Taking a short break from the story to post this little drawing. I drew this because I’ve noticed a lot of MLP ask blogs have been calling it quits lately (At least the ones I follow). I can understand why the mods have stopped, sometimes interests change, people want to try newer ideas, or sometimes people just run out of ideas. It’s perfectly understandable and I’m certainly not gonna try to force anybody to continue when they don’t want to, though it has been a little discouraging I won’t lie.
It’s normal for a show or franchise to loose a little popularity after a few years, I’ve seen it happen with other shows before this, Pokemon, SpongeBob, and Avatar for example. However these shows are still well remembered and still have loyal fans.
Earlier today while I was out I overheard a few people talking about MLP and one person said “I think the fad of being a brony has died out”. What bothered me about what the person said was that he thought that MLP fans were only fans of the show because it was popular to be a fan, like it was some kind of easy gate to popularity just to say you like the show rather than being a fan because you enjoy it. It was never like that for me, I was a fan since day one, and I would have been a fan even if the show didn’t become popular. I never drew MLP stuff just because it was popular, I did it out of a genuine love of the series. It just so happened that a lot of people liked what I liked.
I never became a Pony fan because it was the popular thing to do, I’m a fan because I enjoy the stories and lighthearted humor, I love the relatable characters, and I am amazed by the fantastic world and lore that the show and fans play around in.
Basically I drew this to let my followers know I’m not shutting down this blog anytime soon. There are too many stories I have in mind for Diane and crew to stop now.
I also drew this for the other MLP ask blogs that are still around, to let those mods know that they aren’t alone. If there are any Pony mods out there feeling discouraged about the other Pony blogs calling it quits, I suggest drawing your character saying “I’m still here” as a way of comforting your fans and showing to other mods that you aren’t alone.
I’m still here and I aint getting off this pony ride anytime soon.
