"You watch that?! It's a kiddy cartoon!"

[dendawg]

Once a week, on Sunday?

Wasn't it also played daily?

[HYHYBT]

As for me, I used to watch Pokemon almost religiously.

Once a week, on Sunday?

[fireheart17]

At the gym, Hubs and I like to watch "Fairly Oddparents" and "Spongebob" when we're sweating away on the treadmills. That, and it's kind of fun to get the jokes that would totally go over a little kid's head.

The other day, another treadmill runner was watching Looney Tunes, so I know we aren't the only ones!

First of all, you are NEVER, EVER too old for Looney Tunes!

Secondly, I've watched Fairly Odd Parents a few times myself, just more as an unwinding thing. Also it's funny

As for me, I used to watch Pokemon almost religiously. Yeah I know, they butchered it to some degree, but at least they did it. Like other shows, they had a couple of jokes that sailed right over the kids heads. My personal favourite is Brock's song (in Japan, it's called Takeshi's Paradise and is an ending song, it's sort of a running gag in the anime where he has to sing it over and over because it's the only song he knows). The lyrics can be taken out of context SOO easily. Here it is:

So la la la, look at my smiling face,
There are lots of girls, I'm in my happy place,
So la la la, this is my paradise'll live on.
Oh-lé-Yeah-Yo-Mmm. Oh!

Although that said, there's also another infamous stuff-up by 4Kids. During the Hoenn saga, they did "Trainers Choice" where there would be questions relating to type match-ups, evolutions etc. One of them was: "Which pokemon evolves into Seviper?" the choices were Arbok, Suicune and Sableye. NONE of the Pokemon listed evolve. The answer they gave? Arbok.

[Hyena Dandy]

I don't mind not liking the ponies. You can say all the bad things you want about them, really. I also don't mind insulting that certain class of people who get too defensive and get really assholish about it. Those guys I approve of insulting*.

What I don't like is insulting people for liking the series. Insulting the series is one thing, but insulting me is another.


*Edit: And spent an entertaining half an hour doing so this morning to people who were convinced 'apples.mov' and 'dresses.mov' are made to insult the fandom.

[Iseeyouthere]

Eh, don't take the 'anti-pony' group thing I've set up seriously... Trust me, people have. Its not pretty... Dramatic and entertaining to watch with popcorn though.

All it is doing is pulling out idiots from two groups and letting those who can think/not treat this like its their life and have a laugh. Who needs drama T.V? Pop around and watch the train wreck.

[Amanita]

I remember the "Jihad against Barney" that some people had going years ago. Some of it was just bile spewing, but there was also a lot of creativity, humor, and reason.
I remember some great essays about why the writers felt that Barney was not the best influence on kids- people who had actually seen the shows broke down the messages they sent, in some cases comparing Barney to other children's shows.
One reviewer compared Barney to Sesame street, and the way both shows dealt with various issues. It wasn't a frothing at the mouth "ZOMG Barney sucks and is annoying", it was a well reasoned analysis of both shows, and why the author felt one was better than the other.

I also saw some great fiction, art, and RP inspired by the Jihad against Barney. Some of it was just hilarious, while others were very well done, whether funny or serious in nature.

Edit- Here's the RP stuff: http://www.jihad.net/

And here's the Barney vs Sesame street essay:
http://www.jihad.net/non-fiction/yermish.txt

[Mytical]

I will probably never understand the mentality of anti-anything groups. Unless the activity is harming people..then why does anybody dislike something that much that they will take time out of their day to protest it? Just do not watch/listen/participate/whatever in it. Sort of like the anti-twilight group. I am not a fan of Twilight, but I am not going to spend my time telling people how horrible it is. Let them judge for themselves, I have better things to do.

[Lace Neil Singer]

We're gonna love and tolerate the shit out of you. XD

[Kheldarson]

Cracked had a good article that I thought this thread might appreciate:

http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-4-mo...n-pop-culture/

[Iseeyouthere]

Background:
I am the admin of a 'Anti-Pony" group on FA. The group is laid out in the sense that it is comically evil and not to be taken seriously. Rules have been posted up to state that harrassment of people is not allowed and keep the hate to that page.
Our goal is to draw out both sides of haters and supports and make them look like fools.
End Background.

Recently been dealing with a lot of "Foamies", the term I use for over-aggressive, foaming at the mouth bronies.
Swearing, threats and branding of hate speach has been set on my group by these foamies. I wish I was kidding...
We have so far dealt with about 7 now. Each on has raged heavy and hard on my group. I find this rather entertaining. Course, we don't lash back with hate. We talk to them, explain why we hate/dislike it. But that falls on deaf ears as they unlease another wave of bile on us.

Course... most people in my group have shown to be rather civil. These 'haters' are more 'dislikers' because they are tired of getting harrassed if they so much as say "I don't like horses.". They just want the whole MLP thing to settle down.
Some have even admitted that they would of liked the show if it weren't for the fans.

Good news though:
Some haters and supporters have come to realise what they were doing is wrong and have settled down. No more lashing out at each other, accepting the views of others and generally ignoring the MLP/hater thing.

I'm still have fun though.

[Andara Bledin]

There's always this maker here.

I have one already.

^-.-^

[Lace Neil Singer]

There's always this maker here.

[Ginger Tea]

Well I am tempted to get the mod and make myself a skin, I'm still running off the Steve default as I don't play online (yet), If I do I'll make it my avatar pic

[Lace Neil Singer]

Y'know, Ginger Tea... your username sounds a lot like a ponysona to me.

[Ginger Tea]

Mine little pony minecraft mod for bronies as played by the yogscast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzUmD-BjBA