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Why has this attracted so many people? What's it's appeal?
I'm not hating I'm quite fine with the whole thing, just want to know why it's so loved.

Escapism fantasy?
General breakdown of gender norms?
Good show?
Community?
Ticking off parents?
Take your pick.

good animation/story line and really well done and deep characters tow of the main reason, then there's that talented and friendly community that comes with it

not directed at you InquisitorVaron, but we need a bit at the start of this thread as to why we alll love this show and put the page number in the thread title as this question gets asked a lot XD

Ridiculously talented fan community, that is. There's probably been about a dozen musicians, rappers, artists and other creators that have gotten their kickstart through the Brony community. (Yes, rappers. There's about 10 of them all over YouTube, at least).

There's brilliantly done crossover fiction, and more fanfic than probably any other fan community since Harry Potter and Twilight, with at least 3 major Brony websites that I know of off the top of my head.

Another great point of the show is the amount of parodies that appear within it. Metal Gear Solid, James Bond, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek, Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, The Big Lewbowski, Batman, Salvador Dali paintings, King Kong, Trainspotting, Indiana Jones, Mr T and Sherlock Holmes, just to name a few...

My aunt is dead.
She says "Are you sure you arent unitentially letting people know you are gay"
I just waved my hand and said "Drop it" and she did. But before that she mention how my wallpaper is MLP, and my cousin hears this and the look on here face of sheer shock.
All this happening in a crowded park,

Yeah, that seems to be the prevailing response sadly.

Finally watched season finale!!! the music is absolutely amazing ( 0:41 )
turn on your subwoofer, the sound effects are top tier.

Princess Cadence and ShinningArmor are definitely stronger than Grey Knights

Second best song of the series after SmileSmileSmile IMHO. I like this remix of it (along with all this guys other music).

http://soundcloud.com/agiledash/agiledash-this-day-aria

Aduro wrote:Second best song of the series after SmileSmileSmile IMHO. I like this remix of it (along with all this guys other music).

http://soundcloud.com/agiledash/agiledash-this-day-aria

Yikes, high reverb + increased sound ceiling, nice haunting effect.
Not fan of the percussion though.

I also adore this one

I'm shaken again.

How much Warhammer 40.000 would you here say is needed for an FiM/WH40K crossover?
The one i have a disagreement says it must be canon WH40K, even if it is in a different world (Equestria), and i say it doesn't have to be....
..... at all, really.

Perhaps you here can help out finding a good middle ground?

As an example:
If Equestria would be changed into WH40K canon, then at least 70% of all Unicorns must be killed off, just to get their number somewhat closer to the WH40K's amount of psykers.
I really don't want that.
I prefer the idea that a squad of 5 easily may include at least 1 Unicorn, sometimes even 2 .... but then, i really liked the old Genestealer supplement to the original Space Hulk ...

Hmm...

Pegasi as assault marines, Earth Ponies as tacticals, Unicorns as magical Devastators?

just imagine having a bolt gun for your cutie mark (would marines even have cutie marks?) and would the pony marines need all the bodily enhancement? where would the SoB come from and would the marines all be stalions? there would obviously be changeling tyranids but what about the other alien adversaries like the tau and eldar and would that make celestia the emperor and discord the gods of pony chaos?

these are but a few of the questions i have in my mind about this but given the fact that these are worked out this is a verry promising idea

and one more thing Pony Heresy!!!!!!1!!!!

Swordwind wrote:Hmm...

Pegasi as assault marines, Earth Ponies as tacticals, Unicorns as magical Devastators?

Great start ... It could even work .... but i think it would not allow the unicorns the diversity they might have in combat ...

KillerSkivil wrote:just imagine having a bolt gun for your cutie mark (would marines even have cutie marks?) and would the pony marines need all the bodily enhancement? where would the SoB come from and would the marines all be stalions? there would obviously be changeling tyranids but what about the other alien adversaries like the tau and eldar and would that make celestia the emperor and discord the gods of pony chaos?

these are but a few of the questions i have in my mind about this but given the fact that these are worked out this is a verry promising idea

and one more thing Pony Heresy!!!!!!1!!!!

As all adult ponies has cutiemarks, I think the Soldiers should have as well, even though it isn't visible, normally, as with the Canterlot Guard.
That is what i think, though.
You made me think of something, though:
Equestria seems very mare-dominated, but that could be because a lot of the stallions really is in the Canterlot Royal Guard ....
Personally, i like to think of the "Space Mareines" as having mixed gender, perhaps a semi-artificial un-gendered, just like all Space Marines are all male.
This would make the gender-definition of "sisters of battle" unneccesary, but all the rest could still be true, like they not being as skilled nor strong as the Mar(e)ines.

I think the Parasprites are better as Tryranids. Why? They eat much, and may attack en masse ....
I think the Changelings would be closer to Necrons, .... somehow.
That Discord is Chaos, is obvious.

I agree, your questions are really good ones, and exactly what i meant when asking.
What do you others here think?
I'm really curious about your opinons ....

I spent ages typing out a response, then realised this was the best point I could make.

Find a middle ground that suits you. Not Jim, Bob or Harry, YOU. Then, when you are happy, test it with some of us. From what i saw in the Video on Youtube it looks good so far. If it's all good, which it most likely will be, then mission success, if not then try again.

And whoever keeps telling you "you're doing it wrong", just ignore them. Seriously, just ignore them.

Tiina Brown wrote:
As an example:
If Equestria would be changed into WH40K canon, then at least 70% of all Unicorns must be killed off, just to get their number somewhat closer to the WH40K's amount of psykers.
I really don't want that.
I prefer the idea that a squad of 5 easily may include at least 1 Unicorn, sometimes even 2 .... but then, i really liked the old Genestealer supplement to the original Space Hulk ...

the unicorns dont have powers to the same degree as psykers do.
http://sanity-x.deviantart.com/#/d4uzdzc
http://sanity-x.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4v382p
http://sanity-x.deviantart.com/gallery/31503996#/d3lljuk

MAYBE the imperial guard are normal ponies, and space marines are unicorns and pegasi through genetic enhancement?

Im undertaking a little project myself im working on getting myself 6 memory pens (you can see where this is going) and painting them all in the colors of one of the mane 6 and painting thier cutie mark on them, i will throw some pics up once i have got going. but one important question first, which pony to do first?

KillerSkivil wrote:Im undertaking a little project myself im working on getting myself 6 memory pens (you can see where this is going) and painting them all in the colors of one of the mane 6 and painting thier cutie mark on them, i will throw some pics up once i have got going. but one important question first, which pony to do first?

I'm pretty sure you know my answer to that question

Clearly he has to do eternal Best Pony first;

Pinkie Pie!

its almost impossible to pick one of the mane 6 to do first as there all just awesome, all i know is i dont realy want to do dashie first

Pick up more. Try some practice ones first. Then go from there. Problem: sorted.

Out of curiosity, what Is a memory pen anyways?

the sandisk Cruzer Blade 4gb

Is that a USB drive?

*squeeeeeee*

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXkaMrhY3oM/T7DGkv-VVKI/AAAAAAAAps0/LMVeQDKKZRE/s1600/1.jpg

now, all I need is some sort of flat, metalic, mini fridge shaped surface to put these on :3

Is it just me or is Applejack giving you 'the eyes' on that box?

Aduro wrote:Is that a USB drive?

**Nerdy Face Hoof**

it is indeed a USB drive

I kind of thought that's what it was, but wasnt sure, and didnt want to assume.


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Also, suction cups? That's an odd one. I figured magnets when you mentioned a fridge.

DPBellathrom wrote:*squeeeeeee*

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXkaMrhY3oM/T7DGkv-VVKI/AAAAAAAAps0/LMVeQDKKZRE/s1600/1.jpg

now, all I need is some sort of flat, metalic, mini fridge shaped surface to put these on :3

Well, that'd certainly break up all the empty space on a monolith...

bloodaxegit wrote:

DPBellathrom wrote:*squeeeeeee*

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXkaMrhY3oM/T7DGkv-VVKI/AAAAAAAAps0/LMVeQDKKZRE/s1600/1.jpg

now, all I need is some sort of flat, metalic, mini fridge shaped surface to put these on :3

Well, that'd certainly break up all the empty space on a monolith...

or land raider for that matter.....

Is it just me or is Applejack giving you 'the eyes' on that box?

Sturmtruppen: .....I....I think she is :3