BRONY THREAD

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by alxg833

NEWS FLASH FOR EVERYBODY:

Hate to submit more news, but this'll probably get featured on EQD fairly quickly, and I think you can see why. (I'll give an extra spoiler. The name of the spin-off is probably going to be "Equestria Girls", and it will launch with a movie.) GET READY FOR A BRONY SPINOFF. The series will specifically target the "Brony" fanbase, and encourage even more fan participation. In addition, Hasbro's signed deals to have bronies featured on "Modern Family" and "The Big Bang Theory". For those of you more specifically interested, this is part of a process called differentiation, which basically means splitting the fandom up into two groups. Little girls will get "Friendship is Magic", hence the princess-themed finale, and bronies will get "Equestria Girls". Whether or not EG will have FiM's cast of ponies, is, as of now, still under consideration by Hasbro, and there's nothing close to a final decision.

Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=OcuEL4EfzbY

So how do you guys feel? Also, I'm locked in MORTAL WAR with the CRIO. GAAAAH.

I'm actually pretty excited to see how this all plays out.

Originally Posted by Nirvash

In other news Fighting is magic got C&D'ed.
http://www.mane6.com/

Which sucks, I heard it was because, by law, if their trademark isn't properly enforced then they lose it.

Originally Posted by alxg833

You didn't have to hear the news from someone who was forced to pen the notice. From the inside knowledge I can get from my mom, Hasbro is tightening its grip on the fanbase in multiple ways, and BronyCon itself may be threatened as a "derivative gathering". Please try not to be too upset. If people choose to leave the fanbase over this, I honestly cannot blame them, because if what Hasbro's internal memorandums my mom showed me say are true, things are only going to get worse. Much, much, much worse. I'm really sorry things have to go this way.

If this is truly the end, and our ponies really are going on to greener pastures, can we still stay friends/build season buddies. I'd like that.

This does add another reason to the C&Ds and whatnot. I really hope they don't become like Disney.

EDIT: I decided to copy and paste this from reddit:

The abridged takedowns were an unfortunate side effect of automatic youtube technology meant to take down anything that shared clips with anything on Google Drive. Its not Hasbro doing it.

Alicorn twilight is drama. Just as Cadence and shining and the wedding were drama a year ago, and Tank was drama, and season 3 only having 13 episodes was drama. Its nothing.

The brony Doc is honestly them getting butthurt over piracy in a fandom that has existed on youtube based piracy since its beginning. They should have expected it.

Fighting is magic is not the first game to be taken down. Every MLP game like this that has been made has either A: Asked first and recieved a "No" from hasbro, or B: got a C&D later since they didnt ask. Its not new, and I kind of honestly expected it from the beginning to happen eventually.

Honestly, this is coincidence it happened in such a short amount of time.

So, don't jump the gun JUST yet. Let's wait and see what happens, and watch how it all play out.

[Nirvash]

On different news, episode was good!

[alxg833]

What's our policy on discussing spoilery things, as I haven't seen the episode yet. Is it true this episode has 2 parallel storylines? Because we've been waiting for that for a while.

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by alxg833

What's our policy on discussing spoilery things, as I haven't seen the episode yet. Is it true this episode has 2 parallel storylines? Because we've been waiting for that for a while.

That's what the [spoiler] tag is for

[AaronLeondar]

Well, I can see just how much the recent events have rocked the fandom (and this thread).

Honestly, my thoughts about the whole thing are kinda mixed. Firstly, about the C&D letters, it really sucks to have a project you've been hard at work on for close to two years (I forget when they actually started that) just suddenly have to stop and cause you to throw away everything you've done. That really sucks. Also, the fact that the brony doc turned out to be kinda...well, you know. That also sucks. All the drama in the fandom nowadays about every little thing just honestly puts a bad taste in my mouth. It makes me yearn for 2011, back before Derpy became a mainstay Where's Waldo gag in S2, and the show was good just by being unique, not by using the ideas that the fandom comes up with. However, that may also be due to Hasbro's bigger impact on the show's writing, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

To be honest, it feels like Hasbro's becoming controlling to everybody now, and becoming somewhat of a dictator, instead of the docile big brother from before, who didn't seem to mind all the fan content and re-uploads, and even, in some cases, praising it. Also, with certain tweets from the writers themselves (http://i.imgur.com/2k25vdb.png, https://twitter.com/M_A_Larson/statu...16685649842176, and https://twitter.com/fyre_flye/status/300098640150687744) it really seems like the Hasbro-created show is just going to be on a downward drop.

Equestria Girls...I dunno. I'd have to see what it would be like, like with LPS.

And the Alicorn Twilight. I'm excited to see if they can end off a season spectacularly, just like they did with every other season. I have faith.

Well, that was a long time of typing and probably has many errors, but at least I got out what I felt like saying.

[wlmeng11]

Originally Posted by alxg833

What's our policy on discussing spoilery things, as I haven't seen the episode yet. Is it true this episode has 2 parallel storylines? Because we've been waiting for that for a while.

Episode 12 covers what the Mane 6 are doing while they leave Spike by himself in Episode 11.
So not two parallel storylines in the same episode, but two parallel storylines nonetheless.

[Nirvash]

Welp

[wlmeng11]

Originally Posted by Nirvash

Welp

Too fake to be real.

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by AaronLeondar

Well, I can see just how much the recent events have rocked the fandom (and this thread).

Honestly, my thoughts about the whole thing are kinda mixed. Firstly, about the C&D letters, it really sucks to have a project you've been hard at work on for close to two years (I forget when they actually started that) just suddenly have to stop and cause you to throw away everything you've done. That really sucks. Also, the fact that the brony doc turned out to be kinda...well, you know. That also sucks. All the drama in the fandom nowadays about every little thing just honestly puts a bad taste in my mouth. It makes me yearn for 2011, back before Derpy became a mainstay Where's Waldo gag in S2, and the show was good just by being unique, not by using the ideas that the fandom comes up with. However, that may also be due to Hasbro's bigger impact on the show's writing, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

To be honest, it feels like Hasbro's becoming controlling to everybody now, and becoming somewhat of a dictator, instead of the docile big brother from before, who didn't seem to mind all the fan content and re-uploads, and even, in some cases, praising it. Also, with certain tweets from the writers themselves (http://i.imgur.com/2k25vdb.png, https://twitter.com/M_A_Larson/statu...16685649842176, and https://twitter.com/fyre_flye/status/300098640150687744) it really seems like the Hasbro-created show is just going to be on a downward drop.

Equestria Girls...I dunno. I'd have to see what it would be like, like with LPS.

And the Alicorn Twilight. I'm excited to see if they can end off a season spectacularly, just like they did with every other season. I have faith.

Well, that was a long time of typing and probably has many errors, but at least I got out what I felt like saying.

Hasbro has no choice in taking down fan content when it gets too big. Either take it down, or loose their trademark. Also, people overreact all the time, in every fandom. It's just that since we are more "together," more people get informed of news than it would be otherwise.

Originally Posted by Nirvash

Welp

Well lets see here:

Why it's not credible:

• Come from a tumblr blog called f***-no-my-little-pony
• Characters are poorly drawn compared to the background. (In fact, isn't that from yesterday's episode?)
• Not confirmed by Hasbro

Why it is credible:

• "Equestrian girls" and the fact that it will be aimed at teens strongly implies that it won't be the ponies we know and love. Especially when all teenage girls like is Justin Bieber, Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, etc.

[alxg833]

Even if, worst possible case scenario, there's something horribly awful waiting for us, and the fandom sets with Season 3, I would be OK with that. Ponies gave me something truly wonderful, and helped me transition from childhood to adulthood. I would definitely do it all again, and I'm happy with the way it worked out. And if the fandom continues, well, that's even better! Just remember, however sad the ending may be, My Little Pony still happened, and we can be thankful for that. (Now if I could only say the same thing about the fact that I have no team... *RAGES*)

[rl1806]

Originally Posted by alxg833

Even if, worst possible case scenario, there's something horribly awful waiting for us, and the fandom sets with Season 3, I would be OK with that. Ponies gave me something truly wonderful, and helped me transition from childhood to adulthood. I would definitely do it all again, and I'm happy with the way it worked out. And if the fandom continues, well, that's even better! Just remember, however sad the ending may be, My Little Pony still happened, and we can be thankful for that. (Now if I could only say the same thing about the fact that I have no team... *RAGES*)

There is going to be a learning curve for both the fan base and content owners but eventually equilibrium will be reached. Even if Hasbro went completely crazy they can’t logistically nor legally take down all the fan content.

Did you ever find out what happened with your team?

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by rl1806

There is going to be a learning curve for both the fan base and content owners but eventually equilibrium will be reached. Even if Hasbro went completely crazy they can’t logistically nor legally take down all the fan content.

Oh how true that is. Even if Hasbro spent more than infinity dollars in taking down all the content, we would probably just move to the darknet.

[Nirvash]

Yea, it's mainly just the 'big' projects that get hit, so the logical course is to say nothing till it is done!

Also more stuffs http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_ioA3EnY1...safe.jpeg.jpeg

[kwam dawg]

Killed fluttershy yesterday #yolo #obliviatetheh8 #seriouslytho

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by kwam dawg

Killed fluttershy yesterday #yolo #obliviatetheh8 #seriouslytho

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