I was skeptical at first. I had pony toys when I was young,(I'm a girl) and new cartoons nowadays just sucked, but for some reason the animation caught my eye from a video clip my friend sent me (I'm an animator as well) and so I decided to watch an episode to see what it was all about. It wasn't bad, so I kept watching, and watching and got hooked.
The animation is very superb, it's got excellent timing, and great detail. They put a LOT of thought into the characters- from their designs to their personalities. It has consistency, references, catchy songs, and just has a wholesome feel. Plus it's got lots of mythology influence (manticores, dragons, griffons, phoenixes, cockatrice, and so forth). Plus they make lots of adult jokes (Big Lebowski Reference, saying Appletini and the punch has been spiked)
and it's psychologically fun. (the symbolism is amazing)
Bronies are bronies because they watch the show and enjoy it. It's just a fandom. Being a fan doesn't mean you don't have a life, it just means you enjoy something. The brony community aren't weird, they're actually very nice people who do amazing art & music, and have fun with what they like. To say "bronies don't have a life, bronies are this and that" is rather close-minded. :)
You could, say, watch a few episodes and decide for yourself.
Are bronies a joke?
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I was skeptical at first. I had pony toys when I was young,(I'm a girl) and new cartoons nowadays just sucked, but for some reason the animation caught my eye from a video clip my friend sent me (I'm an animator as well) and so I decided to watch an episode to see what it was all about. It wasn't bad, so I kept watching, and watching and got hooked.
The animation is very superb, it's got excellent timing, and great detail. They put a LOT of thought into the characters- from their designs to their personalities. It has consistency, references, catchy songs, and just has a wholesome feel. Plus it's got lots of mythology influence (manticores, dragons, griffons, phoenixes, cockatrice, and so forth). Plus they make lots of adult jokes (Big Lebowski Reference, saying Appletini and the punch has been spiked)
and it's psychologically fun. (the symbolism is amazing)
Bronies are bronies because they watch the show and enjoy it. It's just a fandom. Being a fan doesn't mean you don't have a life, it just means you enjoy something. The brony community aren't weird, they're actually very nice people who do amazing art & music, and have fun with what they like. To say "bronies don't have a life, bronies are this and that" is rather close-minded. :)
You could, say, watch a few episodes and decide for yourself.