What made you stay in MLP fandom?

[HereComesTom 2,262]

Well, I got introduced to G4 when I was browsing youtube for My Little Pony footage because I was planning to do a parody of G1.  Then I saw a clip of Twilight, drawn in Flash, introducing herself to Fluttershy.  D'awwwwww!

I stayed for the great worldbuilding; the first episode's narrative of princesses and monsters 1000 years ago really grabbed my attention!  Plus, honestly, the first two episodes bordered on self-parody:  Twilight went from character to character, only seeing quirkiness and unwanted emotional connections---like you'd expect a newcomer to the My Little Pony franchise to see.  But then Twilight ended up seeing past all that and actually being friends with them, just like we, the audience did.

The first two episodes REALLY do a good job pulling you in, and the humor and worldbuilding and especially the characters kept me coming back!

[ExplosionMare 18,060]

The creative and clever OCs have kept me interested in the fandom aspect of MLP. They’re the most fun OCs to create and the most fun to read about.

[ExplosionMare 18,060]

9 minutes ago, Starforce said:

Pencil Pouch is the best!

Collapse is the best, too!

[Splashee 28,560]

The community and all my online friends.

[Crimson storm 1,831]

It’s fun. I came and I don’t wanna leave.

[Venomous 18,862]

The show itself kept me involved. I always enjoyed it and always looked forward to the new episodes. It also helped that I joined this forum.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

The show really did manage to keep me invested, but it was also the people I've met that are now my closest friends. Also this forum. <3

[Splashee 28,560]

Also this forum 

 

FIM holds a very strong place in my heart, especially because it kept being animated in Flash even after Flash was declared dead (to be killed off).

I feel like most of the show is legacy until some smart people return to the fandom with a mission to bring back Flash and its animation style. That’s why I keep staying, because I know there are smart people, they just need to remember their love of FIM.

[Astralshy 26,345]

Art, People aka community and of course  pooonies themselves :>

 

[CocoCody 506]

It was the love and empathy I felt from the show and the people.

[EpicEnergy 23,139]

It's the community that made me stay.

[Twitchy-Tremor 297]

I think it was just the community and art that made me stay.

[Savy 5,075]

The amazing friends I've made both on the forums and at conventions.

This fandom really is like a second family to me.

[Pascalle 62]

Because the show is awesome and this is one of the most creative and fun communities I've ever seen.

[BritishBrony2012 793]

Cos I'm stiil a brony, I'm brony cos of the ponies I like even G4 finish I stay cos of ponies I like, but also G5 out so, I don't think of being part of fandom, like part of community, I'm part of it cos of some ponies. 

[Snow 6,930]

Pony art and music, new and old fan songs I just love to listen too and there is still so much incredible fan art being made,
There are also the tracks from the show itself, even for the few years I was away from the forum and fandom I still listened to MLP music from time to time and had tons of pony art to see on Deviant art and Twitter.