Ha ha!

Now that's no something I've never quite understood as a furry, the mad popularity My Little Pony has. I've seen a few clips, and to be honest, I find it to be rather dull. Still, if Briny's enjoy it, and non-Brony-but-Furry rats enjoy it, then I don't see any reason to complain

Nah, give me 'Thunderbirds are Go! any day!

I mean I could give the usual reasons, the writing is great, it has a sense of humor and while I'm not too big on the character design I think the backgrounds are often gorgeously designed.

But I think the real reason I like it is because it's playful innocence is such a contrast to what the traditional culture is putting out for you (if you're a twenty something male). I mean just take a look at the game industry or Hollywood and you'll see the trend for the past couple of years. Grimdark has been in and It's honestly become pretty stale, at least that's what I think.

Also cheers for Thunderbirds! I love that show, I grew up on it!

Looking back on it it's really kinda a strange concept. A team of Americans save the world by jumping into high tech supersonic aircraft to fly around the world and NOT bomb the everloving fuck out of someone. No wonder they don't broadcast here anymore, kids these days just wouldn't understand . . . :P

Yeah, I can understand why Furries and brownies alike like MLP from what you've explained, but I guess it's just not my thing

As for Thunderbirds, funny how you should mention the fact it's about machines which are secretly hidden away, not to bomb people, but to actually rescue them, because that was practically the idea of the show. The idea was to be the opposite of the communists since, after all, the original series was broadcast during the height of the Cold War.

Also, what the hell do you mean by "kids these days wouldn't understand"?! It's been rebooted this year as 'Thunderbirds Are Go!' this year! It was done to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original show, and is a hybrid of practical effects and CGI animation.

And I, for one, have fallen in love with this reboot! Heck, just look at the trailer!

Hmmm, interesting. I loved the original for all of it's models, explosions and sci-fi kitsch but I'm not too sure about this new version. The entire thing looks to be CG, not that I'm opposed to CG but a huge part of the charm of the original were the models.

I'm not inherently opposed to modern reboots but it's often impossible to recapture the spirit of the original. I've suffered through Speed Racer and Robocop and while I'm still going to check out the new Thunderbirds the originals are still going to be nagging at the back of my mind. I know I should judge them on their own merit but when they deliberate resurrect a title from years past comparisons to the original are inevitable. After all the originals are the main reason I'm watching this one

Still if you've got any other series to recommend I'd love to hear them! Over the past couple months I've sorta rediscovered that not all television is shit. I'd especially love to hear about any particularly "furry" series you might know about :)

Now here's where I correct you! Yes, this version does use CG< but IT'S NOT ENTIRELY CG! The effects were actually done by Weta, the folks behind the effects for The Lord of the Rings films. and is a combination of CGI characters and live-action sets. If you ask me, this is a perfect combination, as the CG allows the characters to be more dexterous than when they were puppets, and (just like in the original series) the practical effects mean that when something goes band, it REALLY does bang!

Also, if you ask me, I think the reboot has MORE spirit than the original. It's faster, it's got stronger action sequences, it's got brilliantly memorable characters, it actually kept me on the edge of my seat most days, and it's got nostalgia references to the original series (and Gerry Anderson universe) around every corner! But that's just what I think, I'd be interested to hear what your opinion of it is/was

As for there 'furry' TV shows, I've got nothing! I actually watch more documentaries and factual TV shows than anything else

P.S. you can see some how they made the practical effects here!

Alright, well I'll give the show a full view and a fair shot when I get the chance. Currently I'm discovering (and rediscovering) a bunch of old furry cartoons and shows from when I was kid and some new adult ones. It'll be awhile but I'll let you know when I get the chance

Cheers. Let me know when you get to see it (Episode 11 sticks in my mind the most), and if I get to research any furry shows sometime soon, I'll let you know what I think of those

Well, to be fair it doesnt make you a brony if you like MLP. I absolutely love the show and have pony OC's but I'd never call myself a brony lmfaoo I just love the show for what it is because its cute and fun to watch. i make OC's for pretty much all the shows I watch... I never end up roleplaying with any of them but i love them regardless and i love creating their stories because its just an outlet for me since i have no life and have nothing better to do LOL
but yeah, its a really good show despite the fandom being filled with mass amounts of pedophiles. so far ive had no problem with bronies despite my love for the show so it doesnt take much effort to avoid them as long as you dont lump yourself in with them

I'm sorry it's been several minutes and I'm still laughing at the line "its a really good show despite the fandom being filled with mass amounts of pedophiles"

If you said that to anyone else about ANY fandom they weren't already involved in they'd back the fuck out so fast it'd make your head spin.

I get what you're saying though, just cause you like it doesn't mean you personally embody the worst aspects of it.

definitely! glad i could make you laugh

My only thing though is the whole "label" aspect that people debate about kinda confuses me.

I mean I get the whole "you're only in it if you say so" but I kinda feel labels like "brony" and "furry" are more of a quantitative description of someone rather than a club you're either in or not. Kinda like the way people are called jocks or nerds. It's really just a way for others to describe a common set of interests or traits they observe in someone.

That's true too! It all depends on the person though so I suppose if someone wants to call themself a brony, then let them lmfao
in my personal opinion i kinda see bronies and people who just like the show as different since the majority of those using the label sexualize the characters whereas those who don't use the term tend to stay away from the ones who do. i guess in a sense i see people who call themselves bronies embracing the dark side of the fandom (or are part of it) where the people who dont want to be referred to as one despise it. But that's all in my own speculation, if you or anyone else actually preferred the term brony it wont offend me any so by all means, its up to you lmao

For a long time I kinda avoided the "furry" label myself. However after a quick look through the all the cartoons I watched, comics I read and stuff I drew I quickly found myself surrounded by furred faces. So finally I decided to fly the white flag and surrender.

The only reason I resisted the label was because I wanted to avoid all of the negative baggage that it brings. But if I was to be honest I fit the description to a T. I think that's really the only reason anybody who exclusively draws anthro characters and denies the label, to avoid baggage.

I know this phenomenon is present in other fandoms such as anime but I personally find it most frequently in the furry community. Mostly because being a geek in general has some negative connotations but being a furry places you at the BOTTOM of the geek hierarchy which is sorta a double whammy.

This is true because there is a chart about it:

http://brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif

Ive never seen this before but wow. im a huge fan of cringe videos, and honestly the weaboo ones are the worst. so many people find furries cringy when theyre picking at the wrong people... like they just find any furry cringy when its the ones who are into diapers and shit and not the ones who just enjoy the characters lmao
and i love anime dont get me wrong, its basically my life, but weaboos.... maybe its more cringy to those who are a part of a fandom but god some of them are SOOOO bad!!!! but of course thats normal for any fandom so its not really a huge surprise lmfaoo

It's definitely more cringy when you're part of the fandom because you know every time you mention anime people are going to think of that guy and then look at you . . .

Like I said before, being a furry is tricky because you're near the bottom of the geek totem pole, you're an outcast among outcasts, bummer.

I do take issue with the chart though on a few things, most notably that we're somehow lower than Klingons who have weddings, I call BS on that. It's a close call but I think we edge out ahead, if just barely



Also if you're up for some furry cringe here's this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I3RWYN1SWc

Good luck if you can make it to the end of the vid.

Dear lord I love cringe videos!! I think the worst one I ever saw was of this kid talking to his supposed 'girlfriend' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6laGvKtPZYQ Either that or a friend of an ex's who openly claims he's in a relationship with his car....