Did anyone else, basically stop being a brony between seasons?

[Binary Blast 27]

So This is my first time on the site, basically since shortly after season 4 ended, the brony community just donesn't do anything all that interesting exceot maybe a few fan videos, between seasons.  I took such a long hiates where I barely even mentioned the show because I sort of got bored of waiting, and didn't really care what the community was doing, that I missed the premiere of the show and had to watch it later online.  Any one do this between seasons or amI just wierd?

[RarityFan01 2,444]

Well.... I didn't stop becoming a brony, but I did stop becoming a whovian between seasons. The season for Doctor Who was really short, too. I only experienced one hiatus for MLP though. I made OCs, wrote fanfiction, and watched Rainbow Rocks and other stuff.

[Omar 692]

During the wait for season 5, I didn't even really think about MLP for a while. So yeah, I kind of wasn't a brony at that time.

[honk friend 1,978]

I've basically stopped being a brony since the end of season 3.

[MLG4Ever 876]

Nope I usually read fanfics and maybe do podcast stuff with The Brony Show and listen to music that this fandom poops out!

But I stop being a whovian once the season is over with

[RavenholmZombie 1,330]

I never stopped being a Brony during the hiatuses.

 

I just went dormant... watching old episodes and the two Equestria Girls movies.

 

Basically, it was like Brony Hibernation...

[Overlord0909 479]

I find it strange how when the series is ongoing, the fandom doesn't thrive as well, as if it's dead... I mean when a show is dead, the fandom either is bigger, or plummets tremendously... With the other forum I'm on, it has only been running for a year, but everyone still goes on it, and writes up stuff. And the thing is,, it's only discussing the fandom itself. So, it really is just a matter of what you do, and how much you're into and what not. I personally will still be on the forums, rewatching the series over and over again, maybe creating stuff. But you're not weird. You're actually average.

[Grepper 3,192]

I would still consider someone a brony if they stop being involved in the fandom during hiatus. They are just taking a break, and that's okay.

[ImAd 20]

Nah, I was always still hanging out with my other friends who are in the fandom, generally consuming media and fan stuff, and making some myself.  On top of that I was mostly planning and looking forward to future cons and upcoming projects.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

@@Binary Blast,

 

Never. Being a brony is a part of my identity now. It's changed my life in such a profound way that even going to school where I am and doing what I do now is a constant reminder. Even when this show inevitably ends I won't stop being a brony. I'll carry it with me and champion the show and fandom whenever I'm called upon to do so. 

[mars 4,862]

Actually, this hiatus was the first season where I didn't stop doing brony things in the downtime. Probably because of the forum.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

Sort of. The hiatus until season 5 made me reconsider my Brony Status. I still enjoy watching the show, reading the comics, ect. I just don't partake in the fandom anymore. For example, I used to visit this site daily and now I visit it maybe once a week. 

Edited April 16, 2015 by Mikami

[speedyblupi 76]

No way. The fandom's always doing SOMETHING, and there's always something new to find in it.

[Koukatsu 5,899]

I often forget about shows between seasons, MLP included. But not this time, around, no. XD

[Dark Qiviut 22,398]

Nope. As long as I still like the product and talk about it, I'm a brony through and through, during the season or offseason.

[HeroSparks 232]

Nope. Went to a convention, bought pony stuff when I had a few extra dollars to spare, kept up with the comics, stayed active online, and rewatched everything about 3 or 4 times

[Starlight Fan 538]

I never forgot about MLP.  And I've been through every hiatus.

[Lastochka 29]

Yeah, that has kind of happened to me. Granted, I only started watching MLP around the 4th season, so I haven't been a part of the community for very long, but I do find my interest waning when the show isn't actually on. I still buy merchandise sometimes, but I don't really think about it or watch it a lot until the new season starts.

[Blackshirt Brony 415]

Yes, I feel the same way. I was almost done with the fandom, but for season 5 the writers came through like always and offered a product that went way past my expectations.

[cmarston1 5,959]

Nope I did not.  I continued to enjoy the shows, mlp reviews, mlp songs, fan remixes, fan songs, fanfictions and more during the off season.

Also If I stopped being a brony during the longest hiatus yet I wouldn't have went to see Rainbow Rocks in theaters (which would have definitely been a missed opportunity to me.

Plus I did post on these forums, check out EQD and Fimfiction.net so I still did some things MLP FIM related.

[Antidaeophobia 299]

I dont stop being a brony, but I do go on hiatus and obsess over another fandom that's got an active season. When the seasons off for MLP, I usually am occupied by Doctor Who. But since DW was so short this past season, I had a bit of time between the two shows that was difficult. I pretty much don't watch tv unless it's a show I have a particular interest in and since my fav shows were off, I didn't watch anything. When MLP is off, I still keep do brony related stuff, like make crafts for my business and etc, and when DW is off, I read and write fanfiction. 

[_GLaDOS_ 102]

My sister unfortunately left the fandom due to the long wait for Season 5, I guess it was so long she found new interests, and has stopped watching anything MLP/Pony related. Or, it was just the bullying she was going through, can't tell.  

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

Well in past seasonal breaks my involvement would dimish, but I would still count myself as a brony. The problem back then was that I never have a place where I could interact with other fans.

 

As for this break...no. In fact, thanks to this community, I felt like my love for the fandom only increased.

[Tao 7,756]

Not really,  I still made graphics and ocs and did some writing and kept posting

on this site!   Yet this is not my only fandom so I had things to also watch between

the dry seasons and such!

[Pastel 7,630]

I still talk about the show during hiatuses so I'd still consider myself a fan/brony, but I stop watching the show.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Blobulle