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Why complaining about "over-analyzing" is wrong.


ghostfacekiller39

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Well, hey dudes! :D

 

On to war we go!! :D

 

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Nahh, just kidding.

 

I'm just going to address something I feel has been a bit of a problem between users on this site as of late, and give my take on it, because seeing all this complaining and fighting is beginning to wear me out, as well as others, I'm sure.

 

I keep seeing people complain about how people will over-analyze the show, often saying things like "they don't enjoy it" and "it's just a kids show," while citing that they need to "be a chill brony" or something along those lines.

 

Now, I have a problem with this because of 2 things.

 

The first being that the "chill bronies" aren't being "chill" at all. I don't think endlessly complaining about the way some people view the show is very chill, I'm sorry. If you were really relaxed about the show, you wouldn't try to pick fights with other members and moan about how you hate how the people who tend to enjoy analyzing the show are so serious about it that they cannot enjoy the show.

 

I really do get a sense of enjoyment analyzing the show, sharing my thoughts and opinions about what I liked and disliked about an episode or a character, and there's more who feel the same way.

 

Now, are there some that over-analyze? Yes. Some people try too hard to look more intelligent than the next guy, or complain just to complain, whatever. I'm not going to stand up for those people, and lie and say there's not any.

 

But frankly, I'm getting just a tad bit irritated about being told I don't enjoy the show, or I don't enjoy the show in the right way. I enjoy the show so much, that I dedicate all of my free time to participating in the fandom in anyway I can, whether it be through fanfics, blogs, running togethertube rooms, or just hanging out around these forums. I enjoy the show, and the people in this show.

 

That leads to the second problem.

 

My second problem with the way the people who are constantly complaining about the people who tend to over-analyze is the way they handle it. They'll go onto show discussion topics, blogs, or whatever they may find just to complain about the fact people are taking the show so seriously.

 

Now, there's no right or wrong way to watch a tv show.

 

But, these people keep trying to force their mindset of how they enjoy watching the show onto others, how have a different way of enjoying the show.

 

I hope you'll understand me when I say trying to mold people's opinions to match your own is not a good thing to do to people, and it certainly isn't "chill."

 

Now, honestly, if you don't like the way the people who analyze the show all the time enjoy the show, just ignore them. I don't enjoy Roleplays, but do I go over to that section and start telling them that they're wrong because I disagree? No, I just don't go to that section at all. :D

 

Now, is it wrong for you to be a chill brony? Of course not! :D Hell, it's not even wrong of you to get irritated when someone over-analyzes the show! :D

 

What IS wrong, however, is how you constantly put down and judge the members of this site who do enjoy analyzing the show, and go onto topics meant for analysis and discussion of the show to complain about it.

 

Again, there's no right and wrong way to view a TV show.

 

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I have seen this too.

I shall (xD)

I probably overreacted in some of these situations but this served as a good point to me in some ways. SOOO...

I guess I am going to say thanks xD

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As an analyst (to a degree, myself) I can completely relate.  Although I sometimes see the reverse done, as well!  Where an individual will be put down for not "looking deep enough" into the show.  I guess that pertains back to your comment on "trying hard to look more intelligent than the next..."

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As an analyst (to a degree, myself) I can completely relate.  Although I sometimes see the reverse done, as well!  Where an individual will be put down for not "looking deep enough" into the show.  I guess that pertains back to your comment on "trying hard to look more intelligent than the next..."

Yes, unfortunately, that is true.

 

However, I haven't seen that be as much of a problem as this as of late, so I felt need to only make a minor note of it.

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Someone, quick make "Why complaining about people complaining about "over-analyzing" is wrong" !!!!

 

lelele

 

Seriously though, personally I think it's a bit unnecessary to over-analyze a kid's show, though I don't care if people do it, I just think it's funny to read sometimes, haha.

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Someone, quick make "Why complaining about people complaining about "over-analyzing" is wrong" !!!!

 

lelele

 

Seriously though, personally I think it's a bit unnecessary to over-analyze a kid's show, though I don't care if people do it, I just think it's funny to read sometimes, haha.

:D

 

 

What IS wrong, however, is how you constantly put down and judge the members of this site who do enjoy analyzing the show, and go onto topics meant for analysis and discussion of the show to complain about it. 

 

It was more about this than anything :D

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I have friends who over analyze the show all the time. Some of their theories are actually pretty interesting, and they make me think of the show in ways I wouldn't have before. This can lead to some pretty fun conversations.

 

Also, Broofhoof for the Rarity Pics. She's looking particularly fabulous today.

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I have friends who over analyze the show all the time. Some of their theories are actually pretty interesting, and they make me think of the show in ways I wouldn't have before. This can lead to some pretty fun conversations.

 

Also, Broofhoof for the Rarity Pics. She's looking particularly fabulous today.

 

 

I have some friends who over analyze the show, and it's kind of annoying. They come up with all of these theories, and they really do believe some of them are true. (Even though they're not canon, they're just theories).

 

@@Mikami,

 

Erm....I dunno what to think here, dude. 

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To me, a big part of what makes overanalysis so fun is the fact that it is so much fun to try and put a sensible explanation to crazy stuff in the show, or even come up with in-universe justifications of plot holes. If you take away the overanalysis from this fandom, our Show Discussion section would have little purpose in existing. :)

 

I would like to reiterate that thoughtful posting is always welcome (and highly encouraged!) on MLP Forums. Posts existing solely to decry the value of "overanalysis" in response to a well laid-out theory are usually off-topic by definition, and should be reported. ;)

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You're cheating. I can't disagree when Rarity is looking like that! :C You won this time! Eh, anyway, I think we talked about it already on that thread that was totally unrelated to topic of analysing show, didn't we? XD

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