Thoughts on Bronies

[GrinningYMIR]

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oh joy..

Well I've seen the same thing said about furries, the same clever and witty banter.

Yeah, fun fun :/

[Munch]

If it means anything, my dad was a lovely guy himself, how he sometimes shouted 'dirty fat queer' at me from another room when he'd had a skinful of his usual poison.

I just think about the fact that he's dead and forgotten by most, and I stand now as someone backing equal rights, so yeah, better to sweep the dust aside.

[GrinningYMIR]

I look forward to not seeing them
Again

[Hydra009]

yeah, ghostbusters had janine as the token female and secretary, TMNT had april, he-man had Tila, muppets has piggy, and so on, most of the females in those shows were just token. Though some shows did do a bit better, like thundercats Cheetara was pretty cool (I wanted to run like her). With MLP, it just feels like they could make a male character have some standing, instead of overshadowed or made into a villain. But maybe its just the demographic aspect they are going for here.

They sort of have that with Spike, but he's written wildly inconsistently.  Sometimes, he's the most dependable and faithful friend ever (the new Rainbow Dash, lol) and actually helps out with trouble (The Crystal Empire, Equestria Games).  In other depictions, he's a bumbling laughingstock or worse, a toady.  (Spike at Your Service *cringe*)

I joke sometimes that Spike is like Theon from Game of Thrones without any of Theon's resentment towards his foster family.

[Hydra009]

my dad rampaged about the evils of bronies and my mom found out I'm a brony ._.

Yikes.  That's bad.  Sounds like they can't be reasoned with, either.  Sorry, I dunno how to deal with something like that except hope they get over it in time.

[GrinningYMIR]

I'm just never going to tell him

[Hydra009]

I'll admit to something, as a.. dunno how to say it.. diet furry? part time furry? Well as someone who has mildly roleplayed furry characters, that being anthromorphic characters like ones found in world of warcraft or in other games, given that and my penchant for buggery, I have downloaded some buff masculine furry porn, nothing more assuming then big guys, who happen to be anthropomorphic characters.
That said, when I log on a website that is more catered to that interest, sites like Furaffinity, which does both hardcore and non-sex related art and stories, I have.. seen peoples inclusion of MLP characters, which just.. feels unsettling to me.

There's a lot of bleedover between the furry and mlp fandoms, and for what it's worth, I'm not thrilled about furry OCs showing up in mlp artwork, either.  I guess this is one of those things that both fandoms have to live with.

[Munch]

There's a lot of bleedover between the furry and mlp fandoms, and for what it's worth, I'm not thrilled about furry OCs showing up in mlp artwork, either.  I guess this is one of those things that both fandoms have to live with.

I saw a video between Dr wolf and his brother about the whole thing between furries and bronies, was interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cqsBocZDug

though I have to agree with his brother, he's clearly a furry character masked by his bronie persona ^^

I just think if there is any kind of agression between furries and bronies, its just silly. Both are groups with similar interests, and even if its not shared always, its no reason for one side to hate on the other.

[Hydra009]

I just think if there is any kind of agression between furries and bronies, its just silly. Both are groups with similar interests, and even if its not shared always, its no reason for one side to hate on the other.

Yeah, you're right.

[Hydra009]

P.S. - anyone see the 100th episode of mlp, Slice of Life?

Fanservice galore.  I'm not even sure what's canon or fanon anymore!

Doctor Whooves is The Doctor and goes on adventures with Derpy.  Check.
Derpy has a speaking role.  Omgigoshomigosh!
Octavia and Vinyl are roommates.  Check.
Lyra and Bonbon are BFFs.  Check.
Non-evil changeling(s).  Check.

Also, there was Princess Spike and Party Pooped.

I didn't much care for Princess Spike.  It seemed strange that ponies revere princesses so much that their word is law and bug them about really trivial things.  It's good to see Spike stepping up and taking a role of authority, but damn, it really went to his head fast.  There was some minor worldbuilding, though.

As for Party Pooped, I loved it.  Nervous Pinkie and stressed Twilight made the best faces!  (Twilight isn't going to get that security deposit back)  And there was some great jokes and we get to learn more about Pinkie.  She's actually very hardworking and methodical about things, though she makes it look like the opposite.

There was a ton of worldbuilding in this one.  Yakistan, just north of the Crystal Empire, which apparently puts it somewhere in the Frozen North.  And the Yaks say the W-word.  War.  If I recall correctly, this is the very first time any character in the show has ever actually said that word.  Apparently, Equestria has known enough interstate armed conflicts to have a word for it.  And tanks.  And bullets.  And cannons.  Perhaps Fallout Equestria isn't so outlandish after all...

[GrinningYMIR]

Don't forget when twilight says epic pony war in that episode about huge stressing over nothing all week

[Hydra009]

Don't forget when twilight says epic pony war in that episode about huge stressing over nothing all week

You're absolutely right.  D'oh!

Fine, second time that war is mentioned and first time it is raised as an actual possibility.

[Hydra009]

Latest FiM episode:  Luna sleeps with the mane six while Spike watches.  Then they sleep with the whole town.  I'm not making this up.  That's literally what happens.

Also, Princess Mac.  And Rainbow's dreams are 20% cooler than everypony else's:

[spoiler]

She chews bubblegum and kicks changeling flank.  And she's all out of bubblegum.[/spoiler]

My only gripes are that Celestia was essentially written out of the story.  Total BS.  That and the resolution was just a tad too easy.  That's not the sort of problem that's solved overnight.  Heh.  See what I did there?  :P

All in all, it was another great one.  The writers are on a roll this season.  This season had a pretty rocky start (the initial 2-parter was great, but the badness of Castle Sweet Castle really took the wind out of those sails), but they've really been doing a superb job lately.  Only 2 bad ones out of 13 so far, and several episodes that are just phenomenal.  If they keep this up, it'll be the best season yet.  Not many TV shows keep their steam by season 5, let alone build on it.

[Munch]

It was more a sleep over then anything ^^

Good episode though, princess big Mac had such a sailor moon moment I just burst out laughing.

Good to see a Luna focused episode, but I'm certain their be critics about how she kept this to herself for 5 seasons and the whole self punishment thing. Just be thankful she had a whole episode about her.

Dream derpy being gigantic running around, and used as a mount by princess big Mac.. I can hear the shipping bells already.

[Hydra009]

Good to see a Luna focused episode, but I'm certain their be critics about how she kept this to herself for 5 seasons and the whole self punishment thing. Just be thankful she had a whole episode about her.

It fits with what we know about her.  She puts up a stiff upper lip, but it's clear that she's deeply scarred by the whole Nightmare Moon incident.  She's protective of her subjects and extremely wrathful towards anything that threatens them.  Her first appearance as a dream walker was to show up in Scootaloo's dream and disintegrate the Headless Horse.  But unlike Celestia, she's often formal and emotionally cold, though she can warm up to ponies and start enjoying herself as the situation allows.  It makes sense that she'd beat herself up over her dark past.  And canonically, it's only been a year and some change since Nightmare Moon became Luna, practically nothing for the older-than-doctor-who alicorns.