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Gone Airbourne. Comprehensive comment. I think you're right in that it shouldn't continue just to continue, but I could last quite awhile. This is more a question of what do you think will happen to the fandom. Some cons are dying out, the overall number of watchers is pretty constant lately, it just makes me wonder where we are headed. On one hand, I'm excited to see, on the other, I hope it lives for as long as it deserves to and no longer than that. https://mlpforums.com/user/33728-superdogz1999/, the licence is currently renewed for two more seasons. Doesn't mean there won't be more. While I'm excited to see what Hasbro has in store for G5, I'm attached to this generation in the way that comic book readers are attached to silver or golden age models of their favorite characrures. A new generation is a lot of new and different charcture development to invest in and for now, I love the characrures that we have. I would however, like to see a lot more Spike development in a way that doesn't consistently make him look like he can never learn from his past mistakes or overcome his dragon nature, though it does pose an interesting commentary on the nature vs. nurture status of at least one characrure. May be a valuable thing for them to explore... The fact that we are suceptable to the influences of our nature is an awefully heady topic to be attempting to explain. I think that is why so many people hate Spike episodes, its just a very unpopular topic. https://mlpforums.com/user/33728-superdogz1999/, the licence is currently renewed for two more seasons. Doesn't mean there won't be more. While I'm excited to see what Hasbro has in store for G5, I'm attached to this generation in the way that comic book readers are attached to silver or golden age models of their favorite characrures. A new generation is a lot of new and different charcture development to invest in and for now, I love the characrures that we have. I would however, like to see a lot more Spike development in a way that doesn't consistently make him look like he can never learn from his past mistakes or overcome his dragon nature, though it does pose an interesting commentary on the nature vs. nurture status of at least one characrure. May be a valuable thing for them to explore... The fact that we are suceptable to the influences of our nature is an awefully heady topic to be attempting to explain. I think that is why so many people hate Spike episodes, its just a very unpopular topic.

Oh my! I'm so sorry. I'll move it. I really hope that is true. Personally, I'd love for that to happen. Just thought it would be an interesting question to pose. Money does drive the show production. Do you think there will be a point where the topical quality will decrease enough that there will no longer be Brony interest? Personally, the animation is enough for me, but its a possibility. Totally agree. There is so much going on, even with this deadly hiatus. It feels like I joined this fandom as its going downhill, but hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Stereotypically, the target audience of a show defines it as a show targeted at kids. I think to fit into the category, it has to have themes catered towords kids, a lack of certain mature topics (or an overt attempt to explain them), and an established and reported target audience being ages that are commonly considered the ages of children. I would say that MLP FiM was a children's show that still has children's themes, but gives enough Brony fan service (especially when suggesting adault themes in a manner which goes over children's heads) that it should be considered a very good show with what was originally a young target audience, but caters to a much broader audience than is normal, partially because it is incredibly well made. Personally, I dont stand behind anything or identify myself by what I like, but I love MLP and I think it deserves ample respect as a well made show regardless of its target audience. Even if the opics and stories told aren't your thing, they're really well written episodes (most of the time) and the animation is well done. To be able to show this level of success without mature themes or at least with such a young target audience, I would contest that it deserves even more respect than shows that need a high level of vulgar topics to have this level of storytelling and profundity.

As a relatively new Brony, I am ashamed to have just discovered this amazing show. Needless to say I've already watched all of the original series too many times to count and its only been 3 months. I've got to say that I don't see MLP ever being something that I will stop being a part of, but what happens to the universe when the show stops running. There seems to be some consensus that the fandom will shrink, but continue to exist. Personally, I feel that the diehard fans will end up creating a ridiculously complex headcannon. And I honestly hope that it becomes an integrated part of the larger related fandoms (personally, as a furry, I would love to see the two groups end their discrepancies and realize how incredibly close they are, but I'm gonna throw up the hater heater on that one.) What do you think will happen when the show ends? Will the fandom survive, be absorbed, fade into obscurity???