First off, I never said I disliked the actual show (of MLP:FiM), and in fact through the entire break between the seasons I was waiting eagerly for the show to pick up again.
What I've had the major problem with was the rabid fanbase. From my perspective, I saw what I believed to be the integrity and reputation of what was possibly the last good new cartoon in 10 years.
Of course, like anything else, it was all a matter of perspective.
And, in this case, as with so many other things, I realize it was just a select few that ruined it for the rest of us.
Bottom line is, yes I still like the show. But yes, I am still wary of the major fanbas