Opinions on CollegeHumor's video about us?

[JeyWiz 1,097]

CollegeHumor, a popular comedy YouTube channel posted this video called "My Little Brony" which offended a lot of fans, since it shows false stereotypes about the fandom, like they were fat neck beards, they liked raping ponies, they were gross etc. If you've seen it before, what are your opinions on the video?

Edited December 16, 2015 by Ravelicious

[Venomous 18,813]

That video was hilarious.

I wasn't offended by it because I know that there are tons of people out there who don't understand the fandom, and that doesn't bother me. If they want to buy into the stereotypes, that's fine with me. As long as I know who I am, I won't let a video like that offend me.

[Daring_Do 552]

Seems pretty accurate to me. That "I wish I could appreciate how he's challenging gender stereotypes" line was spot-on.

[Draxon 214]

I actually really love that video because it's so funny.  I think it's just satirical and not meant to be an attack on bronies, so I can appreciate the humor.  Some people seem to take it too seriously, though, including both bronies and non-bronies.

[Attack of the Pwns 894]

It's funny, but it does slam the fandom a little. If they had kept the sexual things out of it, I would be able to respect it. As it is, it's still funny, but it does feel like a bit of a low blow.

 

As a side not, I'd never let anyone who had been eating Cheetos get within five feet of my Pinkie Pie plush. I think we generally take better care of our merch than the kids do.

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,329]

I wasn't offended by the video but I didn't really find it all that funny. Collegehumor's videos tend to be very hit or miss for me. It's just my subjective preference of humor, but there are many ways to make jokes about the fandom and that video chose only one, and it's the easiest joke to make.

[Daring_Do 552]

It's funny, but it does slam the fandom a little. If they had kept the sexual things out of it, I would be able to respect it. As it is, it's still funny, but it does feel like a bit of a low blow.

 

As a side not, I'd never let anyone who had been eating Cheetos get within five feet of my Pinkie Pie plush. I think we generally take better care of our merch than the kids do.

Does or does not this fandom insist that sexualizing the ponies is normal and acceptable? You can't have it both ways.

[Limeblossom 482]

It's funny. Just don't take it serious since College Humor doesn't take it serious too.

 

If you want something really insulting, don't go further than the "infamous Law & Order episode".

[JeyWiz 1,097]

If you want something really insulting, don't go further than the "infamous Law & Order episode".

 

 

Is that their worst video? What happens there?

Edited December 16, 2015 by Ravelicious

[GeekySonic 1,150]

I for one didn't like it. But then again, I don't particularly like College Humor in general. I have found entertainment in maybe a few of their videos, but I think the method of poking fun at something just by blowing stereotypes out of proportion simply isn't funny.

 

And I won't lie and say I wasn’t offended by it the first few times I watched it. Oh well, I'm not perfect. But I know that it's satire and not meant to be taken seriously. I got over it.

[1111 1,284]

Its one of those things where its not the definition of what we are but stigmatized things about us, there is all ways something that is over perpetuated about one group in the eyes of an other.

Edited December 17, 2015 by flutersparkle

[Trixie Heartstrings 433]

I liked it when I first saw it, but then I stopped enjoying it after I realized that it's pretty much the same joke I've heard millions of times before bronies even existed (it's probably the most vanilla joke about nerds in a way). That's the same reason why I didn't take offense to it either. It's almost impossible for me to take offense to something I've heard a lot, even though I was never offended by that joke at all. I have enjoyed quite a few CollegeHumor videos though, and I'm really liking Adam Ruins Everything.

[FlootahBabby 265]

It's only a joke. It shouldn't be taken seriously.

[Solid 1,326]

Same as my opinion on encyclopedia dramatica's article on mlpforums

 

 

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[Floofie 799]

I never watched the entire video, but I wasn't offended by the part that I did see. It's satire. It's not meant to be taken seriously.

 

Does or does not this fandom insist that sexualizing the ponies is normal and acceptable? You can't have it both ways.

 

Some bronies are okay with it, some bronies aren't. You can have it both ways.

[Daring_Do 552]

I never watched the entire video, but I wasn't offended by the part that I did see. It's satire. It's not meant to be taken seriously.

 

 

Some bronies are okay with it, some bronies aren't. You can have it both ways.

Well, which category do you fall into? And which does Attack of the Pwns fall into?

 

From my experience, the prevailing opinion is in favor of it, while dissenting views are frowned upon as intolerant.

[Chara 1,565]

That video was actually very humerous.

[Floofie 799]

Well, which category do you fall into? And which does Attack of the Pwns fall into?

 

From my experience, the prevailing opinion is in favor of it, while dissenting views are frowned upon as intolerant.

I'm okay with it because I expect it. If a franchise gets popular on the internet, there will be R34 of it. It's unavoidable. As for Attack of the Pwns, you'll have to ask him/her. Keep in mind that Pwns only said that he/she would've prefered if College Humor left the sexualization out of the video. Pwns didn't say if he/she was okay with it or not.

 

I think you're right about the prevailing opininon. Whenever I see a brony who complains about the sexualization of the ponies, he/she usually gets some flak from other bronies.

[The Mint Pone 2,292]

It was spot on. Except there were less fedoras than in reality 

Edited December 17, 2015 by Not Bullfrogs

[Overlord0909 479]

I'm okay with it because I expect it. If a franchise gets popular on the internet, there will be R34 of it. It's unavoidable. As for Attack of the Pwns, you'll have to ask him/her. Keep in mind that Pwns only said that he/she would've prefered if College Humor left the sexualization out of the video. Pwns didn't say if he/she was okay with it or not.

 

I think you're right about the prevailing opininon. Whenever I see a brony who complains about the sexualization of the ponies, he/she usually gets some flak from other bronies.

The whole sexualization of ponies grosses me out, and so does the violence with ponies. But my reason is a little developed. I find the show to be an innocent getaway from the real world, and when you have people who corrupt it, they can cause a lot of negative results, and the scarring of some people who enjoy the show for what it stands for purely

 

Now, I say this not to rage or vent, just my opinion. Do I hate the people who made that stuff? No. But I do hate what they made, and I want it all to burn in an eternal flame pit. :3 where it belongs. (Wonder if I'll get flak for this post XD)

Edited December 17, 2015 by Overlord0909

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

Well, there are two of them. While I wasn't offended by the first one, I didn't find it that funny - mainly because it went with a 'general neckbeard' stereotype rather than mocking specific things in the fandom. Makes it seem kinda lazy. The second one however... is bloody hilarious and absolutely spot on. Although the things they say don't apply to everyone, I'd be very hard pushed to say I haven't seen examples of every point they raise. Not to mention the idea of 'My Little Brony' toys and the Mother's Basement Playset.

[kanwe yest 157]

I've never watched it before.

 

I can't believe they did something like that. Do they realize how offensive that is, and the wonderful community they just bashed?

 

JK

 

This was my first time watching the 2 videos, I found it hilarious tbh. No doubt, a lot of bronies are exactly like that. I know what it's like to be racially criticized, so I'm used to stuff like that. but I do think it was funny. You can't be offended by everything people will say about you, or people in your "group". No matter how "perfect" or "imperfect" you are, there will always be someone who finds a problem with you. 

[Mand'alor Dash 2,224]

You can replace every supposed "Brony reference" in that video with a Star Trek reference, and the jokes would still have the same punchline. I watched it expecting a skewering, and instead I was simply underwhelmed. I'm impossible to offend, and I pride myself on that fact, but that doesn't mean I laugh at every joke that tries.

 

Now the second one, on the other hand, is fucking genius. It actually satirizes the fandom it aims at, instead of just making generic nerd jokes.

 

[Floofie 799]

The whole sexualization of ponies grosses me out, and so does the violence with ponies. But my reason is a little developed. I find the show to be an innocent getaway from the real world, and when you have people who corrupt it, they can cause a lot of negative results, and the scarring of some people who enjoy the show for what it stands for purely

 

Now, I say this not to rage or vent, just my opinion. Do I hate the people who made that stuff? No. But I do hate what they made, and I want it all to burn in an eternal flame pit. :3 where it belongs. (Wonder if I'll get flak for this post XD)

 

I can respect that. Some bronies aren't okay with it, and that's fine.

 

I kinda regret using the word "flak" in that other post, though. Some bronies can try to defend pony sexualization when someone doesn't agree with it, but I've never seen a full-blown argument about it.

[Daring_Do 552]

I can respect that. Some bronies aren't okay with it, and that's fine.

 

I kinda regret using the word "flak" in that other post, though. Some bronies can try to defend pony sexualization when someone doesn't agree with it, but I've never seen a full-blown argument about it.

Nah, I've seen flak. And been on the receiving end of it. One time Equestria Daily had a newspost, right, about some pony sites that got DDOSed. One of them was an R34 site. So I made a pretty innocent, civil comment about that. Some guy replied to me being incredibly hostile, with an F-bomb and everything. (At least 2 F-bombs, actually, now that I remember.)

Edited December 17, 2015 by Daring_Do