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I decided to make a journal about this since it is a question I encounter a lot "why are you one?" And people expect some simple single answer one liner about it to get this big "Aha!" from it.
But reality is more complicated, as it always is.
What makes one a brony? It is not one specific episode, or a one specific pony, or some moment, line or a scene. People do not like sports teams just because there's a specific player who did a thing back then when... And people do not like Skyrim just because you can swing a sword in it.
To be a fan, you embrace a world of reasons that appeal to you, speak to you in a deeper level, was it then the nature of teamwork in sports or a type of humor and social interaction in a TV series, the strategic elements and resource management in games or what ever else you can think of. and bronies are not any different.
Bronies do not like pony just because of the silly colors or "plot", they like the messages the show has, they love the characters and how they behave, how the friendship is valued in the show and how the ponies learn and come to value each others merits regardless of interpersonal differences. The show appeals to me, and I'd like to think also to others also because of how it depicts friendship as a strong force that allows people to forgive and tolerate different backgrounds and social classes in order to enjoy each others company and be stronger as a whole.
It should not be a real mystery why someone likes pastel ponies, when all it takes is to take a look at the show yourself and stick to it a bit to at least begin to see why someone else would like it. I am aware how easy it is to shove your own head up your arse and feel superior to all when you can judge them for anything that is different from what you see as a norm when your entire world perceptions consists of the contents of your rectum. This is a very popular choice and helps people to create a little comfortable bubble to live in, in a vast and varied world filled with new strange things and scary unknowns.
The tragedy of that lifestyle is that when your head is firmly up your own behind, you do not see what all you miss, and as cozy and warm it might be, the open world and fresh air in the end will be ten times as rewarding and refreshing.
This is why it is important to keep open mind, and instead of questioning why someone is fan of something, look into it yourself and give things a fair go, find your own reasons to like it, and if you then fail, ask, and accept the answer, do not judge it just because it differs from your own.
Cheers all and happy what ever season you read this in.
But reality is more complicated, as it always is.
What makes one a brony? It is not one specific episode, or a one specific pony, or some moment, line or a scene. People do not like sports teams just because there's a specific player who did a thing back then when... And people do not like Skyrim just because you can swing a sword in it.
To be a fan, you embrace a world of reasons that appeal to you, speak to you in a deeper level, was it then the nature of teamwork in sports or a type of humor and social interaction in a TV series, the strategic elements and resource management in games or what ever else you can think of. and bronies are not any different.
Bronies do not like pony just because of the silly colors or "plot", they like the messages the show has, they love the characters and how they behave, how the friendship is valued in the show and how the ponies learn and come to value each others merits regardless of interpersonal differences. The show appeals to me, and I'd like to think also to others also because of how it depicts friendship as a strong force that allows people to forgive and tolerate different backgrounds and social classes in order to enjoy each others company and be stronger as a whole.
It should not be a real mystery why someone likes pastel ponies, when all it takes is to take a look at the show yourself and stick to it a bit to at least begin to see why someone else would like it. I am aware how easy it is to shove your own head up your arse and feel superior to all when you can judge them for anything that is different from what you see as a norm when your entire world perceptions consists of the contents of your rectum. This is a very popular choice and helps people to create a little comfortable bubble to live in, in a vast and varied world filled with new strange things and scary unknowns.
The tragedy of that lifestyle is that when your head is firmly up your own behind, you do not see what all you miss, and as cozy and warm it might be, the open world and fresh air in the end will be ten times as rewarding and refreshing.
This is why it is important to keep open mind, and instead of questioning why someone is fan of something, look into it yourself and give things a fair go, find your own reasons to like it, and if you then fail, ask, and accept the answer, do not judge it just because it differs from your own.
Cheers all and happy what ever season you read this in.
Sculptures!
I have been planning to make a series of sculptures of ponies and I was wondering, who you my watchers would like to see made into a sculpture the most?
Answers well appreciated!
Winter is coming...
I can already smell it in the night air.
Falling of a monument.
Robin Williams, man whose energy and drive seemed inexhaustible when ever he was out in public today was found dead at his home. To people it came a surprise, but in truth you could see his depression and its influence in his art, he was a realist through it all, his piercing satire, dark jokes and twinkle in the corner of the eye jokes all pointed to a keen observer who thought about things in his own time, dwelled on them and did his best to make light of them to deal with them.
Robin Williams was my childhood hero, I loved his movies, I had unquenchable thirst for his on screen appearances and I adored the man. As I grew older, his humor
FUN-ology!
Yup, I have decided to major in it.
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Although I would generally agree with you, that there is no simple one-line explanation for being a brony, I feel compelled to add that the land of Equestria and the fandom in general are also somewhat insular and represent 'a little comfortable bubble to live in' in themselves, so your argument is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. That said, seeing someone's reaction when you reveal that you find the existence of pastel ponies worthwhile is quite telling, and can indicate how much they are inclined to allow themselves and others personal freedoms.