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Robert Sawyer
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.12.29 09:24:02 -
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I never liked My Little Pony.
When I was five, my little sister would always hog up the TV watching that show. I mean, OK, it's normal right? A show with magical, sentient, talking and coloured ponies for little girls. When I could, I'd watch a little National Geographic or Discovery Channel and watch Bear Grylls eat his own poo.
Now of course, when you think of MLP, you would assume that the audience is mainly composed out of premature girls with squeaky voices. However, I recently discovered something very, very disturbing...
MLP has male fans, AKA "bronies".
I presume that most of you know this and consider it normal. I'm not going to condemn bronies for, well, watching a little girl show, but don't you find it a wee bit odd that there are fully grown men watching a friggin' kiddie show that stars magical ponies??
But what I find even more gut-wrenching is the fact that some people make pony p*rn, and that some bronies get turned on by ponies? Seriously, what the f*ck?
So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience?
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Dominique Vasilkovsky
BFG Tech
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Posted - 2014.12.29 09:32:06 -
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Robert Sawyer wrote:So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience?
Friendship is magic.
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Badel Jramodarr
New Eden Miners Millitia
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Posted - 2014.12.29 09:56:12 -
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The biggest hurdle you face is the presumption that it's a girls' show. Take this away, and it is no different to adults still very much into pokemon.
Personally I dont see the facination in either of them, but that's a persoanl taste thing.
It would seem your sister has scarred you.
Look up fetishes on the internet; there are more to worry about than bronies.
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Ria Nieyli
Alexylva Paradox
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Posted - 2014.12.29 10:50:29 -
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The MLP thing started as a troll. Originally there were about five different people, pushing the ideology hard everywhere, until it caught on. Now you have an entire movement, with all the problems that stem due to graduating from a largely counter-culture movement to a mainstream fenomenon. |
ISD Supogo
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2014.12.29 12:43:41 -
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There's actually a really good documentary on this phenomenon on Netflix.
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Random McNally
The Vendunari
End of Life
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Posted - 2014.12.29 13:35:49 -
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I have said "No" to ponies.
Just......no.
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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
Disturbed Acquaintance
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Posted - 2014.12.29 14:20:54 -
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Most fascinating topic on the whole forums right now. I thought it was ONLY guys that liked the ponies. I sure didn't watch it much at all. None of my friends even spoke about the show. There were so many better things on. |
Zimmy Zeta
Lisa Needs Braces.
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Posted - 2014.12.29 15:13:07 -
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Ria Nieyli wrote:The MLP thing started as a troll. Originally there were about five different people, pushing the ideology hard everywhere, until it caught on. Now you have an entire movement, with all the problems that stem due to graduating from a largely counter-culture movement to a mainstream fenomenon.
I think it was even 4chan that was mostly involved in making this show so popular.
An image board full of trolls trolling trolls, infamous for gross and obnoxious content. Posting those innocent little ponies provoked some very strong reactions by users who'd rather look at gore or p0rn...and thus the meme was born.
But OP just said he was 5 years old when the show started.. the "new" show, "Friendship is Magic", right?
Not that 80's trash?
I am a little confused now, since the show started 2010...so you are really 9 years old, Rob??? 
I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it.
Yes, I do feel bad about it.
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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
Disturbed Acquaintance
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Posted - 2014.12.29 15:18:31 -
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This explains much about why I had not heard about it when I was little. Color me illuminated lol! Because it seems like a show I would have loved when I was a kid. |
Zimmy Zeta
Lisa Needs Braces.
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Posted - 2014.12.29 15:37:11 -
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Eurydia Vespasian wrote:This explains much about why I had not heard about it when I was little. Color me illuminated lol! Because it seems like a show I would have loved when I was a kid.
I have watched 2, maybe 3 episodes.
Pretty cute, slightly funny and I guess very fit for children.
The funniest thing isn't the show itself- it's how people react when adult men start discussing magical ponies in public. 
That being said, this physics lecture was an internet classic and -in case you haven't watched it yet- an absolute must-see.
I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it.
Yes, I do feel bad about it.
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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
Disturbed Acquaintance
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Posted - 2014.12.29 16:07:32 -
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I definitely remember seeing some sort of pony business when I was little. Like really early 90's. Must have been reruns of the old show. |
Xercodo
Vector Galactic
Did he say Jump
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Posted - 2014.12.29 18:34:16 -
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Yeah it all boils down to not being much different from anime fandoms are people that still watch spongebob.
From what I understand part of the good reception from all age groups and genders is an actual underlying plot and decent enough character development that people can get invested in their favorite pony.
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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
Disturbed Acquaintance
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Posted - 2014.12.29 19:20:53 -
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Xerc totally has a favorite pony. 
And, yep! I watched the **** out of spongebob lol |
Xercodo
Vector Galactic
Did he say Jump
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Posted - 2014.12.29 20:24:02 -
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I do in the event someone asks me, but I only ever saw the first episode and a handful of random clips from various internet sources such as imgur or other EVE players. And besides that my IRL bestie is a full-blown brony.
Flufflepuff is amazing btw hah
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Desudes
The Desu Initiative
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Posted - 2014.12.29 21:13:47 -
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Dominique Vasilkovsky wrote:Robert Sawyer wrote:So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience? Friendship is magic.
^ 100%
Excuse me, but what the f*ck are you desu?
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ISD Supogo
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2014.12.29 22:42:16 -
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Xercodo wrote:Yeah it all boils down to not being much different from anime fandoms are people that still watch spongebob.
From what I understand part of the good reception from all age groups and genders is an actual underlying plot and decent enough character development that people can get invested in their favorite pony.
This. My 2-year old watches it and now and then I find myself watching it too after getting drawn in by the plot of that episode.
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Marsha Mallow
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Posted - 2014.12.29 23:38:13 -
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I chewed my little ponies legs when I was teething, can still remember the taste/smell. Then progressed to worm/mud eating competitions in the garden with the neighbours kids. Tbh I preferred the mud (crunchy) but at the time the worms were the prize. Still look at them with a mixture of lust/shame/disgust.
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Nerath Naaris
Pink Winged Unicorns for Peace Love and Anarchy
935
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Posted - 2014.12.30 14:03:58 -
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Actually the first season and at least some episodes of the second one were quite good.... the episodes certainly had enough pop culture references (I even recall a 2001 Space Odissey reference) that it was clear the target audience was NOT just little girls on whom this would get completely lost.
I believe this "switch and bait" if you want - a little girl show that was in its own way surpisingly mature - made the hype actually possible in the first place.
Of course Hasbro quickly but quietly pulled the plug on that: never publicy denouncing their more mature fandom but simultaneously removing anything that went beyond the most basic, expected "girly" stuff. Most fans eventually realized this; afaik only the most fanatical/delusional fanbase - and furries - didn-¦t eventually move one after the second season.
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Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
854
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Posted - 2014.12.31 00:27:33 -
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I'm half tempted to go watch it just to see if it is any good, but well, no...
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baltec1
Bat Country
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2014.12.31 05:23:21 -
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Robert Sawyer wrote:
So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience?
We like quality productions. Honestly, MLP has better scripts than most adult shows (looking at you walking dead).
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Omar Alharazaad
Lords.Of.Midnight
The Devil's Warrior Alliance
1099
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Posted - 2014.12.31 06:15:41 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm368W0OsHo
No reason needed.
'Friendship is Madness, My Little Cthulhu' needs to be a show.
Also...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4X_AydkEGw
That thing you just poasted? Yeah, that. That's the reason Ezwal always looks unhappy.
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Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
29200
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Posted - 2014.12.31 22:44:21 -
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they just look so cute in thigh highs tho
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Desudes
The Desu Initiative
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Posted - 2014.12.31 22:48:38 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEkVh5cwnT8 ponystep best step
Excuse me, but what the f*ck are you desu?
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Indahmawar Fazmarai
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Posted - 2014.12.31 23:38:25 -
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Why? Obvious, because lasers are magic!
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Mijel Riak
Extensive Enterprises Space
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Posted - 2015.01.01 00:15:53 -
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MLP = good because when you have a 6 yr old daughter:
- it's one of the few kiddie things that doesn't make your eyes/ears bleed
- all of the songs are catchy as #$ck
- They copy/pasted "Q" from Star Trek Next Generation into the show.
- Even though it's a kiddy show - the plots arn't offensive to your senses (...watch 100 episodes of Mickey mouse clubhouse, Dora, or Jake and Neverland pirates...)
- Some of the episodes can be pretty damn dark...
- it's kinda like some of the old school cartoons where they knew they had to sell the the HeMan/GI Joe figures - but accidentally make a decent show along the way
...and then they go and make some cornball movies where the poines become teen girls in an obvious attempt to shill human version dolls... but when we actually watched the movies, wife/I's response was "wow - how come that didn't suck, and was actually good?"
...and I've only watched a few ponies re-runs after everyone else had gone to bed... but there was nothing else on at the time...
Cheers!
Mijel
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Snagletooth Johnson
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2015.01.01 02:25:45 -
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Robert Sawyer wrote:
So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience?
What caused MEN to start Interior Decorating business's? These questions and more will be answered... right after this break.
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Laken Starr
Open University of Celestial Hardship
Art of War Alliance
61
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Posted - 2015.01.01 06:17:52 -
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To the original question, I say 'who cares'? Gender stereotypes are annoying at best, and culturally oppressive at worst. |
Mathew Stinger
Viziam
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2015.01.02 16:15:05 -
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http://media.giphy.com/media/BNkHCHnAsZwRi/giphy.gif
nothing to say |
Badel Jramodarr
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Posted - 2015.01.02 16:41:01 -
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Mathew Stinger wrote:http://media.giphy.com/media/BNkHCHnAsZwRi/giphy.gif
nothing to say
Woah...
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
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Posted - 2015.01.03 04:44:07 -
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Robert Sawyer wrote:I never liked My Little Pony.
When I was five, my little sister would always hog up the TV watching that show. I mean, OK, it's normal right? A show with magical, sentient, talking and coloured ponies for little girls. When I could, I'd watch a little National Geographic or Discovery Channel and watch Bear Grylls eat his own poo.
Now of course, when you think of MLP, you would assume that the audience is mainly composed out of premature girls with squeaky voices. However, I recently discovered something very, very disturbing...
MLP has male fans, AKA "bronies".
I presume that most of you know this and consider it normal. I'm not going to condemn bronies for, well, watching a little girl show, but don't you find it a wee bit odd that there are fully grown men watching a friggin' kiddie show that stars magical ponies??
But what I find even more gut-wrenching is the fact that some people make pony p*rn, and that some bronies get turned on by ponies. Seriously, what the f*ck?
So what caused MEN to watch a show intended for the extremely young female audience?
Try not to wrap your head around it and just go get combat training for the inevitable societal collapse.
(or to be more accurate, the RESULTS of the societal collapse that is already occurring)
Bring back DEEEEP Space!
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