Why do people read fanfiction?

>>30836505
Because they want to self insert and get horse pussy
Or they hate the show and think the fans can write better than the staff

Because they enjoy the characters/setting of a show and wish to see it explored in different ways.

>>30836505
They can be like additional or lost episodes if they're done right. Otherwise, porn too degenerate to draw.

>>30836505
To get immersed in the world of poni when 22 minutes once a week isn't enough.

>>30836515
Some of those ways are r34, but others aren't. Most are terrible, but some are enjoyable, at least... To some.

Very broad question you have there OP.

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>>30836505

Cause occasionally they turn out to be super good, like actual novels. You actually give a damn about them because it involves little horses, and you can actually talk with others about it, especially with the popular ones.

>>30836505
Why do people watch tv?

>>30836505
Same reason they watch the show
Escapism

>>30836515
This.
There are a number of things the show will never touch on (or at least in a satisfactory way) that the fandom can easily pick up.

Will it be perfectly executed? Unlikely, Still doesn't make a subject not worth looking into, though.

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>>30836554
Came here to say this. The show and related materials are my source of escapism. Self inserting myself into Equestria is just the next step.

>>30836527
Reading "Days of Wasp and Spider" right now and holy shit it's good. Fics of this caliber especially the AU ones come across as just fantasy stories with slight MLP influence and that's pretty cool by me since I just love to read

>>30836505
I don't. I'm busy trying to uphold an RP universe without plagiarizing other pieces of fanfiction.

>>30836505
Clop.

>>30836514
>think the fans can write better than the staff
Some absolutely can.
The show writers are bad at their jobs.

>>30836514
>Or they hate the show and think the fans can write better than the staff

Where do you think you are

>>30836505
Because people like characters from the show and want to see more of them. Isn't it obvious?

To entertain themselves, duh

Why do you watch shows?
Why do you play games?
Why do you browse the internet?

Fuck off Octavarius

>>30838077
>he is not wasting time so that he can die sooner.

>>30838080
No, I'm not
I do things that makes me feel good, whether it's watching a show, or a movie, or shitposting about ponies on the internet, or read about my self insert fucking my waifu, or writing it
Why would I want to die?
If I die, I won't ever be able to think of her anymore
I'll never be able to finish all these stories I've started in my head

Also, VR
It's a long stretch, but maybe it'll be good enough for this kind of shit during my lifetime