We seriously passed 1.5 million views without so much as a second glance, that's how incredibly huge and dedicated this fanbase is. I hope we get at least 3-4 more seasons of poni after this one. There is such an incredible stream of fan material and this fanbase is only growing. Bronies are so nice, so accepting, and I could see myself being best friends with pretty much every one I've met. What keeps me a fan? All the elements above plus the fact that this fanbase is probably where I've felt the most at home in a long time. Seriously, these are some genuine characters right here and they are all acted so skillfully. The real thing that drew me in? The AMAZING voice acting. Also, the steady stream of Rule 34 was part of what originally got me to check it out, as with a brony or two making some other fanworks that got me intrigued. Reply DeleteĪmazing variety in character personalities, incredibly animation and expressions, and very good writing that's comical enough to get adults to honestly laugh while still being innocent enough to be completely kid-friendly. Hat off to Miss Faust for spearheading such a wonderful show. It's the perfect storm to get me interested in something that I never would have dreamed I'd find myself anticipating Friday afternoon for. The art, the characters, the songs, the stories, the fandom. Consider that one guy who posted the story about facing down his abusive father with the help of Rainbow Dash, or Operation Indiscriminate Friendship! You don't see/hear/read about awesome things like that in just any fandom.īut then everything sort of becomes more than the sum of its parts. You'll often hear of bronies taking morals from the show to heart. I would love to see a live stage rendition of WWU, or SiT (a stage version of a cartoon song homage to a broadway number!).Īnd the community (at least the part I expose myself to) is great as well. I'm a sucker for musical numbers, and FiM delivers. But they aren't entirely fleshed out (yet), which puts us in a prime position for some excellent fanfiction (especially any sadfic with Derpy _ )Īnd the songs. There are SNAFUs occasionally, of course, but on the whole the series is well written and the characters are suitably fleshed out. The stories are (usually) damn good, too. There is, of course, a certain appeal in liking something I shouldn't like. Similarly, the character designs are distinctive if not necessarily something special. The animation, while not amazing, is smooth and easy to look at.
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