People arent ripping on Bronies because they like a cartoon. They rip on them because they like a specific cartoon thats obviously for very little children. If there was a group of grown men who watched Barney all of the time and bought a bunch of Barney merchandise people would think those people were just as weird as Bronies.
If I was the leader of the world, all bronies would be sterilised. Or maybe only those that have the rule 34 of them.
But seriously who would buy this?
you should check out this kids show. it actually has some references for adults. because it wasn't written by kids, as i initially thoughtThis. The show is actually pretty good when you look through all the pink fluff. They tried to cater to an audience with references to famous movies and shows (The Big Lebowski, Star Wars) so that parents could watch the show with their kids and would actually be entertained too, but it got out of hand.
I have no idea why people like what they like. It could be a fad. It could be because MLP got rebooted only a few years ago so people got in on it from the ground floor. It could be marketing. It could be a thousand different factors.Question?
Why do you believe that there exists a massive fanbase for MLP, but not Barney?
If they're basically the same, then there should exist fanbases for both, right?
I didn't say once in this thread that anyone should'nt watch the show. I don't know where you got that from. In the very post your quoted I said people should watch whatever they want. The initial point I made was in response to someone saying he couldn't believe a person who enjoys cartoons would question why someone else would watch a cartoon, which is a false equivalence.If you didn't like it, fair enough. It's not for everyone. But just because you don't like it doesn't mean no one should. I don't like death metal for instance. It just sounds like noise to me. But I don't go into threads on death metal and say to people that its stupid and that they shouldn't like it. People who like death metal obviously find something in the music that I don't, so, I don't judge.
I obviously found something in MLP that you didn't. I like the writing and humor, and the characters that inhabit the world. That doesn't make me right and you wrong. It just means that we have different tastes. I don't begrudge yours, and you shouldn't begrudge mine.
Can't we stop all this intolerance and hate and just get on...
Friendship is Magic after all....
Iadults liking things meant for children, be it MLP or Transformers, is sad.
adults liking things meant for children, be it MLP or Transformers, is sad.
Some of the attitudes in this thread is so intolerant and ignorant, if you were to substitute brony for homosexual or something else, it would sound scarily like today's world.
I have no idea why people like what they like. It could be a fad. It could be because MLP got rebooted only a few years ago so people got in on it from the ground floor. It could be marketing. It could be a thousand different factors.
Idk I've seen that show in your avatar, it can be pretty borderline creepy at times. Little girls talking about adult themed stuff and such. Should people hate on you now or any adult that likes it? :Yeah, but we're not. We're talking about creepy cartoon pony obsession, not the plight of homosexual discrimination. What an insulting comparison.
I've watched it. I'm saying I don't understand or agree with the reasoning I've seen for people liking the show. Maybe you should read my posts before casting judgement and calling me stupid. Just because you have an opinion about something doesn't mean I have to agree with it.Then maybe you should better understand why its popular before you cast judgment. Criticizing something you know nothing about is stupid.
I've watched it. I'm saying I don't understand or agree with the reasoning I've seen for people liking the show. Maybe you should read my posts before casting judgement and calling me stupid. Just because you have an opinion about something doesn't mean I have to agree with it.
When I said "I don't know why people like it." I didn't mean it as "I've never bothered trying to figure it out", I meant "I don't understand
why people enjoy it because I think the show is bad.". If you would have read through my posts in this thread you would have known that.
I've also watched Two And A Half Men because a lot of people watch it and think its hilarious. But upon watching it I didn't see anything more then a generic predictable sitcom. So I don't understand why people think the show is good. The same concept applies here. The only difference is I could see how a child might like MLP. I've heard people's reasoning for liking the show, I just don't agree with your assessment of it.
Tenshi ;72319776 said:If you listen to them, "genuinely."
Personally, I think it's a trend. It'll die like everything else in time with nary but a small cult following left.
Whether you like it or not both are shows that are obviously shows marketed at that age bracket with content I wouldn't consider much deeper then a show that is meant to entertain that age group. It has nothing to do with you being a creep. I just think it's weird that adults are entertained by that content because I don't understand how it would hold their attention for that long.There's a difference between you making an assessment of not liking the show, and equating fans as creeps who may as well watch Barney. I don't care about whether you like the show or not. The issue is you being judgmental about those who do.
Do you feel the same way about video games? As for the show being aimed at 3-4 year olds. From what I've seen of it *just the first season* a lot of life lessons in it carry on well into the teen age years *as well as this is what the ponies ages would be if the show was about humans. It's basically a slice of life show.Whether you like it or not both are shows that are obviously shows marketed at that age bracket with content I wouldn't consider much deeper then a show that is meant to entertain that age group. It has nothing to do with you being a creep. I just think it's weird that adults are entertained by that content because I don't understand how it would hold their attention for that long.
Whether you like it or not both are shows that are obviously shows marketed at that age bracket with content I wouldn't consider much deeper then a show that is meant to entertain that age group. It has nothing to do with you being a creep. I just think it's weird that adults are entertained by that content because I don't understand how it would hold their attention for that long.
Yeah, but we're not. We're talking about creepy cartoon pony obsession, not the plight of homosexual discrimination. What an insulting comparison.
People who keep equating one show to all of video games is disingenuous. That would be an apt question if I said I found it weird that an adult would like ANY kind of animation or cartoon. Which I don't. I find it odd that adults would be entertained by specific cartoons with content that is obviously there to appeal to a certain age group.Do you feel the same way about video games? As for the show being aimed at 3-4 year olds. From what I've seen of it *just the first season* a lot of life lessons in it carry on well into the teen age years *as well as this is what the ponies ages would be if the show was about humans. It's basically a slice of life show.
Read my above post. Stop equating my opinion to the opinions of people who have never played a video game in their life and cast judgement of it. I've watched the show and don't understand why an adult would like it. That's very different then trying very few or no video games and making an opinion about a whole medium based off no personal experience. You're making a false equivilence.Kind of like how past generations see video games?
idk I'm having trouble thinking of a game that would fit into MLP's exact category. The sims maybe? One of the Altier games would fit as well I guess as the ps3 one's are basically slice of life the rpg. Then there is the childish dumb nintendo games are for kids argument. You see where I'm going with this?People who keep equating one show to all of video games is disingenuous. That would be an apt question if I said I found it weird that an adult would like ANY kind of animation or cartoon. Which I don't. I find it odd that adults would be entertained by specific cartoons with content that is obviously there to appeal to a certain age group.
There are many different types of video games for many different age groups. So no, I don't feel the same way about the entire medium of video games as I do about a limited amount of animated shows. There are also things like game mechanics that can add underlying complexity to what could be simple concepts for video games. I also don't play 99% of video games for their plot because the writing in video games is pretty bad. It doesn't matter if the game is rated E or M if the game mechanics aren't great and I'm trudging along with a terrible plot I stop playing the game because nothing about it is entertaining.
Again, video games are an entirely different situation because people play video games mainly for mechanics over plot/characterization. You can completely enjoy a video game with no plot or one that just connects game play sections like a Mario game.idk I'm having trouble thinking of a game that would fit into MLP's exact category. The sims maybe? One of the Altier games would fit as well I guess.
It's a different tool of enjoyment but the stigma is still there.Again, video games are an entirely different situation because people play video games mainly for mechanics over plot/characterization. You can completely enjoy a video game with no plot or one that just connects game play sections like a Mario game.
Whether you like it or not both are shows that are obviously shows marketed at that age bracket with content I wouldn't consider much deeper then a show that is meant to entertain that age group. It has nothing to do with you being a creep. I just think it's weird that adults are entertained by that content because I don't understand how it would hold their attention for that long.
They even got the actor to do the role right?There's an entire episode of the show that's basically a love letter to Star Trek and Q. It's not really surprising that some adults can get enjoyment out of the show, whether you're able to or not.
I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE BRONY! I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE BRONY!Ponies!?
Again, you're missing my point. Its not the aesthetics of the show that's the problem. Its that the actual content of the show. I don't find the show entertaining and I don't understand how any adult would. It's not comparable to the "Nintendo is kiddy" argument because people are judging that off what it looks like and not the fact that its a well made platformer.It's a different tool of enjoyment but the stigma is still there.
The thing with the show, is that it has a strong late 90's early 2000 cartoon network vibe to it as well. Which probably hits notes with people that grew up with those cartoons.
There's an entire episode of the show that's basically a love letter to Star Trek and Q. It's not really surprising that some adults can get enjoyment out of the show, whether you're able to or not.
Again, you're missing my point. Its not the aesthetics of the show that's the problem. Its that the actual content of the show. I don't find the show entertaining and I don't understand how any adult would. It's not comparable to the "Nintendo is kiddy" argument because people are judging that off what it looks like and not the fact that its a well made platformer.
I also grew up as one of those late 90's/early 2000's kids and never got that vibe from the show in the episodes I watched.
Ponies!?
DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS, LARRY? DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BUCK A STRANGER IN THE RUMP?I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE BRONY! I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE BRONY!
No we are not. We are discussing this misguided discrimination against people who thoroughly enjoy a cartoon show and the disgusting sense of superiority that's quite palpable in this thread. The only thing insulting is your attitude.
Some of the attitudes in this thread is so intolerant and ignorant, if you were to substitute brony for homosexual or something else, it would sound scarily like today's world.
Idk I've seen that show in your avatar, it can be pretty borderline creepy at times. Little girls talking about adult themed stuff and such. Should people hate on you now or any adult that likes it? :
Hell a running gag is that the dad is mistaken for a pedophile.
The point I'm making is judging people on first glance of something they like is dumb as fuck.
The irony/faux-irony/casual enjoyment phase of MLP ended sometime during/after the first season. Now the only people who watch it are little girls and adult men who take it way too seriously.I'm confused. Do bronies like MLP ironically or genuinely?
Do you think that the plight of discriminated homosexuals really compares to people laughing at folks watching My Little Pony?
im still pushing for all the MLP/Brony haters to have their own community thread.
or just put up some sticky threads, it will keep all the hate condensed into a couple threads.
The irony/faux-irony/casual enjoyment phase of MLP ended sometime during/after the first season. Now the only people who watch it are little girls and adult men who take it way too seriously.
I see this pop up in these threads. Someone drops a small comparison, someone freaks out and feels insulted by such a comparison being made.
Now, it's not my intention to step on any toes and offend anybody, but I think the comparison has some merit.
I'm not saying everybody who laughs, hates, and mocks bronies are echoing homophobia. I mostly refer to the likes of Rashid or thoughtsofspeaking who can't seem to come up with any reason aside from "It's wrong! You're not supposed to! Eww get it away from me!" It just sounds exactly like the same thing a conservative homophobe would say.
I see this pop up in these threads. Someone drops a small comparison, someone freaks out and feels insulted by such a comparison being made.
Now, it's not my intention to step on any toes and offend anybody, but I think the comparison has some merit.
I'm not saying everybody who laughs, hates, and mocks bronies are echoing homophobia. I mostly refer to the likes of Rashid or thoughtsofspeaking who can't seem to come up with any reason aside from "It's wrong! You're not supposed to! Eww get it away from me!" It just sounds exactly like the same thing a conservative homophobe would say.
Yeah this is not creepy at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KQ7bmbN8H8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Yeah this is not creepy at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KQ7bmbN8H8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The reason I'm so quick to rush to the defense of bronies (and many other unpopular groups) is because the methods used to bash them is similar to what I heard when I was young to bash gays. In both cases it is always bullshit from people who have nothing positive to contribute and only want to tear people down to make themselves feel better.Thanks for your reply. I agree it's a knee-jerk reaction, and I can see that the language is superficially similar. I don't think the gravity of the two issues compares in the slightest, and that's why it offends. But, I appreciate the reasoned comments.
If you need it explained to you,
The "plight" of bronies is laughable compared to what gays deal with. Doesn't mean that people can't still call out the douchebags who use the same fallacious reasoning to demonize either.