Do you, as an anime fan, also enjoy My Little Ponies?
| So I'm running under the assumption that everyone here likes anime to some degree. I'm sure the levels vary, but that's not the point. I used to always assume that My Little Ponies was something enjoyed mainly by anime fans and something that anime fans, in turn, accepted. I thought it had elements that were generally appealing to anime fans. I am now however seeing that this may not be the case. So please, enlighten me with your opinions. I'm curious about this, so elaborate as much as you can. And please, for the love of God, do not flame each other. State your opinion and respect everyone else's. =) |
AmberlehApr 4, 2012 12:53 PM
| I've never watched it, and I don't plan on doing it either. |
| My little ponies? Haven't watched it since I was 3, even though it's aimed towards girls I still don't know why I watched it? Not really sure if it's an anime or a cartoon? |
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| I was into it but after season 1 was over I forgot about and and never went back(I am aware of season 2 just don't feel like watching.) Now I could care less either way. Where's my free taco? |
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EsPwnage said: My little ponies? Haven't watched it since I was 3, even though it's aimed towards girls I still don't know why I watched it? Not really sure if it's an anime or a cartoon? Oh, my Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic is a new My Little Ponies cartoon made by Lauren Faust, same woman responsible for Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home, and others. It's popular these days among all ages, the most prominent being grown men, known as 'bronies'. Because of this little factor, I assumed it went hand in hand with anime fans as well but I'm learning that that isn't really the case. I'm trying to understand the phenomenon- I like the show but I'm a female and I am an illustration major, which is closely tied with animation at our school. It's a known fact that animators like cartoons. =) So I figured that discovering who it appeals to might help me figure it out. |
I do not care either way. It's a pretty straight forward question. If you watch it an enjoy it then the answer is yes. Everything else(watching and not enjoying or not watching) would be no. |
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| Never seen an episode and don't plan too. Seen plenty of random meme pics and vids though. |
| I've seen some of it when I was sick the other day since it actually runs on tv here on the kiddy channel. (i was hella bored okay) and well I don't get the hype, while it's definitately better tha about 90% of the other crap they show us on those channels nowadays, it's not really that special either. But that's just my opinion i'm sure the bronies have their valid reasons to like this and even if they don't have them i don't mind them enjoying it. it's just not my thing. |
| I've only seen internet memes, but generally I don't enjoy American cartoons, save for a few exceptions. |
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| I haven't seen it but it sounds pretty good. Pony moe with the power of friendship is exactly my type of show. |
Mika_Inamori said: I haven't seen it but it sounds pretty good. Pony moe with the power of friendship is exactly my type of show. I'm glad you posted this, because this is the EXACT reason that I assumed many anime fans liked it. I mean, I feel like it has the same appeal as something like Lucky Star- Same color scheme, it's bright, colorful, funny, and super cute. Thus is my confusion. I'm not saying anyone should or should not like it- to each their own of course- I'm just trying to figure out who does and does not like it and why, because both the disdain of it AND the phenomenon confuse me. |
| I tried watching it and I thought it was boring, unfunny, poorly written, and very childish. But you know, maybe the reason the show is like that is because it's a show meant for LITTLE GIRLS. |
| I have no problem watching my little ponies it's just the whole pink purple cute pony sort of stuff scares me now. I don't know why it just gives me chills. But nevertheless if I liked when I was 3 I can still watch it now. |
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Amberleh said: Mika_Inamori said: I haven't seen it but it sounds pretty good. Pony moe with the power of friendship is exactly my type of show. I'm glad you posted this, because this is the EXACT reason that I assumed many anime fans liked it. I mean, I feel like it has the same appeal as something like Lucky Star- Same color scheme, it's bright, colorful, funny, and super cute. Thus is my confusion. I'm not saying anyone should or should not like it- to each their own of course- I'm just trying to figure out who does and does not like it and why, because both the disdain of it AND the phenomenon confuse me. People dislike it because the fanbase is a cancerous tumor on the underbelly of the internet that needs to be purged with fire. Only the most socially awkward scum of the Earth call themselves "bronies". Normal well-adjusted people will just call themselves fans, or better yet, do this:  That and it really doesn't reinvent the wheel or anything and people probably expect more from all the hype. In the end it's just a cute, above-average kids show that gained popularity in strides because "OMG it's so ironic to like a show for little girls". Or at least that's how it started out on /co/, nobody now seems to get the initial joke. |
| I've only seen the pilot episode and it's not bad for a kids cartoon but it's really nothing special despite it's huge popularity and I don't plan on watching anymore of it. I have seen some memes of it though. |
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| I consider myself a brony. To be honest, I like M.L.P. for many of the same reasons that I like anime in general. One of the main reasons being the cute characters. Another being that it is an uncommon guilty pleasure IRL.( and I like liking uncommon things). To answer the OP's question, the best thing M.L.P. has going for it is the colorful characters. I assume that that is why most people who've watched M.L.P. became fans. Besides that, the plot(s) are silly overall, but amusing for the most part, so its worth watching. Better than a ton of random junk anime and cartoons I've seen anyway. Plus, its naturally in English, so I get to fully enjoy it, since I've never been able to fully get into subbed anime. To the people who don't/stopped watching it because its growing fanbase: WTF? What a stupid reason. I bet you avoid mainstream anime too, huh? If you really think its popular, see how many people have heard of this newer series in real life? To all the others raging out/offending the show/prejudging it: Chill out. Its just a form of entertainment. @sleeplesstown I consider myself a "brony" and I even wore a Spike(the baby dragon) T-shirt to college today and one of my friends wore a brony shirt. I won't respond to the "socially awkward" comment, as that is obvious trolling, but I will agree that people are expecting too much from this due to the hype. |
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RedStarLight said: I consider myself a brony. To be honest, I like M.L.P. for many of the same reasons that I like anime in general. One of the main reasons being the cute characters. Another being that it is an uncommon guilty pleasure IRL.( and I like liking uncommon things). To answer the OP's question, the best thing M.L.P. has going for it is the colorful characters. I assume that that is why most people who've watched M.L.P. became fans. Besides that, the plot(s) are silly overall, but amusing for the most part, so its worth watching. Better than a ton of random junk anime and cartoons I've seen anyway. Plus, its naturally in English, so I get to fully enjoy it, since I've never been able to fully get into subbed anime. To the people who don't/stopped watching it because its growing fanbase: WTF? What a stupid reason. I bet you avoid mainstream anime too, huh? If you really think its popular, see how many people have heard of this newer series in real life? To all the others raging out/offending the show/prejudging it: Chill out. Its just a form of entertainment. Beautifully said, thanks for that. =) So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? Edit: Oh and to Anime_Name- It's not actually as simple as that. As you've seen in this thread some people really hate it, and others are indifferent. I suppose I could have phrased the question better, but I wanted to know how many anime fans like it, how many are against it, and how many just shrug their shoulders at it. Also, how many people desire some super tasty tacos. |
AmberlehApr 4, 2012 1:39 PM
| Brony here! :D I like it. It's the type of american cartoon missing in this generation. It's similar to dextors lab, powerpuf girls, ren and stimpy, angry beavers and a whole lot of other 90's cartoons I used to watch. Thing is people judge it by its name. Don't judge a book by its cover :P |
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Amberleh said: So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? I can't speak for others, but I can say that I'm an American, and I don't dislike M.L.P. for it. In fact, it makes me like it more! Its good to see that America is still producing entertaining animation! There will always be elitists who think any other animation besides anime is crap, of course. But I wouldn't say that I blame non-Americans for not liking it/prejudging it. If I were only used to anime and the cartoons from my country, I would be quick frown upon the cartoon from a foreign nation too. Yvese said: Thing is people judge it by its name. Don't judge a book by its cover :P I like you. Gooseyyy said: I watched an episode and it made my feeble mind question my sexual preference. Interesting. When I told my cousin that I liked My Little Pony, he also said that he was questioning my sexuality. Can someone please explain in words how liking a cartoon Pony show possibly makes you gay? (I'm not gay, for the record). |
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Amberleh said: RedStarLight said: I consider myself a brony. To be honest, I like M.L.P. for many of the same reasons that I like anime in general. One of the main reasons being the cute characters. Another being that it is an uncommon guilty pleasure IRL.( and I like liking uncommon things). To answer the OP's question, the best thing M.L.P. has going for it is the colorful characters. I assume that that is why most people who've watched M.L.P. became fans. Besides that, the plot(s) are silly overall, but amusing for the most part, so its worth watching. Better than a ton of random junk anime and cartoons I've seen anyway. Plus, its naturally in English, so I get to fully enjoy it, since I've never been able to fully get into subbed anime. To the people who don't/stopped watching it because its growing fanbase: WTF? What a stupid reason. I bet you avoid mainstream anime too, huh? If you really think its popular, see how many people have heard of this newer series in real life? To all the others raging out/offending the show/prejudging it: Chill out. Its just a form of entertainment. Beautifully said, thanks for that. =) So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? Well, in my opinion.....Most american cartoons are straight up terrible, save for a few like MLP:FIM, Adventure time, and Boondocks (yes i liked Boondocks lol). There are a few others but i can't really think of them. However, that being said i'll watch the first epsiode and give it a try to see if i like it. I actually didn't know MLP:FIM was famous until last September and i saw numerous parody trailers featuring the show, and gradually watching those gave me the courage to try the show out since in the beginning i had the same mindset as everyone else when My little pony comes to mind, it was a show for little kids. After watching it, i got hooked on it and started watching episodes in-between intermissions of League of Legends sessions with my team and finishing off the first season, i haven't seen the second season yet though, only bits and pieces. I like the show, and i wont hate on anyone who does or doesn't. It's their opinion, but honestly to all the people saying "No", can you please stop passively insulting people who do watch the show? I noticed a few instances on the first page. All you need to say is "No i do not watch it" not "No i don't watch it, because it's a show for babies" etc. It's funny you make this topic though because just last night i found MLP:FIM on Netflix and i had my nephews in here watching it with me, both of them are boys too. I was like "What's wrong with MLP?" and they said it was for babies. Sat them down and made them watch a few episodes and they stayed til they fell asleep. Just to clarify. We're talking about My Little Poiny: Friendship is Magic.....This is a must! You HAVE to get it right....Because yes...the other franchise of MLP is babyish. You absolutely CANNOT confuse the others with Friendship is Magic. |
| Cant judge it because I haven't watched it. Not planning to watch it when I have so many other Animes that spark my interests more. |
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RedStarLight said: Amberleh said: So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? I can't speak for others, but I can say that I'm an American, and I don't dislike M.L.P. for it. In fact, it makes me like it more! Its good to see that America is still producing entertaining animation! There will always be elitists who think any other animation besides anime is crap, of course. But I wouldn't say that I blame non-Americans for not liking it/prejudging it. If I were only used to anime and the cartoons from my country, I would be quick frown upon the cartoon from a foreign nation too. Yvese said: Thing is people judge it by its name. Don't judge a book by its cover :P I like you. Gooseyyy said: I watched an episode and it made my feeble mind question my sexual preference. Interesting. When I told my cousin that I liked My Little Pony, he also said that he was questioning my sexuality. Can someone please explain in words how liking a cartoon Pony show possibly makes you gay? (I'm not gay, for the record). All I can say is I'm a female, I'm straight, and I love shoujo-ai/yuri. I also really like My Little Ponies, but I boil that down to being in a major closely tied with animation, and animators (illustrators too) like cartoons, just a fact of life, so I cannot accurately speak for the brony fandom. Most of the bronies I have encountered, however, are fairly intelligent people like yourself. As far as the 'foreign nation' thing, I notice that the majority of AMERICAN anime fans reject American cartoons, which is why I mentioned that. =/ |
Amberleh said: RedStarLight said: Amberleh said: So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? I can't speak for others, but I can say that I'm an American, and I don't dislike M.L.P. for it. In fact, it makes me like it more! Its good to see that America is still producing entertaining animation! There will always be elitists who think any other animation besides anime is crap, of course. But I wouldn't say that I blame non-Americans for not liking it/prejudging it. If I were only used to anime and the cartoons from my country, I would be quick frown upon the cartoon from a foreign nation too. Yvese said: Thing is people judge it by its name. Don't judge a book by its cover :P I like you. Gooseyyy said: I watched an episode and it made my feeble mind question my sexual preference. Interesting. When I told my cousin that I liked My Little Pony, he also said that he was questioning my sexuality. Can someone please explain in words how liking a cartoon Pony show possibly makes you gay? (I'm not gay, for the record). All I can say is I'm a female, I'm straight, and I love shoujo-ai/yuri. I also really like My Little Ponies, but I boil that down to being in a major closely tied with animation, and animators (illustrators too) like cartoons, just a fact of life, so I cannot accurately speak for the brony fandom. Most of the bronies I have encountered, however, are fairly intelligent people like yourself. As far as the 'foreign nation' thing, I notice that the majority of AMERICAN anime fans reject American cartoons, which is why I mentioned that. =/ Clarifying :P. I am female as well, and still count myself amongst the brony fandom. Just because it has the word "bro" doesn't necessarily mean males only, there's a less common term used for female fans of the show but i can't remember exactly what it's called.....Sooo i just call myself a brony along with the rest =). |
| .......... What's this gotten into? How has anime ever had an effect on whether your straight or gay or whatever. |
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Ahri said: Amberleh said: RedStarLight said: Amberleh said: So does a lot of the initial dislike of it in the anime fandom then just come down to the fact that it's American? I can't speak for others, but I can say that I'm an American, and I don't dislike M.L.P. for it. In fact, it makes me like it more! Its good to see that America is still producing entertaining animation! There will always be elitists who think any other animation besides anime is crap, of course. But I wouldn't say that I blame non-Americans for not liking it/prejudging it. If I were only used to anime and the cartoons from my country, I would be quick frown upon the cartoon from a foreign nation too. Yvese said: Thing is people judge it by its name. Don't judge a book by its cover :P I like you. Gooseyyy said: I watched an episode and it made my feeble mind question my sexual preference. Interesting. When I told my cousin that I liked My Little Pony, he also said that he was questioning my sexuality. Can someone please explain in words how liking a cartoon Pony show possibly makes you gay? (I'm not gay, for the record). All I can say is I'm a female, I'm straight, and I love shoujo-ai/yuri. I also really like My Little Ponies, but I boil that down to being in a major closely tied with animation, and animators (illustrators too) like cartoons, just a fact of life, so I cannot accurately speak for the brony fandom. Most of the bronies I have encountered, however, are fairly intelligent people like yourself. As far as the 'foreign nation' thing, I notice that the majority of AMERICAN anime fans reject American cartoons, which is why I mentioned that. =/ Clarifying :P. I am female as well, and still count myself amongst the brony fandom. Just because it has the word "bro" doesn't necessarily mean males only, there's a less common term used for female fans of the show but i can't remember exactly what it's called.....Sooo i just call myself a brony along with the rest =). I believe the term is 'Pegasister' |
Gooseyyy said: It's no different than watching moe anime like k-on and lucky star, or watching rom-com-harem animes. Some people hate them, but there are some anime in those genres that they end up liking because they actually gave it a chance and watched it instead of judging it by its cover.I watched an episode and it made my feeble mind question my sexual preference. GET AT ME BRONIES. There's absolutely nothing in MLP that screams "little girls" aside from the pink color used. Ironically, the pink pony on the cover is the most hilarious and craziest ( also made famous by fan fiction that depicts her as someone that decapitates her friends ) of all the main cast in the show. So again, don't judge a book by its cover. |
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EsPwnage said: .......... What's this gotten into? How has anime ever had an effect on whether your straight or gay or whatever. Judging a book by it's cover. More or less, people see cute faces on anime posters, etc and automatically think it's for females. I was at a friend's house a few months ago and she had a huge family get together, and there were like 7 people in my friend's room including me. I had stayed the night at her house and was on Netflix watching anime while people were coming in, she was on the computer so people would just sit where ever in the room. I turned Clannad on and my friend's two cousins (both male) were like "Awww come on, we don't wanna watch that girly stuff" but after a few episodes they warmed up to it. We made it to episode 12 until everyone had to leave =). So i think that's where the general idea comes from. At least in this area. |
| Out of curiosity I tried it out a few days ago.. watched episode 1 for a couple of minutes until I decided it wasn't really my cup of tea... to each their own, I guess=) |
FUN said: Out of curiosity I tried it out a few days ago.. watched episode 1 for a couple of minutes until I decided it wasn't really my cup of tea... to each their own, I guess=) Off-topic...I've always wondered...What the hell is your avatar? |
Ahri said: EsPwnage said: .......... What's this gotten into? How has anime ever had an effect on whether your straight or gay or whatever. Judging a book by it's cover. More or less, people see cute faces on anime posters, etc and automatically think it's for females. I was at a friend's house a few months ago and she had a huge family get together, and there were like 7 people in my friend's room including me. I had stayed the night at her house and was on Netflix watching anime while people were coming in, she was on the computer so people would just sit where ever in the room. I turned Clannad on and my friend's two cousins (both male) were like "Awww come on, we don't wanna watch that girly stuff" but after a few episodes they warmed up to it. We made it to episode 12 until everyone had to leave =). So i think that's where the general idea comes from. At least in this area. Actually, just to clarify- Clannad is aimed at guys. It's a harem series based on a harem game, where you, as a guy, decide which girl to court. But you're right, the art style and fact that it's a romance makes it look like a girl's show at first glance. |
Ahri said: Off-topic...I've always wondered...What the hell is your avatar? my forum avatar? it's a cat! :D |
| Ir FUN said: Ahri said: Off-topic...I've always wondered...What the hell is your avatar? my forum avatar? it's a cat! :D It makes me think of Ghastly using 'Lick'. OH NO MY COMPUTER IS PARALYZED!! |
| Tried watching it, it wasn't bad (I expected that it will be), but it has so many colors... couldn't bear watching it just because of that... |
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Amberleh said: Ahri said: EsPwnage said: .......... What's this gotten into? How has anime ever had an effect on whether your straight or gay or whatever. Judging a book by it's cover. More or less, people see cute faces on anime posters, etc and automatically think it's for females. I was at a friend's house a few months ago and she had a huge family get together, and there were like 7 people in my friend's room including me. I had stayed the night at her house and was on Netflix watching anime while people were coming in, she was on the computer so people would just sit where ever in the room. I turned Clannad on and my friend's two cousins (both male) were like "Awww come on, we don't wanna watch that girly stuff" but after a few episodes they warmed up to it. We made it to episode 12 until everyone had to leave =). So i think that's where the general idea comes from. At least in this area. Actually, just to clarify- Clannad is aimed at guys. It's a harem series based on a harem game, where you, as a guy, decide which girl to court. But you're right, the art style and fact that it's a romance makes it look like a girl's show at first glance. Yep ^_^. Also, Nice Balance druid picture :p. I have an 85 Priest and Hunter. FUN said: Out of curiosity I tried it out a few days ago.. watched episode 1 for a couple of minutes until I decided it wasn't really my cup of tea... to each their own, I guess=) This is what disagreeing comments should look like, and not like this below. MeMadScientist said: I tried watching it and I thought it was boring, unfunny, poorly written, and very childish. But you know, maybe the reason the show is like that is because it's a show meant for LITTLE GIRLS. |
| For some reason My little pony reminds me of this nyan cat. If you haven't heard of it shame on you. |
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EsPwnage said: For some reason My little pony reminds me of this: <img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMHM3sIvM8rJJLLdup-eAKYr3EGMQYSxS0NJ9RA0RS_Duz3NBc-Q" /> So many colours My little Poptart.....Friendship is Meowgic... |
| Image was supposed to show up but never mind, Everyone loves nyan cat. I'm sorry but my little ponies can't compare to how cute looking this cat is |
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| When you have little sisters like I do, you sometimes end up seeing things on TV you had no intention of ever actively viewing. To be honest, the show is pretty hilarious, and not what you would expect from something supposedly targeted at a young female audience and named "My Little Pony". Despite this admission, I don't actually watch it regularly, and if anyone calls me a "Brony" he'll find himself missing a few teeth. |
EsPwnage said: Image was supposed to show up but never mind, Everyone loves nyan cat Lol dw i seen it, was Nyan cat in a tophat |
Masanori said: When you have little sisters like I do, you sometimes end up seeing things on TV you had no intention of ever actively viewing. To be honest, the show is pretty hilarious, and not what you would expect from something supposedly targeted at a young female audience and named "My Little Pony". Despite this admission, I don't actually watch it regularly, and if anyone calls me a "Brony" he'll find himself missing a few teeth. Why though? Brony isn't an offensive term.....Now i'd understand wanting to hurt someone calling you a weeaboo/weeabu, or Otaku....I think those terms are extremely annoying and overused. |
| I'm surprised at how people come up with these terms |
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| I haven't watched it, but a friend of mine mentioned it a while ago and it got me thinking about the possibility of watching it... |
| My perspective on MLP:FiM is very much shaped by an excessive amount of time watching the industry change over time. American cartoons, like anime, are very much prone to excess. Once a hip, emerging trend is detected, a large part of the industry tends to shift, ever-so-slowly, in that direction. Whether it be dating-sim adaptations in anime or abstract animal grossout sitcoms in cartoons, we all notice it. In the early 90s, American cartoons were profoundly changed by the likes of the Simpsons, Ren & Stimpy, and independent cartoons of the Liquid Television-type, both visually and thematically. In contrast to the simple toy commercials of the 80s, these were subversive, self-referential, and always had an "edge", whether it was an satirical, nonconventional storyline, grotesque character design, or some intentionally offensive plot element. This was further compounded into the 2000s by SG:C2C, ATHF, South Park, Family Guy and the like. The "edge" had to be maintained and pushed further. The new MLP is none of that. It is a straight up morality play that deliberately abandons aspirations of hipness. (Some might say this is because it is targeted to the little girl demographic, but then again, so was the very "hip" Bratz -- If I had a 5-year-old daughter, I know which one I'd want her to watch.) It is a completely old-style television cartoon with a good message (even using the classic standard of restating it at the end) and a commercial intent that is sufficiently well-hidden. Not that it was the only show that had attempted this in the last decade, but good production values combined with an overall attitude in storytelling most hadn't seen for a while made for a successful mix. Hopefully MLP doesn't deviate too much from the original formula (and certainly doesn't bend the whims of its rabid fanbase, which displays equal elements of creative talent and DSM-IV conditions), because if they try to go after the "edge" as so many have before them, then the show will have lost something very valuable. |
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| When I saw the topic I figured I was going to have to make some long winded post about it, but it looks like everything has been said. So.. |
Rainbow-Dash said: When I saw the topic I figured I was going to have to make some long winded post about it, but it looks like everything has been said. So.. PFFFT that picture is beautiful. I understand where you're coming from too. I was very afraid of rage-posts, but have been quite impressed at how collected most people have been about it. I also find it amusing and enlightening that the responses from bronies are more intelligent, mature, and well thought-out than that of those who are against the show. And I'm not referring to the people who didn't seem to mind it either way- I specifically mean anyone who, in essence, said "no it's crap' with either a very short, uninformative or no explanation whatsoever. This in itself actually aided me in my info-gathering (for no specific purpose other than curiosity) on this subject. I also find it interesting that only 5 people hit "No it's a stupid American cartoon" while 11 hit "I don't care either way". I'm assuming some of these people actually would have put no, but did not want to vote for such a bigoted option, which was absolutely made so on purpose by me, once again, out of curiosity to see why and where some of the hatred came from. |
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