The Interesting Internet Crap Thread

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Loyal

People complain about MLP fans for the same reason they complain about Homestuck fans - Those overenthusiastic, intrustive fans who find a pressing need to involve everyone around them in their interests whether the other party is receptive or not. Obviously referential avatars and screennames (especially when in large numbers), conversation derails into Pony territory, "HEY LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FANFIC/SHOW YOU MY ART", and so on.

In the defense of overenthusiastic bronies, however, there is totally a longstanding, tried and true history of the show's most verbally dismissive critics becoming the show's most ardent fans after viewing a few episodes.

I mean, yes, some bronies probably push the envelope a tad too far. BUT if not for the fact that people like Liz were extremely persistent in their attempts to persuade me to watch the show, I'd never have given MLP: FiM a chance due to my misguided adherence to gender stereotypes and my inability to accept the possibility that the show might be objectively decent. And if not for the fact that some NPFers genuinely annoyed the crap out of me regarding the show, I'd never discover how great it was.

I'm not trying to justify the more horrific incidents of brony conversion behavior, but I am trying to give insight into why bronies might be more persistent than other fans. If anything, it probably stems from bronies drawing upon their own anecdotal reluctance to give the show a fair shot. Bronies tend to see themselves in the show's most angry critics, and therefore their desire to convert those critics into the fold is, if anything, a sentiment fueled by the positive example of their own personal narratives.

I'll also say that it's a bit of a two-way street right now; bronies may be more annoying and aggressive than they should be, but brony haters are also correspondingly over the top in hating on both the show and its older fanbase. Seriously, watch those news segments blasting bronies as immature, emotionally stunted douches, or just read the torrent of comments blasting bronies for being 'gay' or 'feminine,' etc. This leads to a feedback loop where the bronies become more overdefensive and, in turn, more aggressive in trying to 'prove' to the 'haters' just how great the show really is.

Unfortunately, a lot of decent people who just happen to not be remotely interested in the show get caught up in the crossfire between bronies and haters, but I don't think it's simply the bronies' fault, and any broad over-generalization that accuses bronies in general of being too aggressive or fanatical in their fandom is just as misguided as the broad over-generalization that every brony is a huge fan of that sadistic bestiality porno shit.

Every fanbase out there is complicated and multifaceted, bronies included.

Although to be honest, after watching disturbing videos like the one linked above, I've definitely occasionally felt the desire to simply be known as a fan of MLP: FiM without necessarily automatically being labeled as a 'brony.' I sort of wish it was possible to support the show and enjoy some elements of the fandom without being associated with its more 'extreme' adherents. Alternatively, it'd be nice to have separate categories to divide bronies into, like the 'crazy bronies' and the 'sane bronies.' 'Pinkie Pie' bronies versus 'Pinkamena Diane Pie' bronies, if you will.

[Premmy]

Snake you sound like every furry ever right now.

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Premmy

Snake you sound like every furry ever right now.

Fuck I hate furries

FFFFFUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK

EDIT: Wait
Where the hell is the correlation between people who like a children's television show and people who believe they are actually animals in human bodies
Your equivocation is totally false, it's like comparing a European socialist political party to North Korean communists

[Premmy]

Jeezus dude, cut out all the fursecution.

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Premmy

Jeezus dude, cut out all the fursecution.

If folks can irrationally hate bronies, then it is within my rights to [ir]rationally hate furries!

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Premmy

Jeezus dude, cut out all the fursecution.

why wouldn't you link this

[Premmy]

I didn't know it was there, thank you.

[Loyal]

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

Fuck I hate furries

FFFFFUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK

EDIT: Wait
Where the hell is the correlation between people who like a children's television show and people who believe they are actually animals in human bodies
Your equivocation is totally false, it's like comparing a European socialist political party to North Korean communists

Nobody said you're a furry. Prem's saying your response is largely identical in tone, and possibly in content, to responses to furry criticism.

[Gregness]

Let's get less furries, and more relentless positivity all up ins:

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Originally Posted by Professor Smarmiarty

why wouldn't you link this

Huh, I forgot about that thread.