How did you become a brony? *Share Your Story!*
#101
Posted 20 June 2012 - 01:56 AM
I heard all of the hate about the show, and started to feel animosity towards it as well, until I caught myself and thought...
I must judge for my self. I must see it to hate it. I will watch it to see just how stupid it is.
It deserves to speak for itself, however frail it may be.
This plan backfired 100%. I was flooded with nostalgia, echoes from the shows I watched in the 90's.
I began to spread the show around my cell of friends, and it expanded from there.
I think my judgement was sound.
#102
Posted 20 June 2012 - 02:11 AM
She bugged me to watch one episode.
After watching 5, I was hooked faster than Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom.
#103
Posted 20 June 2012 - 03:05 AM
"I hate to admit it to myself, and would really hate to admit it to my friends, but, I love this story! I love reading! *relaxes* *opens eyes in shock* I'm an egghead!"
After that episode, I was hooked.
#104
Posted 20 June 2012 - 08:52 PM
One I'd been subscribed to on youtube put out this:
And I think that is were I started to cave as it drew me into the Derpy issue.
Watched The Last Roundup to find out if there was any claim to the complaint that she was offensive
(am technically mentaly handicapped myself so it was a big deal even tough I know it realy is not)
Liked the story and ended up watching the first 5 on a promise to myself that I could drop it with a
good reason if I'd at least tried watching it so far.
Didn't stop liking what I saw so around ep 10 I was proud to call myself brony
Edited by Lazaruz, 20 June 2012 - 08:53 PM.
#105
Posted 23 June 2012 - 11:53 PM
THEN, IN LESS THAN A WEEK I HAD FINISHED THE FIRST TWO SEASONS!!!!
I wonder why this appeals to so many people but who am I to argue with a such a good show?
Edited by Golfmann14, 24 June 2012 - 03:30 PM.
#106
Posted 23 June 2012 - 11:59 PM
I have always liked Twilight Btw ^^
#107
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:59 AM
I started to see MLP:FiM references around the Interwebz. At first I thought, "well, this is weird" and just carried on as usual. I started seeing more and more of Rainbow Dash and began to think that she actually looked pretty cool.
I decided to watch some of this bizarrely-popular cartoon and, much to my surprise, became really hooked after watching the pilot double-episode. Ever since then I've become more and more bronified, discovered this awesome MLP-themed server (having been a fan of Minecraft for a while) and here I am!
My mind is now full to the brim with MLP activity.
I started to see MLP:FiM references around the Interwebz. At first I thought, "well, this is weird" and just carried on as usual. I started seeing more and more of Rainbow Dash and began to think that she actually looked pretty cool.
I decided to watch some of this bizarrely-popular cartoon and, much to my surprise, became really hooked after watching the pilot double-episode. Ever since then I've become more and more bronified, discovered this awesome MLP-themed server (having been a fan of Minecraft for a while) and here I am!
My mind is now full to the brim with MLP activity.
Same, though I was hooked the first episode
#108
Posted 04 July 2012 - 12:16 PM
#109
Posted 05 July 2012 - 10:36 PM
actually reading is for hipsters, everyone watches tv and dvd's. I read, therefore I am a hipster. Reading is relaxing. Egghead? Maybe.when i was 3 i found a classic dvd of it and i wached it. LIKA A BOSS. then i heard of fim and i got exited and i tried it out. best idea ever!
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#110
Posted 05 July 2012 - 10:47 PM
Edited by Derpingon Hooverson, 05 July 2012 - 10:49 PM.
#111
Posted 05 July 2012 - 11:36 PM
#112
Posted 06 July 2012 - 05:25 PM
#113
Posted 06 July 2012 - 05:42 PM
Their music was AMAZING, but couldn't understand the meaning behind them. So I decided to check it out.
Watched the entire season one and two in just one week. When I saw Rainbow Dash, I liked her attitude and spark in her unlike everybody else.
When I saw Discord, I absolutely loved his personality and voice. That's when I am officially declared a brony.
Dang Discord even his face means Chaos to my life.
#114
Posted 06 July 2012 - 09:39 PM
#115
Posted 06 July 2012 - 11:07 PM
and a message saying "Just Watch It" I clicked on the link and it as the first episode after watching it I watch the rest of the season.
Now Im friends with the guy
#116
Posted 06 July 2012 - 11:45 PM
2.Watched.
3.????
4.PROFIT.
On a related but out-of-topic note, the entire grade I was* in was completely anti-brony.
*School ended a while ago for me.
#117
Posted 07 July 2012 - 02:03 AM
Invader Dookie, Signing off! (Yes I am also a S.I.R)
#118
Posted 07 July 2012 - 03:49 AM
Stumbled upon this, the rest is history.
#119
Posted 07 July 2012 - 05:04 AM
#120
Posted 07 July 2012 - 10:05 PM
Many of you may know that Volvonski is an admin on the server, but back then I didn't even know what brony meant. I remember how I was sat in group next to Markus, he was showing me all these pictures of candy-coloured pink ponies. I have a saying 'don't judge if you don't know.' After seeing these pictures and showing a small amount of interest, I said to myself "I'll just watch an episode or two, no harm in that, I'd probably not be able to face even one anyways."
Of course I was wrong. Later, at home after college, I sat on my bed, brought out my phone and searched for the first episode on YouTube (we're all pirates c'mon!). Looking at the introduction scene made me cringe and I had trouble making myself look. I watched through the intro sequence anyway, just because I made a vow. Then the episode actually took off, and for the first time I began to wonder, 'these ponies... they have something.'
I then watched part 2 of episode 1. I could begin to see the different characters forming. The personalities, the design. The way it made me begin to smile, not derisively but with a feeling of damn good entertainment. It took me until episode 3 to admit I liked, no loved this series! After that, I watched most of series one that day, through to night.
The next day I came into college saying to Markus, 'what have you gotten me into?'
A bautiful show that grasps the watcher's imagination instead of lulling them to sleep. Witty remarks, hyperactive and joyful behavior, problems and solutions. Every story drew me further into this fantastic world.
This Equestria.
When I finished the entire episode one and got started on episode two, I admitted to myself 'I guess I'm a brony!' I got talking to people in my group at college, found out that there were more, no alot just like me and Markus. And not just men, we had some awesome pegasisters
I'm glad I ran into this 'herd' indeed it is the best community I've ever found online. Also, my girlfriend became a recent addition to the herd, lovely. She ended up buying us some MLP figurines to share, I don't 'play' with them, they are just good memorabilia and helpful in art.
I suppose I'll end in saying, look out for my oc, dovahpony or fleetfire. BROHOOF to y'all!
#121
Posted 07 July 2012 - 10:44 PM
#122
Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:31 PM
So I went on the server and made myself look like and idiot in front of a bunch of bronies. Then, i decided i'll watch a couple episodes of this show. Got hooked on the first episode, and have been watching ever since.
Edited by SirL33T, 10 July 2012 - 04:31 PM.
#123
Posted 12 July 2012 - 05:37 AM
Not much of a story but hey thats the way it went.
#124
Posted 12 July 2012 - 07:20 PM
Edited by Snifi, 12 July 2012 - 07:22 PM.
#125
Posted 13 July 2012 - 04:09 AM
Edited by IronDruid, 13 July 2012 - 04:10 AM.
#126
Posted 22 July 2012 - 07:47 AM
#127
Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:01 PM
After a few days I showed ponies to my sister . She was like "EEEEEWWWW" after some time of me repeating of showing them to her. After a few days, in the evening, my sister was like to my mom "WHY ARE THEY WATCHING THIS SHOW? ITS FOR ADULT MEN!" Me and my brother were like "what?" after some time.. well after some time we all started watching the first episode of the first season.. me and my brother couldn't stop laughing... my sister said... "who made this?" I was like "Hasbro!" Because I has a bro!
#128
Posted 26 July 2012 - 04:23 PM
#129
Posted 02 August 2012 - 04:55 PM
#130
Posted 03 August 2012 - 07:37 PM
#131
Posted 03 August 2012 - 09:01 PM
#132
Posted 03 August 2012 - 09:09 PM
#133
Posted 04 August 2012 - 12:57 PM
#134
Posted 05 August 2012 - 10:01 AM
#135
Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:51 AM
Being the kid without internet (literally, until a few months ago), I had no idea why the Yogscast would be using a mod involving a show for little girls.
My friend, being the internet-savvy chap he is, showed me a "meet the scout" parody with Scootaloo, told me all about Bronies and what they were, as well as telling me that he was one. I called him out, saying "You only watch the parodies, and not the actual show, right?". Turns out that he didn't even watch the show XD.
A while after, we were browsing Know Your Meme and we happened upon Derpy Hooves. I was intriuged, and, out of boredom, drew a rough image of her on memory and pinned it up on my corkboard.
I moved house, to a place where we could finally afford internet. I got the pony mod, and became involved in a lot of brony activities. I finally got bored enough to watch an episode one fateful afternoon, fell in love with it, and the rest is history.
Now I'm the one trying to get my friend who introduced me to Bronydom to watch some episodes XD.
And that's how Equestria was made.
#136
Posted 06 August 2012 - 03:59 AM
#137
Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:37 AM
One day, looking around on youtube's featured section, i saw the video called "what pinkie's song really was" I hadn't heard of bronies or my little pony, but i watched it. I was confused. I went to know your meme and saw my little pony as a popular page. I watched the episode about it and was curious.A few days later, I watched my first episode. It was Secret Of My Excess. As soon as the theme song started I was hooked. Later I got my little brother to watch it, he became a brony too. Most of my friends are bronies now because of me.
#138
Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:26 PM
#139
Posted 11 August 2012 - 09:37 AM
#140
Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:04 PM
I myself hated MLP for the longest time, to be honest. Everything about it rubbed me the wrong way and got me fed up with it. I gradually got into it because a friend showed me funny fan works based on the show, and I soon found the infamous .MOV series, as well as creepypasta and fan music from artists like WodenToaster and TheLivingTombstone.
I started watching a couple episodes, though I still remained unfazed by the franchise overall, swearing my disdain toward it.
And then I watched more.
And more.
And more.
It sort of took root somewhere in me and I realized the show was actually pretty well-made, the morals were good, the characters were interesting, and the setting was fun and pleasing to watch. I honestly enjoyed it a lot and decided it was just stupid to keep fussing about something that wasn't all that bad. I do feel a bit silly for liking it at my age, but I'm still obsessed with Pokemon, so screw it.
Brony GET.
#141
Posted 26 August 2012 - 10:57 PM
#142
Posted 31 August 2012 - 02:39 AM
#143
Posted 31 August 2012 - 02:17 PM
#144
Posted 02 September 2012 - 06:33 AM
Well, to start I am in my preteens so when I was about 6 I was watching the generation 2 (I think) so I remembered that fairly well. I actually became a pegasister about 1-2 months ago. I was never really a hater of the show, and I had NO idea what a brony was. The whole thing started for me when I was watching thefinebros channel, there was a video called Teens React to My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. (If you want, here is a link to that vid )
Initially after that I was a little skeptical about the show, but sort of forgot about it for a while. I was quickly reminded when a friend from a server I play on went brony. He had a Derpy skin, his forum pic was Pinky Pie, and he posted this AWESOME video here.
Let me tell you. Wanna know what really got me started? The sonic Rainboom. At that point curiosity got the best of me, and I watched the first one. And you know what? I spent that entire night, up until 5 in the morning watching those videos. I then proudly announced to the minecraft community that I AM A PEGASISTER. Sadly though I have not admitted this to anyone in real life but my brother. I don't think he will EVER become a brony, but I've caught him watching some of the fan videos I've shown him.
So guess what? Rainbow Dash helped me get my Cutie Mark too! XP
#145
Posted 02 September 2012 - 07:16 AM
Oh sweet celestia. that's the video that got me interested.Well, I'm not a brony, can this be my story of how I became a pegasister?
Well, to start I am in my preteens so when I was about 6 I was watching the generation 2 (I think) so I remembered that fairly well. I actually became a pegasister about 1-2 months ago. I was never really a hater of the show, and I had NO idea what a brony was. The whole thing started for me when I was watching thefinebros channel, there was a video called Teens React to My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. (If you want, here is a link to that vid https://www.youtube....h?v=FzozSSGETJo )
Initially after that I was a little skeptical about the show, but sort of forgot about it for a while. I was quickly reminded when a friend from a server I play on went brony. He had a Derpy skin, his forum pic was Pinky Pie, and he posted this AWESOME video here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVCFV7jT9ho
Let me tell you. Wanna know what really got me started? The sonic Rainboom. At that point curiosity got the best of me, and I watched the first one. And you know what? I spent that entire night, up until 5 in the morning watching those videos. I then proudly announced to the minecraft community that I AM A PEGASISTER. Sadly though I have not admitted this to anyone in real life but my brother. I don't think he will EVER become a brony, but I've caught him watching some of the fan videos I've shown him.
So guess what? Rainbow Dash helped me get my Cutie Mark too! XP
#146
Posted 02 September 2012 - 08:24 AM
#147
Posted 02 September 2012 - 09:40 PM
#148
Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:58 PM
#149
Posted 05 September 2012 - 08:09 AM
me too (BROHOOF)my friend showed me Ponies: The Anthology and then the pilot. I got hooked
#150
Posted 06 September 2012 - 10:03 PM
(this happened 3 days ago!)
#151
Posted 07 September 2012 - 02:41 PM
#152
Posted 24 September 2012 - 07:39 PM
O MAY GAUSH
*goes to mlp first ep*
after days....
the last ep YESS
#153
Posted 24 September 2012 - 08:11 PM
so I went and saw e1 and then 2 days after måter I say that I had been looking all seson 1 and
and now I'm a pegasister
#154
Posted 24 September 2012 - 09:57 PM
Then I was curious about a comment that said "well, fluttershy has vanquished a dragon, stricken fear into a cokatoo, "wrestled" a bear. oh yeah, and killed R.D"
That got me curious about the .MOV And from MOV to cupackes. I hated both.
Then I came here. And that's the story of my ENITRE bronyhood, well up to this point.
#155
Posted 24 September 2012 - 10:08 PM
Well, I'm not a brony, can this be my story of how I became a pegasister?
Well, to start I am in my preteens so when I was about 6 I was watching the generation 2 (I think) so I remembered that fairly well. I actually became a pegasister about 1-2 months ago. I was never really a hater of the show, and I had NO idea what a brony was. The whole thing started for me when I was watching thefinebros channel, there was a video called Teens React to My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. (If you want, here is a link to that vid https://www.youtube....h?v=FzozSSGETJo )
Initially after that I was a little skeptical about the show, but sort of forgot about it for a while. I was quickly reminded when a friend from a server I play on went brony. He had a Derpy skin, his forum pic was Pinky Pie, and he posted this AWESOME video here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVCFV7jT9ho
Let me tell you. Wanna know what really got me started? The sonic Rainboom. At that point curiosity got the best of me, and I watched the first one. And you know what? I spent that entire night, up until 5 in the morning watching those videos. I then proudly announced to the minecraft community that I AM A PEGASISTER. Sadly though I have not admitted this to anyone in real life but my brother. I don't think he will EVER become a brony, but I've caught him watching some of the fan videos I've shown him.
So guess what? Rainbow Dash helped me get my Cutie Mark too! XP
All right time for me to add on to this.
(1) There is still hope for my brother. HE admits that he enjoys the brony community and did participate in Running of the Leaves, and he has the ability to sit through an episode. There's still hope!
(2) I now have other people who know of me becoming a pegasister. When my brother told my mother, she just shrugged and said she watched them when she was younger. So no worries
And my two BFF's I have told, luckily both my gal pals are just as weird as me. They fully accept it and one of them said she may try watching an episode. WIN
#156
Posted 25 September 2012 - 12:09 AM
Before I became a serious brony, I was a vehement /x/ user. Thus, I was absolutely obsessed with creepypasta. I was practically living and breathing it. Then, one day, I was browsing Knowyourmeme, and I found the entry for Cupcakes. Now, it was my initial belief that apparently Cupcakes was the scariest creepypasta in existence and could make grown men pass out. So, naturally, I was attracted to it. Long story short: I found the fic, read it (ignoring the fact that they were ponies), and became incredibly ill afterwards. However, after a week of recovering from my slight daze, I realized that the characters were done extremely well. It was just biting at the back of my mind.
So, I looked up the show, watched the first episode, and was hooked. I've been exploring the fanbase and writing my own fanfiction ever since.
You? Ill? Cupcakes? Whats with all the people saying that? I read Cupcakes and a bunch of the sequels. Am I the only pony who isn't effected?
#157
Posted 25 September 2012 - 04:27 PM
I Had A friend who is a brony and well, at the time thought it was strange. but then watched the .MOV series and it was great! So about a month later i got curious and
searched "What is a brony" on google and came to this site
Site http://whatisabrony.com/
Then Watched the 2 videos on the site.
So I got more curious and searched on youtube for the first episode.
I watched the first 2 episodes they were Great! then watched the first 5 that became the first season then the second season. And wow is the show awesome.
And Stumbled upon the huge community behind this show and everything about it.this community is awesome!
And Cant Wait till Season 3!
Brohoof! /)
Edited by PureStyleD, 25 September 2012 - 04:29 PM.
#158
Posted 26 September 2012 - 12:36 PM
Up until I hit junior high school (coincidentally around the time my family moved from Florida to Illinois), most of my friends were girls. I played house a lot more than I played army, and my toys and TV habits tended to reflect that. I grew up on a combination of G1 My Little Pony, Transformers, and Disney shows. When ratty mentioned he was thinking of starting a pony-themed server, I had flashbacks to the good old days of Dream Valley and Paradise Estate, and immediately grabbed episodes 1 and 2. By the time the intro had finished, I was already hooked, and I lucked into having the day off to marathon all 21 episodes that were out at the time, and then stayed up to watch 'A Bird in the Hoof' after that. About a week later we opened the server, and you all know the rest.
#159
Posted 11 November 2012 - 12:42 AM
i then went on this server me and him used to hang out on (charliecraft) (it sucks) and i found out about a brony named ushallburn i asked him a few questions he then told me i sounded like a hater and i should watch the 1st episode i denied him and went off, etleast 4 weeks later i had a urge to watch it and thats what i did so i watched season 1 and 2 within the course of 2 days or so and i actually enjoyed it i was shocked with myself and talked to my friend aimee on xbox i told her about mlp and she said she was a brony too and said i should stop resisting and join the herd and stuff like that i refused and was apparently in denial she said eventually i gave in and accepted myself as a brony and well here i am today
#160
Posted 11 November 2012 - 02:09 AM
I was playing Garrys Mod on a TTT server, i seen tag, and it was all these ponies, mane 6.
I already knew about ponies on the internet, but not of the brony fad.
So i talked to the guy on the server, asked him why his tag was small horses, he said brony, so my natural instinct was: This guys a freak....
But in a week, my curiosity got the better of me. I was talking to my friends, and asked them if they knew what a brony was, they all said yeah, but they are freaks.
I went home that day, and watched something on youtube called Ballad Of the Brony.
After that, i wasnt a hater, i just did not mind the bronies, i knew the character names.
But, as life goes, you get a bit nosey, so i watched the first 2 episodes. At first i was like, what the fuck am i watching...? Then, i actually got into it....
So i went to school, throughout the week i approached my friends thoughts of bronies from hate them, to think they are okay. and it worked.
Then, after a week, i told them. One was like, well, your choice, just do what your doing, dont involve me.
The other one was calling me stupid and shit, told him to fuck off and spammed him with brony dubstep, which i actually like.
Now im pretty sure hes a brony, because he liked watching the show with me on my iPhone, but the main reason i became a brony. Was to annoy my friend, i was pretending but then actually got pulled in.
so yeah!
Oh and an extra, 3 days ago my parents were using my laptop, then they rebooted my machine. I had no idea until the laptop came on that my theme had custom sounds.....
MY LITTLE PONY, MY LITTLE PONY, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH and the full song went on, when it ended, we were all silent. I simply unplugged my laptop from the TV, and walked away.
#161
Posted 12 November 2012 - 12:06 AM
#162
Posted 12 November 2012 - 12:20 AM
I was browsing the interwebs...
Depressed because I was a stir-crazy extravert and did not have many friends where I had just moved (from Ohio to Idaho)
Bored out of my mind....
Then...
I discovered...
Pinkie Pie....
basically she is the re-incarnation of me in a cartoon
Nuff' Said
#163
Posted 14 December 2012 - 10:27 PM
Edited by Honeypot, 14 December 2012 - 10:28 PM.
#164
Posted 14 December 2012 - 10:54 PM
#165
Posted 19 December 2012 - 04:10 AM
P.S. I have done some of my posts on my mom's iPad
#166
Posted 19 December 2012 - 05:55 AM
#167
Posted 19 December 2012 - 11:16 AM
#168
Posted 19 December 2012 - 05:26 PM
That video was Season one's pilot.
I roll my eyes and sit through the video, annoyed im watching a little girls show. By the time the pilot is over, im wondering why i dont hate it to pieces, and decide to watch the second episode and so on and so forth.
tl;dr I blame my brother.
#169
Posted 27 December 2012 - 11:42 PM
I want to say something about Cupcakes now, so I'm gonna spoiler it for those who don't want to see it. The short version is that from reading it, I learned how to keep my smile no matter how dark things get.
#170
Posted 27 December 2012 - 11:45 PM
Thank you. *hug*
*hug*
#171
Posted 29 December 2012 - 07:20 AM
#172
Posted 29 December 2012 - 02:17 PM
#173
Posted 29 December 2012 - 03:18 PM
i was told about the show alot and ppl taking the mic outa of it and one day saw it on on demand (bt conectoin thingy mabob) and my sis was sat next to me and i said he look its your favorite show she laughs then i say lets put it on and see y ppl get adicted to it (like a test of sorts) then i get hooked on it even tho i didnt want to become brony XD my sis isnt a brony but i am gawd damm it lol i do love being brony tho coz if i wasnt i wouldnt have met u guys =)
...
What
#174
Posted 29 December 2012 - 03:27 PM
i dont have to make sence lol...
What
#175
Posted 29 December 2012 - 06:16 PM
#176
Posted 30 December 2012 - 03:39 AM
me too....lol mom just found out im a brony she laughed at me........... then she went to watch twilight lol
you are luccky there are no bronies in my school.. only me xd

Oh, and also, me and my five year old sister were looking on Apple TV and my sis found a my little pony show, it didn't look a
Like any of the older ones I noticed but I really didn't care, so she was like "oooh!!!! I wanna watch dat sissy!!!!" And I was just like "sure whatever I'm bored" and so we started watching it, and I started to like it throughout the first episode so that by the end I was like "NEXT ONE, WHERE IS THE NEXT PAAARRRT?!?!??" And so yeah, we watched that, and at first I felt bad because I thought I was the only one and I liked a stupid little girls show ( I am not saying mlp is stupid, it's just most other shows I've seen are) but then I saw that mlp fim was on tv and I was ECSTATIC, I then started searching stuff online and found the whole brony community, after that I started watching all the episodes every week and getting merchandise like t shirts (honestly, I've hated dolls even when I was a little girl) and then.... Well.... The end I guess!
P.s. a friend of mine, skilby, has already posted a topic of this... :/
Edited by philomenapheonix, 30 December 2012 - 03:29 AM.
#177
Posted 30 December 2012 - 04:12 AM
P.s. a friend of mine, skilby, has already posted a topic of this... :/
This one was posted before skilby's.
#178
Posted 30 December 2012 - 04:16 AM
I'm horrible at that kinda thing, I feel bad now....
#179
Posted 02 January 2013 - 03:01 AM
i read it all *hug* and honestly, I feel like how you felt, unfortunately I could never read something like cupcakes and I just simply cannot handle any kind of gore, I actually like darker stories though, well, sort of dark, my 2 faves are past sins and warriors: Bluestars prophecy whitch in past sins have sadness and pain, and death as well as sadness and pain also in Bluestars prophecy. And those stories make me both cry, and be happy which I like, it's a lot like what my little dashie did to me, but, I am unfortunately still in the rut of not feeling like living anymore that you were in before, and yes, it is painful to see equestria and know that they get to live in such happiness while we suffer from pains of the real world, twilight freaked out over a papercut, while I suffer from a new scar almost every year, or two scars.Well, for a long time I knew the show existed and was a big thing and I always loved the art style, but I don't get much into TV so I didn't try to find out what was going on until much later. Then I tried to get the first season from the library but obviously they didn't have it and I gave up for a while after that 'cause I don't have a lot of spare money! Why didn't I watch the streams or YouTube? 'Cause I didn't believe Hasbro would ever actually let that happen, wow was I wrong right? I was so happy when I found out I could watch all the episodes on YouTube and I've never looked back since! Things were... not good for me before then, but in just the one month after I discovered the fandom I felt more real emotions than in the ten years before that and, well, look at me now!
I want to say something about Cupcakes now, so I'm gonna spoiler it for those who don't want to see it. The short version is that from reading it, I learned how to keep my smile no matter how dark things get.Spoiler
#180
Posted 02 January 2013 - 12:44 PM
#181
Posted 02 January 2013 - 01:31 PM
Well, for a long time I knew the show existed and was a big thing and I always loved the art style, but I don't get much into TV so I didn't try to find out what was going on until much later. Then I tried to get the first season from the library but obviously they didn't have it and I gave up for a while after that 'cause I don't have a lot of spare money! Why didn't I watch the streams or YouTube? 'Cause I didn't believe Hasbro would ever actually let that happen, wow was I wrong right? I was so happy when I found out I could watch all the episodes on YouTube and I've never looked back since! Things were... not good for me before then, but in just the one month after I discovered the fandom I felt more real emotions than in the ten years before that and, well, look at me now!
I want to say something about Cupcakes now, so I'm gonna spoiler it for those who don't want to see it. The short version is that from reading it, I learned how to keep my smile no matter how dark things get.Spoiler
well thats certainly one way to do it, and thats been my out look on life ever sense my depression! i just do my best to make everypony smile!
#182
Posted 02 January 2013 - 03:36 PM
#183
Posted 02 January 2013 - 03:43 PM
#184
Posted 02 January 2013 - 07:50 PM
Oh, yes. I read Bluestar's prophecy, that leader's got such a dark past. (Which is why she's one of my favorites; she's shown she has a lot of strength.) And Crookedstar's Promise is a fairly sad one too. Sorry, I know this is completely unrelated, but I had to say something, the Warriors series are my favorite books.i read it all *hug* and honestly, I feel like how you felt, unfortunately I could never read something like cupcakes and I just simply cannot handle any kind of gore, I actually like darker stories though, well, sort of dark, my 2 faves are past sins and warriors: Bluestars prophecy whitch in past sins have sadness and pain, and death as well as sadness and pain also in Bluestars prophecy. And those stories make me both cry, and be happy which I like, it's a lot like what my little dashie did to me, but, I am unfortunately still in the rut of not feeling like living anymore that you were in before, and yes, it is painful to see equestria and know that they get to live in such happiness while we suffer from pains of the real world, twilight freaked out over a papercut, while I suffer from a new scar almost every year, or two scars.
#185
Posted 03 January 2013 - 01:26 AM
Oh, yes. I read Bluestar's prophecy, that leader's got such a dark past. (Which is why she's one of my favorites; she's shown she has a lot of strength.) And Crookedstar's Promise is a fairly sad one too. Sorry, I know this is completely unrelated, but I had to say something, the Warriors series are my favorite books.
Same here :3
#186
Posted 06 January 2013 - 03:53 AM
Well. Sit back relax and get some fuckin popcorn and a drink! Cuz dis sh*t gonna be long.
It all started on a friday in mid October of 2012. The night before I had been having terrible stomach aches but my mom told me to go to school the next day anyway. The next day during first period at about 8:30 am I started feeling stomach pains again and I found out that it wasn't just stomach pains. Turns out I had to go home. My mom came and picked me up and when I was home I curled up in my bed with my laptop and the TV on. Now a few weeks prior I had been on my favorite forum when one of my friends posted one of the .MOV parodies on their wall. I checked it out and soon watched all of the parodies. I was generally intrigued by the ponies but not enough to actually watch the show. I had heard of bronies before and thought that it was unnatural and all that. BUT I wasn't an anti brony. Now back to the sick day. I was flipping through the TV guide and I found What do you know? My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The episode was hurricane Fluttershy if you were wondering. Now I was like "Hahaha that show is on!" And I thought I would give it a try. Now 2 episodes later and I was hooked. Also Fluttershy became my favorite pony! I kept my bronyism a secret for the next 2 months not telling anyone. But on december 1st I finally manned up and posted about how I was a brony on facebook. Most people accepted me as I was and didn't ask me if I was gay either. (Which I'm not.) I was hooked on the show too. Hell I even watched Luna Eclipsed on Halloween! Anyway that is the end of my brony tale. I hope you enjoyed reading! BONUS****** Here's my facebook post I made about me being a brony.
My big secret is... I'm a brony, which is a male (specifically between the ages of 12 and 19) who enjoys the show My little pony friendship is magic. Now just take all that in for a second there is more. No this does not mean I am gay. Nor does it mean I am not the same person as I used to be. So let me describe to you in depth what the show is like. The show focuses on 6 main ponies also known as the "mane" six. These ponies are named Applejack, Rainbow dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity and Twilight sparkle who is really the main character. Now I will explain each of the mane six's traits.
AppleJack: Honesty. She never lies to her friends and always says he honest truth.
Rainbow Dash: Loyalty. Rainbow dash is always there for her feiends when they need her. And she is a bit tomboyish but at times she can be girly.
Pinkie Pie: Laughter. Pinkie is a party animal as you would say. She loves spending time with her fiends and throwing parties for no apparent reason. Which is why she is a fan favorite.
Fluttershy: Kindness. Fluttershy is my personal favorite because I feel like I can relate to her a lot. She is shy around new people but once you become friends with her the shyness disappears completely. Fluttershy lives in a cottage on the border of the EverFree forest where she cares for woodland creatures like her pet rabbit Angel.
Rarity: Generosity: Rarity runs her own boutique in Ponyville where she makes clothes and dresses for her friends and her many customers. Rarity is the element of generosity because she is always ready to help a friend n need like when she made dresses for her and her friends for the grand galloping gala.
And last but not least Twilight sparkle: Magic. Twilight is the main character in the show and her special talent is using her magic. She is one of the best unicorns at magic in equestria besides Princess celestia and Her sister Princess Luna.
Spike: Spike is twilight's pet dragon/special helper. Twilight hatched spike from his egg when she was little and she kept him from there on. Spike helps twilight around the library and in the home. Twilight has a sort of motherly relationship with spike and it is considered by the bronies as one of the strongest relationships in the entire show.
Now I have explained the gist of everything but you could still watch it for yourself to find out if you are a brony or a pegasister (girl bronies). If you read this whole thing then thank you very much and have a nice night. *brohoof*
#187
Posted 06 January 2013 - 07:34 AM
I know that was probably for Facebook but brohoof anyways!!!
#188
Posted 06 January 2013 - 07:45 AM
Started with another Minecraft community that dedicated a single thread to My Little Pony. I was like, "You've got to be joking..." so I took a quick peek and thought, "Well, this looks better than expected."
Watched some of the first few episodes-- was blown away at how well-done they were.
Tara Strong was kind of a favorite because of a few games she voiced in-- mainly the Jak & Daxter series (Kiera).
#189
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:43 AM
My kid sister loves the show and secretly converted my partner to a brony, and before I knew it they were ganging up on me to draw their pony ocs. So...I went ahead and drew them some ponies. Then I watched a few episodes of the show to try and not be so crap at drawing ponies.
Then I couldn't stop drawing ponies. Or watching the awesome show...As someone that's actually worked with flash and illustrator, the show is brilliantly designed and written for something meant for young girls. I guess I've always been a sucker for Lauren's work.
Honestly, I think mlp was one of the best things to happen to me. I've been in a major art slump for over 2 years since I had to pull myself out of classes, and then suddenly I'm drawing every day, things I'm sort of proud of again. I'd forgotten how nice it is to be part of a fandom, not to mention a fandom I get to share with some of the closest people in my life. ![]()
#190
Posted 08 January 2013 - 03:02 AM
actually, my grandmother hates my little pony because i drew a bunch of ponies for like a month and she says I'm "wasting skills on worthless things" sooo... Now I'm not even allowed to say or how anything mlp in her houseMy kid sister loves the show and secretly converted my partner to a brony, and before I knew it they were ganging up on me to draw their pony ocs. So...I went ahead and drew them some ponies. Then I watched a few episodes of the show to try and not be so crap at drawing ponies.
Then I couldn't stop drawing ponies. Or watching the awesome show...As someone that's actually worked with flash and illustrator, the show is brilliantly designed and written for something meant for young girls. I guess I've always been a sucker for Lauren's work.
Honestly, I think mlp was one of the best things to happen to me. I've been in a major art slump for over 2 years since I had to pull myself out of classes, and then suddenly I'm drawing every day, things I'm sort of proud of again. I'd forgotten how nice it is to be part of a fandom, not to mention a fandom I get to share with some of the closest people in my life.
So instead of helping my art like it did with you (I wish it had) it has actually Made it harder for me to draw anything not mlp now
Edited by philomenapheonix, 08 January 2013 - 03:05 AM.
#191
Posted 11 January 2013 - 01:49 AM
I found out through facebook when my friend told me what a brony is. At first i thought it was pretty dumb. So i gave the show a chance and now i like it.
#192
Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:13 AM
I joined the Brony fandom to destroy it from the inside.
#193
Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:24 AM
I can't draw, but I can write. This pretty much sums it up:
Far off in a country called Malaysia,
(Situated somewhere, Southeast Asia)
There lived a boy, his name was Long,
He watched the series, thought 'What could go wrong?'
He watched and he watched, the cuteness he felt,
Those pastel ponies, they made his heart melt.
He went to his friend, said "This ain't enough!"
"Find me a place where I can relate to this stuff!"
His friend searched hard and said, "Rejoice!"
"For you, fellow brony, I have the perfect choice!"
For I know of a server, the best of the best,
It's occupants kind, and ahead of the rest!
The boy laughed, he smiled with glee,
"This server is the best place for me!"
He joined the game, you know the rest,
Cleared his submission; Finished the test.
But this, my friend, is not the end,
For this has only just began.
Sorry if I'm waay off...
Edited by High Orbit, 11 January 2013 - 05:49 AM.
#194
Posted 11 January 2013 - 07:41 PM
I became a brony so I could laugh at people.
And to see how many people in the fandom hate Homestuck at conventions.
aside from that i just saw one of my favorite youtuber upload some episodes so i watched them.
#195
Posted 11 January 2013 - 07:45 PM
I kind of watched the whole Brony thing grow and I was indifferent about it. But then I made friends with folks who like the series, and out of curiosity I checked it out in Netflix. I got hooked, no looking back since then lmao.
#196
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:10 PM
I became brony becouse my friend David was. i began to whatch the show and i liked it... thats it.. lets see.. 1..2.3.4.. 19! words...
#197
Posted 13 January 2013 - 12:04 AM
You? Ill? Cupcakes? Whats with all the ponies saying that? I read Cupcakes and a bunch of the sequels. Am I the only pony who isn't effected?
You are not alone.
Edited by Darkotter, 13 January 2013 - 12:04 AM.
#198
Posted 15 January 2013 - 02:20 AM
O.K.
One day I found my old G3.5 Pony toy,(White with pink hair)
and I wanted to find out the website so I went online and saw MLP FiM
And I was like: ? so I checked it out and I got HOOKED on the episodes.
#199
Posted 16 January 2013 - 03:30 PM
my freinds and i made a bet to see who could watch MLP: FiM the longest we never knew who won because they turned the tv off, it seems they got bored of watching 2 people watch something
i became a brony because of a bet that's surprising even to me
#200
Posted 18 January 2013 - 12:03 AM
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