I've honestly had it... · 5:17pm May 2nd, 2020
There are some people out there now who just suck the fun out of what made this community awesome. The gatekeeping, the overly negative comments (not on this site, at least to me), and overall visceral hatred for anything that isn't G4. I have no problem with people not liking the transitional series or G5, but come on, wait until it's released. I urge you. Don't fall into the old cycle back in 2010.
Remember what made this fandom amazing? The acceptance and understanding. The vast creativity. The positivity and support. The open mindset and willingness to help each other. All stemmed from a silly cartoon. And yes, it took some time to get there, but we made it... eventually. Now it seems like we're back at square one. The start of G4 all over again. I get that it'll happen every reboot but it sucks.
And honestly, I've had it. It's not fun anymore. These people making liking the show a statement of "there goes the last of good cartoons" or otherwise. They've drained the interest in doing anything regarding the show right out of me. I'll still write that damn sequel but don't expect much more out of me.
And before you say: "Well, don't read the comments." I just want to point out that there are some great criticisms and discourse happening there. I don't want to ignore that.
And yes, I'm aware of the irony in this post.
I'm sorry you feel that way. I think that's what happens when people take pony so seriously and make it a part of their lives.
If you enjoy it and you feel happy, that's all that matters, or should matter at least.
5254747
And I know that's it's not all people, just a minority, but man, are they super vocal.
Yeah, I get the feeling. Back in October, my drive to create got crippled by the anti-finale rabble-rousing, and though I've since fought to get back on track, it's been tough to get around those mental roadblocks. (You may have noticed that I haven't actually published anything since before it aired).
My advice? Acknowledge that the gates exist, but keep in mind that they don't have to slow you down. Gatekeepers suck, but there's nothing stopping you from hopping over the wall and booking it, d'you know what I mean? Beware of darkness, but don't forget that there's a light.
That's probably not the best advice, but it's something, I suppose. I tried, at least.
Come what may, take care, mate.
5254773
Yeah, advice is still advice. Thanks for your input! I'll get past this roadblock someday.
5254752
Then… ignore them? They don't want to be here, so with any luck they'll be gone soon.
5255849
You're right. It's just a bit difficult when they're present every other line lol. It was honestly just one specific person I have seen over and over again and just wanted to vent.