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** This tends to happen every time a poll is put on [[Equestria Daily]]. A particularly amazing moment was a poll in Facebook where they asked who had the best fanbase, and [[The Hunger Games]] had a 1k lead on Fim. And then it got linked to Equestria Daily. Cue [[Curb Stomp Battle|4k votes for ponies in about two hours]]. |
** This tends to happen every time a poll is put on [[Equestria Daily]]. A particularly amazing moment was a poll in Facebook where they asked who had the best fanbase, and [[The Hunger Games]] had a 1k lead on Fim. And then it got linked to Equestria Daily. Cue [[Curb Stomp Battle|4k votes for ponies in about two hours]]. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URogxWx_aE This] commercial aired on Pinkie Pie's birthday (75 days after the airing of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E18 A Friend in Deed|A Friend In Deed]]), and was, according to [[The Hub]]'s [[Facebook]] page, made to celebrate that day, which is something only the true fans would recognize. Furthermore, the commercial itself seemed to hint that a video game could possibly be in the works. Bronies rejoiced. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URogxWx_aE This] commercial aired on Pinkie Pie's birthday (75 days after the airing of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E18 A Friend in Deed|A Friend In Deed]]), and was, according to [[The Hub]]'s [[Facebook]] page, made to celebrate that day, which is something only the true fans would recognize. Furthermore, the commercial itself seemed to hint that a video game could possibly be in the works. Bronies rejoiced. |
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* John de Lancie [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVK3jgOhFwY announced] that he is helping to create a documentary about the Brony phenomenon to counteract the [[Complaining About Shows You Don't Watch|media's]] [[Did Not Do the Research|general]] [[Hate Dumb|reaction]] [[Fan Hater|to it]]. Its [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/257527888/bronycon-the-documentary Kickstarter page] goal |
* [[John de Lancie]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVK3jgOhFwY announced] that he is helping to create a documentary about the Brony phenomenon to counteract the [[Complaining About Shows You Don't Watch|media's]] [[Did Not Do the Research|general]] [[Hate Dumb|reaction]] [[Fan Hater|to it]]. Its [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/257527888/bronycon-the-documentary Kickstarter page] goal was a whopping $60,000... which received over $30,000 in pledges on its ''first day alone'', and reached its goal by the end of the Third. |
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** And it's only gotten better. Lauren Faust and Tara Strong are now on board as producers, the total pledges are close to $150,000 (not counting any money in through |
** And it's only gotten better. Lauren Faust and Tara Strong are now on board as producers, the total pledges are close to $150,000 (not counting any money in through PayPal), and the target was increased to $200,000 by June 10.{{when}} Various incentives are also being offered for different pledge levels, running from a thank-you in the documentary credits all the way up to a dinner with John, Lauren, and Tara. |
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*** The $200,000 goal was reached with nearly a week to spare. It was raised to $270,000 in order to allow the crew to travel to conventions in England and Germany; as of June 7, 2012, that total has also been met. |
*** The $200,000 goal was reached with nearly a week to spare. It was raised to $270,000 in order to allow the crew to travel to conventions in England and Germany; as of June 7, 2012, that total has also been met. |
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