-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Thread starter Boss Doggie
- Start date
- Status
Foxix said:I think if you read through the entire thread you can actually watch my sanity devolve into the blathering pony macro posting state its become. I don't understand how people think pony-gaf is worse than pedo-gaf though, I don't think anyone has implied any kind of attraction to the ponies. It's just normal fandom so far as I can tell... if at times a little on the foamy mouth side of fandom.
Anyway since people seemed to like the first batch of avatars, and since we have these new juniors, I took some gifs I had lying around and cropped them and removed frames til they fit the gaf constraints. As always, feel free to abuse:
and....yeah...changed my avatar again...Thanks
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Male characters in a female-centric franchise isn't odd. Ken doll, anyone?
When I was a kid I never watched MLP on the grounds of it's girly-ishness. But, I have a friend now who is a MLP fanatic, loved the original show and has a room full of Pony toys - And she showed me some of the original show, and it's really exactly the same as most cartoons made in 80's... Really, it's just as dumb as any of the shit we used to watch.
In the old series there's even a human boy.
In the old series there's even a human boy.
Choppasmith
Member
So my sister and I sat down and watched the first few MLP episodes and we're hooked for sure. My sister especially had a blast recognizing the background ponies as ones she had in her collection. We're looking forward to watching some more later today. I'd have to say my favorite's a toss up between Pinkie and Fluttershy.
For those few people reading this, rolling their eyes, and don't see the appeal, I'm not trying to say it's the most epic thing in Animation ever. It's just good, "cotton candy fun" with admirable traits and morals. I found this article here that actually does a pretty good job summing up how I feel about the series and explains this phenomenon.
BTW, out of curiosity, have "Bronies" become the official term for an MLP fan regardless of gender? My sister is saying despite being an "original" fan, she's proud to consider herself a "Brony". Makes me wonder.
For those few people reading this, rolling their eyes, and don't see the appeal, I'm not trying to say it's the most epic thing in Animation ever. It's just good, "cotton candy fun" with admirable traits and morals. I found this article here that actually does a pretty good job summing up how I feel about the series and explains this phenomenon.
BTW, out of curiosity, have "Bronies" become the official term for an MLP fan regardless of gender? My sister is saying despite being an "original" fan, she's proud to consider herself a "Brony". Makes me wonder.
Choppasmith said:
I think it can be either, it usually used for male fans but I have seen females take the moniker as well.
And as far as I know its only for this show, my wife for example who loves the new show but also has virtually every MLP toy from the 80's/90's/00's and attends the conventions would not call herself a brony
dude said:
There is also the fact the original MLP cartoon was made by Sunbow (GI Joe/Transformers) and featured many of the same writers and voice actors.
Thats right bitches, the same people who wrote the manly GI Joe and TF episodes also crafted the characters for MLP and decided their storyline lol
Choppasmith said:
This guy. This guy right here knows what's up.
Choppasmith said:
Thanks for the heads up on the article, will read. And yeah it looks like "Bronies" is the official term unfortunately. I'm more fond of the term "FiMFan". It sounds slightly less ridiculous and has a kind of ring to it.
I'm also gonna let those avatars cool off a bit, I found a few more gifs and I'll try to edit some more in a couple days and compile a post of available ones. I'll probably post it in the request an avatar thread as a some freebies. I've also had my Derpy Day muffin as well. Blueberry... Mmmmm... so good 9_6
Just finished reading that page, and yeah that was a really good read! Thanks again! If anyone is genuinely curious check out the article, it does a pretty good job of sort of summing up a lot of the appeal. I definitely agree with it.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
It's always great to see another person "getting" it, and the article you linked goes a long way into explaining why I like it as well. I'm a person who is very prone to build up pressure from stress, and because people count on me to remain calm and collected at all times, I rarely have the opportunity to let out some steam - that's why I've always been a gamer on my spare time. However, I found out that FiM has another, distinct effect that allows me to cope better with the way I am. The show's wholesome nature and emphasis on friendship seems to act on my bottled-up frustration with the negative aspects of my life, allowing it to be transformed into positive feelings of hope, trust and understanding towards others. Yeah, I know it sounds cheesy, but this show relaxes me that way. That, and I always had a soft spot for cutesy stuff.Choppasmith said:
Inevitably, some people are unable to avoid mixing their appreciation with other... sorts... of feelings, and thus rule 34 of the Internet was born. Each of us has the choice to ignore that part of the fandom, and I really want to keep giving people that possibility while posting in this particular forum. I have nothing against some degree of shipping, but my line doesn't stand much farther than that, and this is certainly not the place to splatter such materials.
/co/ at 4chan tried to come up with a catchy term for female FiM fans, but they weren't able to find anything suitable, so they just started to use "brony" as an unisex noun.Choppasmith said:
My personal ranking goes: Twilight>Fluttershy>Pinkie>Applejack>Rarity>Dash. But really, they are all great, and I don't have any one character I hate.Choppasmith said:
Resist against the tyrant Celestia!
meltingparappa
Member
It's supposed to be lemon juice in the show, but... uh... suspiciously opaque, and viscous.The Lamp said:
drunkendonuts
Member
that actually doesn't look too bad. i'd have one, or two.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
drunkendonuts said:
You'd probably be able to call yourself lucky if you survived the first one.
You can see the bottle of ReaLemon in the background to the pics. It's basically concentrated lemon juice is what they used.meltingparappa said:
There is no way to justify eating something like that. Eggs, Sugar, Potato Chips, Coke, Lemon Juice, Gummy Worms, Blech!
Sort of reminds me when I was a kid and my mom would boil tea, dr. pepper, honey and lemon as a 'cure' for when I got a cold. ~______~
You, I thought that by playing Bulletstorm, I had permanent ownership of my man card. That I could do no act that would cause it to be revoked.
But watching a My Little Pony cartoon might be the one thing that would revoke it. I refuse to watch it for fear that I might enjoy it.
But watching a My Little Pony cartoon might be the one thing that would revoke it. I refuse to watch it for fear that I might enjoy it.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
The man card stopped existing for years now that people are more comfortable of letting loose of the closet.... on the internet. It's nothing more than an illusion to make you think the man card still actually exist.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
So essentially being an "Earth pony" doesn't have any advantage at all right? I mean, pegasi can fly and unicorns can magic
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Ookami-kun said:
So... Muggles?
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Flink said:
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The episode with Trixie is the weakest so far. The new characters are annoying, and there's none of the playful banter between the main cast that makes the show so likable. :/
RustyNails
Member
Why just daughter? I used to watch My little pony and friends as a kid. Toons are toons.geeko420 said:
Earth Ponies are stronger as evidenced in Winter Wrap-Up with them pulling the plows to clear away snow from the fields. Plus perhaps faster runners as well as seen with Apple Jack during Fall Weather Friends.Ookami-kun said:
So maybe Earth Ponies have strength/stamina as their special talents. We know Pinkie Pie has loads of stamina with all the partying she can do.
googleplex
Member
She also seems to be some sort of psychic or clairvoyant.Koomaster said:Earth Ponies are stronger as evidenced in Winter Wrap-Up with them pulling the plows to clear away snow from the fields. Plus perhaps faster runners as well as seen with Apple Jack during Fall Weather Friends.
So maybe Earth Ponies have strength/stamina as their special talents.We know Pinkie Pie has loads of stamina with all the partying she can do.
So after seeing this thread and being reminded of how lots of people wrote off Avatar: the last airbender,as some anime rip off. I decided to give this show a chance. And now I am a fan.
What the hell have I become?
googleplex
Member
Jenga said:
I secretly keep hoping for them to run into the care bears when ever they go into those woods....
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Regulus Tera said:
I disagree. I think the one with whatsherface Griffin fracker was the weakest, by far. Like, before we even get to truly know her, I just stopped watching for a bit because it pissed me off for some reason. Watching more of it made me aware that I get pissed before I find the reason.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Kirbyguy said:
Her character design really does give a douchebag feeling. That's a plus in my book though.
Myke Greywolf said:
EDIT: Dragonshy: Fluttershy > Pinky Pie > Rarity > Twilight Sparkle > Apple Jack > Rainbow Dash
googleplex
Member
I don't get this image. Please explain.Myke Greywolf said:
It is a bit odd considering the super-marshmellow style of the show, but then I enjoyed watching the Powerpuff girsl as a kid too, and that's as super cute as this.
I mean hell, PPG had an episode about The Beatles, which is kind of amazing.
I mean hell, PPG had an episode about The Beatles, which is kind of amazing.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
googleplex said:
It doesn't make sense if you haven't seen episode 1.6 "Boast Busters", so you should really watch it first, if you haven't.
Trixie's attitude was born from her trying to live up to her dying mother's attempt at cheering her up. Those words were imprinted in her mind, and she became "The Great and Powerful Trixie". Even if her magic abilities never developed as much as she wanted, she became terrified of disappointing the memory of her mother, so she felt forced to resort to trickery and low tactics in order to convince the whole world (and herself) that she was as strong as her mother wanted her to believe she was.
Just a fan theory, but it goes a long way into explaining Trixie's character and making us empathize with her. This single picture managed to turn a shallow character into a deep one, at least in my mind.
Rlan said:
I remember it, and I also think this is a friggin' awesome episode. It helps that I love The Beatles as well.
- Status