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I think it is alright to watch MLP every now and then, but just not to obsess over it. I don't understand why anyone would obsess over this show. It is cute, and it is something neutral (which for me means not annoying) to watch on Saturday mornings while you are doing chores around the house.
No more so than the rest of the population; there may be some that are pedophiles, but I'd like to see some evidence that there's a correlation before we start labelling a group of people with the P-word. And if we're going to be honest, I'd rather have kids watched by bronies than by Catholic priests.
So all this started because I said I think it's kind of sick and I gave a hypothetical. I wouldn't be comfortable. I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling that way and yes you're right, it could have the same correlation as the rest of the population. Still not comfortable.
Same thing as me not feeling comfortable if I a male doctor or nurse assessed my child in the doctors office without me present.
My daughter (13) came home from school talking about Bronies about a year ago. Apparently they "bro-hoof" one another (give each other fist bumps). I think it's pretty hilarious to hear about. It's less hilarious when 20-something dudes think it's super cool to show the world they're bronies by singing the theme song loudly, or constantly talking to everyone they can about it. I work at a college, and that's happened a few times now. But that's really just being obnoxious and socially challenged to begin with.
For the record, I created the female version of the bro-hoof. My daughter and I will "pega-hoof" one another (because pegasuses are awesome).
I think it is alright to watch MLP every now and then, but just not to obsess over it. I don't understand why anyone would obsess over this show. It is cute, and it is something neutral (which for me means not annoying) to watch on Saturday mornings while you are doing chores around the house.
They're a fandom. People in fandoms obsess over a given target.
They're neither better nor worse than fandoms for things like Supernatural, Hetalia, Merlin, Homestuck, Doctor Who, Star Trek, LoTR, etc.
Okay, maybe scratch the Homestuck fandom off that list. We are pretty bad at times.
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My daughter (13) came home from school talking about Bronies about a year ago. Apparently they "bro-hoof" one another (give each other fist bumps). I think it's pretty hilarious to hear about. It's less hilarious when 20-something dudes think it's super cool to show the world they're bronies by singing the theme song loudly, or constantly talking to everyone they can about it. I work at a college, and that's happened a few times now. But that's really just being obnoxious and socially challenged to begin with.
Most of the "Over 20 Bronies" I know merely have a few pony shirts (I have a Doctor Whooves one), only sing the theme song at conventions, etc. Only two brony males I know go as far as cosplaying.
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For the record, I created the female version of the bro-hoof. My daughter and I will "pega-hoof" one another (because pegasuses are awesome).
... Pegasisters have been pega-hoofing since season one...
I mean, really, how can full grown men be this way? And the guy isn't even embarrassed apparently to have his name and photo published.
I'm one. I admit it. I've been one since they first started the show in the '80s (I'll admit they've improved since the '80s.). I'll also admit that I'm a Moonie (Sailor Moon fan) and a sort of Carebears (The older 80s version was much better) fan. I even enjoyed Powerpuff Girls. Some of these shows offer a lot more than the blood and violence of programs like Dragon Ball Z.
The Japanese stuff has a lot more emotional conflict and romance in the shows catering to the young girls. These days the best example in my viewing habits that caters to children of both genders is probably Adventure Time. For boys I'd probably say Naruto has a bit of the complex story lines but still.
With Dragon Ball Z and the other seasons, shows whatever they were, it seemed like all it was was just fighting. One guy would generally be surprised that the other became more powerful because they were training or something and then they'd start training so they could be more powerful than them and it would turn into some never ending competition until they both have this huge fight and cause, what I would guess was billions of dollars in property damage. You get turned off to the violence after a while.
That's where shows like My Little Pony comes in. Granted, I won't buy the toys or whatever else they're selling (maybe DVDs and comics when I'm living on my own) but I like the show nonetheless.
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They're a fandom. People in fandoms obsess over a given target.
They're neither better nor worse than fandoms for things like Supernatural, Hetalia, Merlin, Homestuck, Doctor Who, Star Trek, LoTR, etc.
I'm familiar with Doctor Who and Star Trek. I do not have a problem with males in their 20's or 30's enjoying those shows, because they're age and gender appropriate for males in their 20's or 30's. However, when you've got full grown men obsessing over a show targeted at preteen girls, that's where it gets creepy for me.
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I'm one. I admit it. I've been one since they first started the show in the '80s (I'll admit they've improved since the '80s.). I'll also admit that I'm a Moonie (Sailor Moon fan) and a sort of Carebears (The older 80s version was much better) fan. I even enjoyed Powerpuff Girls. Some of these shows offer a lot more than the blood and violence of programs like Dragon Ball Z.
The Japanese stuff has a lot more emotional conflict and romance in the shows catering to the young girls. These days the best example in my viewing habits that caters to children of both genders is probably Adventure Time. For boys I'd probably say Naruto has a bit of the complex story lines but still.
With Dragon Ball Z and the other seasons, shows whatever they were, it seemed like all it was was just fighting. One guy would generally be surprised that the other became more powerful because they were training or something and then they'd start training so they could be more powerful than them and it would turn into some never ending competition until they both have this huge fight and cause, what I would guess was billions of dollars in property damage. You get turned off to the violence after a while.
That's where shows like My Little Pony comes in. Granted, I won't buy the toys or whatever else they're selling (maybe DVDs and comics when I'm living on my own) but I like the show nonetheless.
I met someone online - a 'brony' - if you will, and did think his enthusiasm for the show a little odd...I did watch the first episode and must say it's pretty entertaining though, but I didn't become a huge fan or anything. I also enjoyed the Powerpuff Girl's when I was a kid and never actually thought that was a really girly show, just that that was it's facade.
The reason people like My Little Pony is the exact same reason you liked Power Puff Girls. They were created by the exact same woman and have some of the same voice actors. They're girl's programming that tries to also tell stories well. Liking My Little Pony is about getting over yourself, about appreciating that a show so completely over the top aimed at little girls truly is an impressive example of its genre, that is consistently entertaining and good at what it does. I think the reason Bronies appear is that there's a certain liberation that comes of that realization. Men are so completely dominated by social structures, in a way women are excused from, that the mere act of admitting to oneself that its good and you find it entertaining can be deeply cathartic on some level. That, and finding oneself in the often unexpected experience of being a grown man who unironically enjoys My Little Pony is so completely hilarious, bizarre, and oddly radical that people are drawn to it.
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The reason people like My Little Pony is the exact same reason you liked Power Puff Girls. They were created by the exact same woman and have some of the same voice actors. They're girl's programming that tries to also tell stories well. Liking My Little Pony is about getting over yourself, about appreciating that a show so completely over the top aimed at little girls truly is an impressive example of its genre, that is consistently entertaining and good at what it does. I think the reason Bronies appear is that there's a certain liberation that comes of that realization. Men are so completely dominated by social structures, in a way women are excused from, that the mere act of admitting to oneself that its good and you find it entertaining can be deeply cathartic on some level. That, and finding oneself in the often unexpected experience of being a grown man who unironically enjoys My Little Pony is so completely hilarious, bizarre, and oddly radical that people are drawn to it.
Definitely, I think people who close themselves off from certain things for risk of being made fun of are missing out on shows which explore universal themes that apply to all of us. The bronie phenomena might be attempt to give a big middle finger to the establishment, lol.
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