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THE MANE EVENT umbes surWhy grown men are going strarnge pasion.nuts for My Little Pony bros inio ponies are growing in what fuels their asks Joe O'Shea surprising that many of us are in serenity and a lost sense of community What may be surprising is that a growing band of Irish adults are finding all of this, day-glo world of My Little Pong Bronies', the grown-ups who not only adore pony-inspired artwork, from for Bronies in Ireland, I people look at the whole Brony toon The Powerpuff Girls, says the likes of Twilight Sparkle, specially commissioned toys thought I might find 10, maybe thing as being a little bit weird," she never expected adult men udent John to find something that would says Galw Burke, co-organiser of Aku- to paintings, knitted jumpers 20 people who were into luttershy and Rainbow Dash, but also believe these tiny, and even tattoos. shimmering steeds have impor- The Irish Bronies have creat- way that I was, says Barry (22). mako tant life-lessons for us all. Pendship is Magic the same inspire devotion inFriendship ed t own mascot, a pony Inever really expected it to ohn, a 21-year-old biomed "The fact they did and t The Irish Bronies, a small called Shamrock, and regular get this big and to meet so ical student, also believes the were open-minded, cool but rapidly expanding com ly organise trips to toy stores to many people who have become growing popularity of sub-cul enough and secure enough in their masculinity to embrace it tures is in part down to a need for escapism, and a fondn buy the latest merchandise. really good friends." munity of mostly 20-some- things, are part of a new worldwide movement which elevates M to the status of a semi-serious re Barry is fully aware that The adult fans of the series ack , ge it is primarily some might lo no aimed at three- to six-year-o girls. But they say the themes of Friendship Is Magic -toler- ance, acceptance and support It's a bit of nostalgia as well. A lot of us would have grown up with Pokémon; what we are into now might be a bit deep- y Little Pony almost lives to a kids' TV show called My Little Pony as being a bit, well, silly. down on Bronies, usually by The global Brony ('bros who are into ponies') fan base has for one another- are universal. "Look, I think it's silly, And er, but it is still basically the anonymous internet "trolls been inspired by latest gener-This weekend in Galway, Ire- it's not something that's always same as what you were looking Barry of Bronies of Ireland ation of Ponies stars of the land's Bronies will gather at easy to talk about. We call it for when you were a kid: excite- admits they have had their fair animated series My Littie Pony: one of the country's biggest coming out of the stable" Friendship Is Magic. share of trolls. But they know how to deal with them. ment, something different." Hasbro, the toy company behind My Little Pony, and Priendship Is Magic cre- ator Lauren Faust, have admitted to being a lit taken-aback about the Brony phenomenon. And Faust, ho first found suc- animation, toy and comic con- he says "We always say we will Since debuting in the US in ventions, Akumakon 2012. A But s a bit like any late 2010, the series, created celebration of various comic- other hobby or interest. by leading animator Lauren and animation-inspired sub- It's maybe a bit of Faust, has attracted a cult fol- cultures, the convention wil escapism. Other people respond with positivity. Peo- ple can say what they want. "We will always love and understand the hell out of cover everything from Japan might do that through tle them!" And with fan sites and blogs that attract daily visitors in the tens of thousands, the buzz around My Little Pony may be the perfect storm of '80s nostal- ese Manga and Anime to com- puter games, real-life martial arts and, of course, My Little football or whatever, we do it through My Little Pon It's not easy being a Brony in a world that doesn't under- stand. But at least the My Lit tle Pony fans of Ireland can Pony even within the comic-book and ani mation obsesse sub-cultures of fan dom, the Bronies are considered to be a little bit out cess with point to tradition. ubliner Barry Whiteside rganiser of Bronies of Ireland and estimates this country now has, per capita, one of the largest Brony communities in the gia and pop-culture irony the fte we Brony communities hav sprung up across America, Asia. and Europe, including the 300- plus Bronies of Ireland. These communities organise social events, trade merchandise and create their own ponies and Lyndsey as Taiga from ‘Toradora The Akumakon Manga. Anime and Japanese Culture Conference takes place in NUI Galway this weekend World ere. “I think some 'When I started out looking

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Bruelock

Bruelock

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:53AM EST

"Bronies? WHERE?!"

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chaoticthunder

chaoticthunder

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:44AM EST

"We will always love and understand the hell out of them!"

Eh, I guess it's:

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