The Final Leg of Our Journey · 11:03am Apr 6th, 2019
Art by bluemeganium
So... my friends.
Season 9 premieres today, the final season, the last leg of our journey through the show after almost ten years.
Gotta say I feel pretty bittersweet about the whole thing. Like, I'm not saying the fandom is gonna just suddenly cease to exist and people move on, naw. There are a lot of fandoms that exist for shows that ended long ago and are still around today. This fandom is so amazing and powerful, it'll last for a good long while, and I sure as hell don't plan on ending fanfiction anytime soon, naw.
I got too many fond memories of writing stories here and just... creating things people enjoy for whatever reason. I won't deny it, I... I don't think too highly of my writing, I still find myself with those thoughts that tell me I suck compared to other writers, who can crank out thousands of words in a day while I struggle with barely hundreds over the course of a week, unless I get a writing groove going. But I push on regardless, because I enjoy what I do and I know lots of people enjoy the shit I manage to crank out sometimes.
So I know that while the show is ending, Generation 4 left us with so many good memories and things to believe in. Like... I don't care what anyone outside of the fandom think of this show and us, this show and this fandom have done so much for so many people, that it's nothing to chuckle at. So many lives have changed for the better, so many relationships took off, hundreds of thousands of artwork was created...
Because of this fandom, my life changed for the better. I moved out of Arkansas and made my way to West Virginia, where I'm working and earning money, I got opportunities to meet so many friends of mine from the internet, and I got a future ahead of me for once. I met so many amazing people because of this silly show about little magical cartoon horses. I discovered a lot of things about myself as well... some that left me feeling unhappy with myself, but eh, better to find out now instead of later, aye?
I moved out because of a friend I made, who drove a thousand miles to pick my sorry ass up, and drive me all the way back up to West V, and than to Trotcon and Bronycon not too long after.
If that doesn't tell ya that friendship is fucking magic, then I truly wonder what the hell other people's definition of friendship is.
And we got a 5th Gen of ponies said to be in the works and I want to have high hopes for it, but I don't think it will be as magical as the first season of G4 was for so many people. It was something that truly was magical. and inspired thousands if not millions of people, myself included.
I don't plan on forgetting about ponies, not in a million years. Nor do I plan on stopping when it comes to writing about these wonderful horses, nor will I ever give up my love for besbae Rainbow Dash, among others. They're far too important to me, and it'd be a crime to let them go.
And besides, we still got the fandom, and we'll still create so many awesome things.
So while Generation 4 ends... let's not cry, let's not feel sad. Instead, let's channel out inner Pinkie Pie and send it off with bright smile on our face, let's remember everything it's done for us and never forget those wonderful ponies, that gave us so much to believe in, who inspired so many of us to do better, and to believe in one little thing.
And it is something none of us should ever forget, something we should pass on to the next generation, and the next, and the next.
Friendship Is Magic.
Art by pinweena30
Great words my friend. This sow accomplished many things, more than any others I think, given the crossovers and parodies and even an own Fanfiction site. But it won't be forgotten, as long as this fandom exists.
This show was wonderful and yes it won’t be forgotten any time soon. I love it and it has given me many fond memories while I was in college and afterwards. I’m glad it’s ending so that it won’t end up like the Simpson's who are well past their prime and are still pumping out episodes. Who knows maybe there will be a continuation down the line a kinda of Friendship is magic next generation. We will just have to see.
I'm sad, but hopeful
Never give up, never surrender.