Anyone else think that G1 ponies look a bit sad?

[Skylar]

Nope. Just sweet and gentle... and at least they look like a horse!

[starscout]

From a certain angle, they kinda do. That's why I have mine positioned in a way that you can easily see their smile.

[LadyMoondancer]

Yes, I feel the same way . . . they've known sadness and they carry melancholy.  Still, they smile.  "There's always another rainbow."

[SunPony]

Yes, I feel the same way . . . they've known sadness and they carry melancholy.  Still, they smile.  "There's always another rainbow."

That was so poetic 

[Heart Of Midnight]

Yes, I feel the same way . . . they've known sadness and they carry melancholy.  Still, they smile.  "There's always another rainbow."

I also agree. Well and beautifully said. 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I would use the word "wistful" but yeah

[Poster]

They look relatively neutral, I think. Or happy, but not like... going out of their way to make sure anybody knows they're happy.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Maybe it's because they're not having to pose for selfies to put on social media

They can be more natural.

[Purpleglasses]

Yes, I feel the same way . . . they've known sadness and they carry melancholy.  Still, they smile.  "There's always another rainbow."

And Lovesbabysquirmy - wistful, I agree with that.

But actually, yes, as a kid I could kind of see it! This thread just brought to the fore a memory I have from being a really little kid. I brought my ponies to a friend’s house and must have been happily playing with them with her or showing them to her mom when her mom asked me, “they’re very cute, but how come they look so sad?” I had seen The Last Unicorn by then so I gazed into Beachball’s violet eyes that turned down at the edges and said “it’s because they know they’re The Last.” Surely wistful hill standing, meaningful gazing into the distance, and mournful hoof thrashing were to follow.

Years after I had gotten older and gotten over unicorns, I discovered the book version of The Last Unicorn in High School and found it quite life changing. Peter S. Beagle, I hold you partially responsible for my pony collection as an adult. In the best way. 

I wonder if Hasbro sees g1 eyes as sad too, because if you look at the modern official G1 style art they make, the eyes are carefully straightened out in their placement on the pony face and also bigger.

[chocolateDelight]

nah. only gentle. gentle, tender and warm

[StarlightConfetti]

A little bit, especially certain poses. But, in a way, that just makes me want to get them and show them love even more

Post Merge: April 28, 2022, 07:02:11 PM

Yes, I feel the same way . . . they've known sadness and they carry melancholy.  Still, they smile.  "There's always another rainbow."

That was beautiful

[TarkanDragon]

I don’t think they are always sad. There are some parts where they’re happy.

And needless to say it also applies to G1 dragons too. But not that much sadness but rather much happier when things come about. They even have silly faces at one point and other.

I mean sometimes feelings in G1 is always the most positive side as possible unlike G4’s feelings…