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Your thoughts on Bronies/Pegasisters?

113 18 June 29, 2012 at 11:17 AM in Rant (2)
Personally, I am sick of adults obsessing over a show made for prepubescent girls. Would like to know what other 'non-fans' think of the phenomenon.
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Maleficent
06-29-2012 at 11:39 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:39 AM.
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That's a nasty fetish.
For a dirty, dirty boy, right? Wink
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06-29-2012 at 11:40 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:40 AM.
Quote from Kristin :
OP, it appears as though you're into video games which afaik were originally targeted towards the younger crowd before the grown-ups moved in and took over. I'm just sayin'... perhaps those who live in glass toy boxes shouldn't throw stones. Coverlaugh
Video games, like movies, have ratings these days and have their target audience. I play videogames as a leisure activity and am not OCD'd about any character or game. My little Pony is targeted for toddlers and yet most fans are adults.
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06-29-2012 at 11:41 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:41 AM.
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For a dirty, dirty boy, right? Wink
Who needs to be punished for his naughty behavior.
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06-29-2012 at 11:41 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:41 AM.
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For someone who claims to have a problem with it, you sure seem to know an awful lot about the topic. laugh out loud
Iagree

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Meant to type "link"...was going the self-deprecating route.
I figured you did. Plus you also want a giant pony, right?
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06-29-2012 at 11:42 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:42 AM.
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For someone who claims to have a problem with it, you sure seem to know an awful lot about the topic. laugh out loud
Is that a bad thing to dislike something only when you know enough about it?
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06-29-2012 at 11:42 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:42 AM.
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I figured you did. Plus you also want a giant pony, right?
Actually a small one would be better for me. Down
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Kristin
06-29-2012 at 11:43 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:43 AM.
Quote from aproxymate :
Video games, like movies, have ratings these days and have their target audience. I play videogames as a leisure activity and am not OCD'd about any character or game. My little Pony is targeted for toddlers and yet most fans are adults.
If most fans are adults then you've clearly misunderstood the target audience. It's one thing if there are a few freakish pedos running around wearing giant Barney the dinosaur costumes... it's another if more adults and older teens enjoy an animated show or movie than kids... in which case it's clear who the target audience is.

I love how your video game playing is completely different in your eyes. Of course it is. LMAO
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emelvee
06-29-2012 at 11:43 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:43 AM.
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Is that a bad thing to dislike something only when you know enough about it?
I'm not planning on doing any research on child porn. Or Justin Bieber. Or broccoli.
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06-29-2012 at 11:44 AM.
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Quote from aproxymate :
Video games, like movies, have ratings these days and have their target audience. I play videogames as a leisure activity and am not OCD'd about any character or game. My little Pony is targeted for toddlers and yet most fans are adults.
No, it's targeted to kids. There at kids at my kid's schools that like that show that are 5-8 years old. Not exactly "toddlers."

It's NO different than Disney movies. Disney movies are targeted at kids - but they stream adult humor and entertainment through it to make it more appealing to adults, and to make adults more likely to take their kids see it. And you know what? IT WORKS!

So TV shows are doing the same thing now. So what?

It's genius. Because the more a parent likes something, the more likely they are to let their kid watch it. And when the kid watches it, they'll want all the merchandise.

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Who needs to be punished for his naughty behavior.
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06-29-2012 at 11:44 AM.
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Is that a bad thing to dislike something only when you know enough about it?
There's having an opinion, then there's being all OCD/obsessive about it. You sound like the type who stays up late at night lurking fan forums, and that's creepier than the people who enjoy watching my little pony, imo. laugh out loud
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06-29-2012 at 11:45 AM.
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Don't...Stop!

Don't stop!
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06-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.
You know what? I don't hate furries either. And I sort of steer away from threads or whatever that makes fun of them. It's not my thing but I as near as I can tell they aren't hurting anyone. Ditto hentai, manga, whatever. Anything can be abused and there is a section of society that will abuse anything. The rest of the people who enjoy a particular activity - whether sexual in nature or not - are just being themselves and liking what they like. More power to 'em.
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06-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.
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Is that a bad thing to dislike something only when you know enough about it?
If you weren't interested, why'd you bother learning so much about it? You're clearly the only one here who knows even a little about it.

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Actually a small one would be better for me. Down
laugh out loud

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If most fans are adults then you've clearly misunderstood the target audience. It's one thing if there are a few freakish pedos running around wearing giant Barney the dinosaur costumes... it's another if more adults and older teens enjoy an animated show or movie than kids... in which case it's clear who the target audience is.

I love how your video game playing is completely different in your eyes. Of course it is. LMAO
Well said. Applause

Seriously, video games are no different. The fact that OP would even try to make that case is hilarious.
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06-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.
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There's having an opinion, then there's being all OCD/obsessive about it. You sound like the type who stays up late at night lurking fan forums, and that's creepier than the people who enjoy watching my little pony, imo. laugh out loud
And you sound like some who assumes a lot of things. Or are you just a fan in disguise?
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06-29-2012 at 11:48 AM.
06-29-2012 at 11:48 AM.
Quote from Kristin :
There's having an opinion, then there's being all OCD/obsessive about it. You sound like the type who stays up late at night lurking fan forums, and that's creepier than the people who enjoy watching my little pony, imo. laugh out loud
Iagree

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Don't!........Stop!

Don't...Stop!

Don't stop!
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Quote from veritableqndry :
You know what? I don't hate furries either. And I sort of steer away from threads or whatever that makes fun of them. It's not my thing but I as near as I can tell they aren't hurting anyone. Ditto hentai, manga, whatever. Anything can be abused and there is a section of society that will abuse anything. The rest of the people who enjoy a particular activity - whether sexual in nature or not - are just being themselves and liking what they like. More power to 'em.
Iagree

Or what about beanie babies? People WERE INTO that shit. And they were supposed to be for kids... right? So what?

I figure as long as they're not collecting the ponies to lure little girls into their windowless van, it's all good.
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