9 years ago today, a show called "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" first aired. What looked like a show aimed primarily at little girls, it managed to attract a bigger audience among males. That's because the show's creator, Lauren Faust, sought to break the girl-show ghetto by adding a lot more substance than any of the previous generations of MLP did. The end result from the show featured episodes that alternate between adventure and slice of life plots, well-written characters, world-building, and life lessons that resonated with both children and adults.

Who would have expected a show like this to spawn one of the biggest fandoms out there? The impact that the show made cannot be understated. There have been countless fan art, animations, music, and analysis videos out there. A lot of people either found their calling or formed friendships and relationships thanks to My Little Pony.

I've been a fan of this show since early 2012. It just really clicked with me and I've stuck with it ever since. Not to mention that I attended my first ever convention (BronyCon) that same year all thanks to MLP. Even better, the entire weekend that I spent at BronyCon two months ago made me feel like I really was part of a community.

The series finale will be airing this Saturday, so I spent the last few weeks working on this drawing. I counted: there are 73 characters present (I just love drawing crowds, I guess). There were some that I unfortunately had to omit (Quibble Pants, Rara, Zephyr Breeze, Tree Hugger) due to running out of space, but I hope this is satisfying enough.

This drawing is my way of giving thanks to not just the cast and crew for all the hard work they put into making the show as great as it is, but to the Brony fandom for turning it into the phenomenon that it is today. I'm sad to see it go, but I'm happy that a show like this exists. It goes to show how friendship really is magic.