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These are some of the awesomest Internet videos I have ever seen. Ever. And I have seen a lot of awesome Internet videos. Favorite quote: "I'm crazy, and I'm right" - Rick Santorum. -TNTOS-
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I think it is indisputable that the perhaps most controversial topic on the Internet these days is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Never before I have seen anything that had such an impact on internet culture as those ponies. The reason for writing this essay is mainly to provide non-bronies a way to understand and accept this phenomenon. First let me give you a quick backstory. In October ’10, the television network The Hub launched the Television show “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic”, a cartoon aimed for little girls telling the tale of the land of Equestria, in which ponies are the dominant race. There are three kinds of ponies, Pegasus (winged ponies), unicorns possessing magic and “normal” earth ponies. The show’s main characters are a band of six ponies, lovingly dubbed the “mane six”, and their adventures in the city of Ponyville. So far it sounds not too unusual. But then the internet came in. ............................................ After an online article about the show appeared, talking about “the end of the creator-driven era of television” and how all shows nowadays are simply to promote products, the internet, or better its people, decided to take a look at this so-called terrible show manipulating children into buying stuff. They loved it. Within weeks, ponies became the heraldic animal of the web. The show received an incredible boost in views and its main demographic turned from little girls to young, mostly male adults, calling themselves “bronies” (bros + ponies). It was wonderful. Countless new memes sprang up, together with reaction images, pictures, fanfics, fan-created characters, fanart and a new part of internet culture emerged! [You may not use images containing the name of a site with inappropriate content. -Shine] ....................... But not the whole internet was happy with the show. Many people looked confused at bronies and asked themselves “What in the name of Peter Venkman are they doing watching a cartoon for little girls?” Confusion turned into anger, anger turned into hatred and hatred led to unimaginable suffering. Or something like that. Anyway, the second great civil war of the Internet occurred (For those who don’t know, the first one was when people fought over Boxxy. Don’t ask.). Flame Wars. Bannings. Ponies were called “the cancer of the web”. While the bronies tried to spread the show’s message of Love and Tolerance, haters turned against them, and the fight still prevails today. It fills me with pleasure that BZPower seems to be mostly pro-brony (I have already spotted members with names of two Cutie Mark Crusaders and four members of the mane six). Now many people wonder why bronies like me actually view a show that is designed for girls of ten and below. Fairly simple: just because it originally targeted toward that audience (which has changed at about the middle of season one, when the creators of the show noticed their unintended demographic), does not mean that only said audience can enjoy it. More unintentional than intentional, Faust and Co. hit the love nerve of the internet. But was this an accident? It was definitely unintended yes, but I think there's a reason for the impact the show had. Other television series Lauren Faust created include Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and the Powerpuff Girls, both very popular cartoons back when they aired. I have watched none of them, but from what I read I gather they both had intelligent humor and strong characters, coupled with good animation. And that’s exactly what My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is. In an era of television where the only funny parts are about making fun of politics and kids shows get banned for mentioning the word “stupid” (I know I am exaggerating but you get my point), Lauren Faust created a smart, witty show with a cast of characters you simply have to love. It has almost nothing of the cheesy, girly … stuff you’d associate with Ponies. The show simply has the essence of the qualitatively much better shows of the nineties (Like Pinky and Brain or the earlier Spongebob episodes) most internet users grew up with. It resonances with their childhood and lets memories of the past resurface. Also, Discord. Best Character ever. He alone would be a reason to love this show. ........................... But perhaps it’s simply not what you want from a TV show. Maybe you want deep emotional conflicts. Maybe you want humans. Maybe you want advice, morals. Whatever it is, perhaps My Little Pony is not your kind of show. And I accept that. Other people have other opinions. But most people who don’t like the show simply have not watched it and that is simply … yes, I can’t even describe it. Such behavior just makes me speechless. So my resume: If you are a brony, accept that people who don’t like the show have different opinions. Not everypony has to like a show you think is good. Perhaps it simply is not their thing. If you are not a brony, don’t jump to false conclusions. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is unlikely to be what you expect it to be. It is an intelligent show with strong characters and good jokes. It is said that all the people who don’t like the show are simple those who have not watched it yet. So don’t say you dislike it until you have actually done so. And I am not talking about just the first two episodes. Don’t judge a book by its cover. But after you have consumed a respectable amount of episodes, you can make up your mind. You don’t have to love it. Heck, you don’t even have to like it. But at least know it. And if you do not like it, accept that other people have other tastes. (And to end all this, here are ponified, 20 % cooler versions of the main characters of my comics, using General Zoi's Pony Creator from deviantART: COOB PHYOOHRII DLAKII)
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Raven Browser is an awesome new web browser. It allows for web apps to be on a sidebar all the time for quick access. I would recommend a download for all people, but don't yet make your default browser because it still has a few bugs.
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(Well, not MY little pumpkin,) Also, the prizes from that contest arrived today! (pics of said prizes, and a topic for the moc coming soon)
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Started watching MLP:fim last week, and so far I've watched seven & 1/2 episodes. Fluttershy is my favorite pony, she's so cute :3
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Aw Yeah, Bzp Is Back! + Fourm Downtime Roundup
Force_UnBleached posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_1715
-I won a contest! -found some Lego at my church (that I got to keep) -watched some anime -MOCed -various life things -played some portal 1&2 That's all. -
this is as good as good as my teacher forgetting to take 18 points off on my 55 point quiz. I should have got like a very poor grade, but some how I got a C. feels good man
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See this. 'Nuff said. -TNTOS-
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huuuurrrrrr why does it say Neaku anyways go check out my profile on the homepage hehehe this entry is also about iPhone OS 4.0, which, in my opinion looks to be awesome. I very much dislike how my 1st gen iPod Touch can't use the multitasking, which is what I'm most excited about. If it costs anything for us 1st gen Touch users, I won't be buying it.
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Uh so yeah I want to change my name, and I have the opportunity. I want some ideas yo
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Yay, now I can blog again! So tomorrow until Monday I have midterms. Language arts is tomorrow, should be easy. I feel like the vocabulary words are easier than last year's and the stories are relatively easy too. Should be fun. I did very poorly this marking period, in my standards, which is probably worse than your's, so I have to do well on these midterms. Then I'll come home at 10, watch some more Chuck (love it), practice the tenor some more, start studying for history for Thursday, find something to eat and then sit down at the computer and watch Apple unveil their tablet. Soo psyched. Also relationship with her is getting even betterer. Probably after midterm stress. :x
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Derp derp derp.
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I can't believe it wasn't taken yet. Whatever, so lately I've been rethinking my ethics and friends. Partially because some of the current ones are making me angry and then going on to say that I have an attitude with them. It just makes a huge circle of anger, and that really isn't how I want to spend my time. I've been talking to 'her' more often. I'm still receiving money for my birthday. The computer in my room seems to not like to work for the first15 ish minutes but then it works like a charm, I dunno, but at least it works a bit. Rats Nest is an amazingly fun map. Driving around on the back of a Mongoose with a pistol (unfortunately not the one in ODST ;~; ) is hilarious.
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Poast the next poaster's name game! Because editing can result in hilarity.
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draco is taken by some guy who made an account in 2003 and hasn't used it at all since. T_T In other news I found an online Gif editor. and although the second one is pseudo messed up border ;-;
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I've seen a ton of Glatorian with discs as hats since my Certavus. Wow, I completely started the Asian-esque/sombrero/straw hat fad/idea for Glatorian MOCs. x3
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So here's the deal. Today, quite suddenly, my Mom (Whom I live with Thurs-Sun during summer months) banned my from my compy. Through a surprisingly short, but intense and stubborn boycott, I managed to seize some evening hours on the compy, and I intend to work out some parts of my master scheme later to get more access, but in the meantime... *Shrug* I'm handing over my RPG responsibilities in Bloodstorm to Spink and Diski for the periods of time that I cannot post. Don't let me down, guys! And it would seem that I cannot finish pimping my blog as I see fit in time for the closure. Despite believing that I will victorious (Don't you think?), I still wanted to add some more stuff. Shame, shame.
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Czar! With his 14 piece creation, Fusion Capsule! And would you look at that! A beautiful award for his tremendous efforts assembling 14 pieces! In second place, a three way tie between McSpam's Loader Mech, Orin's Yura, and Al-C-H-Y's A Common Dream! And in third place, everyone else! Yay! Congrats everyone!
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Final Poll 1. Squidgie 2. Loader Mech 3. Yura 4. The Rahkshi Prototype 5. Fusion Capsule 6. A Common Dream Vote for any two you want. Polls end Tuesday the 23rd night.
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New name change! New avive! Soon new banner!
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Hurrah for premier resubscribal! =D
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Poll Red 1. It's A Gun 2. 14-Gauge 3. Loader Mech 4. Fusion Capsule 5. Giant Knife 6. Yura 7. Testudo minimus Vote for any two you want, top two/three/four will move on.
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Poll Blue 1. A small scene 2. Yerp the One-Footed Bird 3. Squidgie 4. A mini Mars pump 5. The Rahkshi Prototype 6. Notana Gorye 7. Ignika Dog 8. A Common Dream Vote for any two you want, top two/three/four will move on.
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Correct, you guys wanted it, and you got it. I've opened the Contest Entry back up, so all you peeps have a couple more days. I'll close it Wednesday the 17th at 11:59 PM EST Aight? So that's Wednesday night. ;] I'm sorry for the confusion, I thought it was clear enough, but whatever. Try and enter though, I don't want to keep it open for nothing.
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STILL OPEN!! ENTER!! OH NOES A WILD CONTEST APPEARED Wait, what's the theme? Nothing! You just have to build a MOC with 14 pieces. It can be anything!! Monsters, blenders, even Randall Munroe!! Just remember the pieces all have to be connected and there has to be 14 of them. Can we enter more than once? Ya shure. What type of pieces can be used? All of them! You want 14 pieces solely system or solely Bionicle/Technic? Go for it. 13 of one 1 of the other? Sure thing, just make sure to include a total of 14 pieces. What if there is less than 14 pieces? I'll disqualify it! =D What if there is more than 14 pieces? Is that even possible? w/e I'll DQ it also. How "connected" does it have to be? Not at all. The pieces could be lying on the ground in some fancy formation and I'd allow it. All you need is 14 pieces. No connection needed. When is this all due? Today's the 1st? Lets go with two weeks, sooooo Monday the 15th. Wednesday the 17th at 11:59 PM EST How is that judging stuff going I'll probably make you guys vote unless I'm really lazy, in which I'll get my opinion and maybe another's. Can I enter like a hundred different creations? Ya sure man. Enter as many times that you want. The more entries the merrier. Does a Mata head with eyes count as one or two pieces? Two, even though they're almost impossible to separate. How many pieces does a minifig count as? Since the pieces can be disassembled, the 2 legs, 2 arms, 2 hands, the crotch, the torso, and the head altogether count as 9. Just post if you have any more questions.
