I'm nearly mid-30 and TFs have been part of my life non-stop since I was 6. I find things to like and I find things to dislike. Such a long time has created an intense brand loyalty for me. so when I dislike something it's usually because I feel potential has been missed, but it's not the end of the world; I'll just wait for the next incarnation, the next toyline/comic/cartoon/movie whatever it is.

I think it's quite easy to focus on the jaded/negative stuff that fans talk about and become disillusioned with fandom and not see the stuff that's liked. When I've been at fan meets (in Vic, NSW, QLD and BotCon) the negativity that comes out of the keyboards doesn't come out of mouths, and if it does it's pretty well deserved.

Unfortunately it's a very common Internet thing to complain more than praise. The Internet was a great boost and rallying point for TF fans (I'm thinking back to the A.T.T. days) but the online complaint culture goes beyond TF fandom.