Seriously Most of Us Don't Like Ponies What The Fuck

[A Zarkin' Frood]

It's all about how it's a show about cute little horseys targeted at little girls but these 20-something male internet persons are the ones who watch it the most in a fit of hilarious irony.

That sounds pretty much exactly like something I'd do, but I couldn't bring myself to watch an episode yet.

[Azisien]

It's a bit blown out of proportion I must say. I started watching after Mirai, Nonsy, AND then later Snake basically all masturbated about it on Twitter and here.

I get bored enough that I've actually watched 10 episodes, and it's good but as Meister said often a little TOO simple. Great for kids.

Bridle Gossip WAS awesome though.

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Azisien

It's a bit blown out of proportion I must say. I started watching after Mirai, Nonsy, AND then later Snake basically all masturbated about it on Twitter and here.

Oh my God we like something you don't, even though you'll concede it's not altogether objectively horrible
Clearly this means you and others must insult us

[Azisien]

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

Oh my God we like something you don't, even though you'll concede it's not altogether objectively horrible
Clearly this means you and others must insult us

You are insulted? Why are you insulted? Because you're a guy that masturbates?

It's time to come to terms with that facet of male life, bro.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

It's not that anyone is insulting you for liking what you like Snake, it's that, for about a week now, you have been jizzing all over the NPF and ruining the furniture because of this thing.

We get it, you like ponies. We don't need reminding of it in every post from now until Ragnarok.

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Hawk

It's not that anyone is insulting you for liking what you like Snake, it's that, for about a week now, you have been jizzing all over the NPF and ruining the furniture because of this thing.

We get it, you like ponies. We don't need reminding of it in every post from now until Ragnarok.

I initiated the Pony Fever in like what, a whopping total of two threads? One of which was explicitly titled "Let's Watch My Little Pony."

Beyond that, if someone else brings up ponies, yeah, I'll respond? It's not like you wouldn't respond if someone brought up, say, your favorite videogame or your favorite movie.

But what really is weird about this is how offended some of you seem to be over fanboyish enthusiasm for a completely harmless show about ponies. Given how popular fangasming is in general in nerd communities, why is this such a problem? Why is it okay for fans to gush all over the place about Homestuck, make Homestuck avatars, openly recoil against any Homestuck criticism, etc., and yet the minute someone wants to do for that for My Little Pony: FIM it's suddenly some catastrophic problem? I highly doubt any of you would give a damn if I was running around hyping Minecraft or Left 4 Dead.

...This isn't you making a principled stand, it's you saying fangasming over some things is appropriate but fangasming over a girl's show makes you feel uncomfortable.

EDIT: It's not the masturbation reference in and of itself that insults me, it's the fact that many critics of MLP fans attack the fans by making overt sexual references to their love for their show, thus trying to demean them by comparing them to furries or suggesting they're finding some deranged sexual pleasure in drawings of little horses.
Given that's not why I like the show, it's offensive to me when the comparison is often made as a way to slander people who happen to like the show. We're not all Rule 34, 4chan crazies.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

Oh my God we like something you don't, even though you'll concede it's not altogether objectively horrible
Clearly this means you and others must insult us

Snake, this sounds pretty much exactly like you didn't read any further than this first paragraph. If you were trolling, good effort.
EDIT: Yeah, okay, maybe I'm just weird and don't find this insulting because I jack it on a regular basis and don't think it's something bad.

[Bells]

it's, in it's own way, a "second coming" of 90's Cartoon Network spirit. remember those kid shows?

[ChaoticBrain]

My Little Pony is serious business.

If I had to make a guess, I'd say the reason why it's so popular with the 20-somethings is because those people have sat through the commercials for the original toy line, and it's been firmly established that the universe in which these fairy unicorn things inhabit is a Fisher Kingdom of happiness, sunshine, and rampant diabetes. Then this show comes along, and the characters exhibit emotions besides glee and joy on a frequent basis, and the world takes on ever-so-slightly dark and edgy undertones. For any other franchise universe, this alone wouldn't be enough to draw attention, but we're talking My Little Pony here. Suddenly, the universe is infinitely more fleshed out than it was previously, and this contrast between then and now creates an illusion in people's minds that this show is somehow a Sugar Apocalypse of epic proportions.

At least, since I've taken the time to analyze all this, I can skip watching the actual show for myself. I'm sure I saved myself many soul pains.

[Kim]

Snake. Calm down. When NonCon be telling you to chill, you oughta be chill. Their posts mocking you are no more serious than your "YOU WATCHED AN EP AND DIDN'T LIKE IT? I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOU" post from last night or whatever. They're funnin'. I expect there are some who are getting annoyed at the constant ponies, but to be honest if it wasn't ponies it'd be some other thing. If it isn't ponies, it's MSPA. If it's not MSPA, it's Spectacular Spiderman. If it's not Spectacular Spiderman, it's Doctor Who. If it's not Doctor Who, it's TTGL. NPF gets really into its fandoms, and I think there's a certain level of fandom tolerance to be expected of NPFers, as NPF is a fan forum. Ponies has probably infiltrated threads a bit too much, but it happens for everything, and you just gotta roll with it, and like they just gotta roll with it, Snake, you gotta roll with them ribbing you for diggin' MLP.