I feel like writing, so it's story time.

Digibro has had an interesting impact on my life and in the end it turns out that he is probably the catalyst for a change for the better. Although people have negative videos and look at his harsh criticism with disdain, I absolutely adore how passionately he feels about anime and how he is willing to put a lot of thought into analysis. Some people say that he is always pessimistic about anime, but in reality he loves celebrating the medium and has more shows he loves or respects than the shows he has contempt for.

I first heard about him in Eighth grade when he was known as Digibrony. It was around this time I was getting into the brony fandom, and that welcoming community is exactly what I needed at the time since I couldn't find my place in school. The show had a positive message, and Digibrony opened my eyes to how intricate and important the concept of friendship is.

Eventually I grew out of the brony fandom, and while I look back on the time with embarrassment I by no means think that current bronies are any less humans than you and I are. By coincidence, Digibrony actually went back to being Digibro and left the MLP fandom around the same time and went back into anime exclusively.

Years later, I found his videos and wanted to be exactly like him. I saw him as intelligent with classy and respectable taste. I eventually adopted the idea that I wanted to "promote critical thinking" among anime fans, and would try to analyze anything and everything, and got into "liking" shows I don't really care about just to appear smart. This was not the message Digibro was giving at all- he doesn't want people to think like him nor be like him, but instead he wanted others to understand him, and that a person like him exists.

Nowadays, I have a much better grasp of what anime I love and am no longer embarrassed about liking cute girls doing cute things. I'm not ashamed to have controversial or popular girls on my favorite characters collage like Emilia, Haruhi, or Spike. Instead of promoting "critical thinking", I promote "open thinking". The things I love are my own taste, and I don't let others influence or decide for me what I should enjoy, and I hope you don't either.

I don't want to be in an anime community where people spread hate and replace reason with insult. There is no wrong or right way to feel in not just anime, but life itself. Instead of looking upon anime we see as bad with contempt, I think people should celebrate what they love.

To quote Bobduh:

Make passion your fortress, not scorn.