I went to the Bronycon Documentary prescreening and loved it! · 6:47am Nov 5th, 2012
And what an experience it was. As the first function of anything brony that I have gone to (being an introvert and deeply afraid of social gatherings normally) I have to say that I am glad I went. It was my first time seeing other bronies face to face and they’re just as crazy I imagined us to be. We really are an amazing culture and phenomenon, something that I probably appreciate more now then I did before. In fact I know I appreciate it more. I call myself the Softcore Brony because even nearly a year and a half after becoming a brony, I’m still a closet brony (The other four people who live in my house still have no idea). I don’t indulge in the merchandise (which has slowly been changing recently with preorders of the first season boxset and the comics as they are released) and I don’t even know the names of many of the bronies out their who do amazing work like LaserPon3 whose work I saw for the first time in the documentary.
As far as the screening itself goes, Lauren Faust happened to sit five seats to my right, The Manliest Brony and the guys from Everfree Radio (something else I have never taken the time to listen too which I suddenly feel really guilty about) sat directly four rows behind me, and even Hot Diggedy Demon was there. Tara Strong showed up some point after the lights went out so I don’t know where she sat. Two of the bronies who were featured in the documentary were there as well, and hearing a little more about their stories in addition was very touching. There was a lot of touching statements from Bronies during the Q&A afterwards in fact.
As for the documentary itself, The pre-screening was better than I was expecting, and that is saying a lot from someone who normally enjoys documentaries anyway. Right from the get go, it pulls you in and is honestly exciting. We get to see so many good stories of bronies whose lives were changed because of pony and some of the larger trials they went through. I have to say, for those of you who didn’t see it, I think you will be pleased and maybe even a little surprised. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, I think you’ll see it all and love it as much as I did. Heck, I’m expecting it to be better because, after all, it was only a prescreening, not a premier. As one of the producers put it, it’s only about 80% complete so they’ll make it 20% cooler with the last editing. Yeah, I saw it with a few unfinished animations and cliff note where an interview with John Delancey would be (Black screen with the words “Interview with John Delancey will go here”). I can’t wait to see the full finished product and as I already said, I think all of you who didn’t see it yet, will be pleasantly pleased.
- GWFan (Still the Softcore Brony)
I plan on showing up to one soon, and right now I'm kind of aiming that everyone will know me when I do, it's kind of a goal I have in mind.
Maybe you can settle something for me and a few friends. Did they mention fanfiction at all on the documentary?
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It's mentioned. That's really about it. Nothing that specific from what I remember. Of course there is still the promised bonus content. You never know.