So! I think it's interesting topic. I'm first! I became a fan of AKB in 2010 or 2011... not early. HevoRo already out, and MV was be terrible and still terrible for me Sakura no Hanabiratachi and River was be my first (first heard by me) their song, and still SnH my #1 . In 2011 I was #1 Acchan's hater... OMG how I hated her in 2011 and 2012... I also hated Juritan well... because she is always in center or near the center... and Rena-san did not receive due attention. it's so~ annoyed me, also because my forever kami-oshi Mariko-sama was never be in center... after she won janken and she got her center happy time. (but most heted by me girl was Kasai) I continued to hate Acchan in 2012, but after her announced somethink just broke in me... I'm so~ cry when watched cake-stage and they sang Koko ni ita koto... and after Yume no Kawa and SnH... it was so touching . And best part was Gingnam Check Yuko's speach was amazing, I felt that they would do well in the future. ah... the future seemed so bright Other SG and Nogizaka did not interest me at all. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shyojyo I heard only in 2013 . But after Yuihan kennin and Hachire Bicecle I fell in love with them. In this time I began to hate mngmnt. "Why you support only Nogizaka? Why you spend AKB and SKE money on Nogizaka? Why?"! "Nogizaka are parasites" was my slogan . After Acchan graduete other big graduetes, like Mariko, Sayaka, Tomochin, Yuko, were never be sad as Acchan's. I felt that it should be so. Time is running and never stop. So I was always happy to say goodbye my lovely 1stgen and 2nd gen! After released MV "Enjoy Your life" I realized that I love 2nd ges as I love firs and actully didn't undrestand why I hated Kasai... Watching MV "Enjoy Your life" still it makes me sad as if I had lost something... I hated KFC but after watched their live I totally loved this song It was so fan and enjoyible. but now not so like in the past and it's sad In 2014 I stop to hate mngmnt and AkiP because I realized that not mixing them was the right decision and After Ikotan kennin... ah... In 2015 I thougnt "OK... Ikotan not my favorite Nogi member, but she great in Green Flash, in AKB sembatsu..." and mngmnt canceled her kennin . at this time I began to think that AKB have a huge problem with new girls. no replacement. the future is in a dark... and I continue to worry about it, even I love 16gen. Takamina... it was the worst graduation! it was sad when she announced it but after 1.5year... it was annoyed . 2016 - Sayanee's year! I never loved her, she was never be one of my oshimens (I mostly DD), but in 2016 I FELL IN LOVE! 2017 - nothing I worry about the future of AKB family... I still love AKB as brand, but love 46 girls more. I HATE AKIP and mngmnt! I don't like the decisions they make, I think Akip wants to destroy AKB... I am very worried... OH! This is my story! what's your story? Sorry for bad English
Well right now AKB is in the dark age but it doesnt mean they will stay like this forever, I in fact see a whole lot of future in the young gens and I'd say it would take another 3 years or so for them to start rolling again like the beginning of the golden days. I think I wrote my AKB story somewhere here in this forum but I can't find it right now...