How and when did you become a brony?

[RDashFan85 46]

I first heard about the show on a Land Before Time forum. And there I saw a topic about this show. I to was skeptical about liking it. So one day I gave in and watch one episode and I got hooked. After four episodes on the hub I was really hooked so than I watched season one on YouTube and became a fan.

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

Like yesterday. I didn't realize how much I'd like this show, and didn't think that I would. It's just.. it's just a good show! I like how each pony has such a specific personality. Now i understand 

welcome to the fandom good to see another recent addition

[RDashFan85 46]

Yeah I love apple jack since she tells it how it is And I do the same thing.

[Buttershot 51]

 

 

I go through periods in which different characters mean different things to me; I absolutely idolize the characters. -  If I'm feeling sad and depressed, I'll idolize Pinkie Pie.  If I'm feeling down on my body image, I'll idolize Rarity.  If I feel I need a boost for my work ethic, I'll idolize Applejack.  If I feel like I'm getting slack with exercise, I'll idolize Rainbow Dash.  If I feel like my bitterness is getting me down, I'll idolize Fluttershy.  If I feel like I want to boost my confidence with studying, I'll idolize Twilight Sparkle. 

 

I love this! 

 

welcome to the fandom good to see another recent addition

 

Thank you thank you thank you! Glad to be here

[babymoondust 223]

I love this! 

 

Aww thank you! Glad you like it!  <3

[ponylaces 1,870]

I don't remember the exact date/month/year/age of me becoming a brony (or watching the show). It's a long story, so get comfortable.

 

A lot of girls at my school liked MLP. I thought it was the weirdest thing. Even this girl that considered herself a tomboy watched the show, I despised them.

 

I've always loved the show The Fairly Odd Parents. If you guys didn't know, Tara Strong voices the main character. I love her work. I tried watching every movie/show she was in.. and I came across MLP. I still ignored it and pushed it aside.

 

Our cable finally got the Hub, and I started watching it and came across MLP. I decided to just watch an episode. I don't know the specific episode, but it was an episode in season 2. I do remember "The Last Roundup" being ONE of the first episodes I watched.

 

I wasn't majorly obsessed with the show, but I still really liked it. One of the reasons why I started watching MLP was because of all the girl bronies at school (I don't like the word "pegasisters" ). I had a guy friend who HATED me liking the show. I didn't care. His little brother liked it too. I remember sometimes we would watch it together

 

I remember watching the season 2 finale just when it came out. I moved to another state a few months after that. That's when season 3 started, but I didn't have the Hub so I couldn't watch MLP. It wasn't a big deal to me.

 

A while later (actually, a few months ago) I was on YouTube, and I came across one of my favorite PMVs by YBH and I thought "Wow, look at those scenes. Why didn't I ever finish watching this show?". So this summer, I've been watching all the MLP episodes (even re watching a couple since I've already seem them). NO REGRETS. I loved it. I loved the show even more than I did before. I also started watching fan made things like music, animations, artwork, analyzing videos, etc.

 

So yeah, that's how I got where I am today.

Edited August 28, 2014 by UmmScootaloo

[NDash 3]

I ain't gonna lie, I'm into the girls with the thick bootys. So when I saw the mlp show I was all like, daaaammn! That's a nice booty! But yeah the shows cool too. I'm trying to catch up with the current season.

[Sonic Shimmer 4,132]

A few months ago I noticed that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic had been added to Amazon Prime (a streaming service in the UK that's basically like Netflix. I was aware that the show had a massive fandom and I'd seen a few fan animations and songs on Youtube but I'd never actually watched the show itself at this point. I figured I might as well see what all the fuss was about and watch the first two episodes.

 

Next thing I knew, I was completely hooked on the show, becoming a much bigger fan than I have ever been of any other tv show. I found myself watching multiple episodes a day, reading the comics, buying merch and joining web forums to discuss the show online. Earlier this month I met up with other bronies for the first time and I can't wait to do so again.

 

I'm going to echo what others have said and also say that the show has had positive effects on my life. I had quite a few insecurities which made me feel bad about myself sometimes(mostly that I was very shy, afraid of new situations, I hate confrontation and I'm not into sports or cars or most other things most other guys like). Since I started watching the show, I've resolved to live my own life and not care what others think. I've also found myself feeling more motivated and optimistic about the future.

 

I feel like I've really found a place where I belong in this fandom

[Vox 870]

Earlier this year i used to despise this fandom, i viewed it like alot of others as some sick form of escapism, and saw it as insanely silly and immature. tjat was was before i actually inquired into this fandom. when i saw the level of aristic talent that's present here i began to somewhat get interested. i blew this off for a while and carried on for a while. it wasn't till about mid-June when i finally got a decent ammount of free time to myself that i continued to inquire on the fandom. again, seeing the ammount of creativity again ignited my curiosity on the show itself i began with the first season and fell in love with it, i actually binged the entire series within a week.

[Movealge 104]

I became a brony about a month ago. At first I thought that I would never watch the show because it seemed strange to me at the time. But then one day curiosity got the better of me and I watched the first episode. I loved it and couldn't stop watching for the rest of the day. And now I am done all 4 seasons and can't wait until season 5.

[thunderflare 4]

jan or feb, first thing I watched was Equestria Girls.

[RainbowdashFTW 50]

I joined the herd just 3 days ago. I heard about bronies and i was like "pfft. Weirdos" but then i watched it. It was like MAGIC. my first episode was Sonic Rainboom and thats why i like Rainbow Dash so much.

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

A few months ago I noticed that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic had been added to Amazon Prime (a streaming service in the UK that's basically like Netflix. I was aware that the show had a massive fandom and I'd seen a few fan animations and songs on Youtube but I'd never actually watched the show itself at this point. I figured I might as well see what all the fuss was about and watch the first two episodes.

 

Next thing I knew, I was completely hooked on the show, becoming a much bigger fan than I have ever been of any other tv show. I found myself watching multiple episodes a day, reading the comics, buying merch and joining web forums to discuss the show online. Earlier this month I met up with other bronies for the first time and I can't wait to do so again.

 

I'm going to echo what others have said and also say that the show has had positive effects on my life. I had quite a few insecurities which made me feel bad about myself sometimes(mostly that I was very shy, afraid of new situations, I hate confrontation and I'm not into sports or cars or most other things most other guys like). Since I started watching the show, I've resolved to live my own life and not care what others think. I've also found myself feeling more motivated and optimistic about the future.

 

I feel like I've really found a place where I belong in this fandom

ponies and bronies help when you need them most welcome to the forum my friend

[Skyflys 3]

I became a Brony about 2 years ago, I kept seeing ponies pop up on DA and on youtube, and that is how I was introduced to ponies and the brony fandom, and I do admit that I thought it was really strange, that changed when curiosity got the better of me and I decided I would sit down and watch one episode just to satisfy my curiosity.  after the first episode I decided to watch another just to see how the first 2 parter ended and by the third episode I was hooked.  and by the end of the first month I had finished all the episodes and I was a brony.  This show and the community that has formed around it have not only helped me come out of my shell but has also helped push me to start drawing again.

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

I joined on Nov of 2012 after my friend introduced me to the show then when I was at my lowest point the show saved my life instead of giving into my sorrow I watched S1 E1 then much later my sorrow became my friend and I used it to my advantage and I write sad fics about MLP so far I only wrote one but I have plans on writing more

[Koukatsu 5,899]

I was begged by someone to give the show a chance for weeks and months back in 2011. When I finally did, I fell in love. And now I'm here. The End...?

[Cloud_hoov 10]

Im gonna say last year November 

[Visual Spectrum 1,932]

I joined on my 18th birthday as celebration of me becoming a man. 

 

Joined the herd, not the forum. 

Edited September 8, 2014 by Visual Spectrum

[Ushatka 71]

That was October of 2011 when McDonald offered mlp figures. My two best friends told me about mlp few days ago so I decided to watch one episode and, of course, fell in love with this serial. After school trip we went to McDonald and bought some of toys. I chose Fluttershy. 

[Royal 57]

my friends at scouts told me about it

[EquestriaGuy 1,074]

October 13th 2011 at about 4:10 in the morning. I posted an article on Facebook about some terrorist the CIA droned, and I needed a funny YouTube video of someone crying. I found Crylight Sparkle and recognized the purple horsey from /b/ and decided to find out just what in the hell that was all about. A week later I was caught up, just in time for Luna Eclipsed

[shocker1991 32]

I joined in December 2012 when I decided to give the show a watch to see what all the hype was about. Initially, I didn't think it was anything amazing and I considered it to be an okay show until I got to Dragonshy and I became hooked.

[ShintX 180]

I joined in 2014. I started liking the show "MLP: FIM", and the fandom are cool and fun to be around

[Naiya The Brony 483]

I was dared to watch MLP because I kinda disapprove the show at first but yeah I got over that and the dare turned me enjoying the show a lot :3 

[TheAlicornWarrior 62]

I became a brony in a very interesting way actually. I discovered the show and community when i was watching a lets play from Markiplier if you don't know who that is you should check him out. Anyway yea so i watched him do a lets play of SCP containment breach mod called my little foundation. Where ponies were the SCP's. Afterwards my curiosity got my and i started to research these ponies and discovered the show. Being a cartoon kinda guy i watched the show not expecting it to be really interesting but guys was i wrong the whole moral behind the friendship adventures got to me and now i enjoy the ponies and have watched all the episode many times over. Well there you have it that's the honest truth as apple jack   would say.