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I really apologize if there's a thread like this already. However, I'm just curious: what do you think of the bronies (or /b/ronies, if you prefer) who are into Friendship is Magic?
I have really mixed feelings about them. On one hand, I was once like them -- I did initially discover FiM through *****, and my fandom grew from there. Although a lot of them don't seem to be interested in the generations before FiM, it is always nice to get new fans.
...On the other hand, I really don't like the way some of them take the cartoon too seriously, or twist the characters from the originals. I browse Ponychan often, and I see a lot of discussion that is...Unneeded, to say the least. (Some examples include "Is Princess Celestia insane?", "Is Rarity Sweetie Belle's mother?", and "Why are there no cemetaries seen in Ponyville?") Maybe I only think this way because I'm a young girl, but why are these sorts of discussions necessary for a My Little Pony? And don't get me started on some of the theories for the characters... Pinkie Pie's treatment is the worst, between "Cupcakes" and videos of her singing about abortion...
Any other thoughts? I realize that not all bronies are like this, but I see this often, and it gets on my nerves. I'm really just ranting. ^^;;;
I have really mixed feelings about them. On one hand, I was once like them -- I did initially discover FiM through *****, and my fandom grew from there. Although a lot of them don't seem to be interested in the generations before FiM, it is always nice to get new fans.
...On the other hand, I really don't like the way some of them take the cartoon too seriously, or twist the characters from the originals. I browse Ponychan often, and I see a lot of discussion that is...Unneeded, to say the least. (Some examples include "Is Princess Celestia insane?", "Is Rarity Sweetie Belle's mother?", and "Why are there no cemetaries seen in Ponyville?") Maybe I only think this way because I'm a young girl, but why are these sorts of discussions necessary for a My Little Pony? And don't get me started on some of the theories for the characters... Pinkie Pie's treatment is the worst, between "Cupcakes" and videos of her singing about abortion...
Any other thoughts? I realize that not all bronies are like this, but I see this often, and it gets on my nerves. I'm really just ranting. ^^;;;