My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a flash cartoon series produced by Studio B Productions and created by Lauren Faust. The show is based off the My Little Pony toy line, specifically the fourth generation. The series has spawned numerous fans outside the show’s target demographics. It has become a popular subject of threads, reaction images, image macros, and YouTube videos.
Many male viewers of the show, such as myself, refer to themselves as Bronies, the plural form of Brony. The word "Brony" has to origins. One comes from the two words bro and pony. The other comes from the /b/tards on 4chan who were one of the first groups to embrace the irony on Ponydom on the web. These Bronies spread throughout the Internet via popular sites like Youtube and Facebook. Even females embraced the irony, calling themselves Pegasisters.
These two groups became so ridiculously huge that even the creators of the show began to notice. Lauren Faust, the creator of MLP, is often seen chatting to her fans on her DeviantArt page. Numerous shout-outs and cameos based on fan-inspired ideas became common throughout the show.
Well, that's it for this time. Next time we'll look over at some Brony-inspired phrases!!!
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