Is it just me, or is "My Little Pony" crap being plastered all over the internet?

[Father Heathen]

It seems no matter where I go, be it art sites like deviantart, or PC gaming sites, webcomic sites, music sites, etc. people have them as their avatars or as image macros. I've never seen the show but I've seen enough already to make me want to puke. How does the stupidest stuff become memes/fads?

 

[xkatz]

How does the stupidest stuff become memes/fads?

When has there been ANYTHING intelligent on the internetz?

 

[Father Heathen]

I just don't get how people think chasing fads or regurgitating memes makes them cool and/or clever.

 

[xkatz]

I just don't get how people think chasing fads or regurgitating memes makes them cool and/or clever.

I blame Obama and his socialist agenda.

[/sarcasm]

 

[gnomon]

Does this mean that damn Chuck Norris fad is over?

edit: I didn't know the filter allowed damn. Damn, damn, dammity, damn, damn, damn.

edit: Why is there an n after dam? Are there any resident philologists?

 

[gnomon]

That's great.

 

[freethinker44]

Yes.

Blasphemy

 

[blackout]

They're designed for little girls.

The toys are cute, far more durable than similar lines...
The current cartoon series also is of a generally higher quality
than many others, stressing actually the qualities of individuality
and friendship.

Point being, it's not really SO stupid.
(wouldn't get my panties all in a knot over it anyway)

Their must be at least 25 little ponies in my home,
complete with little popcorn movie theatres,
balloon houses, purse shops and cupcake bakeries.

I have not yet been reduced to nightmares
or frothing at the mouth.

 

[Father Heathen]

They're designed for little girls.

The toys are cute, far more durable than similar lines...
The current cartoon series also is of a generally higher quality
than many others, stressing actually the qualities of individuality
and friendship.

Point being, it's not really SO stupid.
(wouldn't get my panties all in a knot over it anyway)

Their must be at least 25 little ponies in my home,
complete with little popcorn movie theatres,
balloon houses, purse shops and cupcake bakeries.

I have not yet been reduced to nightmares
or frothing at the mouth.

Sigh...

Clearly, I wasn't talking about the cartoon itself, I was talking about people (who are not little girls) turning it into a fad/meme on the internet.

 

[Father Heathen]

Blasphemy

Chuck Norris is a washed up B-actor with horrible political views.

 

[blackout]

Sigh...

Clearly, I wasn't talking about the cartoon itself, I was talking about people (who are not little girls) turning it into a fad/meme on the internet.

I somehow doubt that many guys use my little pony avitars.

I dunno. Females like Hello Kitty, My Little Pony, Whatever... I dunno...
even when they're grown up I guess.
Perhaps it's a connection to their childhood?
Or some other reasons?

I use Tinkerbell. But my tinkerbell is black and purple.
She expresses me in color, and attitude.
I guess I like that she's a little gothic/dark fairy, with attitude.
She's an "iconic" expression of 'me'.

The My Little Ponies each have their own sign/symbol
(I forget what it's called) that they're born with.
It's something unique about them.
Maybe women (grown up little girls) choose them
according to their symbols?
(as an "iconic" expression of themSelves)

just attempting to put forth some kind of an actual answer, to the OP.

Not like it really matters I guess.

 

[blackout]

Sigh...

Clearly, I wasn't talking about the cartoon itself, I was talking about people (who are not little girls) turning it into a fad/meme on the internet.

PS.- Clearly you did classify it as "the stupidest stuff",
and said you hadn't even seen it... sooo

that's what I was responding to.

 

[blackout]

Most appropriate for a Religious Forum.

[youtube]UO9TGlqXhGs[/youtube]
YouTube - ‪My Little Pony: FiM meets Monty Python (Rainbow Dash sits in for God)‬‏

 

[Father Heathen]

Here's a thread I started on another forum discussing the topic. Interesting read.

Surely I'm not the only one... (regarding "My Little Pony) - Steam Users' Forums

 

[Quagmire]

Just wanted to let you know, FH, one of the admins wanted to change your avatar to a My Little Pony, but they wouldn't let me.

I mean him! we wouldn't let him.

Yeah, that's what I meant.

 

[Yes Man]

How does the stupidest stuff become memes/fads?

This precludes with the assumption that memes/fads are smart.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

I watched it. I liked it. It ended.

Bronies are scary.

 

[Nooj]

We're going to tolerate the crap out of you.

 

[Nerthus]

One of my old friends is obsessed with My little Pony - tattoos and hundreds of them in her collection. Email, MSN, Facebook - everything is My Little Pony with her.


But, the one that annoys me is the Hello Kitty thing. I really don't understand how It's everywhere. The number of avatars or signatures I have seen of Hello Kitty is more than I can take.

 

[Kathryn]

They're designed for little girls.

The toys are cute, far more durable than similar lines...
The current cartoon series also is of a generally higher quality
than many others, stressing actually the qualities of individuality
and friendship.

Point being, it's not really SO stupid.
(wouldn't get my panties all in a knot over it anyway)

Their must be at least 25 little ponies in my home,
complete with little popcorn movie theatres,
balloon houses, purse shops and cupcake bakeries.

I have not yet been reduced to nightmares
or frothing at the mouth.

you tell 'em, UV!

I have six little granddaughters, who are My Little Pony crazy. In part, I think this is encouraged by my daughters, who were little girls when the first wave of "My Little Pony" madness hit. To them, I think it's nostalgic, and they love to see their little girls playing with all those cute little ponies.

I don't know why - but since time immortal little girls have been drawn to horses and ponies. I guess it's because they are beautiful and their faces are so expressive. Teenage girls seem just as drawn to them as younger girls.

They grow out of it, for the most part. I know that when I was young, I went through a stage where I loved to draw horses - their faces, their sinewy bodies, standing still, running, with their babies, etc. After about age 15 (coinciding ironically with about the time I actually had the opportunity to RIDE horses regularly - thus deflating my grandiose ideas about riding the wind on the back of a steed) this infatuation wore off.

Anyway, the "My Little Pony" show is a sweet show which, as UV says, upholds great relationship values.

Go pick on someone else!

By the way, I "get" the point of the OP, which is bemoaning a "herd mentality" which seems adolescent and sophmoric. I don't really understand that either, but for some reason, fads constantly crop up and run their course. I mean, look at hair and hat fads of the 18th century in Europe! CRAZY!

I also think that this fixation with cartoon characters - I mean the fixation by those who would classify themselves (rather dubiously) as adults - is sort of weird. Hopefully it's just a fad too - like four foot tall hats with boats on them.