The Unrest in the Fandom: Just Growing Pains - It's Not Dying.

I just wanted to mention this because of all of the unrest in the fandom lately, because of Fighting is Magic (whose fate is not really said in stone yet), the "twipocalypse", and any other event you can think of. Maybe even the Derpy event - but to me that was just a censored episode, nothing more (uncensored versions can still be found on the internet!). I could say more in blogs to come, but I want to focus on something else with this blog concerning the worries many fans have as of now.

First off, I want to say that this fandom is not dying. I don't care what some people want to say - this fandom is not dying, and it's never going to die. The reason why is this - if you feel concerned that the fandom is dying, then chances are, pretty much everyone else in the fandom is just as concerned as you are. That concern that everyone has pretty much means that practically everyone is trying to keep this fandom alive. If that's the case, then the fandom won't die, because the fans - me, and all of you - are actively engaging in the fandom to keep it alive.

Why is that? Why does every brony (or pegasister, if you prefer) want to preserve this fandom and the quality of this show? Because this is more than a fandom - it's a movement to spread love, tolerance, and friendship to a world with people fighting each other. Yes, I know that the phrase "love and tolerate" allegedly started as a trolling method on 4chan, but... what wise words, aren't they? Many of us feel that the meaningfulness of that phrase is not hurt by how it had began, but by what it says and supports: to love, and to tolerate. To promote friendship.

So again, we all want to preserve this fandom, not just because of our love for this show, but because of the message it sends. We don't want to see this community fall apart - instead, we want it to flourish and blossom as an example to the world. Many of us are worried that the fandom will die, but unlike other fandoms, that worry will actually bring us together more, because we will care that much more for the message and love of this show, giving our community a passion for goodwill unlike any other. A fanmade game being C&D'd, or if Twilight actually will permanently become an alicorn princess, or whatever else is inevitably going to come in the future, is not going to change this fandom. The only people who can truly kill this fandom, is us - not Hasbro, not haters, not "rabid brony fans", or anyone. The only way this fandom can die is if everyone - and by that, I mean every single brony out of the countless number of bronies in the world - disbands from the community altogether. And with the love and connectedness we share in this one-of-a-kind community, that is never going to happen. Heh, I know I"m never disbanding

That said, I want to simply say:

This fandom will not die.


(extra information: and if you're that person who feels the fandom is coming to an end, and the fourth season is going to be horrible, then I want to say its not over! You don't have to throw away the fandom over a silly direction the show is going. Last week I felt the same way - but now I realize that no matter what, I don't have to leave the fandom over this little difference. In the past, I've learned to trust the storywriters for MLP because of the way they are able to transform something stupid and horrible (i.e. permanent twicorn) into something awesome and unforgettable (think of the canterlot wedding episodes - you might have thought they would just be some boring wedding, but those storywriters had you in for a wild ride, didn't they?). All I'm saying is, wait until saturday, watch the episode, and decide for yourself.)