What was your reaction when you first realized you were a brony? Surprised? Happy? Nervous? Shocked? Some strange mix of emotions that can only be overcome by an inexplicable adventure through the Everfree Forest and culminated by a Pinkie Pie Party celebrating your new bronyhood? For me, Rainbow Dash sums up my reaction quite well. [video=youtube;uJ0spcEPrhU]]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ0spcEPrhU[/video] (only replace reading with MLP and an egghead with a brony)
Honestly... I think the best way to explain my reaction would be indifference. I thought it was a great show so I started watching it, I personally don't really care about what others (other than a few specific people) think of me. Although I don't really go around flaunting that I am a brony but I don't go out of my way to hide it either.
For me it was like: "Huh, this show and the media the fanbase has created is pretty awesome after all. Guess I'm a brony now. Better not let my friends find out."
I tried fighting the curiosity at first but once I watched a few episodes, I accepted it... but I still didn't tell anyone.
I watched the show because I was researching Bronies, and science required that I do so. I fully intended to remain a detached observer. I just don't know what went wrong.
"Oh, God, what have I become?!" Luckily, I killed that monster inside me before it could ravage any more villages.
Huh this show is alot better than the previous My Little Pony shows I heard came before and then a day or two later I found out about the fandom and other guys watch this show and I said wow I didn't know other guys watched this show and some of the things they make for it is amazing i'm proud to be a Brony.
"Oh wait, I've always loved My little Pony..." and "Jesus this is so much better than the previous generation."
"This will either be the greatest thing I've ever done or the worst thing I've ever done." Turns out, it just was a thing I did. :3
I think the first reaction for me would have been when I was watching an episode on my PSP, and the video glitched, causing the PSP to freeze. Got frustrated with the darn thing and soon after realized "wow, I'm this into MLP"
My reaction was like, "this is going to be intresting i can see why everyone digs this show now ". And also that it might be an opportunity to make new friends and be more social
For me, I accepted it. I am a huge fan of animation, and had grew up with shows like Powerpuff Girls. I knew it was a little weird on the surface, but I also knew it was a fantastic show and had no shame inside that I liked it That being said, I keep my love of the show to myself IRL. Not really that I am ashamed, but I just feel no need to tell anyone I know randomly. If they found out I wouldn't care, but I'm not going to scream it from the mountaintops. The Internet is a satisfactory way for me to fanboy it out anyway.
(Exact Scenario) "Look at all these memes. Welp time to see what all the hype is about." Opening scene 1st episode "Okay... This is interesting enough..." Theme song "Oh god! Turn down the volume!" Show keeps going until the end of 1st part "Welp, I can't wait to watch the 2nd part." 2nd part finishes "It's official, I love MLP:FIM." I then watched it for a while and told my friends (Some laughed; I cared not.) And told my dad (Who laughed; Still not caring.) before accepting the show.... EDIT: And I no longer turn down the volume for the theme... IT was a good day.
This. In all seriousness while I knew after the first episode that I liked the show, I was kind of hesitant to accept it, because I assumed I would be the only adult fan. But then the Brony phenomenon happened and I couldn't have been happier about it.
Spoiler: Expressed in a GIF Actually that GIF is fairly accurate, the silver block being me, black mass being bronydom.
