Bronies gatherings

Posted by tedmark on February 5th, 2013

Everyone has its passions and beliefs and as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, no one should have anything to object. Bronies are categorized as being young adult males who watch the popular TV cartoon series “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic”. Since the group fans are getting bigger and bigger, there are several convention points and gatherings organized throughout the state. A brony is proud to call himself a big fan of the show and hardly awaits to be recognized and to take part in fan gatherings.

The public is obviously fascinated with the subculture of the bronies and there are a lot of studies, but also speculations about the male fans. Some say they are peaceful and they are appreciated for loving the show and for being so passionate about the ponies. On the other hand, there are also criticism about the males, as the show says to have a bad influence on them, limiting their masculinity. Since it is a free country and since the brony does not hurt anyone through his behaviour, no one should have something to object.

At the fan conventions organized on a regular basis and in different locations, bronies dress themselves in costumes and speak with the appropriate slang derived from the show. When they are approached, the fans say that their high interest and passion come from the happiness and friendship themes, which are truly good life lessons that more should pay attention to. Not to mention that media has increased towards the show from the fans and there are many photo releases and artworks that people took pride in.

More than that, the music the fans listen to is usually made from remixes, from covers from the show and even original pieces. There are several forum websites where musicians post the songs. The original music composer and the producers are actually very thrilled of how things are going and they hope that this trend will survive in time. There are a lot of great things that will come from the show and it is a wonderful thing that it brings so much popularity and recognition. If other well-known movies and TV series had such a huge success and people nowadays still watch them, why shouldn’t “My Little Pony” benefit from it as well?

The bronies have been mentioned a lot of time in the media and in some cases, they are admired for their loyalty, but in other cases they are even criticised due to the fandom. There will always be a great fuss about the brony community and people will always be watching them, some with admiration and some with negative feelings. But it seems that the show is benefitting from this the most. There have been many commercial products released, not to mention costumes used by fans at conventions and other known gatherings. Even though the show is intended for a younger audience and girls especially, it does not mean that such important values should not be treasured by men as well.

In case you call yourself a brony, you can definitely be proud of who you are, since such a large community supports the fandom. With the large interest on the show, bronies are also passionate about collecting original themed items.

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