What's with all the ponies?

[Danoz]

So yeah, I know I was out of loop originally with the sombrero thing (though I did a number of photoshops for people and eventually had a sombero-Husky). It's safe to say, somehow, though I do keep myself regularly in TNZ and Misc (and other forums occasionally) I still seem way late when it comes to TrekBBS memes. Okay I'll just ask it...

WTF is up with the pony avatars?

 

[iguana_tonante]

 

[Danoz]

Haha, that is like my favorite gif of all time.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Grown men are obsessed with a show aimed at preteen girls and designed to sell toys.

Business as usual, really.

 

[{ Emilia }]

Grown men are obsessed with a show aimed at preteen girls and designed to sell toys.

Business as usual, really.

The difference between My Little Pony and Star Wars is negligible.

 

[SPOCKED]

In before the murders

 

[Roger Wilco]

It's not a meme, it's just an expression of the fandom of people who like the rebooted version of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic; a cartoon show that has almost no connection to earlier generations of MLP, is very entertaining and although aimed at children produced in such a way that it appeals to adults as well (if they are open-minded enough ).

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, but nobody else expresses their enjoyment of a fictional property in their avatars!

What?

 

[Squiggy]

Yeah, but nobody else expresses their enjoyment of a fictional property in their avatars!

What?

You're correct.

 

[TheBrew]

I am correct.

 

[Kemaiku]

It's not a meme, it's just an expression of the fandom of people who like the rebooted version of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic; a cartoon show that has almost no connection to earlier generations of MLP, is very entertaining and although aimed at children produced in such a way that it appeals to adults as well (if they are open-minded enough ).

This. Also Danoz you've been in TNZ quite a lot so I assume you at least had a look in our thread there for an explanation first?

 

[Robert Maxwell]

He would only know the right thread if he had any idea what the term "Brony" means.

 

[Kemaiku]

He would only know the right thread if he had any idea what the term "Brony" means.

Well my signature for the last three months has mentioned it. Just sayin'.

 

[An Officer]

The torture has been going on for three months? Hardcore.

 

[ManOnTheWave]

Grown men are obsessed with a show aimed at preteen girls and designed to sell toys.

Business as usual, really.

The difference between My Little Pony and Star Wars is negligible.

As much as I may loathe the pony thing, it is much more current than Star Wars.

 

[tomalak301]

The torture has been going on for three months? Hardcore.

Wasn't the Sombrero thing going on for 3 years? We're no where near the torture that that was.

 

[Kemaiku]

Since June so more like 4 months since it came to the BBS but yeah, the Trek XI meme shit has been going waaaay longer and destroyed more fragile male ego's on this board than the Ponies ever could.

 

[Amaris]

Wow, it has been 3 months! That said, the sombrero thing started years ago and still continues (which doesn't bother me, just making a point).

 

[Kelthaz]

June? Man, you guys were late-comers. Some of us have been into it a little longer than that

http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=136994&highlight=pony

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I was intrigued by this quote:

As various Transformers fans are quick to point out, MLP FiM is the "Beast Wars" of that franchise.

Now I suddenly have a hankering to see ponies that transform. What would they be like? Would they live on Equestron?