Regarding pony hate

[TeeBs]

Because when I'm looking up rule 34 shit, I don't want to see My Little God Damn Pony every other fucking picture.

Oh yeah, and because <url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/phoenix-wright-pony-game.html>this exists.

You know, you don't have to look up rule 34, you can look up other key words like "Hentai, Porn, Hot" whatever your heart desires, it isn't like google doesn't find porn unless you type in the keyword "Rule 34" you can find a pletherad of things you might like without running into a single pony picture Ok you might find one but it would be like looking up cream pies and finding a map of bulgaria.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

It's because people have ponies as avatars. Ponies as avatars. On the Escapist. It's just... it's just going too far.

Not only did I pee myself from laughter, but I also burst my spleen and landed myself in the hospital.

I don't know why you're laughing this is a serious matter. I mean, consider.

There are people

on the Escapist

who have avatars

which contain characters

from the cartoon

My Little Pony.

...

Seriously, how much worse can it get? I don't know why the mods haven't cracked down on these people. The audacity they must have to pull off this heinous and criminal act. It's just sickening. I hope no children happen to glance at the screen while their parents/older siblings happen to be on. The mental scars they're carry through their life... nobody should be made to carry that burden.

 

[Coldster]

I think Lauren Faust (the creator) already gave a excellent explanation as to why she thinks it has become so popular among young males. In a nutshell, it goes something like this: "It doesn't strike me as extremely odd to find teenage males becoming attached to the show. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was designed for little girls AND THEIR PARENTS." So my guess is that if older male parents are supposed to be in the targeted audience then why not younger males? Personally, I think the real answer is because its popular. Just about everyone on this website hates anything that gets really popular (Halo, Call of Duty, etc). Haters gonna hate, and we will respond by loving and tolerating the shit out of them.

 

[Loop Stricken]

People who can't participate in an argument or debate without resorting to macros, or just fall back on the "just watch it before hating it" with YouTube links. Stop it. You're not helping.

I vaguely disagree. It's one of the best arguments you can make. Nopony should actively dislike or even hate something they've had no experience with. if they watch it and don't like it, fair enough. But people really need to learn to make informed judgements and opinions instead of the "herpaderp is for leetle girls" nonsense they do now.
And no, not just for pony-based animation, but any bloody thing in life.

Except vegetarianism, that's just silly. Animals are delicious.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

But I don't want any hate in this thread. Just an explanation.

Look, I'm not supporting either side, but you're only asking because it's your favourite meme. Why do people hate the pony meme? Same reason anyone hates any meme. Like I said, you're only asking why because it is, if you will, your meme of choice.

 

[Ninjasander]

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And I see plenty of other people "spamming" other "haters gonna hate" gifs without ponies! It drives me insane!

I still don't get what the people on the escapist mean by us shoving it down their throats. Can you give me an example? I also find it weird that you want to bring age and genders into this discussion. Most fans of the new shows are in fact males over the age of 13. Like me.

Regarding your second point. That goes for haters and fans alike. But it does not go for everyone of said groups. I also find it weird that you want to bring age and genders into this discussion. Most fans of the new shows are in fact males over the age of 13. Like me.

Also, most people on the escapist doesn't hate MLP. They do NOT care, at all. Haters and bronies are both a minority.

And I can vouch for Pinkamena and say that he does not fit your last statement.

You know, that could be said about almost anything with an above average fanbase.

But I get your point.

I'm not faking smiles though.

I agree completely, it's just that this show has become a meme now to the internet and as such people who don't even care are getting in on it and annoying the crap out of everyone else.

To many(they're not really that many, but they exist) trolls/hipsters pretend to be bronies and ruins it for everyone.

 

[Loop Stricken]

In what way is it childish I ask you? They are going to save the freaking galaxy from a man who wants to watch them die, not childish at all.

You are taunted about how your father squealed before he died and how you were going to be tortured.

Childish?

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I mean, everypony knows that in MLP:FiM the mane cast embarked on a quest to stop an evil tyrant who planned to stop the Sun rising, casting their world into eternal darkness.

But then I suppose they didn't do it with polygonal spaceships so it's not cool.

 

[StonedMonkey]

It's a show for 5 year old little girls; that now you, probably an older teenage are watching. I don't like it because most of you who watch this SHOW FOR 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS are just people who are into it because the rest of the internet is, because you wanna fit in with a stupid ass group.

Everyone knows video games are just toys for little kids. Honestly I think it's pretty obvious that teens/adults who play video games are just sad, lonely, developmentally retarded shut-ins. Imagine if you devoted all that time and energy to something important, like football! Don't you know this computer games thing is just a fad that will blow over, and you'll be left with nothing but wasted time? If you don't believe me, just watch Fox News (the only news station that hasn't been bought out by corporate interests trying to push that poisonous hobby)!

If you're not being facetious, the stupidity of that comment is enough to make me lose faith in people.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Because when I'm looking up rule 34 shit, I don't want to see My Little God Damn Pony every other fucking picture.

yeah can't say i'm happy MLP and rule 34 have 'met up', kinda makes me sad inside

 

[TeeBs]

its not as bad as it WAS
but back a few months ago, every third thread was pony related, and if it wasnt then about 100 different pony based memes would get shoehorned in somehow (as well as people using terms like anypony and brony with a straight face). Add on to that when a substantial part of the posting populations had avatars which all looked the same, it made distinguishing who the hell was talking damn near impossible.

Oh and crazes are just not cool, specially if your going along with it to seem cool. And before anyone calls me out on this,
1) has the number of pony based threads dropped
2) have the majority of pony avatars returned to normality

Everyone wanted on the bandwagon. And thats even worse than just liking something bad.

"every third thread"

You serious bro?

You really think there was a point where every third thread was pony related?

Actually statistically every one in three threads. Were ponys?

If I could see a screen cap with more then 4 pony threads up at once I would be surpassed.

 

[Innegativeion]

Going by the definition, Fox isn't a cartoon.

Any more serious? Read the above lines, threats of death and torture. Also if you played the game you would realise how dark some of the dialogue is.

Dictionaries have multiple definitions for a reason.

Miriam Webster: A preparatory drawing, design, or painting.

So yeah, it is a cartoon. And even if you don't think your avatar is a cartoon because it's a 3-D model (2-D computer drawing of a theoretical 3-D object if we're getting technical, so a cartoon anyway), here:

Spoiler

Fox is now a cartoon.

 

[Loop Stricken]

It's a show for 5 year old little girls; that now you, probably an older teenage are watching. I don't like it because most of you who watch this SHOW FOR 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS are just people who are into it because the rest of the internet is, because you wanna fit in with a stupid ass group.

Everyone knows video games are just toys for little kids. Honestly I think it's pretty obvious that teens/adults who play video games are just sad, lonely, developmentally retarded shut-ins. Imagine if you devoted all that time and energy to something important, like football! Don't you know this computer games thing is just a fad that will blow over, and you'll be left with nothing but wasted time? If you don't believe me, just watch Fox News (the only news station that hasn't been bought out by corporate interests trying to push that poisonous hobby)!

If you're not being facetious, the stupidity of that comment is enough to make me lose faith in people.

I think it's fairly clear he's being sarcastic for the sake of pointing out the inherent silliness of the post he's quoting.
Needs more italics though. Italics are for sarcasm.

 

[TeeBs]

It's a show for 5 year old little girls; that now you, probably an older teenage are watching. I don't like it because most of you who watch this SHOW FOR 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS are just people who are into it because the rest of the internet is, because you wanna fit in with a stupid ass group.

Everyone knows video games are just toys for little kids. Honestly I think it's pretty obvious that teens/adults who play video games are just sad, lonely, developmentally retarded shut-ins. Imagine if you devoted all that time and energy to something important, like football! Don't you know this computer games thing is just a fad that will blow over, and you'll be left with nothing but wasted time? If you don't believe me, just watch Fox News (the only news station that hasn't been bought out by corporate interests trying to push that poisonous hobby)!

If you're not being facetious, the stupidity of that comment is enough to make me lose faith in people.

Pokemon is marketed towards little boys, 5 year old little boys, everyone likes pokemon, must be some sort of conformist thing.

 

[Innegativeion]

*snip*

I apologize I just now got the joke.

If you don't mind me asking, how does he hold a syringe without fingers? Is there a horn under the top hat?

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

...

People hate MLP?

*does cursory search online*

Wow, people suck. Hurray for ponies. XD

 

[Silvertongue]

I'm not hateful towards the "Brony" phenomenon so much as I am perplexed by it.

I'm not supportive of traditional societal barriers like gender-specific roles and interests, but I still find it odd that a franchise that targets such a specific demographic has ended up hitting it out of the park with a demographic that seems to be the OPPOSITE group of people.

In this case preteen girls vs. teen-aged guys and young adult males.

 

[StonedMonkey]

It's a show for 5 year old little girls; that now you, probably an older teenage are watching. I don't like it because most of you who watch this SHOW FOR 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS are just people who are into it because the rest of the internet is, because you wanna fit in with a stupid ass group.

Everyone knows video games are just toys for little kids. Honestly I think it's pretty obvious that teens/adults who play video games are just sad, lonely, developmentally retarded shut-ins. Imagine if you devoted all that time and energy to something important, like football! Don't you know this computer games thing is just a fad that will blow over, and you'll be left with nothing but wasted time? If you don't believe me, just watch Fox News (the only news station that hasn't been bought out by corporate interests trying to push that poisonous hobby)!

If you're not being facetious, the stupidity of that comment is enough to make me lose faith in people.

Pokemon is marketed towards little boys, 5 year old little boys, everyone likes pokemon, must be some sort of conformist thing.

I must be one of those losers who think pokemon got boring when i was 10 and hate the pony thing.

 

[Ninjasander]

...

People hate MLP?

*does cursory search online*

Wow, people suck. Hurray for ponies. XD

You know, this made me laugh a little...

 

[Innegativeion]

I must be one of those losers who think pokemon got boring when i was 10 and hate the pony thing.

To be perfectly honest I think your in a minority.

...If the size and quality Nintendo's latest wailmer-themed money-Jacuzzi is anything to judge by.