BronyCon Draws 4,000 to NJ To Celebrate Everything My Little Pony
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this is reasonable if there's a pattern of disagreement but disregarding someone's opinion because of one example is hilariously short-sighted and narrow.
like if I'm talking to some guy who likes all the same strategy games as me and he recommends I check out the newest Paradox game I'm not going to blow him off because he liked Uncharted 2 because that's ridiculously stupid.
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i think that's a bit of a distortion.
i don't just disregard someone's opinion if they like something I don't like. There are tons of people who like things I don't like who have opinions I trust very much on neoGAF.
It's just that there are certain key things that I consider SO offensive, so genuinely, unforgivably shitty that if someone found it in their tastes to accommodate those things, I find it difficult to be able to trust the opinions they'd share with me later. There'd always be a hint of doubt in the back of my mind.
There are very, very few things I consider in those categories. In Gaming, I only have three games that fit that description. In animation, there are only two. In movies, there are about five. In books, there are about five.
It's sufficiently specific that most people don't even have to be concerned with such a thing. For me, it's just an easy quick trigger.
How do I know you're not in denial dude? How do I know you're not embracing the 'Fanboy nerd'?
How do I know you're not attending these things with a 'Anime Pro' shirt on and you're just denying it. I'm not saying this just to single you out cause nobody wants to make themselves look bad on the internets. But somehow I don't think I'm getting the whole story Amir0x.
Don't be a Bully, Be a STAR!
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KO Traveling Hobo
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I suppose it does depend on how much you have in common with the person's tastes to begin with, but as he said, GAF has an endless sea of opinions. You can afford to be a bit picky.
i have to say one thing I am pround about in my nerddom is that i own absolutely no clothes that feature anything relating to nerd culture, or internet memes, or ironic hot topic shit!
CoffeeJanitor
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I recently tried watching a few of these after not having watched cartoons for like 5 years. Thought I might give them a chance. Needless to say, most of these are indeed directed at 7-12 year olds. Futurama obviously not, but they were really boring to me.
Acerac
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In S2 Twilight is the best pony. It's just that in season 1 she was Applejack tier in every episode not about a sleepover.
You should check out Avatar:TLA again. Starts out slow (and yes, rather childish) but by the time season 2 hits it is one of the better shows out there, animated or not. The character arcs and storytelling are really well done.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I'm wearing a Dig Dug t-shirt :/
Ah okay, I assume we can rule out cosplay too?
Care to share the names of these abominable pieces of media?
I can live with that, even if the second part is completely wrong.
Not yet, although my sisters are trying to convince me this year to go as Bolin, since they're going as Korra and Asami respectively. I just... can't bring myself to do it man. I don't find that enjoyable! I only do things I can love man
I just don't do it! But Dig Dug is cool, the retro shit is starting to get genuinely popular these days as clothing
Pizarro said:
i'll give you a primer
Games ->
1. Animal Crossing
2. Heavy Rain
Movies ->
1. Pluto Nash
2. Sucker Punch
Books ->
1. Sword of Truth
2. Twilight
Animation ->
1. My Little Pony
2. Lucky Star
Ami how much do you weigh, out of curiousity?
Aw i'm sure you'd be adorable Bolin. (whatever that is)
Go for it tiger.
Aw i'm sure you'd be adorable Bolin. (whatever that is)
Go for it tiger.
Acerac
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Used to be 280lbs. Now I weight 165lbs. Started losing weight around two years ago, because I wanted to be able to look good in a tux when I finally walk down the aisle with my fiancee, and now I'm here. Feels good man.
I was the prototype socially maladjusted loser from 2002~2008. In high school I was fine, was popular enough, was on fitness club, baseball team.. then my high school sweetheart killed herself. Gained a huge amount of weight in two years til i ballooned to that crazy weight. Became something of a recluse, lost my job. Had huge anxiety in crowds and in social situations. Adapted to geek culture because I needed to escape.
Now I'm back to the way I was, only I took the geek with me. I always enjoyed games, don't get me wrong, but it was never a central fixation and hobby until those years.
I said I'd contemplate going as Amon if they could find a way to make a rad mask like that
FantasticMrFoxdie
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lmao this thread.
This is inception, except with nightmares. =/
This is inception, except with nightmares. =/
Femmeworth
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The original My Little Pony? Also there are far, far worse anime than Lucky Star.
New My Little Pony. never really caught the old one at all
While I am sure there are worse anime than Lucky Star, I fortunately stop myself from watching anything whose cover screens "THIS IS GOING TO BE WORSE THAN LUCKY STAR"
It's just what I think Lucky Star says about the individual who can stomach it is more than enough for me to know what I need to know about that individual on the subject of animation
Eh. Not sure I'd mentally blacklist people for any of these.
right, but that's why my mental blacklist is my own. hypothetically if you felt so passionately about something being shitty that you would make a mental blacklist, it probably would be unique from mine
Yeah sure. More power to you.
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DrForester
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Kodomo no Jikan. It's a harem with first graders.
dark_chris
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This whole pony stuff is disturbing... *shudders*
Lionel Mandrake
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googleplex
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The worst of the Brony community should be viewed with the same disdain as the most Hardcore football superfan. The same guy that dresses up as a Pony would also be painting his face the team colors in a different fandom.
This is so embarrassing that it doesn't even seem real.
Edit: Oh man, I guess this guy is actually autistic. Now I feel bad
I think the anime pillows thing is the worst but that's just me.
Laughing Banana
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What else?
Self-justify, self-gratification, "You have to admit I'm better to you" shtick is popular reasoning for this sort of--rather pathetic in itself, actually--behavior.
Alligatorjandro
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who wears Brony shirts in public?
KO Traveling Hobo
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How dare you.
Acerac
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I own 2, though you wouldn't know what they were unless you followed the series.
People who know the series seem to love them though. I've gotten bunches of compliments.
Alligatorjandro
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I dont see how bronies are different from anime fans or video game fans.
I don't get it, either. When it first blew up as such a phenomena I ragged on it and on bronies until it hit me that it was a dumb thing to do. I watched a few episodes and what I saw was a pretty clever and well animated show that taught a bunch of sugary and cliche' lessons aimed at 6 year olds. But I don't see any reason to be antagonistic toward the fans, except the ones who sexualize it - because what the fuck.
Im sorry ;_;
People who don't give a shit, people who really want to not give a shit, people who are trying to be ironic (these guys aren't popular with the fanbase). Lots of people.
Most bronies who just want to be recognized by other bronies wear subtle things that only other fans would really recognize.
A: It's good.
B: There are people who would pay good money for the answer to B.
Eh, some people just like kids shows. The only reason there are Bronies at all is because everyone gets so riled up about it. You don't see the same sort of hardcore internet communities forming around other kids shows with adult appeal (Adventure Time being a big example) even though people do discuss and enjoy them.
They feed on internet hatred and cute fluff.
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Didn't you like Saikano?
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