iBringDaLULZ released this short message on his Youtube Channel about the holiday season. It's really well said, and something a lot of us can relate to.
He asks that everyone fire off a message to people within the community who have impacted you personally, either one on one, or in the comments below. How has FiM affected your life?
241 comments:
Anti-first post.
ReplyDeleteAnd it affected my life very well. Made me much happier.
I've said many times before, FiM has improved my life. More irl friends, more understanding, and some friends here on EqD!
ReplyDeleteaffected, Seth. And yes, this is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI... think I have something in my eye.
ReplyDeleteGawd. Dat music. So fitting. (+10 internets)
ReplyDeleteNow to see if I can dig up my multi-paragraph comment on how it has, but that was from a long time ago, so I'll probably end up rewriting it.
ReplyDeleteI feel strange because... MLP hasn't really changed my life for better or worse. Though I have made some friends because of this. I really, really love this show and it's community.
ReplyDeleteYay! More stuff to write about!
ReplyDelete-Least it has to do with the ponidom-
To be perfectly honest, not only I feel more positive in life, but I read a lot more thanks to these wonderful fanfics.... I know its kind of embarrassing but hey.... At leest i are moore literate. :)
ReplyDeleteIt sure has! Besides the series itself, I want to give a shoutout to the most awesome community of ponyboard.de! :D
ReplyDeleteOn another hoof, that video above is amazing!
i smile more and have an instant cure to sadness
ReplyDeleteHeh, I have too many people to list... But I love you all!
ReplyDeleteTrixie changed my life.
ReplyDeleteMLP FIM...
ReplyDeletewhat would I be doing without you?
>How has FiM effected your life?
ReplyDelete>a cartoon about ponies
>affecting my life
surely you jest
I am now a little prouder to call you all, my bronies.
ReplyDeletei used to be sad and alone
ReplyDeletebut now im happy and alone
sorry thats kindve an inside joke
but im a much mor optomistic person now
Since I started watching MLP: FiM I've just been...well, happier. For someone who thinks the way I do, that is a very, very big and good thing.
ReplyDeleteThis community is the single best community in terms of support, appreciation, and (of course!) the offering of friendship to newbies. It is the first community I have ever been a part of where I didn't feel awkward and out of place for the first couple days. It's just amazing how easy it is for a group of people to be so very friendly.
So, after shedding a small tear, I am proud to say I support candy-coloured ponies.
I am proud to be a brony.
iBringDaLULZ brought DaManlyTears
ReplyDeleteI’d like to take this opportunity to thank the people who run Equestria Daily for their work and dedication. Without you, I could never have found a better place to post my fan fiction. I could have never found the place that let me get to know this community. I would have never seen nearly the amount of comics, music, videos, and fan fiction without you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cereal, Seth, Phoe, and all the Pre-readers, for helping me express myself through the written word, for allowing me to discover this community, and just for being awesome ponies.
Kkat, if you’re reading, thank you for being one of my most inspiring authors. Your story is a true testament to what fan fiction can be and aside from that, what any author would aspire to create. I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed your work, but I can only thank you with these mundane words for your efforts.
Thanks to Wisdom Thumbs, Master Shake, Sgt. Grub, and all of my other personal pre readers and artists. I couldn’t have created what I did without you. Even if you don’t read this, I just want to let everypony know that these guys? These guys are the best.
Finally, thank you, bronies, for allowing me to enjoy a fun atmosphere, for creating, for watching, for existing.
We’ve had an incredible year. I hope we continue to grow and have fun!
@Dͪ͊ͦḮ̘ͯS̔̐̓C̹̔Ò͓͙̫R̀͠͞D͙̫ you'd probably be in Guantanamo or something by now....
ReplyDeleteAgh, too much well-deserved ranting! But seriously. I love you all :D
ReplyDeleteUnder the rubble of the fallen generations, a new more powerful generation rises. A generation strengthened by a message. Love and tolerate. Though semmingly meaningless to some, it is the backbone of thousands of lives. Those lives are forever changed by this message, and I on behalf of my generation thank this community for helping us see this message, for it has reflected on all of us.
ReplyDeletethanks to past sins (first fic i read) and all the other fanfics i cant name my marks in la have skyroketed. thank u all fanfic wrighters
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ReplyDeleteThis deserves it's own post.
Thank you, Studio B, Lauren Faust, and everyone who worked on My Little Pony.
Without you, none of this would have been possible.
You have the gratitude of one person in this world for making this incredible show.
Because of FiM, before I do anything, I mean anything, I ask myself "What would Flutershy do?" and I am a much better person because of it. I also am more tolerant of my friends life choices, a prime example being my best friend for the past 7 years recently started dating my sister. The old me probably would have knocked him out on the spot, because well he's a jerk and my sister deserves better than him. But the new, tolerant me just let them be happy together and they lived happily ever after
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Everyone in BROHOOF, really, has impacted my life. Had it not been for that poor post, I would just be alone, here in my room, watching ponies or playing games, with no one to talk to. Not to mention, they also have increased the amount of opportunities I get to edit/improve my editing skills. WoodenToaster and Makkon, I love your guy's music, keep on makin' it! AmberWings, I'd also like to thank you for writing the most sad, depressing, and amazing fic I've ever had the pleasure to read. Of course, I've got to thank CoffeeGrunt for letting me edit for him, otherwise I'd be spending even more time still, playing videogames and other stuff that can't really be used as a life skill. Last, I'd like to thank the entire community for being awesome in general(especially you, blog ponies, you're the only reason any of us are here).
ReplyDeletethanks to past sins (first fic i read) and all the other fanfics i cant name my marks in la have skyroketed. thank u all fanfic wrighters
ReplyDeleteThe show and the acceptance by this community have made me a better person in many respects. You have given me the confidence to follow my dream of becoming a voice actor, made me more comfortable approaching people I don't know, kinder to the people I do know, and more easygoing about differences of opinion. I thank each and every one of you with all of my heart, and I especially thank Sethisto, Cereal, and Phoe for running this site and giving us all a place to come together and make a difference in the lives of others.
ReplyDeleteMLP has just made me happier and have a broader, more enlightened view on life. It made me less judgmental and taught me to laugh my fears away. So, my heart goes out to all the bronies and pegasisters out there and especially to my friend Micky, who taught me that my talent is there and that i just have to go for it regardless of how I think it will turn out.
ReplyDeleteShucks. I just love alla you guys. As an artist, some of the most charming fan art I've ever seen has come from the likes of MadMax and Egophiliac and SorcerusHorserus and... well the list goes on. I'm just glad to be here.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to thank the team behind the show for giving me something to love and a reason to be happy, not to mention meet a whole bunch of incredibly talented people who love to make art of ponies!
ReplyDeleteThe show really did come at a point in my life when I needed it most. I was in a really dark place in my life and this show gave me a reason to smile and carry on.
I also want to thank everyone who read my stories 'Opposites' and 'Macintosh.' Some of the comments I received were so heartfelt and touching. I'm so glad I was able to give you something to read and enjoy with such an emotional response. (I'm working on a new, massive story, hopefully you'll like it.)
But also Seth and the other great mods here who run the site. Thanks for giving us such a great place to hang with such frequent updates! Thanks for posting my stories, and keep on rockin'!
And then of course there's the fan fiction... that stuff makes my day.
ReplyDelete> How has FiM effected your life?
ReplyDeleteHuhh Hnn Huhh Hunn... I've got nothing.
I can't post my comment on YouTube so I'll post it here:
ReplyDeleteSince posting on /r/mylittlepony for the first time, I've lost something. I've lost this voice that kept me from enjoying communicating with other people. A voice that I've been stuck with to make myself feel comfortable with how I was living. Hopefully, now I can take more and more steps into becoming and doing things that I want to enjoy, with other people openly. I have mainly my family and this show and community to thank. I think I'm about to cry so I'll leave it at that.
I can't post my comment on YouTube so I'll post it here:
ReplyDeleteSince posting on /r/mylittlepony for the first time, I've lost something. I've lost this voice that kept me from enjoying communicating with other people. A voice that I've been stuck with to make myself feel comfortable with how I was living. Hopefully, now I can take more and more steps into becoming and doing things that I want to enjoy, with other people openly. I have mainly my family and this show and community to thank. I think I'm about to cry so I'll leave it at that.
I would like to thank the people behind EqD aswell, you've brought me hours of entertainement troughout these months.
ReplyDeleteNext I'd like to thank Jetfire, Pen Stroke, CoffeeGrunt, Daetrin and PK for your lovely stories.
I used to have troubles falling asleep (uni is becomming quite stressful for me all of a sudden). But now I read one or two chapters from your stories and I fall asleep like a baby.
And I thank ofcourse the rest of community for being so awesome.
When we are brought closer together based upon similar emotions or likeness, it brings forth feelings of hope, love and perseverance, something this world needs more of.
ReplyDeleteMoving video is moving.
ReplyDeleteThis community and the friends I've made through and because of it... Well, it certainly gave me a new perspective on life, and I know personally in my little mini-community I've both been helped and been the helper in some situations, and I'm so grateful for having been able to be in both positions.
If it wasn't for ponies and some of the artists out there I would never have started drawing things. So, I'm not popular yet, but I can hope and dream, and the inspiration is definitely out there.
So thank you, all my bronies, just for existing.
i gave up an entire fucked up internet life because of it.
ReplyDeleteShit, I can't even name everyone, seriously this fandom is simply amazing and everypony who is a part of it should feel proud of themselves.
ReplyDeleteSeth, Cereal, Phoe, Tek (if you're still around lol), XyroTR, all of the pre-readers and music screeners, even PK and his random Nightly Roundups, you guys are the ones at the forefront of this fandom. Seriously, EqD is my one-stop spot for all things pony related and without it, I wouldn't know so many wondrous people and have gotten into the fandom as much as I have. So to all of the EqD staff, I gave a very gracious thanks <3
Now comes the artists themselves... wooo that's a long list. Let's see... buck it, I can't name them all. And then I'm sure to forget somepony and then I'll feel bad about it.. gah! To everypony who has written a fanfic, drawn a piece of fanart, or composed some amazing work of music or PMV, you too have my sincerest thanks. You've made me cry, laugh, smile, and all of those other warm tingly feelings. You've inspired me to draw, to write, hay, to even learn how to make music just because I want to give back to this amazing community. Seriously... grrr, stop being awesome! No wait, I don't mean it! :P
Last, I want to thank you everypony who has done something for the greater good, whether it's simply being nice to someone or organizing something like the Humble Brony Bundle. You are helping making this dreary world a brighter and better place one action at a time and that in itself is commendable.
It's been an amazing... 4 months for me (had to do the math lol) and I wouldn't have any other way. Friendship truly is magic!
I was failing school when the show first came out, and when I started watching it and got to talk to some of the awesome people in the community, and when I read a certain fanfic in particular, it made me rethink my life. I got out of depression, got my grades up and now I'm a much, much happier person. I owe everything to this show.
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ReplyDeleteMade my life 20% cooler.
ReplyDeleteI thank everypony. I feel bad that I haven't contributed much publicly, other than comments. You all motivate me in different ways.
ReplyDeleteI love you all.
Love and Tolerance and Friendship is Magic.
-a guy who envies you all (in a good way, i guess). :)
I have no idea if somebody said it before but... Manly tears were shed. They truly were over all my connection to this community. Thank you all.
ReplyDeleteOnce I finally got over the denial of watching My Little Pony, it was kind of strange. Little by little, I had become more outgoing, got embarassed less often, had a spark in creativity, and of course, I'm happy (it's ponies, come on. Whocouldn't be happy?).
ReplyDeleteLooking back, it's been a very interesting few months. I'm having dificulty trying to put my exact thoughts into words. So, in one word, what has MLP made my life?
Better.
@MyBoyJ
ReplyDeleteAnd of course I would also like to give the biggest thanks to Lauren Faust, without whom none of this would be possible. I would be dejected, alone, and probably just drift through life in a cloud of depression, never enjoying anything.
Ms. Faust, you are my hero, or heroine, whichever you prefer, if that's all right with you (meep).
How can I put this, thank you everypony. Every single Brony in the community, for being part of such an amazing fandom. Lauren Faust didn't create a show, she has created a legacy. It only grows stronger and is such an amazing thing to be a part of.
ReplyDeleteI want to thank all the artists, the writers, the musicians and the amazing team on Equestria Daily, for the inspiration you have given me in directing what I want to do with my life. I've never been more proud to be part of something that is this amazing.
I don't owe anything huge to the show really, it hasn't exactly made a huge impact on my life of any sort since I was a happy, friendly person before the show, though it seems to have made me happier and friendlier.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say, and I most likely speak for many, many bronies here, is that if you're having a bad day, FiM can fix it.
I rarely post cause I am usually to shy to say anything, but I love this fandom so much I also love Studio B for working on such an amazing show, I rarely remember names because I tend to forget alot of things (like my own birthday, yes I have something in common with Pinkie Pie lol) but 3 ponies I'd like to give a shoutout and thanks to are Woodentoaster, Pinkiepieswear and Alllevelsatonce, I've always wanted to learn to play violin but never really had the motivation to but seeing what you three have done to music via remixes makes me eager to learn and perhaps perform violin covers of pony songs, thank all of you ^.^
ReplyDeleteiBringDaLULZ? More like iBringDaHEART.
ReplyDeleteSeriously. Well said. I've always been about positivity and how maintaining a happy, friendly demeanor can raise the collective mood of those around you. But MLP:FiM has made me feel so much more upbeat on a daily basis.
I love this community with all my heart, you fellow bronies make it something special.
Pax Vobiscum ... All of you.
MLP has helped me to feel better through some pretty crappy times, my friends don't understand and think it's weird.
ReplyDeleteI'm slowly trying to introduce them to it, because it makes me happy and I want to share it with them so we can talk, laugh and enjoy it.
As long as the gifted, talented people of this community continue to produce magnificent arts, stories, music and videos, I'm going to stay happy.
Twilight is best pony, just saying.
http://holyjunkie.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/how-has-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-changed-my-life/
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's me.
This is what I said on youtube:
ReplyDeleteThank-you, fellow bronies, for helping me find the good in myself again when I'd forgotten what friendship meant. I have never met a community as wonderful as you. Thank-you for breaking society's boundaries, for bonding through the love we all share, rather than our race, age, or gender. I've said this before, but I have always meant it with every ounce of sincerity I possess, I love you all.
Never have I been part of a community that has been so accepting and kind. I've been in so many communities where eventually you become either the elite or the left-behind, but I don't feel that here. So many people are exclusive in their gatherings, but bronies and FiM fan will always welcome you to the herd without any hint of cynicism. When I (or anypony else) is down, the community here helps. I don't get that from the VAA or any of the MMOs that I play.
ReplyDeleteI've also never seen a fanbase that is so inspired and inspiring. I've discovered some of the best artists (in all fields; music, art, acting, producing, programming, all and more) in this community, and the work they produce seem truly inspired. I myself have found inspiration in this inspiration, and have been motivated moreso than before to do my best.
I could write a dissertation on why MLPFiM is the best, but I won't bore everyone. The important thing is that my little ponies have taught has that friendship really is magic, and has allowed us all to discover that with each other.
Oh yeah... I'd also like to thank Ghost for introducing me to MLP. Without him, I would never had been aware of this amazing show and its incredible fandom.
ReplyDeleteThis show truly changed my life. I feel so happy and I've met so many people! I love you guys!
ReplyDelete@PonyMonDev Hahaha, the irony of it!
ReplyDeleteEver since taking my art course in college, I've always kept optimistic, even in the most bleak of moments. When I didn't feel like I had the motivation to do my homework, I watched Gurren Lagann, and my motivation went up A LOT. My life was going good, and my goals were set in place. Then came along this amazingly animated cartoon, MLP:FiM. It didn't change my life, but it certainly gave me inspiration to want to get into the animation industry more-so than the gaming industry. Although, overall, I have been doing a lot more stuff that is pony related, including the game that I made a few months ago, and my current animation project is pony related... So that's basically how it changed my life. Basically not too much at all.
ReplyDeleteMLP:FIM brought out my inner feelings and helped me realize who I really am, I'm Strong willed, kind, loving, caring, and strong of mind and Body. No one can tell me otherwise cause I know they're wrong, and if they wanna fight about it, I have hundreds of thousands of Bronies all over the world and in my home town that can back me up on that. On top of that I found pure love and passion for Fluttershy and her friends, if I ever get the chance to live in Equestria you can bet that I'm going to work hard at trying to become there friend/lover. Peace out my Bronies.
ReplyDeleteI love the show and I enjoy every episode they put out ever and can't wait for many seasons to come,
ReplyDeletebut not as much as I love this community, so much talent in one place and so much support from fans and friends I met cause of the show it's absolutely crazy, and I have been to other countless communities and forums and I can tell you that I have never seen so much support and love as this community, ever.
I love being a brony so much, and I'll never forget the show or the community :)
I would like to thank all of the brony musicians, your music is what originally got me in to this community and made me love the fandom. I'd like to thank Glaze, Jackle, MictheMicrophone, Steven Mortenson and METAJOKER(<---have ALL of my love and respect) especially, you guys are amazing beyond belief, never stop doing what you love, and always love what you do.
ReplyDeleteI also want to thank BROHOOF, because although I've only been a member for like 3 days, but you guys are great! I love having people to actually talk to and I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys more and to get to be more a part of the group.
@Jelfes I am sure I will meet you at a meetup eventually, then you'll have another irl friend because meet-ups make friends (i'm assuming)
Before FIM...for six months...I could not sleep.
ReplyDeleteWith insomnia, nothing is real. Everything is far away. Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy. I couldn't cry anymore.
Then...something happened. I was lost in ponies - bright and colorful and complete.
I found freedom. Ponies was freedom.
If I didn't say anything, bronies assumed the worst. They cried harder. I cried harder.
Babies don't sleep this well. I became addicted.
@The Living Tombstone
ReplyDeletedude, you are awesome..
an ever growing list full of great music, overall happiness, and a brighter perspective on the world.
ReplyDeleteSigh...*opens sappy umbrella*
ReplyDeleteMLP: FiM is the one thing I currently can wake up for and be happy about. Not working for three years due to an injury has made life about as hard as it can get without being homeless.
Pain everyday, little food, and the threat of ending on the street make for a hard bit to swallow.
But Ponies and this community have made it tolerable.
*hugs*
it was so touching, but i havent been a part of the fandom for very long so i cant really relate to the message, because i have yet to make any brony friends :(
ReplyDeleteIts list time guys. Put into categories so even Twilight can't go crazy over it.
ReplyDeleteFirst the music:
Alex S., The Living Tombstone, Mic the Microphone, Wooden Toaster, Omnipony, Eurobeat Brony, and of course, Not a Clever Pony. You all have filled up my head and my ipod with your amazing music.
And for the fic:
Sorry that I don't know your names but I read a whole lot more than I used to. The 10 tabs of fic open right now is proof that the writing community is one of the best that there has ever been.
Artists, there's not enough that I can say to praise you. Every time I see a drawfriend, I just break out into the biggest smile. You really brighten up my day.
I'd like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of the EQD staff. You have successfully managed to take away what small amount of free time I have and fill it full of ponies.
And finally, the one and only Studio B.
You have managed to make the most wonderful, quirky, funny, touching show it has ever been my pleasure to watch. You are what started the whole fandom. None of this could ever happen without you.
I wish I could personally thank everyone, not just those who contribute, but those who not only keep this fandom positive, but also alive and kicking today, but I can't. Just remember, without the fans, none of this could have happened either.
If you told me a few months ago that I would not only be watching a show about colorful ponies, but also actively participating in the community, I would think that they were crazy. Thank you all for the amazing time that I have had and hope to continue having. Sorry if this got a bit long, but I really was full of words today. Once again. Thank you for inspiring me to be a better person every day of my life. It has given me a more positive outlook on life and my life has been better than ever. I have made some friends in real life because of ponies and converted some of my others. I just wish that I could fully convey what all of you mean to me. This show represents why it is good to be alive.
Just gave my friend who got me into the show a Pinkie Pie doll and told him I was glad we became close friends, especially over something a little silly like MLP. He loved it though I'm SO happy he did. :D
ReplyDeleteYou. All of you. Each and every fucking one of you wonderful people. I love ALL of you. Not one of you has ever done anything to put another one down. This is the only fucking place on the internet that disagreements are just that, and nothing more. But it's more than that. It's not just THIS site, or THAT blog, or anyplace specific. It's wherever this show is, wherever its fans are, is made better for it.
ReplyDeleteThank ALL OF YOU for being you. Don't you ever dare change, Bronies.
@DrProffessorMan
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the herd brony *hug*
You'll definitely make some good friends here or on a forum board or pretty much anywhere there's good bronies :)
Strange to admit it, but some of Mic's songs and his Pony swag verse somehow convinced me to give another shot at writing.
ReplyDeleteA year ago I never woulda thought I do Pony/Hockey collaboration work with someone else (xFizzle). Glad I was wrong.
ReplyDeleteFriendship is Magic has turned me from being a mean spirited pessimist drug addict into someone that can be happy without drugs. Not only has it done that, but it has taken away the urge to use which has haunted me since I left rehab. It has also helped me develop a very strong relationship with my best friend whom I used to neglect.Even though I rarely post I would like to let u know that I love u guys. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteYay! I have been waiting for this post since I sent an email to EqD about the video.
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank CR from TGWTG for introducing me to this awesome fandom.
I would also like to thank the FIM team for giving us this show.
I would like to thank all the vector and vexel artists in this fandom, you people inspired me to make some vexel art of my own.
Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank EqD for posting so much content for Bronies to enjoy.
Overall, keep on being awesome FIM team and Bronies.
@Jelfes
ReplyDelete@The Living Tombstone
Now that's what I like to hear!!
The two artists who got me into this fandom were Kisuke and makkon. Kisuke was the spark that ignited the fire that is my brony love, and makkon is the flame-thrower that got me going. I really am in debt to those two.
If it weren't for ponies, I would have led a sad, depressing life, getting only progressively darker. For reasons I shall not explain, I almost got succumbed by this darkness, barely saved by you guys. Thank you, lol!
And also, for the love that this community shares so willingly. I am thankfull so much for this!! Like with Jelfes, the people of BROHOOF have been my only real friends lately, so I appreciate that really. If I hadn't tried to reach out to make a friend on that post long ago, BROHOOF would never have been formed, and I would have no friends (judging from experience and all you guys who have openly said that you hate me)
It's even gotten me to recording some music! With six subscribers, I am starting my journey!!
This community has been helpful to me in more ways than I can explain. I am forever grateful for you guys!!
I stopped smoking pot because of Friendship is Magic. That may seem a little strange (why stop abusing a drug just because of a kid's TV show?) but hear me out.
ReplyDeleteFor more than two years, I planned my free time around weed. It was the thing to do, and it was driving a wedge between me and my true friends. By the end of those two years, I felt like I was thinking through a thick fog.
Then Friendship is Magic came along. I tried it out on a whim, and immediately became addicted. A few days later I had watched all of season one, with the season finale going up just as I was finishing "Feeling Pinkie Keen."
It wasn't long before I'd found Equestria Daily, and the awesomness of the brony community. I started reading the fanfictions, checking in on EQD every hour for new updates, and dedicating entire weekends to my new obsession. Smoking fell by the wayside - I didn't have time for it anymore. I wanted it, and ever day I think about trying it again, but the ponies provided a quicker and more enjoyable release.
Now I'm picking up the slack in my grades, drawing ponies every day, and reconnecting with my friends. All thanks to you bronies, and this amazing show.
So thank you to all the fanfiction authors, the artists and the musicians, and everybody inbetween. Because of you, I haven't smoked since February.
And between you and me, it took three months before I got my full mental faculties back. Reaction times were slowed, memory was fragmented, and I was depressed all the time if I wasn't high. Not fun.
Two people influenced me with this amazing Fandom, my good friend Quenton, and my friend/brother Will who sadly was injured in a car crash some months ago. He sufferd a traumatic skull injury and is still working through therapy. Happily at least, he still remebers FiM and continues his drive to healing
ReplyDeleteI also forgot to mention fics... I'm not gonna say any specific authors because there are like a billion of them. but I've enjoyed everything I've read and most of you have a huge amount of talent in writing, so thank you all for that!
ReplyDelete(although I will mention peroth, because I love growing pains so much and I want an update soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad....)
I have been a brony for only about 2 months now, but in that time, I've learned more about emotion than I have in the short 13 years of my life. Those happy, candy colored ponies are as filled with hope as much as they are marshmallows.
ReplyDeleteThe show's practical morals and role-model characters have helped me through some hard times, and have most definitely changed my life for the better.
I would like to thank Mic, Mando, Acoustic Brony, the bronyville and many others for teaching me that though I'm not perfect, there are bound to be some out there who will love and tolerate you for who you are.
To all my fellow bronies, I give a hearty trans-spatial Brohoof of pure love and joy.
I don't really believe I've taken anything from the show in all honesty except entertainment value, If I'm not re-watching episodes of this amazing show or reading fan-fics; I'd be doing homework and be bored out of mind.
ReplyDeleteEscapism, that's all I can say.
@Spitfiredhaha thanks *hugs back* i really enjoy the show and what this stands for, and the whole community! everyones either an artist or a writer or a musician and it seems like somewhere i could really fit in, im just overly shy sometimes and have a fear of rejection, but im really hoping to make some great friends here in this fantastic community :)
ReplyDeleteSince I started watching MLP: FiM I've just been...well, happier. For someone whose heart is pretty much a dried-up rotten apple of cynicism, that is a very amazing thing.
ReplyDeleteThis show and it's community...to say that I love it is an understatement. This show and it's community is one of the few things in my life that convinces me that, for all of the retards, assholes, and retarded assholes that make up 75% of it, the human race as a whole is still worth defending.
I haven't made any friends on the internet yet, i am and always have been a lurker, but i have met bronies IRL, it was so incredible that people that are complete strangers suddenly talk like they've know themselves for a long time. The fandom has changed me, a lot and it is for good.
ReplyDeleteThis community is something beautiful and i'm glad i am part of it.
Thank you bronies!
@Bombedrumbum who said that they hate you!? I will hunt them down and tolerate them so much that they won't even know how to hate anymore!!!
ReplyDeleteFriendship is magic has helped me beyond I can say. Before discovering my little pony I used to be a friend-less depressed girl who could barley do anything without getting so sad she would try and commit suicide. When first found out about my little pony I had no idea it would change me. The episodes made me smile, which was very rare for me back then. And over time I discovered the fans who were on internet. I became friends with many of them, they were some of my first friends I had gotten in 2 years. Without them, I probably wouldn't be here. Each and every one of them has encouraged me to be the first I am now, A friendly, Bright and active young girl.
ReplyDeleteFriendship is Magic has turned me from being a mean spirited pessimist drug addict into someone that can be happy without drugs. Not only has it done that, but it has taken away the urge to use which has haunted me since I left rehab. It has also helped me develop a very strong relationship with my best friend whom I used to neglect.Even though I rarely post I would like to let u know that I love u guys. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteI won't bore you guys with the usual story of being sad and depressed, finding the show, and then being happy; I'm sure you guys have heard it all before.
ReplyDeleteBut, I do wish to thank two groups of people. First, I wish to thank everypony who puts in any effort at all to keep Equestria Daily running. You guys sacrifice your own time for no real profit except to make people happy, and I can't thank you enough for that. Without this site, I would most likely be lost.
Secondly, I wish to thank all the pony fan fiction authors out there. You people have inspired me to write with your epic stories, and even though I'm not even close to being as good as you guys, I'm not giving up any time soon.
So, thank you.
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ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for, well, a lot of you lot. Seth, Phoe, and Cereal, for starters, along with the other, less-seen blogponies like PK and Tek. I'm thankful for whoever it was that did the original Guile's theme + Sonic Rainboom video - that brought me into the fold (or herd, as it were), and I've not looked back since.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to thank all the fanfic writers whose works I've enjoyed, but I can't remember all their names. Kkat and Somber are obviously up there, but mostly I just remember having loved so many of the stories that were posted up here. So thanks, you guys, you elevate the genre.
I'd like to thank the music folks, too. I'm real picky about my songs, but the sheer volume and quality that you lot produce constantly amazes me. Also: whoever made the insane edition of Avast Fluttershy's Ascot is a goddamn saint.
And the art folks, how can we forget you? Especially love all the artists in the FOEPH thread, you guys prod buttock like nobody's business. Who'd've thought so much classy art could come from ponies?
And, of course, thanks to the whole crew working on making the show as excellent as it is. Every single one of you are amazing.
@Ben Gibson plenty of people.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, Brony as of season 1 episode 2
ReplyDeleteThis is the second biggest one I'm glad to have signed on with. The many things said and done here on this site, this culture, have forever influenced my life as that no matter how dark and scary and courrpted the world is, I still have a place to call a home. It may not be all I wanted, but it's all I need.
My fellow brothers and sisters, thank for accepting me as one of your own. To reflect, I'd like to thank these people who I've chatted with and come to respect a lot:
Shadow Heart (first rival, now friend)
Octavia
bombedrumbum
CityFlyer502
Kkat
Somber
DPV111
Celestia
Discord that one time
And the rest of you all, thank you, thank you
@Ben Gibson
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with love and tolerance of course...
FIM has affected my life... immensely. It's the first show I've truly been obsessed with. Like, I can rewatch all the episodes and love it just as much as the first time I saw it. And I LOVE the community, each and every one of you. It's so creative and welcoming to new people. I became a brony on November 4th of this year and it's probably the best decision I've ever made.
ReplyDelete@Bombedrumbum
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/user/kyrospawn#p/u/0/21dcyYj0AXc
My Little Pony showed me how important it is to have friends. And now I have many. Also, I've never been so happy over such a long period in my life. I don't know why, but everytime I think of ponies, I feel just plain happy. Probably because now I feel like being part of something big. Thank you Ponies.
ReplyDeleteI just... I love every single one of you. Nothing more can be said.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNzyY_sjw54&feature=channel_video_title
@Dawnmist we all love you too!
ReplyDeleteFiM resparked my imagination at a time where it was fizzling out, and has given me something to look forward to each day, whether it's the newest installment of a well-written fan fiction, a new entry to a funny tumblr blog, or the daily Drawfriends here on EQD. Oh, and the new episodes each Saturday too!
ReplyDeletePlus the feeling that a bunch of people can come together and enjoy something like this, and then take it a step further and generate their own content for it, and share it with people? That's an awesome feeling. Restores some of my faith in humanity, especially lately, in which it seems the whole world is chaotically spiraling out of control.
I'm forever glad my friends introduced me to this cartoon, and I'm glad it's evoked responses from people, whether they be good or bad. Means someone's doing something right.
@Neros
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome story. I feel the same way.
I've only been a Brony since E3S2, but in that short amount of time, I really feel as if you guys have made me welcome. At the beginning, I was timid. I was afraid to share what I thought about this show, but I've made better friends both in real life, and on forums and other social sites. I've been happier and less aggressive, and I've even improved in School. When I think of MLP: FiM, it's not about the show. It's the people here. On EquestriaDaily, PonyChan, and hundreds of other sites. You guys have made me feel like I am part of something larger than myself. And for this, I thank each and every single one of you with. You guys rock.
ReplyDeleteFIM has been nothing but positive on my life. I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, which means I am often quite depressed, among other things. Especially in the winter time, I suffer the worst. FIM has been making me much more cheerful than I normally would be otherwise, much more motivated, much more creative, much...happier.
ReplyDeleteMy only regret with FIM is that I didn't start watching it sooner.
MLP FiM: bringing back the joy of waking up early for the sake of watching cartoons.
ReplyDeleteThe last time i did that was when i was 7 or so, so i could watch KaBlam! miss that show and pretty much every 90s cartoon.
This show's got that 90s feel. That's why i love it. That, and the characters are too goddamn cute.
NotACleverPony, Makkon, Glaze, Tombstone, EBB and so many other brony musicians have completely changed my outlook on music and introduced me to genres of music I never paid any attention to and for that I'm VERY thankful. SO much in fact I started to dabble in making music myself, although that's not going to end well...
ReplyDeleteThe show itself made me a lot more optimistic but also took all of my free time (and some time that should not be considered free). Still, I don't regret a second of it! I'm kinda sad I still haven't really made a brony friend either IRL or online, but that's just my fault...
Come to think of it, the last time I felt this at peace was when LEGO BIONICLE was still out. The fan-fics and the community was amazing, but Ponies have out shone them in every way imaginable.
ReplyDeleteFunny, how out of all the things this amazing show could do for so many of us, it's an almost 100% effective cure for depression.
ReplyDeleteBack in January 2011, I was going through severe depression. Bad grades, poor life choices, and it seemed as if everything I did pissed off someone or another. So I just got bored of life. I woke up, I went to school, I came home, and I slept. Sleeping provided the most freedom and happiness I could find.
Then, on the 15th of January, 2011 (yes, I remember the date), I noticed a gif of the show on a forum I frequently posted on. So I searched it up, and within 12 hours had watched all of season 1. I was literally in tears by the end of the season finale. All the things it taught, the values, the friendliness. It literally showed me how to find joy again.
Unfortunately, after tiring of reruns after the first month, I began to sink back into my depression. Again, throughout my summer, I slept up to 14-17 hours a day, avoiding life. I forgot about the show, I forgot about the fandom. All I knew was sleep.
Then came season 2, and it saved my life. Literally. I broke down in tears when the theme started up. I had not yet gotten into the fanfics, had never heard of Equestria Daily, I had essentially dropped MLP. In those first few minutes, during the theme, I remembered the good times, the happiness. I not only almost immediately came out of my depressed state, but I also pursued my talent in art. By episode 3, I was not only hardcore Brony, but I was making new friends everywhere. It seemed as if we were all a large family, us bronies. I could share anything, I got help with my depression. There was encouragement for my art everywhere.
T sum up everything...Thanks Lauren Faust. Your show has done more than just entertain, it has saved my life. It's not just some show for fillies so they can learn to make friends. It's a powerful way to show people that not all hope in life is lost just because happiness can't be found in the immediate family or friends. It brought us all together; it created a family of us.
Friendship truly is magic. Thank you, My Little Pony. I am a 16 year old guy, an ametuer artist, and a proud brony.
Beautiful. A single tear.
ReplyDeleteStruggled with depression for over a decade now, it's still there, of course; wonderful as these pastel equines are, they aren't miracle workers. That said, they work a damn sight better than drugs or alcohol ever did, and unlike those things, all I have to do is think of ponies and my world seems just a little brighter.
Ah, and now I have more emails to write.
MLP:FIM has made me such a happier person and when i watch mlp it gives me such an amazing vibe that nothing can beat and makes life the most enjoyable thing when watching. i love mlp and it gives me so much to look forward too and be excited of, and the community makes it so great and puts so much effort its like no other community and its amazing the people are great and the show has made so many people happy
ReplyDeleteMLP:FIM has made me such a happier person and when i watch mlp it gives me such an amazing vibe that nothing can beat and makes life the most enjoyable thing when watching. i love mlp and it gives me so much to look forward too and be excited of, and the community makes it so great and puts so much effort its like no other community and its amazing the people are great and the show has made so many people happy
ReplyDeleteIn my humble opinion, this video exaggerates a little the real influence of this show but I would like to thank people behind EqD, on EqD and everyone in the community, especially fic writers and drawfriends, who made me smile so many times during past several months. I really enjoy being a part of it though my work on my own fic is going so slowly...
ReplyDeleteMy life may still be kinda shitty but this part of it is definitely very positive!
Most likely nobody will even read this in the swarm of comments that is building up here but "+1"-ing comments full with good thoughts is heart-warming enough on its own :)
It's really hard for me to put this into a single post, but I will certainly try. This weekend will mark three weeks since I became a brony, and all I can say is that it's been some three weeks. Three weeks of laughter, songs, jaw-dropping amazement, face palming, and overall, unending smiles. Hope it's not just me, but I just break out in smiles every few minutes just thinking about this series. Who would have thought that one series would unite so many people under, dare I say, adoration for a gang of ponies. And also unite them under the virtues of love and tolerance; virtues that I think the world has forgotten and should be reminded of all over again. I thank my parents that they've raised me pretty much under the values of love and tolerance, so this is something that I've been trying to practice all my life. Indeed, if there's anything that we can take away from this series is that friendship truly is magic. A magic that can transcend anything if given the chance. In the end, I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you to everyone that works so hard to bring this series to the world. Thank you for sharing your passion and talents with all of us. And to the community, thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us as well. It's been the best three weeks of my life, and I can't wait to see how every week after will play out.
ReplyDelete@Travis Smith It means a lot that you mentioned me in your post. I simply do what I've been taught in life, so I don't really know what I did to deserve being given a specific mention. Thank you all the same, and thanks to everyone out there who I've met and have yet to meet. Like you said Travis, "no matter how dark and scary and corrupted the world is, I still have a place to call a home. It may not be all I wanted, but it's all I need."
ReplyDelete@Neros
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm envious. Only 13? I wish I'd been that mature when I was 13.
*returns trans-spatial brohoof*
I just realized that I forgot to thank the Blogponies of EQD, and the show's creators. So, my heartfelt thanks to all of you guys too. You rock the awesome and make the world a better place.
Friendship is Magic broke me out of my apathy. Prior to that I was pretty sullen, not really caring about the future (all of my interests were things long gone; big fan of the super nintendo and other early 90s stuff).
ReplyDeleteFiM gave me something to look forward to. First season 2, now new episodes every week. It's very nice to care about something in the future rather than just wallowing in the past.
As for why, simply because it's the best thing I've seen in years (that includes movies, books, video games, etc). The three things I love about it are 1) Immersiveness, 2) Strong characterization, and 3) clever writing.
1 is most important; the best episodes are ones where I completely forget the outside world for 22 minutes and just live in Equestria.
2 helps immeasurably with #1. Cardboard cutout characters like you see in the simpsons and such aren't interesting or immersive at all.
3 helps considerably with #1. Unfortunately it's difficult to forget I'm watching a cartoon, so the more curveballs the show throws me the more likely I'm to forget that fact. I've always loved the "affectionate parody" type; comedy really greases the wheels and allows me to accept stuff I'd otherwise balk at. I'll be damned if this isn't an affectionate parody of little girl's cartoons, and did it ever show me that there's value in that genre!
As for the community, just all the talent that goes out and makes awesome stuff. Impacting me most of all would be the musicians; thank you so much for all the various remixes and original songs. Props of course to all the video creators (PMVs, YTPMVs, etc), fanfic writers (though I don't read fanfics), artists of every type, game makers, etc. All the contributers are awesome.
I remember that weekend... I'd watched Lesson Zero because "nothing" was on TV and I'd heard great things about the show. Watched it, and was amazed. Felt awkward about the theme song for a while, but I'm over that now. I watched the entirety of the series up to that point well into the night. Ponies have changed me.
ReplyDeletebefore the community and mlp fim i often thuoght of killing myself i dont anymore
ReplyDelete@Kaijyuu
ReplyDeleteSummed it up better than I ever could. I used to just look into the past, but now I can look forward to something. I was on the brink of suicide, but now I can immerse myself in this world that is so different from our own and know that to create such a world, it must be in the hearts of some people, and knowing that there is a future with even a few good people in it helps me get through each day. Thank you so much everypony :)
While I'm relatively new to this fandom (about 3 weeks now) I've been totally taken aback by the sheer awesomeness of this show and its community. iBringDaLULZ has summed up pretty much what I've seen so far from here.
ReplyDeletePeople of all ages showing appreciation for a show they love in different forms. Whether it be that they do drawings, write fanfics, comics, create videos, host websites and generally talk about the show with such viger, it is, well, just heartwarming.
Since I came across ED I've just been absorbing all the material that is posted on here everyday and I'm just awestruck by it all.
The show has been a beacon of light for me as I've been going through a bit of a dark place recently but it has given me many laughs and smiles and reminded me of valuable life lessons.
So a massive thank you to everyone who works on the show. Please keep up the amazing work for a long long time!
Also a massive thank you to the community, for all you do to add to this incredible experience that is MLP:FiM, and for all the bronies you've helped come through hard times and from dark places.
Long Live Equestria!
Long Live MLP:FiM!
@Neros
ReplyDeleteAdd 2 more years and you have me
Bro-hoof friend
I used to hate anything if I didn't stand umm masculin correct but then I found mlp fim...and what were suppose to be trolling and hate became love for poines...not "that" love but you know what I mean XD
ReplyDeleteWanna give a shout-out to this brony community! I've never posted before, but everybody's who's done fan art, music, stories, to the very creators of this show, you all are awsome!
ReplyDeleteThis show has actually strengthen my husband and mine marriage life. He got hooked on fast like I did. Everyday we find ourselves quoting from the show, which makes us both laugh and we both have a fun and good time.
Thanks fellow Bronies and Happy Holidays!
it has changed my life, iv meet alot of good friends, and no more depression!
ReplyDelete@ DrProffessorMan Same here. just got into the show three weeks ago, and have been hesitant to engage myself in the community, mainly because of the magnitude of content, and love.There is just so much to do you kind of get lost in it @_@
ReplyDeleteSo naturally i am easily astounded by whatever the community puts out(EVERY.DAY.)despite that, Lulz message makes me feel like opening my arms for hugs, just one more time today :)
A Few Things MLP: FIM(and its fans) Has Done For Me:
#1:
Warm my heart in this cold, Scandinavian winter.
#2: Ressurrect my writing(I am currently working on my very first OC pony fic), which had become quite stale.
#3: Provide me with new content, every morning.
#4: Ignite my Optimism with something legitimately positive.
I could go on, but i´ll stop there. this space is needed for other stories that are more interesting.
Keep calm and canter on! ^^
but yea, hi-lar-ious Fight Club reference aside, ACTUAL EFFECTS ON MY LIFE...
ReplyDelete- Fan Fiction. Never read it before. Ever. Laughed at the concept. To quote Nathan Rabin, it is "held in only slightly higher regard than tentacle porn and the music of clown-themed horrorcore duos from crumbling former industrial centers". And now here I am, systematically reading every Grimdark tagged story on EQD. Jeez. And now I'm actually considering WRITING some. If I went back in time 6 months and told myself I'd be heavily into My Little Pony fanfiction soon, my past self would probably smash a bottle across my future self's face. Hm. Scratch the "probably".
- tumblr. GOD I love tumblr now and I *NEVER* went there before FIM. Such a wonderful site and community. The longest lasting impact of FIM on my life WILL be tumblr.
- Dubstep, technically Brostep. Was barely familiar with it before you people started shoving it down my throat. Now, I'm exploring a new genre and experimenting with crazy Brostep/Hip-Hop hybrid shit. (Let's hope that shitty Korn album doesn't sink the whole movement...say it ain't so, Excision....)
- FALLOUT FALLOUT FALLOUT. I used to be a huge Fallout fan. Whelp, not anymore. Because Kkat infected my brain with such awesomeness, I'll never be able to take the characters and stories of an actual Fallout game seriously again. Its weird and backwards but that's how I feel now, srsly. Oh and FO: E totally ruined The Walking Dead for me too. Every time I look at Rick Grimes now I'm like "Dude, your post-apocalyptic world is for pussies. Littlepip would go on vacation there."
- ♫Friends! How many of us have them?!♫ Definitely more thankful for the friends I got.
- The past 90 days I've been devoting tons of time to an epic fanfic idea. Its been more fun than I can describe. Building a world. Researching films, tv shows, songs, and books to flesh out said world and make it breathe. Figuring out the answers to seemingly impossible questions like "How do I slowly transform Applejack into somepony that orders a police informant's murder like we order coffee?" I carry an idea notebook everywhere I go now. This thing is packed. When I'm already late rushing out the door and I realize I forgot it, I RUN BACK INSIDE.
- Oh you wanna know the craziest thing? I DON'T WATCH THE SHOW. Srsly, I watched all the episodes *just* so I could understand the context of the fanfics, how ass backwards is that. I watch the new eps once or twice so I can get the new memes and whatnot, but I seriously spend maybe <1% of my total Fandom time actually watching episodes. That is so weird. Isn't that weird?! I think its weird.
If I hadn't been pressured into watching the show by a good friend of mine... I'd never have found an entertaining show that filled up a certain part of my life that had previously been filled with worthless stuff that had no real meaning to my life. It gave me something to really look forward to every week, something to read interesting stories about, something to enjoy for the sake of enjoying. And without it, I would never have found the courage to grow a pair and decide to actually do something I say I'm going to do. By Luna's mane, Hurrah for Bronies, and may the fandom live forever!
ReplyDeleteSimply put, MLP:FIM brings a smile to my face and helps to remind me of the innocence and wonders of childhood. I appreciate the "pick me up" it and the community can provide. Words cannot describe the gratitude. The very talented, creative Bronies in the community continue to amaze and inspire. Last but not least, The sense of COMMUNITY that is fostered makes this SOOO much more than just a "fandom" that the word "fandom" can never justly describe. Sincerely my fellow Bronies; THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteLike 2 years ago I had no idea that I could ever be a my little pony fan..
ReplyDeleteBut the show taught me better!
I enjoy every saturday in the live stream, though I don't use the chat, but it's just so much fun too watch the show with the other bronies.. the community is just so awesome, inspiring and unbelievably kind..
It changed my life so much.. I see many things different now.
I was all about hating electronic music of all sorts, but when I listened to some of the songs some brony artists made, I realized that I never actually tried it and how short my view was. (not only for techno, I could say that for all kinds of things :D)
Let's say I had a pretty ignorant world view.
Ponies fixed that. They made me a better and happier person.
Thank you.
Lately school has been so stressful for me. I've never had so much work my entire life! I get so frustrated and burnt out from everything I have to do... My Little Pony gives me a cheerful break when I need one.
ReplyDeleteYou are all soo MEAN... you all made me cry for like 30 min, I was reading all the post and at first I was like "awww" but then I was like "ohhhh... my I'm going to cry". I'll keep reading the rest of the post is just that my eyes went full of tears and I cannot read like this ^^.
ReplyDeleteI want to thank all of you for being the best fandom ever, to Lauren Faust, to EqD crew, to my friend Alan who got me into the show and everypony I didn't mentioned.
I have said this before, and this show has changed my life to better and I just... don't want this to finish.
I LOVE YOU ALL
P.S: I'll keep reading everypost here because everypony deserves it
@Maquabra
ReplyDeleteI'm making an effort to read every comment on this post and on the video, so I saw this :)
I'm gonna pretty much write an essay, and then I'm going to regret it (like I always do).
ReplyDeleteI got into MLP by myself. I watched every episode of the first season by myself and then introduced it to many of my friends and soon my parents found out. My friends were quite accepting, some even starting to watch the show, but my parents were quite a different story. My mother didn't really have a problem with it, and actually started watching some of it, but my father didn't take too kindly to the fact that I was watching a "little girl's show." I first felt out of place in my home when my father walked in on me watching an episode; all he did was look away and shake his head. Now he tries to play his disapproval as a joke, but I know how he really feels. It really kills me inside. But then I think about all my friends old and new, and it doesn't seem that bad.
On a lighter note (because I don't want to be depressing and just leave), between my new friends, the spectacular fan fiction & music, I can always shrug most of my problems off. And because of all of that I want to thank a few people:
Musicians: Omnipony (the first artist I listened to), sci (I don't want to choose favorites, but sci would probably be it), Makkon, Jackle App, The Living Tombstone, Mic the Microphone, Pinkie Guy, Chain Algorithm, Not A Clever Pony, PinkiePieSwear, [voodoopony], General Mumble and everyone else I can't think of right now.
Writers: Kkat, whoever wrote "My Little Dashie", Pen Stroke, CoffeeGrunt, Somber, PK and everyone else. I was amazed at how great all of the brony writers are.
Artists: All o' yall. I can't name any one in particular, but you're all great.
Misc: All the people at Equestria Daily, thanks for being fantastic and for being my main source of pony news. The writers at the Equestrian Inquirer, thanks for all the laughs. Everyone that puts up the episodes on youtube, thanks for allowing me to actually view the episodes and get fully into the show. I want to thank Lauren Faust for helping to give us another amazing show, also all the voice actors/actresses for all the hard work and effort they put in. I want to thank Daniel Ingram for the kick-ass music. Finally, I want to thank Hasbro for letting all of this happen and not going on an all out "hate-stop" of the videos and all of that stuff. I guess that "fianlly" should include anyone I am forgetting right now too. Oh, and iBringDaLULZ for everything he does. It would be kinda bad to forget him wouldn't it?
So thank you all. Everyone in the community is so accepting of everything, it really restores my faith in humanity. This show really brings out all the good in those that accept it, but highlights the bad, allowing us to find and stop problems. I love and tolerate everything now, and that's a great feeling.
Strangely enough, my interest in FIM was at around the same time I got into tarot divination. Suffice it to say that both have left their mark on each other; FiM gave me a unique interpretation of tarot and the major arcana gave me more insight into the Elements of Harmony (and their logical conclusions)
ReplyDeleteever since i first became a brony ive felt a true sense of friendship from all the othe bronies, i needed that. and its really cool to see what all these people can do with thier love 4 the show. hopefully one day ill be able to do what u guys are doing now. and hopefully ill turn my stubborn as mule friends to bronies 2! (pun intended)
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that I've learned more and become a better person in the few months since I started watching MLP:FiM. I'm not quite sure if it's directly correlated, but I think it's helped me learn some things I wouldn't have otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI give a sincere thank you to anyone who ever worked on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. As we come to the end of the year, I want you to think about this show and how many lives it has touched. So many people are helped by this show, whether it teaches them morals of life or helps them get onto theor feet. So many lives...
I, too have been influenced by this show. It's brought me a better understanding of good music as well as more stories to read, more art to appreciate, and it sparked a few interests of mine that I plan on keeping for a long time.
Thank you Lauren Faust. Thank you Equestria Daily and everypony on it. Thank you all.
@mycutiemarkisagun I completely agree. I mean hell, the Capital Wasteland and the Core Region would serve as vacation spots for Little Pip. At least our deathclaws don't have guns.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I'm linking this whenever some hater goes "it's just a cartoon stop caring so much."
ReplyDeleteIrritates me to no end when people think the only two acceptable responses to anything are apathy or amusement.
After i had finished watching the video, this song suddenly popped into my head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Z-4973tN4
ReplyDeleteFitting, right? :)
The community is a big part of this whole thing for me. I've loved shows in the past, but never enough to listen to remixes, or draw for it. It's the artists and musicians that make me want to be part of it, I want to be an active part of this amazing community. I want to give back something to others, as I have enjoyed from them.
ReplyDeleteThe show makes me want to be more open, more interactive with others, less of a drawn in, shy, depressed shut in. I used to guiltily not want to go out with friends. I used to even wonder why I had friends. I have eagerly anticipated tomorrow's episode since I heard the synopsis, but a friend called to hang out, and I remembered that in the spirit of friendship and the show, I cannot stay home and watch it. I think this show has changed me for the better.
So thank you, to everyone, the blog ponies who work tirelessly, the artists who inspire me, the musicians who fill up my ipod with awesome music, and the fanfic writers who have given me days worth of awesome reading, thank you all.
Guy THIS is the love that we have been lacking a bit for a while. I was growing worried that with all the arguments, frustration, and anger that I have been seeing, I thought this beautiful kind fandom was taking a turn for the worse.
ReplyDeleteThank you guys so much for putting my fears at ease.
I know we will never be free of hate and anger, but to know that we still have so so much love still really lifted my spirits.
I got into mlp fim after season one had ended near the end of the school year. I was happy with my friends, my hobbies like drawing, and my slowly growing interest in this strange yet awesome show about colorful ponies. I shared my developing pony love with some of my friends though I wouldn't say I was much of a briny yet. Soon, however, I was falling more and more in love with the show- all because of this amazing fandom. I was reading da FICA, something I had never done before. My favorite music was becoming fan made and I found myself drawing ponies more and more. It was fun. Good loving wholesome fun that made me feel warm and fuzzy.
Then my family moved.
I was going to a larger school then I was use to- 250. Pathetic sounding, I know, but I was leaving a 110 kid school anyway. Now my personality if more like Pinkie Pie in many ways especially when I'm happy, but when I'm meeting new people I become like fluttershy. I was nervous, scared, and I don't have an overall briht view towards people and the human population alltogether.
Then ponies.
They filled my time, cheered me up, and gave me something to turn to and have a passion for. It's an obsession, but a good one. I thought about ponies to keep be for being depressed, an issue I have fought with in the past. I started becoming more outgoing then I usually am and I try to be more of a positive girl. I want to be a better person, and eve though I feel like I can be a bad person inside, usually because I get pissed at what dumbasses my new friends can be, I work more at strengthening bonds instead and letting them weaken- even though some of my thoughts are still the same lol.
Ponies haven't completely changed my life in some amazing wY, but it has filled it and affected me for the better, helping me in good times and bad.
And that, my bronies, seems pretty amazing to me. :)
Love from a little black pony <3
I have to thank Lulz for introducing me to pony rap which brought me to
ReplyDeleteMic the Microphone who I enjoy talking to and helping. I also need to thank Tarby for creating heart-felt music and great epics that inspire me. Plus Tarby is just a great person.
ChefSandy for being a closer friend then I thought possible considering we have never met.
Pixelkitties for being a cool artist that actually takes the time to talk to me.
Roy G Biv because he talks to me too and writes such deliciously naughty stories.
Butterscotch sundae because she is the #1 ship builder and knows how to romance the socks off a pony.
The bronyville Podcast needs a nod for being the ideal brony show.
BronyMac knows why I'm mentioning him...
I love you Kkat, just wish I knew if you were a guy or girl.
Scorch238 needs all the love for reading the epic Fallout: Equestria for us all. I really don't know how to mention everypony without sitting here all day and night.
*curse you spell check! Lol some of the word in my previous post that don't make any sense are BRONY and FANFIC and BRIGHT and EVEN and WAY.
ReplyDelete@Travis Smith
ReplyDeleteOH WHY THANK YOU~
Honeslty, the show has made me a better person. My friends and family matter to me more than ever. I would've propably kept being a complete douche if the show had not made me think otherwise.
ReplyDeleteHey, Nova Scotia brony here. I'd like to say thanks to everyone in the community, not just EqD but every single brony out there. You guys are probably one of the most creative, most awesome community I've ever seen before and I'd like to thank you all for giving me days upon days of entertainment and joy.
ReplyDeleteBut more specifically I'd like to thank everyone on staff for EqD, you guys and gal's have provided our community with a central hub for us all to connect, share storys and fanart. Thank you.
And last but definitely not least I'd like to thank Lauren Faust and the Hasbro team for bringing all of us joy and friendship for our bland lives.
The brony community brings a lot of people together from all different backgrounds and personalities, it just goes to show that everyone can be friends even from across the world.
Your faithful brony
- Dominick F of Nova Scotia, Canada
The show helped to pull me through a time when I seriously just felt like giving up. Not commit suicide or anything, just stop caring; for humanity in general and myself in particular.
ReplyDeleteEvery day the only thing I see is bad news, to the point I no longer watched television, afraid of what I might see. I felt that humanity was slowly dying.
But then I found this show and this fandom. The people in this corner of the internet are some of the most talented, creative, caring, and amazing people I have ever met. Even if I only know them as a piece of text on my computer screen. Since I started watching the show, I've found myself doing things I never expected of me. I've laughed and cried, read fan fiction, and even written some of my own.
Those who have inspired me is each and every brony out there. You are all amazing people that at least appear to care for others in a time when most do well to care for themselves.
I am not really a well known name on EqD or anywhere else, but just seeing that some people care is enough to pull me through.
Thank you everypony and have a merry Christmas
Wow, that was quite beautifully said. I got pretty teary eyed listening to him.
ReplyDeleteHmm, who to thank. There's so many people, y'know? I want to thank the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic team. Studio B, Hasbro, Lauren and anyone else who had a hand in rebooting the show and making it what it is now. A very enjoyable and entertaining show for a varied audience. I'm sure most would agree with me when I say none of us would certainly be here right now if it wasn't for you guys. So a great big round of applause for you. You deserve it.
I would like to thank all the many artists and musicians in the community who inspire so many to try their hands at being more creative in so many different mediums and being the best they can possibly be. Music, sculpture, drawing, and everything and anything in between. Keep up the awesome work you guys.
I would also like to thank all the many great friends I've met in the last year and a quarter thanks to this community. I won't name specific names, for fear of leaving anyone I should mention out, but I'm sure you all know who you are. ;) Thank you for helping me in times of need and thank you for just being there for me. Even if it's just an ear to talk to or a shoulder to cry on. I really appreciate all the love and understanding.
This wasn't the first fandom I was apart of, and it probably won't be my last. But it's certainly one of the best ones I've ever seen and will probably ever see. From the wonderful show itself and the massive amount of simply amazing fan-created content, to all those great individuals who make up this community we all love so much. It's my hopes that even after the show has finished it's journey, that this community may still be going strong. But whether Friendship is Magic ends tomorrow or in years from now, know that this community has made quite the impact on many people. And even you yourself played a role in it's development. In the immortal words of Walt Whitman: "That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse."
Now, give yourselves all a big hug. <3
I had felt a little out of place in real life. I couldn't even hold a simple conversation without running out of stuff to say! I had been a bit of a loner, and there really was nobody like me. I hold on to morals more than a lot of other people, and I thought nobody else out there was like me. Then, I discovered you all. I remember being annoyed by the fact that people seriously watched MLP. I saw an image of ponies, and then I thought, "Let me see what all the fuss is about!." So, I found the episodes on YouTube. I watched the first episode, then the next one, then the next, and before I knew it, I was hooked. I saw other fan-made stuff like music, and thought this was the best thing ever! I found a pony website (Everypony) and went to the radio section. There, I talked to other bronies, and they were extremely nice! I met other people like me. It was wonderful! I really take those friendship lessons at the ends of episodes seriously. They are really important. These lessons helped me with lessons I did not know about or couldn't put into words. I followed these and became a much more efficient communicator, and, most importantly, I found a place where I belong.
ReplyDeleteBronies.
I was able to get a friend into the show, and we became much closer friends. Recently, he gave me a Pinkie Pie doll WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE! I need to get him a Rarity one!
Here, here! A great speech, very well spoken!
ReplyDeleteMLP:FIM certainly has changed my life and I couldn't be more grateful to Lauren Faust and all of the hard working people at Hasbro Studious. Again I say, thank you! :)
I also wanna thank all of the wonderfully talented fan artist. Weather they be drawers, writers, musicians or what have you. Thank you, for bring so much color and flavor to the fandom, keep up the good work! :)
Last but not least I wanna wish all bronies everywhere a safe and Happy Holiday. May you enjoy your time off from work or school and may all your wishes come true. :) Happy Holidays! :)
I almost forgot! Probably the MOST IMPORTANT lessons this has taught me was to not let other people get to you in a negative way. I always tried to be a people-pleaser, and I worried too much about what others thought of me. Not anymore! I'm my own person! If you don't like me for something, deal with it!
ReplyDeletewonderfully done, needed more ponies :p. anyways ponies made my life 20% cooler hahaha. It inspired me to get even more creative with my inventions (Pinkie Pie). I hope this spreads so much it rivals religions, yes, more bronies. Thanks for reading
ReplyDelete@Kaijyuu I think you touched upon a good point here. It's sad that there are people out there that write off the show as "girly" or "just a cartoon." Even sadder that there are some people that write off the community as generally not right in the head. This is truly one of the finest cartoons I've seen, and this comes from someone that's a huge fan of more "mature" cartoons. But then again, I try to keep as open a mind as possible in life. I really do try to see the best in everything, and when this show came knocking at my mind, I gave it an open audience. And I am so glad I did. It truly does echo what so many people have taught me in my life. But in the end, we don't really have a right to change the opinions of someone so against this series and of us. As irritating as they are, the best we can do is exercise our time-honored motto: love and tolerance.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to go into detail here about my story, all I can say is that MLP and the brony community have become a HUGE part of my life in the past 3 short months. Now I'd like to send my thanks to the people of EQD for giving me an adequate pony fix everyday. Secondly, all the people that make MLP possible, and the last big thanks to all the people of this awesome fandom.
ReplyDeleteSpecifically I'd like to thank Dikeike over on YT, without his videos I would've never been introduced to this amazing show and community.
I'd like thank Jackle App, his music has really been just been awesome and inspirational.
I'd like to thank TheDescendant, Kkat, and determamfidd who have provided me with some of the most awesome reading material my eyes have ever laid upon.
And I can't name any one in particular here, but all the awesome artists over at Deviantart who have made some epic creations.
Very touching. But though the community is wonderful and it's nice to talk about how wonderful it is, by a small margin I'd rather spend my time generating new content and making the fandom even more wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMLP has affected my life in a very positive away. I started watching the show shortly after my girlfriend broke up with me, so I was very depressed. I lost meaning. Then I watched a couple of episodes and came to find them entertaining. After watching the first season and going on some of the sites, I came to find that the show had become a very big part of my life, and that it saved me from the depression I was in, for I realized that no matter what challenges you face, you can always overcome them with the support of your friends. So I talked to my friends about me depression, and they showed me as support as the Mane 6 do. After that, I understood that everything about the show showed me happiness and sanctity. And the brony community, from the singer/songwriters to the authors and artists, has shown love and tolerance on a level I thought was impossible.
ReplyDeleteThe show has a great influence on the happiness a person can show. Whether it be the bright colors or the irl fanbase, it can make you happy when you aren't, and if you are, it can make you show it in a heartbeat.
All in all, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has brightened my spirit and life in a near impossible way.
Oh man, how to start...this show, neigh, this community has changed my life. I've become addicted to all things MLP:FiM and I'm loving every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteThis past year has been a rather tumultuous one for me, namely because I'm taking part in a study abroad program in Spain. That first month here, when I was finding my legs and barely knew any of the language, was really difficult. To immerse myself in the culture was great, but there were plenty of times where I needed to retreat into something comforting and familiar. MLP and Equestria Daily filled that role for me.
This community is just amazing. It's so diverse and so talented, I've learned so much in the short time I've been here, reading, watching and listening to all the artistic stuff that comes out of this fandom. I love you all so much. Happy holidays, fellow bronies!
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ReplyDeleteIt has made me a better person overall.
ReplyDeleteFiM brought me out of a huge slump that I was in,one of my best friends became a sociopath through tons of drug use.He stole from my family and stomped on my three month-old kitten,causing a compound fracture in her leg,I was left with nearly nothing of my own,I was depressed,and my family tried but couldn't do much,but while I was on memebase one day I found out about the brony fandom and what it was all about,as well as what it was a fandom for.I decided to give the show a shot,and the first episode had me smiling and genuinely happy all the way through,since then I've seen every episode,my two favorite ponies are Fluttershy and Octavia,and I've introduced all of my friends to the show,and 90% of them absolutely loved it,I've even drawn inspiration from FiM to keep working on a fairly large crossover story that I've been working on with one of my best friends,and needless to say,FiM is a big part of the crossover,mind you it's a crossover with my own original character,who is not from Equestria,nor is he a pony,when he enters Equestria he is,but outside Equestria he is not,just wanna clear that up.So to sum up everything in short terms,FiM got me out of a slump and told me to get my life back on track,and that's just what I did,needless to say,I believe that this "show for little girls" has impacted my life in a wonderful way,and I am very proud to be a brony
ReplyDelete@Zalius
ReplyDeleteRIGHT??!?!?!?! AND they move slow. AND they can't pop up under you like a fucking Tremors worm at any moment.
Oh, man, oh man.
ReplyDeleteHow has My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic affected me?
It's brought a happiness into my life that I thought was long gone since a terrible time during March that brought me to the edge of the abyss; something that drove me to nearly take my own life over a mess of unfortunate events that I basically had no control over. I was young, I was stupid, and, well, I thought everything would just go my way.
Didn't work out the way I thought it would.
I was branded as a terrible person, and many of the people I had just gotten to know took one look at me, then dropped me like I was nothing. I was left in the dark, struggling to find a way to function normally. I was broken, thrown under about seventeen buses and left to fend for myself.
Therapy helped... A bit.
Friends kept me cheerful... For a while.
I turned to pot after a while, however.
I had nothing else to turn to, and I wanted to stop feeling so damn terrible all the time, so... Yeah.
But, unfortunately enough, pot left me feeling emptier than before.
Then I saw a YouTube link for the first episode of MLP: FiM on Facebook, posted by Amabo Kcorb, who stated that before the night was over, he would at least convert one person into a brony.
I thought, "Eh, fuck it. I'll give it a shot. Nothing else to do."
I had no idea that I was getting into one of the most amazing communities ever.
To quote Metajoker, from the Pony Swag Megamix:
"I fell right into the awesome pony trap [...]"
It was amazing. I felt something like pure bliss sweep into me as I watched the Mane Six forge a bond of friendship stronger than anything else in the world with the ever adorkable Twilight Sparkle. I could feel the despair slowly sloughing off, a little at a time, and as soon as the first episode was over, I had to have more ponies.
I started getting way deeper into the brony community shortly after, and my mind was wrought with questions.
Who was Swagberg? Sethisto? Cereal Velocity? iBringDaLulz? What in the hell was a Nyx?
What in the hell was Equestria Daily?
Bam. In the short span of the summer break, I had changed. I learned about a lot of things of this community, saw how truly great it was, how everyone would lend a helping hand (or helping hoof) to anyone in need. I saw brony artists create beautiful masterpieces of sound and literature…
I was happy again, and those dark thoughts of ending it all early?
Gone in the wind, replaced with self-confidence that I never would have guessed I had as l returned to high school for the senior year.
Heh.
Yep.
Ponies.
Candy colored; cute and adorable little ponies and the community that followed this bright little show brought me back from the edge of the abyss.
I love you all, everypony. Just saying. <3
The community continues to surprise me everyday. Though I haven't seen the heartwarming stories of renewal or support (and they certainly do deserve attention), I find myself drawn to the inspiration at MLP: FiM gives to artists. Drawings, graphics, stories, music, sculptures, ponified everyday objects, plushies, and so much more all created by the fandom. I'm sure many of us have heard of Fallout: Equestria, a story now just starting to draw to a close. If anything, that story represents the pinnacle of our community, as it cannot be restrained by the mere description of "fanfiction" in my belief. It is something epic, something beautiful, something powerful. It is something that inspired me to take up writing again after funnily enough stopping just as Kkat started up her story.
ReplyDeleteImagine that.
Kudos to the community, to all of you.
Yeah this show has made me a better person for sure. Not to mention that it really made me happy in times were well lol i wasnt so happy. Thank you bronies for being such good friends!
ReplyDeleteOh man, where to start... This show and it's fanbase has changed the way I look at things nowadays. It makes me see that not everything is as it appears, and that there's ALWAYS more to the story that meets the eye. Also, the Brony musicians have inspired me to try my hand at music. I played sax for a good many years, but never ventured out into instruments, much less composition and production itself. Although I still don't have anything to show for it (yet), the fact that these artists have inspired me to just TRY to make music says a lot about the strength of this fanbase. So, I'd like to formally give credit to those whose music has inspired me the most (in no particular order): Mic The Microphone Zero, The Living Tombstone, Glaze/Wooden Toaster, AlexS., JackleApp, Silva Hound, Eurobeat Brony, Archie V., and plenty of others who have made such great Brony music. I guarantee I'm not the only one you artists have inspired either... And I'd like to thank you for what you've created.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
This... this was beautiful. I think I'm going to cry.
ReplyDeleteThis community has really reinforced my confidence in that whatever my interests are, they are completely separate from other aspects of my life regardless how other people feel. It's shown that here in America, we are still capable of making great things, in an age when that talent is really starting to wither away.a MLP:FiM is a beacon of changes in society to come! Thank you all, and enjoy whatever holidays you may celebrate.
ReplyDeleteI salute you, sir.
ReplyDeleteI have no specific person to thank among the bronies, but here is what I have to say:
ReplyDeleteI've always tended to observe life and humanity from an outside point of view. From there I could see what men are, what men could be. Internet offered me an even better spot of observation. What did I see from there? I saw possibilities, an incredible and positive potential. But for various reasons, that potential was locked down.
Everything that surrounds us as we grow up and learn, education, society, medias etc. by an unfortunate combination create a barrier in our mind, limitating us to mediocrity, hypocrisy, selfishness, generic fear and hatred. As negative as all this seems, we all acquired them as some sort of essential defense mechanism against the world.
Conscious of that barrier, I've always strived to get over it, and become the best human being I could, by having values and respecting them whatever the cost. In the same time, I tried to influence people around me, friends and ennemies alike.
That was a rather hard and lonely path through life since it required always being 'outside', but it's the path I've chosen and I know I have the strength for it. I pride myself in thinking I've led some people who saw me as a hopeless asocial loony to review their opinion and learn to see through appearances.
About half a year ago now, I discovered MlP:FiM. The show and the community immediatly got my sympathy. As much as older versions represented all I hate, the breeding of human stupidity in the name of money, FiM showed how you can always be surprised by something you thought you knew, and how you must always learn to see what's really there instead of what's shown. Due to abundant work though, I didn't get further than this initial sympathy just yet.
A bit later, I went and watched the episodes, and really discovered the community, and I got one of the biggest shocks of my life. That silent fight I had led all my life against human mediocrity had suddenly made a HUGE leap forward.
Suddenly, thousands of humans had learnt to actually respect the values we were all taught as kids. Artistic potentials had bloomed. People found the strength to resolve personal problems. And what was the key to unlocking all this human potential? What helped all these people become actual humans rather than intelligent monkeys?
Ponies!!! Brightly coloured, candy coated, magic freaking ponies!!!!!!
The irony actually made me cry with laughter when I realized that. And then I felt something that I hadn't felt for years. Pride. Pride of being part of such an incredible thing as humanity.
So thank you all my fellow bronies. Thank you all my fellow humans. Thank you creators of MlP:FiM for accidentally creating all this. Let us all live our lives as best we can and make the world a place worth living!
Just always keep this lesson in mind : never consider anything for granted. Don't stop at what you see, learn to see further, and always be true to yourself.
You get a special thank if you managed to read through all this ^^. Thank you and happy winter holidays!
@TristanI already did myself...quite a lot actually, while it was playing.
ReplyDeleteThat's something else that FIM has helped teach me: learning how to let myself cry.
I used to never do it...I thought of it as being childish, as if I would reverse years of progress with my emotional and psychological state if I ever let myself cry.
Not true, of course. Crying is just a way to relieve stress, a natural reaction to certain emotions. In this case, the tears were of joy, for both the community itself and the friendships it creates.
My Little Pony has been a major part of my life. It has taught me values and has really influenced my life in a positive way. Okay, so I had just come from this shitty boarding school and was being home schooled. My friend who goes to the same tutor I do, asked me if I wanted to join the bowling league he goes to. I didn't want to at first, but eventually he convinced me and I went to the league. That is where I met a few of my best friends- two of them were brothers. Those two brothers were like brothers to me. We both had so much in common. But one day my BEST friend Chance told me something... he picked up his iPhone and searched: MLP:FIM. Since he only typed in the abbreviation, I had no idea whatsoever what it was. He pulled up a video with Pinkie Pie strapped to a chair (Feeling Pinkie Keen) and I saw Twilight talking for a bit. I almost immediately pulled away when I saw the two feminine-looking ponies prancing about. He then showed me his collection of assorted Applejack and Pinkie Pie toys. I was really uncomfortable about it and began avoiding him whenever he had his phone out. At one point he could even bribe me with threats to play the video. He, his brother, and their friends would chat about the show- I asked a few questions to determine if they really enjoyed this oddly-seeming show. I went through about 4 weeks of listening to them talk about and watch the show- I began to get curious. Then one fateful day, or night rather, I was on vacation and decided to take my father's iPad out for a spin in the middle of the night. I checked my Facebook and email- then I checked my Sporum account. There was a Rainbow Dash picture in one of the posts that someone had put on my thread. I clicked on it and it redirected me to a youtube page. The video selected was none other than Episode one. I got my headphones, deciding that I'd see how stupid this show is, and watched it. I expected to hate it so much that I would be forced to turn it off before a minute of footage had past. I lose track of time- I realize that the episode is almost over. I can't believe what I am seeing. And in fact, at this point, I can't believe what I am feeling either. This terrible show for little girls was REALLY entertaining. I begin to ask myself things like "what's wrong with me?" and "Can this actually be entertaining?" when I should've been asking "Why doesn't EVERYPONY watch this?"- Then it hits me, this terrible show wasn't terrible at all- in fact, this was the greatest show I had ever allowed my eyes to view, my ears to hear, and my emotions to envy. I watched the next episode, then the next, then the next, and before I knew it, I was waiting for episode 26! I come back from my vacation two weeks later- the first thing I tell them is that I watched the show. They all gathered around me to hear my apparently well-valued opinion. I then proceed to say simply this- "Fantastic". My friend Chance was late to bowling that day, and ironically he came wearing an Applejack T-shirt- the first time I had ever known him to wear My Little Pony themed attire. Unfortunately, 2 weeks after I had announced my decision to join the herd, my family and I moved to another state and I never get to talk with my friends back "home" as I still call it. I have friends online- but there are no bronies here- in fact, I was an outcast at my school when I announced my love for ponies. Ironically, now I have converted two of my friends at my new location into the herd. They haven't fully accepted it yet, but they watch the show and like it- so it's a start. And so began my life as a brony- wait, make that a very proud brony, to be a brony. But this is not the end of my story- no, there is much more to come. And that future holds some good things- I hope the rest of my life continues to be abundant with the magic of friendship and I hope I can spread the friendship to all who inhabit this crazy world we live in. And that my friends, is me. A brony. A very PROUD brony.
ReplyDeleteFiM presents good life morals, which are often clichéd when told poorly, in an earnest and sincere way. What has affected me the most is that, as evidenced so strongly by the community, these lessons are transferred to human life.
ReplyDeleteIt would be easy to live inside the show's world and mope around ours waiting for the next episode but the bronies have shown that good morals can exist in both.
Additionally, the show has set a standard for how I act. It is rare to find these.
It is good to be in the company of people who are open minded and take the show's messages to heart. A community this large is still one cohesive, all-inclusive whole.
As a result of watching the show and being a small part of the community I am a happier and more proactive person who's reluctance to get out of bed has diminished (for the most part!!)
Thank you EqD, Bronystate and all the remarkable creative talent here. Also thank you to the people who may not contribute much material to the sites but contribute to humanity by actively being smarter and kinder people.
I can't pick one person to thank, but the community as a whole, they have helped me become a happier person and have taught me to Love and tolerate no matter the circumstances. I love every last one of you :D
ReplyDeleteBecause of ponies... I can actually draw now. I also do Garrysmod reskins of the ponies and was the first person to take an existing OC (Butterscotch sundae)and put them in to garrysmod.
ReplyDeleteAlso I have read the longest stroy I have ever read in my life, Fallout Equestria. if a hard cover copy of it gets released... I'm getting it straight off. Also I have Skype friend who I talk to every day, friends in Mic the microphones stream and Deviant Art friends.
(I am also working on a Gmodfriend... keep an eye on the front page for that sometime.)
Man This show has for sure change my life. I was just getting out of High School and Really didn't care what to do with my self. Just working at Micy D. Rainbow Dash Made me start to think a lot of how I used to be when I was a kid. All was wanted to be better and stronger. So It made me think what I could do with my self for I'm going no where fast. Than Next thing I know It I singed up for the US Navy. Can't wait to head out Feb to training and Make my life some thing better/fun. Wish Me Luck!
ReplyDeleteI've never commented before though I've been a brony since about halfway through season one.
ReplyDeleteIt's stuff like this that I love about the fandom- some of these posts have been really moving. Especially all the stories about how ponies have helped kick people off drugs and stuff. I don’t know what I was expecting from these comments but it sure as anything wasn’t that.
I can't imagine a better, more positive fandom (Harry Potter aside, but that's the only one I can think of off the top of my head). There are the occasional arguments in these threads, sure, but generally speaking My Little Pony fans are just so downright friendly! And like a few other people have said it's also full of surprises. Just the fact that it exists at all is a surprise- I know it's been said time and time and time again, but I would have never have expected My Little Pony of all things to become such a big part of my life.
As for myself, whereas I can't say it's changed my life, the show and this fandom *have* helped me through a very difficult couple of months. It's a great feeling looking forward to new episodes, and like pretty much everyone else have said the artists and writers and musicians this fandom has attracted are just phenomenal- I don't know how I used to cope without my pony music!
And if a couple of months ago you would've told me that I would be reading fan-fiction I simply wouldn't have believed you. But then I checked some out (more out of curiosity more than anything), and some of the stuff I read was so completely wonderful that I got hooked and I haven't looked back. Now I'm doing my own, and in all the years I've been writing I don't think I've ever had so much fun! I used to dream of being published (still do), but now getting on the front page of ED seems like an equally worthwhile dream =)
... Hmm. I didn't mean to write so much, but, there you have it. Who would I like to thank? Lauren Faust for a start, plus the whole Studio B team and to Hasbro for giving them a chance and for not deleting all the youtube videos (or at least not with a vengeance). And then Equestria Daily (Seth and the others, you all rock!). And just to the whole fandom as a whole for making my life 20% cooler!
Happy holidays everypony =D
Can I go slightly in another direction with this? I think it's applicable. I'd rather, if you'll allow me, to just thank Lauren Faust. Specifically, for the Powerpuff Girls AND MLP:FIM.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in high school, I was suffering under the withdrawal effects of a horrible drug called aderral. My parents said I was uncontrollable and forced me to take it. NEVER TAKE IT OR TREAT KIDS WITH IT IF YOU DO YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON! The drug changed me, made me a prisoner in my own mind. I was once a jolly person, a happy person. Under the effects of the drug, I couldn't act on the myriad emotions playing out in my mind, could only suffer through the drug forcing me to bottle those feelings inside and remain catatonic to the very sensations that make a person human. I rejected this, forcing my parents to let me stop taking the blasted drug. Through sheer willpower alone I was able to force away the chemical dependence the drug induced in me (something drug companies don't tell you about btw).
While I had broken my chemical dependence, the after-effects of the drug lingered. I could act on emotions, but the drug had forced me to bury them for so many years I had lost the ability to HAVE emotional reactions, making me just as catatonic since I didn't even have the drugs to control my emotional sensations. So I recalled a moment when I'd been happy, when I'd last felt joy. That had been as a child, before taking those drugs.
Embracing the idea that I could act as a child again, I turned on Cartoon Network. There they were, the Powerpuff Girls. Here was happiness, simple happiness. Here was joy, pure joy. This along with Ed, Edd, and Eddy and an abundance of other shows helped me reconnect with a time when I felt human, felt emotionally happy. So thank you, Lauren Faust and your wonderful husband for creating this show.
Years later, I'm a working man going through the drudgery of a career. Successful, yes, happy, no. It's a lingering curse of the drugs and I had gone away from my childish leanings now that all other cartoons are, frankly, unwatchable.
MLP:FIM reminded me of my love of another set of girls. It reminded me of a pledge I'd made to never allow myself to be unhappy again. And while I knew from the start I'd love the show, it has touched my heart all the same.
Lauren Faust, your shows are the methadone that help me beat a chemical dependence that was forced upon me. You (and Danny Antonnuci, of course) helped me rediscover my childhood and embrace the simple happiness that comes with never letting that joy of childhood truly die. I know probably no one will read this, but that's okay. I've only told this to one other person, and that's Mr. Antonnuci himself, so I suppose it was time a little nothing person like me gave you a little digital hug, and thanks. Peace, Love, and Gravy.
Man This show has for sure change my life. I was just getting out of High School and Really didn't care what to do with my self. Just working at Micy D. Rainbow Dash Made me start to think a lot of how I used to be when I was a kid. All was wanted to be better and stronger. So It made me think what I could do with my self for I'm going no where fast. Than Next thing I know It I singed up for the US Navy. Can't wait to head out Feb to training and Make my life some thing better/fun. Wish Me Luck!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Seth, who believed in the Equestria Inquirer enough to take a chance with it. Your support from the beginning was an amazing source of energy for my work. Thanks to all the bronies out there, for the love and support you all have given. And to the Gravyists, wherever you are.
ReplyDeleteI'm just a regular senior in high school with one particular guilty pleasure on the side: I like a colorful cartoon about ponies. It all started in July 2011 when the pony fandom hit me hard. I was browsing a forum I regularly visit when I noticed everyone was changing their icons and avatars to images of cartoon ponies. Then one of my friends there told me that he was addicted to a show called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My immediate reaction was confusion, especially when he told me that tons of males on the Internet watch the show. I knew there had to be a good reason for this and there was only one way to find out: watch the show. I went over to YouTube and started watching the pilot episodes. I was impressed with how epic the plot was for a children's show and figured there was nothing left for me to do but to watch the rest of the episodes. Over the next few weeks, I watched the rest of the season 1 episodes. By then, the brony flu had hit me badly. While I was very open about my love for the show in my Internet life, I was very quiet about it at first in my personal life. That is until I told my close friend about my obsession. Since he browses 4chan a lot, he had already heard about the brony craze and was getting rather annoyed about it. Still, I was able to convince him to go home and watch every single episode over one weekend. Yep, he was hooked...and still is. Over the past few months, my friend and I have discussed the new episodes that have been airing. However, there is one problem my friend has: he's a brony...but he's very ashamed of it. Apparently the fact that his family knows about his obsession haunts him, and his sister teases him about it. Also, he's kind of nervous about talking about the show at school. There are a couple of nobodies who sit at our lunch table and listen to us talk about MLP. Yep, they think it's weird, but I'm not even going to bother trying to make them bronies. Anyway, that friend of mine sometimes says that he wishes he could unsee what he's seen. I don't know if he's joking or not, but I try to tell him to embrace it as much as possible. Despite me being a straight male, I'm now barely afraid to admit I like MLP. My friend, on the other hand, is somewhat embarrassed by it. Why should he be? Who cares what others think? Just be yourself, and if people have a problem with that, then to hell with them.
ReplyDeleteFor me, MLP:FiM has changed my life. I know that would sound rather pathetic to non-bronies, but a lot of my fellow bronies know what I'm talking about. When I get bored or depressed, there's never I time when this show doesn't cheer me up. I recently got into a fight with my dad, which resulting in me not living with him anymore. I was very depressed that week, but I would just come home and watch some MLP when I was really down. I really love this fan community, as it really does keep up with the show's morals of tolerance. All of the bronies share common stories, all tied by one common interest. We're all friends. And yes, whenever I listen to the theme song, I do relate with the phrase, "I used to wonder what friendship could be until you all shared its magic with me."
Thanks guys, and here's to an epic 2012!
I should thank the PonyGAF community for getting into this show. Though I can't register for the boards, I've joined the IRC chats and Synchtubes as Rhomega. Since then, I've made friends, reinvested in Steam beyond The Orange Box (and even invested in TF2). I've made quite a few friends there.
ReplyDeleteI also want to thank the community for their music, stories, and art that I've enjoyed. My Little Pony hasn't changed me on a psychological or emotional level, but it's still a wonderful show, and I'm thankful for everyone involved.
This whole comment section drives me to tears, the whole FIM community is just so beautiful, so accepting, so unlike anything I've ever seen before.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to thank @ROBCakeran53 for writing the most amazing, heart touching fic I have read.
And most of all, thank you to everypony in this amazing community, It's things like this that restore a little faith in humanity...
I thank everypony.
ReplyDeleteI love everypony.
Don't have too much to say here, but hope you guys have a great holiday season. And hoping for more delicious pony goodness to come.
Cheers.
I bucking love you guys.
ReplyDeleteI haven't written as much, done as much and been as happy as I have been in the last year. Thanks to this fandom and the creators, love and tolerance foh life, yo!
ReplyDeleteWell FIM affected me in a very good way i was very shy to others and quiet but now im not shy anymore and i could talk without stuttering or being nervous.
ReplyDeleteI just want to say thanks Hasbro The mane 6 (pinkie pie is best pony) and to the brony's who change me into a better person. :b
Mlp and the Brony community has changed me. I used to be boring, angry at the world, hated most other people and hated myself. I don't know how, but once I watched it as a joke with my sister, I loved it. I've never felt so happy to watch just a simple show. Thank you Hasbro, Mlp team and the community.
ReplyDeleteMan everybody is just AWESOME
ReplyDeleteNice speech but I can't say MLP affected my life in a good way. When I found these colorful ponies, I became so addicted to them that my whole year in college was ruined. I couldn't concentrate to anything.
ReplyDeleteOf course I gained new friends through this fandom, it made generally happier and inspired me to create instead of just to consume.
There is no pony I can thank is specific. Every artist, writer, composer, or anyone else has played a huge part in my life now. Instead of going home an wasting my time playing video games, I now spend a lot of time makeing wallpapers. Everypony here is so accepting and incouraging I thank you all.
ReplyDeleteMLP taught me that friends are friends no matter what. My friends don't think different of me even though I am a bit different than them.
ReplyDeleteHey, I just wanted to give a shoutout to the readers of EQD, I know
ReplyDeletethis isn't FanFiction or a comic or news, but it's just a little
something that I want to say.
About five months ago, my sister told me about a growing fandom of a
new My Little Pony show, and asked if I wanted to see it. I said no. A
while later, she asked me again. Eventually I watched it, then the
whole season. I was absolutely blown away by the show, and I didn't
even know what the community was.
I cannot give a big enough a 'Thank You' for all the community, with
the absolutely beautiful art, wonderful stories, funny comics and
absolutely brilliant music. It has brought me so much inspiration and
motivation, and that is an understatement. The community as a whole
has given so much to change the lives of who knows how many, and for
that, I say you all deserve the most gratitude that any human can
give. There's just SO MUCH creativity going around in the community,
with so much support, and even more praise, I once again cannot state
how grateful I am, even if I am just an observer.
I salute you all.
-Red
im so proud to be a brony :) made me cry in a god way
ReplyDeleteBefore FiM, I was just a regular kid, 19 to be precise, just trying to get through university. I was studying biology but ended up switching programs because nearly all jobs were cut. The first semester of accounting was great, everyone was so helpful and friendly. It really helped me feel like I was finally accepted somewhere, considering I was always the one that had trouble finding my place and making new friends. I finished the semester with decent grades and left with some new friends. Everything that happened to me when I was young, all the bullying for being the new kid six times and the beatings from the classmates that came with it seemed so distant.
ReplyDeleteLast summer wasn't so great though. My dog died in May, 8 days after my birthday. I thought it couldn't get any worst. It did though. In Juin, my uncle was diagnosed with cancer. It crushed me. I had already lost a part of me and now another was leaving. My aunt, his wife, was also in the hospital with terminal cancer. We managed to get them the same room at the hospital. They seemed so happy, it was the first time in months they got to spend more than an hour together. They both past away soon after. I became more and more depressed, staying in my room, avoiding everything. Two weeks later I went back to work, a shitty MacDonalds that was barely functioning. A new worker started there on the same day. I ended up training him since I was in charge of the breakfast crew. We became quick friends. I ended up slipping on a sheet of wax paper that fell out of a box and onto the floor. Eeyup I had split my elbow open. There went another two weeks of pay. I had only managed to gather up around 2000$ and there was only a month left before university started again. I left there and started working at a gas station. They offered me a better pay, better hours, and even if I was only able to used one arm at the moment, the manager put me on cash so I could still get paid. I was still depressed on the inside though.
When it was time to start university, there was a mix-up last year and I was forced to restart the semester, costing me a good 5000$. I was already 10000$ in debt, and I hadn't even started my program yet. The depression hit me harder than ever. To add insult to injury, the government loan I received was only half that of the year before. They thought I had worked more this summer, even though I hadn't. Unfortunatly, I ended up using all the spare money I had. I was now broke, in debt, going to university. All the friends I had last year were now 3 years ahead of me. I live about 20 miles from my university, and to be able to go everyday and still pay the gas I could never go to town to see my friends or go to activities. Man was I depressed. My grades started dropping at an excessive rate, I never came out of my room and I was never happy. I had also gained 25lbs. My friend from work. the one I talked about previously asked me if I wanted to hang out. he was the only person I knew that lived near me, so I agreed. Who would have thought I would have ended up watching the 4 first episodes of FiM that night. I spent the entire week watching the rest of the episodes. My passion for music was coming back. It cheered me up like he said it would. I started searching for more FiM memes. I was welcomed by a friendly community of people from all over the world. I had made a new best friend, surpassed my depression and gotten back to how I was before, a cheerful young guy just trying to live his life.
My Little Pony saved me from a potential end nopony would have wanted. But more importantly, he and this community saved my life. I love all of you and I hope to one day be able to help someone in need. I'm now starting at a new university, in sociology and psychology. I've decided I want to help people fora living thanks to all of you bronies and pagasistas out there.
I thank you sincerely from the deepest parts of my heart and wish you all a happy life.
Oh man where do I start? This is gonna long, but this show somehow made me happier and think more positively in life, which is something since I was a pretty cynical person before I was brony, even more since its high school. I've gained more friends online and in real life, and I'm more comfortable in being myself.
ReplyDeleteI got back into drawing after giving up on it, claiming I wasn't any good at, and I'm finally found a fandom that I can get into, after joining fandom after fandom that just didn't click with me.
There's far too many people to thank, but thank you Lauren Faust and for creating this fantastic show. Thank you to Jayson Thiessen and all of Studio B for your hard work in making the show. Thank you Seth, Cereal, Phoe and Tek for making EQ and running it smoothly for our pony fix. Thank you Bronyville podcast ponies Apple Cider and Chef Sandy, your podcast is amazing.
And thank you bronies all across the world. Your involvement inspires me and my fellow brony friends to try things we've never done before, and just the small things like leaving nice comments and not feeding the parasprites means something to me.
I thank all of you. You've made my Senior year in high School 20% cooler :)
I am not really part of the community, and so cannot claim to be a brony. I'm a lot older than even the average brony demographic. I've seen a lot of bad things in my wanderings around Earth - from both coasts of the US to Asia to the Middle East - had a lot of my dreams broken, seen other people's dreams broken, and it's made me pretty numb.
ReplyDeleteI lurk around the fandom because I have no artistic talents to contribute: I have no musical ability, I don't have any skill with computer programs, my writing is trite & derivative and I can't draw to save my life. I sit in the dark on the outskirts of the brony fandom, just at the edge of the camp fire light, much like many others lurking here, I'm sure.
But the art I see and the fan music I hear at this time and this place is amazing, and the positive energy coming from this nascent community is great. It will make me a little sad to see it eventually fracture and fade, as everything good does eventually (and perhaps as it should be.)
I want to give recognition to the following bronies for making me feel something again:
*mmmandarinorange for his AMAZING PMV "The Stars Will Aid Her Escape" set to Cosmic Love, which still makes me tear up hard because Luna, you are -not- alone. Sit tight in your box, love, I'm coming for you.
*Pinkie Pie Swear for the uplifting "Sunshine and Celery Stalks," among other amazing songs.
*Pinkie Pie Swear and Underpony for "Flutterwonder (Dream Remix)".
*SimGretina for at least five songs including "Yay (Louder!)" and "Hush Now (Chillax Mix)".
*SoGreatAndPowerful for "Beautiful Heart" and his tribute to "Pinkie Pie Swear".
*Not A Clever Pony for "The New Lunar Republic" and its iterations.
*Femme Fatale for what is IMO the definitive remix of Becoming Popular ("Becoming Popular Until The World Ends").
*Codie Barley for his soothing "Flutterstep".
*Everypony that compiled and contributed to the PONIES fan video compilation (the only way I could be convinced to listen to a Kanye song).
*Anypony that contributed to the "Pony found a vehicle" meme.
*SpeccySy for his FS and PP Christmas Special, which isn't too shippy and is really just sweet.
*More artists and fanfic writers than I can name, for tapping into whatever sliver of hope and light and joy remains in me. Derpy, you're a good mom and a good pony and I love you.
*Lauren Faust and the entire team at Hasbro for giving all these creative ponies a kernel of friendship, love and hope to gather around (even all you grimdark writers and artists, in your own way).
I hope everypony here will be able to keep the spark of magic that's formed around this show in their hearts - not just through this holiday season, but also wherever their wanderings take them after schooling is over, or after the first (or next) time their heart is broken, or whenever they lose hope. Or, Celestia forbid, even after they leave the fandom, for whatever reason.
And for what it's worth, this dumb rock loves everypony, too.
I play a game called Team Fortress 2. I tend to play mostly on MLP servers, and during my time on them I came across such wonderful people that I had to do something to thank them all. With all the love and friendship in the air, I decided to host a party with them, giving away Keys, Gifts, and even Steam Games (55 Games total). But never did I ever expect them to return the favor and send me so many letters, thanking me for the generosity I have shown to so many... They say that I give too much, that I shouldn't spend so much on them when they know all is not completely well here at home, but it makes me so happy to see them all happy. I tell myself to never change what Im doing now, and I have this show, these friends, and everyone connected to it to thank... forever...
ReplyDelete---Sacredragon (Josh)
First of all I'd like to thank Phoe and EQD as a whole for hosting the Newbie Artist Training Grounds event back in June. I can draw now, I'm able to give something back to the community, how cool is that!? Not to mention that entering the event and sticking with it to the very end made me more confident.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all amazingly talanted artists, musicians and writers(too many to name individually, and I don't want to miss anyone). This whole community is a creativity chain-reaction... all you need is a Spark ;)
Numerous times I witnessed (and participated in) random acts of kindness, absolutley uncharacteristic for the internet as I knew it(this thread itself is a perfect example). I'll go for pretentious here and say that this kind of behaviour reiforced my belif in the good nature of humankind.
And this phenomenon is truly worldwide (I myself am a part of the non-US audience), it's beautiful.
Overall, FIM made me much happier.
My gratitude to creaters of the show and all the bronies is eternal.
Oh, and I bake muffins every Friday for about 9 months now :)
Thank You LuLz you did a great job at all people of the community and the world Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteBrony Brian of Texas
I haven't been a Brony for too long (since the week of Thanksgiving). I don't quite remember how, or why, I stumbled across a picture of Fluttershy. That's where it all started.
ReplyDeleteI had recently moved away from my home of 16 years, and away from all my family. 1600 miles away. Shortly after moving my grandfather passed away, and since then I have been an emotional wreck trying to make the best out of my bad situation. I still feel sad a lot, but when I see pictures of the ponies, or watch the show, read fics, anything, I can't help but feel happy. I openly admit that I am a brony, I don't care what people think. It's coming home every day to more episodes DVR'd that keeps me going, and I don't want that to change...
thanks to everyone who has helped me into this wonderful world, and thanks to all who are always so generous. thank you everyone who writes fics, draws amazing pictures, everything...
thank you...