What Makes You Happy RIght Now…

gailsimone:

…about your fandom? Whatever it is you are a huge fan of, comics, Doctor Who, Star Wars, cosplay, whatever. What is it in that fandom that makes you happy right now?

No matter how many nasty, mean-spirited, hateful people for some reason try to attach themselves to the fandom of a show which is literally titled “Friendship Is Magic”, all it takes is half a minute of looking around to see that they are a vanishingly small minority, no matter how loud they try to shout. I have never seen a fandom so full of hope and optimism and cheerful openness, so willing to accept and embrace anyone who shows interest and just ignore those who sling mud and vitriol. Pony conventions have donated all of their proceeds to to local food banks, and charities like Bronies For Good and The Brony Thank You Fund have provided college scholarships, sponsored blood drives, funded clinics and schools in Uganda, helped terminally ill children and their families to have some bright spots of happiness in dark times, and within a few weeks have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help with medical expenses for a young fan who nearly lost his life to bullying. Ugliness does exist, but it makes up a far smaller percentage of content than I’ve ever seen for a fandom this large and widespread, and whenever it appears it’s quickly walled off so that the kids this show is here for don’t have to be involved in it. From the tiniest toddlers to the most ancient oldsters, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is something that just plain makes people happy, and that is a good and awesome thing.