‘It’s Colorful and Innocent’: Guys Who Like ‘My Little Pony’ Turn Out for…‘BronyCon’
- Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:33pm by
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Dale Fjordbotten is a proud “My Little Pony” fan, with the shiny blue body suit and yellow lightning bolt, blue wings and blue tail to prove it.
Like many “Bronies” – boys and men who like the cartoon “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic”- the 25-year-old college student turned out over the weekend for “BronyCon Summer 2012” at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which drew 4,000 men, women, boys and girls, many in colorful wigs and costumes.
“I thought about what people would say. `It’s creepy. It’s weird. It’s a … show for little girls,’” said Fjordbotten, from Staten Island, N.Y. “It’s just a great show … the story line, the plot, the beautiful animation.”
Bronies say they‘re a misunderstood lot who’ve gotten a bad rap from the media. They’re all about the show, friendship, love and tolerance, and they have no bad intentions, they say.
“I discovered that there’s nothing to be ashamed of being a Brony,” said 19-year-old James Penna of Mastic in Long Island, N.Y. “People are into what they’re into.”
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Outside the convention center, young men danced and sang along with songs from My Little Pony cartoon that blasted from loud speakers as a video screen on a large truck showed the show’s characters. One observer said it almost felt like a Grateful Dead concert.
Inside, vendors sold stuffed ponies, pony accessories, pony signs, pony hats and just about every pony item imaginable. Stars who do the show’s voices signed autographs and gave speeches.
Staff appeared to be a little overwhelmed at times. It was just over a year ago when BronyCon attracted about 100 people to some meeting rooms in New York City. Now there are thousands of Bronies across the country.
Hasbro released the first My Little Pony toys in 1983, and they led to television specials, a film and the first TV series from 1986 to 1987.
The brand stuck around through the years. But along came animator Lauren Faust, who was hired by Hasbro and sparked new life to My Little Pony when she created the “Friendship is Magic” series.
Faust had worked on “The Powerpuff Girls” and “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” before dreaming up the land of Equestria, where My Little Pony characters like Twilight Sparkle, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie get into all kinds of adventures.
Faust told The Associated Press at BronyCon on Saturday that she never imagined the show would be such a hit with teenage boys and young men. She said her main target was little girls, but she hoped to draw in moms and perhaps some boys with strong characters and compelling story lines.
“We live in a society where saying that something is for girls is the equivalent to saying that something is stupid, or saying that something isn’t worthwhile,” Faust said.
“I think that’s awful and I think that kind of attitude needs to be changed,” she said. “And these men are doing it. … They‘re proud that they’re forward-thinking and modern enough to look past this misogynistic attitude.”
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Faust said she, like the Bronies, is disturbed at the negative images some people have about men who like the show.
“There are a lot of people who when they first hear about men watching a show for little girls, they’re taken to a creepy place,” she said. “They think there’s something wrong with that, something devious about it. I think that’s unfortunate.
“I don’t think you have to have bad intentions to like little girls or to like the things that they like,” Faust said. “And it’s upsetting to me that people jump to those conclusions. I think it‘s unfair to men and I think it’s unfair to girls and women.”
To set the record straight about Bronies, Faust, John de Lancie and others are producing a documentary that filmed over the weekend at BronyCon. De Lancie is the voice of Discord on “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic“ and is perhaps best known for playing ”Q“ on ”Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
Zac North traveled from his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, to be with fellow Bronies in New Jersey this weekend. He dressed as his favorite character, the antagonistic Discord, wearing a hooded and multicolored costume complete with a dragon tail, since Discord is a pony-dragon hybrid.
Why does he like the show?
“It’s colorful and innocent, which is something I don’t have in my life,” the 26-year-old Sam’s Club worker said. “I like the community away from the show.”
Twenty-year-old My Little Pony fan Gabby Pantaloni of Hershey, Pa., said she was kind of shocked that so many guys like the show, as she stood in a line at BronyCon to get her picture taken with other enthusiasts dressed like her favorite character Rarity.
“After watching the show, I could see why anyone of any age would like it,” she said. “I think it just makes us all feel like kids again. Some of us are afraid of growing up. We’re all just kids at heart.”
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Comments (186)
Rosalyn
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:23pmIt’s actually a hilarious show. I am a libertarian homeschooling mother of five, four of whom are boys. My family loves watching the show together. It’s hilarious, well written and one of the few shows on that doesn’t contain questionable material. My boys are very masculine, they love camping, scouting, and shooting plus they will gladly say they are bronies, it’s harmless fun.
Report Post »BryanB
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:39pmRight now I’m diging through my daughters old toy box, looking for all her old My Little Pony Toys. Big Money !!!!! Big Money !!!!!!!………:)
Pray for Jett……….
Report Post »Glynrd Skynrd
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 7:06amThere’s nothing to be ashamed of you say…. LORD HAVE MERCY ON US! These people need to meet the pastor from Florida. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/hilarious-florida-pastor-releases-10-commandments-for-dating-his-daughter-justin-bieber-may-not-apply/
Report Post »Nasado
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:13amI think, at least with my experience with bronies, that the reason many people find it weird is because of the bronies that let it consume their life. I have played online games such as Team Fortress 2 with a girlfriend who was across the country for date nights and there were maps that bronies had created that had giant ponies running around. A close friend has told me there are some who draw very inappropriate pictures of the ponies in conversations we have had about them. The are men that allow it to take over and influence every aspect of their lives. Yes, there are strange and extream people in every group but it is those who get the limelight and therefore are what many think of.
Report Post »Red Meat
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:01amPossibly one of the gheyist things I’ve ever seen.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:28amBryan B
Report Post »These are the people to worry about, not our soldiers.
JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:47am@BRYANB Since Hasbro has decided not to be ****** about defending their intellectual property, there is a whole market of people who are making and selling My Little Pony toys. I would have thought Evil Conservatives would appreciate the entrepreneurial spirit in the brony community.
And yeah, the toys fetch decent cash on eBay. The current iteration of MLP is significantly different from the previous ones though, so they have a different fan base.
Report Post »superSTARBLAZER
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 12:30pmRight, but you’re not homeschooling twenty somethings are you? If young kids like a show for young kids great. “There are a lot of people who when they first hear about men watching a show for little girls…They think there’s something wrong with that…” Yes, yes, there is.
“Because there is very little honor left in American life, there is a certain built-in tendency to destroy masculinity in American men.”
Report Post »Norman Mailer
caveman74
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 6:19pmwhen my grandpa was in his 20s he was running a booming ranch that he dropped out of the 6th grade to take over when his father died. When my dad was in his 20s he was well through his doctorate to become one of the best know veterinarians on the west coast. While I cant measure up to their achievements, in my 20s I was working 2 jobs to support my family. None of the males in my bloodline ever had enough time to explore our femininity.
Report Post »Rainbow Dash
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:21pmI’m male.
I’m a conservative.
I’m a Christian.
I’m straight.
I’m a 21 years old.
I’m an Engineering student.
I’ve been listening to Glenn Beck since I was in Middle School.
…and I enjoy watching My Little Pony.
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:32pmOther than the engineering school and middle school parts, I’m the exact same.
Report Post »I unfortunately didn‘t discover Glenn until ’09.
Tawny
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:43pmI’m all those things as well, with the exception of being 21, I’m 19.
I’m not a My Little Pony fan, but I have plenty of Christian guy friends who are. I don’t understand the ridiculous freakout that seems to be all over this page.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:49pmWell, nobody is perfect.
Report Post »dastardlyfilms
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 3:05amBrohoof /)
Report Post »SLARTIBARTFAST
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:46amMy son, 19 is a Brony, and is today cmpleting the process of becoming a US Marine. Yeah, I thought it was wierd watcing MLP:FIM, but started watching it on Netflix, just to get an dea of what was going on. I watched an episode here and there, and found it teaches what I’d call Christian values without being overtly religious. I’d say that being a Brony has made my son a better person with good values I can agree with. I can even Bro-hoof (I think)!
Report Post »CrismaFire
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:57amWhats my little pony?
Report Post »JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:21am/) (\ brohoof
Report Post »Petire
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:53ambrohoof /)
It’s a good show, and the fandom is fun to participate in.
I make do the animation for a MLP parody series, and it’s a bunch of fun. It’s also a great way to make a little extra money out of my free time.
http://www.dawnsomewhere.com/rainbow-dash-presents/rdp-haunting-nightmare/
Report Post »JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 1:17pm@PETIRE Great video, very funny. Love your work!
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 2:46pmOh wow! What brings you to TheBlaze Petirep?
Report Post »Petire
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 4:43pmI check the blaze everyday – it’s my favorite news site.
I also frequently enjoy tuning in to Glenn Beck, but I never miss an episode of the 4th hour.
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:16pmThis is so awesome! I love your art, I watch you on deviantart, and now I’m going to enjoy it so much more now knowing that you are also smart, not just talented!
Report Post »Petire
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:49pmnice.
shoot me a note on DA so I’ll know who to give special treatment too ;)
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:13pmThey have to at least sell beer there…right?
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:35pm…
Report Post »No booze, no drugs, no violence, just AWESOME!
Gonzo
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 8:48amThis country is lost. 20 years from now this generation will be calling the shots.
Report Post »JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:34am@Gonzo – Because the 80s and 90s produced such a wealth of good leaders. Excuse me while I guffaw.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:59pm…
My Little Pony (the new version) is the best show ever. Don’t knock it until you try it.
I’m straight. All my friends are straight. We love that show. It’s highly addictive. Can’t wait for this season to start.
We wear MLP T-Shirts. A lot of nice people walk up to us and say “I’m a MLP fan too”.
We go to Meet-Ups, Anime-Cons, Comic-Cons, Brony-Cons, etc. You will never meet a nicer bunch of people. It’s good clean fun. Hope to see you soon, at a nearby Con.
Report Post »God bless you, and Brony on guys.
LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:12pm…
Report Post »My favorite character is Pinkie Pie. Yes, I said Pinkie Pie!
Watch a few episodes and you will see why.
Anyone with a sense of humor, will love Pinkie Pie.
Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 12:00amPinkie Pie is cool, but she’s got nothing on Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle!
Report Post »JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:52amRainbow Dash is the most badass. She brings me back to the time when I wanted to enter the Air Force.
Report Post »corbecket
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:51pmI couldn’t care less what these guys do with their spare time. If they get their “candy-a$$” selves into the voting booth and pull the handle for Romney I’m cool with it.
Kinda’ wierd, but we have much bigger problems to worry about this year.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:53amSomebody should inform Greg Gutfeld of this!
Report Post »corbecket
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:10amAfter consultation with my children, it is the opinion of our family that Princess Luna is the baddest pony ever (and they MEAN baddest). She could take on any Dem out there, and whup their butt (including that pantywaist O)!
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:40pmAnd they wussified GI Joe in the meantime….
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:40pmFirst of all, Thank you Madeleine Morgenstern for a fair article. I swear the only thing more biased against in the media than conservatism is liking my little pony!
Secondly, please Blaze readers dont take this at face value its not as weird as it seems at first, I for one am farther right than Glenn Beck, and I love this show! It is one of the few shows on T.V. without any political bias. There hasnt been one “green” of “liberal” episode yet!
Thirdly, the pictures i admit don’t look good, But judging this on people having a good time in costumes is NO DIFFERENT than anyone judging the T.E.A. party for a guy dressed as Benjamin Franklin.
Fourthly, I am a adamant follower of Jesus Christ! if i thought there was anything homosexual about it i would be the first to say bad things about it.
I am not asking anyone to watch it or like it, but please don’t call people gay or liberal for liking a wholesome family friendly show.
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:00pmAlso i’d like to point out this is a convention, go to almost any television show‘s or book’s, or movie’s convention and youll see people dressed funny. It’s not like these people walk around town dressed up in costumes.
Report Post »vox_populi
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 1:27am“First of all, Thank you Madeleine Morgenstern for a fair article.”
Or you could thank the Associated Press, since they’re the ones who actually wrote the article.
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 2:00amOk, I had assumed that she had wrote it. Well thank you who ever wrote it then, it is definitly one the the most unbiased articles i’ve read regarding bronies.
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:32pmLOL! I want to see one of these guys try to date the guy who came up with the 10 Commandments for dating his daughter…and I wouldn’t want to have to clean up the mess afterwords!!!
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:42pmI meant to say the daughter of the guy…
Report Post »Evil-DeC0Y
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:04pmI personally haven’t read that story yet, so i don‘t know his rules on dating his daughter so i’m just assuming here. But im guessing there are plenty of fans of this show who could pass all of those tests, there are even a very large number of American soldiers who really like this show.
Report Post »AnimalsAsLeaders
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:53pmit’s funnier if he tried to date the preacher. lol
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:30pmpathetically good visual of the obama voters living in Mommy’s basement. none of these would last a work day in the Real World, like in a warehouse, factory or construction/heavy highway crew. heck, they wouldn’t last until LUNCH.
Report Post »whitefantom
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:09pmMy husband (who is 37) is conservative, Christian, and works in construction, and on these recently record-setting hot days (109 degrees is Nashville) he spent all day working on a roof.
He also loves My Little Pony.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:19am…
WHITEFANTOM… God bless you and your husband.
Ask your husband if he catches himself singing or humming the MLP theme song. I catch myself doing it a lot. It’s hard to get that tune out of your head.
MLP is great fun for anyone from 9 to 109, male or female, straight or gay.
Report Post »The whole World could benefit from watching this show.
honkytonkman
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:30pmWhy would anybody be shocked ? It appears to look like a typical day in San Francisco……….
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:46pmLooks like the “Choom Gang”.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:29pmAn old Conservative guy like me is truly starting to think we have more candy-@sses in this country then real men.
We have… what are they called… oh yeah, “gay” (but not happy) males (I refuse to call them men).
We have what are called “emo” kids and “metro-sexuals”???
Now we have a bunch of panty-waists wearing costumes from a little girl’s show?
What the heck is next… guys playing with caped action figures which look like a 76 year old politician? Lol. Oooops… we have that too.
We are a nation that is fast becoming a nation of bird-chested, pencil necked geeks/nerds.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:44pmIt‘s not a little girl’s show. It’s a show for the entire family.
Report Post »50211bs
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:45pmFrom one old conservative to another – a big amen to that bro.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:52pmNORDO. Knowing you are a fanboy of Ron Paul and just finishing reading all your comments here… all I can do is laugh in your general direction wherever that may be… the Nickelodeon theater at Disney World by chance?? Lol.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:20pm@time
I am bit surprised Time. I figured you would be into this since you come off on these forums as a big pinko commie.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:26pmYou are so predictable, Time. Ron Paul has nothing to do with this.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:37amNORDO. Of course you being a Ron Paul fanboy has a lot to do with it. You seem to live in a fantasy world both politically and personally.
You didn‘t wish you lived at Michael Jackson’s Playland or wear Geranimals with bunny ears and feet on them to bed by chance when you were younger did you? Lmao!
MUTINEER. Have your parents let you move from the kiddie to the big table yet for Thanksgiving dinner? Lol.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 6:44amUh, no I didn’t; neither do I go to My Little Pony conventions. I’m just not enough of a condescending ***** to make fun of those who do, especially since such activities are completely harmless.
Seriously, please keep talking. Every post you make reveals your nature in ever starker detail.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:28pmtalk about the complete emasculation of American men. disgusting. this is all on obama, he’s bringing them out of the frickin woodwork.
that’s all we need to see next, obama signing another executive order that allows these guys to marry ponies.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:55pmWell, I’ll tell you one thing, they don’t make men like they used to. When does a man even have time to watch little girl cartoons about ponies or whatnot?
Report Post »JeffJ1985
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:30amWhat’s emasculating about it? It’s a good show. I enjoy it with my manhood fully intact.
It’s sexist dümkopfs who think that shows primarily intended for females must automatically be garbage and not worth anybody’s time who is outside the intended demographic.
Why don’t you watch an episode and judge it on its own merits? There’s lots of them on Youtube.
Report Post »SteveJ
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:21pmIt just gets queerer and queerer
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:30pmDoes the name “Michael Jackson” ring a bell with anyone?
Report Post »MRMANN
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 3:41amAnd where are the trannies?
Report Post »IslaLanda
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:20pmI hear there is a shortage at the glue factory…
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:19pmNothing wrong with dudes who like MLP:FIM. I tried it, and while it wasn’t something that I got hooked on I still enjoyed it. It’s simple, light-hearted, colorful fun with interesting characters and good writing.
Don’t be so quick to judge something just because it seems strange. I was guilty of the same thing before I gave it a chance and I was proved wrong. Am I a brony? No. But I understand why many guys are.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:03pmMy son had an episode running on the computer while I was working nearby. It didn’t seem gay, it didn’t seem anti-family, it dealt with jealousy and poor sportsmanship and it wasn’t heavy handed. He said that he like the animation, which is why he started watching. The other day, we stopped at a store devoted to war card games (Dunegeons and Dragons, Catalana? and others) and they had MLP running on the big screen TV. I don‘t think he’d be interested in dressing up like some of these guys do, but I’d rather have him watching MLP over Family Guy or some other “cartoons” I could name.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:23pmExactly.
Report Post »Angel_light
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:17pmI don’t care what any of you say I love this cartoon!!!! When i was little i loved playing with the toys and now I’m saving them for my daughter that I hope to have someday. It is an innocent show with no profanity and teaches good manners and what is right and what is wrong and teaches consequences for bad actions
……hmm…….maybe we should show a few episodes to the libs……maybe this is what it’ll take for them to learn that lying is…….OMG wrong!
Report Post »IslaLanda
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:22pmIf my son collected and played with these ponies, he would be going to a military academy- PRONTO.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 4:49pmhttp://www.facebook.com/militarybronies
Report Post »ChaseAg14
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:14am@Islandia: I go to a Senior Military College, and there are many of us who enjoy MLP. It is just a fun show that has a refreshing lack of profanity, agendas, and bias.
Report Post »Attila_the_Hunney
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:16pmThis is what Barack Obamma has done to this country.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:20pmOh, please. Could you possibly be anymore ridiculously hyperbolic?
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:11pmSo gay.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:18pmThe man who loved the horse!
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:22pmNothing gay about it. It’s just a cartoon and is completely asexual.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:22pmSpoken like Charlie Harper.
Report Post »tobinnieto
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:10pmI truly enjoy my little pony it’s one of those rare shows that me ,my wife and our daughter can agree on and enjoy together. If you’ve never seen it both seasons are available on netflix. You should see it before you cast judgment on those of us who call ourselves bronies.
Report Post »Tawny
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:59pmSeeing as how I know adult men who watch the show, (I tried, I really did, then I gave up and resolved to accept my friends for the strangeness and love them anyways), it’s mainly due to nostalgia for a simpler, happier time. People like to lose themselves, want to lose themselves, in something like that. Plus, supposedly the writing is very witty. It’s escapism, how does that surprise anyone? In this case it was due to so many people dogging the show before it was released, and starting to watch it for the irony of enjoying something terrible, instead they found something that they liked with well developed characters that wasn’t filled with doom and gloom so common in this era. Frankly, if The Blaze and Glenn were to do something with the same ‘escapism’ feeling set in a positive light with well developed characters they would be able to easily reach this entire demographic without breaking a sweat.
Oh, and yes. I am a Christian Furry, that is how I know all about this.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:05pmLike bein’ close to the little bots eh?
Report Post »Tawny
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:51pm@Doggy: I can’t tell if that is an insult or some arcane comment, frankly. I’m simply stating facts as known to me.
Everyone needs salvation, why not extend the hand to the disenfranchised? I just happen to like family movies and good books, many of those have talking funny animals. Considering a significant portion of the community of furries is perforated with damaged people who are desperately crying out for help it’s a rather rich field if you can talk to a person one on one.
I have a working knowledge of the Brony fandom through naturally listening to what my friends are interested in, even if I’m not necessarily interested in the same thing. Listening is a good trait for any Christian.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:45pmMethinks you protest too much….have a nice time in your fantasy…
Report Post »Tawny
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:50pmThat’s okay, I pray you’ll understand.
GOD Bless you. ^.^
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:47pmUh…Ooooookay…
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:05pmPlease don’t let these Liberals force this crap on us. They always think they now best for everyone – I really am fine without this craziness in my life.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:23pmDB321
Who is forcing anything on you? Are you being marched through the streets with a gun in your back to the closest My Little Pony convention?
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 10:11pmlol
“You vill vatch dis cartoon…”
Report Post »KingDork
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:43pmಠ_ಠ I don’t want to live on this planet anymore
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:43pmWater finds it’s own level… and here we have a Mud Puddle!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:42pmNow we know what the TSA pedophiles do on weekends…
Report Post »dastardlyfilms
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 3:19amAttention haters: /)^3^(\ you can think what you want but the people who watch this show for the majority, love you regardless of what you believe or think of them. The world is cruel enough. Love and tolerate.
Report Post »lessoneleg
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 8:40pmthese morons are really, and I mean really MESSED UP.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 9:27pmOh come now. What is so wrong with guys liking a show that happens to have mostly female characters and pastel colors? The writing and plot are completely non-sexual.
Report Post »Rainbow Dash
Posted on July 1, 2012 at 11:48pmI don’t blame you for reacting that way. But there’s nothing “messed up” about an adult enjoying the new My Little Pony cartoon. It’s an enjoyable show with well written characters, great animation, and fun storylines. Think of it like an adult enjoying a Pixar movie.
If you’re still skeptical, at the very least try an episode to see what all the ruckus is about. I’ll even share a link to make it easy for you.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH2CCvB3-Iw