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Treecko April 23rd, 2012 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by U_Flame (Post 7145143)
Speaking of that fight scene, anyone else notice theat Rainbow Dash kissed Fluttershy? I've seen differing opinions and theories but I know it was a genuine kiss. It could still be a friendly non-romantic kiss, but I think it was official shipping even if just subliminal.

All I heard was a strange squishing sound, it could anything. I don't think it was a kiss but if it was, it looked like a friendly non-romantic kiss on the cheek type of thing. To me, that doesn't make Flutterdash a canon ship, just the producers try to troll us by throwing in random sound effects.

Sweet Candace April 24th, 2012 6:02 AM

Guys, I think "This Day Aria" supplanted "At the Gala as my favorite song. It was just so amazing.


Mr Cat Dog April 24th, 2012 11:57 AM

Wedding episode was the most-watched ep in Hub History, apparently. Not particularly surprising, but worth pointing out.

mondays suck April 24th, 2012 11:59 AM

And out of the closet I come:

- Favorite Episode: Dragone Baby Gone - Bouncing Baby Bunnies Burning Brightly. No, wait, what's a FiW episode. Maybe Read it and Weep then. Or Luna Eclipsed. Or Lesson Zero. Or Stare Master. Or Baby Cakes. This is hard. Even when leaving the specials out.
- Favorite Main Pony: While Rarity having the best lines, Twilight having been amazing in Season 2 and Rainbow Dash being Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy still wins by a large margin. Even did before I saw this. Sooo irresistibly adorable.
- Favorite Side Pony: A very common choice, if not the most common one: Luna. I don't even really know why, I just like her, after Luna Eclipsed she's always been my second favorite pony right after Fluttershy. And yes, even before I saw this.
- About Me: You probably already guessed it, but, yes, Rainbow Dash was already my second favorite main pony and third favorite pony overall before I saw this.
Anyway... when last year or so the MLP hype was being huge and obnoxious, I, for that exact reason, refused to watch an episode, my interest wasn't too big anyway. The hype faded a bit, time passed, and maybe 2 or 3 months ago I randomly stumbled across a pony video on youtube, actually watched it and somehow ended up watching episode 1. First a few minutes of the terribly half-assed German dub, then the original after reading comments about how much better it is. And, eventually, after watching a few episodes, what started out as something someone might call - my useless mind currently lacks a better word - lulz, had already developped into pure enthusiasm. I was so full of joy, it made me jump - and accidentally jump into the bathroom's doorframe. That hurt. A lot.

Palamon April 24th, 2012 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Candace (Post 7147019)
Guys, I think "This Day Aria" supplanted "At the Gala as my favorite song. It was just so amazing.

I loved that song so much. It was quite amazing. And now it's my favorite MLP song as well.~ I also love the reprise:

Love is in Bloom was pretty good song, too but this one was the best.

Sweet Candace April 24th, 2012 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mondays suck (Post 7147463)
And out of the closet I come:

- Favorite Episode: Dragone Baby Gone - Bouncing Baby Bunnies Burning Brightly. No, wait, what's a FiW episode. Maybe Read it and Weep then. Or Luna Eclipsed. Or Lesson Zero. Or Stare Master. Or Baby Cakes. This is hard. Even when leaving the specials out.
- Favorite Main Pony: While Rarity having the best lines, Twilight having been amazing in Season 2 and Rainbow Dash being Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy still wins by a large margin. Even did before I saw this. Sooo irresistibly adorable.
- Favorite Side Pony: A very common choice, if not the most common one: Luna. I don't even really know why, I just like her, after Luna Eclipsed she's always been my second favorite pony right after Fluttershy. And yes, even before I saw this.
- About Me: You probably already guessed it, but, yes, Rainbow Dash was already my second favorite main pony and third favorite pony overall before I saw this.
Anyway... when last year or so the MLP hype was being huge and obnoxious, I, for that exact reason, refused to watch an episode, my interest wasn't too big anyway. The hype faded a bit, time passed, and maybe 2 or 3 months ago I randomly stumbled across a pony video on youtube, actually watched it and somehow ended up watching episode 1. First a few minutes of the terribly half-assed German dub, then the original after reading comments about how much better it is. And, eventually, after watching a few episodes, what started out as something someone might call - my useless mind currently lacks a better word - lulz, had already developped into pure enthusiasm. I was so full of joy, it made me jump - and accidentally jump into the bathroom's doorframe. That hurt. A lot.

Okay, you'll be added to the member list, welcome to the club.

Treecko April 24th, 2012 10:21 PM

"This Day Aria" is the best song from the finale. Probably beats "Smile Song" as my favorite.

Sweet Candace April 25th, 2012 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AWsquared (Post 7148111)
"This Day Aria" is the best song from the finale. Probably beats "Smile Song" as my favorite.

I would agree to that except I didn't like the "Smile Song" and "At the Gala" was my previous favorite. (As stated in an earlier post by me.)

Houndour2005 April 27th, 2012 3:02 PM

Took a test

http://i47.*.com/r6zbqq.jpg

kuzronk April 28th, 2012 6:30 AM

http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos
Full version of Love Is In Bloom

Houndour2005 May 1st, 2012 8:24 AM

Collection update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyUl0EGwGtc&lc=A3OvBVfwJwMlAL0g_sWuVNvJfpaVv6OUT-QnyLxRvd0&feature=inbox

teamVASIMR May 1st, 2012 11:33 PM

Why?
 
Ah, joining. But it will be quite difficult.

- Favorite Episode: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- Favorite Main Pony: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- Favorite Side Pony: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- About Me: Used to write Pokemon fanfiction. Started watching ponies instead.

I'm here with a question, which I am also asking elsewhere:

I've noticed that the "brony" population has a significant concentration Pokemon fans.

On Youtube many of the commentators on pony videos have obviously Pokemon-related usernames.

Pony avatars and themes appear all over PokeCommunity (this was probably the first place I ever saw it) and other Pokemon fansites.

Out of all the threads on the first page of this here "Other clubs" forum, the pony one has one of the most replies/views (2,445/73,085), trailing only Bleach at 3,385/80,552. But that is to be expected -- it's a year older than you.

So anyway, I really want to know:
Why My Little Pony and not something else?
Is it because of certain influential Pokemon site users?
Or is there something about MLPFIM that attracts the same people as Pokemon?

alisaie May 4th, 2012 12:19 PM

Usually clubs are popular when there are things going on in the fandom, there are discussions, and if the members of the club are active. Of course, among other things. But this club had all those things. 'Had' because since the Season Finale this thread is (obvious) not being active. For the time being we should consider bringing up discussions/questions (like above) to chat and talk about? Not sure, but just because there aren't any new episodes doesn't mean this club can go quiet.

As for the other two questions part of it could be because despite the targeted audience both Pokemon and MLP have older fans as well. But I'll allow someone else to possibly elaborate on those two.

TornZero May 4th, 2012 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BinaryPeaches (Post 7161364)
As for the other two questions part of it could be because despite the targeted audience both Pokemon and MLP have older fans as well. But I'll allow someone else to possibly elaborate on those two.

Actually, on her deviantArt page, Lauren Faust noted to a (failing) troller that FiM was for both children and their parents, male parents included.


teamVASIMR May 5th, 2012 7:40 AM

According to a 2011 study on the subject, the average Brony is 21 years old.

So he would have been born in 1990, meaning he was 8 years old, the target audience of Pokemon when it became popular in 1998. Pokemon was the in thing 1998, all the "cool" guys played Pokemon cards. (This is the reason Pokemon has older fans.) But the previous generations of MLP had never reached that level.

Why would these same people get into MLP now?

xdom May 5th, 2012 8:34 PM

Favorite Episode: Applebuck season
- Favorite Main Pony:Applejack!

- Favorite Side Pony:Discord(if you call him a pony)
- About Me: I watch Mlp by day and write fanfic for it by night I've been a brony since season 2 started (btw loved the finale awesome villian!)

Houndour2005 May 6th, 2012 2:42 AM

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According to a 2011 study on the subject, the average Brony is 21 years old.
I will be 39 in december.

U.Flame May 6th, 2012 5:29 AM

Average, not all. I'll be 17 in July.

Kota889 May 6th, 2012 7:31 AM

a club for ponies ~yay~

- Favorite Episode:
Y U MAKE ME CHOOSE? Eh, it's a tie between Lesson Zero and Party of One. What, I like the crazy ponies.
- Favorite Main Pony:Twilight Sparkle
- Favorite Side Pony: Hmm....Luna. definitely Luna.
- About Me: Well, started watching ponies sometime last year been a fan ever since.

Sweet Candace May 6th, 2012 9:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamVASIMR (Post 7158227)
Ah, joining. But it will be quite difficult.

- Favorite Episode: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- Favorite Main Pony: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- Favorite Side Pony: I do not believe in playing favorites.
- About Me: Used to write Pokemon fanfiction. Started watching ponies instead.

I'm here with a question, which I am also asking elsewhere:

I've noticed that the "brony" population has a significant concentration Pokemon fans.

On Youtube many of the commentators on pony videos have obviously Pokemon-related usernames.

Pony avatars and themes appear all over PokeCommunity (this was probably the first place I ever saw it) and other Pokemon fansites.

Out of all the threads on the first page of this here "Other clubs" forum, the pony one has one of the most replies/views (2,445/73,085), trailing only Bleach at 3,385/80,552. But that is to be expected -- it's a year older than you.

So anyway, I really want to know:
Why My Little Pony and not something else?
Is it because of certain influential Pokemon site users?
Or is there something about MLPFIM that attracts the same people as Pokemon?

I can't really add you because you have no pony listed to be your usergroup. I know you may not like "playing favorites", but it's needed to make the club look much smoother. You're in the club, you're just not going to be on the first post until you choose a Mane 6 pony.

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Originally Posted by xdom (Post 7163319)
Favorite Episode: Applebuck season
- Favorite Main Pony:Applejack!

- Favorite Side Pony:Discord(if you call him a pony)
- About Me: I watch Mlp by day and write fanfic for it by night I've been a brony since season 2 started (btw loved the finale awesome villian!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kota889 (Post 7163996)
a club for ponies ~yay~

- Favorite Episode:
Y U MAKE ME CHOOSE? Eh, it's a tie between Lesson Zero and Party of One. What, I like the crazy ponies.
- Favorite Main Pony:Twilight Sparkle
- Favorite Side Pony: Hmm....Luna. definitely Luna.
- About Me: Well, started watching ponies sometime last year been a fan ever since.

You two are added, welcome to the club.

teamVASIMR May 6th, 2012 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Candace
I can't really add you because you have no pony listed to be your usergroup. I know you may not like "playing favorites", but it's needed to make the club look much smoother. You're in the club, you're just not going to be on the first post until you choose a Mane 6 pony.

Well then, Random.org shall remove all bias!

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List Randomizer

There were 6 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Pinkie Pie
Fluttershy
Rainbow Dash
Appejack
Twilight Sparkle
Rarity

Timestamp: 2012-05-06 18:03:36 UTC
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Originally Posted by Houndour2005 and U_Flame
39
17

Yes I realize the average is an arithmetic mean and not everyone will be close to the average.

But the point is, Pokemon exploded in popularity in 1998, and so there are "older" fans of Pokemon now. You don't have to be EXACTLY 8 years old to be in on the biggest thing of the decade.

But MLP was never that popular, especially among males. Now MLPFIM is popular, and there is major overlap with Pokemon fandom.

The thing is, I felt almost the same way watching MLP in 2012 as I did back in 1999 watching Pokemon. I suspect there is some kind of similarity, but what? The basic idea behind each franchise is very different.

So I repeat my questions:
Why My Little Pony and not something else?
Is it because of certain influential Pokemon site users?
Or is there something about MLPFIM that attracts the same people as Pokemon?

xdom May 6th, 2012 2:28 PM

i'm 13 and i watch so do 2 of my friends who are the same age i don't know where this surey was done but it seems wrong?

Kota889 May 6th, 2012 3:36 PM

Thanks Candace.

I'm eighteen and I watch it. Started to watch it when I was seventeen though.

mondays suck May 7th, 2012 12:45 AM

Recently turned 20 and am still younger than the average person that likes what is often called a childrens' show. If I was 5 or 8 now, I probably would have never watched this, because "Ponies? Ew." In hindsight, it's negatively amazing how close-minded children often are and easily get away with it for years.

teamVASIMR May 7th, 2012 9:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xdom
i'm 13 and i watch so do 2 of my friends who are the same age i don't know where this surey was done but it seems wrong?

The Brony Study, first round was conducted in November 2011. The study recruited thousands of participants from several major brony sites.

The results page was down for a while but now it's back up!
http://www.bronystudy.com/id1.html

They are doing another round of study, I didn't look at the survey yet as it is very long.

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Originally Posted by mondays suck
If I was 5 or 8 now, I probably would have never watched this, because "Ponies? Ew." In hindsight, it's negatively amazing how close-minded children often are and easily get away with it for years.

I haven't seen any reliable data on this yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if more men watch this show than little girls.


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