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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:12 Edited at: 1st Apr 2012 20:43
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Welcome to the My Little Pony thread for TGC. You may be wondering why this predominantly adult male forum even has such a thing. In which case, you've probably been living under a rock in internet terms.

Suffice to say, the people here all agree the My Little Pony you watched in the 80s to 00s was terrible. Absolute horrific rubbish. What we like to watch, is the new Friendship is Magic series. Made by Studio B, and Lauren Faust, (creator of Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.) This...is alot better than the Intellectual Property it's based on deserves.

Here are the first two episodes for the pilot. These aren't the series' strongest episodes, but do introduce characters and settings in the best way. Yes, oh lords it's true, My Little Pony actually has tangible characters now. Ohh, a flying pig!

Enjoy, and feel free to post comments on how gay we are here. I'll happily report you for your troubles:
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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:30
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nope, can't do it... my mind still rejects the colour pink

in seriousness, If you say it's good, I may watch an episode through at some point

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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:44
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I'm starting to worry about you.

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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:52 Edited at: 3rd Jul 2011 14:19
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Don't, I'm a lost cause anyways.

But in all seriousness, at least give it a look. I was skeptical too.

What is all the fuss about anyway?
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I, just, no...

No matter how mature it is, it's just the ascetic that annoys me...

I mean, if they make jokes that teens/adults would find funny, it's still pink pony's?

I just find that wrong. Couldn't you be doing something more productive?

I'm not going to judge you though, or what seems to be half of the internet now...

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Is that a screenshot from deviant art?

Ya know, if just one more person had voted for me as president, I would be banning the color pink right about now!

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Posted: 26th May 2011 23:27 Edited at: 3rd Jul 2011 14:19
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@Almix

I ran out of productive things that can be done on a Netbook. Kinda limited by the 1Ghz processor really.

@Phaelax

Yeh it's from DeviantArt, and I never voted. Anyways I imagine Jerico will be along to ridicule this thread, and this small experiment will crash and burn.

Maybe it's just nostalgia. I like animation but alot of modern animation...in fact modern media is just so...cynical. Everything is an apocalypse in a hundred differet ways, but roll back to media in 90s/early 00s, everything was so optimistic about the future.

Maybe I'm just tired of having Hollywood dictate global warming and the environment to me while driving Prius' that actually cause more damage than a 4x4. Maybe I'm just happy to finally find a diamond in the pessimistic rough.

What is all the fuss about anyway?
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It's a tad overkill to have them as your avatar independent of the quality of the show, but its a brave and applaudable attitude of the creator without doubt.

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Posted: 26th May 2011 23:45
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I haven't watched it yet but it's still weird no matter how good the show is. It's about pink ponies. Oh and that signature image kinda weirds me out too, but I've just remembered I have AdBlock installed.



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Posted: 26th May 2011 23:46
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Well...I gave it a look. Seriously... as open minded as I approached Dr.house once. And the answer is: Nooooo!



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Posted: 26th May 2011 23:49 Edited at: 26th May 2011 23:53
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Yeh true. I also forgot I had that sig...I spent four months with an advert to the TGC banner comp, simply don't read my posts after posting them.

And yeh, it's about pink ponies. That's the interesting part of the experiment.

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I also end up skipping the intro anyways. I like the show, but I still have my limits. Also don't really like the first two episodes I posted either. Kinda silly, but you can't watch a series without knowing the characters I can guess.
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I'll give this a look, maybe find the swedish verson as my daughter will probably love this^_^

just hope there is or will be a swedish verson... =P

and for the record, I am a man.

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Man I already see enough of this on the LoL forums.


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Posted: 27th May 2011 05:00 Edited at: 27th May 2011 05:02
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Oh come on you're all a bunch of wusses, there's absolutely nothing wrong with liking pink...and ponies, your masculinity is safe!

I enjoyed the Powerpuff Girls, regardless of how girly it was, it was actually brilliant. I think guys are just too scared of giving up their manhood, well, I'm not scared. If it's the same people, there's the potential to interest me.

And for the record, there's so little kids TV these days that entertain me, I know I'm a fully grown adult, but come on, kids' TV was always made to entertain both the kid and the parents. On the brightside, Spongebob is still going, though it has been going downhill IMO.

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...That's all I have to say.

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I don't like watching any cartoons, aside from South Park, so I'd definitely say no.


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If I had young ones this would be interesting to me. But, not having children, there's nothing really there for me.

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Quote: "I enjoyed the Powerpuff Girls, regardless of how girly it was, it was actually brilliant."


hah so did I, I absolutly loved it x)

and for the record, I am a man.

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I'll admit, I liked powerpuff girls also. But this ponies cartoon, I tried to watch but can't. It's terrible. I don't like the artwork either, it looks lazy.

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Quote: "I'll admit, I liked powerpuff girls also. But this ponies cartoon, I tried to watch but can't. It's terrible. I don't like the artwork either, it looks lazy."


Your typical modern day flat-flash animation.

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Quote: "But in all seriousness, at least give it a look. I was skeptical too."


I have given it a look, and episode 1-4 are crap It starts getting good at episode 5.

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Quote: "I don't like watching any cartoons, aside from South Park, so I'd definitely say no."


Do you like Fishsticks?*



*Guess it really doesn't work when written down. Meh.

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Son you dissapoint me.

Thats the only thing that comes to mind.


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I also love South Park, got about 5 seasons at home, watched them to death though.

@TheComet

I agree, but the background is needed from 1 and 2, hence why alot of people get put off.

@Seppuku

One of my favourite sayings about this is "Any guy can feel manly watching a Jason Statham movie, only a real man can feel manly watching pink ponies."

@Lazerus

Everyone is apparently.
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I enjoyed the powerpuff girls when I was a kid but I wouldn't call it brilliant then, and not now either

I may check this out though when the kids get a little older.

The DevianTart screen definitely does not give you the weight you think it does though

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I'm most flamboyant, feminine, pink man you will ever have the misfortune to meet, and yet even my disgust glands are tingling while trying to watch it. I'm sorry, but it tastes a bit too much like diabetes.

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!!!!! <3d the first 2 eps of MLP !!!!!1

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You did?!

I still feel slightly squeamish at the end bit. It's just a bit too happiness and rainbows for me.

You may love episode 11 then.
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I basically saw this thread, didn't read it, went on Youtube, watched the first 2 episodes and instantly !d because of how happy it all was.

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Well at least someone likes it, maybe this isn't a waste of time that causes people to question my sanity/sexuality.
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! I'm 100% straight and I have no problem admitting I enjoy My Little Pony (4th gen) to everyone here.

I'm holding off advertising this fact on my Facebook yet as these are socially fragile times for me.

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Ah yeh, I think it takes a stronger man than me to admit to all their friends on FaceBook.
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I just finished watching ep 1, and I quite like it
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Well I guess that's enoguh people to prove I'm not insane then.

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I honestly thought this thread was going to be a joke. Frightening.

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Hahaha, I just saw this on the trolling meme base today:

What a coincidence

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Yeh, I have to admit that kid has balls. I like the tongue in cheek way he presents it as well.

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Adventure Time is a real cartoon for real men. This is still clearly a girl's cartoon.

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It is an entertaining show. Well done, and not super over the top with the cutesiness.

However, it's stupid to be obsessed over.

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I used to like Family Guy, now since it's gotten popular it's gotten crappier in quality. Too busy trying to get cheap laughs.

I just now realized I've had a typo in my signature for the past 3 years.
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family guy <3
simpsons <3
basicly any old cartoon on CN <3

gonna checkt that My Little Pony stuff later this oncoming week.. x)

and for the record, I am a man.

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This is just sad.

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bergice, you are sad for not getting insta happy watching this
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I just can't handle the thought of watching something my sister enjoyed when she was 2.

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Quote: "watching something my sister enjoyed when she was 2."

That's why everyone watches this - because it's basically nothing like the old 1. - Sure it's got ponies in it but it's practically DragonballZ revamped - the main character even goes super saiyan in episode 6... xD

I wouldn't dream of watching the original MLP but this one's quite awesome.

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I'm watching it with headphones and the curtains drawn!

I got about 2/3 of the way through and turned it off. It's just like every other rubbish modern cartoon with boring characters doing boring things. When do the giant robots start firing lasers at each other?
I like the fact they weren't afraid to use long words though. Learning new things is effortless when it's put into a fun context.


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No lasers? Even Powerpuff girls had lasers...


I am disappoint.

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I'm not obsessed *twitch* *ponies*

And Bergice. This is as close to the original MLP as Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight is to Adam West's batman movies.

Old is camp and cheesy, new is a bit more streamlined, slightly stylised, and better thought out.

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I really love the art style, but the show is too childish for me to justify spending the time watching more than the first episode.

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Fair doos, just glad you tried it. I understand not enjoying it afrter watching it, that's perfectly fine. I don't understand anyone who flat out refuses. Worst that could happen is you close the tab...

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