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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: TornadoTwist on July 02, 2018, 11:19:59 AM
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https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/sdcc-2018-my-little-pony-exclusives-revealed.html
I'm a sucker for 80s style and fashion. (I mean, look at my 80s/Synthwave MLP Shirt Designs)
Curious for the packaging. :)
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That Rainbow Dash looks so cool, and I love Pinkie's leg warmers!
Wish I could go there to get them...
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
Edit: Also seems to be fairly cheap for a SDCC set ($20), so at least it's not pricey. Hasbro usually sells extra on HasbroToyShop.com after the event is over.
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
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I won't get them, but I think they are pretty awesome. I LOVE the 80s vibe
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I’m 100% getting that Twilight one. She’s the only one I really like. The other two look too similar to the million other Pinikies and Dashies, but Twilight is so amazing, with that crimped hair and eyeshadow.
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I’m 100% getting that Twilight one. She’s the only one I really like. The other two look too similar to the million other Pinikies and Dashies, but Twilight is so amazing, with that crimped hair and eyeshadow.
I think the Rainbow Dash one has a different eye shape if you are interested in that? I'm not for sure though and I get it if you still don't want her ^.^
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
Edit: Also seems to be fairly cheap for a SDCC set ($20), so at least it's not pricey. Hasbro usually sells extra on HasbroToyShop.com after the event is over.
I don't have a problem with it being G4 ponies for the anniversary as it's all part of MLP. They are very boring in pose, though. I like Twilight's hair in the crimpy style but I don't like anything else about any of them because of the poses (and especially hate when they do Dash's hair like that).
Glad I won't need to get these.
I think Basic Fun TBD have the G1 monopoly atm, but it would've been nice for them to do one example from each generation -one key character from each (eg Firefly, Ivy, Wysteria, Twilight Sparkle) instead.
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I love them! Not really into G4's but they're pretty cool. I'd be all over them if they were G1's, but even though I'm not in a rush to go out and get them I can still appreciate the cuteness!
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Oh I'm absolutely going to need these
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I am gonna pass on these, I dont hate them but I dont want them either. :huh:
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Blah!
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Love the 80s vibe but I'm going to pass on them. It seems Transformers has this blown out of the water in terms of retro 80s throwback. So that's getting my money, sorry MLP I think you missed the boat. Could have had one G1 or even two and one G4. The TF set I'm referencing has one live-action character and two retro G1 ones.
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They seem rather boring
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Eeehhh... they're cute, and they're definitely better than the glittery light-up DJ from a few years ago, but.. idk they just don't really feel all that special? I mean, I could probably make replicas of these in an hour or so and I'm no customizer by any means. They just feel kinda cheap and lame, I guess.
(also blech! plastic clothing! >_<)
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Eeehhh... they're cute, and they're definitely better than the glittery light-up DJ from a few years ago, but.. idk they just don't really feel all that special? I mean, I could probably make replicas of these in an hour or so and I'm no customizer by any means. They just feel kinda cheap and lame, I guess.
(also blech! plastic clothing! >_<)
I agree on the plastic clothing please make real cloth stuff again like the old pony wear. I would have at least done that for an exclusive.
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WOW THAT'S ADORABLE. And cheap, too! Ngl, the price is really what makes it for me. Definitely getting these!
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
Edit: Also seems to be fairly cheap for a SDCC set ($20), so at least it's not pricey. Hasbro usually sells extra on HasbroToyShop.com after the event is over.
They should have used that one fabulous version of Moondancer that was pictured in that one Shining Armor and Cadence comic!
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
Edit: Also seems to be fairly cheap for a SDCC set ($20), so at least it's not pricey. Hasbro usually sells extra on HasbroToyShop.com after the event is over.
They should have used that one fabulous version of Moondancer that was pictured in that one Shining Armor and Cadence comic!
But how would that work out with them also making a Moondancer in the show?
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Twilight's cute but...the set overall is meh. I miss stuff like Art ponies where more effort was put into them...
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I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
Edit: Also seems to be fairly cheap for a SDCC set ($20), so at least it's not pricey. Hasbro usually sells extra on HasbroToyShop.com after the event is over.
They should have used that one fabulous version of Moondancer that was pictured in that one Shining Armor and Cadence comic!
But how would that work out with them also making a Moondancer in the show?
The same way it works now with having multiple versions of Moondancer. I like the show. But I don't need everything to conform to it.
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They're very cute but I think I've lost interest in G4 so probably won't be buying them
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Love the 80s vibe but I'm going to pass on them. It seems Transformers has this blown out of the water in terms of retro 80s throwback. .. .The TF set I'm referencing has one live-action character and two retro G1 ones.
Transformers set, you say? Tell me more, tell me more! I haven't seen it yet.
The same way it works now with having multiple versions of Moondancer. I like the show. But I don't need everything to conform to it.
Yep. Continuity is for the weak. :P
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Here you go: https://tformers.com/sdcc-2018-first-transformers-exclusive-revealed-its-a-bumblebee/33811/news.html
Movie verse Bumblebee with two very rare G1 characters, who apparently back in the day were insanely hard to find. All in an eye-catching display box, now that's how you 80s throwback.
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*yawn* Sorry... these don't impress me enough as exclusives. They could have done so much more with the 80s theme!
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Wait you mean to tell me those are SDCC exclusives?
When I saw them posted yesterday elsewhere I was thinking they would be something for Target release or somesuch.
They are cute but dull and uninteresting to me. I'm not a fan of the sort of outfit Twilight has (now that I see her wings in that mold work with nothing), don't care for RD's theme there. Actually out of the 3 I like Pinkie of all ponies! But I would not get any of these.
Also does anyone else think this is going to be a set and not individual ponies?
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Here you go: https://tformers.com/sdcc-2018-first-transformers-exclusive-revealed-its-a-bumblebee/33811/news.html
Movie verse Bumblebee with two very rare G1 characters, who apparently back in the day were insanely hard to find. All in an eye-catching display box, now that's how you 80s throwback.
Oooo . . . could not care less about seeing Bumblebee for the millionth time, but THEM CASSETTES. Might have to pick this up . . .
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Wow, not feeling any 80s mlp at all looking at these. :huh: The only thing I see being tribute to the 80's in this set is the 80's fashion or lack there of. Otherwise these look just like what is available on the store shelves currently. Was hoping there was going to be a TBD exclusive offered for SDCC to represent the 80s, so much for logical thinking! Hasbro has lost my interest completely with g4s entirely for sometime now, the magic just is not there for me anymore.
I will agree with members posts above that a generation pack would have been a very very nice homage to the 80s mlp era!
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I personnaly loves the fact that for once Twi 'got her fringe!
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Wow these seem more like a store exclusive I was hoping for a g2 throwback
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
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I think they're pretty cute, but I'm not going to go out of my way to get them. I'm glad they're standard brushables and not Fashion Styles, so I don't feel the need to hunt them down.
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They're cute, but I feel no need to have them for myself. Which is a good thing, really; I have no idea how I'd get them in the UK XD
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The theme is fun, but the execution seems a bit lazy. But it's definitely an okay price ($20), and the packaging will probably be very well designed.
That title though, "My Little Pony Established 1983 Greatest Hits Sets"... With a name like this, the set should have included 1 popular pony of each generation, that would be cool.
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
Uh...what? :blink:
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
Uh...what? :blink:
Probably meant G1 body molds, instead of poses? It would be a fresh take on both G1 and G4 though.
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
Uh...what? :blink:
Probably meant G1 body molds, instead of poses? It would be a fresh take on both G1 and G4 though.
That's what I meant. Like having Rainbow Dash in Firefly's pose, Fluttershy in Surprise's pose, etc.
I'd love to see an Applejack in the rearing pose
but like the molds. I call the molds poses so sorry if that was confusing :huh:
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
Uh...what? :blink:
Probably meant G1 body molds, instead of poses? It would be a fresh take on both G1 and G4 though.
That's what I meant. Like having Rainbow Dash in Firefly's pose, Fluttershy in Surprise's pose, etc.
I'd love to see an Applejack in the rearing pose
but like the molds. I call the molds poses so sorry if that was confusing :huh:
I understood perfectly. No. Hasbro has pushed these characters onto the public ad naseum. I'm sick of them and I'm not the only one. Enough is enough.
Understand that I'm not growling at you. Its Hasbro and their hardcore obsession with this particular group. Makes the Bore Core 7 look scarce in comparison.
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these look like they are fresh off the clearance rack.
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I am not a fan of these. They are just the same old ponies with plastic clothes that can be removed. A customized could probably remake these easily, especially since there are already multiple Pinkie Pies in that pose.
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Blegh. Its always the mane suxx.
Post Merge: July 03, 2018, 08:28:13 AM
I love the styles, but they should have G1 ponies even if they're in G4 molds . . . ? I mean, this is seriously puzzling. "We are celebrating 1983, but not with 1983 ponies."
That said, love the legwarmers and crimped hair, LOL.
What if they had g1 poses with the g4 pony designs, that would be cool!
No.
Uh...what? :blink:
Probably meant G1 body molds, instead of poses? It would be a fresh take on both G1 and G4 though.
That's what I meant. Like having Rainbow Dash in Firefly's pose, Fluttershy in Surprise's pose, etc.
I'd love to see an Applejack in the rearing pose
but like the molds. I call the molds poses so sorry if that was confusing :huh:
I understood perfectly. No. Hasbro has pushed these characters onto the public ad naseum. I'm sick of them and I'm not the only one. Enough is enough.
Understand that I'm not growling at you. Its Hasbro and their hardcore obsession with this particular group. Makes the Bore Core 7 look scarce in comparison.
I don't think some of the poses of G1 would look good in G4. For starters a rearing pose would need a stand, G1s could stand on their own but still sometimes needed the stands.. G4s though would be too top heavy and thus would need a stand. They already seem to have attempted some poses for G4's reboot and to be honest, I cringe at some of them.
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I'd love to see G1 pony designs in G4 molds, or G4 pony designs in G1 pony molds. I think it would be fun. Heck, throw in G2 and G3 too!
Am I right in saying that last year Hasbro didn't do a MLP exclusive for SDCC? I think that's the case, right? Because they were so focused on Hascon?
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Well, they're not $50 Fashion Sized ponies. They have hair, instead of molded plastic. That's an improvement. They're still lazy though. Why couldn't they have done the exact same thing with some ponies that haven't been released yet? Or make the set in the G4 mold with G1 ponies? The Mane 6 were already based on G1 ponies - why not make Twilight, Firefly, and Surprise? That's who those three ponies were based off of originally.
Better yet - make the outfits from the G1 ponywear line. There's a ton of 80s outfits to choose from in that original ponywear line. It wouldn't be hard to find a comparable outfit for each one of those. Heck, just change the colors on the outfit they've already got to pink legwarmers and headband, add a rainbow cape - boom! You've got Flashprance.
They want 80s? How about Neon Lights or City Kids? What could *possibly* be more 80s than that? Or go really crazy and go for some of the later outfits. Galaxy Glamour! Get into the Groove! Hitting the Slopes! Sidewalk Surfer!
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I think they are cute but it’s a bit disappointing too. Would have liked to see something a bit more different than what you would normally see at the regular stores. I think a new pony other than the mane six with some different features could have worked better. Maybe something artsy like they did with the G3 a few years back. Give them some loud colors and crazy patterns. Something that screams 80’s.
Oh well. Might pick up Rainbow Dash if I ever come across one for a good price.
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I'd love to see G1 pony designs in G4 molds, or G4 pony designs in G1 pony molds. I think it would be fun. Heck, throw in G2 and G3 too!
Am I right in saying that last year Hasbro didn't do a MLP exclusive for SDCC? I think that's the case, right? Because they were so focused on Hascon?
2016 was GoH Discord and Fluttershy
2017 apparently didn't have an exclusive according to MLP Merch
2018 .... well a disappointment XD
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Oh man, a Flashprance G4 ponywear would be AMAZING, they should have done that.
This is crossing toy brands, but I also wish one of them came with a boombox that was painted to look like G1 Transformer Soundwave, LOL.
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Oh man, a Flashprance G4 ponywear would be AMAZING, they should have done that.
This is crossing toy brands, but I also wish one of them came with a boombox that was painted to look like G1 Transformer Soundwave, LOL.
Yes to Soundwave.
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Honestly to look at them would not have guessed they were the SDCC exclusives. The design idea is cute, but it doesn't scream exclusive or overly 80's. I love the idea posted about G1 ponywear remade for this, yes. So much yes! Flashprance would have been amazing. :D To have had something that really celebrated more of the 80's and the MLP line's beginning, gracious. What they could have done. Such a missed opportunity sadly.
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Oh man, a Flashprance G4 ponywear would be AMAZING, they should have done that.
This is crossing toy brands, but I also wish one of them came with a boombox that was painted to look like G1 Transformer Soundwave, LOL.
Yes to Soundwave.
More Soundwave. With 80s nostalgia being a thing it's amazing how much they dropped the ball on this one. Then again they haven't done the best SDCC exclusives.
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The problem is that Hasbro actively aren't interested in G1. They have licensed remaking them out to TBD and the merch is also licenced out because they want to make money from the concept, but they don't care about the line itself per se. If you ask Hasbro about G1 (I asked Hasbro UK about the retros) they will tell you in no uncertain terms that it is nothing to do with them and you have to contact the manufacturers.
Hasbro only care about their mane 6, and it seems highly likely that any future reboot is going to remain clinging desperately to these annoying and repetitive 6 character designs, as opposed to doing something new.
I agree with LAW about being sick of them. But I wouldn't turn away G1 posed G4s or vice versa. I would not really want G1 ponies in the current moulds though. The original G4 poses, obviously, but the reboot poses are hideous and seeing any G1 pony in that style would be *shudder*.
Unfortunately in G4 the show has become a crutch and an excuse to just remake the same ponies, which means a cut in costs because no major changes in production processes etc.
But it isn't really a tribute to 1980s MLP. They are fine for people who are interested in those ponies and so on, but shouldn't be labelled something that they are not. Some poor quality G4 ponies in plastic pseudo-80s outfits isn't a nod to the past but an attempt in the present to make as much money from as little work as possible.
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They're only ok. Pinkie Pie could be waay more 80's.
It'd have been cool to do them in neons or like colorswirl or hair do
Seriously tho i just want them to make the glow alien ponies
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I personally find them very... bland. Wish we could get something like my icon. Way more accessories and colors and so on. Still curious about the packaging though.
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I like the concept, but what a disappointing execution. I agree it would have been much more exciting if they had incorporated G1 into these somehow, the throwback ponywear idea is especially good if they really wanted to reissue the mane 6 again and still have actual collectors be excited. The only thing I like about these is Twilight's hair. That's honestly it everything else looks so cheap and uninspired that if they were just regular releases I doubt they would sell much at all.
When is the last time Hasbro had a truly exciting SDCC exclusive for My Little Pony? I feel like ever since FiM came out the exclusives have been pretty underwhelming. I miss the art ponies. :(
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They're only ok. Pinkie Pie could be waay more 80's.
It'd have been cool to do them in neons or like colorswirl or hair do
Seriously tho i just want them to make the glow alien ponies
Yes to the Aliens Swirls xInfinity.
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I like the concept, but what a disappointing execution. I agree it would have been much more exciting if they had incorporated G1 into these somehow, the throwback ponywear idea is especially good if they really wanted to reissue the mane 6 again and still have actual collectors be excited. The only thing I like about these is Twilight's hair. That's honestly it everything else looks so cheap and uninspired that if they were just regular releases I doubt they would sell much at all.
When is the last time Hasbro had a truly exciting SDCC exclusive for My Little Pony? I feel like ever since FiM came out the exclusives have been pretty underwhelming. I miss the art ponies. :(
I'll go even further and say from the beginning most of the SDCC ponies have been underwhelming. Only the 2011 art pony and the Maneiac EG doll really excited me.
For this year I actually think the concept is a fun idea but the execution is lacking. Where's the 80s style makeup and wild fashions? If we need to use the Mane 6 then why not all 6? Why not a Jem crossover? Such a missed opportunity.
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I like the concept, but what a disappointing execution. I agree it would have been much more exciting if they had incorporated G1 into these somehow, the throwback ponywear idea is especially good if they really wanted to reissue the mane 6 again and still have actual collectors be excited. The only thing I like about these is Twilight's hair. That's honestly it everything else looks so cheap and uninspired that if they were just regular releases I doubt they would sell much at all.
When is the last time Hasbro had a truly exciting SDCC exclusive for My Little Pony? I feel like ever since FiM came out the exclusives have been pretty underwhelming. I miss the art ponies. :(
I'll go even further and say from the beginning most of the SDCC ponies have been underwhelming. Only the 2011 art pony and the Maneiac EG doll really excited me.
For this year I actually think the concept is a fun idea but the execution is lacking. Where's the 80s style makeup and wild fashions? If we need to use the Mane 6 then why not all 6? Why not a Jem crossover? Such a missed opportunity.
Omg, a Jem inspired pony would've been cool :biggrin:
I'm not sure how people would think of that though, they might think that it's taking too much away from MLP...
I would still buy it though :P
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Walks in...
stares at SDCC exclusive...
raises eyebrow...
walks out...
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Walks in...
stares at SDCC exclusive...
raises eyebrow...
walks out...
:lol:
Re Jem - I don't see why. They already basically amalgamated Jem into EQG anyway, because MLP is a better selling brand. The scene at the end of Rainbow Rocks is so similar to the first encounter between the Holograms and the Misfits at the rigged battle of the bands that it's no accident. Instead of Synergy, it's DJ Pon3 that's the tech that helps them out, but otherwise *shrugs*.
There are also six main 6 ponies and 6 Holograms including Jem. Although character-wise I don't know how that works out. Twilight is much more Jerrica than she is Jem.
I just think they don't really care. They think we're going to drop money on anything pony they produce, and that bronies only care about G4 stuff, so G4 it is.
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The circle is now Complete! Now we know the Reboot "Showing Pose" was meant to wear legwarmers from the beginning! I see what you did there Hasbro!
LOL
http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,392091.0.html
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Walks in...
stares at SDCC exclusive...
raises eyebrow...
walks out...
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Re Jem - I don't see why. They already basically amalgamated Jem into EQG anyway, because MLP is a better selling brand. The scene at the end of Rainbow Rocks is so similar to the first encounter between the Holograms and the Misfits at the rigged battle of the bands that it's no accident. Instead of Synergy, it's DJ Pon3 that's the tech that helps them out, but otherwise *shrugs*.
There are also six main 6 ponies and 6 Holograms including Jem. Although character-wise I don't know how that works out. Twilight is much more Jerrica than she is Jem.
I just think they don't really care. They think we're going to drop money on anything pony they produce, and that bronies only care about G4 stuff, so G4 it is.
I guess. Hmm, wouldn't it have been interesting for the SDCC exclusives to be Jem imspired EG with the little molded ponies to go with them (Similar to the Celestia and Twilight with the molded hair that they included in one of the very first dolls of them they made)? Maybe if they were even willing to spend more money they could either have the ponies have actual hair, or if they wanted to bank more they could have the ponies and dolls be sold separate.
But I could see how some people might think it's celebrating more of Jem then MLP. I personally wouldn't have an issue with it as long as it wasn't the minis. (I know a lot of people like the minis, but I personally like the brushable dolls with real cloth clothing better, even if it means spending more money)
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You guys are making me want to make G4 ponywear! I'm away from my sewing machine, stop it!
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They are cute- I like the 1980s clothing- but they aren't screaming '80s- nor do they look particularly special. I wouldn't go out of my way for them.
I expect there will be plenty for sale on Hasbro.com after the SDCC.
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I don't think anyone thinks they are celebrating Jem with this release. I think people suggested they could have gone down that line and merged Jem and MLP for a 1980s themed release.
They already incorporated aspects of Jem into EQG and in particular Rainbow Rocks, so there is a precedent.
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They snuck an easter egg of Megan in one of the Equestria Girls episodes . . . Wouldn't it be fun if they also snuck the Holograms and Misfits in there?
The best part is their names sound sufficiently like 'pony names' that they'd fit right in. :P
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“Rainbow Dash is rocking a fierce mohawk and punky leather jacket“
Rainbow Dash! How could you! :shocked:
Does anyone else find it funny that they gave a pony a leather jacket?!
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They snuck an easter egg of Megan in one of the Equestria Girls episodes . . . Wouldn't it be fun if they also snuck the Holograms and Misfits in there?
The best part is their names sound sufficiently like 'pony names' that they'd fit right in. :P
XD Y'know, I'm really surprised they didn't sneak one of them into the backgrounds in Rainbow Rocks. They would've fit perfectly in that film.
(Actually come to think of it, one of Photo Finish's bandmates was called "Pixel Pizzazz".. probably just a coincidence, but it's fun to think of it as a nod to Jem :P)
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I'd have thought that Hasbro could do better than just members of the Mane Six. We got all those lovely art ponies back when G3 was around but it seems that with FiM, the creativity just isn't really there anymore. Maybe one day they'll get that back.
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I was excited to open this thread and discover the new ones... but although they are cute... it's nothing that I will be purchasing. A bit boring tbh. I agree with many of you, G3 art ponies were the real deal!
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I was excited to open this thread and discover the new ones... but although they are cute... it's nothing that I will be purchasing. A bit boring tbh. I agree with many of you, G3 art ponies were the real deal!
I don't really like the G3 art ponies, but I think that everyone is right, they showed creativity and an attempt to do something special for the brand, rather than something that looks a lot like what's already in shops and overpriced on shelves (at least here).
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No offense to anyone who likes these but I think this is Hasbro being as cheap as possible. So not even the SDCC Twilight's mouth is colored in? And it's not even the M6 it's the popular!M6... snoregasm. Anyone could customize these as they don't even have unique poses and accs. Come on.
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Thanks hasbro for giving us an exclusive that is lame its the 80's and it doesn't even look like it even last years shopkinz looks more 80's they could have done a parody of Madonna called maredonna
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they could have done a parody of Madonna called maredonna
I love this idea.
Yeah, the G3 art ponies were awesome. And even the year they did Mane-iac that was something new and unique. I do feel this is a bare minimum "eh" attempt. But, it is technically more of an attempt than last year . . . because they just plain didn't do anything last year. I don't get Hasbro sometimes. It's not that much time / money / effort to do a cool custom, and it really pays dividends in good feeling / good publicity with the fans.
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You guys are making me want to make G4 ponywear! I'm away from my sewing machine, stop it!
But you have to! (lol just kidding, that would still be cool though)
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You guys are making me want to make G4 ponywear! I'm away from my sewing machine, stop it!
But you have to! (lol just kidding, that would still be cool though)
I'll probably get something out actually. So much talk of G1 to G4 stuff, and I've got so much time!
Considering that Hasbro wants to push the show so much, I'm still surprised we don't have some sort of tie-in this year, unless we get 80's ponies in the show.
Like...the Pillars of Harmony? Luna or Celestia with swapped Cms? Daybreaker? Punk Rarity? The Mean Six? Sunburst and Starlight? The pony parents?
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see, that's what I don't get, either. I don't watch/like the show but even I know there's tons of SDCC exclusives they could've done based off the show. It's weird that Mane-iac was the only one.
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*siiiiiiiiiigh* More ponies for me NOT to collect...
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*siiiiiiiiiigh* More ponies for me NOT to collect...
At least you'll save money for something else you need or want.
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I've sat on these ponies for a while now to see if my opinion of them might improve but to be honest, it feels cheap. For a store release I would have been excited for these. I really like the 80's vibe, but for a SDCC exclusive it feels lazy. Just some accessories on three main six characters. The different eye shape for Dash is neat and so is the crimped hair on Twilight but again, it's just not impressive to me.
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I've sat on these ponies for a while now to see if my opinion of them might improve but to be honest, it feels cheap. For a store release I would have been excited for these. I really like the 80's vibe, but for a SDCC exclusive it feels lazy. Just some accessories on three main six characters. The different eye shape for Dash is neat and so is the crimped hair on Twilight but again, it's just not impressive to me.
And funny thing is there's upcoming store releases that I think would have made better SDCC exclusives (tho I'm glad they are not as it means I can get them easily). Those Best Gift Ever sets seem more SDCC worthy than this.
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I can't get over the cheapness, sorry. They could have done an 80s fashion style Cheerilee with painted on braces, crimped hair, extra hair pieces, accs and real clothes like the first FS ponies. That would have been 80s themed and a little less cheap and would have pleased fans.
I agree a Jem crossover would have been great, too.
Shoppies/Moose did an 80s style popstar last year that looked really fun and was compared to Jem a couple of times. She came in a boombox.
Hasbro could have easily done something like that. It's like they just dont want to do new things with G4 anymore.
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Daybreaker would have been an awesome exclusive, and also pretty easy. Just some new paint apps and new hair colors for Celestia. Hasbro is truly a mystery.
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Wow, those are pretty disappointing. I mean, they're kind of cute, but look more like something to pick up at Walmart. Not grand enough to be the exclusives at SDCC. Sad.
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I can't get over the cheapness, sorry. They could have done an 80s fashion style Cheerilee with painted on braces, crimped hair, extra hair pieces, accs and real clothes like the first FS ponies. That would have been 80s themed and a little less cheap and would have pleased fans.
I agree a Jem crossover would have been great, too.
Shoppies/Moose did an 80s style popstar last year that looked really fun and was compared to Jem a couple of times. She came in a boombox.
Hasbro could have easily done something like that. It's like they just dont want to do new things with G4 anymore.
Hasbro seems to have lost the creativity to do something new with MLP period. The only one left who does well in diversity, multi-gen throwbacks and the like are Transformers. I wonder if that will be the only brand standing someday? Jem's reboot, that didn't even get dolls, new or old for the kiddies was a failure, Joe hardly gets anything and though I hear M.A.S.K is getting a movie, it's likely that they'll only make a half-hearted merchandise attempt.
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I honestly don't think G.I. Joe or M.A.S.K. deserve a reboot. G.I. Joe hit the peak of its popularity during the Cold War; I don't think it is sustainable when we are / were engaged in a 'hot war' where we are seeing soldiers returning missing limbs. Makes it too real. G.I. Joe could not even sustain its own IDW comic book. (So they shoved the Joes into the Transformers comic book, to ride the coat-tails of the more popular Transformers and . . . not fit in well at all.)
M.A.S.K. was always a third-string brand, a lame G.I. Joe / Transformers imitator. Don't get me wrong, it had some awesome toys! I had the red car as a kid. I didn't know what it was from and had my two inch high mouse toy ride around in it. But in terms of marketing, it was Kenner's sad attempt to steal some of Hasbro's Joe / TF market. Hasbro eventually swallowed up Kenner, so now Hasbro does own M.A.S.K. But it's still one of those "Oh yeah . . . that was a thing I guess??" brands, like Visionaries or Little Pretties. M.A.S.K.'s peers are not Transformers, they are Go-Bots. Edit: Which, hilariously, Hasbro ALSO owns these days.
Now Jem I think could be rebooted effectively if they leaned into the 80s vibe. Why is "Stranger Things" such a success? Partly because it's just a really good story. But I also think the setting is a big factor. For people who remember the 80s it is nostalgic and for people who are too young to remember it, it is fascinating. Unfortunately the recent Jem movie was just not very good in any aspect. At all. It was basically "The Justin Bieber Story" with a blond girl's head pasted over Justin Bieber's. (And it wasn't even a GOOD Justin Bieber biography. That fetch-quest, oi . . .)
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I honestly don't think G.I. Joe or M.A.S.K. deserve a reboot. G.I. Joe hit the peak of its popularity during the Cold War; I don't think it is sustainable when we are / were engaged in a 'hot war' where we are seeing soldiers returning missing limbs. Makes it too real. G.I. Joe could not even sustain its own IDW comic book. (So they shoved the Joes into the Transformers comic book, to ride the coat-tails of the more popular Transformers and . . . not fit in well at all.)
M.A.S.K. was always a third-string brand, a lame G.I. Joe / Transformers imitator. Don't get me wrong, it had some awesome toys! I had the red car as a kid. I didn't know what it was from and had my two inch high mouse toy ride around in it. But in terms of marketing, it was Kenner's sad attempt to steal some of Hasbro's Joe / TF market. Hasbro eventually swallowed up Kenner, so now Hasbro does own M.A.S.K. But it's still one of those "Oh yeah . . . that was a thing I guess??" brands, like Visionaries or Little Pretties. M.A.S.K.'s peers are not Transformers, they are Go-Bots. Edit: Which, hilariously, Hasbro ALSO owns these days.
Now Jem I think could be rebooted effectively if they leaned into the 80s vibe. Why is "Stranger Things" such a success? Partly because it's just a really good story. But I also think the setting is a big factor. For people who remember the 80s it is nostalgic and for people who are too young to remember it, it is fascinating. Unfortunately the recent Jem movie was just not very good in any aspect. At all. It was basically "The Justin Bieber Story" with a blond girl's head pasted over Justin Bieber's. (And it wasn't even a GOOD Justin Bieber biography. That fetch-quest, oi . . .)
They're getting the Fast and Furious director to do it, so I've heard. Which hopefully means it won't suck. MASK is a pretty fun cartoon. Now bring back COPS, Fairy Tail Birds, a proper Jem and Moondreamers Hasbro.
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I am probably a minority here but I want them to leave Jem alone in the bubble she existed in back in the 1980s. I don't want a pseudo-80s reboot with modern animation and modern slick. We already live in a time where a holographic entity like Synergy (albeit not the whole package) is possible - we have theoretical AI and we also have completely holographic performers. The temptation to change it up to reflect that would be huge.
Jem was also a failed toy line. The series was a success and a cult hit, but the toys failed and the animation was cancelled because Jem the doll wasn't selling as well as it could. Partly because of the doll proportions and partly because Mattel launched the Rockers...also because of cost, and then other spurious complaints from the usual whiny brigade of parents who think their kids will be corrupted if they see a doll in a miniskirt and fishnets...
But Jem the toyline launched in around 1985-6 and had been cancelled before the 1988 release came into stores. There are essentially 2 years of releases of Jem, total. A LOT of Jem stuff survives in package from both years. At one point MIB Misfits were coming out of Holland in such numbers that people bought them by the crate and opened them up and there are still a lot of MIB MIsfits out there (I do not endorse deboxing, I must add, just that it happened and didn't even dent the market). Why would Hasbro want to reboot that when it has other lines that are much more successful and lasted far longer? The reason some MIB Jem stuff is expensive isn't necessarily because it's that rare, so much as a few very rich and stupid Jem collectors bid them up to stupid prices. In many cases this was so they could debox a pair of gloves (people paying $200 for a MIB fashion so they could display both versions of it) and thus the prices went crazy for 2nd year flips in particular.
Don't get me wrong, I love Jem. I just want her to be left alone, I guess. The IT dolls were great, and I wouldn't object to retro dolls and fashions at a cheaper price point for kids now to recognise some kind of anniversary (I guess 2020 would be 35 years for Jem), but no to a new animation, no to any new canon.
I felt like that before the movie, and I still do. And I am not a fan of the comics, either. I just really want them to leave Jem alone and move on to something new instead.
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I am probably a minority here but I want them to leave Jem alone in the bubble she existed in back in the 1980s. I don't want a pseudo-80s reboot with modern animation and modern slick. We already live in a time where a holographic entity like Synergy (albeit not the whole package) is possible - we have theoretical AI and we also have completely holographic performers. The temptation to change it up to reflect that would be huge.
Jem was also a failed toy line. The series was a success and a cult hit, but the toys failed and the animation was cancelled because Jem the doll wasn't selling as well as it could. Partly because of the doll proportions and partly because Mattel launched the Rockers...also because of cost, and then other spurious complaints from the usual whiny brigade of parents who think their kids will be corrupted if they see a doll in a miniskirt and fishnets...
But Jem the toyline launched in around 1985-6 and had been cancelled before the 1988 release came into stores. There are essentially 2 years of releases of Jem, total. A LOT of Jem stuff survives in package from both years. At one point MIB Misfits were coming out of Holland in such numbers that people bought them by the crate and opened them up and there are still a lot of MIB MIsfits out there (I do not endorse deboxing, I must add, just that it happened and didn't even dent the market). Why would Hasbro want to reboot that when it has other lines that are much more successful and lasted far longer? The reason some MIB Jem stuff is expensive isn't necessarily because it's that rare, so much as a few very rich and stupid Jem collectors bid them up to stupid prices. In many cases this was so they could debox a pair of gloves (people paying $200 for a MIB fashion so they could display both versions of it) and thus the prices went crazy for 2nd year flips in particular.
Don't get me wrong, I love Jem. I just want her to be left alone, I guess. The IT dolls were great, and I wouldn't object to retro dolls and fashions at a cheaper price point for kids now to recognise some kind of anniversary (I guess 2020 would be 35 years for Jem), but no to a new animation, no to any new canon.
I felt like that before the movie, and I still do. And I am not a fan of the comics, either. I just really want them to leave Jem alone and move on to something new instead.
Oh I meant the dolls.
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Hasbro has lost me a long time ago with these G4 ponies. :(
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I've sat on these ponies for a while now to see if my opinion of them might improve but to be honest, it feels cheap. For a store release I would have been excited for these. I really like the 80's vibe, but for a SDCC exclusive it feels lazy. Just some accessories on three main six characters. The different eye shape for Dash is neat and so is the crimped hair on Twilight but again, it's just not impressive to me.
This exactly! Very unimpressive to me. I really don't like the new G4 molds, either.
And this set feels very very cheap and lazy for SDCC. Like others have said this looks like a Walmart exclusive or something.
That being said I do kind of reaaaally want that leather jacket Rainbow Dash has, just because I love leather jackets and the novelty of having an officially released MLP one by Hasbro is pretty funny and cool. I think Sunset Shimmer would rock it pretty well. I don't want to buy the whole set just for that though and since the clothes are the main pieces here I think it may be hard to find someone willing to sell me one.
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I've sat on these ponies for a while now to see if my opinion of them might improve but to be honest, it feels cheap. For a store release I would have been excited for these. I really like the 80's vibe, but for a SDCC exclusive it feels lazy. Just some accessories on three main six characters. The different eye shape for Dash is neat and so is the crimped hair on Twilight but again, it's just not impressive to me.
This exactly! Very unimpressive to me. I really don't like the new G4 molds, either.
And this set feels very very cheap and lazy for SDCC. Like others have said this looks like a Walmart exclusive or something.
That being said I do kind of reaaaally want that leather jacket Rainbow Dash has, just because I love leather jackets and the novelty of having an officially released MLP one by Hasbro is pretty funny and cool. I think Sunset Shimmer would rock it pretty well. I don't want to buy the whole set just for that though and since the clothes are the main pieces here I think it may be hard to find someone willing to sell me one.
Didn't Sunset Shimmer come with something like a leather jacket a few years ago? In The Walmart exclusive "Through the Mirror" line?
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The problem is that Hasbro actively aren't interested in G1. They have licensed remaking them out to TBD and the merch is also licenced out because they want to make money from the concept, but they don't care about the line itself per se. If you ask Hasbro about G1 (I asked Hasbro UK about the retros) they will tell you in no uncertain terms that it is nothing to do with them and you have to contact the manufacturers.
Hasbro only care about their mane 6, and it seems highly likely that any future reboot is going to remain clinging desperately to these annoying and repetitive 6 character designs, as opposed to doing something new.
I agree with LAW about being sick of them. But I wouldn't turn away G1 posed G4s or vice versa. I would not really want G1 ponies in the current moulds though. The original G4 poses, obviously, but the reboot poses are hideous and seeing any G1 pony in that style would be *shudder*.
Unfortunately in G4 the show has become a crutch and an excuse to just remake the same ponies, which means a cut in costs because no major changes in production processes etc.
But it isn't really a tribute to 1980s MLP. They are fine for people who are interested in those ponies and so on, but shouldn't be labelled something that they are not. Some poor quality G4 ponies in plastic pseudo-80s outfits isn't a nod to the past but an attempt in the present to make as much money from as little work as possible.
I completely agree! I really wish that we also got new characters- or even background characters would have worked better, in my opinion. I’m so tired of g4 and the same 6 characters over and over and over again. These designs just aren’t doing it for me.
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Didn't Sunset Shimmer come with something like a leather jacket a few years ago? In The Walmart exclusive "Through the Mirror" line?
Ohh I totally forgot about that! I always wanted this version of her because of the cool legfade but I already had gotten her original when she first came out.
It looks like it's more of a leather dress though, not really a jacket, and the skirt is attached to it.
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Like some members have said, wish they wouldve released a G1 in 80s gear :huh:
But I think I will pick up at least one of these, they are so cute! Im loving the crimped hair :inlove:
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That Sunset Shimmer with pleather clothes looked good and just drives home the fact that all those plastic clothes on ponies are a cost cutting measure and totally out of place as a con exclusive. I really hope this trend won't continue with the next generation.
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That Sunset Shimmer with pleather clothes looked good and just drives home the fact that all those plastic clothes on ponies are a cost cutting measure and totally out of place as a con exclusive. I really hope this trend won't continue with the next generation.
That is exactly what I am worried about, I really am not getting my hopes up at this point.
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That Sunset Shimmer with pleather clothes looked good and just drives home the fact that all those plastic clothes on ponies are a cost cutting measure and totally out of place as a con exclusive. I really hope this trend won't continue with the next generation.
That is exactly what I am worried about, I really am not getting my hopes up at this point.
I honestly wouldn't really be shocked if they went to purely blindbag/Ponyville types after this, seems to be what they've been mostly leaning toward anyway.
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That Sunset Shimmer with pleather clothes looked good and just drives home the fact that all those plastic clothes on ponies are a cost cutting measure and totally out of place as a con exclusive. I really hope this trend won't continue with the next generation.
I thought it was more to make it easier for younger kids. After all even dollar store dolls have fabric clothes. But fabric clothes are fiddly for younger kids and lazy parents don't want to have to be constantly helping their kids dress their ponies. Still out of place on a supposed "Adult Collectible" which makes me think this was planned as a TRU exclusive before they went bankrupt.
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I think they use plastic clothing to give a consistent "look." When you take a cloth outfit and shrink it down, it can look awkward . . . either because of the fabric itself (the weave doesn't shrink down just because you're making small clothes) or because of the fastenings (I'm looking at you, G1 bedtime ponywear with the giant awkward velcro along the back).
I really don't think molded plastic clothes is any cheaper, and it might even be more expensive. They have to make a separate mold for each piece of clothes.
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I think they use plastic clothing to give a consistent "look." When you take a cloth outfit and shrink it down, it can look awkward . . . either because of the fabric itself (the weave doesn't shrink down just because you're making small clothes) or because of the fastenings (I'm looking at you, G1 bedtime ponywear with the giant awkward velcro along the back).
I really don't think molded plastic clothes is any cheaper, and it might even be more expensive. They have to make a separate mold for each piece of clothes.
I don't mind Pinkie Pie's items being plastic.. I do mind how they did Twilight's skirt though. The issue with her's is the wings don't allow for even plastic clothing to work properly..
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Still out of place on a supposed "Adult Collectible" which makes me think this was planned as a TRU exclusive before they went bankrupt.
Y'know, I really wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.
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Still out of place on a supposed "Adult Collectible" which makes me think this was planned as a TRU exclusive before they went bankrupt.
Y'know, I really wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.
Yeah, I can totally see that. Or maybe this was meant to be the Target/Walmart exclusive and now one of those stores will get what would have been the TRU exclusive.
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I think they are cute but wish we could have had some different poses better clothes and Rainbow Dashs hair is just no. If anyones going Ill pAy to grab me a set!
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I am not impressed beause its the same ponies over and over again.
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Didn't Sunset Shimmer come with something like a leather jacket a few years ago? In The Walmart exclusive "Through the Mirror" line?
Ohh I totally forgot about that! I always wanted this version of her because of the cool legfade but I already had gotten her original when she first came out.
It looks like it's more of a leather dress though, not really a jacket, and the skirt is attached to it.
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This is my favourite version of Sunset Shimmer <3
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I think they use plastic clothing to give a consistent "look." When you take a cloth outfit and shrink it down, it can look awkward . . . either because of the fabric itself (the weave doesn't shrink down just because you're making small clothes) or because of the fastenings (I'm looking at you, G1 bedtime ponywear with the giant awkward velcro along the back).
I really don't think molded plastic clothes is any cheaper, and it might even be more expensive. They have to make a separate mold for each piece of clothes.
Moulded clothes are made by a machine once the model has been made. Real clothes are done by workers by hand. So if it's not a cost/time cutting measure I don't know what is. Especially as an exclusive. Über-especially when the moulds are re-used from other lines.
I only buy the 'for toddlers' excuse when it's a cheap playline.
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I am not impressed beause its the same ponies over and over again.
I feel the same way about them.
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Still out of place on a supposed "Adult Collectible" which makes me think this was planned as a TRU exclusive before they went bankrupt.
Y'know, I really wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.
That wouldn't surprise me either.
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I love the mash up of g4 and 80's, but rd needs a different hair style or maybe flocking on the sides of the mohawk and it would of been better since it's an exclusive to have real clothes not fabric, also does anyone know why twilly is the only one shadow, since it would fit pinkie too, and twilly's skirt is barely able to stay on her, I really wish these had more imagination especially since the 80's where when mlp started and its a milestone anniversary year, you would think it would be something like g1 ponies in g4 style with the fashions instead
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Still out of place on a supposed "Adult Collectible" which makes me think this was planned as a TRU exclusive before they went bankrupt.
Y'know, I really wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.
That wouldn't surprise me either.
This theory makes a lot of sense. Anything to save money.
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Packaging revealed.
https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/hasbrotoyshop-lists-1983-greatest-hits-set.html (https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/hasbrotoyshop-lists-1983-greatest-hits-set.html)
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Okay, that is some pretty sweet packaging. Dang.
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Okay, that is some pretty sweet packaging. Dang.
Pity they put more effort into the packaging then the ponies.
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The packaging is cute but somehow still resonates more to Jem than it does MLP. I think more and more that Wardah is right about it being a cancelled TRU exclusive release.
I also have to say from their blurb, this annoys me:
"My Little Pony has been spreading the magic of friendship since 1983! "
No it hasn't. It's been promoting other things like imagination and originality, none of which is represented in this release. In the last 36 years there must have been around two thousand different ponies released, demonstrating huge variety. And the best they could manage to celebrate that fact is to regurgitate three very basic looking mane six repeat releases.
And it's 1982. At least get the date of your own franchise right, Hasbro. Yeesh.
Though I admit it would bother me less if the whole Basic Fun project wasn't so uncertain right now. Because if Hasbro cared about the old stuff, they should be driving the retros too, not just trying to con the market that MLP always looked like the mane 6.
It might seem like they've been out since 1983, given how many repeats of Twi, Dash and Pinkie there already are, but in fact, there was a time before imagination died o.o. I really think everyone deserved those 36 years to be acknowledged by incorporating multiple generations in some way.
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...You got my 20 bucks, Hasbro.
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Okay, that is some pretty sweet packaging. Dang.
Pity they put more effort into the packaging then the ponies.
yuh...
I am so tired of seeing Pinkie, Twilight and RD. There are so many other options that they could have explored.
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Though I admit it would bother me less if the whole Basic Fun project wasn't so uncertain right now.
Kinda off topic but what's up with the Basic Fun releases? Are they canceling the line or something?
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Though I admit it would bother me less if the whole Basic Fun project wasn't so uncertain right now.
Kinda off topic but what's up with the Basic Fun releases? Are they canceling the line or something?
Nobody knows. People are worried because some Amazon preorders have been canceled and Basic Fun is a smaller company that might not be strong enough to survive both the demise of TRU (they still owed lots of vendors money, including Basic Fun) and the Annoying Orange Nitwit's trade war. I'm personally hoping the reason the preorders were cancelled is because they made some kind of exclusivity deal with Target.
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I've noticed over time Hasbro has been putting more focus on the packaging for the SDCC ponies, likely for display reasoning, and less on the actual SDCC pony(ies).
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Though I admit it would bother me less if the whole Basic Fun project wasn't so uncertain right now.
Kinda off topic but what's up with the Basic Fun releases? Are they canceling the line or something?
Nobody knows. People are worried because some Amazon preorders have been canceled and Basic Fun is a smaller company that might not be strong enough to survive both the demise of TRU (they still owed lots of vendors money, including Basic Fun) and the Annoying Orange Nitwit's trade war. I'm personally hoping the reason the preorders were cancelled is because they made some kind of exclusivity deal with Target.
Apparently he's now in the UK. The Mayor of London even authorised a special tribute for him during his visit...and London tomorrow will be entirely locked up in the centre because of mass protests he probably won't even see. Sigh. Is there a return to sender option? Anyone know?
...Back on topic - I may have hallucinated this but I got the impression Basic Fun had told someone that they were focusing more on online sales after the close of TRU. So...the cancellation of Amazon preorders is not a great sign. BUT it's not impossible they've made such a deal. Weird things have happened with the UK release - as far as I know Rainbow preorders on the UK site haven't been cancelled although the page is still missing (you can buy them from UK amazon but they're more expensive as they've been imported via France) and the preorder pages for the collector ponies has returned, just with a delayed date.
So we're hoping for the best and planning for the worst. But my point was really that if Hasbro wanted to celebrate 35 or 36 years of this toy, then they are the ones who should be putting the effort into retro G1, not licencing that out to another company while they peddle more G4 repeats. Hasbro UK (whose customer service person used to be nice, once) told me basically that they didn't care about the retros, it wasn't their project so I needed to contact Basic Fun about it. That kind of summed it up for me.
It's nice that the packaging is awesome but a bit sad the package is better than the product. Even as a fan of G1 packaging, I feel that way.
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That box reminds me of something from last year... mhhhhh. What could it be?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0LyzuJnsklM
(It's Shoppies. They saw Moose Toys last year and just took their theme, lol).
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Okay, that is some pretty sweet packaging. Dang.
Pity they put more effort into the packaging then the ponies.
yuh...
I am so tired of seeing Pinkie, Twilight and RD. There are so many other options that they could have explored.
kinda cute. but ... way too much Pinkie-Rainbow-Twili for me. Lol wouldnt it be cool to have Cheerilee instead? Thinking of her yearbook photo with that crimped mane :P
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I'm a little late to this but I agree with what everyone has said. It's a bit disappointing.
Anywho, I've heard that Hasbro claims that MLP was started in 1983 because that's when the patent was granted. That might explain why they always say 83 and not 82.
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I'm a little late to this but I agree with what everyone has said. It's a bit disappointing.
Anywho, I've heard that Hasbro claims that MLP was started in 1983 because that's when the patent was granted. That might explain why they always say 83 and not 82.
Hasbro UK claimed to me that their own 'inception' (I love that they used that word) was 1985 but there's UK packaging from 1984 and the sea ponies are the first exclusives for the UK...they're in 1984 packaging. I think Hasbro really don't always pay attention to the tiny awkward details. I mean, the fact that the hooves say 1982 on them, and there were ponies probably in stores around the winter/Christmas period of 1982 makes them 1982...
I also think the Pat Pend was on hooves for longer than that? Maybe I'm wrong...?
In any case, do we believe Hasbro about anything?
(Ironically, MLP in the UK probably did first emerge in import form in 1983...)
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I'm a little late to this but I agree with what everyone has said. It's a bit disappointing.
Anywho, I've heard that Hasbro claims that MLP was started in 1983 because that's when the patent was granted. That might explain why they always say 83 and not 82.
Hasbro UK claimed to me that their own 'inception' (I love that they used that word) was 1985 but there's UK packaging from 1984 and the sea ponies are the first exclusives for the UK...they're in 1984 packaging. I think Hasbro really don't always pay attention to the tiny awkward details. I mean, the fact that the hooves say 1982 on them, and there were ponies probably in stores around the winter/Christmas period of 1982 makes them 1982...
I also think the Pat Pend was on hooves for longer than that? Maybe I'm wrong...?
In any case, do we believe Hasbro about anything?
(Ironically, MLP in the UK probably did first emerge in import form in 1983...)
Well, of course it isn't good logic ;) I've heard it from a few different websites and such, but I don't really know if it is true. It could be given how Hasbroken doesn't make sense. Anyway, the patent for MPP is dated August 2, 1983: https://www.google.com/search?q=my+pretty+pony+patent&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij6fLFlaDcAhXG5J8KHdZsAW8Q_AUICygC&biw=1440&bih=726#imgrc=YiVr94RhHsWSdM:
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Okay, that is some pretty sweet packaging. Dang.
that would've been amazing! Dangit, Hasbro!
Pity they put more effort into the packaging then the ponies.
yuh...
I am so tired of seeing Pinkie, Twilight and RD. There are so many other options that they could have explored.
kinda cute. but ... way too much Pinkie-Rainbow-Twili for me. Lol wouldnt it be cool to have Cheerilee instead? Thinking of her yearbook photo with that crimped mane :P
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I believe 1982 was when the first molds were created, but 1983 is when the majority of MLPs hit the shelves. Like, Moondancer is from the 2nd year of the line and her hoofstamp is 1983. Yet I am pretty sure I got her for my birthday when I was 5 years old (1984), not 4 years old. Because when I was 4 my family was still living in Alaska, but I know I got her after we moved to Washington state.
Next time I see my mom I will ask her, I know she wrote down about me getting the pony in my 'baby book' because I was so happy with the toy.
I don't think the patent date is relevant . . . I just took a glance at NSS Heart Throb's hooves and even three years into the line, her hooves still have "Patent Pending" stamped on them.
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Though I admit it would bother me less if the whole Basic Fun project wasn't so uncertain right now.
Kinda off topic but what's up with the Basic Fun releases? Are they canceling the line or something?
Nobody knows. People are worried because some Amazon preorders have been canceled and Basic Fun is a smaller company that might not be strong enough to survive both the demise of TRU (they still owed lots of vendors money, including Basic Fun) and the Annoying Orange Nitwit's trade war. I'm personally hoping the reason the preorders were cancelled is because they made some kind of exclusivity deal with Target.
Apparently he's now in the UK. The Mayor of London even authorised a special tribute for him during his visit...and London tomorrow will be entirely locked up in the centre because of mass protests he probably won't even see. Sigh. Is there a return to sender option? Anyone know?
...Back on topic - I may have hallucinated this but I got the impression Basic Fun had told someone that they were focusing more on online sales after the close of TRU. So...the cancellation of Amazon preorders is not a great sign. BUT it's not impossible they've made such a deal. Weird things have happened with the UK release - as far as I know Rainbow preorders on the UK site haven't been cancelled although the page is still missing (you can buy them from UK amazon but they're more expensive as they've been imported via France) and the preorder pages for the collector ponies has returned, just with a delayed date.
So we're hoping for the best and planning for the worst. But my point was really that if Hasbro wanted to celebrate 35 or 36 years of this toy, then they are the ones who should be putting the effort into retro G1, not licencing that out to another company while they peddle more G4 repeats. Hasbro UK (whose customer service person used to be nice, once) told me basically that they didn't care about the retros, it wasn't their project so I needed to contact Basic Fun about it. That kind of summed it up for me.
It's nice that the packaging is awesome but a bit sad the package is better than the product. Even as a fan of G1 packaging, I feel that way.
Yeah but Hasbro didn't have much success when they tried releasing retro ponies 10 years ago. Hasbro wasn't going to take a chance like that again especially if another company was willing to shoulder the risks. If Basic Fun hadn't come along there probably would just been a bunch of merch and no actual ponies for the 35th.
As for SDCC I think they don't want to go too much into G1 as that would upset the bronies, who I'm sure Hasbro still considers the main audience at SDCC, even if they have been waning in popularity.
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Hasbro released rubbish 10 years ago and they mostly only got sold across the US. There were apparently a few sightings here but I honestly believed until recently that they never got to the UK, that's how bad the distribution was. At least I guess Basic Fun knows the rest of the world exists, so there's that.
I also don't think the patent is important. And I don't think it matters when ponies hit the shelves, either. The line begins when the toy begins construction, right? I mean, the toys are 1982 on the hooves, so they're 1982. Just like Hasbro UK's records begin in 1985 but I can 100% prove they were out in 1984 (not least because I had Windy for Christmas 1984 xD). The packaging is also distinct between 1984 and 1985 (the earliest ponies here had no stories). And then the US line had FF ponies, then CF ponies...
But CF ponies are also dated 1982. And while you could argue that's for consistency with the FF ponies, that kind of doesn't make sense because all later altered moulds which are based on older moulds have later dates (eg Butter Kiss/Swirly Whirly doesn't have 1982 on her hooves). The whole mould was changed, too, not just the feet - to make them not fall over any more. SO that means CF must have also been in the works in 1982.
...And all of that happened but they only came out in 1983?
Not buying it.
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Hasbro released rubbish 10 years ago and they mostly only got sold across the US. There were apparently a few sightings here but I honestly believed until recently that they never got to the UK, that's how bad the distribution was. At least I guess Basic Fun knows the rest of the world exists, so there's that.
I also don't think the patent is important. And I don't think it matters when ponies hit the shelves, either. The line begins when the toy begins construction, right? I mean, the toys are 1982 on the hooves, so they're 1982. Just like Hasbro UK's records begin in 1985 but I can 100% prove they were out in 1984 (not least because I had Windy for Christmas 1984 xD). The packaging is also distinct between 1984 and 1985 (the earliest ponies here had no stories). And then the US line had FF ponies, then CF ponies...
But CF ponies are also dated 1982. And while you could argue that's for consistency with the FF ponies, that kind of doesn't make sense because all later altered moulds which are based on older moulds have later dates (eg Butter Kiss/Swirly Whirly doesn't have 1982 on her hooves). The whole mould was changed, too, not just the feet - to make them not fall over any more. SO that means CF must have also been in the works in 1982.
...And all of that happened but they only came out in 1983?
Not buying it.
Yeah, it doesn't makes sense. I don't think it's true.
Anyway, Hasbro is wrong regardless!
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And this would have made more sense for the SDCC exclusive.
https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/amazon-exclusive-twilight-sparkle-as-star-swirl-up-for-pre-order.html
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Wardah, I just saw that and thought the same thing! Hasbro is a mystery . . .
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And this would have made more sense for the SDCC exclusive.
https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/amazon-exclusive-twilight-sparkle-as-star-swirl-up-for-pre-order.html
Yes...
But I wonder whether it's Amazon because they want to sell it on a wider scale? I dunno. It's a weird one. But SDCC stuff is hard to get outside of the US, whereas Amazon is global...in theory.
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My Froggy Stuff has a video up for the MLP SDCC exclusive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HsgE_IgK0
I'm still not impressed... and although NOW I can tell that Pinkie's band and legwarmers are fabric, while the other two it's plastic stuff.
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At least now I know to keep these in the box. I'm absolutely in love with the back art, if only they put some more effort into the toys.
The collectors cards are a nice touch (I'm amused by thinking about Twilight dancing to Careless Whisper) buttt I'm not quite sure how those would be displayed.
The plastic skirt looks so bad on Twilight. Pinkie and Rainbow do look fine, but I wish that Rainbow's jacket were actually fabric.
On another note, the reboot models look SO GOOD with bangs! Can we pleaase bring back the forelock.
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Anyway lovely set, hope this one will be available on Amazon. Just lacking some space at the moment. :P Those 80s-MLP shirts are also cool. Feels still a bit strange for me though...
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These are cute but they are pretty lackluster for SDCC exclusives. I would expect unique molds or characters for a release like this- like something of Tempest Shadow for example.
I'd expecting something like this to be a store exclusive tbh.
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These are cute but they are pretty lackluster for SDCC exclusives. I would expect unique molds or characters for a release like this- like something of Tempest Shadow for example.
I'd expecting something like this to be a store exclusive tbh.
They have kind of been lackluster on them for the past few years, heck there wasn't even one last year
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Tfw Neopets has an SDCC exclusive that's driving fans more crazy than MLP. :lol: From what I've seen, anyway. (Still looking for a code myself.) I kind if regret not buying an SDCC exclusive pony when I went in 2011 but I got an exclusive Gremlin as a prize so that was cool.
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Tfw Neopets has an SDCC exclusive that's driving fans more crazy than MLP. :lol: From what I've seen, anyway. (Still looking for a code myself.) I kind if regret not buying an SDCC exclusive pony when I went in 2011 but I got an exclusive Gremlin as a prize so that was cool.
Lol I can't play Neopets any more... My main account got PW locked because I have been inactive for a long time XD
anyway I don't think I ever bought a SDCC exclusive of any sort. But that was partly because I wasn't back into ponies till the tail end of G3
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Does anyone know when they will go live on Hasbrotoyshop.com?
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Does anyone know when they will go live on Hasbrotoyshop.com?
August 13th is what they've said (according to MLP Merch) but I'm watching the mlpmerch site closely the next few days in case they list it early. :work:
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Does anyone know when they will go live on Hasbrotoyshop.com?
August 13th is what they've said (according to MLP Merch) but I'm watching the mlpmerch site closely the next few days in case they list it early. :work:
Thank you! I'll have to keep an eye out :D
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And this would have made more sense for the SDCC exclusive.
https://www.mlpmerch.com/2018/07/amazon-exclusive-twilight-sparkle-as-star-swirl-up-for-pre-order.html
Wow totally! That set is so cute!
The SDCC ponies were cute but so tame- like no creativity or risk or daring at all. They could have been any old standard release.
I miss the weirder releases even if they didn't please everyone- at least they were super DIFFERENT than anything you could get in the store
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Does anyone know when they will go live on Hasbrotoyshop.com?
The Hasbrotoyshop listing also says 8/13
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Does anyone know when they will go live on Hasbrotoyshop.com?
The Hasbrotoyshop listing also says 8/13
Got to put in a calendar reminder :D
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The exclusive is open for purchase now! The website is loading somewhat slow, so if you are ordering, be patient. It took me ten minutes to actually order it and I did it all through a direct link.
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Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
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Past exclusives definitely cost more!
Okay, so here's the thing . . . As cute as the 80s vibe Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie are, I don't need another version of any of them.
BUT. THE BOX. IS SO CUTE.
I'm kind of tempted to buy this set and customize, like, G4 version Moondancer, Firefly, and Bow-Tie to put in the box.
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Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
Would you really wanna pay more?
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I did buy it just for the box. :blush: I'm a bad pony collector who buys lackluster products just because the box is cute...
Would you really wanna pay more?
:P True, true.
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Past exclusives definitely cost more!
Okay, so here's the thing . . . As cute as the 80s vibe Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie are, I don't need another version of any of them.
BUT. THE BOX. IS SO CUTE.
I'm kind of tempted to buy this set and customize, like, G4 version Moondancer, Firefly, and Bow-Tie to put in the box.
Oh wow yes please do that!
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Past exclusives definitely cost more!
Okay, so here's the thing . . . As cute as the 80s vibe Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie are, I don't need another version of any of them.
BUT. THE BOX. IS SO CUTE.
I'm kind of tempted to buy this set and customize, like, G4 version Moondancer, Firefly, and Bow-Tie to put in the box.
Oh wow yes please do that!
DO IT O.O
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Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
Would you really wanna pay more?
No but I would still pass on the set XD It still screams to me that it was meant to be a store exclusive lol
But I would rather pay more for a unique single item exclusive over clones :P
Past exclusives definitely cost more!
Okay, so here's the thing . . . As cute as the 80s vibe Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie are, I don't need another version of any of them.
BUT. THE BOX. IS SO CUTE.
I'm kind of tempted to buy this set and customize, like, G4 version Moondancer, Firefly, and Bow-Tie to put in the box.
I'd end up replacing Twilight with a unicorn mold without wings before making a Moondancer, but cute idea lol
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Are there any ponies in that Twilight pose besides Twilight herself? Like, the same leg placement but a different breed?
Edit: It looks like one of the "All About" Fluttershy's is in that pose!
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Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
I've seen past exclusives from other merchandise sold/resold for $25. How much did the G3 exclusives cost? Weren't they basically normal pony molds with fancy paint and fancy box?
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Are there any ponies in that Twilight pose besides Twilight herself? Like, the same leg placement but a different breed?
Edit: It looks like one of the "All About" Fluttershy's is in that pose!
Twilight is the only one in that pose, however, if you get the "all about" version of her you don't have to cut her wings off... they are ball jointed so they just pop off (but the design on those are pains in the tail to remove)
Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
I've seen past exclusives from other merchandise sold/resold for $25. How much did the G3 exclusives cost? Weren't they basically normal pony molds with fancy paint and fancy box?
To be honest, I don't know the costs of the SDCC exclusives for G3 as I came in at the tail end of G3
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Huh the set is $20
Is it me or did past Exclusives cost more?
I've seen past exclusives from other merchandise sold/resold for $25. How much did the G3 exclusives cost? Weren't they basically normal pony molds with fancy paint and fancy box?
The very first one (white Pony Project Pony) cost $10. I think they stayed $10 until after the red Superhero pony.
They went up in price once they started getting "real", fancy boxes instead of small boring plain white boxes, but I don't remember how much exactly.
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I received my set pretty quickly, wow. It's quite big and will look nice on display.
But did anyone else notice that it's one of the few SDCC sets still available for purchase on Hasbrotoyshop?
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Yeah, the Transformers sets usually sell super quickly and this year they had two special cassettes that were originally only sold in Japan.
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So, are they doing those instead of one exclusive pony? Not that I would try to get it but G4 ponies dressed in 80's style is sort of an insult to the 80's. Sorry I don't mean to offend any fans it's just how I feel. Someone mentioned they should have done G1 remakes and I agree with that. I mean they are doing to remake remakes with the anniversary ponies but they could do a different pony that they don't plan on releasing with the anniversary ones.