables with no limbs whatsoever, whereas its not too much of a stretch of the imagination to have ponies holding things with their hooves.

Of course that was just a minor issue I had with the show. I'd be able to overlook that and the outline thing if the rest of it was any good.