A crowd of teens and young adults attended a morning movie Sunday at the Digiplex Solon. Some of them were dressed in character.

There were no Superman capes. They weren't there to see the Man of Steel.

Pastel ponies are more their speed.

Fathers and their young kids, mostly daughters, found themselves in the middle of a cultural phenomenon as they walked into the 10 a.m. showing of "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls."

They place was full of teenagers and young men -- and some women -- who treat My Little Pony the way Trekkies treat Star Trek. They're known as "Bronies" and they dress like ponies such as "Twilight Sparkle, " "Rainbow Dash" and "Pinkie Pie."

And the flick wasn't the biggest Brony event in the Buckeye State.

Over the weekend in Columbus, many of Ohio's Bronies (they have a Facebook Page and a Web Site) attended "TrotCon 2013" featuring tons of "My Little Pony" art and panel discussions with voice actors, artists and writers from the "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" TV show.

Dads feared they might have walked into the middle of a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" experience, but the Bronies were well behaved and enthusiastic at the Solon movie screening. Sure, some people look at them sideways. Yes, people consider it strange that grown men are so passionate about an animated series intended for young girls. The Bronies don't care. They follow the messages of harmony, friendship and tolerance that infuse "My Little Pony."