I first noticed the "brony" phenomenon online in 2011. I thought "Dudes, watching My Little Pony? What's up with this?!?". Eventually I noticed there were full episodes on YouTube. On March 23, 2012 at about 10PM I watched Season one Episode one and thought "This isn't bad". I watched the second episode and thought "This is pretty good actually". By the third episode I was like "What the heck have I gotten myself into!?!". In less than an hour I was hopelessly hooked. I quickly watched all the rest of the episodes, joined the meetup group, made a bunch of nerdy friends, was in an a Capella singing group for a while and have been to BronyCon three times. It's been an amazing experience.
Unlike most cartoons MLP-FIM is well written (closer to adult sitcom level than kid's show)with complex, relatable characters. Many bronies are introverts and the show is like Socializing 101. The fandom is amazing; incredibly friendly and accepting along with being wildly creative. Try keeping up with all the fan made art, music and videos.
Equestria Daily The main news site for the fandom.
Interesting, thanks.