Good thing I left before shat hits the fans

A more accurate picture would be a warzone. 2019 was when the fandom was probably at its worst in years

This did not aged well, and the ride never ends as I expected.

I first heard about MLP FiM and its fandom in 2012 (or perhaps 2011, can’t remember), but it wasn’t until mid 2013 when I finally joined and watched the show for real. I remember watching parts of some episodes in around 2011-2012 though.
 
I feel like I missed a ton still 😣 Though, I remember when S4 was in the making. Even to this day S4 feels new to me.

I didn’t even hear about this show til Dec 2014, and I fell in love with it instantly. I can definitely relate to this feeling, because I was afraid when I joined, that I was jumping onto a sinking ship, so to speak.
 
The show started in 2010, and I think the peak of brony fandom hype was around 2012-2013. But thankfully it’s still going strong. And it will, for many years to come.

Even as someone who started watching this show back when it was still in its first season (February 2011, to be exact), I don’t this is entirely accurate. There are tons of movies and shows and whatnot that people didn’t (or couldn’t) become fans of or take an interest in during their immediate lifespan, and that still thrive today and find new audiences. I mean, people lament all the time the stuff they think this MLP is leaving unanswered, and for the people who have just discovered how good the show is, that’s a perfect window to join in the conversation on that. And that’s far from the only example of ways in which joining now is not being late to the party, so to speak. I mean, heck, there are fans of this show who remember the G1 era fondly, and every fan of G4 is a newcomer to them. But we make it all work, because there is plenty of life in this franchise and undoubtedly plenty more to look forward to. And honestly, we also need people to keep bring in fresh excitement from time to time. It helps remind the people who have been around from the start how much fun this show can be at times.

Well, we have a new movie in 2021, EQG is apparently coming again, and we are undoubtably getting a new series at some point here.  
Plus, 2020 is full of new comics, manga, books, conventions, fan-competitions, and probably some animated shorts or specials.  
So, yeah. You ain’t late!

What are we, chopped liver?

I’ve been watching since 2014 so I’m good.

@genervt  
Not really, you can never be too late to join a fandom

As someone who has only been involved for a year or two I feel this…

I´m afraid you were.

@Darth Shy  

 

 
But I pretty much agree with everything else

@GrapefruitFace  
Ed Edd n Eddy was the best show in existence

Yes

@GrapefruitFace  
I wouldn’t get your hopes up in that last part

Personally,  
I think the fandom in 2020 will be less like the Mojave, and more like Vegas…
 
Without the show to “sorta” keep a sense of normalcy to the fandom-verse, It’ll be…
 
Well,  
I don’t quite know what it’ll be frankly, but it will be entertaining nonetheless. ^^

Just because the show is ending doesn’t mean the party is over. Take a look at Ed Ed and Eddy, that ended in 2009 and that fandom is still going pretty strong. Also G5 may bring a new wave of brony and pegasisters.