I think I might be leaving the fandom for a while · 9:02pm Nov 22nd, 2015
I have been thinking about leaving the mlp fandom, there have been a lot of determining factors for me just by watching the show, I kind of lost interest after the mid season finale for this season (5) I have been a fan since the beginning and that was thanks to one of my best friends.
I don't know why I am still watching the show, I like the fans and the fandom and what they can do; but I have no clue why I am still watching the show. I have been through the up's and down's of the fandom and personally I think that the fandom is falling apart.
1. the Suicides
now this one touched home a little, when Bronies and Pegasisters were on the news about how they tried to take their lives because they liked the show. I have had friends try and take their own life and when I heard about this I think that was one of the determining factors for me .
2. Fan made short shows on the internet
I can remember when their were a lot of these fan made shows on youtube now there are less and less original fan shows out there and the ones that have survived the hasbro legal team have to follow a set of guidelines that takes away form the creativity of the original thoughts and ideas of the show.
these two are the biggest factors for me so it is with a heavy heart that after season 5 I will be leaving the fandom for a while