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Because someone CHOSE to use Rainbow Dash in that scene and CHOSE to make her that abrasive and CHOSE to give her those lines. These are not real, flesh-and-blood people who are actually fixing town hall or fighting space bears, they are artificial constructs that Studio B uses as they will for whatever stories they choose to tell. They made pretty much the worst possible choice in that scene. Why not use mild-mannered, kindly Fluttershy to interact with Pony? (Or pretty much any other character besides Dash.)As I said, major flubs on Studio B's part.
8. It's a cartoon show...if you want your kids to learn morality, patience, acceptance then I'm sorry that is the job of the parents and not anyone else (yes I have kids one toddler and one teenager) We cannot hold the show accountable for these things.
As far as how Pony was treated, the big reason for that is that she was with Dash. Rainbow Dash isn't The Element of Patience. If somebody is clumsy, she's going to get cranky with them. But I don't see a whole lot of blaming Dash for her behavoir.
The orgin of the word doesn't matter, it's how people have used it since. For example, 'gay' used to mean 'happy' or 'joyful'. It doesn't anymore.
Everyone needs to put their big girl/boy undies on here.. I am sorry but i do NOT find a thing about Pony or her name offensive. its bratty fans and over protective parents that are going to ruin the show. i hate all this PC nonsense. if your offended , then go be offended somewhere else because myself and many others enjoy the show. if parents are so worried about the offensiveness of the cartoon then how about you turn the tv off? it only takes the click of a button and a little supervision It's GREAT the way it is and i love that the animators listen to the fans, not just the "target demographic" because as an animation student and a fan of animation, i hate the stereotype of cartoons having to be for kids, and yes this one was intended to be but something happened and a fanbase was created.. deal with it people. lol they arent going anywhere everyone needs to stop fighting over a cartoon, i mean really? for a show like this to gather such a cult following of adults well... thats a beautiful thing and doesnt happen often, let alone have shoutouts to the fans all the time.
Quote from: babymoondust on February 03, 2012, 08:17:48 AMTarring all bronies with the same brush and feeling superior are things people should watch out for. When you're into CHILDREN'S CARTOONS and collecting piles of of CHILDREN'S TOYS, there isn't a lot of room to be snotty. People outside the fandom think YOU are ridiculous as well.
Tarring all bronies with the same brush and feeling superior are things people should watch out for. When you're into CHILDREN'S CARTOONS and collecting piles of of CHILDREN'S TOYS, there isn't a lot of room to be snotty. People outside the fandom think YOU are ridiculous as well.
Quote from: Elisto on February 03, 2012, 07:46:21 AMQuote from: DJ Midli on February 03, 2012, 07:41:00 AMI did notice trolls capitalizing on this and saying Pony is a anti metal health issue name...... thwy equated it to calling someone an rtard.. i thibk thats where the faracas came from....... sadly in this instance i think the trolls won ;_;I don't know how people on other forums reacted, but a lot of people here have said that too, myself included, and we're not trolls. Her name IS derived from and insult towards people with disabilities, and even if that wasn't intentionally meant as in insult in naming her that, that doesn't make the history of the term " Pony" go away. So people have a right to be offended by it and by others' insistence that they need to get over it. Frankly, I think Hasbro could/should have avoided this all by not using a fan-name officially to begin with like every other fan-named character, but I suspect it was done by the studio without the larger company realizing it. no im sorry. You're wrong... as someone who knows the origin of the memebecause i was aroundthe site it came from you are wrong... you arent a troll but you sure have been duped by them.
Quote from: DJ Midli on February 03, 2012, 07:41:00 AMI did notice trolls capitalizing on this and saying Pony is a anti metal health issue name...... thwy equated it to calling someone an rtard.. i thibk thats where the faracas came from....... sadly in this instance i think the trolls won ;_;I don't know how people on other forums reacted, but a lot of people here have said that too, myself included, and we're not trolls. Her name IS derived from and insult towards people with disabilities, and even if that wasn't intentionally meant as in insult in naming her that, that doesn't make the history of the term " Pony" go away. So people have a right to be offended by it and by others' insistence that they need to get over it. Frankly, I think Hasbro could/should have avoided this all by not using a fan-name officially to begin with like every other fan-named character, but I suspect it was done by the studio without the larger company realizing it.
I did notice trolls capitalizing on this and saying Pony is a anti metal health issue name...... thwy equated it to calling someone an rtard.. i thibk thats where the faracas came from....... sadly in this instance i think the trolls won ;_;