What are you thinking RIGHT NOW?

[Regulus]

^ Bronyism, as you put it, is hardly an exotic fandom. In fact, MLP has a much larger dedicated fanbase than TLK does. On the internet, at least.

[Arbystrider]

^ What I meant by 'exotic' was that it feels a lot harder to understand why people are into it.

MLP is a cartoon catering to young girls. To someone who's not familiar with fandom, he/she probably won't understand why 30-year-old males are into MLP. (But I personally understand the obsession over MLP)

On the other hand, TLK is a piece of our childhoods. It's very easy to understand that someone may be into TLK because of the nostalgia.

That, and I can't find the right words for things.

[Regulus]

MLP is a cartoon catering to young girls.

And that's where this is all wrong (or right, depending on how you look at it). The majority of our society, consisting of those who would shun bronies, have no idea that this isn't true. MLP is as successful as it is because it doesn't just cater solely to young girls. It's a cartoon, first and foremost. As with any cartoon, it's meant to be entertaining.

So yes, it is exotic, in that sense. But that's mainly due to unfounded judgements based on stereotypes.

[DGFone]

MLP is a cartoon catering to young girls.

And The Lion King is a movie catered towards small children.

Yeah, we've all heard that one before.

[Arbystrider]

MLP is a cartoon catering to young girls.

And The Lion King is a movie catered towards small children.

Yeah, we've all heard that one before.

The message I was trying to get across was the difference between the two: TLK has some nostalgia value to it, which would justify being a fan of it, and MLP does not, which is what makes people think that bronies are messed up people.

But I don't find them to be messed up in any way. I'm just saying it's probably why the brony-haters think that way.

[Buffy]

I'm staying up late and reading fanfiction ... I'm so going to regret this in the morning lol.

[Claws]

Serious Business apparently, huh?

[DGFone]

The message I was trying to get across was the difference between the two: TLK has some nostalgia value to it, which would justify being a fan of it, and MLP does not, which is what makes people think that bronies are messed up people.

But I don't find them to be messed up in any way. I'm just saying it's probably why the brony-haters think that way.

Troll logic 101:

You're a Windows 8 user. Any argument you make is wrong by definition.

/Linux

It doesn't matter really what the characters are. I don't watch the show myself, and I have come across a few bronies that kinda make me hate that community, but really, from what I've heard... MLP is just a really good show about friendship.

[Claws]

Troll logic 101:

You're a Windows 8 user. Any argument you make is wrong by definition.

/Linux

What's wrong with W8?

[Arbystrider]

Troll logic 101:

You're a Windows 8 user. Any argument you make is wrong by definition.

/Linux

What's wrong with W8?

The new "and improved" user interface is just wrong. Maybe it'll be good for use on a touchscreen, but from my (limited) experience using it with a mouse, it's a labyrinth that will take some time getting used to impossible to work out. I myself am not used to the new interface, but I know my ways around it enough to install Classic Shell so I can get the good old Start Menu.

I should really take that off my signature...