How do bronies exist?

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It's stupid is what it is,

I've tried to get into it cause my friends like it, but I find it impossible.

DeathReaperQ

Is not stupid, not everyone is forced to like it, is like me saying that you liking Soul Eater is stupid just because i don't like the series (BTW, Soul Eater is awesome and i think is the best Shonen Manga right now...of course if that's Soul on your avy, if not, ignore everything i said :P )

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It's stupid is what it is,

I've tried to get into it cause my friends like it, but I find it impossible.

madsnakehhh

Is not stupid, not everyone is forced to like it, is like me saying that you liking Soul Eater is stupid just because i don't like the series (BTW, Soul Eater is awesome and i think is the best Shonen Manga right now...of course if that's Soul on your avy, if not, ignore everything i said :P )

i guess that makes sence

P.S. that is soul, and i agree soul eater is pretty much the best anime

People with no friends, but wanted friends, decided to bond over a childrens cartoon.

Sounds like a weird fetish Bucked20

I'm a bibliophileTylendal

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="Tylendal"] It's a word. It's an arrangement of sounds to convey an idea. Why shouldn't you group people. Being a fan of a show is just one way you might group people.Tylendal

nihilism is pretty damn deppressing, hows that work?

A nihilistic brony :lol:

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] You can group people like that.. but to them label them bronies is just odd. You're not a brony. You're a human being!DeathReaperQ

nihilism is pretty damn deppressing, hows that work?

[QUOTE="DeathReaperQ"]

[QUOTE="Tylendal"] I'm a brony, I'm a human being, I'm a Canadian, I'm a nihilist, I'm a fan of Boston Legal, I'm a fan of Warhammer, I'm a musician, I'm a bibliophile, I'm a student. Those are all labels, and they're not mutually exclusive.Tylendal

nihilism is pretty damn deppressing, hows that work?

What's the point in liking ponies and playing an instrument then?

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="DeathReaperQ"]

nihilism is pretty damn deppressing, hows that work?

Ilovegames1992

What's the point in liking ponies and playing an instrument then?

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[QUOTE="Tylendal"] What's depressing about knowing that you really don't have to care? I find the concept that life is nothing more than an accident, and all of existence being utterly meaningless, incredibly freeing. Basically. There's no point to life, lets make the best of it. You say "What's the point?" I say "There is no point. You can do whatever you want, the point is whatever you want it to be, isn't that awesome?"Tylendal

What's the point in liking ponies and playing an instrument then?

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

I once asked the same question OP. But I gave up since it doesn't really add up until you watch the show. So... Colorful.

[QUOTE="Bucked20"]Sounds like a weird fetish Tylendal

Do you run around the house on this when the show comes on

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

What's the point in liking ponies and playing an instrument then?

Ilovegames1992

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

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[QUOTE="Tylendal"] Because I can, because I want to. It makes me happy. I know my happiness is just a chemical reaction that drives a body ultimately driven by complex interaction of instincts. Even knowing that though, doesn't make it any less enjoyable.Tylendal

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

Because what's the point? There's no reason to enjoy them, it's pointless. May as well just kill yourself right now really if that's how you view it i think.

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

[QUOTE="Tylendal"] Because I can, because I want to. It makes me happy. I know my happiness is just a chemical reaction that drives a body ultimately driven by complex interaction of instincts. Even knowing that though, doesn't make it any less enjoyable.Tylendal

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

Ilovegames1992

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

Ilovegames1992

Because what's the point? There's no reason to enjoy them, it's pointless. May as well just kill yourself right now really if that's how you view it i think.

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

[QUOTE="Tylendal"] Meaningless: Having no purpose or reason. Why should that stop me from enjoying things? Most enjoyable things are seen as unreasonable and purposeless. Skydiving, videogames, a tasty (as opposed to nutritionally optimized) meal? I'm sure you'll agree that those things are enjoyable, but have no purpose, and or reason. We create them and do them because we are able to imbue them with the sole meaning of providing our bodies with endorphins.Tylendal

Because what's the point? There's no reason to enjoy them, it's pointless. May as well just kill yourself right now really if that's how you view it i think.

But you enjoy yourself? Thats your purpose.

Even if life is inherently pointless, you give it a purpose yourself. Unfortunately by watching ponies :P

I just got the conversation of this thread WAYYY off topic.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

Because what's the point? There's no reason to enjoy them, it's pointless. May as well just kill yourself right now really if that's how you view it i think.

Ilovegames1992

But you enjoy yourself? Thats your purpose.

Even if life is inherently pointless, you give it a purpose yourself. Unfortunately by watching ponies :P

I just got the conversation of this thread WAYYY off topic.

DeathReaperQ

Okay. First of all, in the same breath, you admitted it might be decent, then you turned right around and said that that is not the reason people are watching it.Tylendal

That's right. I'm saying it might be okay. For argument's sake, let's say it is. What I'm saying is that you people do not watch this show purely based on the dialogue and storyline you talk so much about. You watch it because you aren't supposed to. The somewhat watchable content was just the factor that set it all in stone. If this show were to be aimed at young boys and had a completely different art direction (though not lacking in quality), it would have a tiny following of man children that just watch cartoons because.. I don't know. It escapes them from their 3D reality.

TL;DR MLP does not have this following because it is a well put together show, it has this following because you aren't supposed to be watching it.

Do you run around the house on this when the show comes on

Bucked20

LOL

It's better than half the cartoons out on cn and nickelodeon.Moriarity_

Is this a serious reason why adults should watch it? If it's better than half of their other children's programming, that means there are another 50% of children's programs that are better.

:|

Could someone please tell me why people older than 6 watch My Little Pony?

I have several brony friends and I don't understand.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]Okay. First of all, in the same breath, you admitted it might be decent, then you turned right around and said that that is not the reason people are watching it.cheese_game619

That's right. I'm saying it might be okay. For argument's sake, let's say it is. What I'm saying is that you people do not watch this show purely based on the dialogue and storyline you talk so much about. You watch it because you aren't supposed to. The somewhat watchable content was just the factor that set it all in stone. If this show were to be aimed at young boys and had a completely different art direction (though not lacking in quality), it would have a tiny following of man children that just watch cartoons because.. I don't know. It escapes them from their 3D reality.

TL;DR MLP does not have this following because it is a well put together show, it has this following because you aren't supposed to be watching it.

[QUOTE="cheese_game619"]

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]Okay. First of all, in the same breath, you admitted it might be decent, then you turned right around and said that that is not the reason people are watching it.Tylendal

That's right. I'm saying it might be okay. For argument's sake, let's say it is. What I'm saying is that you people do not watch this show purely based on the dialogue and storyline you talk so much about. You watch it because you aren't supposed to. The somewhat watchable content was just the factor that set it all in stone. If this show were to be aimed at young boys and had a completely different art direction (though not lacking in quality), it would have a tiny following of man children that just watch cartoons because.. I don't know. It escapes them from their 3D reality.

TL;DR MLP does not have this following because it is a well put together show, it has this following because you aren't supposed to be watching it.

Spongebob is funny from time to time. It's not something I would sit down and watch though. It's not something I think any mature person would enjoy enough to sit down and watch. You missed my point though. Just answer this simple question:

Do you believe MLP would have the same following if the show was completely the same in quality, just aimed at boys rather than girls?

That's right. I'm saying it might be okay. For argument's sake, let's say it is. What I'm saying is that you people do not watch this show purely based on the dialogue and storyline you talk so much about. You watch it because you aren't supposed to. The somewhat watchable content was just the factor that set it all in stone. If this show were to be aimed at young boys and had a completely different art direction (though not lacking in quality), it would have a tiny following of man children that just watch cartoons because.. I don't know. It escapes them from their 3D reality.

TL;DR MLP does not have this following because it is a well put together show, it has this following because you aren't supposed to be watching it.

cheese_game619

Sigh....I don't know why I'm bothering....but anyway...

We've already given reasons as to why we watch this show.....but I am still yet to hear a proper reason as to why we supposedly souldn't be watching it in the first place.....other than the typical (and somewhat incorrect) response that it's a "little girls show" Is it because there's too much pink or purple in the show? Or is it called as such simply because it's part of the MLP brand? Whatever the reason, I can't see how it really matters anyway. But if you want to keep convincing yourself that people don't genuinely like this show for what it is then I won't stop you ;)

Sigh....I don't know why I'm bothering....but anyway...

We've already given reasons as to why we watch this show.....but I am still yet to hear a proper reason as to why we supposedly souldn't be watching it in the first place.....other than the typical (and somewhat incorrect) response that it's a "little girls show" Is it because there's too much pink or purple in the show? Or is it called as such simply because it's part of the MLP brand? Whatever the reason, I can't see how it really matters anyway. But if you want to keep convincing yourself that people don't genuinely like this show for what it is then I won't stop you ;)Celldrax

Like I said, if I'm playing with dolls in a sandpit I'm not doing anything wrong, but I shouldn't be offended by people thinking I'm a loon. I just want to know the yes or no answer this question:

Do you believe MLP would have the same following if the show was completely the same in quality, just aimed at boys rather than girls?

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]

[QUOTE="cheese_game619"]

That's right. I'm saying it might be okay. For argument's sake, let's say it is. What I'm saying is that you people do not watch this show purely based on the dialogue and storyline you talk so much about. You watch it because you aren't supposed to. The somewhat watchable content was just the factor that set it all in stone. If this show were to be aimed at young boys and had a completely different art direction (though not lacking in quality), it would have a tiny following of man children that just watch cartoons because.. I don't know. It escapes them from their 3D reality.

TL;DR MLP does not have this following because it is a well put together show, it has this following because you aren't supposed to be watching it.

cheese_game619

Spongebob is funny from time to time. It's not something I would sit down and watch though. It's not something I think any mature person would enjoy enough to sit down and watch. You missed my point though. Just answer this simple question:

Do you believe MLP would have the same following if the show was completely the same in quality, just aimed at boys rather than girls?

Like I said, if I'm playing with dolls in a sandpit I'm not doing anything wrong, but I shouldn't be offended by people thinking I'm a loon. I just want to know the yes or no answer this question:

Do you believe MLP would have the same following if the show was completely the same in quality, just aimed at boys rather than girls?

cheese_game619

So I'm expected to make assumptions on something that dosen't even exist? (you know what I mean...) But if it was aimed at boys, it probably wouldn't have that same "cute" factor. You heard me, I said cute :P But I think that people just also tend to respond better to animal, human-like characters in cartoons (Think Warner Bros or Disney). It's all part of the fun and the fantasy of the world. And on top of that.....being an actually decent show.....well....there's your fanbase.

And I'm still waiting for an answer...

So I'm expected to make assumptions on something that dosen't even exist? (you know what I mean...) But if it was aimed at boys, it probably wouldn't have that same "cute" factor. You heard me, I said cute :P But I think that people just also tend to respond better to animal, human-like characters in cartoons (Think Warner Bros or Disney). It's all part of the fun and the fantasy of the world. And on top of that.....being an actually decent show.....well....there's your fanbase.

And I'm still waiting for an answer...Celldrax

An answer to what?

Why you shouldn't watch the show? If you honestly can't answer that, please, watch the show. Go nuts.

Why wouldn't I watch the show? Because I'm not a f***in' manchild neckbeard weirdo.

Why am I wondering why you like the show? Because I'm nice enough to make sure I'm not missing something before deeming you all a bunch of wackjob furries. You're welcome.

[QUOTE="Celldrax"]So I'm expected to make assumptions on something that dosen't even exist? (you know what I mean...) But if it was aimed at boys, it probably wouldn't have that same "cute" factor. You heard me, I said cute :P But I think that people just also tend to respond better to animal, human-like characters in cartoons (Think Warner Bros or Disney). It's all part of the fun and the fantasy of the world. And on top of that.....being an actually decent show.....well....there's your fanbase.

And I'm still waiting for an answer...cheese_game619

An answer to what?

Why you shouldn't watch the show? If you honestly can't answer that, please, watch the show. Go nuts.

Why wouldn't I watch the show? Because I'm not a f***in' manchild neckbeard weirdo.

Why am I wondering why you like the show? Because I'm nice enough to make sure I'm not missing something before deeming you all a bunch of wackjob furries. You're welcome.

Fair enough. Looks like we're done.

I think it has something to do with the show's ability to reach a certain level of cute without crossing that line over into schmaltzy or sugary. Who among us hasn't watched a sleeping cat video on Youtube or something equally as insipid? And as insipid as it is, it probably has 25 million views. I assume the same basic principle applies here. It's this adorableness, partnered with the show's unique sense of sentimentality, that has caused people to create an emotional attachment to the characters.

Reasons Why Bronies Love MLP:FiM

-Reboot series of the old 80s MLP cartoons.

-Lauren Fraust. Who doesn't love her?

-Creator of many popular cartoons. Powerpuff Girls for one example

-Amazing references in the show.

-They embrance the brony comunity and reference them in the show

-The show is cute as f*ck

-Great animation

-Great voice actors.

-Irony

-Great community and very talented

-Internet memes

-Fun for trolling purposes

-Show is actually quite funny at times

-Gives great advice, although cliched lessons.

-Great show to watch with your kids. You won't get bored for being a kid's cartoon.

-It's nothing like the old series, this is 20% cooler than all of them combined.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

What's the point in liking ponies and playing an instrument then?

Ilovegames1992

When life is meaningless to you, i find it hard to understand how you can enjoy anything just by default.

^^^Wait I thought it was her husband who created the powerpuff girls, Craig McCracken.King-gamer

Because it is a great quality show for older audiences, duh.

TC starts an MLP thread and he is nowhere to be found, successful troll is successful.guildclaws

Reasons Why Bronies Love MLP:FiM

-Reboot series of the old 80s MLP cartoons.

-Lauren Fraust. Who doesn't love her?

-Creator of many popular cartoons. Powerpuff Girls for one example

-Amazing references in the show.

-They embrance the brony comunity and reference them in the show

-The show is cute as f*ck

-Great animation

-Great voice actors.

-Irony

-Great community and very talented

-Internet memes

-Fun for trolling purposes

-Show is actually quite funny at times

-Gives great advice, although cliched lessons.

-Great show to watch with your kids. You won't get bored for being a kid's cartoon.

-It's nothing like the old series, this is 20% cooler than all of them combined.