Why Hate Bronies?

Hello.  My name is Adam.

"Hello, Adam."

And I'm ... a Brony.

"That's okay, Adam.  Let it out.  You're among friends here."

What is this?  Bronies Anonymous??

OK, listen up.  To all those who wonder why grown men and women watch a children's show that supposedly was designed for little girls, give it a break.  Let me draw a quick comparison for you and then tell me that these Bronies and Pegasisters are weird.

I want to start with what "society" says people should be watching.  Movies in the theater are, for the most part, rated "R" and contain profanity, violence, nudity, and other picture postcards.  Television has become largely the same, along with the idea that cussing and sex are not only permitted now, but are ratings bonanzas.  If not that, then perhaps you might be interested in Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, or Honey Boo Boo.

Perhaps music is a saving grace.  Nope.  Rap with lyrics attacking women and promoting crime, violence, and sex are everywhere.  (Not picking on rap per se, just using it as an example here.)  Video games?  Give me a break.

And yet, people watch the news and see what happened on 9/11, in Boston, in Newtown, and can't understand why people do what they do.

A group of people have said, "enough", and have latched on to a funny, intelligently written cartoon, with endearing characters who promote friendship.  Yes, they have what may be called silly names, like Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Scootaloo.  Yes, they live in towns such as Ponyville, Canterlot, and Fillydelphia.

And you know what?  It's fun.  It's funny and kind and a break from the hatred in the world.  This isn't your grandmother's My Little Pony, where the stories were dumbed down and designed just to sell dolls; where the animation was third rate and the general feeling was probably, "Make it stop!"

Lauren Faust, who re-created this show, was also the driving force behind the Powerpuff Girls, which was also a hit with all ages.  She does something odd, in that she communicates with her viewers, young and older, and treats them as important and friends.  She doesn't dumb anything down, and made sure that the voice talent was top notch, the animation was fun, and the songs were memorable.  What a terrible thing she has done.

So leave the Bronies be.  Let us have our 22 minutes of happiness away from the terrible things of everyday life.  There are a lot of them out there.  And oddly enough, that message they get from the show?  They try to pay it forward.  How terrible that is, eh?