>the show ended years ago>the creators have all moved on to other projects>the new generation is a soulless cash grab aimed at toddlers>the fandom is a fraction of the size it once was>all your favorite fan artists now draw for other, more popular fandoms>you are a grown adult still posting on a cartoon horse forum>the "magic of friendship" was just a tagline to sell you toys>you will never recapture the feeling of the 2011-2013 era>the brony fandom is now seen as a historical internet curiosity, like planking or the Harlem Shake>your waifu isn't real>you've aged out of the target demographic by two decades>all the conventions have shut down or shrunk to a handful of people>you are arguing with the same 50 people about the same topics every single day>hasbro nukes massive, high-effort fan projects with cease-and-desist letters>the show's simple morals are completely inadequate for navigating the complexities of adult life>the official comics have been cancelled>the "love and tolerance" ethos was a lie, the fandom was always full of infighting and drama>you refresh the page and see the same five threads from yesterday>you've been on this board for over a decade and have nothing to show for it>the new generation of fans find the original show "cringe">you will never get to see the unrealized plot points and character arcs the writers had planned>every new piece of fanart is just a rehash of something you saw in 2012>you've become a caricature of a fan, unable to engage with any other media>the inside jokes are so old they've become meaningless>you are now older than the original creators were when they made the show>your favorite voice actor has retired>you look at the date and realize the show has been over for longer than it was on the air>hasbro completely abandoned the G4 lore and characters you spent a decade analyzing>the most talented fan musicians in the scene have scrubbed their old pony tracks from the internet>your massive collection of plushies and blind bags is just clutter collecting dust in a closet>the peak of your social life happened twelve years ago in a hotel convention center>you try to introduce a friend to your favorite classic fan animation and they just look at you with pity>the official G5 video games look and play like shovelware from the PS2 era>you read old forum threads from 2012 and realize you used to actually be happy>the archive sites keeping the old fandom history alive are slowly going offline due to server costs>you can't even explain the plot of your favorite fanfiction to a normal person without sounding unhinged>you watched a two-hour retrospective documentary on YouTube just to feel something again
>>43251755tl;dr?
>>43251762The show finished a long time ago. Move on.
>>43251765>Move on.nah
>>43251762Everyone moved on and you can't go back to the past where you were actually happy. The ride ended a long time ago, you're just refusing to get off of it.
Thanks for sliding off useful threads with your impotent moaning, faggot.
>>43251774>he isn't happy being hereJust smile, silly! Have fun! Why do you want to be sad?
>>43251755>the show ended years agoImagine if I let corporate decisions affect my soul in any way, how utterly irresponsible would it be.>the creators have all moved on to other projectsI would be more concerned if they stopped doing anything.>the new generation is a soulless cash grab aimed at toddlersNot really, if you mean g5. There's a lot of suit meddling and a lot of legitimate care interspersed in it.>the fandom is a fraction of the size it once wasGreed is a sin, you know.>all your favorite fan artists now draw for other, more popular fandomsFactually wrong.>you are a grown adult still posting on a cartoon horse forumSo nothing changed since 2011.>the "magic of friendship" was just a tagline to sell you toysThere's an entire essay to be written about this kinda reasoning, but the tl;dr of it is no. Magic of friendship is real, the swindling around it is derivative.Stopped reading here. The answer you're looking for is because I choose to.
>>43251755If you have watched the show for 15 years, that means you're over 1/5th way till the end. That is until your death.Are you really going to quit now? It's not much longer until the real end of the ride. 4/5th more
>>43251755>the "love and tolerance" ethos was a lie, the fandom was always full of infighting and dramaLOVE AND TOLERATE WAS NEVER LITERAL YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING MORON. GOD YOU RETARDS ARE FUCKING DENSE, YOU DESERVE THIS DEAD FANDOM.
>>43251805There are many people who have been on the ride for more than half of their life.I used to joke about this happening to me in 2026, and here we are.
>>43251755>yet another demoralization thread
>>43251755i started watching it about 2 or 3 months ago and im having fun
>>43251865>having fun
>>43251859You need to be spineless to get demoralized by that
>>43251868Doesn't stop the niggers from trying.
>>43251755>enjoyed the bronies react videos>turns out blackgryphon and saberspark are sex offenders>blackgryphon actually did backup vocals for Friendship Games and I'll now think about this any time I rewatch that movie
>>43251755the ride never ends, faggotyou know better than to try getting off
>>43251765I just finished watching it like 2 weeks ago though
>>43251781Why were they in >10 if they are so useful?
>>43251880>enjoyed the bronies react videosSorry to hear that
I been watching and posting since 2011 and I still havent watched the last two seasons.
>>43251940Have you watched the specials at least?
>>43251941no...I stopped at the movie basically. Watched a couple episode and noped the fuck out.
>>43251940Damn I'm jealous. I wish I never let my curiosity get the better of me.
>>43251947I did see the Kirin episode out of curiosity. And was pleasantly surprised. I haven't tested my luck since.
>>43251946You should at least give the specials a shot! You'll probably like one of the two.
>>43251960You watched the one decent s8 episode lmao. The two specials the other Anon was talking about are inoffensive. I'd say they're on par with Sounds of Silence.I'm unironically jelly you didn't have to suffer through yak episodes.
>>43251973I could be friends with Strawbfag! We could be LOVERS too!
>>43251755silver lining, now i can afford mares
>>43251755>>you are now older than the original creators were when they made the showHow old were they? I'm 23 rn.
>>43251977APPLEJACK!!!! YOUR HAT!!!!!!!!!!!
>>43251755>the show still lives with the fandom and has transcended Hasbro's decisions>Haber and Jim are still eBegging on Twitter >the new generation is irrelevant as it is not what people fell in love with and can be dismissed or appreciated for the intentions it had.>the fandom is now comfy sized>the fan artists still draw ponies and people draw ponies on their own too>The show was so good you're still discussing it and shitposting here as a grown adult>The "magic of friendship" is more relevant than ever. For all th shitflinging we do nothing would happen if we didn't at least slightly tolerate each other>You are part of the only enclave that still makes the internet feel like the 2011-2013 era>the Bronx fandom is seen as a curiosity, the horsefucker fandom is alive>your waifu is real to (You)>you've aged out of the target demographic by two decades as it so happens >the conventions aren't going anywhere. Some of them even allowing you to have fun with anons, power level outhi strawberry flag!>You are arguing with definitely more than 50 people about branching out topics every single day>Hasbro is so out of touch they don't even care about poni, leaving a lot of leeway for fan creations >the show's simple morales are, arguably, even more relevant now in an age of hyper irony where genuine feelings are shielded and hidden than ever.>The official comics have been cancelled (this is a good thing)>the love and tolerate ethos was always ironic, yet it has some truth to it. People that despise each other don't banter and don't create a communities>you refresh the page and see the same generals from yesterday >You've been on this board for over a decade and are still happy to see your poni friends are still around calling you a faggot. Who knows you may pick up some work on a fan project, write a green or draw some little ponies?>the new generation fans find the original show "cringe", yet they watch it and make memes about it>you will get to ask mom some day about what she planned>every new piece of fan art is both or either old and new combined >you can and have engaged with other media, but nothing scratches the itch like poni does. Why change? Poni is comfy ans isn't going anywhere.>the inside jokes adapt to their time and evolve>you are now older then the original creators >your favorite voice actor isn't their character you thank them well for their contribution in making the characters you love come to life(1/2)
>>43252753>you look at the date and see it's poni time>Hasbro is completely incompetent and can't do anything lore wise.>the most talented musicians of old are replaced by new music while their creations live on>your massive collection of plushies and blind bags is out for all to see and greeting you every day, making you crack a smile at how cute the little ponies are>the peak of your social life will be happening again in some convention center somewhere >you show your friend some old animation you liked without sounding unhinged, they're amused by how quaint it is and respect it means a lot to you.>The fan games exist>You read old forum threads from 2012 and realize that time has gone by, but you're still happy to share a space with old and newfags who should lurk moar>the archive sites spring up more and more due to everyone realizing big tech doesn't care about keeping media available >you can explain the plot of your favorite fanfic quote easily in fact >you watched a two-hour retrospective documentary on YouTube and think"Man, what a crock of shit. This guy doesn't even know the first thing to poniponi! Let's show him how it's done!"
>>43251755Some of these hit pretty hard, but I prefer the way >>43252753 puts it. I'm not going anywhere.
>>43252753>the conventions aren't going anywhereTragic>>43252756>you watched a two-hour retrospective documentary on YouTubeThat's fucking retarded
>Ponies but not ponies thread #9209102981
>>43251927Because you faggots keep spamming garbage threads like this or the single-sentence low effort OPs all day long.
>>43251812>LOVE AND TOLERATE WAS NEVER LITERALYeah, just like how liking the show was always ironic baka
Why is it that whenever a flaggot posts, it's the most retarded shit I've read all day?
>>43251774Fuck you I'm staying.
Why is it that whenever a flagGOD posts, it's the most based stuff I've read all day?
>nostalgiafaggingheh, can't be me. joined two years ago, miss nothing. y'all can suck my nuts
>>43254843Thanks, anon. You've reminded me that things could be far worse, I could have missed out on the 2011-2012 fandom completely.
>>43252753>>43252756Truth nuke from Ponk Just look at how every single fandom cries for their slop once it ends in a shit show, just to forget it even existed flew days later.PonyGODS are forever as long as Friendship exists
