occasionally named "pegasisters". Other fans felt that the documentary made the concept of being a brony mean that one had to be "treated like a misunderstood taboo to the rest of the world", and countered that they have openly expressed their appreciation of the show without any backlash from friends and family. Jeneé Osterheldt of The Kansas City Star stated that "the film does its job" in showcasing the stories from the fandom, and that it "makes you think twice before judging a guy by his cutie mark". Mike Sauve of Exclaim! states that film, while showing some of the more touching aspects of the fandom, "plays like an infomercial for [My Little Pony], fawning over its creator and voice talent". Follow-up The film was followed by another documentary film, titled Bronies 2: More Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony. It follows Brony Jason Koenig through his day-to-day life, and was initially released split into several parts, which were uploaded to YouTube on the filmmakers' official channel throughout 2014 and early 2015. The entirety of the film was later released on DVD. See also A Brony Tale, a 2014 documentary film References External links 2012 films American independent films Documentary films about fandom Documentary films about television Kickstarter-funded documentaries My Little Pony fandom My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2012 documentary films 2012 independent films Films about fandom Films set in Maryland 2010s English-language films 2010s American films