Were you a hater/Anti-Brony?

[TheJLeeTeam 914]

Although I didn't hate MLP at first I didn't watch it right away because I thought it was an educational show that talks to the audience similar to Dora and I typically avoid shows like that.

[[NULL] 906]

No, I wasn't. In fact, I actually envied them for liking a show outside their demographic, which I didn't really like that much at the time. I didn't consider myself a fan until about halfway through season 2.

 

Ironically, now that I'm a fan of the show, my opinion on bronies became more negative.

[Spagem 505]

I hated bronies before becoming one. I thought of them as attention whores, who pretended they watched the show to be different and get attention. So it was never that I didn't understand the appeal; it was just that I didn't think they actually watched it.

 

I was convinced to give it a shot when I was bored and browsing Netflix one day. I watched the first episode and didn't like it, but didn't dislike it either. From then on I believed bronies actually watched it, and didn't hate on them. ( I would poke some fun here and there. ) I also made a ton of brony friends on some website, and then 2 months later tried episode two. Episode two was a lot better ( at least imo ), so I guess I became a brony from there.

[Countess Noodle 607]

I never hated Bronies I just thought It was weird for men to watch MLP. I mean when I thought of bronies I would think of men wearing booty shorts I dont know why. After I watched the show I realized that how engaging it was and just overall good and the fact that it was so good that men could actually come out and say they watched the show made me kinda happy.

[Darker 1,351]

I was never a brony-hater. I don't usually hate anything.

 

Like I say in my "About me", I've always been a fan of the 80s G1 MLP. I had to check this new generation out since the previous were pretty disappointing to me. And I got what I would call a "meh" feel. It was good, the very first episode I saw was the one at the Grand Gala or whatever its name was, and I don't remember a thing.

 

The very first two episodes, were good. Weren't as adventurous as I wanted the series to be, but it was decent. The first villain was kind of disappointing, considereing how good was the very first MLP villain, in comparison. Luna felt like a missed villain. She could have been very dramatic, but wasn't in the least interesting.

 

I want to say that lots of bronies overhype this show. it might be one of the best children's cartoons nowadays, but it doesn't stand as something unique, such as some TAS superhero shows, most Disney shows or even most 80s cartoons. Yeah, that includes He-Man. It's neverthless quite overrated.

 

I never hated this show.

[VerderaPon3 2]

I never really hated bronies. I just thought it was weird. Then one day I just watched episode one and I couldn't stop watching. I loved it.

[AlbaTross 1,586]

I wouldn't say I was a hater, because that would imply that I thought enough about Bronies to have feelings of resentment towards them, and I did not. Also, it is not in my nature to resent those who have nothing to do with me, and who haven't wronged me in any way. However, the idea of so many guys enjoying MLP was a foreign concept to me.

 

I mean, sure, I'm no stranger to girl's shows. I watched a lot of cartoons as a kid, including plenty that were for girls. From anime like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptors(years before I knew the term anime), to Powerpuff girls, Kim Possible and Totally Spies, and even shows like Sabrina the Animated series, I can't say I've seen it all, but I did watch a great deal, and of my own volition. However, I suppose I had a preconceived notion of MLP that was tainted by the old commercials for the toys, as well as drunk people joining games in MMOs and quoting the jingle for those ads. As a result, I may have teased some of my online friends who were Bronies once or twice(I never knew anyone in real life who was a Brony until becoming one myself). I never trolled strangers for liking the show though.

 

Still, if anyone told me last year that I would become a Brony, I would have said they were crazy. I couldn't have predicted I would have watched all four seasons of the show, invested in and read all the graphic novels, attend a con for the series, where I would acquire a handful of merchandise, and watch the entire G1 series, all between now and this past April. Life sure can head in strange directions sometimes.

[CosmicHooves 2,705]

I was always an open minded fellow who loved to go against the gradient.

I was a Brony before I actually knew what a "Brony" was.

 

Lets go back 7 months ago.

I saw some girls in my 10th grade class talking about this show that involved talking cartoon ponies.

Now the average dude would go "Hell no. I ain't watchin' that", but me?

I searched it up on Google and watched the first 12 episodes in one night.

A couple weeks after that, I got into the show I discovered what a Brony was.

 

So no.

I was never a Brony hater.

Why hate against someone for liking a show?

People who do just don't think.

Edited September 20, 2014 by Big Smoke

[Petal Dancer 55]

I started out with the arbitrary opinion that the show should only be watched by little girls. Finally I got too curious and decided to watch to see what all the hype was about. I couldn't deny that I enjoyed what I was watching.

[A goat 323]

I was sort-of an antibrony before I joined the community.

[EquestriaGuy 1,074]

I wasn't a hater, but my first impression was, "oh they obviously just want to fuck the horses in the show"...........I'm not sure I was ENTIRELY wrong.........at least in some cases.

[Diamond* 531]

I wasn't a hater, surprisingly. I didn't know much about the show and I also didn't know that bronies existed before I watched the show.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

"I used to wonder what friendship could be, until you all shared it's magic with me!"

 

Hah, but pretty much my impression of bronies wasn't a good one. I wouldn't call myself a hater per se, as I didn't go out of my way to say or do hurtful things about bronies, but when the topic came up, I was against it.

I honestly wondered how on earth people could like the show, I even watched a couple of episodes and it didn't affect me!

That was.. until I found Discord. 

I proceeded to watch the rest of the show, and it wasn't actually so bad. And thus Equestria was Made.

[ponylaces 1,870]

I didn't HATE bronies. I had some friends in my class who liked the show when I didn't. I wasn't rude to them or anything, but I secretly thought it was a little weird.

[Unicorn Coffee 204]

Was? What do you mean by "was"?

[ShintX 180]

I didn't think much of it back then. If that counts. I was usually into anime way back, but then i took a break from watching it. And now i am into the brony hood.

[Bastion 414]

I would not go out of my way to hate a pony related thing but I'd roll my eyes at the sight of it. now I feel like a knob for doing so

[Blue The Pikachu 537]

I had NO idea what a brony was, until I was actually into the show. I didn't know there were others out there who liked the show as well as I did XD

[ukxRainbowdash 165]

I was, for about 2 hours before I got curious. After 2 hours my ideas changed and now I'm a brony

[Octavia_Melody2 187]

I thought bronies were the worst thing ever, and then the certain related group that is especially attracted to ponies. Then I lost faith in humanity.

 

Then the internet slowly worked its way into my subconscious and now I'm a member of both fandoms. Thanks, internet! :okiedokielokie:

[Scootaloodle 1,622]

Cool, well we can all change our minds on things

 

EDIT

 

(That didn't come out how I mean it I don't think but I meant it in a good way anyway )

Edited October 11, 2014 by Scootaloodle

[Azure Envy 1,092]

You're very welcome, Octavia_Melody2.

 

[Trixie Heartstrings 434]

When I first heard of bronies, I just thought it was kinda weird, but thought, eh, if they like it, that's great. I remember being asked way before I became a brony, "Is it weird that my friends like My Little Pony?" I said, "It's fine. They just like a TV show, no harm with that."

[Oblivion 20,266]

Hey, don't mention it, this fandom is a very addicting thing indeed I will say that, and it is awesome that you have finally decided to join us!

[Trixie Heartstrings 434]

Hey, don't mention it, this fandom is a very addicting thing indeed I will say that, and it is awesome that you have finally decided to join us!

Yeah, we're always accepting new members.