So, yeah... Derpy, as we knew her, is gone. She's been un-derped and given a new emotionless voice. One of the show's animators made a great post about it here: https://kreoss.deviantart.com/journal/Derpy-287023334
HOWEVER... There is one point I disagree with. "I also want to address on a artist name Yamino. I've heard that she has been garnered a lot of hate by the Brony Community due to her not liking Derpy's portrayal. Let it be known, that she had NOTHING to do with the sudden change. She expressed an opinion on Derpy. That is all."
If this is in reference to the sketchy drawing of a sad Derpy with text regarding the meaning of "derp", then I would have to disagree. This may have been the expression of an opinion, but that opinion was based on a misconception about the meaning of "derp". Unfortunately, since so many people tend to instantly believe what they read online, all it took was one person to accept that opinion as fact and spread it around. The entirety of the blame does not rest on Yamino, but there is some.
Posting something on the internet, though, is almost entirely permanent, so there's really not much anyone can do about what's happened in the past regarding that image. All we can do now is just try to enjoy the show as it is, and hope that someday Derpy will return.
