It might have finally happened · 6:42am Apr 20th, 2022
My pony flame might have fully blown out.
I was just feeling it beginning to reignite, even on my way to going by Seasons 8 and 9 as canon again (though still a separate timeline from G5).
But, then I found out that the Chip and Dale movie made some changes - including removing the cameos by the Mane 6. And then I received a reminder that even most of the fans think that MLP: FiM is trash. Never mind the cute, relatable characters, the positivity that shines in the darkness, the songs, the epic villain battles and showing some backbone by killing a few of them, the references, even the mild "fanservice". Just trash that doesn't even deserve a spot in "Average", let alone to be referenced in anything else like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, DBZ, Spongebob, Hello Kitty, etc. are. Just trash that isn't any better than Dora or G3.5, and doesn't even measure up to classic Disney movies.
If a show's own fans think it's trash... maybe it is, and maybe I shouldn't be here any more than they think they should.
I won't deactivate my account yet. Maybe one day I will change my mind and return, but until then, my new avatar will reflect this, for I feel a part of me just died, that has been a part of me since 2011.
Really? I hadn't heard that. I also haven't been able to find any articles discussing these "changes". Do you have a source I can look at?
Either way, I don't want to see you give up on yourself over this. I find it hard to believe that everyone on this site would be here if they despised the series to such a complete and utter extent. There are people who love this show, and even if there weren't, that's hardly a valid reason to repress your own appreciation for it. I make a similar mistake in the wake of the series finale's drama, and I'm still sorta kicking myself for my ensuing period of self-doubt induced inactivity. Don't let a handful of random comments drag you down.
Apologies if this isn't all that helpful. Best of luck with whatever you decide to next, whether that happens here or elsewhere.
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Wikipedia's article. The synopsis has changed, and while they mentioned the Mane 6 before, they no longer mention them in the list of characters. Disney Wiki just hasn't revised their article yet.
Thank you, and when asking on Equestria Daily how many people there actually love ponies and aren't just pretending or whatever, I did get a few responses, and one in particular saying some pretty powerful things I had forgotten about. I felt if I was a l'Cie this would be where my eidolon appears (if you're unfamiliar with that, they appear when a l'Cie falls into despair and attack them, seemingly to put them out of their misery but really to keep them from giving up on themselves) so after reading that I played the eidolon theme from FFXIII (one of my favorite soundtracks from that game) and thought of everything I love about ponies. And I think the flame is burning again.
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I'm glad to hear that your flame is back!
Heh, I clicked on this blog because... I was also feeling down about the MLP fandom. And I was. I don't know. I guess looking for reasons to drop it...
But then, seeing you turn around gives me a little hope.
One of my favorite friends that I have, is... very masculine and emo (like a proper emo, not a suicidal one), and a rocker, and just... a really cool guy over all... And I know I shouldn't be sharing this part of me with him, cause he already made it very CLEAR that it's disgusting to him. But. I can't help it- it's just. A part of me-
And I dunno. Seeing him shit on it makes me really sad. Like. He's not even giving it a chance-
But thank you for this.
It's relatable. And seeing you get up from feeling low, you've accidentally, unintentionally, lifted me up as well.
Thank you
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I didn't think I'd have that kind of effect on anyone.
Also, does he know a few villains die in there and there's a big DBZ style battle with another? (He at least doesn't hate you for it, right?)
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Yeah he doesn't hate me- I just hope I'm not annoying him too much with it- (it just slips out!)
And Yee, you kinda, have that power. You probably don't even know how many people's lives you've changed just by sharing your experiences heh. Which is kinda cool to think about actually-
I'm too scared to bring up other 'cooler' or more 'in depth' scenes with him.
So far I just sent him 3 of my favorite songs (three separate occasions) and that was enough to sorta, learn what he thinks about the show.
but seriously, who turns down 'Open up your Eyes'??? It's so good! And lol Fizzlepop Berrytwist, that whole scene where she just whispers it to Pinkie pie - I can't even-5652405
Well, that's something at least, and maybe don't do a WHOLE lot of references, just a few once and a while. And if you mention the "cooler" scenes like Sombra and the Storm King dying or the fight with Tirek or Endgame style battle, even the Game of Thrones reference or that it's full of Lord of the Rings references (which have nine male protagonists), it might help at least a bit. (Or the Mean 6's deaths even, it's gruesome enough to rival that of Ursula, Scar, or Clayton, it's like Toht/Donovan levels)
Someone I know who doesn't like pony but doesn't hate me for it, saw The Movie with me as part of a deal and said, at one point during the movie, "this is actually some pretty heavy stuff".
I did not know I had that kind of power. I thought I was just a lower life form who can't make an impact.
MLP is, well eternal for me. Yes fans have changed and it isn't really recognized by the media as an icon as with the others as star wars and the like but to me, does that really matter? To me liking MLP is equivalent to the sonic fandom which I used to be absorbed in (still am). It's used to be "lame" to like it and a lot of people didn't want to say they liked it due to the tags people would put onto you but to me that's not what MLP is about. MLP has helped me find out who I am, my interests, my passion for writing simple stories that will probably never go beyond a year of someone remembering, but no matter how small, if you gain a message from it then I think that's what makes it all worth it. The show felt like it matured as it grew and became more aware of it's importance in characters and lessons, I learned so much from that show than I thought I ever would.
What became a small use to joke about soon became a integral part of finding myself in the mist of a crazy world, if you make a story which you know will never be some golden god sent of a story, if someone, anyone, at least a person loves your story or their message to the point it impacted them. Wouldn't you just be glad it helped someone? Sure words thrown to the time of sand but if it touched a later generation, if it grasped on a heart or was later read to help someone later down the line, isn't that what we want? To make other laugh and love even if we're not alive to see it? This website has connected people all around the world to spread the positivity and friendship that a single kid's show had made in our lives. Our stories will be universal in the emotions and characters that you will read and eventually take a life on it's own, spreading inspiration from even one of our stories or at least the concepts. I've been inspired by old works that dated back in 2011 to 2013 and it still sways and moves me beyond words. I am grateful to say MLP has caused this change in my life, it's not whether it was famous or had cultural change (which in my op I think it did). It was about the message it sent.