well, a brony is a loose term. if you like the show, you're automatically lumped in to that group everyone else is. i'm a brony cause i like the show. i like the message, the animation, the characters, voice acting, blah blah, but i'm not one of those guys who buys hundreds/thousands of dollars on merchandise. i'm not a freak =p i support the brand, to an extent. i'm just an average joe who works for a living, drinks, and likes sports. i like mlp on the level i do, say looney tunes and any other show i watch