Actually, and extremely unfortunately, us G1 fans are constantly ridiculed by FiM fans. Somehow G1 has less merit just because it's more "girly" in their eyes (even though if they actually watched the show they'd notice it had more villains than FiM does, ponies are kidnapped and turned into slaves, etc.) which is the epitome of hypocrisy, since FiM is awfully girly in its own right. So I believe that G1 fans announce their like of the old show as retaliation against "bronies". In fact, look what you said--"99.9% revolves around FiM"--no, it doesn't. G1 still has a very strong fanbase, if you look in the right places. It's a shame that FiM fans shun G1 fans and vice versa. (but I can understand where the G1 fans come from, I was ridiculed often on the previous pony forum I visited, just for mentioning G1)