Thoughts on the way the show's going

[Galaxia 18]

I thought I might post a conversation I had today and hear everyone's thoughts on it.

 

Want to know what I find amusing? MLP is now all fan service but the entire cast save for Andrea Libman, Tara Strong, and Lauren Faust (She plugs her Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls a lot at conventions, which isn't too bad of a idea) because of the idiots at /mlp/, /ponychan/, tumblr, reddit, 9fag, etc.

 

I find that most things are the "I watch the show but avoid the community" but now it's "I love the community and the content creators, but avoid the show" It's a bit weird.

 

I don't see how you can love this horrid fanbase, but whatever. I'm more of a "I have a group of ponies and a few pony websites I go to, but other than that eh. The show's alright and some of the cast is pretty cool."

 

It's more-so the content creators. I mean, sans drama, this is the best community for art and fanworks by a mile.

 

I suppose, but the drama kills it when it prevents some of my favorite pony artists/musicians from working and causing two to leave. 

 

Yeah. I'm pretty much the same way in regards to making friends here. I've had 10-15 people I've talked to since I joined the community, but any time I've reached out to find more friends I've basically seen the level of retardation you see in the Sonic or Furry fandom 

 

Yup. They're worse since they blend a lot. 

 

 

Thoughts on the subject?

Edited November 27, 2012 by Thereisnospoon303
Excess vulgar language isn't needed.

[Silver Bells 78]

it's been going okay so far, even though there were some bad episodes during its run. i haven't watched all of the episodes so that's pretty much all i have to say on this matter.

[NavelColt 22,879]

Don't particularly agree with this much, and I haven't seen any of the morons here I've seen in the Sonic fandom. Something I would know plenty about, being a Sonic fan since thirteen.

 

There's bad exceptions here and there, but I don't see the fanbase as going down-hill or anything.

Edited November 26, 2012 by ~Chaotic Discord~

[Galaxia 18]

Don't particularly agree with this much, and I haven't seen any of the morons here I've seen in the Sonic fandom. Something I would know plenty about, being a Sonic fan since thirteen.

 

There's bad exceptions here and there, but I don't see the fanbase as going down-hill or anything.

 

I think that Ponies is pretty much the sonic fandom.

- Shitty OCs

- Bad fanfiction

- Bad roleplayers

 

Even if it isn't a carbon copy, bronies don't have any room to judge.

[NavelColt 22,879]

I think that Ponies is pretty much the sonic fandom.

- Shitty OCs

- Bad fanfiction

- Bad roleplayers

 

Even if it isn't a carbon copy, bronies don't have any room to judge.

 

There's two sides to every coin, and every fandom has plenty of bad as well as good. You must not be reading the same fanfiction or watching the same roleplayers as me, because I've seen plenty of good ones :3 You can't judge a fanbase by the negative.

[Galaxia 18]

There's two sides to every coin, and every fandom has plenty of bad as well as good. You must not be reading the same fanfiction or watching the same roleplayers as me, because I've seen plenty of good ones :3 You can't judge a fanbase by the negative.

 

I personally don't like role-players in general. And although I haven't read a whole lot of fanfiction, the popular ones like Rainbows Station or My little rainbow dash are both pretty bad, and people are talking about making movies out of them.

The real topic at hand is that the show is catering too much to the fans now. The easter eggs were cool, but it's gotten to the point where the whole show is fan-service

[NavelColt 22,879]

I personally don't like role-players in general. And although I haven't read a whole lot of fanfiction, the popular ones like Rainbows Station or My little rainbow dash are both pretty bad, and people are talking about making movies out of them.

The real topic at hand is that the show is catering too much to the fans now. The easter eggs were cool, but it's gotten to the point where the whole show is fan-service

 

I suppose that's speculatory, as I haven't been seeing a show that's nothing but fan service. But if you see it as that at this point, I'm sorry to hear so.

[Galaxia 18]

I suppose that's speculatory, as I haven't been seeing a show that's nothing but fan service. But if you see it as that at this point, I'm sorry to hear so.

 

Don't be sorry.

The way I can tell that there's more and more fan service is that you're hearing a lot more of a certain word; "confirmed"

Ponies in socks confirmed!

Hands confirmed!

[NavelColt 22,879]

Don't be sorry.

The way I can tell that there's more and more fan service is that you're hearing a lot more of a certain word; "confirmed"

Ponies in socks confirmed!

Hands confirmed!

 

More or less formality, anyway :3 If you see the show some way that I don't, it's no skin off my back.

 

Seems more or less like more easter eggs. If you're seeing them more, and that somehow deteriorates the show for you, that's too bad, but as for myself and most people, it doesn't seem to be causing issues. If it turns to a point where entire character conversations, entire episode plot lines, scenery, villains, new reoccurring character ideas, etc begin to turn into nothing but fan service, then I'll be more inclined to see where you're coming from.

[Evilshy 5,090]

I don't have a problem with the fan service. Yeah, it's there, but it's not like it's the entire show. They're good at balancing it, throwing a little Derpy, a Vinyl Scratch return, a fandom reference here and there, but they aren't going overboard. I don't think we have a problem until the fanservice starts detracting from the actual stories and stuff. As of now, we're nowhere near that.

 

 

I think that Ponies is pretty much the sonic fandom.

- Shitty OCs

- Bad fanfiction

- Bad roleplayers

 

Welcome to every fandom ever.

[Nohbdy 4,108]

I think that Ponies is pretty much the sonic fandom.

- Shitty OCs

- Bad fanfiction

- Bad roleplayers

 

Even if it isn't a carbon copy, bronies don't have any room to judge.

 

My friend, let me introduce you to an old adage that we call Sturgeon's law: ninety percent of everything is crap. But that doesn't mean that everything is crap. The good ones can be really good. You just have to look carefully.

[Galaxia 18]

I don't have a problem with the fan service. Yeah, it's there, but it's not like it's the entire show. They're good at balancing it, throwing a little Derpy, a Vinyl Scratch return, a fandom reference here and there, but they aren't going overboard. I don't think we have a problem until the fanservice starts detracting from the actual stories and stuff. As of now, we're nowhere near that.

Welcome to every fandom ever.

 

I watch these shows:

Dexter

The Walking Dead

Breaking Bad

Doctor Who

Jericho

Torch wood

 

Now, all these shows have a bigger fanbase, and almost none of the issues I'm talking about.

 

My friend, let me introduce you to an old adage that we call Sturgeon's law: ninety percent of everything is crap. But that doesn't mean that everything is crap. The good ones can be really good. You just have to look carefully.

 

Yeah, but I wouldn't want to drink a glass of water that's 90% asbestos. Or 90% feces to be more literal. Just because people are stupid doesn't mean everyone else should have to put up with it.

[Evilshy 5,090]

I watch these shows:

Dexter

The Walking Dead

Breaking Bad

Doctor Who

Jericho

Torch wood

 

Now, all these shows have a bigger fanbase, and almost none of the issues I'm talking about.

 

Those are totally different. Nobody makes OCs or RPs about those, which are pretty much restricted to internet cultures, and generally just cartoons, anime, video games, etc, as well. The only one of those you posted with significant internet presence is Dr. Who, which does have an unusually large amount of fanfics, OCs, RPs, etc for a live action series.

 

Oh, also, while all of those might have more fans, they don't really have a very big dedicated fanbase.

Edited November 26, 2012 by Evilshy

[Commander Urdnot 2,680]

Your thread title is misleading. I came here expecting to talk about where the show is heading, and all I got was a post with a conversation that was about you complaining about the fandom.

 

You haven't even talked about the show, or have even tried to explain why you think it's "Nothing but fan-service." All you've done was bash the fandom, Andrea Libman, Tara Strong, and Lauren Faust.

 

Please list some actual examples about how MLP is "Nothing but fan-service."

[Nohbdy 4,108]

I watch these shows:

Dexter

The Walking Dead

Breaking Bad

Doctor Who

Jericho

Torch wood

 

Now, all these shows have a bigger fanbase, and almost none of the issues I'm talking about.

 

 

Yeah, but I wouldn't want to drink a glass of water that's 90% asbestos. Or 90% feces to be more literal. Just because people are stupid doesn't mean everyone else should have to put up with it.

 

That's not a fair comparison, because you can ignore the bad people, fanfics, OCs, roleplayers, or whatever in a fandom. Personally, that's exactly what I do. I just don't bother with the crap.

[Galaxia 18]

Your thread title is misleading. I came here expecting to talk about where the show is heading, and all I got was a post with a conversation that was about you complaining about the fandom.

You haven't even talked about the show, or have even tried to explain why you think it's "Nothing but fan-service." All you've done was bash the fandom, Andrea Libman, Tara Strong, and Lauren Faust.

Please list some actual examples about how MLP is "Nothing but fan-service."

 

Yes I have. Read all the posts instead of spending your time making eye-bleeding colorful posts.

>inb4 but your post is Christmas colors

I can ignore just about anything. All that does is tell those kinds of people that their perfectly innocent behavior is OK

 

I suppose now is the time to say that I'm the green text in that conversation. Just to avoid future confusion.

Does everyone like my icon?

[Commander Urdnot 2,680]

Yes I have. Read all the posts instead of spending your time making eye-bleeding colorful posts.

>inb4 but your post is Christmas colors

I can ignore just about anything. All that does is tell those kinds of people that their perfectly innocent behavior is OK

 

I suppose now is the time to say that I'm the green text in that conversation. Just to avoid future confusion.

Does everyone like my icon?

 

You never listed any examples, not in that post or in any one of your posts in this thread. All you did was complain about something else. This time about the color of my text.

 

A proper example cites back to a moment in the show. I have yet to see this in any of your posts.

[hawkflame 3,310]

Don't be sorry.

The way I can tell that there's more and more fan service is that you're hearing a lot more of a certain word; "confirmed"

Ponies in socks confirmed!

Hands confirmed!

 

Any concrete examples? I really don't see it that much, the last two examples I can think of are G3 Pinkie Pie face this year and Fluttershy's tree disguise last season.

Edited November 26, 2012 by hawkflame

[DXLelouch 2]

your icons great, good thing you pointed out your text was green i was bout to lay into you

why did he call one of my favorite voice actors a whore though

[Galaxia 18]

Don't be sorry.

The way I can tell that there's more and more fan service is that you're hearing a lot more of a certain word; "confirmed"

Ponies in socks confirmed!

Hands confirmed!

 

You never listed any examples, not in that post or in any one of your posts in this thread. All you did was complain about something else. This time about the color of my text.

A proper example cites back to a moment in the show. I have yet to see this in any of your posts.

 

There you go darling. I wasn't sure if it was taking you a long time to reply because you we're reading (Which I guess you weren't ) or doing your text-makeup.

 

Any concrete examples? I really don't see it that much, the last two examples I can think of are G3 Pinkie Pie face this year and Fluttershy's tree disguise last season.

 

-Pinkies Polka as fair music

- "everyone likes trixie? Let's bring her back"

- socks in that one episode

- the whole too many pinkies

 

So far, s03 has been catering more to bronies then to the kids, which changes the show dynamic a lot, and I don't like change. I always carry debit. Du du tish.

[Commander Urdnot 2,680]

There you go darling. I wasn't sure if it was taking you a long time to reply because you we're reading (Which I guess you weren't ) or doing your text-makeup.

 

If you spent more time reading my posts, instead of worrying about the color of my text, you'd know what a proper example is.

 

Since you're not going to cite back to the show, or provide any evidence to back your claims, I'm afraid we're done here.

[Galaxia 18]

If you spent more time reading my posts, instead of worrying about the color of my text, you'd know what a proper example is.

Since you're not going to cite back to the show, or provide any evidence to back your claims, I'm afraid we're done here.

 

I don't pink you're understanding me here. So if this is too much hard pinking for your brain that's fine, but I pink that if you're going to have that attitude I don't want you in my thread anyways.

[One 498]

 

I found it funny that it came up as one of the first results when I typed in "down slope.png".

 

But yeah, so far season 3 (I just got done watching episode 3 and 4) has been pretty bad in my mind, and the worst part is, only 13 episodes... So only 9 episodes left for mlp to redeem its self in my mind.

 

I have to say that season 3 feels like it is more directed at bronies, and not at what they where originally directed at, changing it a lot. I'm not to fond of it.

[khaine21x3 789]

 

So far, s03 has been catering more to bronies then to the kids, which changes the show dynamic a lot, and I don't like change. I always carry debit. Du du tish.

 

I disagree, I think that they managed to implement brony jokes without alienating the original audience or changing the overall feel of the show.Kids probably won't even understand the joke behind that G1 face or the dick joke in season 2.

[One 498]

Thanks for agreeing without being an asshole.

I think it will devolve to something like Simpsons or Futurama. One of those adult cartoons.

 

I feel like I just missed an argument, that maybe I should go back and read. But thanks... I guess?

 

Also, I could see it turning into something like that, as long as Hasbro makes money, they will do it. (Basic function of any company)