collapse

* Navigation

* User Info

 
 
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

* Who's Online

Author Topic: Unpopular Pony Opinions  (Read 404567 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Taffeta

  • Trade Count: (+62)
  • Colombian Baby Pony
  • ******
  • Posts: 16057
  • Gender: Female
  • UK Pony, Jem and Mediaeval Japanese obsessive :D
    • View Profile
    • The My Little Pony Scrapbook
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1710 on: September 03, 2019, 05:38:08 AM »
I don't think the pre-G4 pony fanbase whines that much...

We got over the worst of our whining with g2 and the shadows stuff 20 years ago. Now we just old people grumble about how things were better in our day...

Whining with G2?

When G2 first came out there were people who liked them and those who didn't and it got a bit heated for a while. But it got resolved eventually,and when G3 happened everyone seemed pretty happy.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
|夏草やつわものどもが夢の跡|

Offline freezestime

  • Forever and Always the Prom Queen
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Lil Sweetcake Sister Pony
  • ****
  • Posts: 1129
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1711 on: September 03, 2019, 06:11:58 AM »
I don't think the pre-G4 pony fanbase whines that much...

We got over the worst of our whining with g2 and the shadows stuff 20 years ago. Now we just old people grumble about how things were better in our day...

Whining with G2?

When G2 first came out there were people who liked them and those who didn't and it got a bit heated for a while. But it got resolved eventually,and when G3 happened everyone seemed pretty happy.

I can see that, may I ask if you remember the main complaints of G2? I'm gathering (on the furthest back burner) info on G2 and I would like to make a video on G2 on why I think G2 flopped (Like those G4 commentary videos and maybe a little character in the corner)
Freezestime's Masterlist! https://bit.ly/3x1te5n
Dedicated G2 thread! https://bit.ly/3vIIJhL
Dedicated G2 V2.0 thread! http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,403447.msg1880080/topicseen.html#new
Forgotten Toy lines! [urlhttps://mlparena.com/index.php?topic=395090.150[/url]

Offline Taffeta

  • Trade Count: (+62)
  • Colombian Baby Pony
  • ******
  • Posts: 16057
  • Gender: Female
  • UK Pony, Jem and Mediaeval Japanese obsessive :D
    • View Profile
    • The My Little Pony Scrapbook
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1712 on: September 03, 2019, 06:17:00 AM »
I don't think the pre-G4 pony fanbase whines that much...

We got over the worst of our whining with g2 and the shadows stuff 20 years ago. Now we just old people grumble about how things were better in our day...

Whining with G2?

When G2 first came out there were people who liked them and those who didn't and it got a bit heated for a while. But it got resolved eventually,and when G3 happened everyone seemed pretty happy.

I can see that, may I ask if you remember the main complaints of G2? I'm gathering (on the furthest back burner) info on G2 and I would like to make a video on G2 on why I think G2 flopped (Like those G4 commentary videos and maybe a little character in the corner)

Yeah, but I think the community is better off without digging up the details of that ancient history.

I don't think it has any relationship to G2's success, and I imagine European countries would argue that G2 didn't flop, as it continued there for some several years quite happily.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
|夏草やつわものどもが夢の跡|

Offline Leave a Whisper

  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Colombian Baby Pony
  • ******
  • Posts: 19745
  • Gender: Female
  • In the Land of Dreams
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1713 on: September 03, 2019, 06:35:29 AM »
I don't think the pre-G4 pony fanbase whines that much...

Sure we do.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2019, 07:35:15 AM by Leave a Whisper »
Thanks to TheRockinStallion for my Ponysona Artless

Online Carrehz

  • #1 Prizestuffer
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Spain Piggy Pony
  • *****
  • Posts: 7034
  • Gender: Female
  • I'm gonna live forever or die trying!
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1714 on: September 03, 2019, 07:52:06 AM »
Yeah, we're whiners too. Just in a different way to bronies. ;p I mean, I don't think any of us would harrass any of the higher-ups or get seriously angry because a cheap blind bag toy didn't have a specific name ;)
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Offline Zapper

  • Trade Count: (+22)
  • Rapunzel Pony
  • *****
  • Posts: 3547
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1715 on: September 03, 2019, 09:46:11 AM »
I don't think the pre-G4 pony fanbase whines that much...

We got over the worst of our whining with g2 and the shadows stuff 20 years ago. Now we just old people grumble about how things were better in our day...

Whining with G2?

When G2 first came out there were people who liked them and those who didn't and it got a bit heated for a while. But it got resolved eventually,and when G3 happened everyone seemed pretty happy.

I can see that, may I ask if you remember the main complaints of G2? I'm gathering (on the furthest back burner) info on G2 and I would like to make a video on G2 on why I think G2 flopped (Like those G4 commentary videos and maybe a little character in the corner)

G2 didn't flop in several European countries. We had stock on shelves until G3 came.
Of course Hasbro hates that and ignores it a lot because the US market is the most important.

Offline glitterball

  • Slaughterhouse II
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Sweet Scoops Pony w/Charm
  • *****
  • Posts: 2342
  • Gender: Female
  • Be kind and sparkly!
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1716 on: September 04, 2019, 10:06:43 PM »
I can see that, may I ask if you remember the main complaints of G2?

I wasn't a "collecter" at that time, just a previously-G1 kid who had grown up and out of ponies. I absolutely adored my G1 herd, their gentle faces and plump features. 

I remember seeing G2 in stores and my reaction being "oh, they look weird, too skinny, no thanks" they didn't look like the "real MLP" that I was used to, so I wonder if that was what some of my generation thought too?

As I had grown out of toys anyway, it didn't really bother me too much, but at that moment I suppose I learnt what toy-nostalgia meant!  :lol:

Note:
this time period coincided with the Supermodels era and the ultra-skinny "heroin-chic" look that became high-fashion. Coincidence?  :lol:
visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Offline NigheanRuadh

  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Dazzle Surprise
  • ****
  • Posts: 650
  • Gender: Female
  • Pony rescuer!!
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1717 on: September 05, 2019, 10:08:34 AM »
I have only one memory of G2 when it was actually current.  My mom and I were walking past an aisle of toys, and I spotted the words My Little Pony on some of the packages.  I turned to my mom and excitedly told her that ponies were back.  She replied, "But they don't look the same.  They aren't as cute."  And that was the end of it.  I don't even remember seeing any more G2s until a few years ago when I got into the collector community.  I have a couple now, only because they were in a lot of ponies that I got from CraigsList. 

Offline Shadowperla

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Secret Surprise Pony
  • **
  • Posts: 105
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1718 on: September 05, 2019, 03:22:06 PM »
I wonder, if they remember g2 as a "retro" in the end, would they maybe reissue designs of them on g1 or g3 repro bodies?

Offline brightberry

  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • MOC Mimic
  • *****
  • Posts: 4651
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1719 on: September 05, 2019, 03:37:04 PM »
I do remember being disappointed in G2 with both the bodies and faces.  But the accessories were amazing and their jewel eyes were lovely.  It made me see past mlp's new look.  I wouldn't mind retro versions of them, especially ones from Europe.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
Sig art by SquarePeg!

Online Carrehz

  • #1 Prizestuffer
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Spain Piggy Pony
  • *****
  • Posts: 7034
  • Gender: Female
  • I'm gonna live forever or die trying!
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1720 on: September 05, 2019, 04:18:44 PM »
Ohhh I WISH they'd make some sort of repro G2... repro G2s, G2 characters in new molds, G4 chars in G2/G2-esque molds, whatever! I just want G2 to get its due for once, damn it.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Offline freezestime

  • Forever and Always the Prom Queen
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Lil Sweetcake Sister Pony
  • ****
  • Posts: 1129
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1721 on: September 05, 2019, 11:10:31 PM »
Ohhh I WISH they'd make some sort of repro G2... repro G2s, G2 characters in new molds, G4 chars in G2/G2-esque molds, whatever! I just want G2 to get its due for once, damn it.

I wouldn't mind retro versions of them, especially ones from Europe.

Omg same here! But I highly doubt that Hasbro will, which is where one of my dreams come in!

Spoiler
My dream is to make a HQG2C sort of thing, where we can release blanks for people to customise and new characters/non gimmick characters! Plus maybe replacement accessories.

I'm putting this on the back burner for a long while, but I have a Sky Skimmer mold, Prince Clever Clover mold and Morning Glory mold that needs to be 3D scanned. Once I get all the moulds scanned in, I can then use 3D programs to create new miles and create new species, like pegasi!
Freezestime's Masterlist! https://bit.ly/3x1te5n
Dedicated G2 thread! https://bit.ly/3vIIJhL
Dedicated G2 V2.0 thread! http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,403447.msg1880080/topicseen.html#new
Forgotten Toy lines! [urlhttps://mlparena.com/index.php?topic=395090.150[/url]

Offline Snuzzle76

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Ouchy Roids Pony
  • **
  • Posts: 129
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1722 on: September 11, 2019, 01:50:54 PM »
Is anyone else creeped out by BBE Ponies or am I just weird?  :blush:

Offline milkywaymochi

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sweet Kisses Pony
  • **
  • Posts: 146
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1723 on: September 11, 2019, 02:32:32 PM »
Nah, its not just you. I personally hate the gimmick and think they look downright horrifying. I think it's a fairly common feeling, judging by how ruthlessly dunked on BBE ponies were in a G1 thread a while back  :lol:

Offline freezestime

  • Forever and Always the Prom Queen
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Lil Sweetcake Sister Pony
  • ****
  • Posts: 1129
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: Unpopular Pony Opinions
« Reply #1724 on: September 11, 2019, 09:13:57 PM »
Nah, its not just you. I personally hate the gimmick and think they look downright horrifying. I think it's a fairly common feeling, judging by how ruthlessly dunked on BBE ponies were in a G1 thread a while back  :lol:

Yes, I agree. I will collect every baby except those BBEs.
Freezestime's Masterlist! https://bit.ly/3x1te5n
Dedicated G2 thread! https://bit.ly/3vIIJhL
Dedicated G2 V2.0 thread! http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,403447.msg1880080/topicseen.html#new
Forgotten Toy lines! [urlhttps://mlparena.com/index.php?topic=395090.150[/url]

 

SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal