MLP art makes me sad · 10:43am Feb 15th, 2016
In my last post I said that the MLP universe tugged at my heartstrings in general, little did I know what I was in for when dowe into the MLP community...
I have found one story that I'm having particular hard time reading through because it is so sad, and I started to wonder why. I realised that reading fanfiction from the MLP universe, especially a sad one, is the most heartbreaking experience I have ever had when consuming media. I care so much for the characters that it add to the sadness of the story when you, to some degree, already know the characters from the outset. I also think that it is especially sad to read because the MLP universe is such a happy place, and then you read about the death of some of the mane six... it is difficult.
I am not a stranger to sad stories, or even grim ones, i.e. Metro 2033. But they never get a strong emotional reaction out of me, except perhaps a bit of excitement or anger. But somehow fanart and fanfiction from the MLP universe creates an emotional reaction from me that I didn't think was possible. I felt genuinely sad when reading "The Motions of the stars." It was such a sad story that I couldn't read it in one go. Kudos to you Carabas, well done!
