MY BRONY STORY - Goodbye Friendship is Magic

[@kdparchives3395]

well, it's like the old saying goes - "don't be sad that it's ending, be happy that it happened"...

[@kdparchives3395]

@Hermoshy - Clash Royale & My Little Pony I got it close enough XD

[@Blueflag04]

Be happy because it isn't another spongebob

[@kdparchives3395]

@@Blueflag04 aye - shows like Spongebob and Fairly Oddparents have unfortunately gone very much downhill as they progressed whereas MLP: FIM has managed to be consistently good 👍

[@Adamkalb1]

@@kdparchives3395 Then I will try to keep MLP: FiM consistently good with my lineup of Season 10 scripts I was making since the beginning of 2017. September 7, 2019, 4:16pm

[@nikolesn275]

2010 Bronies unite 2019 Bronies remember

[@gustavofring7254]

Always...

[@SorrySock8435]

forever and ever

[@michaeltaylor184]

2020 bronies greif 2021 btonies hope for gen 5

[@rgv8819]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😖😭😖😭😖😭😖😭😖

[@xoby869]

i joined this fandom when i was in elementary school and i can't believe how big this fandom became. can't wait for gen 5?

[@kaurnival]

FIM was made a year after I was born, I literally was born to join, that's how I see it, I grew up with it :c

[@stripes966]

@@kaurnival Jeez I didn't know the brony demographic went that low. I remember joining the fandom in like 2011 or 2012. I was 12 years old. It's hard to imagine that I went through my teen years with a pony show and my secret friendships with other bronies. It was such a fun ride.

[@degz480]

@@kaurnival *Wow, that young? Just... wow.*

[@dispurson6421]

The show ends, but the fandom stays :)

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Zomspat omg Same! I was in kindergarten going to first grade when I found mlp

[@soniccrew128]

I've joined this fandom in 2013 and I'd never knew it would be the best years of my life. MLP FiM may be ending, but the friendships we made over the years will never go away

[@shockwaveexp3465]

Same as well. Before MLP, I was a loyal Sonic fan. Coincidentally enough, the video that made me a brony was the crossover series MLP vs. Sonic by AnimatedJames (who has, sadly, moved on).

[@ErockTheMiner]

VIDEOS

[@Blueflag04]

I know you from the sonic forces review video

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Just like Littleshy said, these past 9 years have been one heck of a wild ride, especially for me, i became a member of the fandom sometime in early 2011 like when the show was in mid season 2, but of course it was the episode "Suited for Success" that got me interested in it all, i mean at first i only watched the show for research purposes but as it further progressed the more i became intrigued by it until eventually i became a full on Brony...anyway, these past 9 years of Friendship is Magic have been some of the best of my life it's thanks to the fandom i got to meet all kinds of new people and make many new friends. But even though FIM is ending i for one am not going anywhere, i'll always be a brony, even when Gen 5 starts i'll still be here, and to conclude this comment, if i had to say one thing about the FIM series it would be- "Farewell MLP FIM, you will be missed so very much, thank you for all the years you've entertained us, and even though you will never return, you shall remain in our hearts forever"

[@doublecircus]

Same i joined arouund 2011

[@senseisenseix]

Final episodes in dutch 😂 shorturl(dot)at(slash)ehJMN

[@j0yc.e]

The Commenter Dragon yea i did not read that whol thing

[@swirlingfizz9990]

The Commenter Dragon same

[@justalemon8173]

I joined the fandom when I was like 4 I first watched the old and original shows and was IN LOVE. Later when the new mlp came out i was so excited and have watched it ever since. I'm sad to see it go.

[@Isnogood12]

The show may be ending, but the fandom won't go away for a long time. It'll get smaller, but the core folks will always be around. Just like the fandoms for Star Trek and other shows that are still around.

[@EnerJetix]

I used to hate the show. I hated it since 2017. But I hated it for no reason. When I first watched the show in May of this year (2019), I was a brony. And mlp became my favorite show. It teaches good lessons, and it has an interesting story. I’m sad to know it’ll end soon. And I haven’t gotten any mlp related toys. Because I’ve kept my love for mlp a secret, since I’ve been hating it for so long, it will be really awkward for my friends and relatives to know I like it, especially since I’m a boy. Only me and my best friend know that I like the show. He loves the show as much as I do, but he left for Canada, and next time I can see him is next year. I’ll miss this show when it ends. And I’ll never forget about it.

[@partycrashers22]

I was like that before. My sis loved MLP right when it came out but not I. Tbh sometimes I would glance but I'd pay no attention. I did watch the first Equestria movie on release and didn't touch MLP again till 2015 and fell for it.

[@ras1032]

I hope the brony fandom,will be in memory forever, this is the best community I ever be proud to be in, thanks Littleshy to remind us who we are, even without the series XD

[@degz480]

*That, was beautiful RAS 😂👍*

[@SpardaVergil666]

WE WILL NEWER FADE!

[@SpardaVergil666]

NEVER.(sry for bad english)

[@heathers7789]

i started watching mlp in december 2011 and it literally changed my life. i was a sheltered kid with no cable tv and had no friends and wasnt even going to public school, and the first time i saw a clip of it i remember just deeply falling in love with it. i will never forget that feeling. i remember feeling almost dizzy with excitement and happiness. i started looking up stuff about the show and reading facts and going on the mlp wiki every single day. i would draw the characters ALL the time and look at TONS of mlp art, and i had so many toys as well. i was in the fandom in 2012-2014 but 2012 was was hands down the best year of the fandom for me, and the most memorable. i spent hours every day watching fanmade mlp videos and laughing my ass off at them. yes i was all alone and had no friends to share my obsession with, but it honestly didnt feel that way. watching the show made me feel like i was surrounded by friends and the show helped me through SO much. ill be honest, i havent watched an episode since 2015, and now that im older and ive seen many more cartoons, mlp imo isnt a very spectacular show. but i will still hold it close to my heart no matter what and i will NEVER forget those memories. mlp gave me a HUGE love for cartoons i still have to this day and because of mlp im planning to become a cartoonist in the future. to be honest ive lived a very empty life, and sometimes i feel as if i have no good memories at all. but then when i remember my fond memories of the mlp fandom i instantly smile. thank you SO much lauren faust. RIP mlp fim 2010-2019

[@mlpdiamondswirl2897]

I joined the fandom around 2013 when I was 11, and I remember pony toy videos being massive, like Mlpstopmotion and Yum Soda. My sister and I started our own channels (the videos are still up-) and we even had our own small, yet loyal followings. I remember my most popular video got a few thousand views and to a 12 year old, that is INSANE. We participated in challenges, made series, PMVs, made SO many friends; I was even inspired to start drawing again, and I've improved so much since. Although the obsession is gone, the magic is still there and I truly think this community changed me for the better.

[@apocalypsevalentine]

This show got me through a dark time in my life. It and the community were there for me when I needed them, and that's something I'll always be grateful for.

[@FrosttyCoyote]

I joined the fandon in February 2013, just after the Season 3 finale because i stumbled upon some fanmade pony music on KZbin. This got me interested in looking up the show and finding there was a large fandom outside of the target demographic, and I wanted to check it out. The art and music and fanfiction in the fandom, and in the show got me to stay and I've been here since. All of the friends I have now, Friendship is Magic is the reason for that, having met through poni themed groups or from having a pony themed name in a game or even while at school. Many of these close friends of mine I met in the early years of me in the fandom, 2013 and 2014 and I still have these friends Even though some of those friends no longer are a part of the fandom or care about the show, they didn't give up on me, and don't care that I still love the fandom. Whenever I look back on it, and had questions about why I'm still in the fandom. Simply, I owe everything I have now to it. Around that time in early 2013, I was institutionalized for trying to kms. But, I wanted to see how the show would end. Now, I have my friends, a good career, some damn good cars, and my life is good. I can't help but think that the show saved my life. It's sad to see it go.

[@soldieraxis]

I remember when I first got into MLP. Back around late season 2 in 2012, around the time Hurricane Fluttershy was released, being the first episode I watched. After seeing that episode, the show had my curiosity. I sat down and watched from the start afterward, and by the end I was excited as hell when season 3 was announced. Ever since then I've been a hardcore brony, and while I've fallen away from the show in recent years, I absolutely cannot say that Friendship is Magic hasn't changed my life for the better. You can call it a show for girls and you can call all the bronies names and such, but to me, MLP:FiM will always be one of the best cartoons out there. Many thanks to Hasbro, DHX and all of the artists, writers, musicians and other contributing members of the fandom. It's been a wild 9 years, and I don't think I'll be departing from the fandom any time soon. To all the bronies and pegasisters out there, thanks for a great 9 years and here's to a few more.

[@arnolddavidgutierrezcosta4119]

I joined this fandom like 9 months ago and even though I'm a really newbie brony I really get the feels with this kind of videos :""D ,I love this community.

[@Lana-ne8bd]

Arnold Gutierrez well then eh welcome to the brony fandom :3

[@arnolddavidgutierrezcosta4119]

@@Lana-ne8bd thnks I rlly appreciate that :D

[@Blueflag04]

I only joined April last year

[@OustFox]

Damn, such a beautiful community 😭❤ love you all Edit: Everyone is adding their stories so here's mine. I joined the MLP community in 2015 after I saw my sisters watching the show one day. I had seen the show before but never actually watched it. I made fun of a friend that wore Rainbow Dash headphones and had his laptop decked out in MLP gear... but then I actually watched the show... and of course when you watch pt1 of the pilot you have to watch pt2... then I had to at least finish the season... and the rest was history. I started interacting with the community in late 2015 during a rough patch of my life. I called myself "ManeDayz" and went about posting and chatting and find out that the community was super inviting. I eventually got deeply involved, watching creators like KP, Littleshy and The Brony Notion. I attended Bronycon 2016 and met KP, Littleshy and Tootsie who honestly made my year, completely forgetting the bad things that happened that year. I continued interacting with the community, voice acting and making videos with other creators. Nearing 2017 I slowly grew distant with the community as I started my final years of high school, having much more stress. I started gaming instead and made gaming videos and such. I became "OustFox" around this time (taking my previous gamer name "Oust" and colliding it with a spirit animal that I selected, my fellow teammates chosing a bear, wolf, eagle etc for themselves) and became distant from the community, while still watching the show. Around mid 2018 I stopped watching the show all together as I began college. It slipped my mind, and I didn't think about the community till early 2019. I came back to the community shortly just to find that the show was ending. It breaks my heart to see this era come to an end, but ultimately I'm happy for all the good times I had. The community will always have my respect, and I will forever be a brony ❤ brohoof 👊

[@FandarelPandrylaes]

Littleshy, I want to tell you this. I am an an original Brony. Watched and liked G1 when I was growing up in the 80's I am 37 about to be an 38 year old brony. I joined the joined the the fandom in 2014. but really didn't consider myself a BronyCon until BronyCon 2017. Where my life changed forever. This community has been a monumental positive experience. I've met people that have helped me grow. People that have saved my life. Characters of the show saving my life. Now as of today I'm a guest writer on for the fandom music community on Horse music Herald. I know you're not looking forward to it but I look forward to see what gen 5 brings us. This fandom not going anywhere you're absolutely correct.

[@Dark_Tale_2077]

I joined in 2012, just out of high school. Came across it at a good time as I was just striking out on my own. The world suddenly seemed a lot more terrifying. So when my friend showed me this weird but kind of lighthearted show, I sort of latched onto it. Ended up watching the entire first season on KZbin in a single week. Then slowly began getting caught up on season 2 and finishing just a bit after the final came out. That would have been it but then my friend started sending me these fan made songs and I then found out there was this large community attached to it. I was soon reading fanfiction, downloading Living Tombstone remixes and Forest Rain's tracks, and even buying some Pony shirts. Eventually I would make my way to BronyCon. And that was my first convention so that was extra special. I started writing my own fanfiction around that time. And for years and years I continued to absorb so much of the fandom and the show, even going on to work at conventions and leading meetups. Unfortunately, the meetups have ended due to all of us moving away or being too busy. But I still try to work a convention when I can. Whinny City is almost a tradition at this point. Considering Ponies has become a part of my life at this point, I plan on sticking out for the long haul. Can't wait for Gen 5 and I'll be working and reading fanfictions in order to help make the wait less intense. I am now out of college, working full time, got my own place. Would not be in such a good place though if it weren't for this show. So many friends made and so many helping me out of my shell. So I am so outgoing thanks to MLP. And all this started with my friend forcing me to sit down and watch this weird looking show with him.

[@ChiliChoccy]

What a strange, complex, abd unexpected journey. I never expected to learn valuable life lessons from a children's cartoon about magical miniature horses. But if course, perhaps that's the biggest lesson I've learned from My Little Pony. You never know where you'll learn something important from. I hesitate to say it, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how true it is. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has changed my life. No, it's definitely not the MOST influential thing in my life, nor should it be. It has its problems like any other piece of art. That said. I want to thank this community. I've never been to a convention, never participated in an online discussion, and I've never really interacted with any of you. I've always watched from afar. Always afraid to dip my feet in for fear of falling too deep into something I'm not 100% invested in. I regret watching from afar. Instead of protecting my passion for Jesus, I've hindered my own ministry. Instead of protecting my faith, I kept it from growing. Instead of holding onto my old friends, I've missed a lot of chances to gain new ones. This comment has turned into something much longer and more heartfelt than I anticipated... I hadn't realized some of this was burried in my heart until I started writing. I know this isn't really the end of this community, but it is definitely the end of a season. Honestly, even if I could go back and engage more in the community, I don't think I would have. Not because it hasn't been a good community, but because I didn't understand enough about how to be a part of an online community at that point in my life. I was immature, fearful, and too easily swayed by cheap arguments. I probably had a good chance of becoming the kind of person the fandom has it's bad reputation for. If you've read all the way to the end of this, thank you. And if I can give any advice at all as a result of all that this show has put me through: "It's okay to enjoy something that doesn't perfectly fit your idea of what's good. Just take the time to understand why you enjoy it, and don't be afraid to talk it out with the people you know to be wise." Thanks again to anyone who's read this impromptu ramble about my fandom experience. I hope it's helpful to someone. God bless you!

[@jademuseplays]

Everyone keeps saying "it has been a great ride" but that's not true. The ride is only over when you decide to get off and I for one am on for life. When I started watching season 2 on Netflix before bingeing season 1, I was a shy kid stuck in a shell. Since watching, I have grown to be outspoken, proud of myself, a singer and made friends I couldn't any other way. When friends I thought I knew left me, the fandom stuck around and always will. I tried karaoke, a singing parade, talking with people I admire with some of them even following me! To say that MLP changed my life is an understatement and to just leave that a behind would be a slap in the face to all I've learned. So while some "fans" might decide to do cruel things to others and some leave the show cherished by many just because it is ending, I am staying put to the end. I have a book on magic to write, a book on Equestrian life, friends to interact with, thing to make and be inspired by. Maybe nothing lasts forever but it stays alive longer with hope. And with all the hope it has given me, I'm not giving up just yet.

[@midnight1022]

I've just subscribed. No, not a year member of your channel, more like a 3 month subscriber. But your one of the best people of the community. I am currently a 12 year old girl, the targeted audience. When I was just figuring out that there was a fandom, it was just then that saw there were 20 year old men watching this colorful pony show. It GROSSED ME OUT. But slowly over time my 5-6 year old brain progressed into an 8 year old's brain. This is when I first kinda jumped into the community. I started watching in season 2 (I remember when baby cakes and the last roundup first aired too!) and by this time its season 4 or 5. I just kinda figured out that youtube existed around the same time as well. This is when I typed into the search-bar about my little pony. TONS of stuff pulled up. An that's when I sucked into channels like the brony notion, cutie mark laboratories, and multiple others I forgot by now. It wasn't too long before I realized in some of these videos, I was kinda one of the only girls watching. Bronies filled the comments! And this is when, I didn't really think being a brony was gross anymore. You, just like me LOVE the show. Not just a lot, more then a lot. People from all over the world have contributed time, money and even to the show itself. Its not just gender that intrigues us to a show or opinions, its honest love for what you're watching. So many people have showed this love through content and just so much other amazing things. No matter your gender or anything about you when apart of the my little pony fandom, we can all agree that this show ROCKS! (rainbow rocks? sorry bad pun) I cant say that there will be anymore movies, toys, or just honest things to come out of mlp g4, but I know with us bronies (yes now i refer to myself as one through the show now cause idk what to call a girl watcher) I know well find a way to keep the show alive. Whether through heart, content, or toys, we'll find a way. And you you being the first vents I've seen on the sore subject. You, littleshy are just so, idk GREAT! I know i might've not been apart of your side of being a brony, or seeing you evolve and grow, but you have show tremendous work and ethic through content. And that's why Being a brony is cool for me, its really fun, and well, I guess I'm proud to say it now, from over 6 years of watching this show. I'm a brony

[@HenBasketFireAlarms]

Goddammit, I wasn’t ready for feelings tonight!

[@mtfan559]

Me neither

[@stellawolfe22]

I started watching the show when it began and at first I was just not into it, but then I started to watch it and realized it was more than a regular cartoon show. I’m also sad that G4 is ending, but I’m willing to give G5 a chance. I love this fandom and I will stay with it till the end. Thanks for all the memories. I also loved your CinemareSins series and it was nice to meet you at BronyCon :) One more thing you should all take away from this is, even though the show is drawing to a close, doesn’t mean this amazing fandom will end anytime soon

[@trikebeatstrexnodiff]

Thank you for making this. I have also a lot of thing to say but my bad english doesn't let me. I'm a brony from Turkey and some of my friends leaved me just bcos I was watching some "kids show" but some of them congratulated me for being different. I'm kinda happy that g5 is on the way but I dont think it will spread the same friendship as it used to be; as g4 used to be. Thanks for making me tear up in the end of the video. I hope you and the bronies like you will still be making videos about the new generation and maybe the old ones! I'll be staying tuned, loves from Istanbul! 👊

[@justdashie1132]

I joined the fandom in 2014 completely took control of the steering wheel that I wasn't ready for. This show gave me something to look forward to in my life. I never had any friends since basically everyone at the time didn't like me since I was visually "Different" and despite all that, my parents weren't very nice to me. This show changed my life. It distracted me from my daily troubles until my life changed for the better I got accepted into a friend group. I revealed to some people that I was a Brony and which made me leave the fandom in 2016 and returning the next summer in 2018 slowly discovering everything I missed I regretted leaving the fandom made me feel like I belonged somewhere. This show helped me mentally by being the bright lights in the day that'll make you get outta bed in the morning. Thanks for the journey, I couldn't be happier with where I am today.

[@pumagator]

You know this video made me feel better. Sometimes I feel like this fandom is dying and with the final season coming to a close it really felt like it was. I think losing meme status and my few pony friends drifting away or losing interest kinda gave me that vibe but then i watched some brony reacts and caught anthology 7 as it came out and honestly with this video now too, I'm happy to know I was wrong. I think we are the same age, I started watching right after season 2 ended (which i watched entirely on youtube lmao) when I was a sophomore in HS at 16

[@ultimateexpander4517]

17:40 Damn I cried a little here. We're all in this. You're a part of the fandom just by watching. Thank you

[@Cookiethekitty-xl7cz]

i just joined the fandom in 2015 XD and im already all caught up and i have a enormous pony collection to remember mlp. so even tho the show is ending the fandom will live on for many years!

[@Kingdra321]

It was a blast when me and my brother joined the fandom in early 2013. We watched all 3 seasons straight at that time and caught up. We have so much memories on MLP and brony fandom. FiM put a lot of hearts and memories for us. I remember My Little Rock Band, Fighting is Magic (Now Them's Fightin' Herds), PMV, Music, Fan Art, Videos, etc. The Brony fandom is getting smaller but that doesn't mean it's not going away. I have been Guitar Hero and Rock Band fan for nearly 15 years when GH was launched. The community are still releasing new songs everyweek for Rock Band 3. It's small but going strong. Clone Hero community is trying to push rythem games to mainstream again. Fandoms and communities does get small but growing strong. We will miss you "Friendship is Magic". =)

[@Handledgovernment]

And I just joined the fandom 2 months ago! You videos have really helped me catch up on the fandom, and I would like to thank you for that.

[@Danka42]

Friendship is Magic isn't over until Cinemare Sins are over.

[@FamusJamus]

Once upon a time, people on TF2 servers kept using sprays and usernames from a certain cartoon. I ignored them, trends come and go. Sometimes an anime would become a fad for a couple of months and I'll never see it again. Or maybe I'll hear about a show from word-of-mouth and end up giving it a try. Ponies stuck around though, so I ended up rewatching a G1 episode I was familiar with before digging into that rabbit hole on my own. By the time I finished the first season through EQD links, we'd just reached the season 1-2 hiatus. I ended up settling into an image sharing site called Ponibooru, and a preview for the intro to season 2 was released. People tried to figure out everything they could about Discord by overanalysing a voice and some stained glass. So began my ritual of looking up speculation for an episode, watching an episode blind, and then seeing what people made based on it. One week, Ponibooru died. Just... straight-up died. The owner talked to Derpibooru about moving everything over there, gave users a week's notice long before Derpi was ready, and then closed down the site before the week was even up. Poor guys had to put out a lot of fires and upset users that nobody was prepared for, but it worked out. There's even a tag on Derpi for "the last image ever posted on ponibooru", and it eventually became a badge for us who joined the site during that time. There are many stories in this fandom, but I feel that getting caught up in the Poni-Derpi exodus is my big one. Therefore, rather than *"the* end is neigh", I see the looming season 9 finale as *"an* end is neigh".

[@nighthawk9097]

I joined this fandom back in May 2012 back then I looked at Bronycon said yeah I really doubt I’d leave Canada to go to an MLP con , much to my surprise I made it to Bronycon 5 times it was held along with a few others that has taken me from Texas to Alaska and Seattle to NYC and in that time I’ve met extraordinary people and have made memories that will last a lifetime. whether or not the fandom will take well to G5 and continue or if it will disband I don’t know but I’m glad I was able to be their from its peak to the end

[@SorrySock8435]

I remember joining the fandom back in 2014, maybe not as early as others, but I was there. I remember discovering mlp, to be honest through the phone game back on my old Nokia. I was bored and wanted something to play. To this day I can't describe the feeling it gave me. It was not only pretty to look at with all these pastel colors I loved, but it was also really fun and happy. It made me happy and it ate all my data. After that, I became more interested by the day discovering and watching the show and was honestly surprised. The day I found the fandom that's when it all changed. This community fills my memories with all these amazing content creators and a sense of friendship that had no boundaries. I made many friends although some gone many are here. Great people like you. It's like you said even though the show has ended the memories will always be here. You have inspired me to actually create something for the fandom once again whether art or whatever. I made it to the end as I have and always will care. Thank you, My Little Pony. Gone but not forgotten. Sorry for the long speech. KUTGW.

[@kristianjennings4407]

It was fun for all of us! Let us cherish these memories as we continue to move on to our next chapter in life :)

[@vocalist92]

I became a brony in February 2013. I'd known about it for a few months before then, I'd heard the term but didn't realise what it was until I looked it up. I was curious so I watched the first episode. I didn't get into it at first until I saw Rainbow Dash in her death battle against Starscream, I rewatched the first episodes followed by Ticket Master and Applebuck Season. After that I just ended up binging the whole series, which I believe was up to Keep calm and flutter on. I watched the new episodes weekly and saw Magical Mystery Cure and the drama that followed. Prior to this, I was working at a job I had hated and was in deep depression. But 2013 was a good year for me despite having started out just as rough as the preceding years. I'd started working with my friends at a new place and I had found this show I absolutely loved. I remember the hype surrounding Season 4 and the ultimately blue balling feeling it had left (sorry just Season 4 didn't reach my expectations), during which I actually tried out other cartoons and anime, many of which I still hold highly today. And I started feeling more confident in myself. I managed to get myself to college and changed my career path. Now I'm living a great life compared to what I was and where I could've ended up had it not been for Friendship is Magic and its creative and supportive fandom. My interest in the show has wavered up and down over the years but I've always looked forward to watching new episodes every week. It is sad that it's ending but I do ultimately think it's for the best, take it from a simpsons fan about a series going on too long. Nobody wants that. So here's to the mane 6. So long and thanks for all the friendship lessons

[@mintyfresh2357]

I really love your videos! I hope you keep making them!! :) Thank you very much for making your contributions to the fandom. These past few(I can’t remember the exact year I began watching it) years have been great. Your videos really bring a smile to my face.

[@wresades1392]

I have joined the fandom in july 2013 with 17 years , and it was with the first EQG movie, i love it , the music , the colors , the characters all of that make my day and until today my life , after i finished the movie i saw the first, second and third season and then all of them , now my favourite show is ending despite of the sadnest i feel its was truly a great journey thanks for everything mlp and certanly friendship is magic! Btw: i wish i could speak dutch!!

[@Spritzkrieg]

Oh, man, I won't be able to stop if I start talking. I'll keep this short, purely for selfish reasons. MLP has shaped me. Oddly enough, this kiddie cartoon helped me to grow and mature. In fact, the show sort of indirectly helped me forge one friendship stronger than I could've possibly imagined all those years ago. In fact, in recent months, I've found myself falling in love with this person. I owe my better self and my happiest moments to this show, even if it's indirect. I'd love to elaborate and tell stories, but I *need* to sleep. (Just last June, I infected someone with the pony virus for the first time. I'm not a pony missionary... but it did feel good to contribute to the beautiful plague that is the brony fandom. He's watched all of the show already, except Season 9. He better hurry!)

[@jasminemiller7485]

Time for a long and, in many places, sappy story. It's about how a pink party pony got me out of a heavy funk in my younger years. When the show first started airing, I really didn't care. During the 3rd grade, in order for you to not be picked on, many decided to stop watching cartoons. And I was one of them. It worked for a while, until fourth grade happened. And Pandora' s box of school bullying and isolation came crashing on me. To add to the madness, my first friends were in a completely different class, and I wasn't that great in friend making. It was during this that the second season was airing. I have heard about the franchise about that time, and I watched a few episodes of season 1. So I caved in and started to watch it regularly on Saturday morning's. It was my escape from it all. That's when Pinkie Pie burst the fourth wall into my life. She was loud, crazy, and loved to party. All the things I was, before all the teasing. The pivotal moment came with the episode " A Friend in Deed". I will admit, the episode is not perfect, Pinkie can get a bit annoying during the second half. But it's "Smile song" that became super important to me thanks to one line. "🎵 It's true someday's are dark and lonely. And maybe you feel sad. But Pinkie will there to show you that it isn't that bad.🎵" That one line spoke to me more than I anything. I needed someone that can cheer me up when things are at there worst. I needed someone that I could party down with. I needed someone who wouldn't care if liked geeky things, cuz they like it too. I needed a Pinkie Pie in my life. So, knowing I might never see my first friends again once I entered middle School, I thought to myself " If I can't seem to find a Pinkie, I should start by being my own Pinkie." The idea was that if I try to be open ( or at the very least make someone laugh ) I could improve someone's mood as well as my own. I tried that out in fifth grade. It didn't get me far, the teasing was still happening. And at one point I completely broke down in front of everyone and threatened to..... you can guess what I said. But when season 3 ended, and I was going nuts with waiting ( that clifhanger tho, I was like one of the few that thought Princess Twilight was cool), someone from an another class was talking about the show. In the open. With no bullies in sight. " Me thinks that self cartoon ban was all big talk ". So we started talking about it on the playground. She even lead me to find out about the brony community. Flash forward to the end of season 7, Christmas day, 2017. I took smile song to heart, made friends with jokes and merriment in both middle school and a grade and half of high school. I wrote a paper on this very topic for my English class that year. And I was ( and still am) proud to say to the world " Yo! I'm a Pegasister! Don't @ me!" This was the Christmas that I received the very phone I'm typing this comment on, possibly the very last Christmas of note before my Great Grandpa died the next summer. And my Mom, probably stopping by a small store for Grandma and remembering my paper and what I told her, gave me in a small bag ( the very last bag I got that day) a plush party pony. And I cried. I cried in front of my very confused family. Screw the phone, this was what I was wanting forever. And now the end is upon us. I enter my senior year tomorrow. The show that taught me so much ends in the U.S. around October. I may have missed an episode or two, but I am dead-set to see this to the end. As a way to say thank you to that pony. And it's funny how things came out. I wanted a Pinkie in my life. In turn, I became a Pinkie to those around me and to myself. And now I have a physical Pinkie to remind me to smile. 😁 I'm sorry this is long, I wanted to say thanks and tell this story. But don't forget to smile y'all! .

[@4g0tt3n4]

I literally joined the fan base in January of this year. So I'm definitely not going anywhere in a long time. I just wish I became a brony earlier, but better late then never :)

[@rogeraugustus5994]

Ironically “Twilight Sparkle wakes me up” was one of the first fan made videos I’d ever seen when I was starting out in the fandom, so in a way you directly contributed to me becoming a Brony, so thanks a lot for making that video

[@spencermcintyre4206]

I for some reason, joined the fandom because I found the show through Piemations’ animations.

[@michaelhipp7731]

Lol me too

[@mrebot481]

Same here

[@redranger2344]

Been here for over five and a half years (early December 2013) and it has been a wild ride. Now I'm sitting here, my pony plushies staring at me from their shelf, my pony books behind me, and a whole whopping three fanfics and 19 followers under my belt, I like to think that I've given back at least a little bit of the enjoyment I've gotten from this show and community.

[@PhilipJFryII]

Really enjoyed this video and a lot of things that you say sound in comparison with what I have gone through very familiar, joined in 2012 around the second season. Boy lots of interesting videos popped up in that year, people like BronyDanceParty, TheLivingTombstone, HaxMega's Pony Episode Livestream a lot of PMV creators and also YTPMV's and YTP's that used ponies as a source. Its been a great journey these past years, I grew up knowing that I'm gonna be fine in the future. Edit: Ahh yes.. the chat went nuts when they mentioned Derpy's name. And a lot of great creations by creative Bronies and Pegasisters got featured on Equestria Daily. Heh, you are pretty good at doing Cinemare Sins videos. Hehe yeah viewers can be videomakers and vice versa, beautiful words man. And thank you for being here on this online platform, online or offline.

[@poxytronpox]

Been with mlp since 2010.... I NEVER GOT TO GO TO THE CONS

[@poxytronpox]

Watched still while in the service and when i got out and heard it was ending. I will not let the ride end

[@ChiliChoccy]

Neither did I.

[@stickit2theman1]

There's still ciderfest and trotcon!

[@RealAshkii]

There's tons of cons still left.

[@monsterjambrony]

It’s OK, I never got to go either.

[@TOGBrony]

You are like a Great inspiration for me and other people like you are why this community is so cool thanks for everything you done and make event if i am not from The Usa🇺🇸 i can still say that i feeling happy to know that are there people like you somewhere. Muchas gracias por compartir a lo largo de estos años tanto contenido que me ayudo a entender esta comunidad mejor realmente eres una gran persona y espero que independientemente de que tan bueno o malo sea el futuro logres encontrar una manera de seguir siendo la gran inspiración que eres gracias por todo nuevamente Littleshy y saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina /)

[@LightTheUnicorn]

I was watching a video about a mixer back in 2015 and Exiark's remix of Dive by &I came on. Many years, friends, conventions, bizzare moments and amazing times later, I can say by hearing a snip of a pony song on the off chance, this community has given me some of the absolute best times of my life. The show itself will end soon, but we'll never now loose that bright spark. Through everything, with communities like this, the world ain't all bad sometimes.

[@Wissle]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing some of your insights and your journeigh.

[@2244yellow]

oh my gosh you're amazing Littleshy....I love your vids and I've been watching your stuff and the show from the beginning. I can remember how excited I got when a new Ponies IRL came out and I watched the like 1 minute video over and over again. I remember when you started cinamare sins! You are just one of the amazing people in this fandom and the show will be missed but I'm so glad to have been a part of it.

[@electricheartpony]

I'll watch your vlog of BronyCon 2019 once I'm able to watch them without completely breaking into tears. Thank you so much for your videos. Also, I'm the weirdo in your livestream telling you about the health of your stream. It's too bad that that was our only interaction that we had the entire convention. Also, we don't know what all G5 has in store. I'll eagerly watch the pilot episode(s) of it. Oohh other people are telling their stories in the comments. I guess I can share that. Unlike most, it seems, I had no idea about the Brony community or the show at all. 2013 or 2014. I found it on Netflix and started to watch it. Of course, my family didn't know. That is, until a year or so later, my sister caught me watching it. It was an interesting thing. She was only curious about why I was watching it as some of her guy friends were watching it. I don't remember my response at all. But that's when I found out about the fandom. I joined up on Google plus and was RPing there, having fun. I didn't really get into the community until this previous, and last, BronyCon and had a lot of fun. This show has helped keep me positive throughout all of my troubles in life. I was loving the caring we have towards each other and I'm not sure where I'd be without discovering the show, but especially the fandom.

[@CustardCream515]

I started watching MLP just before season 3 aired iirc (British so no live viewings so I'm not sure) and having something so wholesome to fall back on and having that community to be a part of online helped me get through the loneliest year of my life at university. I watched a tonne of MLP, played a lot of Dark Souls, and met a bunch of people that enjoyed one or the other and made them a social event. It got me out of the house and helped build me the confidence to live on my own, and here i am years later in Japan :) I'm still finding new brony content from back in the day as well as whole new stuff, and I'm sure I'll keep looking as long as theres content I haven't seen /)

[@psychedahlia]

I'm sad that friendship is magic is ending, but at the same time, I am so incredibly excited for gen 5. A pony show aimed toward teens young adults? Heck yeah!

[@brolytriplethreat]

I mean, I dunno how excited I am. I am worried that in aiming at an older audience it will lose much of its whimsy and lightheartedness.

[@psychedahlia]

@@brolytriplethreat I'm not worried about it. I'm more excited that there will be more world building and more complex themes

[@brolytriplethreat]

@@psychedahlia I mean, i don't want it to become too dark. It is still a series about magical talking horses.

[@psychedahlia]

@@brolytriplethreat yeah I can see that. I guess we all have our own tastes don't we? But that's the thing about mlp. It brought do many different people together

[@brolytriplethreat]

@@psychedahlia exactly. I don't see it as a kids show in the first place. I see it as a show that is lighthearted and kid-friendly, but still provides enough for older audiences to enjoy. And given that G4 still attracted an older audience, doesn't specifically aiming G5 at that older audience merely run the risk of alienating the younger audience? Clearly they were already doing something right

[@cowboyemojifr]

Wait a minute...you have the lifetime membership! You can’t leave the fandom!

[@cenemii]

My life has changed because of what the show taught me on how to make friends and what friends to keep. I was verbally abused and bullied for a short part of my life and I didn't know how to speak up for myself, and so I ended up alone. Fluttershy ended up being my favourite character due to how she was the closest that I relate to in some way. I loved watching her and the mane 6 grow and learn lessons along the way. Turns out there was a community too! I've made so many friends from MLP:FIM and I'm grateful to be a part of this community. Thank you, My little pony, for making my life better every episode. God Bless ❤️ I can't wait for Generation 5!

[@kazkaz7879]

My little pony was and forever will be my favorite show. I watched the final episode today, it was so sad. The show is amazing, and it will be in all of us bronys and pegisiaters. The show is evolving into g5, and who knows, it could make g4 look absolutely terrible. And we should just stay positive and be grateful for what we got. And I think the fandom will stay active for a while making favart and fanvids. All good things must come to an end. Thank you mlp for being my childhood. Don't be sad about the end, be happy for the beginning

[@NeonGearbox]

I may not have been a very active brony, and I’ve never attended any cons, but I still am one 100%. I adore this community because it’s one place where I feel like I belong, and am accepted and loved. I found mlp through a kid I was babysitting. We watched “feeling pinkie keen”, and I loved it instantly. I don’t know what year it was but I remember that season 3 hadn’t aired yet. The show came into my life at an opportune time. If not for it, I know I would be a lesser person than I am today. I know people think that it’s just the kids that benefit from the lessons, but I am an exception. This show has made me a better person, and it’s made me smile(mostly pinkie) when nothing else would. I have bad anxiety and depression, but because of this show I found happiness, validation, belonging and a will to keep moving forward, to change myself and accept myself for who I am. I’m so so grateful for it and for all of you! I am going to be balling my eyes out when I watch the finale! Here’s to a great one!

[@RedCordPlayer]

I want to share my story. From the Beginning: So I got into the fandom at the end of season 2 when season 3 was on the horizon. The first time I even heard of the show was from a series on youtube called "Death Battle" with Rainbow Dash vs Starscream. After watching that video I decided to check out the show cause I thought Rainbow Dash was the main character. The first ever episode I watched was "A Canterlot Wedding 1& 2" and the rest was history. Watched every episode after that but wanted more ponies and then I found my first pony reviewer on youtube by the name Paleo Steno, then followed AnY Pony, Digibrony, Bronycurious and then next thing I knew, the analysis community was formed and I was happy to be a part of it. Thanks to the show, I started my own youtube channel, found more friends, went to conventions for the first time and became a full on brony. The Analysis Community: As the show continued I soon became part of a small Skype group of brony reviewers. At the time, the group only consisted of a few of the established brony reviewers such as GoldenFox, Voice of Reason, Lightning(Not Lightning Bliss), AnY and a few others. Later on, the group met with AMaleAlicorn and established the first Bronalysis group. However, the name "Bronalysis" didn't come until Voice of Reason and The Looney Turtle took over management. The Rift was then created due to the vast amount of reviewers collaborating on each others channels and has since then been growing. Overall, this group has been the most fun I've ever had and we've seen friends come and go as well as had a few sickos that aren't around anymore. But it's safe to say that even when the show ends, the community will still be here in some form or another. The best song I can think of to end off the show is "When Can I See You Again" By Owl City. Because this isn't goodbye to a fandom, it's just until we meet again.

[@finalpieceproductions]

I joined the fandom late and I've enjoyed the show with my brothers and have loved following it with the other fandom, but quite honestly what MLP FiM did for me was open a door into other cartoons and great shows that I had my known about. Because of that I've found many interests that kind of overshadow mlp. I won't say I'm rejecting the show but I think that once I've finished season 9 it will be time to move on from these great characters and worlds. LittleShy thank you so much for all the fun videos and random pony stuff that have made this fandom more enjoyable to be apart of. Goodbye Twilight, RB, AJ, Fluttershee, Pink Pony, Best Pony, spoke, moon and Sun butt, and all the great characters that have been so much fun. Maybe we'll see each other in reruns of something.

[@carlginogino4924]

Thank you LittleshyFiM. I have watched the show since 2018. You could say that I am a latecomer to the fandom and I thought that wasn't the end until Facebook showed up and said that S9 will be the last episode. But you bronies, you brought friendships together. I couldn't be able to go to BronyCon or any other pony cons but you showed what friendship really is. Thank you LittleshyFiM! Thank you everypony!

[@anonamouse5917]

I'm gonna see what g5 has in store. I want to thank you for all your work, and look forward to what the future holds.

[@AlphaWolfShadow]

Having been in the fandom since early 2012, I've absolutely come to love this fandom and show and all the content, despite the drama and all the downer moments. I will be a brony as long as Friendship is still Magic, and as long as there's a few of us, we'll always have our Friendship.

[@meridian9050]

I joined the fandom when season 8 was like just out, so I haven't been around for ages, but you were one of the first MLP KZbinrs I ever watched, and even if I'm moved on mostly from ponies, I still watch your videos for a good laugh. I might not be an expert, and far from a long-time fan, but I've appreciated the ride, and I can't wait for more content from you. :)

[@nomad123ad]

Dammit Netherlands! Anyway, I discover this fandom through Fighting is Magic and of all the wonderful things I've experienced, you're one of them Littleshy. Thank you.

[@johngervais230]

The neigh sayers-"So with FiM ending I guess the ride is over..." Me- *Laughs in new comics, manga, live shows, web series, EQG specials, films, and generations* The ride. Never. Ends.

[@58jharris]

Rumor is the IDW comics are going to continue for as long as they sell well enough. There was also a manga series just launched in June. So it looks like in comic form at least we will be getting new FIM content.

[@johngervais230]

@@58jharris And we cant forget the live show, and the CGI web series!

[@58jharris]

I hadn't heard of those. Thanks for telling me about them.

[@johngervais230]

@@58jharris It's what I do

[@brolytriplethreat]

I don't know how long it is reasonable to expect EQG to continue. what with FiM ending and them working on G5 Same goes for the comics. With the show's world coming to a conclusion, what is left to do with the comics? Unless they pull an Avatar and have them set afterwards, but then I would have to acknowledge Cosmos as existing...The only thing we can hope to have live on forever is the fandom.

[@magic_pink_horse]

I've been a brony for 5 years now and I really can't thank this show and this fandom enough for what they have given to me. Most of my good character traits have came from watching it, all of my grades have skyrocketed while watching it and my English level (though it's now C1) has been raised from A1 to B2 in a single year (!!!) simply due to me watching this show with subtitles. With this language knowledge I was able to escape the ideological echo chamber I was in and I've been able to learn much, much more about the world ever since. Brony is still a defining characteristic of my personality, no doubt on that, and I hope to keep contributing to this community even long after the end of the series... Thank you Littleshy and thank you everybody who made this ride for me, no matter what people might say, I know that you all are amazing and that you should be proud of yourself for what you have contributed to the beautiful Brony movement!

[@MrPeak95]

I've joined the MLP fandom back in the early 2012(January, but i believe it was a half of season 2, or the show was on a break, not sure). Some facebook posts were about colorful ponies and I remembered that I used to have magazines about the previous generations, so I thought I should give it a chance. I fell in love with the show immediately after I saw the first episode and I couldn't stop watching after it. I believe that I finished watching first season in 2 days(yes, it's crazy because it was snowy and I remember that we couldn't go outside because it was extremely cold). I've decided to spend my whole day watching MLP. I was really excited over every new episode because the show was really good. It sure was a wild ride and I will never forget the lessons the show had taught me and the messages it had brought to my life. Sometimes, I wanna thank because the show helped me to understand some things I would've never if I hadn't watched the show, with the obvious help from the Internet. Thanks, MLP, Hasbro, Lauren Faust and everyone who contributed to the show. I will treasure it as a good memory. After all, I can always come back to watch the awesomeness :-).

[@stripes966]

Although the FiM ride is soon to end, I can't thank this fandom enough for the life long friendships I've made and the person I've become. Meeting 2 out of 5 of my best friends at Bronycon was such an amazing experience. If I never became a brony, God knows where I'd be at this point. This fandom has really shun a light towards a better future for me.

[@delleugenio]

Considering how I joined the fandom at the same time I found Littleshy’s CineMare series, middle 2013 (I wanna say that I started watching bc of his cinemares, but my memory’s a bit foggy there. So he may or may not be the one who introduced me to the show, woo!) this was quite the Nostalgia trip. The youtuber who (maybe) introduced me to the show when it was somewhat new giving it a goodbye is both a fun experience and also a painful reminder that I’ve grown up and that so many things I once had, are gone. Cartoons end, and fandoms change, and doors close and people move on to new things. I saw creators who uploaded weekly slowly stop and haven’t uploaded in 2 years or so, fan series emerge and go through the hype and end suddenly, and yet Littleshy is still active and going. There’s just so much stuff to to remember when you think about it. It’s kinda awesome and kinda sad at the same time, like a bittersweet taste. There’s a lot I’m going to miss, but a lot I’m thankful for - and this video made me realize that that’s true for both mlp, and other things in life. Awh, shucks, Littleshy got me crying on the outside. Even though I’ve only ever been that fan who has never been able to go to a convention or buy that much merch or produce that much (or any) fan content myself, just watching this great community come together already let me know how great it was. Thanks for all the great content dude! And thanks for making me feel like a part of it at the end :)

[@AidanWR]

I actually got into this community through KZbin poops (edit: posted this before I saw the part that you said that too), plus my best friend watching it at the time, and I almost instantly gravitated to the Top Ten Pony Music, and Top Ten Pony Videos. Along the way I made friends with some of the creators, or had some nice conversations with them, including you Littleshy If I Am. I found you pretty late, honestly, but I really liked your videos, and was happy when the Top Ten somehow made it into your lap. I know that some of the music and videos will change with the new gen, but I'm pretty sure a lot of it will stay the same. Heck, people are till making content with wingless Twilight.

[@d.h.lightningbolt4982]

I’ve joined the fandom in 2015 and I never knew how amazing it was until I watched the show. It showed so many good memories and good lessons and really amazing moments. I’m really glad to be part of an amazing fandom. Although, I’m really upset that the show is ending, but I will never forget it. Even if the show ends, the fandom will still be here. Also, I’m going to stay as a Brony forever no matter what even when Generation 5 comes like I’m not going anywhere. This show really changed me and I will always remember it.

[@user-nn5bt7zg7p]

I got into the fandom back in 2013. I saw a bunch of pony videos everywhere but it was your cinamare sins videos that got me into it. So I give a big thank you.

[@shadowspector3611]

I love this show so much. I'll die a brony, contributing to the fandom as best I can.

[@Just_Some_Jam]

I still remember the first episode I ever saw, my god it was a while back, I think late 2011? The first episode I saw was Suited For Success with my brother at my grandmother's house My brother and I really liked the show and continued to watch it, of course buying a bunch of toys and watching it on Netflix I just finished rewatching the whole series after kinda leaving the fandom and my god, it's just as great as I remember as a kid You're also a main part of me getting back in the fandom, watching your Cinemare Sins episodes made me want to rewatch the series This fandom has so many amazing things and people in ut (as well as bad but hey, every fandom has bad things) This comment has a lot of different parts but I just felt like commenting on this video Thank you if you read all this 😅

[@BeeMoney_ChaosStreamer]

I actually joined the fandom in the summer of 2012 and I loved every single day I've been apart of this fandom. I'm really glad I got to meet you at the last Bronycon littleshy, you are one of the most chillest, funny people I've met. And I hope one day in the future we meet again. And in the immortal words of DustyKatt the great, Stay Brony my Friend, also remember We're in this Together.

[@imscaredofchairs6806]

I haven’t watched the show in literal years, dropping my interest to focus on my studies and, now, college. My god daughter came over and we watched the last episodes together- I didn’t expect myself to cry at the ending. This is the longest running fandom I’ve been in, starting in late 2010, and now here I am around 9 years later. I think I was 7 years old then? Really young, yeah. I’m an adult now, 18 going on 19. I’ve met so many good friends and lost them, in kinda sad MLP has ended, but I’m happy I ever watched it. Gen 4 had a good run, a great one. See y’all when Gen 5 comes out.

[@prickitt1743]

These years with you making me laugh every time you post is so special to me. Thanks LittleShyFIM, I am happy I’ve gotten to listen to your jokes; replaying the videos over and over and laughing every time.

[@YUNOBF3]

Great video, Littleshy and thank you for your contribution to your fandom.

[@Black-Swan-007]

I got into MLP:FIM back in 2012. I binge watched the first two seasons on Netflix before I was able to admit to myself that I actually enjoyed the show and had a favorite pony (Rainbow Dash of the Mane 6; Princess Cadence overall). I met my husband in July of 2012 after searching for some fanfictions to read. I found his. I messaged him after I finished reading what he had written so far. We moved in together two months later and got married in September of 2018. Princess Cadence and Shining Armor vinyl figures were our cake topper and cheesy as it may be, "Love is in Bloom" was played for the recessional. Our home is covered with pony stuff and I have RD's cutie mark as a tattoo. I cried like a baby when we finished season 9. I definitely mourned the ending of this amazing show. But as long as I never watch the ending again, it's never really over, right? ...RIGHT?? T_T

[@silvergalaxy799]

When I found out that the show was ending I did not believe it. I have been with mlp since shortly after season 6, but i didn't get into the fandom until late 2018-early 2019. When I first got into the show i did not realize that there were even bronies. Then one day I looked up my little pony on you tube and I realized there are more people like me out there. I regret pushing this show away when I was little because it is truly amazing. There were kids at my school that liked mlp but I did not know. Then I was talking to a friend I had made recently. Apparently they liked mlp too!! I then made more friends that liked the show. Some what recently I have lost one of my best friends that I bonded with over mlp. Some times when I am around her at school I try to talk to her about it, but its like she doesn't care. I have two other friends that like the show. One used to like it, but now when I bring it up she says i'm insane. The other Kind of likes it and she will talk to me about it, but she is not connected with the fandom so I cant talk to her about things like the comics, Fan fictions, audio dramas, Bronies react, and more. Mlp was a wild ride and I miss it. RIP MLP:FIM October 10, 2010 - October 12, 2019

[@D0VEGUM]

I started watching the show at four years of age (basically when it started airing) because I was familiar with generation three and two and was a fan of the show for a solid three years until I deemed myself too cool for my little pony and started engaging in the sonic fandom more. I had that attitude for about two years until I decided to watch an episode again and I suddenly started loving it again. Two years from that and I’m still a fan of the show, I’m still too young to be called a Pegasister but I’m fine with that, just being a regular fan is sometimes the best thing, I of5en don’t engage with discussions about the show but it’s fun to watch them. You where one of the people who made me love the show again, and I have to thank you for that with all my heart

[@hungryman1811]

Hi, A few Months Back FIM ended but all I can say is it was a great goodbye to the show we all love and The last song of the series “The Magic Of Friendship Grows” It was a great song as Well as a great ending to FIM. And all us Can take a moment of Silence every October 12th for the amazing show we love and now that book has closed we don’t pack up and leave We carry on with some pony related things in our lives and I’m glad some of us are still here and haven’t disappeared of KZbin

[@shinysilverstardust]

I joined in 5th grade. I remember the day very clearly. It was about 11:45. Tuesday. My little brother was sick that day. I got to go home earlier than usual (I live in the Netherlands, we lunch at home) and for some reason, I felt motivated to run home, and when I got home, my little brother was watching mlp on the couch (it was that rairity episode from season 2) I saw the show and I quickly fell in love with it. It truely felt like fate had brought me to the show. It was near the early days of the fandom, in season 3 where I started to look mlp up on KZbin. I remember seeing a thumbnail for too many pinkie pies, and thinking it was fan made. Sadly hasbro started to remove episodes from KZbin around this time, but I always caught the episode when they appeared for a short time on KZbin. Mlp got me trough tough times, like house moving, or loneliness (I never had many friends) but if I hadn't found the show, I'd be even lonelier today. It was around season 7 I lost interest, but an early KZbin release of the sound of silence got me back in. Now I'm here, having watched the finale episodes, (they were in my language) and I'm sad it is ending. Mlp was a big part of my life. I'm going to college in a week, so with mlp ending, a part of my life is also ending. I am looking forward too gen 5. I think it might be a good point to go on. Otherwise mlp would become too generic. We already have had a lot of cliche episode, and I'm looking forward for something new.

[@tseritykat404]

Dang it. I have school tomorrow. Now I’m gonna be so emotional.

[@elliotsykes9671]

Devil Kitten Gacha videos! :3 Hope u survive hell ;þ

[@soobngoobr]

School just started yesterday 😂

[@Advent3546]

I got into the show just after season 2 ended. My older brother told me that he watched it and he convinced me to watch it, I binged the first two season on KZbin in about a week and it has since made things in my life a little brighter. I really think that the show and its characters, the lessons and the community has made me happier and a more optimistic person. I still love all the art on derpibooru, I try to keep up on Fimfictions because they are still some of the best things I have ever read, the fan songs and animations are still wonderful to see and I am still mad at myself that I haven't seen any of season 9 yet (the family gave up cable and that was one of the sacrifices.) I'm going to miss it when it's gone but true friendships never end.

[@14s0cc3r14]

It’s been interesting seeing where some community members have ended up. Saberspark has been extremely successful in his transition from mlp to a general animation channel. Flimflamfilosophy now does a lot of original voice over content based on video games

[@AllExistence]

Actually, I found MLP because of your Equestria Girls SinemareSins, because someone translated it to my language and it looked like normal cartoon. But it was the hook that I noticed and got me interested in the whole thing. So, I'm here thanks to you.

[@SpinelTheThespian]

I joined the fandom in 2014 when I was approaching 4th grade. 4th grade was an awful year for me, as I was picked on by peers and my teacher as well. MLP was really my escape from reality. Some days I would come home from an awful day and I would go on Netflix and watch MLP for hours on end, and I would forget about what happened that day. In 2015 I also really got into Brony KZbinrs such as The Brony Notion, Inkrose98, and LittleshyFiM. MLP was my therapy, and even though that might stupid, I'm not joking when I saw that this show helped me through my depression and sadness. I'm really grateful for MLP, and I probably would be a very different person if I hadn't stumbled upon this amazing series. Thanks MLP for making my younger years enjoyable.

[@Viola_mlp]

I’m not crying, you’re crying!😭 It still feels like yesterday a 9 year old me watched the series premiere back in 2010. And now, 9 years later, an 18 year old me is watching the show end... ❤️😢

[@user-SpyroLinkFan1991]

I feel the same way. I remember that time when I watch your MLP IRL from the compilation of MLP IRL videos. And that's how I became the brony because I watch the show and the MLP IRL videos. And since I joined on KZbin from September 2015, I now know how to upload any videos on my channel. And I finally get to subbed you and the other KZbinrs. I know that the show is ending in the future, but the Friendships that we made will never go away. And we all always share the same memories of G4 that we had. And I'm glad that I met you and the other KZbinrs. And if you don't know me, but I'm the one who take the picture of you, Sonic and Tootsie4ever from Bronycon 2019.

[@Drensoul]

Like many, I joined the fandom when I was young. The show has been a huge part of my life and I'm not joking nor ashamed when I say that it made me who I am.

[@danielnemesio3388]

Seeing tiny pastel horses living their day to day lifes and going on fantasy adventures has been lighting up my day for almost seven years. Always making things a little bit better when I was feeling down, and I still do for the most part. Knowing that there were people out there that shared this same sentiment made me feel myself as less of a freak about this, and in a way, even though I never actually interact directly with the fandom, it always made me feel like I was part of something that only some could understand. Thanks man

[@ryanwright3135]

tis a shame i'll miss the show but the memories will always be there that will never change lets hope the next gen will be just as good.

[@sporecraft8036]

I think I joined the fandom because here in Poland there was this popular youtuber JJayJoker that had like over 150k subs (that was big in 2010-2011) and he posted like... let's plays from Minecraft and mostly games on PSP but the funny thing was that he watched mlp on his streams with friends and at the time it was weird to me like... you know... the whole: "ThE ShOw Is fOr LiTtLe gIrLs WhY iS hE WaTcHiNg ThIs" and I wasn't the only one to ask that. So I watched it and... now I'm here... 9 seasons later.... It was pretty easy at the time to find folks that also watched the show soo finding other bronies like Littleshy wasn't hard. Just type PONY VIDEOS in the search bar and done. the guy stopped watching it like in season 2 or something... idk tbh because he left youtube and all that for 3 years then cameback to twitch and let's just say that he isn't the same person he used to be. But thanks to him I found this fandom and I'm probably more open minded thanks to it... well that's my story how I found the show and the fandom and... whatever happens I just hope that we still have something to do after the show ends... :)

[@DuskShadowclaw]

I joined this fandom at the beginning of Season 2 when a classmate of mine would bring his laptop to school and would say come on watch this please. And I can say after many many weeks of him doing this I relented and watched the video. Needless to say I was hooked by the Rainbow Factory and I am glad for it

[@elizabethdavis8264]

I want to thank you for cinemare sins and the bronie's react. It made me laugh during a really difficult period of my life.

[@violetstems]

I've been an on and off fan for so long, and I can definitely say I'll miss this show

[@mr.champion7304]

17:44 Yep, I may have only been a brony for 3 years, but this fandom has had too much of an impact on my life for me to not to let a fandom like this die

[@TheEternalSamurai]

I know I only came to the community recently, but it’s been awesome being part of it. What an amazing story you have being a Brony. It may not be as big as it was when the show was airing, but we all happen to come back to enjoy something about it and the people we’ve met because of it.

[@hotrodd02]

It was nice meeting you at bronycon littleshy! Thanks for talking with me

[@samzilla567]

Don't be sad that's it's gone. Be happy that it happened and brought some many people together.