Rockymoo

I should've elaborated on that a little further. I'm not saying FiM will sell out and become garbage. Or at least I pray to Celestia that it won't.

Today I shall give my honest theory on how the fanbase will hold up by comparing it to another. Pokémon. You heard me right. Pocket Monsters. If you've spent any considerable time on the interwebz, you've probably noticed how many memes, fan works, and praise in general have popped up featuring the late 90s/early 2000s Pokémon craze. No, not the series as it is now, but how it was during the Indigo League, Orange Islands, and for many but not all, Johto Journeys. The character design/art style was clever as well as the writing, and it was just honest to goodness quality stuff, and that's just the show. There are countless everyday references to Blue, Red, and Yellow versions, most notably in the form of creepypasta. Now, if you've noticed, that period of the franchise is a little past a decade over with, going on 15 years. But not in the hearts of the fans. Does any of this sound familiar? In my opinion, MLP:FiM is vastly similar to that fanbase. The classic days of Pokémon are held in high regard not just from nostalgia, but because they were legitimately great. Which MLP happens to be just as fantastic, if not moreso. Both of these series taught us important lessons, and in the case of bronyism, changed our life and how we treat others for the better. Something that deep isn't going to just evaporate even if the show comes to its end. This fanbase is special, and I'm sure a lot of you agree. I've noticed a lot of bronies are unsure of the fandom's future, but if you ask me, it's here to stay. And that makes me more than happy. So there you have it. Feel free to post your thoughts. *hops off soapbox*

I completely agree with you there. I know saying this makes me a minority, but I loved the little shoutouts they made here and there. My favorite example of that was scoping out all the ponies from the show in the hallway scene. It was like Where's Waldo, except with ponies.

"Dusk Belle"? Well, that's... Okay, it could be a lot worse, I CAN say that much. Not sure if this was brought up earlier in the thread, but did anypony notice the absence of Vs on the chart? I'm lucky it was the last letter of my last name and not the first.

If I could brohoof this times a million I definitely would. Anyway, I like all of the Mane 6. They're all well-thought out and lovable characters. Tough choice, but I had to go with Rarity. No real reason, she's just my favorite out of the six. Trixie is still best pony though

I like the way you think. Then again, I wouldn't have the heart to since they're ponies and unbelievably adorable. I'm too much of a bleeding heart for my own good sometimes.