This week in Bronyism - anime talk RUINED our point and laugh brony thread :(

[Human Snorenado]

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

  This thread is a perpetual cringe machine.

[Phoenix Dark]

that's it, I'm never clicking this thread again

[Shadow Mod]

Why.

[Eric P]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/equestria-girls-a-my-little-pony-offshoot-in-its-movie-debut.html?_r=1&

Hasbro, the toy company that brought its Transformers and G.I. Joe properties to movie theaters, has set its sights on its next summer blockbuster: My Little Pony.

The ponies, a Hasbro staple for 30 years, have experienced a resurgence of popularity lately, thanks in part to the TV series “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.” Hoping to build on that interest, Hasbro recently revealed plans for brand extension called Equestria Girls.

The new property will get the red-carpet treatment when it premieres as a full-length animated feature at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. The movie, created by Hasbro Studios, the company’s production division, will then be released in more than 200 theaters nationwide; its trailer will start appearing in theaters on Wednesday.

so now the mlp will be actual girls

will this cause a brony schism?

[Joe Molotov]

so now the mlp will be actual girls

will this cause a brony schism?

Everypony hooves their own opinion about it.

[Eli Gulgin]

I... I... I don't even... What? Why would they do that?! I have no words. Maybe they thought that it was their moral duty to shift the bronies' attentions back to human females so they can't be blamed when bronies start getting caught having sex with horses. That movie has to be because of the bronies somehow.

Anyway I'm posting this pic I already posted in the GAF bitching thread, will someone please tell me what the fuck that is? Is it a trans person? If it is, try harder. If it's a girl..... No words. Again.

[brob]

I don't really care about gender as much as the blatant disregard for every societal norm I can think of. I feel I should be impressed they haven't had their teeth removed just for the fuck of it.

[Rufus]

Ah shit... There's no possible good outcome here. Every reaction I image is potentially another case for this thread.

[Great Rumbler]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/equestria-girls-a-my-little-pony-offshoot-in-its-movie-debut.html?_r=1&

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[Don Flamenco]

Hasbro knows how to make money and are smart business people

BUT

[Human Snorenado]

I could have prevented this.  I could have locked this thread and stopped this terribleness from continuing.

[Don Flamenco]

the pony anal blood is on your hands

[Steve Contra]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/equestria-girls-a-my-little-pony-offshoot-in-its-movie-debut.html?_r=1&

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Hasbro, the toy company that brought its Transformers and G.I. Joe properties to movie theaters, has set its sights on its next summer blockbuster: My Little Pony.

The ponies, a Hasbro staple for 30 years, have experienced a resurgence of popularity lately, thanks in part to the TV series “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.” Hoping to build on that interest, Hasbro recently revealed plans for brand extension called Equestria Girls.

The new property will get the red-carpet treatment when it premieres as a full-length animated feature at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. The movie, created by Hasbro Studios, the company’s production division, will then be released in more than 200 theaters nationwide; its trailer will start appearing in theaters on Wednesday.

so now the mlp will be actual girls

will this cause a brony schism?

"Some of our fans like fucking horses, some are pedos.  This movie allows everyone to be themselves"

[chronovore]

I... I... I don't even... What? Why would they do that?! I have no words. Maybe they thought that it was their moral duty to shift the bronies' attentions back to human females so they can't be blamed when bronies start getting caught having sex with horses. That movie has to be because of the bronies somehow.

Anyway I'm posting this pic I already posted in the GAF bitching thread, will someone please tell me what the fuck that is? Is it a trans person? If it is, try harder. If it's a girl..... No words. Again.

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So, apparently John De Lancie is the voice of a character on that MLP show, he didn't even know what the show was until he was being approached by Bronies, which in turn interested him, and he participated in making a documentary about them -- effectively equating Bronies with Trekkies, as a form of life. Did I get that right?

[Great Rumbler]

[Atramental]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/equestria-girls-a-my-little-pony-offshoot-in-its-movie-debut.html?_r=1&

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[Don Flamenco]

naturally, the gaf thread on this is pretty great. 


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57604466&postcount=206


 

[Eli Gulgin]

Well come on, the face is all wrong in the promotional pic, everypony can see that. Duh!

[Don Flamenco]

oh, i thought it was because the Box Tops For Education points were covering it's ass

[Flannel Boy]

[Shaka Khan]

naturally, the gaf thread on this is pretty great. 


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57604466&postcount=206


 

From the thread:

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[Great Rumbler]

From the thread:

[brob]

Et tu Faust? The end is neigh.

[Momo]

[The Sceneman]

From the thread:

[Rahxephon91]

No no no no, that youtube video can't be real.

[Van Cruncheon]

[Trent Dole]

That cat is freakin the fuck out. 

[Joe Molotov]

omg that cat

[Don Flamenco]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57626874&postcount=262
 

Pause the trailer at 35 seconds and it looks like the chick on the left is holding a cock (clipboard) and tickling the balls (pumpkins). Subliminally, of course.

[Brehvolution]

mods help

[Great Rumbler]

[Mr. Gundam]

So are they canceling the other show in place of this one? Will it be dead by the time my daughter would be interested?

[Phoenix Dark]

So are they canceling the other show in place of this one? Will it be dead by the time my daughter would be interested?

It's so popular I doubt it'll be cancelled anytime soon. Don't fail us, Gundam.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Bronies still not getting that THIS SHOW IS NOT MARKETED FOR THEM.

[Momo]

[Mr. Gundam]

So are they canceling the other show in place of this one? Will it be dead by the time my daughter would be interested?

It's so popular I doubt it'll be cancelled anytime soon. Don't fail us, Gundam.

I really don't care if she watches it, I just don't want her to ever have to discover the other part of the fanbase.

[Phoenix Dark]

Oh I'm fine with the MLP original, it's a fun cartoon that my little cousins love and I enjoy (it's better than most of the cartoons they like...). But this new show seems like fan service to arguably the weirdest fans in existence today.

[Mr. Gundam]

Oh I'm fine with the MLP original, it's a fun cartoon that my little cousins love and I enjoy (it's better than most of the cartoons they like...). But this new show seems like fan service to arguably the weirdest fans in existence today.

I've never seen the new MLP, just pictures online. Totally cool with my daughter watching it if she shows an interest and it's still around.

Not like I'm gonna make her watch Gundam cartoons or anything... nope...

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Oh I'm fine with the MLP original, it's a fun cartoon that my little cousins love and I enjoy (it's better than most of the cartoons they like...). But this new show seems like fan service to arguably the weirdest fans in existence today.

Nah, the bronies hate it. They like the horses because they're horses, and they're mad that Hasbro hasn't been marketing the show toward its true audience, not realizing that no amount of money is worth Hasbro ruining its credibility as a children's toy manufacturer by catering to a horde of austistic, adult sexual deviants.

[Phoenix Dark]

Haha for real? I saw a couple bronies on my Facebook (don't ask) who were excited for it, I assumed this is what they've been waiting for.

I don't know whether to be proud of bronies for rejecting this shit, or laugh at them for thinking they are the target demographic.

[brob]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

[Shadow Mod]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about certain animes. I'm sorry guys.

[D3RANG3D]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about certain animes. I'm sorry guys.

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[Mr. Gundam]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about certain animes. I'm sorry guys.

I was thinking the same thing as I read the post. And I like some anime.

[Shadow Mod]

I was thinking the same thing as I read the post. And I like some anime.

I do as well but I see anime fans and take a peak at some of the shit they watch and I just can't. The little girl cutesy shit really just puts me off. Then I wonder what the appeal is for grown ass people.

[Great Rumbler]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about certain animes. I'm sorry guys.

You're definitely not wrong there, a large portion of anime currently being produced is aimed squarely at basement dwelling trogs with no social life, no girlfriend, and no job.

If I'm being honest, I watch and enjoy some of these shows, as well, but I view them only as disposable, low-investment snack food that I can enjoy and then toss away when I'm finished.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about certain animes. I'm sorry guys.

I feel that way about all anime.

[brob]

yeah, I was gonna reference K-On specifically, but I didn't feel like throwing myself under the bus like that.

[Shadow Mod]

I feel that way about all anime.

There are some I've genuinely enjoyed like Cowboy Bebop, Vampire Hunter D, Fist of the North Star. Been watching Berserk lately too. I really like a certain era of anime when they got creepy just right.

[Phoenix Dark]

[Great Rumbler]

yeah, I was gonna reference K-On specifically, but I didn't feel like throwing myself under the bus like that.

We're all living in a post K-On world.

[Don Flamenco]

I feel that way about all anime.

There are some I've genuinely enjoyed like Cowboy Bebop, Vampire Hunter D, Fist of the North Star. Been watching Berserk lately too. I really like a certain era of anime when they got creepy just right.

they do that pretty well today too

I like a fair amount of anime, but i like animated stuff in general.  As another token "cowboy bebop, Vampire Hunter D, etc." guy, I really have to dig for stuff that I like in that vein...but I'm a sucker for searching for hidden gems and there is a metric fuckton of anime produced in the past 30 years to dig through.  I'm usually looking for good cyberpunk, cheesy 80s/90s action, and darker/understated/experimental stuff.   I still couldn't tell someone flat out "I like anime" irl, since that's associated with uguu~  have to qualify the fuck out of it, like i just did. 

[Great Rumbler]

I'm usually looking for good cyberpunk, cheesy 80s/90s action, and darker/understated/experimental stuff.   I still couldn't tell someone flat out "I like anime" irl, since that's associated with uguu~  have to qualify the fuck out of it, like i just did. 

Cyber City Oedo [and make sure you watch the awesome English dub]. Also, Goku: Midnight Eye.

[brob]

Æon Flux counts as cyber-punk, right? go watch Æon Flux.

[Don Flamenco]

I'm usually looking for good cyberpunk, cheesy 80s/90s action, and darker/understated/experimental stuff.   I still couldn't tell someone flat out "I like anime" irl, since that's associated with uguu~  have to qualify the fuck out of it, like i just did. 

Cyber City Oedo [and make sure you watch the awesome English dub]. Also, Goku: Midnight Eye.

Watched cyber city.  I'll check out the other one!

I've never laughed so hard at anime before:



These older shows are chock full of that 80s retro synth vibe that people sweat so hard. 

Æon Flux counts as cyber-punk, right? go watch Æon Flux.

yeah, I'd put it under that.  Seen it many times.  The full 30 minute episodes are so weird and good, though the VA can be pretty off at times.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

For the first time in history, anime has made a thread better.

[Human Snorenado]

I always assumed a large appeal for many bronies was the absolute lack of sexuality and other real world affairs. it's basically the softest, lovey dovey escapism pillow for these socially scared and broken lads to sink their heads into and block out all that stress of finding a girlfriend, getting an education, holding a job, having a social life, and so on and so forth.

To be honest I think this way about all animes. I'm not sorry guys.

fixt trolololololol

[Flannel Boy]

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my penis.

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