the furry fandom is freakin amazing being a furry is the best I have collected so many furry movies,plushies red furry comics subbed to so many awesome furry youtubers met many awesome people etc I will never stop being a furry for the rest of my life once a furry always a furry 💖💖💖
Thank you for bringing this Greymuzzle into the fandom. I never know how much I missed out throughout the decades until I went to Denfur, and initially I felt nervous. Then I got my partial fursuit (thanks, FireWolf Studio) and I felt like.. home. Sure, I've been exposed to anthropomorphic animals since the 80's.. but didn't know much about the fandom until this year. I learned so much about the fandom and LGBTQIA+ in a short amount of time. It was almost like redesigning and rebuilding myself and exposing a portion of my personality that has been locked up for quite awhile. Now, I always want to suit with my fellow Montana Furs no matter where it is. I love it, and I have zero regrets diving in head first. Well, the only regret I have is not diving in sooner.
what a great way to reconnect with who I am and what brought me into the fandom and what this community means to me and my friends. -Thank you Ash for rekindling with who i am in this fandom and many years to come. -Tazz
I made a furry friend the other day. I find it pretty interesting having a furry friend though. For a while now I’ve always had thoughts if I really was a furry or not. It’s hard thinking about if I really am one but one day I don’t know when, maybe today if I will find myself some self love.
Not a furry myself, but this was an interestingly good watch. Those that mentioned they struggled in younger years with not having friends, or being popular, anxieties etc, I really feel for you guys! I'd be friends with any and all of you! Everyone deserves friends and good people around them. High-Five to all the furries out there =) (I was searching furries after seeing 3 in a mall and ended up here, glad i did) Also, also.. the suits / costumes are pretty cool!
I've been in the fandom since I was in the 7th grade (I am now graduating high school), and I've loved all of the people I've met because of this fandom. So many people see us as really weird/gross, but all the fellow furries I've met in real life have been really kind and chill. I wish people could understand that with every group of people, there is going to be a bad side, and like everyone else, furries are going to have a few bad apples in our fandom.
I have only been into the fandom for a few years and watching this gives me a great glimpse into the fandom as a whole. Hearing about the fandom from some friends a few years back made me wonder (Am I a furry?). At the time I had come out as gay to my family but I had a hard time coming out as a furry. It seems so simple to just say (I am a furry) to your family but it seemed harder. Eventually I told them and they were accepting. Someday I would like to have a fursuit made of my fursona Kiyuki (Husky/fox) but for now I am just happy that I get to meet others who are like me and I am very happy that I am going to be attending my very first furry convention at MFF this December 2002 so I hope to meet a lot of new people there and make great friends. Thank you Ash for this wonderful video and I do hope to see more like it in the future.
I have been in the Fandom for 6-8 years I have meant so many wonderful friends and even my boyfriend this community got me out of some really dark times and is still helping me heal from my past it just makes you feel amazing every time that my friends and boyfriend and myself get to go to cons when they have one it just feels like home and one big family to us especially after working 40 hours to taking off a few days to hang out with others like you its just something that stays with you always seeing peoples fursonas their ideas their species everything its just amazing and shows people that we love our hobby and our Fandom. I just want everyone to know I love you all and I give all you guys a huge hug wherever you're at just remember we are a family a community we got to be there for each other and not listen to the haters and the people that left the Fandom calling the Fandom toxic my friends my boyfriend and I don't care about the Twitter and or politics people or issues cause we don't care about politics and don't have Twitter cause Twitter is a shit site in general and had nothing to do with Furries or the Fandom being toxic. We just ignore those types of people and help others at cons to have a good time to show this is still amazing Fandom no matter what is going on your all special to me your all family next time you see someone at a con show them you care and love them to. I'll be here if anyone wants to talk or need to for comfort and Ash love you and thank you for making this video made my day better had a bad day at work but you cheered me up I have been following your channel for a long time and I'm happy to see your growing you deserve it ^^
I have severe social anxiety around crowds and people. But when I'm doing furry TikTok's in the safety of my room, seeing interactions and likes with my content, and making new friends truly becomes easier than ever. My followers love me so much, and I love them so much too! About 3 of them I've become super close! It's now more exciting than ever to log into TikTok and talk to everyone who comments on my content. I still am cautious when speaking to someone for the first time. I've been hurt by people my own age my entire life. I'm 27. My fursuit gives me the freedom, confidence, and happiness I thought I'd never have. It's also brought me many friends thru social media. The furry fandom is truly amazing. Once you're in, it'll change your life! ❤
When I joined the furry fandom- I was 13. And going through bullying and depression. I always knew I was different, and that I wanted to find a place were I could feel safe. The furry fandom did that for me. All these people who are what I am. Dress as Anthropomorphic animals. When I made my first fursona, I posted it online. And I got SO many good comments from it, more furries became my friend. And from that point, I knew this was my home. This fandom was where I belonged. Thank you Ash for making this documentary. Now friends I know outside of the fandom, can learn what its like to be a furry 💛
I’ve been in the furry fandom since (surprisingly) 3rd grade, of course I wasn’t interacting with people on the internet yet but i loved watching videos of conventions, specifically the dance competitions and fursuit parades. Fast forward around two years and I had access to the internet, I used amino mostly just to see the art, I never really communicated with anyone because I was shy, but one day someone messaged me asking how I was completely out the blue, I said I was good and it turned into a full on conversation about our interests, that was when I met my first furry friend, we talked every day for so long, sadly I do not know where this person is now because I stopped using amino, but carrying on the topic of art, the furry fandom is why I started drawing, ever since I’ve improved so much with much support from friends, family, overall just a lot of support. Yeah I’ve been bullied a bit but nothing a little positivity can’t fix, I’m now 13 and an artist and a beginner fursuit maker. I don’t see myself leaving the fandom anytime soon since it’s where I get most of my happiness besides family and friends. (This is such a long story lol…) my parents agreed to take me to a furry convention someday (my dad is one too!) so I hope to see new friends. Thank you for making this Ash, and sorry for filling up the comment section with my paragraph…lol
The furry fandom saved my life. I first heard about it from a friend, and didn’t know what it was, but he was a furry. He kind of explained what, and who furries are, (in a nutshell) but I still looked it up. I fell in love with furries. He kind of left the fandom, but I am still friends with him. I am part of the furry fandom since I was 10. I am now 15. It’s crazy how time flies. Had hard times, being bullied who I was. But the fandom saved me. Thanks to the furries!
Rewatched this again and the end of the Suits chapter really hit hard. I was actually about to cry. Again thank you for making this extremely HD Quality Documentary.
I was surprised to hear Disney's Robin Hood mentioned at the beginning of the video . My parents took me to see this movie when I was 5 . From there the seed was sown .
This is so amazing! I really enjoyed watching this. I've considered myself a Furry for many years, but sadly have never had the funds to buy my own fursuit or attend conventions (and zero talent to make my own. lol I am not artistic in that sense. I can write, though! :) ). I raise my glass to toast my Furry siblings, wherever in the world you may be. Long live the fandom!
Thank you ash for this amazing documentary ❤️❤️❤️❤️ the furry community broke me out of my shell and now i can proudly say that I have finally gotten rid of my social anxiety :) thanks ash and the furry fandom ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yeah, of course I know I'm not an animal walking on two feet. I know I'm a human, and quite the silly one, when I dress up as a character I created to talk to other silly people on the internet, but it's just so much fun. Doesn't hurt anyone and makes for some weird spectacle. That's why I'm a furry and why I like the fandom. Be yourself, be silly, have balance in life between the seriousness of working, studying or whatever you're doing at the moment, and interaction with other furries where goofyness is not frowned upon. And what's strange is that I was never really bullied or left out by the group. I was always one of the stronger guys in my little sphere of acquaintances, never had problems with anyone, I just love the fun and goofy, even silly aspect of the fandom. You're talking to many different people, noone cares about religion, color of skin or anything, really, it's just how you are to people that defines how you are seen in the fandom. That is a beautiful aspect as well. Furries are some of the most likeable and honest people I've met.
This one makes me feel so happy :3 In the future will there ever be a documentary that touches on different species of furry? For example pokemon, protogens, etc?
I've been a closet furry for over a decade and after watching this and the The Furry Fandom Documentary, I can 100% say with confidence that holy crap I am a total furry and will begin to embrace my creativity and imagination in the future!! Thank you for this wonderful content!! I can't wait to embrace this new part of my journey!
I love being in the fandom despite not having a fursuit or having been to a con. I want to go to denfur so bad though. The other truth is that one of the things that made brought me together with my girlfriend is the furry fandom. This community is a force for love, good, and tolerance. I know we have bad apples in here, but I’m positive that we as a fandom have made a difference in peoples lives. Bringing a sense of belonging, friendship, and community to those who think they are alone in this world, that there is nobody like them, is a great feeling. May the fandom live on, and may we one day be accepted by society at large.
This really does show that no matter what personality, no matter what nationality, no matter what race. You can also be in this community/fandom, and it shows what your favorite thing says about you in all of the good ways
I'm watching again just to look at the Odin interview segments. The eyes in that costume have the best "follow you" effect I've ever seen, so expressive!
Damn I love this series so much X3 familiar furry faces, so many amazing amazing people, Ash Coyote, Chip and everyone involved in this, Thank you so very much for your and our support to this community, anytime I watch this it always leaves me with this warm fuzzy happy feeling, if there’s anything that I would do for this community is to be a furry activist/Patriot in the future of this fandom, be open and factual for this community. There’s so many Brilliant people in this community too.
I’ve never understood what furry’s were because when I asked my friends (in school) they said that it was weird and that I knew what was wrong with being one. Then they would of course aske if I was a furry. Now that I actually have a good grasp about what it is, it feels like the world has opened up lol. Thanks for that, now I’m in love with the fandom. Great video!
Awesome now this a helpful documentary worth showing to others so they can understand about the fandom plus its a great tool for furry to get important information to help explain the fandom when the need comes .Its great to see the full compilation in one . Enjoy the video lots of love and blessings.
Thank you for the creation of this series and your documentary film. I've been remotely adjacent to the fandom, in that I've somewhat known of the existence of the fandom, for about 25 years now. In fact, a furry got me involved in the general Science Fiction convention scene, but I never knew about furry cons until maybe a decade ago. I'm glad I got to see where the fandom went since I last connected with it, and suspect that involvement may become greater as I've recently reconnected with the fandom. I wish you the best and please continue to create very informative works about this wonderful community.
Great collection, of episodes I really enjoyed them. I think what resonated with me the most, was what Beta said. I myself feel like sometimes I am at a low point. Especially with this past year, but this past year did make me realize I had been putting myself in isolation, because everyone else was in isolation as they were quarantined from one another. That made me realize, I was not really being myself, now I want to be involved in the furry fandom more.
I feel so bad for the people who commission makers that just.. get criticized. Sure the fursuits can be weird or awkward, but they worked so hard to get the materials and people just hate for the sake of hating. It will make me uncomfortable to be around furries who have affiliations with vore or stuff like that because I don't really cross my furry side with anything sexual. Being a furry to me is.. wholesome fun at the max. I won't tolerate people who sexualize my suit or fursona; It just makes me uncomfortable to be called hot or any other specific triggering praise when I'm having childish fun. I adore being called cute and adorable, but when people find my fursona attractive, it rubs me the wrong way and I may dissociate or walk away from the person, I may even purposefully avoid them.
Glad to find this, I am a furry since 2007 and I met my now husband, Leerrii in the fandom. I can't ever say I can't do something. If it wasn't for the furries I would be homeless or stuck living with my mom and dad in Bailey Co. My mom is not accepting of any fandom but her Soap Operas. She would use MTV or HBO to show this in a bad way, but when she actually saw pictures of me dressed up as a Unicorn for Halloween at 8 and I said, "why can't you put your talents in sewing and make a fursuit?" She did it before, she needs to see how amazing these people are. She could be a designer in her own right
Thank you for this series! The whole fandom has helped me through some really hard times; I just always hope this fandom can stay happy and strong long enough for me to attend my first con.
Ty Ash for making nuthin but great content and what the fandom means your documentaries never fail to amaze us i love your work I've been a furry for about more than a year and half almost 2 years and i love it i met so many friends and made memories online a lot i hope to someday see you and various other furs in person. The fandom is such an amazing place and i love every bit of thank you Ash ty again fur all that you do ty for all of the amazing videos n documentaries your such an amazing person with such an amazing talent
I'm definitely going through this whole season, I wish I'd learn sooner about this, getting to know the fandom better and from an inside point of view definitely changed my opinion on lots of stuff !
majira is actually the one who inspired me to join this fandom because he made it look so fun and his creation is amazing, I love you majira strawberry you are awesome.
i draw these characters since im 7-8 years old without knowing abt this magical fandom and one day my sister was calling me to show me something and i saw people with costumes of animals and my sister said "see how cute and silly is it", i said "your right i wanna join the fandom!". My sister helped me to create my first character as a dinomask and since that day i am the happiest woman in the world, the furry helped me to get out of the house and to actually accept myself and it helped me during my dark times. i don't know how to say thank you cause it will never be enough!
The thing I really love about this fandom is how it essentially accepts anyone no matter who you are. As someone with disabilities myself, the amount of love and kinship I received being in the furry fandom is just mind boggling, it’s crazy how quickly I made positive connections just by being unapologetically myself. I love being a furry, and I made sure that the whole world knows that’s a part of who I am.
I know it's very unlikely, but I really hope something like this ends up on TV one day. This is older now sure but it's still so nicely documented and just a huge pleasure to watch!
I enjoyed this so much, I love this community. I feel like this community would be a great fit for me, sort of bummed I never found my way to you all. Keep being you, because you are all wonderful!
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Every time a con comes and goes that I miss, I get more bummed. But it's cool to get to see footage and sort of live vicariously through the photos and video.
I remember watching these 😊 this was such a lovely series that helped encapsulate so much of the essence of the furry community Thank you so much for the amazing videos 💙💚❤️
I’ve been a part of the fandom for years now, so I’m used to hate online, but it’s gotten to the point where it has become unbearable. I own a popular TikTok account where I post furry art, and I have been repeatedly told to kill myself by trolls on the app. Recently, I’ve even faced harassment in real life. This last weekend, I was at the park with some friends roleplaying. I was wearing my German Shepard dog fur suit and roleplaying as a puppy, playing fetch with my friends and chasing the other dogs. Soon, a woman came to our group and began verbally harassing us. I was extremely scared, so I apologized to her. She returned to her bench but continued to watch us from afar. After she saw me lift my leg and urinate in a bush, she called the police. An officer responded to the call and I was issued an ordinance violation. I’m still extremely shaken from the experience and I feel like I was targeted for being a furry. I just don’t understand why furries are treated so much worse than members of other fandoms.
The reason why I am in the furry community is because I feel like I am myself and I wont get judged. Its like a secondary family that I can go to and talk to about things that I want to do and get some support and I can go to talk about my life situation with me being 21 years old and trying to figure out what I want to do in life and try and live my best life. When I saw that there were other transgender people in the community I knew that this was a safe space and I can be myself in here. Im gonna get a little off topic here, but I have had the crappiest year of my life. My dads father passed away in February and a few months after that my parents filed for a divorce and they just separated almost 2 months ago and I feel like I'm in a state that I can't get my life on track, but when I talk to some of my friends in the community I can get away from all the sadness and have a laugh and have them come over and give me hugs and tell me that they love me because I am probably the best friend that they have because I changed their lives and I feel like they are trying to keep me together and tell me that everything is going to be okay. I genuinely love this community because I wouldn't have met my girlfriend and friends who im going to invite to my wedding because they are always with me and are always welcome to come over and see me and play video games or drive around in my car or go skateboarding with them or sit down and watch a movie or sit down and have a couple of drinks and talk about life with each other. This is probably the best way for me to describe this community as a second family to me.
OMG!!! I never realized it until now... at 37:33 I see two of my friends one in the escalator going up and seconds after, that guy with the harness and black sleeves walking up the stairs .. so if they see that video and comment from me... Hi Bleis.. Hi Time..^^
This really spoke out to me as a person, I really needed to see this video. Hear all these things. It really reached my heart and I hope it does the same for others as it did for me (Shared it with the 4 fur community’s I’m in)
The fandom has come a long way, its amazing how welcoming it is. I wish i could get a fursuit, sadly it IS a lot of money and i am still growing. Hello to my fellow furries
I have pretty severe social anxiety, I am working on a fursuit sort of, i might go to a furry convention next year, my mom told me we should! I’m going to make a full body suit when my bones stop growing lol!
I was rarely bullied as a kid, I had minimal self esteem issues. The majority of furries may have these self image issues but you don't need them to be in the fandom, I have supportive friends and family, a typical middle class upbringing, and its absolutely okay if you did too, that doesn't make you any less of a furry than the majority, don't feel like you need to have issues to be in the fandom, because in the long run, everyone grows from being a part of it. lets hope you all can relate to the fandom in some way and stay proud of who you are!
The "bad apples" need care the most. You and I can show them there's a way to be better and that it's worth it. We can encourage them to move past their vices and the traumas sitting underneath. We are all human and I believe in second chances. That's my opinion.
Furry is art and recreation! Just an enjoyable arts and crafts group. For many, it's expression just like the Trekkies, and the various Star Wars cosplayer groups.
Amazing amazing video Ash honestly thank you for doing this series definitely a inspiration to many of us who sometimes have no way to properly express our love for the fandom and why we do what we do but you nailed it thank you! 💙
So this is gonna be like some kinda essay, hope you enjoy. Here's the thing: me is no Furriy. I think you guys are weird, surreal, a little sick but also so kind and friendly. (at least as far as I can tell from the very few content I've seen from you) You have to purposefully avoid it to not stumble over you to not find you on the world wide web. The very first time I saw one of you, I was like "wtf ew", then I started to not care, and now I'm at a point where I say I want to understand you. Its normal for humans to fear and/or dislike things they don't understand. So I want try to take a step forward. As many here, I'm a an artist. Not digital, but still an artist. And the 'breaking' point of my craving for knowledge about you was when I drew the character on the profile Pic of a classmate. (which is not that long ago, but hey) I am thankful for UA-cam for recommending this to me, I'm watching this video while I'm typing this. My opinion on you guys hasn't changed, except now with deeper knowledge ;) You guys are weird to us 'normies' and I hope you know that and don't take it personal. My take away from this documentary is: I like you, you are nice, but still Hella weird.
it's quite odd hearing how supported all of these people have felt in this fandom. ive been in this fandom for eight years and ive never truly felt accepted nor wanted. ive dealt with just as much bullying from people that are supposed to be my family as trolls and antifurs. i wish we could hear more perspective on furries who have experienced intense infighting and backlash, because i know im not the only one, but sometimes i feel like i am. my art is too ugly, or my first fursuit isnt perfect so im bad, or i deserve to be killed for not following the exact train of thought or doctrine as other furries. but in the end, i am so glad that so many people feel accepted here, because that's something ive always longed for.
I live in a small city in Mexico, and I totally get what they said about close minded people. I know if I tell my friends i've been getting into the fandom, they would not really accept that, which is why I unfortunately only talk about it on the internet.
I feel like the general attitude of the fandom is that if you are not gay or don't have a fursuit then you are not a furry. The fandom is all about being gay and dressing up in fursuits. At first I didn't see it this way but as time went by this is all I see anymore.
Let me tell you I have been in the fandom since 1997, and I have to say yes it use to be the most excepting group around. But now it’s become the most judge mental fandom. It’s said but popufurs ruined this fandom as far as I am concerned.
People have a tendency to judge others by their outward appearance rather than who they are on the inside, so why not project an outward appearance that reflects the "inner you"? I think maybe thats part of the appeal; you probably feel less judged.
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Thank you all for the years of love and support!
Been subbed ash since you uploaded top 10 wild furry con stories ever since then I’ve loved your videos keep doing what you do your amazing
Of course Ash! We will always love you and what you do!!
Thank you!! Your documentary brought me into the Fandom, and you continue to make masterpieces that help others everyday. Thank you so much❤️❤️🔥
Thank you Ash for all your work and passion! ^_^
You're awesome Ash! Keep up the great work! ❤️
You've come a long way. Your series has that HBO quality feel that definitely deserves awards.
This feels so long ago now
@@AshCoyote Time flies
Rewards? Don't you mean awards? Heck, you probably dont.
@@L_Train Grammar fixed.
the furry fandom is freakin amazing being a furry is the best I have collected so many furry movies,plushies red furry comics subbed to so many awesome furry youtubers met many awesome people etc I will never stop being a furry for the rest of my life once a furry always a furry 💖💖💖
Has the fandom changed since i left it
Depends when did you leave it? it’s changed a lot ever since the 90s
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Since then aside from cons being cancelled and vr chat becoming increasingly popular in the fandom not much honestly
@@goldenwolf2462 so... the fandom is still full of bad ppl? Bc i got harassed out of the fandom for nothing
Thank you for bringing this Greymuzzle into the fandom. I never know how much I missed out throughout the decades until I went to Denfur, and initially I felt nervous. Then I got my partial fursuit (thanks, FireWolf Studio) and I felt like.. home. Sure, I've been exposed to anthropomorphic animals since the 80's.. but didn't know much about the fandom until this year. I learned so much about the fandom and LGBTQIA+ in a short amount of time. It was almost like redesigning and rebuilding myself and exposing a portion of my personality that has been locked up for quite awhile.
Now, I always want to suit with my fellow Montana Furs no matter where it is. I love it, and I have zero regrets diving in head first. Well, the only regret I have is not diving in sooner.
This is what Furries really are, they are peaceful and creative
what a great way to reconnect with who I am and what brought me into the fandom and what this community means to me and my friends. -Thank you Ash for rekindling with who i am in this fandom and many years to come. -Tazz
I made a furry friend the other day. I find it pretty interesting having a furry friend though. For a while now I’ve always had thoughts if I really was a furry or not. It’s hard thinking about if I really am one but one day I don’t know when, maybe today if I will find myself some self love.
Not a furry myself, but this was an interestingly good watch. Those that mentioned they struggled in younger years with not having friends, or being popular, anxieties etc, I really feel for you guys! I'd be friends with any and all of you! Everyone deserves friends and good people around them.
High-Five to all the furries out there =)
(I was searching furries after seeing 3 in a mall and ended up here, glad i did)
Also, also.. the suits / costumes are pretty cool!
I've been in the fandom since I was in the 7th grade (I am now graduating high school), and I've loved all of the people I've met because of this fandom. So many people see us as really weird/gross, but all the fellow furries I've met in real life have been really kind and chill. I wish people could understand that with every group of people, there is going to be a bad side, and like everyone else, furries are going to have a few bad apples in our fandom.
I am age 64. I am Autistic and have Cerebral Palsy. I really have been a Furry for something like 50 years now.
I'm also autistic and I have chronic pain. Iv been in the fandom for 7 years now.
I have only been into the fandom for a few years and watching this gives me a great glimpse into the fandom as a whole. Hearing about the fandom from some friends a few years back made me wonder (Am I a furry?). At the time I had come out as gay to my family but I had a hard time coming out as a furry. It seems so simple to just say (I am a furry) to your family but it seemed harder. Eventually I told them and they were accepting. Someday I would like to have a fursuit made of my fursona Kiyuki (Husky/fox) but for now I am just happy that I get to meet others who are like me and I am very happy that I am going to be attending my very first furry convention at MFF this December 2002 so I hope to meet a lot of new people there and make great friends. Thank you Ash for this wonderful video and I do hope to see more like it in the future.
I have been in the Fandom for 6-8 years I have meant so many wonderful friends and even my boyfriend this community got me out of some really dark times and is still helping me heal from my past it just makes you feel amazing every time that my friends and boyfriend and myself get to go to cons when they have one it just feels like home and one big family to us especially after working 40 hours to taking off a few days to hang out with others like you its just something that stays with you always seeing peoples fursonas their ideas their species everything its just amazing and shows people that we love our hobby and our Fandom. I just want everyone to know I love you all and I give all you guys a huge hug wherever you're at just remember we are a family a community we got to be there for each other and not listen to the haters and the people that left the Fandom calling the Fandom toxic my friends my boyfriend and I don't care about the Twitter and or politics people or issues cause we don't care about politics and don't have Twitter cause Twitter is a shit site in general and had nothing to do with Furries or the Fandom being toxic. We just ignore those types of people and help others at cons to have a good time to show this is still amazing Fandom no matter what is going on your all special to me your all family next time you see someone at a con show them you care and love them to. I'll be here if anyone wants to talk or need to for comfort and Ash love you and thank you for making this video made my day better had a bad day at work but you cheered me up I have been following your channel for a long time and I'm happy to see your growing you deserve it ^^
I have severe social anxiety around crowds and people. But when I'm doing furry TikTok's in the safety of my room, seeing interactions and likes with my content, and making new friends truly becomes easier than ever. My followers love me so much, and I love them so much too! About 3 of them I've become super close! It's now more exciting than ever to log into TikTok and talk to everyone who comments on my content. I still am cautious when speaking to someone for the first time. I've been hurt by people my own age my entire life. I'm 27. My fursuit gives me the freedom, confidence, and happiness I thought I'd never have. It's also brought me many friends thru social media. The furry fandom is truly amazing. Once you're in, it'll change your life! ❤
When I joined the furry fandom- I was 13. And going through bullying and depression. I always knew I was different, and that I wanted to find a place were I could feel safe. The furry fandom did that for me. All these people who are what I am. Dress as Anthropomorphic animals. When I made my first fursona, I posted it online. And I got SO many good comments from it, more furries became my friend. And from that point, I knew this was my home. This fandom was where I belonged. Thank you Ash for making this documentary. Now friends I know outside of the fandom, can learn what its like to be a furry 💛
I’ve been in the furry fandom since (surprisingly) 3rd grade, of course I wasn’t interacting with people on the internet yet but i loved watching videos of conventions, specifically the dance competitions and fursuit parades. Fast forward around two years and I had access to the internet, I used amino mostly just to see the art, I never really communicated with anyone because I was shy, but one day someone messaged me asking how I was completely out the blue, I said I was good and it turned into a full on conversation about our interests, that was when I met my first furry friend, we talked every day for so long, sadly I do not know where this person is now because I stopped using amino, but carrying on the topic of art, the furry fandom is why I started drawing, ever since I’ve improved so much with much support from friends, family, overall just a lot of support. Yeah I’ve been bullied a bit but nothing a little positivity can’t fix, I’m now 13 and an artist and a beginner fursuit maker. I don’t see myself leaving the fandom anytime soon since it’s where I get most of my happiness besides family and friends. (This is such a long story lol…) my parents agreed to take me to a furry convention someday (my dad is one too!) so I hope to see new friends. Thank you for making this Ash, and sorry for filling up the comment section with my paragraph…lol
Now this is what furry haters need to watch
They need to see how long they've been going
sadly they won't because they just hate to be hateful. imagine.
Lmao
They still gonna find an excuse to hate 😭
furry = mambla
The furry fandom saved my life. I first heard about it from a friend, and didn’t know what it was, but he was a furry. He kind of explained what, and who furries are, (in a nutshell) but I still looked it up. I fell in love with furries. He kind of left the fandom, but I am still friends with him. I am part of the furry fandom since I was 10. I am now 15. It’s crazy how time flies. Had hard times, being bullied who I was. But the fandom saved me. Thanks to the furries!
All of these look like they should be on tv, they look so professional that its hard to belive
Rewatched this again and the end of the Suits chapter really hit hard. I was actually about to cry. Again thank you for making this extremely HD Quality Documentary.
I was surprised to hear Disney's Robin Hood mentioned at the beginning of the video . My parents took me to see this movie when I was 5 . From there the seed was sown .
This is so amazing! I really enjoyed watching this. I've considered myself a Furry for many years, but sadly have never had the funds to buy my own fursuit or attend conventions (and zero talent to make my own. lol I am not artistic in that sense. I can write, though! :) ). I raise my glass to toast my Furry siblings, wherever in the world you may be. Long live the fandom!
You don't need talent or a fursuit to be a furry!
Thank you ash for this amazing documentary ❤️❤️❤️❤️ the furry community broke me out of my shell and now i can proudly say that I have finally gotten rid of my social anxiety :) thanks ash and the furry fandom ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for your time and dedication towards this project over the years!
Of course! Thank you for supporting the channel
Yeah, of course I know I'm not an animal walking on two feet. I know I'm a human, and quite the silly one, when I dress up as a character I created to talk to other silly people on the internet, but it's just so much fun. Doesn't hurt anyone and makes for some weird spectacle. That's why I'm a furry and why I like the fandom. Be yourself, be silly, have balance in life between the seriousness of working, studying or whatever you're doing at the moment, and interaction with other furries where goofyness is not frowned upon.
And what's strange is that I was never really bullied or left out by the group. I was always one of the stronger guys in my little sphere of acquaintances, never had problems with anyone, I just love the fun and goofy, even silly aspect of the fandom. You're talking to many different people, noone cares about religion, color of skin or anything, really, it's just how you are to people that defines how you are seen in the fandom. That is a beautiful aspect as well. Furries are some of the most likeable and honest people I've met.
This one makes me feel so happy :3
In the future will there ever be a documentary that touches on different species of furry? For example pokemon, protogens, etc?
I've been a closet furry for over a decade and after watching this and the The Furry Fandom Documentary, I can 100% say with confidence that holy crap I am a total furry and will begin to embrace my creativity and imagination in the future!! Thank you for this wonderful content!! I can't wait to embrace this new part of my journey!
I’m a new and young fur and seeing this makes me so happy
Yeah
I love being in the fandom despite not having a fursuit or having been to a con. I want to go to denfur so bad though. The other truth is that one of the things that made brought me together with my girlfriend is the furry fandom.
This community is a force for love, good, and tolerance. I know we have bad apples in here, but I’m positive that we as a fandom have made a difference in peoples lives. Bringing a sense of belonging, friendship, and community to those who think they are alone in this world, that there is nobody like them, is a great feeling.
May the fandom live on, and may we one day be accepted by society at large.
This really does show that no matter what personality, no matter what nationality, no matter what race. You can also be in this community/fandom, and it shows what your favorite thing says about you in all of the good ways
I'm watching again just to look at the Odin interview segments. The eyes in that costume have the best "follow you" effect I've ever seen, so expressive!
This series is just really amazing. Awesome documentary!
Damn I love this series so much X3 familiar furry faces, so many amazing amazing people, Ash Coyote, Chip and everyone involved in this, Thank you so very much for your and our support to this community, anytime I watch this it always leaves me with this warm fuzzy happy feeling, if there’s anything that I would do for this community is to be a furry activist/Patriot in the future of this fandom, be open and factual for this community. There’s so many Brilliant people in this community too.
I adore this series so much. Thank you so much for producing it, it's such a beautiful insight to the fandom.
This video shows the heart and soul of the fandom. Bravo .
The furry fandom is the best thing that has ever happened to me
I wish more people would see this video this is a true work of art and we can all learn so much just from this video
I’ve never understood what furry’s were because when I asked my friends (in school) they said that it was weird and that I knew what was wrong with being one. Then they would of course aske if I was a furry. Now that I actually have a good grasp about what it is, it feels like the world has opened up lol. Thanks for that, now I’m in love with the fandom. Great video!
Awesome now this a helpful documentary worth showing to others so they can understand about the fandom plus its a great tool for furry to get important information to help explain the fandom when the need comes .Its great to see the full compilation in one . Enjoy the video lots of love and blessings.
Thank you for the creation of this series and your documentary film. I've been remotely adjacent to the fandom, in that I've somewhat known of the existence of the fandom, for about 25 years now. In fact, a furry got me involved in the general Science Fiction convention scene, but I never knew about furry cons until maybe a decade ago. I'm glad I got to see where the fandom went since I last connected with it, and suspect that involvement may become greater as I've recently reconnected with the fandom.
I wish you the best and please continue to create very informative works about this wonderful community.
Great collection, of episodes I really enjoyed them. I think what resonated with me the most, was what Beta said. I myself feel like sometimes I am at a low point. Especially with this past year, but this past year did make me realize I had been putting myself in isolation, because everyone else was in isolation as they were quarantined from one another. That made me realize, I was not really being myself, now I want to be involved in the furry fandom more.
I feel so bad for the people who commission makers that just.. get criticized. Sure the fursuits can be weird or awkward, but they worked so hard to get the materials and people just hate for the sake of hating. It will make me uncomfortable to be around furries who have affiliations with vore or stuff like that because I don't really cross my furry side with anything sexual. Being a furry to me is.. wholesome fun at the max. I won't tolerate people who sexualize my suit or fursona; It just makes me uncomfortable to be called hot or any other specific triggering praise when I'm having childish fun. I adore being called cute and adorable, but when people find my fursona attractive, it rubs me the wrong way and I may dissociate or walk away from the person, I may even purposefully avoid them.
I'm glad I stumbled upon this, I didn't realize the series was separate from the film
majira got me into the fandom since 2019 and well im happy to be here.
honestly furry haters n non furs need to watch this- cause well peaple need to stop hateing the most creative peaple out there
Glad to find this, I am a furry since 2007 and I met my now husband, Leerrii in the fandom. I can't ever say I can't do something. If it wasn't for the furries I would be homeless or stuck living with my mom and dad in Bailey Co. My mom is not accepting of any fandom but her Soap Operas. She would use MTV or HBO to show this in a bad way, but when she actually saw pictures of me dressed up as a Unicorn for Halloween at 8 and I said, "why can't you put your talents in sewing and make a fursuit?" She did it before, she needs to see how amazing these people are. She could be a designer in her own right
Thank you for this series! The whole fandom has helped me through some really hard times; I just always hope this fandom can stay happy and strong long enough for me to attend my first con.
Ty Ash for making nuthin but great content and what the fandom means your documentaries never fail to amaze us i love your work I've been a furry for about more than a year and half almost 2 years and i love it i met so many friends and made memories online a lot i hope to someday see you and various other furs in person. The fandom is such an amazing place and i love every bit of thank you Ash ty again fur all that you do ty for all of the amazing videos n documentaries your such an amazing person with such an amazing talent
the fandom is a beutieful thing, i will never leave the fandom saved my life and i will be forever greatful
furry = mambla
Friend sent me this today. So glad to know there are people that want to properly document this community.
So glad you put all of this together!
It was something that I've been meaning to do now for a while
1 year late, but I just want to say that these documentaries really highlight the good sides of the fandom.
this is the true feeling of joy. thank you Ash . thank you to made this.
I'm definitely going through this whole season, I wish I'd learn sooner about this, getting to know the fandom better and from an inside point of view definitely changed my opinion on lots of stuff !
majira is actually the one who inspired me to join this fandom because he made it look so fun and his creation is amazing, I love you majira strawberry you are awesome.
i draw these characters since im 7-8 years old without knowing abt this magical fandom and one day my sister was calling me to show me something and i saw people with costumes of animals and my sister said "see how cute and silly is it", i said "your right i wanna join the fandom!". My sister helped me to create my first character as a dinomask and since that day i am the happiest woman in the world, the furry helped me to get out of the house and to actually accept myself and it helped me during my dark times. i don't know how to say thank you cause it will never be enough!
The thing I really love about this fandom is how it essentially accepts anyone no matter who you are. As someone with disabilities myself, the amount of love and kinship I received being in the furry fandom is just mind boggling, it’s crazy how quickly I made positive connections just by being unapologetically myself.
I love being a furry, and I made sure that the whole world knows that’s a part of who I am.
I have been in the Furry Fandom for 10 years and I have never seen such a good UA-camr as you
I know it's very unlikely, but I really hope something like this ends up on TV one day. This is older now sure but it's still so nicely documented and just a huge pleasure to watch!
I enjoyed this so much, I love this community. I feel like this community would be a great fit for me, sort of bummed I never found my way to you all. Keep being you, because you are all wonderful!
can i just say that the thumbnail is amazing, also loved the video
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Every time a con comes and goes that I miss, I get more bummed. But it's cool to get to see footage and sort of live vicariously through the photos and video.
I remember watching these 😊 this was such a lovely series that helped encapsulate so much of the essence of the furry community
Thank you so much for the amazing videos 💙💚❤️
I love the beagle’s hat. It is the cutest thing in the universe.
Your documentaries are always awesome! They never disappoint!
Thank you so much for all the time and money you have spent to make this documentary
I’ve been a part of the fandom for years now, so I’m used to hate online, but it’s gotten to the point where it has become unbearable. I own a popular TikTok account where I post furry art, and I have been repeatedly told to kill myself by trolls on the app. Recently, I’ve even faced harassment in real life. This last weekend, I was at the park with some friends roleplaying. I was wearing my German Shepard dog fur suit and roleplaying as a puppy, playing fetch with my friends and chasing the other dogs. Soon, a woman came to our group and began verbally harassing us. I was extremely scared, so I apologized to her. She returned to her bench but continued to watch us from afar. After she saw me lift my leg and urinate in a bush, she called the police. An officer responded to the call and I was issued an ordinance violation. I’m still extremely shaken from the experience and I feel like I was targeted for being a furry. I just don’t understand why furries are treated so much worse than members of other fandoms.
The reason why I am in the furry community is because I feel like I am myself and I wont get judged. Its like a secondary family that I can go to and talk to about things that I want to do and get some support and I can go to talk about my life situation with me being 21 years old and trying to figure out what I want to do in life and try and live my best life. When I saw that there were other transgender people in the community I knew that this was a safe space and I can be myself in here. Im gonna get a little off topic here, but I have had the crappiest year of my life. My dads father passed away in February and a few months after that my parents filed for a divorce and they just separated almost 2 months ago and I feel like I'm in a state that I can't get my life on track, but when I talk to some of my friends in the community I can get away from all the sadness and have a laugh and have them come over and give me hugs and tell me that they love me because I am probably the best friend that they have because I changed their lives and I feel like they are trying to keep me together and tell me that everything is going to be okay. I genuinely love this community because I wouldn't have met my girlfriend and friends who im going to invite to my wedding because they are always with me and are always welcome to come over and see me and play video games or drive around in my car or go skateboarding with them or sit down and watch a movie or sit down and have a couple of drinks and talk about life with each other. This is probably the best way for me to describe this community as a second family to me.
OMG!!! I never realized it until now... at 37:33 I see two of my friends one in the escalator going up and seconds after, that guy with the harness and black sleeves walking up the stairs .. so if they see that video and comment from me... Hi Bleis.. Hi Time..^^
What a coincidence
Your videos have changed my life, thank you so much
I love dis fandom. It's my only source of happiness. I have made so many online friends. They get me. And I get them. ❤
This makes me understand more about furrys and that they aren't as bad as everyone keeps saying. I think they are very cool
One of the best documentary series ever made .
This really spoke out to me as a person, I really needed to see this video. Hear all these things. It really reached my heart and I hope it does the same for others as it did for me
(Shared it with the 4 fur community’s I’m in)
To this day, i get a lot of judgement for being a furry but i don't mind it anymore cause i enjoy being who I am.
The fandom has come a long way, its amazing how welcoming it is. I wish i could get a fursuit, sadly it IS a lot of money and i am still growing. Hello to my fellow furries
I have pretty severe social anxiety, I am working on a fursuit sort of, i might go to a furry convention next year, my mom told me we should! I’m going to make a full body suit when my bones stop growing lol!
I was rarely bullied as a kid, I had minimal self esteem issues. The majority of furries may have these self image issues but you don't need them to be in the fandom, I have supportive friends and family, a typical middle class upbringing, and its absolutely okay if you did too, that doesn't make you any less of a furry than the majority, don't feel like you need to have issues to be in the fandom, because in the long run, everyone grows from being a part of it. lets hope you all can relate to the fandom in some way and stay proud of who you are!
I grew up the same way, it's just something I like
The "bad apples" need care the most. You and I can show them there's a way to be better and that it's worth it. We can encourage them to move past their vices and the traumas sitting underneath. We are all human and I believe in second chances. That's my opinion.
This series is amazing Ash, I really love the work you put in this ^w^
Ash, I just stumble on your chanel and I want to thank you to help me understand the fandom in ours disturbed days. I love your work. keep going !!
Furry is art and recreation! Just an enjoyable arts and crafts group. For many, it's expression just like the Trekkies, and the various Star Wars cosplayer groups.
This series is one of the best documentary's I've ever seen depicting furrys!
Amazing amazing video Ash honestly thank you for doing this series definitely a inspiration to many of us who sometimes have no way to properly express our love for the fandom and why we do what we do but you nailed it thank you! 💙
I'm half a normy and a furry but this is still a good documentary
I needed something like this to watch after a bad day of work.
Stay awesome, you crazy Coyote. You just made this pony's day.
Another piece from you that made me cry
I love how you got so many Great content creators In one vid
So this is gonna be like some kinda essay, hope you enjoy.
Here's the thing: me is no Furriy. I think you guys are weird, surreal, a little sick but also so kind and friendly. (at least as far as I can tell from the very few content I've seen from you)
You have to purposefully avoid it to not stumble over you to not find you on the world wide web. The very first time I saw one of you, I was like "wtf ew", then I started to not care, and now I'm at a point where I say I want to understand you. Its normal for humans to fear and/or dislike things they don't understand. So I want try to take a step forward.
As many here, I'm a an artist. Not digital, but still an artist. And the 'breaking' point of my craving for knowledge about you was when I drew the character on the profile Pic of a classmate.
(which is not that long ago, but hey)
I am thankful for UA-cam for recommending this to me, I'm watching this video while I'm typing this.
My opinion on you guys hasn't changed, except now with deeper knowledge ;)
You guys are weird to us 'normies' and I hope you know that and don't take it personal.
My take away from this documentary is: I like you, you are nice, but still Hella weird.
it's quite odd hearing how supported all of these people have felt in this fandom. ive been in this fandom for eight years and ive never truly felt accepted nor wanted. ive dealt with just as much bullying from people that are supposed to be my family as trolls and antifurs. i wish we could hear more perspective on furries who have experienced intense infighting and backlash, because i know im not the only one, but sometimes i feel like i am. my art is too ugly, or my first fursuit isnt perfect so im bad, or i deserve to be killed for not following the exact train of thought or doctrine as other furries. but in the end, i am so glad that so many people feel accepted here, because that's something ive always longed for.
I was not expecting to cry a bit, but alas. Wonderful video!
One of the best documentaries i ever seen, its shows how unique and creative this fandom is and i can honestly it makes soooo proud to be a furry
Loved it.
Cried with joy in more than one place.
I live in a small city in Mexico, and I totally get what they said about close minded people.
I know if I tell my friends i've been getting into the fandom, they would not really accept that, which is why I unfortunately only talk about it on the internet.
Loved the full length documentary and this, super well done. I've been away from the community for a while but this pulling me back 🐾
I feel like the general attitude of the fandom is that if you are not gay or don't have a fursuit then you are not a furry. The fandom is all about being gay and dressing up in fursuits. At first I didn't see it this way but as time went by this is all I see anymore.
Let me tell you I have been in the fandom since 1997, and I have to say yes it use to be the most excepting group around. But now it’s become the most judge mental fandom. It’s said but popufurs ruined this fandom as far as I am concerned.
People have a tendency to judge others by their outward appearance rather than who they are on the inside, so why not project an outward appearance that reflects the "inner you"? I think maybe thats part of the appeal; you probably feel less judged.
My two idols were in this im so happy!
Makes me wish I could afford my own suit. Of course going to cons would be a problem both cause of the distance and expenses