Chaz Kangas' Youtube Youterin Younicorn - The Legend of Derpy Hooves

The internet has proven time and time again its ability to be a great catalyst for social change. From raising awareness of human rights violations in Uganda to prejudice right here at home, it's an unflinching equal medium where voices can be heard and movements can catch fire. Youtube is no exception to this, allowing for a direct visual connection to the world for no fee whatsoever. Youtube has also allowed for fan bases to come together and have a collective voice, giving producers an immediate unfiltered feedback to their product. Outside the numerous comments solely consisting of "first" and "gay," if enough people implement a sentiment these producers will sometimes give the people what they want to fantastic results. Case in point, 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' character Derpy Hooves.

For those unfamiliar with MLP:FiM, last year the Hasbro toy company launched a cable network called The Hub solely consisting of cartoons made of their own intellectual properties. Along with Transformers and Pound Puppies, they decided to relaunch the 'My Little Pony' franchise, but give full reign (no pun intended...well, maybe a little) to Lauren Faust, who was responsible for 'The Powerpuff Girls' and 'Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends.' As a result, the new series has become a cultural phenomenon scoring not only with its intended little girl fan base, but with the male 18-34 demographic who collectively refer to themselves as 'Bronies.' Because most of Hasbro's revenue comes from toy sales, they've been cool enough to let fan uploads of the episodes remain on YouTube under the guise of free publicity. Also stemming from this fandom is the gray pegasus character Derpy Hooves. Originally just a background character with her eyes accidentally crossed (or 'derped') in the first episode due to an animation error, fans from internet collective 4Chan took an immediate shining to the mare, cataloging all of her background appearances and writing her a backstory as the ponies' clumsy mailpony. Eventually the creators caught wind of Derpymania and began hiding her (with eyes 'derped' properly) in the background of more episodes to the point where she's now popular enough to make the show's 2011 Comic-Con poster. Today's video is a fan-made tribute to the Derpy, showing exactly how much passion a cross-eyed pegasus can generate.