It's not much unlike an anime convention. They were very small in the early 90s when I was a fansubber (Super VHS tape was god back then). Then you notice people joining the scene just to belong to something and you know it's time to move on.
> It's not much unlike an anime convention. They were very small in the early 90s when > I was a fansubber (Super VHS tape was god back then). Then you notice people joining > the scene just to belong to something and you know it's time to move on.
Except the subject matter of anime fits the demographic(s) that are attracted to it. 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little girls is weird and a tad creepy. I'm still not convinced the whole brony thing isn't just some kind of elaborate hoax perpetrated by /b/tards, SA goons, or someone of that ilk.
Quote: 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little girls is weird and a tad creepy.
Yeah. That.
I can understand Anthrocon (this weekend within my backyard, BTW) and Otakon. But when that niche is narrowed down, such as with the My Little Pony thang, that level playing field just makes the creepiness all the more vivid for someone who isn't within that clique.
And, just like there's yiff and hentai, what makes anyone think that Rule 34 doesn't apply to bronies? And that's where you see a good thing, once seen as nice and kid-friendly, perverted accordingly. The funny part is when bronies are caught with that sad fact dangling over them. That's when it gets entertaining as they attempt the futile act of denial.
It's not that don't understand the fandom. It's just that it can go too far. So there's my little comfort zone of having that false sense of security that there may be Rule 34 regarding a lovely fishing tourney such as Bassmasters.
I need to cleanse my mind. Where's my Hello Kitty DVD set... ;-)
--Bekki
Combating functional illiteracy with latex-clad drama since the '80s, because old video games rule!
> > It's not much unlike an anime convention. They were very small in the early 90s > when > > I was a fansubber (Super VHS tape was god back then). Then you notice people > joining > > the scene just to belong to something and you know it's time to move on. > > Except the subject matter of anime fits the demographic(s) that are attracted to it. > 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little > girls is weird and a tad creepy. I'm still not convinced the whole brony thing isn't > just some kind of elaborate hoax perpetrated by /b/tards, SA goons, or someone of > that ilk.
Go here: http://www.humblebundle.com/ and look at the (currently) second top donor. Brony's been up there for every bundle for months now. Granted, it's actually a group effort, but that's an expensive hoax.
So was the video about TrotCon, or some other con that everypony cares about?
LOL. Hoping there's only the one, but not about to watch them sing MLP tunes to find out.
> 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little > girls is weird and a tad creepy. I'm still not convinced the whole brony thing isn't > just some kind of elaborate hoax perpetrated by /b/tards, SA goons, or someone of > that ilk.
Except that it isn't. Original MLP, yes, but the Friendship is Magic reboot is cleverly written to keep parents interested as well as entertain the kids. There's a whole layer of subtlety there that will likely go over the kids' heads put in to entertain the adults. Not everything is as it seems. But yes, you have to sit through a couple of episodes before you start to pick up on this, and you probably don't have an excuse for that if you don't have kids.
> 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little > girls is weird and a tad creepy.
Acid – it explains the college dude obsession with My Little Pony, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, etc. All the bright colours with that heightened sense of awareness gives an amazing high (or so I've heard).
My 4 year old likes to watch it. It just seems like a Power Puff Girls clone to me. Oooohh, they're girls....but they're tough and don't put up with anything. Here's some loud noises (why are characters in cartoons these days always SHOUTING?!?!) and flashy colors, with flat, boring, stencil like animation.....it's played out now. It's been done to death.
> Except that it isn't. Original MLP, yes, but the Friendship is Magic reboot is > cleverly written to keep parents interested as well as entertain the kids. There's a > whole layer of subtlety there that will likely go over the kids' heads put in to > entertain the adults. Not everything is as it seems. But yes, you have to sit through > a couple of episodes before you start to pick up on this, and you probably don't have > an excuse for that if you don't have kids.
I have no doubt that it's entertaining. As I recall, the creator or producer or someone is the same person who did the Powerpuff Girls, which was also a pretty entertaining cartoon. But there's a huge difference between watching and enjoying the show (even with no kids in the room) and being so obsessed that you'll go out in public to buy too-small pony ears and discuss minutiae with like-minded, neck bearded people.
> > 20-something geeks attending a con for a cartoon specifically geared toward little > > girls is weird and a tad creepy. > > Acid – it explains the college dude obsession with My Little Pony, Teletubbies, In > the Night Garden, etc. All the bright colours with that heightened sense of awareness > gives an amazing high (or so I've heard).
Teletubbies is also popular with gays because TinkyWinky is purple (gay colour), has a triangular antenna (gay symbol) and has a handbag (gay fashion).
> My 4 year old likes to watch it. It just seems like a Power Puff Girls clone to me. > Oooohh, they're girls....but they're tough and don't put up with anything. Here's > some loud noises (why are characters in cartoons these days always SHOUTING?!?!) and > flashy colors, with flat, boring, stencil like animation.....it's played out now. > It's been done to death.
You're watching it like a kid and missing the subtle parts.
> This was the only - THE ONLY - forum which I frequent that had remained free of any > mention of Bronies. > > Glad ya like my work. :-) > > Shouldn't you be in Pittsburgh this weekend? I was thinkin' ya'd be busy packin'. ;-) > > --Bekki
... why the hell would I ever want to visit Pittsburgh?
> > It's cold comfort for me in knowing that I like Hello Kitty. And yet I'm sure there > > is a con out there for that as well. Scary stuff. > > > > --Bekki > > This was the only - THE ONLY - forum which I frequent that had remained free of any > mention of Bronies. > > THANKS A LOT FOR RUINING THIS PLACE, BEKKI. Now I'm gonna have to burn the server > down just to get their stench out.
I had never encountered the term before this thread. Now that I know what it means, I think I was better off.
> I had never encountered the term before this thread. Now that I know what it means, I > think I was better off.
Why, have you found you might be one?
Ugh.
Have never watched an episode of MLP, old or new. Have seen some YT vids involving a "be a pony" mod for Minecraft, played by more-or-less adult men (and probably women, there were only two voices recorded). Stopped watching.
> > I had never encountered the term before this thread. Now that I know what it means, > I > > think I was better off. > > Why, have you found you might be one? > > Ugh. > > Have never watched an episode of MLP, old or new. Have seen some YT vids involving a > "be a pony" mod for Minecraft, played by more-or-less adult men (and probably women, > there were only two voices recorded). Stopped watching.
I don't think I've ever watched an episode of MLP, either. I have watched a lot of X-Men, Archer (thanks italie), and Ugly Americans on Netflix in the last year or so though.
> > ... why the hell would I ever want to visit Pittsburgh? > > I dunno, maybe steal someone's job or something? That's what we Mexicans are supposed > to do, isn't it?
Wait, I thought we're supposed to do all the shit Americans don't want to do.
> > > ... why the hell would I ever want to visit Pittsburgh? > > > > I dunno, maybe steal someone's job or something? That's what we Mexicans are supposed > > to do, isn't it? > > Wait, I thought we're supposed to do all the shit Americans don't want to do. > > HAVE I BEEN LIVING A LIE?!
Quote: I don't think I've ever watched an episode of MLP, either.
I have seen enough in that video clip. After watching that any MLP swag gives me the creeps. I'm tempted to go out of my way keep an eye out for potential deviants within the toy section of a department store by walking out of my way and peeking into that aisle.
Just to be sure everything is safe.
The irony is that I hang out and communicate with furries within the fringe. So I've seen a lot and heard the stories within. And yes there are those within the fandom who don't mind sharing a little with ya. Usually on yer leg. But they're within the minority and I'm not inclined to go searching for such people, much less wanting to probe further within those deep and dark passages.
Or be probed, for that matter. But I digress.
Bronies, on the other hand, are a bit too overt in that creepy touchy-feely thang. It's as if that natural layer of self-restraint that builds up through years of maturity via life experience just isn't there, if it even exists as a shred to begin with, is quite underdeveloped.
I just wonder how easy it would be to emotionally crush a Brony.
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