Review of Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012) by Geoff J — 15 Jan 2016

Far too self-congratulatory to be of much use as a documentary of what might be an interesting sub culture.

This review of Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012) was written by Geoff J on 15 Jan 2016.

Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony has generally received mixed reviews.

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