Eunös ✈
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jul 24, 2014 3:40:27 GMT -5
Now I remember why I sometimes go on long hiatuses from drawing on here ¬.¬ Octi/P0n 3: I admit this is just me being ott on purpose, Like I said the whole mean spirited thing doesn't bother me as much as other people.. Cut back on it recently but yeah. Apple Fritter/Flitter: Guess I just felt these 2 characters would go well together, never meant to be mean spirited, Infact I never intended Apple Fritter to come across as a Docuhe, just an ott character.. Was quite suprised by the backlash originally but decided to work with it none the less.. Think I might have to take another drawing hiatus.. Least till things calm down a bit. Make no mistake about it, I have absolutely no regrets over anything I've ever drawn Fluttershy/Applejack hat situatiuon... no regrets Fluttershy teaching her friends their talents... no regrets Octavia with Tatoo's and piercings.. no regrets Twilight Sparkle being a jerk.. no regrets Bon Bon punching Twilight for trying to steal Lyra... no regrets Anything else.. no regrest Guess what I enjoy doing is different to everyone else. Alora.. Breakfast sounds good about now
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jul 24, 2014 3:42:46 GMT -5
Well, of course it f***ing is. Because if the iron gateways that were the clenched buttholes over Tia x GKSombra weren't evidence enough, DiscLestia is somehow a popular ship, probably because of Molly. It makes no goddamn sense, and yet there it f***ing is. Hate this goddamn fandom. Actually I'd guess that it's more because of Nicole Oliver herself saying that she'd like more interaction between Celestia and Discord. She was pretty vocal about it during her EQLA panel, and I wouldn't be surprised if she mentioned it at every other panel she's been to. That is all well, fine, and good. I just have one little issue. More interactions =/= TWUU WUV. Celestia needs more screen time in general, and if she can be civil towards Discord, well, then whatever. But shipping them? No. Nuh uh. Bad shippers. And honestly... I think the reason why it bothers me so much is because people are pushing for it so damn insistently. It's like pushing for Sparity to become an actual thing, ya know? Fan ships are fine, but don't push for them to become canon. I mean, I ship TwiDare and RariTia, and I still don't have any desire to see them actually happen in the show, ignoring the whole "Hasbro is not going to risk being devoured by the Ned Flanders of the world for being the first to have a same-sex relationship in a children's cartoon" thing. I don't like Spike/Rarity because it's creepy and clearly one-sided. I don't like Flash/Twilight because it felt forced, and Flash's lack of a real personality just made Twilight drooling all over herself over him seem out of place.I don't like Discord/Celestia because it's been made pretty damn clear that Celestia did not like Discord at all, and one apology bouquet of flowers after he screwed over all of Equestria does not a relationship make. I sure as shit don't like Luna/Pip because it's even creepier than Spike and Rarity, how the hell was that ever a thing, even briefly?But maybe I need to back off my irritation for most of those shippers. Not the LunaPip psychos. FEEL MY CONTEMPT. They have different opinions, like how people have different and wrong opinions about Twilicorn. I just don't want it being shoved at the show and the writers with people going "DO THIS OR YOU SUCK AT YOUR JOB!" You know, like people wanting Twilicorn undone. Is it obvious I am tired of this poor, deceased equine being flogged?This must be how Ranma fans felt back in the early days of the internet.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 4:00:04 GMT -5
Now I remember why I sometimes go on long hiatuses from drawing on here ¬.¬ Octi/P0n 3: I admit this is just me being ott on purpose, Like I said the whole mean spirited thing doesn't bother me as much as other people.. Cut back on it recently but yeah. Apple Fritter/Flitter: Guess I just felt these 2 characters would go well together, never meant to be mean spirited, Infact I never intended Apple Fritter to come across as a Docuhe, just an ott character.. Was quite suprised by the backlash originally but decided to work with it none the less.. Think I might have to take another drawing hiatus.. Least till things calm down a bit. Make no mistake about it, I have absolutely no regrets over anything I've ever drawn Fluttershy/Applejack hat situatiuon... no regrets Fluttershy teaching her friends their talents... no regrets Octavia with Tatoo's and piercings.. no regrets Twilight Sparkle being a jerk.. no regrets Bon Bon punching Twilight for trying to steal Lyra... no regrets Anything else.. no regrest Guess what I enjoy doing is different to everyone else. Alora.. Breakfast sounds good about now It sounds like to me that you don't really have ANY plans with the first two, which seems to be why you get so defensive when people ask why you treat them the way you do. And you're not the only one that thought that Apple Fritter/Flitter would work since there is art done by others featuring them as a pair. But remember, there have been little to no complaints with the other stuff, except for the Fluttershy/Applejack arc dragging out the reveal too long and the other Fluttershy arc marginalising the rest of the group.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 4:40:40 GMT -5
I'm just tired as hell of small horse drama everywhere
here, twitter, tumblr, EQD, wherever. I'm just tired of it.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jul 24, 2014 5:25:04 GMT -5
{Spoiler}My biggest issue right now with the fandom in general is just that... lately, it just feels like it has gotten more negative overall. The Reflections arc in the comic didn't have the greatest ending, but did a lot to characterize Celestia around the time of Luna's banishment and her relationship with Star Swirl, but was only met with people crapping on it because "lulz Tia needed a booty call". The crap with the stolen plushie from GalaCon (it was GalaCon, right?) was met with snorts and people suggesting the guy who stole it should vandalize someone else's property, or send it back to the owner in pieces. Crap like Fall of Equestria isn't met with contempt and scorn, but approval and excitement for new updates. Hasbro rightfully (in most cases) flexes its copyright to stop something from infringing on it, or the writers do something in the show that some people don't like, and the fandom goes batshit insane with threats aimed at the company and staff.
But honestly, what the f*** did anyone expect from a fanbase that spawned primarily on 4chan? Being a "brony" is definitely not a thing to be proud of at this point, because even if there are some genuinely good people in the community, they kind of get lost in a sea of idiots going "dude, why are you offended by rape or foalcon?", and it has gotten frustrating. And yet, the morons who tried to create a "new" fandom without the stigma of being a brony aren't doing much better, because all the shitlords you don't want to be associated with will just follow you, if even just out of spite. And the damnedest thing is? It's not like I go looking for the drama. I haven't been to EQD in the past year, except to look up a fanfic. I don't have a tumblr, and limit my browsing to a couple of art or Ask blogs. My Twitter accounts only really follow people in my RP groups, and the ones that are for personal purposes don't follow many accounts connected to ponies. My biggest exposure are these threads, which I tend to avoid them for days at a time because I don't want to be an argumentative asshole more than I already am, and Derpibooru, which... well, is a pit, sometimes most of the time. Really, if it wasn't for it being my primary source of random clop pictures, I'd avoid it, too.
*shrug* The fanbase has always been toxic on some level. We're just now starting to notice it because the good aspects have begun to leave.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jul 24, 2014 5:36:10 GMT -5
I still stand that most people I have met in the fandom have been genuinely cool people. So there are afew douchebags, big whoop.. Tell me how that's different to any other fandom? I don't agree that all the Brony fanbase are complete arseholes, Yes some are absolutely. But these are the ones that sit at their Computers all day and rarely venture out the house. The ones I've met in person have been really cool people, I meet up with some on a monthly basis and it's all in good spirits
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 5:41:17 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}My biggest issue right now with the fandom in general is just that... lately, it just feels like it has gotten more negative overall. The Reflections arc in the comic didn't have the greatest ending, but did a lot to characterize Celestia around the time of Luna's banishment and her relationship with Star Swirl, but was only met with people crapping on it because "lulz Tia needed a booty call". The crap with the stolen plushie from GalaCon (it was GalaCon, right?) was met with snorts and people suggesting the guy who stole it should vandalize someone else's property, or send it back to the owner in pieces. Crap like Fall of Equestria isn't met with contempt and scorn, but approval and excitement for new updates. Hasbro rightfully (in most cases) flexes its copyright to stop something from infringing on it, or the writers do something in the show that some people don't like, and the fandom goes batshit insane with threats aimed at the company and staff.
But honestly, what the f*** did anyone expect from a fanbase that spawned primarily on 4chan? Being a "brony" is definitely not a thing to be proud of at this point, because even if there are some genuinely good people in the community, they kind of get lost in a sea of idiots going "dude, why are you offended by rape or foalcon?", and it has gotten frustrating. And yet, the morons who tried to create a "new" fandom without the stigma of being a brony aren't doing much better, because all the shitlords you don't want to be associated with will just follow you, if even just out of spite. And the damnedest thing is? It's not like I go looking for the drama. I haven't been to EQD in the past year, except to look up a fanfic. I don't have a tumblr, and limit my browsing to a couple of art or Ask blogs. My Twitter accounts only really follow people in my RP groups, and the ones that are for personal purposes don't follow many accounts connected to ponies. My biggest exposure are these threads, which I tend to avoid them for days at a time because I don't want to be an argumentative asshole more than I already am, and Derpibooru, which... well, is a pit, sometimes most of the time. Really, if it wasn't for it being my primary source of random clop pictures, I'd avoid it, too.
*shrug* The fanbase has always been toxic on some level. We're just now starting to notice it because the good aspects have begun to leave. {Spoiler}the real sad thing about the whole 4chan deal is that /mlp/'s drama-stirring "parody" Horse News site is popular, not only in the fandom, but among f***ING STAFF MEMBERS. that scares the hell out of me.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 6:02:36 GMT -5
One hour to go until duel racing at Whinnyanapolis for Round 20 of the 2014 PONYCAR season. Here's the field...
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Eunös ✈
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jul 24, 2014 6:26:23 GMT -5
None of my lot there so let all hell break loose Bonus points if you take Flash out
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 24, 2014 6:27:37 GMT -5
None of my lot there so let all hell break loose Bonus points if you take Flash out Flash's Car with spontaneously burst into flames the second the race starts
That's just how much the Fans will it so.
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Jul 24, 2014 6:53:30 GMT -5
I still stand that most people I have met in the fandom have been genuinely cool people. So there are afew douchebags, big whoop.. Tell me how that's different to any other fandom? I don't agree that all the Brony fanbase are complete arseholes, Yes some are absolutely. But these are the ones that sit at their Computers all day and rarely venture out the house. The ones I've met in person have been really cool people, I meet up with some on a monthly basis and it's all in good spirits Agree with all of these. The local bronies I've met have all been cool to me, liked seeing them at the local con this year and never have had any problems.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:00:01 GMT -5
Time to race!
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:08:33 GMT -5
And we're away!
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:16:18 GMT -5
Lap 10 of 32, here's the Top 5...
Ace Silver Spoon Aunt Orange Princess Cadance Sweetie Belle
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:21:53 GMT -5
And there's a yellow out after contact between Allie Way, Jet Set and Dr. Caballeron sends the latter two into the wall. Wild Fire and Princess Luna also involved.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jul 24, 2014 7:25:32 GMT -5
"Bronies online have a pretty bad reputation because of how a number of them act." "But the bronies I know IRL are pretty cool!" ...not really proving me wrong, folks.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:27:46 GMT -5
Back to green on Lap 19...
Silver Spoon Sweetie Belle Princess Cadance King Sombra Ace
Jet Set is out of the race with crash damage.
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Post by CMWaters on Jul 24, 2014 7:32:20 GMT -5
Morning all. Hmm, talk about the fanbase huh? OK, I'll put my two cents in: I don't let the fanbase get to how I enjoy a show or movie or game or anything else. Can some get annoying? Can some get stupid? Yes. But that's their choice in life to act that way, and I just choose to act the way I do. Here, the people are cool, if a bit eccentric in some cases. We all have our kinks, foibles and the like, but that's what makes us who we are. Hell, look at me, I'm the one that on occasion makes pictures of giant mares or Equestria Girls around here. I just play along or ignore when things come around, because that's the kinda guy I am. With that said, some morning cuteness. Now Shining has to buy these two ice cream.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:33:55 GMT -5
Lap 25...
Princess Cadance King Sombra Aunt Orange Surf Octavia
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 24, 2014 7:35:02 GMT -5
5 laps to go!
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