Just how popular is MLP these days anyway?

[Dusty Soul 2,614]

4chan has ponies

4chan is the internet 

therefore the internet is ponies

Horrible relation, but whatever. XD  We are immensely popular.  

I feel like we are popular, but we are continuing to grow.  I like the popularity of ponies.

Edited December 26, 2012 by Dusty Soul

[CapnKrunk 307]

MLP is good where it is now.We dont need to annoy the whole world.I remember last year when the only merch you can find was t-shirts,and a few other stuff.Now it's just MLP everything:Towels,earbuds,Bigger selection of t-shirts,necklaces,tissues,more buttons,wallets,ECT.

[MagicRythm 13]

people can say what they want but i think that MLP FIM is one of the best things in my life at the moment. All my friends agree i've been less of a jerk and more of a chill person. so in other words this show has changed my life.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

As much as I love ponies...It is All over the internet, And even other places (Places apart from the internet ? Pshaa) 

So...I do think that it is kinda out of hoof. In a way...I kinda found it fun being that weird guy who watches My Little Pony...But Now, Everyone watches it...Im not weird anymore 

Edited December 26, 2012 by ~Flame Dancer~

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,308]

We're taking over the internet, from my perspective. Then again most of the time I spend on the internet is at sites that are MLP-related or naturally attract a lot of bronies. So maybe I might not have the most unbiased opinion. I stopped playing BO2 a few days ago and started playing Battlefield 3 again, and I found a few brony-run servers, and they are pretty much the only servers I play on (two of them are 500% TDM Noshahr Canals, which is pretty much what I already play anyway) when I'm online. It's cool to join servers and see people with MLP-themed gamertags.

 

As for real life, I know a handful of bronies in real life. Myself, my best friend, my lady friend, and a few people back at uni (one of whom *hooves crossed* I might room with next year). Overall, though, it seems Chicago isn't a very brony-heavy city, from what I've seen. *shrugs shoulders* The only other bronies I've encountered on the streets were a few of the clerks at Hot Topic.

 

As for how fast the fandom moves, I think it can be a little overwhelming (especially if you're a newer brony and are trying to catch up on the two-years of content that the fandoms already created). The only issue I have is that for someone like me whose trying to get involved in pony art, music, and writing, it can be a little intimidating being around all the talent. Plus with the way so many things are being churned out on a daily basis, I get scared that I'll inadvertantly copy something someone else did and accidently incite a shitstorm.

 

Overall though, I think we're in a good place.

[Silver Boulder 123]

You'd think the show would just stay on internet fame but to the point where people in real life whether it be your family or friends ask you what a brony is, thats when you know its getting quite popular and here's a funny little convo I had with my father once

 

Dad: "So, looking forward to seeing [insert movie here]?"

Me: "Yep, how's work?"

Dad: "Oh its fine...oh by the way...been at work these past few days"

Me: "of course it is work after all"

Dad: *Laughs* "Of course, but...do you know what a brony is?"

Me: *Laughs hysterically* "Someone at the Autohaus you work at told you about bronies?"

Dad: "Well one of my coworkers has a son who is one...I didn't know what he meant"

Me: "Remember when I watched the Powerpuff Girls? Imagine one of main people who helped with writing, art, and etc on that show went on to help Hasbro create a cartoon based on My Little Pony. It got so popular to the point where fans call themselves Bronies, both Bro and Pony mixed together

Dad: "....wow, thats...thats something alright" XD

[Paleopony 749]

I think the show is still pretty popular, even though it's over.