https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/entertainment/my-little-pony-bronies/wcm/9bd0465a-4987-46c4-8631-15cae4ac1f04
>Bronies — a portmanteau of “bro” and “ponies” that refers to the mostly male adult fans of American toy company Hasbro’s latest reincarnation of My Little Pony — emerged as a strange phenomenon in the first years after the show began. What started as a largely online community quickly broke through into the real world as fans organized conventions and began making and selling artwork and toys based on the show. The largest brony convention, BronyCon, exploded from just 100 guests in June 2011 to more than 10,000 in Baltimore in the summer of 2015.
>In those early years, the fandom’s visibility was sustained by a barrage of media coverage that ranged in tone from curiosity to alarm. “Is this the end of American manhood?” cried the American Conservative in 2014.
>Eight years after Friendship Is Magic premiered on Oct. 10, 2010 (10-10-10, for those in the know), the show still seems to fill a prominent role in Gardiner’s life. The living room of his East Vancouver apartment features a glass display case filled with My Little Pony plushies and plastic figurines. There’s a poster of the main pony characters on his wall, signed by most of the series’ principal voice actors. He can still spend several hours a week watching old episodes, or letting them play in the background.
>For 7 amazing years, this fandom has come together to help us host an amazing event. Next year will be our last BronyCon. Join us for a 4-day party, August 1-4, 2019 in Baltimore! Visit https://t.co/k6aY1p950o— BronyCon (@BronyCon) July 29, 2018
>But the brony fandom is now shrinking almost as fast as it grew and conventions, including BronyCon, are shutting down. Eight years in, the novelty seems to have worn off. It’s also widely believed the show’s next season will be its last, and the future beyond that is uncertain.
Personally, I haven't even been keeping up with the last 3 seasons, to say nothing of the comics.
Oh well. It was fun while it lasted
RARITY IS BEST PONE YOU FAGGOTS