MrShteev

I hate when fans do stupid things to characters just to make them unique, like giving wings to Twi... wait... Or acting like Applejack's a main character. Most of my "offenses" in the fandom come from the people, not what they do. Rape jokes and such in the form of Molestia? Gold, bring it on. But watching an EQD comments section reach 300 comments in a minute because the fans don't want to admit that DJ Pon-3's eyes are magenta instead of red like /they/ depict it? And then spend hours making excuses and videos in defense of their quickly destroyed theories? That grinds my gears. It was just as bad as with Derpy. "She's not official, it's "Ditzy Doo." Until they say it on the show, it's not official!". *Que The Last Round-Up* "Well, sure, they said it on the show, but it's not /truly/ official until they've made a toy of it!" *cue toys* "Still, it's not official because they edited the episode and /I/ like "Ditzy Doo" better!" Or with this new Twilight development. There was a mural months ago depicting her, and no one believed it. Then there was a sticker, and everyone cried "error" and thought nothing of it. Then there was a blurry photo of a toy of it, and no one wanted to admit it could be something. Now there's official comfirmation, and it's like... You could've saved yourself a lot of angst if you'd given the possibility a chance when it was first speculated. tl;dr I dislike the fandom itself more than the ideas. People take themselves much too seriously, especially about a show with pastel ponies. Also, saying that Molestia stuff isn't funny is inaccurate. It isn't funny /to you/. Rape jokes aren't funny /to you/. Not everyone shares your sense of humor, and it's ridiculous to think that you alone decide what is and isn't appropriate to laugh at.

I'm just gonna copypaste what I wrote in another thread about all this... "Hasbro hasn't said anything either way about Derpy's existance in the episodes as of late. Even the quote above was from a voice actor about a /fan/ project. The cast and crew haven't talked about it (probably because something is keeping them from doing so), and nothing else about it is known. A long laundry list claiming to be from someone "in" the crew posting anonymously on Reddit claimed they stripped Derpy completely in Season 3, being forbidden from showing her on screen, along with a laundry list of other things based on things that were already suspected or could've easily been infered, so this is pretty much accepted as fake (even if the things included have proven true.) Thing is, if Hasbro wanted Derpy completely gone, she wouldn't still be in the show's opening, she wouldn't have been in the crowd of a few of the first few S3 episodes (as the Wonderbolts episode/Wild Fire ordeal shows, they can very quickly edit out characters when needed), and they /certainly/ wouldn't still be pandering to the brony market with the SanDiego Comic Con Fashion Style figure, the Funko figures, and all the items obtainable from Hot Topic and WeLoveFine. She's not gone, she still exists in merchandise at least. Show wise, until S4 comes about, she's still in the opening." Also, anyone who enjoys the show should be grateful for all these things. Besides the adult fanbase, Hasbro still needs to target the girl demographic with princesses and castles and such. Hell, Disney exclusively targets girls with their princesses... Making Twilight a princess = more toys. More toys = collectors, parents, girls and casuals buying new figures, meaning more money for Hasbro. More money for Hasbro = more MLP:FiM. Buying Derpy stuff from Hot Topic helps the show, buying Princess Acorna Sparkle: Princess of the Night and leader of team F.A.T. and team D.E.S.U. also helps the show. As for the Reddit document, again, it was all based on things that, at the time, were heavily speculated already. As a fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog goings on, every year, the website TSSZ makes SWEEPING rumors about new games, and mark them as "exclusive" from their "close sources"; typically based on pre-existing rumors or just out of no where entirely. If they're wrong, they just blame the source and it's yesterday's wine. If the rumors happen to be true though, even a fraction of them... then it's "HA! WE TOLD YOU, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DOUBTED US! WE WERE RIGHT!".

Alright, I've got a few, I guess. First off, it's the fanfic "Cupcakes" that really got me into My Little Pony. I hate gore and such, but it was around that time when ponies were flooding the web, and I started giving the show a shot (after watching an episode with my sister). I had early enough thought Rainbow Dash to be "best pony", so hearing that Cupcakes was between Pinkie and Dash, let alone that the fanfic itself was causing waves in the fandom... I had to read it. Some parts were so discriptive that I was literally in pain in wings I didn't even have feeling as if they were being tugged at... That fanfic made me emotionally invested in the characters, and I started watching fanatically since. Secondly, I got a Rainbow Dash plushie for Christmas from my friend... And one night I got super depressed and cuddled it. It wasn't awful. Humanized ponies? I sneak MLP references into the songs I write, and my bandmates are none the wiser.

Hasbro hasn't said anything either way about Derpy's existance in the episodes as of late. Even the quote above was from a voice actor about a /fan/ project. The cast and crew haven't talked about it (probably because something is keeping them from doing so), and nothing else about it is known. A long laundry list claiming to be from someone "in" the crew posting anonymously on Reddit claimed they stripped Derpy completely in Season 3, being forbidden from showing her on screen, along with a laundry list of other things based on things that were already suspected or could've easily been infered, so this is pretty much accepted as fake (even if the things included have proven true.) Thing is, if Hasbro wanted Derpy completely gone, she wouldn't still be in the show's opening, she wouldn't have been in the crowd of a few of the first few S3 episodes (as the Wonderbolts episode/Wild Fire ordeal shows, they can very quickly edit out characters when needed), and they /certainly/ wouldn't still be pandering to the brony market with the SanDiego Comic Con Fashion Style figure, the Funko figures, and all the items obtainable from Hot Topic and WeLoveFine. She's not gone, she still exists in merchandise at least. Show wise, until S4 comes about, she's still in the opening.

I've drawn a few pieces of fanart, and my band covers/records a Friendship is Magic song or two... I even worked a reference into one of the songs I wrote. But mostly, I enjoy styling and customizing the 3" figures. Even when it's frustrating, taking something that looks horrible and unlike the show and having it somewhat resemble the character on-screen is a good feeling. Lately I've been working with clay as well... So I guess I'm just an artsy brony? Aha.

That's why you do it yourself But no, I realize that that's not everone's cup of tea... It's not even /my/ cup of tea, really, since I've since begun molding the hair out of clay. But yeah, molded characters larger than three centimetres that resemble the characters would be nice.

I'd like to think of myself as above feeling embarassed about it, but even I realize that I only buy ponies at a store when it's completely necessary. I don't really feel embarassed or ashamed, but I feel as if I'm /expected/ to be embarassed or ashamed... I've even gotten called out buying a single Lyra figure while escorting my young brothers and sisters around the store. Being called a faggot while also watching your brethren isn't a fantastic feeling. But I deal with it, and endure.