Unpopular Pony Opinions

[tailrustedtealeaf]

I'm sure there's some interesting psychology project in there somewhere...

[brightberry]

I've been in the hobby since the 80s and I still haven't really familiarized myself with nirvanas.  It would be fun to find one in the wild.

I do like the idea of all the other countries having different takes on a pony.  Even though I loved the two initial specials, I wasn't after the featured ponies.  My favorites were the ponies I could give personalities to, so I can appreciate the ponies not matching the shows.

[Taffeta]

Can't understand the hype on the Takara ponies though. I saw one on a Japanese sale site for 250,000 yen this morning. This is what Western obsession has done to the price market, as they used to be much cheaper there - but it's all because people in the West are nuts enough to spend four figures on them and the Japanese have learned as much. Even as someone who speaks Japanese, loves Japan and Japanese culture/history/etc, I think they're ugly little moomins and hugely overrated and overpriced.

Pretty much what happened with other "nirvana" ponies. I can only speak in the case of Spain. Most collectors here cannot afford the current prices Spanish ponies are sold, unless they are literally destroyed. It's cheaper buying ponies from abroad. And about piggies, I still don't understand how a doll that is for son long considered fake and ugly & had no value, people fight today and raise prices ridiculously and all because one day they discovered that it had the rainbow logo. Lipstick on a pig...

It happened with some of the regular releases here as well. Mountain Boys for example are just as expensive for people IN the UK as outside :/

[Queen Sophie]

I’m personally fine with g3.5

I’m not a fan of the bronies from not the best experience I hear them talk about, they take a kids show too seriously (they are just cartoon horses oh my!), however I’ve definitely seen good bronies so of course not all of them are bad!

I feel like g5 when it comes should at least be given a chance. I wasn’t into g4 at first because I thought “Oh it won’t be as good as the ponies I grew up with!” (Which is g3) but now I like the show!

This one isn’t personally my opinion but I remember someone saying that Mimic isn’t rare, she’s just a cash cow.

[Ragamuffin]

Ok, REALLY unpopular opinion incoming:

I'm sick of bat ponies. They were okay at first but now they seem to be a major species among fans and I get sick of seeing them everywhere. There are probably more bat pony OCs than earth pony ones. I hope they don't return. The concept comes off as edgy when you take "Flutterbat's" appeal and popularity into consideration and I also associate bat ponies with the less appropriate side of the fandom with how many arts I've seen of bat ponies, specifically, in stockings. I guess that goes for any pony but whenever I see bat ponies it's usually either edgy or something inappropriate.

I'm all for adding new species of ponies (hippogriffs and kirins are welcome additions!) but "ponies with bat wings" is on the lazier side of things. Bat ponies are at their best when the designs draw inspiration from fruit, but if they're just an excuse to be edgy, yawn.

[Leave a Whisper]

I think the upcoming MLP/TF crossover is dumb and annoying.

[Taffeta]

I’m not a fan of the bronies from not the best experience I hear them talk about, they take a kids show too seriously (they are just cartoon horses oh my!), however I’ve definitely seen good bronies so of course not all of them are bad!

I think this one is a popular opinion! Some of the good bronies are here at the Arena! (And G4 fans who don't call themselves bronies). The crazy ones...yeah, they're not popular :/

[caseysealia]

Ok, REALLY unpopular opinion incoming:

I'm sick of bat ponies. They were okay at first but now they seem to be a major species among fans and I get sick of seeing them everywhere. There are probably more bat pony OCs than earth pony ones. I hope they don't return. The concept comes off as edgy when you take "Flutterbat's" appeal and popularity into consideration and I also associate bat ponies with the less appropriate side of the fandom with how many arts I've seen of bat ponies, specifically, in stockings. I guess that goes for any pony but whenever I see bat ponies it's usually either edgy or something inappropriate.

I'm all for adding new species of ponies (hippogriffs and kirins are welcome additions!) but "ponies with bat wings" is on the lazier side of things. Bat ponies are at their best when the designs draw inspiration from fruit, but if they're just an excuse to be edgy, yawn.

THIS its so annoying especially when its inappropriate. I've seen art of Luna with batwings that I've appreciated but besides her its a big nope from me.
Maybe I should try drawing it myself though to see what all the hype is about 🤔

[Ragamuffin]

THIS its so annoying especially when its inappropriate. I've seen art of Luna with batwings that I've appreciated but besides her its a big nope from me.
Maybe I should try drawing it myself though to see what all the hype is about

Be sure to make them cute!

[Leave a Whisper]

Or maybe as different bat species?

And of course...dananananana Baaat Maaan!

[Leave a Whisper]

I like Toola Roola with blue/purple/white hair more then the one with orange/pink/blue/purple.

[caseysealia]

THIS its so annoying especially when its inappropriate. I've seen art of Luna with batwings that I've appreciated but besides her its a big nope from me.
Maybe I should try drawing it myself though to see what all the hype is about

Be sure to make them cute!

That's the plan! 

On the Toola Roola discussion, she had better poses in that release so I think that one just looks better to me, besides her henna release 🤔 either way she's a very unique pony honestly

[Taffeta]

I like Toola Roola with blue/purple/white hair more then the one with orange/pink/blue/purple.

Is that the original Toola? IN which case I agree...

[Leave a Whisper]

I like Toola Roola with blue/purple/white hair more then the one with orange/pink/blue/purple.

Is that the original Toola? IN which case I agree...

Its the one I found yesterday so I think so.

[Tropical_Sunset]

I like the Tootsie pose.

I vastly prefer adult ponies over babies.