1 00:00:00,199 --> 00:00:04,479 Brony terms, references, and inside jokes are abound and varied on the internet. 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,680 It can be difficult to understand the origin and meaning of many of these, so today we’re 3 00:00:08,690 --> 00:00:12,629 going to set the record straight and inform the masses about the truth behind those vague 4 00:00:12,629 --> 00:00:17,629 pony memes you keep hearing about. Here are ten brony memes you don’t know the story behind. 5 00:00:18,570 --> 00:00:23,180 #10: Fluttertree 6 00:00:23,180 --> 00:00:27,090 Although referenced to in an early season one episode, Fluttertree stems from the fact 7 00:00:27,090 --> 00:00:31,250 that Fluttershy’s voice actor, Andrea Libman, is much like the character she plays. 8 00:00:31,250 --> 00:00:35,900 As an environmentalist belonging to the Pall Curb Foundation, Andrea Libman spent a week atop 9 00:00:35,910 --> 00:00:40,480 a rare Yellow Burlclap tree which was being threatened by a local Canadian housing development. 10 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:44,720 Due to the character she plays sharing a similar color with the rare type of tree, the name 11 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,390 Fluttertree was born. 12 00:00:47,390 --> 00:00:51,530 #9: Slenderpony 13 00:00:51,530 --> 00:00:56,970 Although clearly based on the internet folklore, Slenderman, Slenderpony saw a rise in popularity 14 00:00:56,970 --> 00:01:00,309 thanks to a photoshopped image in which a creepy figure stands in the background of 15 00:01:00,309 --> 00:01:04,359 an episode. It is believed that this faked image originates from the imageboard known 16 00:01:04,359 --> 00:01:08,359 as 4Chan, due to the multiple posts making fun of those who actually believe the figure 17 00:01:08,359 --> 00:01:12,749 can be found in an episode. One anonymous user posts, “Any person putting faith in 18 00:01:12,749 --> 00:01:16,249 the credibility of this illustration depicting a ponified version of Slenderman is clearly 19 00:01:16,249 --> 00:01:22,029 an individual of lesser intelligence.” Another user was quick to point out, “OP is a [censored]” 20 00:01:22,030 --> 00:01:25,189 #8: Sweetiebot 21 00:01:26,020 --> 00:01:30,980 Sweetiebot is a portmanteau which combines Sweetie Belle and robot, much like the Fluttertree meme. 22 00:01:30,980 --> 00:01:35,800 Its origin is a season two episode in which the voice actor for Sweetie Belle, Claire Corlett, 23 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,800 was unavailable to record her lines due to a sickness. Rather than delay production, 24 00:01:39,810 --> 00:01:44,020 the studio opted to use a synthesized voice in the episode which resulted in a voice sounding 25 00:01:44,020 --> 00:01:45,960 nothing like the character’s own. 26 00:01:47,540 --> 00:01:52,160 Claire later sued the studio for literal defamation of character. 27 00:01:52,170 --> 00:01:55,090 #7: Fanfictions 28 00:01:55,090 --> 00:02:00,569 There are a number of well-known fanfictions within the fandom. Rainbow Factory refers 29 00:02:00,569 --> 00:02:05,249 to the heartwarming story where a brony finds a box in an industrial area containing a filly 30 00:02:05,249 --> 00:02:09,829 Rainbow Dash, and he raises her as his own daughter. My Little Dashie, however, is a 31 00:02:09,829 --> 00:02:14,439 grimdark fanfiction about killing innocent ponies, details of which will not be shared 32 00:02:14,439 --> 00:02:18,579 in this video. If you ever need to cheer yourself up after reading such a gruesome story, check 33 00:02:18,579 --> 00:02:23,450 out Cupcakes; a delightful slice of life fanfiction in which Rainbow Dash helps Pinkie Pie create 34 00:02:23,450 --> 00:02:24,810 baked goods. 35 00:02:25,460 --> 00:02:28,640 #6: Lyra likes humans 36 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:34,319 Lyra Heartstrings is commonly associated with anthropology due to the surprising discovery 37 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:38,599 of an ancient Egyptian glyph which appears to depict an aquamarine-colored pony similar 38 00:02:38,599 --> 00:02:44,170 to a generation four unicorn. This could either be proof of a time-traveling brony, or a parallel 39 00:02:44,170 --> 00:02:48,719 universe where ponies are real and have crossed over into our own world. Indisputable video 40 00:02:48,719 --> 00:02:51,860 evidence supports this theory. 41 00:02:51,860 --> 00:02:55,840 #5: Gak 42 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:00,620 Gak is a sentient liquid from a generation one pony movie. Even if its origins date to 43 00:03:00,620 --> 00:03:04,390 the late 80s, nothing could stop the Gak’s popularity from eventually pressuring the 44 00:03:04,390 --> 00:03:08,530 show staff into granting him a glorious return in the current generation four. Although now 45 00:03:08,530 --> 00:03:13,189 a different color, Gak has made his return in season five with subsequent toy commercials 46 00:03:13,189 --> 00:03:15,229 to cash in on his popularity. 47 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,220 #4: Twicane 48 00:03:22,220 --> 00:03:27,620 Twicane typically refers to Twilight as an elder pony in need of extra support when walking. 49 00:03:27,620 --> 00:03:32,680 Why a horse would use a cane or why bronies would latch onto something so silly is anyone’s guess. 50 00:03:33,620 --> 00:03:37,580 #3: Fighting is Magic 51 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:43,799 Fighting is Magic was a video game being developed by Hasbro Studios in 2012. Due to fan outrage 52 00:03:43,799 --> 00:03:48,249 over seeing their favorite characters brutally murdering each other, Hasbro canned the project 53 00:03:48,249 --> 00:03:53,099 in favor of a mobile game with a far tamer premise. Fans of fighting games were disappointed 54 00:03:53,099 --> 00:03:57,010 to learn of the game’s cancellation, but fans of the show simply wouldn’t allow it 55 00:03:57,010 --> 00:04:01,769 and remain upset to this day over Hasbro’s decision to even consider developing the game 56 00:04:01,769 --> 00:04:03,459 in the first place. 57 00:04:03,459 --> 00:04:07,790 #2: Equestria Girls 58 00:04:07,790 --> 00:04:12,249 Equestria Girls is the title of an infamous fanfiction in which Twilight Sparkle enters 59 00:04:12,249 --> 00:04:17,170 a portal and exits as a human attending high school in another universe. Many shun this 60 00:04:17,170 --> 00:04:21,780 fanfiction for its lack of originality and complete disregard for the My Little Pony canon, 61 00:04:21,780 --> 00:04:26,060 however some fans have actually embraced it, believing it is exactly what the show’s 62 00:04:26,060 --> 00:04:30,730 creator, Lauren Faust, always envisioned the show to be. 63 00:04:30,730 --> 00:04:34,780 ...and #1: Shipping 64 00:04:34,780 --> 00:04:39,540 Shipping refers to a single aspect of buying toys online and nothing more. When people 65 00:04:39,540 --> 00:04:43,790 ship two characters, that simply means they purchased the two toys simultaneously and 66 00:04:43,790 --> 00:04:47,440 enjoy imagining what types of things those two characters would talk about inside of 67 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:52,000 a box for 3-7 days. Hardcore collectors of toys are commonly referred to as ‘shippers’ 68 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,980 due to the large amount of pony toys they receive in the mail. 69 00:04:54,980 --> 00:04:59,420 So, what’s your favorite brony meme or inside joke? Leave a comment below if I missed it 70 00:04:59,420 --> 00:05:03,280 and feel free to correct me on any factual errors you may have noticed. If you enjoyed 71 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:06,700 this video please drop a like, and for more brony top ten lists, 72 00:05:06,700 --> 00:05:09,340 don’t subscribe to this channel because this will never happen again.