Do you think the brony community has overrated the background ponies? Poll Results - My Little Pony Friendship is Magic

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My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Do you think the brony community has overrated the background ponies?

34 fans picked:

Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.

53%

Only some of them.

35%

Definitely. Let's stick the the main cast, guys.

I don't care/know about background ponies.

shadirby posted over a year ago

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15 comments

	shadirby picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: In my opinion! I'd like to start a discussion, not an argument, so put out some logic. I think they're important because they truly got the community together and as catastrophic as the Derpy situation was, it was because we cared about this pony, and, well, a lot of the community became interested because of Derpy, Vinyl, Lyra, etc. posted over a year ago.

	DE4DLIESTP0NY picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: As far as the Derpy situation goes, WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALMOST TAKING AWAY OUR DERPY SHOULD BE WIPED OFF THE FACE OF THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS AN INTOLERABLE ACT! posted over a year ago.

	DawnBright picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: I agree I luv derpy and did u guys see the promo brony video when derpy apologized It was soooooooooo said posted over a year ago.

	Tawnyjay picked Only some of them.: I think that they're very important, but some CoughDerpyCough have become too overrated. I don't hate Derpy, I just think she's overrated, okay? So please don't hate on me. posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	LavenderLily picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: It's important posted over a year ago.

	jillian12 picked Only some of them.: some of the backrown pnies are important not ALL of them posted over a year ago.

	randompanda picked Definitely. Let's stick the the main cast, guys.: yup posted over a year ago.

	triq267 picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: Vinyl Scratch was one of the first things that got me interested in the show, so... Yeah... Oh, and about Derpy. I love Derpy, and I hated when they got rid of her. But I understand why they did it. The writer didn't realize what "Derpy" means and think, without that writer, we wouldn't have Soarin', so I'm fine with her... And besides, Hasbro would hate to insult the litterally 10 fans who wrote angry letters... posted over a year ago.

	StarWarsFan7 picked Only some of them.: Only one in particular is gaining more and more popularity now and again. That would be Colgate. I'm not hating on Colgate, I just dislike the way she is becoming popular (pun not intended) every day because of something Rina-chan said. Believe me, Rina-chan is a great person to work with, I'd know, because she gives the character a voice. But what she did with Colgate, that little Brushie song turned into remixes made by famous bronies and Colgate is just more popular than any other background pony now. I am not hating on Colgate or Rina-chan. This is my opinion, and only my own. posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	polarwagon15 picked Only some of them.: I'd have to say this is the case for Carrot Top and Colgate. They're avidly popular characters despite not having any striking or unique properties. They get a lot of fame for just sitting there (which is kinda ironic considering they are background ponies). I mean look at Vinyl (my favorite) or Derpy or Lyra, they have their own unique personality, trait and appearances that makes them stand out (again another ironic statement since Derpy is a palette swap of RD, sorry). These two and some other ridiculously overrated characters are well, overrated. It's like the fans just decided to make them popular because they felt like expanding the already vast cast of the MLP class. posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	xDark_Angelx picked Definitely. Let's stick the the main cast, guys.: I do get surprised by the fact that ponies who don't even get lines suddenly have fan arts, fanfiction--just the whole enchillada just for being on the screen. They become so popular, I think, "Whoa, guys... what's the big deal?" I mean, I sort of understand with Derpy, but so many other things confuse me. Like... SINCE WHEN DID SOMEONE COME UP WITH THE IDEA OF LYRA LIKING HUMANS?! I seriously never caught that. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love this fandom to pieces, but sometimes, they take things far ever so slightly. The fact they take their time to appreciate the small works of the show really is amazing, but it's also quite unusual in a way that shocks me a little. posted over a year ago.

	fishypup picked Only some of them.: Mmm, I suppose that you could consider some of them a little overdone, but I dunno. Everypony in Equestria has an individual and no doubt interesting life, and nopony is NOT worth considering. Part of the fun of this fandom is the way we mythologize everything, and make up our own theories that become almost virtually canon! :3 Look at Derpy. ;) (And "derpy" has never been widely used as an offensive term for the mentally impaired, which is why the whole debacle with removing her from her speaking-debut episode was so absurd.) It seems to me that the most popular background ponies are Derpy (by far, followed by Vinyl), Dr. Whooves/Time Turner, Octavia, Lyra, & Bon Bon. I love the ideas, personalities, histories, etc. that have been attributed to the mostly undefined "background" characters. I love how we latch onto them, even if they've only been seen once or a few brief times here and there. It's creative and terrific. I have ALWAYS been very fond of secondary, tertiary, and generally "less important" characters--the mysterious ones about whom you can interpret information and come up with cool ideas yourself, without being directly fed all the details right away. They're intriguing and appealing. The background ponies can never take the place of the mane cast, but it goes without saying that they're important to the show and especially to the fandom. Yes, if a pony appears onscreen, you can be that s/he is going to get pictures drawn, story ideas written, etc. They may not have really done much of anything as far as we can see, but where's the harm in fans using their imaginations?! Some of the stuff that has been come up with and spread around and stuck for certain characters is a bit bizarre. I mean, the whole "Lyra wants hands and is fascinated with the idea of humans" thing isn't exactly rational. But so what? Until it's fully contradicted, we can believe it--or at least joke about it! Everyone can have their favorite mane characters and background characters. 'Tis fun. We work together to essentially create new, fleshed-out characters from ponies we see onscreen briefly. I do not agree at all that ponies such as Colgate and Carrot Top are "overrated." If anything, my Carrot Top/Golden Harvest is among the least appreciated of the commonly inserted Ponyville "backgrounders." Colgate/Minuette was given some more recognition recently with the very nicely done videos of her, but she's still nowhere near Derpy or Vinyl or anypony such as that. No "striking or unique properties?" Well, they may not be DJs wearing shades or play the cello at high-class gatherings or deliver mail or anything like that, but a pony doesn't necessarily have to do anything in particular to be attractive to a fan. Lyra does not have any more unique known personality traits or a more outstanding appearance than either Colgate or Carrot. We gather our notions about all of them based upon their cutie marks, where and when they've appeared, whatever we HAVE seen them do in their moments on camera, as well as any small lines they may have uttered. (Also, I do not believe that Derpy was a palette swap.) You can regard whomever you like as "overrated" or "underrated," but those are highly relative and subjective terms. Okay, Derpy has her whole schtick with the eyes, clumsiness, and so on. She's kind of an exception, though--the original "attached" BG character, a mistake who transformed into a full-fledged individual in people's minds. She was canonized in a very special gesture of appreciation towards the fans. Sadly, that went awry due to the total misunderstanding of a few 'politically correct' folks. The inclusion of a wall-eyed, ditzy, bubbly, klutzy, good-hearted, sweet, enthusiastic, working character is not an insult towards the mentally disabled. In fact, you could interpret her as being a positive representation if you actually read into it that Derpy literally was impaired. Otherwise, she's still a relatable character to most of us; who has never had a "derp" moment?! Not to mention that the group which supposedly should have been offended can stand up for themselves if they are, and don't require the patronization of random self-motivated 'media police.' :P Besides, if you want to place a ban on all silly, dumb, air-headed, easily confused, or bumbling chracters, then you utterly destroy the comedic genre. [/end Derpyrant] SORRY for such a LONG response. DX posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	-MissRarity- picked Absolutely not! Background ponies are an important part of the community.: lol fishypup...I wouldn't even be patient enough to write something that long xD posted over a year ago.

	karinabrony picked Only some of them.: Derpy is WAY too overrated. posted over a year ago.

	80smusiclover1 picked Only some of them.: ^ IKR. :P posted over a year ago.