Author Topic: Ponies. (Read 71071 times)

The Schaef · « **Reply #50 on:** October 18, 2011, 04:07:13 PM »

It's not without its charm but the older shows were better. The imaginary friends in Foster's were original and creative characters, and the PPG were strongly tongue-in-cheek from start to finish, as demonstrated above. The Ponies are better as an Internet meme than as a TV show, since the appeal to bronies is deeply ironic.

The Warrior · « **Reply #51 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:33:58 PM »

I Would Just like to Say that if you are Not Particularly Interested in the Show as a show or a meme That's Fine, as long as you don't hate Verbally.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #52 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:51:06 PM »

Quote from: The Schaef on October 18, 2011, 04:07:13 PM

The Ponies are better as an Internet meme than as a TV show, since the appeal to bronies is deeply ironic.

I will say a select handful of the fan creations are even better than the show itself. (Just.... stay away from the fan fiction.... though that should be a general rule about ANY subject)

Quote from: The Warrior on October 18, 2011, 05:33:58 PM

I Would Just like to Say that if you are Not Particularly Interested in the Show as a show or a meme That's Fine, as long as you don't hate Verbally.

Agreed. If someone doesn't like it, I can understand.

The thing that bugs me the most... is when people who don't like it talk down to you for it. It's no different then say, women listening to death metal. Sure it doesn't fit the " gender stereotypes," but I see no reason why liking something like this could be considered "bad."

And, for the record, this is the only "girly" thing I truely enjoy. I still listen to my metal (while looking at pony related things... can't help but laugh when I do this), still play my first person shooters... so you don't have to worry about me because I like this show.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #53 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:43:08 PM »

I think it's a combination of gender and age. Nobody gets down on you for liking Angry Beavers, even though it's a kids show. Nobody gets down on you for liking Adelle, even though she's more of a chick artist. The problem comes when you start liking something for little girls.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #54 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:55:53 PM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on October 18, 2011, 07:43:08 PM

The problem comes when you start liking something for little girls.

My wife and I enjoyed watching Kim Possible before we had a daughter. In fact, here in Orlando, every age enjoys just about everything on The Disney Channel, which has a target audience of little girls.

COUNTER_SNIPER · « **Reply #55 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:41:05 PM »

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on October 17, 2011, 07:10:03 PM

Quote from: Prof Underwood on October 17, 2011, 04:52:46 PM
I can't believe that I'm hearing teenage guys (in fact intelligent strategic teenage guys) talking about actually LIKING a TV show about My Little Ponies.

Either this is one of the biggest trolls ever, or the universe just exploded.

I don't think it is very fair for you to pass judgment on these guys without ever having watched the show yourself. I have never seen this particular show, but I rather enjoyed the old Pokemon TV show, even though so many Christians were quick to judge. Especially now, as a father, I find myself more open to at least watch shows targetting a younger demographic before dismissing it as "only for girls." Granted I have a young daughter, so my opinion is somewhat biased, but I think so many people miss out on entertaining media because of perceived stereotypes. For those of us who watched Princess Bride, we know how a movie that may seem "girly" actually appeals to men quite favorably.

FTR, even Lord of the Rings had trolls, so they can't be all bad.

Are my eyes deceiving me or did the Forum Jester just get serious?

As far as MLP goes, I choose to be stereotypical and slice away at the masculinity of those guys who are watching a show based off of little girls' toys.

I also choose to do this knowing I haven't seen the show and have abandoned all signs of sensitivity and weakness because I'm a guy and that's the way we are: insensitive, emotionless, and uncaring creatures...

After reading this conversation, I need to go do something masculine and watch football $:-\$

Mare gets hit by Football

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #56 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:46:11 PM »

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on October 18, 2011, 09:41:05 PM

Are my eyes deceiving me or did the Forum Jester just get serious?

Apparently I was wrong about the LotR statement. All trolls are bad.

COUNTER_SNIPER · « **Reply #57 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:48:58 PM »

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on October 18, 2011, 09:46:11 PM

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on October 18, 2011, 09:41:05 PM
Are my eyes deceiving me or did the Forum Jester just get serious?

Apparently I was wrong about the LotR statement. All trolls are bad.

I'm a troll? Good to know.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #58 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:44:56 AM »

Quote from: The Schaef on October 18, 2011, 09:38:38 AM

My wife barely understands why one of my favorite cartoons of the last ten years features three kindergarten girls with gnarly superpowers named Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. But she understood it even less before she saw this episode (begin around 4:52):

That particular episode of PPG was actually brilliant, and fun to watch. However, I only know that because you posted it here before and therefore I watched it. Even after seeing it though I'm really not interested in watching PPG on a regular basis. Now if you posted a couple other episodes that were equally entertaining, then I'd become interested.

I checked out the 2 episodes of MLP that were recommended and they weren't anywhere close to as interesting as the PPG episode about the Beatles.

The Warrior · « **Reply #59 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:12:06 PM »

Thesis:

Quote from: Drrek on October 17, 2011, 09:38:21 PM

I can't believe that an internet thread got me to check out a show about My Little Ponies, or that it turned out to be A LOT better than I thought it could be.

Anti-Thesis:

Quote from: Prof Underwood on October 19, 2011, 09:44:56 AM

I checked out the 2 episodes of MLP that were recommended and they weren't anywhere close to as interesting as the PPG episode about the Beatles.

(Which Episodes are best are really an opinion Except for the hated Season 1 premiere and a select few loved ones [In my Opinion The Season 2 Episodes are better than Any of the Season 1 Episodes {Expect maybe Winter Wrap-up or The GGGala} I Mean they Are WAY less Cheesy and {stereotypical} "Girly" and has A LOT more references

{All Hail Discord/Q and Twilight/Gollum!

}] )

But Anyways, If you Find the older ones More Interesting, Thats Fine.

But But Anyways, This Thread was Meant to Be About Ponies not Bronies. I wonder If it can Recover From This Epic Derail

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #60 on:** November 04, 2011, 02:56:11 PM »

No it died. I do happen to love what the fandom does when it gets ahold of ponies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM9IQ95iJlk&list=FLCX3LAdJKgLnyNJGNBRoRHA&index=2&feature=plpp_video

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #61 on:** November 04, 2011, 04:08:37 PM »

The ONLY thing that song needed was a ".... just kidding." at the end.

Also, if anyone still doubts that the show has a pretty signifigant male following, this wouldn't have been printed otherwise:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/195/128/1.jpg?1320411559 (linked because its big)

The Warrior · « **Reply #62 on:** November 05, 2011, 10:31:08 PM »

Quote from: Lamborghini_diablo on November 04, 2011, 04:08:37 PM

The ONLY thing that song needed was a ".... just kidding." at the end.

Also, if anyone still doubts that the show has a pretty signifigant male following, this wouldn't have been printed otherwise:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/195/128/1.jpg?1320411559 (linked because its big)

Well the fact is it has a largely Teen/Adult Male Following, It's just how their going to react. If i Saw Bronies and wasn't one i would probably do some wth'ing of my own but i wouldn't hate on them.

I am Knot a Blonde! · « **Reply #63 on:** November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM »

Please don't start this up again.

Please.

The Warrior · « **Reply #64 on:** November 06, 2011, 09:11:52 AM »

Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM

Please don't start this up again.

Please.

Why not?

COUNTER_SNIPER · « **Reply #65 on:** November 06, 2011, 08:05:23 PM »

Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM

Please don't start this up again.

Please.

I agree.

Drrek · « **Reply #66 on:** November 06, 2011, 08:19:04 PM »

This thread got me to look-up this series, and, after watching all the episodes, I found it to be relatively good, though some of the episodes were definitely duds to me. In the end though, its not the best show I've ever seen, nor even the best kids show I've ever seen, its just pretty good.

Some of the fan-made stuff is pretty good, I'm particularly loving the Friendship is Dragons webcomic (basically a comic setting the show as a table-top RPG, with the players playing the characters, of course I might be a little biased if favor of it because Darths and Droids (same concept, just with Star Wars is one of my favorite comics/webcomics ever)

Smokey · « **Reply #67 on:** November 06, 2011, 08:23:28 PM »

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on November 06, 2011, 08:05:23 PM

Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM
Please don't start this up again.

Please.

I agree.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #68 on:** November 07, 2011, 09:35:26 AM »

Quote from: Drrek on November 06, 2011, 08:19:04 PM

This thread got me to look-up this series, and, after watching all the episodes, I found it to be relatively good, though some of the episodes were definitely duds to me. In the end though, its not the best show I've ever seen, nor even the best kids show I've ever seen, its just pretty good.

Some of the fan-made stuff is pretty good, I'm particularly loving the Friendship is Dragons webcomic (basically a comic setting the show as a table-top RPG, with the players playing the characters, of course I might be a little biased if favor of it because Darths and Droids (same concept, just with Star Wars is one of my favorite comics/webcomics ever)

If you like Darths and Droids, check out GM of the Rings and Looking for Group.

Drrek · « **Reply #69 on:** November 07, 2011, 09:19:33 PM »

Quote from: SomeKittens on November 07, 2011, 09:35:26 AM

Quote from: Drrek on November 06, 2011, 08:19:04 PM
This thread got me to look-up this series, and, after watching all the episodes, I found it to be relatively good, though some of the episodes were definitely duds to me. In the end though, its not the best show I've ever seen, nor even the best kids show I've ever seen, its just pretty good.

Some of the fan-made stuff is pretty good, I'm particularly loving the Friendship is Dragons webcomic (basically a comic setting the show as a table-top RPG, with the players playing the characters, of course I might be a little biased if favor of it because Darths and Droids (same concept, just with Star Wars is one of my favorite comics/webcomics ever)
If you like Darths and Droids, check out GM of the Rings and Looking for Group.

I actually already read DM of the Rings, because it was linked to in the first Darths and Droids comic, though I've never heard of Looking for Group.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #70 on:** November 07, 2011, 10:04:01 PM »

This is officially relevant now:

The Warrior · « **Reply #71 on:** November 08, 2011, 08:47:00 AM »

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on November 06, 2011, 08:05:23 PM

Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM
Please don't start this up again.

Please.

I agree.

Pony Hater Spotted. Firing Orbital Friendship Nuke.

Bobbert · « **Reply #72 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:43:56 PM »

Quote from: The Warrior on November 08, 2011, 08:47:00 AM

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on November 06, 2011, 08:05:23 PM
Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM
Please don't start this up again.

Please.

I agree.
Pony Hater Spotted. Firing Orbital Friendship Nuke.

wow... that's synchronized to your avatar.

Fortuantely for me, you don't know where I live.

Before you freak, about half my friends are Bronies, and they say I can judge since I've seen at least five episodes.
Pony Hater Hater spotted.

The Warrior · « **Reply #73 on:** November 08, 2011, 05:25:17 PM »

Quote from: Thomas Hunter on November 08, 2011, 04:43:56 PM

Quote from: The Warrior on November 08, 2011, 08:47:00 AM
Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on November 06, 2011, 08:05:23 PM
Quote from: I am Knot a Blonde! on November 06, 2011, 08:44:08 AM
Please don't start this up again.

Please.

I agree.
Pony Hater Spotted. Firing Orbital Friendship Nuke.

wow... that's synchronized to your avatar.

Fortuantely for me, you don't know where I live. Before you freak, about half my friends are Bronies, and they say I can judge since I've seen at least five episodes.
Pony Hater Hater spotted.

No Prob, Bro. If you seen it and are like Y U LIKE PONY SHOW? Its fine as long as you watched some episodes. I Hate Prejudice.
P.S. You can disagree but please Don't Hate
P.S.S. Rainbow Pony is best Pony

The Warrior · « **Reply #74 on:** January 27, 2012, 04:29:45 PM »

Still Can't Believe Derpy Is Canon.

News:

Author Topic: Ponies. (Read 71071 times)

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