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GMarshal
United States22154 Posts
On September 20 2011 06:05 Special Endrey wrote: I am demanding more cute pony pictures - right now. Only because I enjoy your stream. Here you go + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PX4Gn.png) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Bqrdx.png) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8QlOh.jpg) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/9JxTg.png) | ||
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Phant
United States737 Posts
On September 20 2011 08:53 dTox wrote: I'd be interested to see the psychological analysis of the grown men who are 'into' MLP. I'm not trolling or being mean, i am genuinely interested to know what a psychologist would make of this. I mean sure its heart warming and 'charming', but the novelty soon wears off when you realize the entire show is targeted at kids below the age of 10. What can you get out of this after the first 5 minutes? I guess its just escapism, more than anything else. But there are healthier/more productive things to 'escape' into.... Like Starcraft 2.  there is no novelity, we watch it every week for the same reasons anyone else watches any other show every week. | ||
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johanngrunt
Hong Kong1555 Posts
On September 20 2011 08:53 dTox wrote: I'd be interested to see the psychological analysis of the grown men who are 'into' MLP. I'm not trolling or being mean, i am genuinely interested to know what a psychologist would make of this. I mean sure its heart warming and 'charming', but the novelty soon wears off when you realize the entire show is targeted at kids below the age of 10. What can you get out of this after the first 5 minutes? I guess its just escapism, more than anything else. But there are healthier/more productive things to 'escape' into.... Like Starcraft 2. What did you get from watching any Pixar movie? also. check out the bolded part of your quote. | ||
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TheRealPaciFist
United States1049 Posts
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Kordox
Denmark142 Posts
On September 20 2011 08:53 dTox wrote: I'd be interested to see the psychological analysis of the grown men who are 'into' MLP. I'm not trolling or being mean, i am genuinely interested to know what a psychologist would make of this. I mean sure its heart warming and 'charming', but the novelty soon wears off when you realize the entire show is targeted at kids below the age of 10. What can you get out of this after the first 5 minutes? I guess its just escapism, more than anything else. But there are healthier/more productive things to 'escape' into.... Like Starcraft 2. It's not novelty. The show is solid and keeps being entertaining on a level that an adult (who is mature enough to move beyond the initial knee-jerk reaction) can appreciate. It still isn't gonna be for everyone, and that doesn't mean that there's something wrong with those who do enjoy it. Have you watched the show? Any of it? | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
On September 20 2011 09:02 TheRealPaciFist wrote: Hey, I'd love to see a cognitive study on the effects of MLP, or a sociological study on bronies. Though I think that Starcraft study will be more fruitful =P I think that would be a very interesting study, as I don't feel that I'm fully capable of putting my fanatism about bronidom into words. I've tried to earlier in this thread (see the notable post section of the OP for reference), but I don't think that fully explains it, at least in my case. Spoilering the next part as I think it's way out there and is at a high risk of being completely retarded. You've been warned. + Show Spoiler [Hunger-induced derp analogy] + Sometimes it almost feels like a religion, except it's obviously not one. If I could create a metaphor to explain what I mean, if you think of a religion as a 3-course meal, with the appy, main course, and dessert, this feels like that except it's only the dessert. | ||
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Soleron
United Kingdom1324 Posts
The study would be into why shipping fanfiction appeals to so many people. | ||
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TheRealPaciFist
United States1049 Posts
MLP is like the Brothers Grimm tales, except with the opposite intended mood: peaceful instead of terrifying. Faerie tales with simple morals in a setting meant to calm the soul (which is where your hunger-induced derp analogy can come into play), and able to do so with far more elegance than Disney ever achieved with television (though they did achieve in film). | ||
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Grumbels
Netherlands7032 Posts
On September 20 2011 06:46 DuB phool wrote: I can't believe that more people haven't voted for Pinkie's "Giggle at the Ghosties" as the best song! I listen to it at least once a day... it's so catchy. I've gotten a few odd looks while singing it at school. + Show Spoiler + Also - I'll admit that I felt strangely proud that Fluttershy was able to completely resist Discord. She's the only one he gave up on corrupting the roundabout way. Go Fluttershy! I think it's because the rhyme in the song is pretty bad. Ghostly/grossly, really? Also, all the talking and laughing during the song is kind of a turn off. On September 20 2011 09:20 Soleron wrote: You don't need a study. It's just because it is a good TV show for the usual reasons common to all media from Shakespeare to Star Wars. The study would be into why shipping fanfiction appeals to so many people. ![[image loading]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UOL78jRtTH8/TnVHPFaQk5I/AAAAAAAAMac/ebL_X3jnUQI/s1600/lying_jack_by_pixelkitties-d4a3st1.png){kind=tracking} | ||
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OMGIllithan
United States101 Posts
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TheRealPaciFist
United States1049 Posts
On September 20 2011 09:27 OMGIllithan wrote: I just saw this video on reddit, it kinda supports your thoughts therealpacifist. http://youtu.be/ZoDfRGV7KJc Oh that's too cool. =D AJ's my favorite. It took me forever to decide... I watched all of season 1, then I realized I didn't have a favorite (and I was expecting to have one by then), and so I thought about who I would miss the most were they removed from the show. AJ was it! | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
On September 20 2011 09:27 OMGIllithan wrote: I just saw this video on reddit, it kinda supports your thoughts therealpacifist. http://youtu.be/ZoDfRGV7KJc Mind = blown. On a semi-related note: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/262/8/f/applelie_by_niban_destikim-d4aa9sk.jpg) | ||
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Uvantak
Uruguay1381 Posts
On September 20 2011 08:53 dTox wrote: I'd be interested to see the psychological analysis of the grown men who are 'into' MLP. I'm not trolling or being mean, i am genuinely interested to know what a psychologist would make of this. I mean sure its heart warming and 'charming', but the novelty soon wears off when you realize the entire show is targeted at kids below the age of 10. What can you get out of this after the first 5 minutes? I guess its just escapism, more than anything else. But there are healthier/more productive things to 'escape' into.... Like Starcraft 2. I think im gonna get banned for this or make a shit storm, but its something that it must be done. + Show Spoiler + User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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Bibbit
Canada5377 Posts
Edit: Damn I wasn't quick enough. Can't say I didn't try. | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
On September 20 2011 10:22 Bibbit wrote: Uvantak, edit fast! Martyring is totally not okay here. :O Edit: Damn I wasn't quick enough. Can't say I didn't try. Ten. Seconds. Flat. The picture of the /co/ thread was quite interesting, though. A shame it didn't come alone. =( And now for something a bit different + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1373/1316283850386.png) | ||
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pepkin88
Poland69 Posts
On September 20 2011 07:48 Zephirdd wrote: Earth Ponies would be stronger through nature itself. Since they have no magic to levitate objects, nor wings to aid them when traveling, it would just be natural that they have a stronger body structure. Take Rainbow Dash vs Applejack: RD is an athlete that trains every day dreaming with the Wonderbolts, so she also has a body as strong as the body of an Earthling, even beating AJ on an armwrestling fight. Applejack however proved to have a much stronger back-body structure with her bucking abilities(bucking half a farm of trees should be a good training, right?). Also, according to LF, in a world where flying and magic are about as common as earth abilities(animal caretaking, understanding of flora, food culture etc), Earth Ponies are specialist on Earth itself. Heck, the Pie family is made of geoculturists, after all. Also, Fluttershy is more of an Earthling than a Pegasus, and IIRC that was the original idea for her. “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king”, just sayin'. | ||
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Bibbit
Canada5377 Posts
On September 20 2011 10:31 Gary Oak wrote: Ten. Seconds. Flat. The picture of the /co/ thread was quite interesting, though. A shame it didn't come alone. =( And now for something a bit different + Show Spoiler + A shame indeed but I'm so impressed by the mod action in this thread. I know I just mentioned this like a page ago but this time I dont think it was even reported. It's like Empyrean (one of my personal favourites btw <3) just suddenly had a cold shiver and knew he had to come over here and bust someone's chops. It's quite impressive. ^^ Also that picture is really cool. Kinda strange how they kept the bird's faces in there though. :S | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
Oddly enough from all of our speculation, we've been missing certain someone from our discussions. I highly doubt this character that I have in mind will spend all of episode 2 looking like this: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8762/1314504692748.png) | ||
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Bibbit
Canada5377 Posts
On September 20 2011 10:56 Gary Oak wrote: It's almost as if Empyrean is a brony too! Oddly enough from all of our speculation, we've been missing certain someone from our discussions. I highly doubt this character that I have in mind will spend all of episode 2 looking like this: + Show Spoiler + Certainly a good point but you cant imagine how much I wanted that spoiler to contain Trixie! Like she's already totally a self-centered jerk so what could Discord really do, right? (Yes I know it won't happen, but I can hope right?) ^^Anyways yes, I can't believe I forgot about Spike existing (though I'm not too sure he has that much to contribute to some sort of resolution). | ||
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