I know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.
I'm... definitely getting a "show for preschoolers" vibe from the art style. like it looks like dora the explorer to me LMAO
that being said, the designs themselves look pretty nice, good variety and visually interesting! also HOOVES! we'll just uh. see how that art style translates to toys i guess
looks like those "leaks" weren't true after all!
which part's the comforter? I think we call that something else over here, but I'm not sure what ^^; I think the designs on the bit under the pillow look a little better than the ones underneath (less uncanny).
I didn't know we were guaranteed news on Thursday, thanks for the info! Fingers crossed the toys look good. I'd forgotten the movie's going to be CGI too, so that does make me hope they look better in 3D than 2D... 2D vers of CGI chars do tend to look a little wonky (at least to me) so..
looks like those "leaks" weren't true after all!
Are you talking about the like... 2017 ones? Those were years ago, so of course a lot of stuff since has changed. Those late 2017 leaks were definitely real. Having downloaded the leaks myself back then (I no longer have them with the exception of the images), they were very much real concepts of what they were thinking about doing with G5 at the time. But that was a few years back, so naturally plans have changed since. But those leaks also contained many staff emails (like the actual email files), and information about the at the time unaired season 8 of FiM and information about the also at the time unreleased Best Gift Ever line, all of which ended up being entirely accurate to what we got with season 8 and Best Gift Ever. Those were absolutely real leaks back then, they just ended up scrapping the idea of sticking to the Mane 6 for the main ponies and decided to do new characters instead. Things can change in the span of 3 to 4 years.
I think they were referring to the "I saw an early screening" forum post from October/November last year. Those posts said the mane cast wasn't going to have an earth pony in it.
i sure wish i didn't have to dig through this place to find G5 info buuuut here's a post i found from january that got the designs right. i swear i got something this time! :PSpoiler"These aren’t the same designs, but they could definitely be nicknames!! Izzy is a long haired unicorn like rarity, with a dual colored mane, colored a bit like twilight in her body, but blue to purple gradient hair. Zipp is a rainbow dash lookalike. Same hair and everything, but white fur, and pink and blue striped hair. Pipp is a smaller Pegasus (not a foal) who’s pink with purple hair, and she has weird wings. They’re not the regular kind of Pegasus wings. And Sunny is an earth pony colored like scootaloo but with longer hair. The two boys look like Big Mac and then the other one is yellow and green? But with that picture it seems like they’ve changed the boy to a girl with that model. Those little toys are the exact designs of the other four girl characters though (the picture where it says “movie characters” not the one with magic mimic and stuff)"
toys they're referring to (from the taobao logo reveal):
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they said they were pretty sure the names were placeholders, also.
i sure wish i didn't have to dig through this place to find G5 info buuuut here's a post i found from january that got the designs right. i swear i got something this time! :PSpoiler"These aren’t the same designs, but they could definitely be nicknames!! Izzy is a long haired unicorn like rarity, with a dual colored mane, colored a bit like twilight in her body, but blue to purple gradient hair. Zipp is a rainbow dash lookalike. Same hair and everything, but white fur, and pink and blue striped hair. Pipp is a smaller Pegasus (not a foal) who’s pink with purple hair, and she has weird wings. They’re not the regular kind of Pegasus wings. And Sunny is an earth pony colored like scootaloo but with longer hair. The two boys look like Big Mac and then the other one is yellow and green? But with that picture it seems like they’ve changed the boy to a girl with that model. Those little toys are the exact designs of the other four girl characters though (the picture where it says “movie characters” not the one with magic mimic and stuff)"
toys they're referring to (from the taobao logo reveal):
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they said they were pretty sure the names were placeholders, also.
What a weird coincidence... ;)
Does this mean we'll get a Mane 5? I'm excited to see the green/yellow one! I'm liking the Cutie Mark designs of the ponies so far, and they're much more interesting visually than the Mane 6.
Where are those names coming from, it didn't say it on that page. I did a tiny bit of translation, but then there was one character I couldn't see well so stopped.
What a weird coincidence... ;)
Does this mean we'll get a Mane 5? I'm excited to see the green/yellow one! I'm liking the Cutie Mark designs of the ponies so far, and they're much more interesting visually than the Mane 6.
Where are those names coming from, it didn't say it on that page. I did a tiny bit of translation, but then there was one character I couldn't see well so stopped.
names aren't from the bedding page, they're just what this person called them. i'd imagine they aren't the official ones... or at least, i hope so.
i am surprised that after the AJ conundrum from the 2017 leaks, they put an orange, ponytail-ed earth pony front and center. :silly:
also just realized those aren't sheets, it's the blanket/comforter folded over. oops!
I know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
imagine if we get like a super dramatic she-ra-esque story line with these playskool lookin ponies. actually that'd be amazing i hope they do that
I know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
and I don't see how you could make them in 3d without giving them a lower jaw.
and I don't see how you could make them in 3d without giving them a lower jaw.
Be careful! Hasbro will take that as a challenge! :rolleyes:
Does the comforter say "Everypony can make a difference"?That it does! The crown motif matches up with other supposed G5 things.
Oh I haaaaaaate these. It looks like someone tried to make a cuter version of the Family Guy/Big Mouth art style. Here's a quick and dirty comparison I made.
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Now just give them bigger pupils and some eyelashes. :lol:
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Yeah these designs are just about the opposite of what I like in cartoon art styles. Maybe the toys will look better but otherwise this is a hard pass for me.
Oh I haaaaaaate these. It looks like someone tried to make a cuter version of the Family Guy/Big Mouth art style. Here's a quick and dirty comparison I made.
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Now just give them bigger pupils and some eyelashes. :lol:
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Yeah these designs are just about the opposite of what I like in cartoon art styles. Maybe the toys will look better but otherwise this is a hard pass for me.
If these are official I will say that they look like a logical next step from FiM to PL to (alleged) G5. But if they were official wouldn't there be a new IP icon and lettering somewhere on the product? I wouldn't settle for them just yet. I somehow can't imagine there is nowhere a "My Little Pony" branding to be seen on these. Makes it look suspect.
The other MLP bed sets from Jerry Fabrics don't have a logo or anything on them either:
Got home, found the thread mentioned earlier. The names were "Work in progress names":Thank you. >_<; I just like knowing where info comes from .Spoiler"Yes, the names were works in progress, im assuming they’re nicknames. The white one w the pink hair is the cutest IMO, she has a rainbow dash looking lightning bolt and a blue and pink mane. The Izzy one is cute too. She also has like a dual colored streaked mane. I thought it was weird their names were only one word on the concepts but I’m just assuming they have a second word after those names. "
I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them. Something about their faces isn't quite right. I do like the feathered hooves though.
Ponyfan
I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them. Something about their faces isn't quite right. I do like the feathered hooves though.
Ponyfan
Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.
Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AMI know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene. :facepalm: Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.
I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course). :shrug:
That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?
Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:I don't wanna hear any other comparisons, this is the best one. :silly:
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The more that I look at them -- I agree with whoever said they have Disney Junior vibes.I think the Q4 report mentioned that this is eOne's reimagining...and it reminds me they made PJ Masks.
They look very safe, and very fitting into the preschool visuals. And I think that's why I feel indifferent to them. *shrug*
Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:
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I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them. Something about their faces isn't quite right. I do like the feathered hooves though.
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Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.
Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AMI know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene. :facepalm: Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.
I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course). :shrug:
That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?
I... legitimately... have no idea. :blink: If you haven’t seen the episode, it was about Rainbow Dash attending a Daring Do convention. While she’s touring around the booths and exhibits with another fan, they see body pillows for sale featuring an image of Daring Do tied up. They both give it a weirded-out look and move on.
The whole scene gave me the feeling that one of the writers or staff had gone to an actual con and seen some icky fan-made merch. They were probably creeped out by it or found it funny, and decided to reference it in the show itself... which was a wildly inappropriate decision. I don’t know how it ever got greenlit, other than no one was paying attention or understood the reference. :/
Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:
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I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them. Something about their faces isn't quite right. I do like the feathered hooves though.
Ponyfan
Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.
Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AMI know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene. :facepalm: Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.
I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course). :shrug:
That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?
I... legitimately... have no idea. :blink: If you haven’t seen the episode, it was about Rainbow Dash attending a Daring Do convention. While she’s touring around the booths and exhibits with another fan, they see body pillows for sale featuring an image of Daring Do tied up. They both give it a weirded-out look and move on.
The whole scene gave me the feeling that one of the writers or staff had gone to an actual con and seen some icky fan-made merch. They were probably creeped out by it or found it funny, and decided to reference it in the show itself... which was a wildly inappropriate decision. I don’t know how it ever got greenlit, other than no one was paying attention or understood the reference. :/
Oh no. Am I the only one who laughed at that bit? XD I think I may be, but I kind of have a messed up sense of humor. Totally get why some would find that unacceptable though.
Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:
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I mean at least the message seems to be "wow some of you fans out there are really creepy" not " yay pony body pillows are cool!" like I had assumed when people got upset. But maybe the show itself wasn't the best place to express their disapproval. Probably should have kept it to twitter.
I mean at least the message seems to be "wow some of you fans out there are really creepy" not " yay pony body pillows are cool!" like I had assumed when people got upset. But maybe the show itself wasn't the best place to express their disapproval. Probably should have kept it to twitter.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure that was indeed the intent: to criticize the creepier side of the fandom. Which in itself is good... But casually tossing something like that into a show marketed to preschoolers was really crossing a line, IMO. I agree they should have kept it to Twitter or similar outlets. (For anyone curious, the episode in question was “Stranger Than Fan Fiction”—which is actually an otherwise good ep, oddly enough. Just searching that episode’s title immediately brings up the scene in question, though... because it’s THAT notorious. :/)
While that scene was by itself shocking, it sort of serves as a cautionary tale about letting a fandom influence a franchise too much. By that point in the show, the fandom references had gone from “Look! There’s Doctor Whooves in the background!” to “Let’s make a half-hour episode that’s nothing but MEMES!”. :facepalm:
...Which is why I’m feeling pretty warmly towards these new, Disney Junior/Playskool-esque designs. Please Hasbro... PLEASE just make it a straightforward kids’ show again, instead of trying to get edgy and pander to memey fandoms. It’s My Little Pony, not Animaniacs.
I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them. Something about their faces isn't quite right. I do like the feathered hooves though.
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Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.
Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AMI know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good. I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.
That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene. :facepalm: Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.
I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course). :shrug:
That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?
I... legitimately... have no idea. :blink: If you haven’t seen the episode, it was about Rainbow Dash attending a Daring Do convention. While she’s touring around the booths and exhibits with another fan, they see body pillows for sale featuring an image of Daring Do tied up. They both give it a weirded-out look and move on.
The whole scene gave me the feeling that one of the writers or staff had gone to an actual con and seen some icky fan-made merch. They were probably creeped out by it or found it funny, and decided to reference it in the show itself... which was a wildly inappropriate decision. I don’t know how it ever got greenlit, other than no one was paying attention or understood the reference. :/
Oh no. Am I the only one who laughed at that bit? XD I think I may be, but I kind of have a messed up sense of humor. Totally get why some would find that unacceptable though.
I mean at least the message seems to be "wow some of you fans out there are really creepy" not " yay pony body pillows are cool!" like I had assumed when people got upset. But maybe the show itself wasn't the best place to express their disapproval. Probably should have kept it to twitter.
Ooh, thank you tailrustedtealeaf :D Do we know much about what these events are usually like? The words "investor event" just make me think of business people discussing numbers. But we can expect pictures, yes?It's supposed to replace toy fair this year! I think it's the first being held for Hasbro. I'm not sure what exactly will happen but if I can watch it, I'm going to stream it on my G5 server and record it to have an offline archive...so I'll try to keep everyone updated.
Ooh, thank you tailrustedtealeaf :D Do we know much about what these events are usually like? The words "investor event" just make me think of business people discussing numbers. But we can expect pictures, yes?
They seem pretty fakie-ish, but I'll accept anything at this point that has a lower jaw and brushable hair... I'm already bracing myself for disappointment... I don't even care about the show/media. *cries*
The studio has also greenlit a new animated series for Netflix, which will take place after the upcoming movie and will focus on Sunny Starscout and her friends.Sauce (https://www.etonline.com/my-little-pony-latest-movie-heads-to-netflix-greenlights-new-series-exclusive-161157)
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny -- a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony -- is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world, but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even little ponies can make a big difference.
edit: does she not have a cutie mark in the screencap?I'm curious if she'll earn it when she goes on the adventure! Maybe it has something to do with "magic" being gone in this universe? Or maybe she's just waiting for something else...we saw that her cutie mark is star related earlier.
edit: does she not have a cutie mark in the screencap?
I think that image looks much better than the previous ones. Less uncanny valley for me.
I agree that the names are disappointing and not very pony-like.
I find it fascinating that they have chosen to make their primary character orange considering the general unpopularity of the color.
edit: does she not have a cutie mark in the screencap?I'm curious if she'll earn it when she goes on the adventure! Maybe it has something to do with "magic" being gone in this universe? Or maybe she's just waiting for something else...we saw that her cutie mark is star related earlier.
I actually thought this was one of the toys at first, before I realized that this was just the style of animation. Hmm...not sure what I think about this. Guess I'll have to see the other characters and then the toys before making a final judgement. Those Mane 6 toys on her nightstand seem like ominous harbingers of a bunch of flashbacks the show will undoubtedly do about 'back when the world was harmonious' and the oh-so-heroic Mane 6 made sure everyone was friends with everyone whether they wanted to be or not. I wish they would have just wiped the slate clean and started fresh.
It'll be interesting to see if Sunny is short for something, or if Hasbro dropped the Sparkle Shine foofoo names.As mentioned on the last page (though evidently a thread was merged and I’m not sure if your post came before or after that happened), her full name is Sunny Starscout.
It'll be interesting to see if Sunny is short for something, or if Hasbro dropped the Sparkle Shine foofoo names.As mentioned on the last page (though evidently a thread was merged and I’m not sure if your post came before or after that happened), her full name is Sunny Starscout.
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ETOnline just posted a screenshot!
visitors can't see pics , please register or loginQuoteThe studio has also greenlit a new animated series for Netflix, which will take place after the upcoming movie and will focus on Sunny Starscout and her friends.Sauce (https://www.etonline.com/my-little-pony-latest-movie-heads-to-netflix-greenlights-new-series-exclusive-161157)
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny -- a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony -- is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world, but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even little ponies can make a big difference.
Hum...
Underwhelmed?
But...
If it resonates with the kids...
That matters more?
Reserving judgement. Only thing I will say is that I despise the link to G4, like Hasbro think MLP cannot operate without its FIM crutch any more. It would do better to write a completely new story without the baggage of the past. But originality is a dead art.
copy>paste Elsa face & hair
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Haha
Not a fan of it overall, we shall see, but like Zapper said if it keeps creepy adult men away I'll be happy. We'd have more of a chance of that if they'd just let G4 go and not make them a main point in the story
My Little Pony’ Franchise Gallops to Netflix with All-New Animated Feature Film and Series
CGI Movie and G5 Series will Exclusively Premiere Worldwide on Netflix
LOS ANGELES, CA– FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio (NASDAQ: HAS), announced the highly anticipated all-new computer animated feature film based on the MY LITTLE PONY franchise will premiere on Netflix later this Fall. Fans can also look forward to the release of a new MY LITTLE PONY G5 series.
After a decade of heart-warming friendships, daring adventures, and endless laughs, the beloved pony world of Equestria is expanding to introduce a new generation of ponies to a new generation of fans. With even more humor, heart, and adventure, audiences will be swept away to a contemporary and immersive pony universe brought to life like we’ve never seen it before.
Animated by Hasbro’s Boulder Studio in Dublin, the new feature film is the first time the ponies will be seen in theatrical-quality CG animation. The movie is directed by Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha with Mark Fattibene as co-director. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis are producers.
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. (GASP!) Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny – a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony – is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world… but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even LITTLE ponies can make a BIG difference.
The adventures of Sunny Starscout and her friends will continue with an all-new, computer-animated series coming to Netflix in 2022.
The MY LITTLE PONY entertainment releases will be accompanied with toys informed by the updated animation style in addition to a robust portfolio of licensed products across fashion, home, publishing and lifestyle categories.
Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist,What
and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian.I'm sensing an annoying catchphrase-spouting sidekick here
This may or may not be an unpopular take but I absolutely adore these designs. I'm glad that they have hooves and markings as well, I find it all very cute. I've seen the term Elsa-fied but I really don't find that to be a bad thing...but anyhow I just hope the style translates well into the toys.ditto. even the boy! i do hope the toys look good too, though.
This may or may not be an unpopular take but I absolutely adore these designs. I'm glad that they have hooves and markings as well, I find it all very cute. I've seen the term Elsa-fied but I really don't find that to be a bad thing...but anyhow I just hope the style translates well into the toys.ditto. even the boy! i do hope the toys look good too, though.
This may or may not be an unpopular take but I absolutely adore these designs.
I wanna punch his face
Also big toothy grins like that just don't look right on ponies - too wolfy and not horsey enough
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Why does Izzy have a tennis ball on her horn?
See, I am glad. Because they look ridiculous with their human heads and necks and so I am not tempted to buy any :)i’ve been eyeing breyers recently, after i boxed up my ponies. :p these are pretty cute.
This means I can invest more into Breyer, who make super cute MLP style figures, too!
https://www.breyerhorses.com/collections/new/products/stardust-lil-beauty
https://www.breyerhorses.com/collections/new/products/stardust-lil-beautyi’ve been eyeing breyers recently, after i boxed up my ponies. :p these are pretty cute.
haha yes
sunny looks like someone stuck a lego head on a horse body.
See, I am glad. Because they look ridiculous with their human heads and necks and so I am not tempted to buy any :)
This means I can invest more into Breyer, who make super cute MLP style figures, too.
See, I am glad. Because they look ridiculous with their human heads and necks and so I am not tempted to buy any :)
This means I can invest more into Breyer, who make super cute MLP style figures, too.
Why do these look more like My Little Ponies than My Little Pony does these days?
Here's what the designs look like in motion. I have to admit, it's kinda cute, and I like Sunny's little interaction with Dudebro.
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Based on what we have so far I get the feeling Hasbro is trying desperately to catch lightening in a bottle again but I feel like this might just be a mild/average success rather than a unusual runaway cult success
I guess I'm going to wait to see toys in person.
I hope they aren't just going to duplicate the personality tropes from G4 into G5.
Apparently when the world of harmony ended everyone in Equestria got infected with CG-itis.
Hasbro seem to have outstupided themselves on the name front this time. Sunny whatnow?
But eh. If they make the unicorn with actual curly hair...I might be up for that.
merch pics dropped
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FWIW we got our first look at Zipp, the white pegasus with blue and pink hair!
Kind of! :lol: She's easy to miss on the merch there.
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She has gradient wings like the G3s.
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:) I like the look of these, the more I see.
I like the color on green boy and he has a blaze :heart:
To anyone --
do we know if the tv show will also have this style, or will it be downgraded to 2D?
The comparison pic with Elsa really shows that they have the same eye shape/style as every female character from modern Disney movies.
Post Merge: February 25, 2021, 08:19:09 AM
UPDATE: The've revealed that there's a male pony in the main cast, but I hate his design so much...
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Those teeth, that jerkface expression..
I do like that he has a blaze and markings though.
He also appears to not have a cutie mark?
A new press release and image was sent to [Big Brony Site].QuoteMy Little Pony’ Franchise Gallops to Netflix with All-New Animated Feature Film and Series
CGI Movie and G5 Series will Exclusively Premiere Worldwide on Netflix
LOS ANGELES, CA– FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio (NASDAQ: HAS), announced the highly anticipated all-new computer animated feature film based on the MY LITTLE PONY franchise will premiere on Netflix later this Fall. Fans can also look forward to the release of a new MY LITTLE PONY G5 series.
After a decade of heart-warming friendships, daring adventures, and endless laughs, the beloved pony world of Equestria is expanding to introduce a new generation of ponies to a new generation of fans. With even more humor, heart, and adventure, audiences will be swept away to a contemporary and immersive pony universe brought to life like we’ve never seen it before.
Animated by Hasbro’s Boulder Studio in Dublin, the new feature film is the first time the ponies will be seen in theatrical-quality CG animation. The movie is directed by Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha with Mark Fattibene as co-director. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis are producers.
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. (GASP!) Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny – a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony – is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world… but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even LITTLE ponies can make a BIG difference.
The adventures of Sunny Starscout and her friends will continue with an all-new, computer-animated series coming to Netflix in 2022.
The MY LITTLE PONY entertainment releases will be accompanied with toys informed by the updated animation style in addition to a robust portfolio of licensed products across fashion, home, publishing and lifestyle categories.
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Boys! And one of them's green! I don't like the human-looking lips on Izzy though. The girls should have really had muzzles like the boys. I feel like that would improve the design greatly.
And visually, this looks more and more like Filly Funtasia.
I will say their hooves look so good and detailed (they even have tiny imperfections and striping) and then your eyes move up their bodies and they look like plush puppets :P Muzzles could be longer, just a tad longer and I'd be fine with them. But still too short for my tastes. Could easily look chinless in toyform.
Already hate the token guy. Flynn Rider looking lil freak. The mouths opening so wide makes them all look like canines.
I am shocked there are two orange main ponies, tho.
Here's what the designs look like in motion. I have to admit, it's kinda cute, and I like Sunny's little interaction with Dudebro.
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Here's what the designs look like in motion. I have to admit, it's kinda cute, and I like Sunny's little interaction with Dudebro.
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I was reading it's possible that the tv show will be 3D as well... It was just a random comment I read, so I want to take it with a grain of salt...I haven't seen anything about the TV show being cgi, but I wouldn't be surprised if they used the same models but with simplified hair. My recording didn't record audio, I'll have to check once the replay is available.
Can anyone who watched it confirm that was said?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLuUrH1pBa8/
On the official MLP instagram, they announced that Izzy's full name is Izzy Moonbow. I HATE how they have human-style first and last names. Starscout and Moonbow on their own would have been great names.
Anything that drives away creepy men who want to make the ponies their waifus is welcome!
I don't care for cowboy pony already... but the others look fine. The cocky, attention seeking boy with a squishy center revealed by the leading lady is just... :X I hope it doesn't come to that. I'm tired of stories where it's a woman's job to make men tolerable to be around. It's cute once or twice but repeated it over and over again is a bad message and burden to put on little girls.
As for our mutual dream of an 80s-esque, dark fantasy MLP in the vein of RaMC... Looks like it won’t be this time. XD
On the other hand I kinda them to put Sunny and Izzy together because representation is important.
I don't care for cowboy pony already... but the others look fine. The cocky, attention seeking boy with a squishy center revealed by the leading lady is just... :X I hope it doesn't come to that. I'm tired of stories where it's a woman's job to make men tolerable to be around. It's cute once or twice but repeated it over and over again is a bad message and burden to put on little girls.
I'm hoping they are either siblings or childhood best friends that see each other as family. I do not want them to be love interests even if it turns out they are unrelated. Can we please retire the idea that boys and girls that are good friends must fall in love with each other? You never see it happening with friends of the same gender outside of fandom stuff.
On the other hand I kinda them to put Sunny and Izzy together because representation is important.
I'm hoping they are either siblings or childhood best friends that see each other as family. I do not want them to be love interests even if it turns out they are unrelated. Can we please retire the idea that boys and girls that are good friends must fall in love with each other? You never see it happening with friends of the same gender outside of fandom stuff.
On the other hand I kinda them to put Sunny and Izzy together because representation is important.
i'm thinking he's a cousin. i also think it would be weird to market around diversity and inclusion and then have sunny fall in love with another, similar-looking earth pony. i'd really prefer there to be no romance at all, but the older kid-tween crowd loves the ship stuff. it's inevitable.
i doubt there will be any explicit LGBT rep unless it's easily edited out. maybe in 10 years when G5 is ending and hasbro doesn't have to worry about international markets dropping it. :really:
“Culture has evolved,” Kimberly Boyd, Hasbro’s senior vice president of global brands, told Fast Company. “Kids want to be able to represent their own experiences. The way the brand currently exists — with the ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ — is limiting when it comes to both gender identity and family structure.”
Boyd added that Hasbro hopes the rebranding will allow for kids to make "little potato families" however they see fit.
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On the official MLP instagram, they announced that Izzy's full name is Izzy Moonbow. I HATE how they have human-style first and last names. Starscout and Moonbow on their own would have been great names.
So, I showed my boyfriend, because he's kind enough to listen to me blather about my interests. His immediate response was the mouths look funky. Now leave me alone, I'm goin to sleep. XD
Post Merge: February 25, 2021, 01:31:30 PM
So, I showed my boyfriend, because he's kind enough to listen to me blather about my interests. His immediate response was the mouths look funky. Now leave me alone, I'm goin to sleep. XD
Post Merge: February 25, 2021, 01:31:30 PM
:P He seems pretty mean.
This prompted me to ask my OH, who is insanely stressed working right now. "Aw, super fuzzy. Is that a new movie? What is it? (me : new show, FiM is dead.). "Oh, cool -- it's so cute :) "
My husband isn't home yet, so I don't have a reaction yet (it will probably be along the lines of 'great, so I guess I have to see that playing in my house 24/7 once it comes out'), but I did show them to my son and his first reaction was wanting to know the boy ponies' names, which I obviously couldn't tell him. Then he exploded with 'I'm SO excited!!' So maybe it will appeal to its intended child audience.
So, I showed my boyfriend, because he's kind enough to listen to me blather about my interests. His immediate response was the mouths look funky. Now leave me alone, I'm goin to sleep. XD
Post Merge: February 25, 2021, 01:31:30 PM
:P He seems pretty mean.
This prompted me to ask my OH, who is insanely stressed working right now. "Aw, super fuzzy. Is that a new movie? What is it? (me : new show, FiM is dead.). "Oh, cool -- it's so cute :) "
My husband isn't home yet, so I don't have a reaction yet (it will probably be along the lines of 'great, so I guess I have to see that playing in my house 24/7 once it comes out'), but I did show them to my son and his first reaction was wanting to know the boy ponies' names, which I obviously couldn't tell him. Then he exploded with 'I'm SO excited!!' So maybe it will appeal to its intended child audience.
ETOnline just posted a screenshot!
visitors can't see pics , please register or loginQuoteThe studio has also greenlit a new animated series for Netflix, which will take place after the upcoming movie and will focus on Sunny Starscout and her friends.Sauce (https://www.etonline.com/my-little-pony-latest-movie-heads-to-netflix-greenlights-new-series-exclusive-161157)
In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny -- a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony -- is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world, but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even little ponies can make a big difference.
Wow, uhm... this is way different than I expected and at the same time underwhelms me. The way everything is modeled and lit looks like your everyday CG show, for shame. Just going off this single picture it looks sadly generic.
I am also not a fan of the Kung Fu Panda approach of having the main character be a fangirl of the hero characters (of the past). It's a trope at this point. I mean, she even has the M6 brushies on her shelf and buttons of their cutiemarks on her like a girl scout.
What I do like is the info their world has no magic anymore and that the Earthling is the protagonist, proving the rumor wrong that an Earth pony won't even be in the character line-up anymore. Good.
I am so-so on the naming but hey, if this is going into a Tales direction again where characters were hilariously named "Logan Berrybush" or whatever, then I won't mind. Anything that drives away creepy men who want to make the ponies their waifus is welcome! So far this all sounds like it targets a younger audience, kind of like the first two seasons of FiM.
Looks like Nemesis and I will have to wait a few more years until we get the chance to see a dark 80s fantasy MLP again. This single screenshot just screams "TALES"!!!
But maybe there is more than meets the eye with this... heh. Maybe they're going to battle a multiheaded hydra at the end that spouts pop culture oneliners :lol:
The animation looks cute but I really, really hope the toys won't look like that. I wish we could go back to ponies that actually looked like equines!
So I basically warmed up to everything regarding animation but their teeth bother me to no end.
How do you get the hooves so right but the teeth so wrong. You can make an expressive toony horse without giving it a Joker smile. Just make the mouth smaller to only show the front teeth and the rest is cartoon magic. Don't model them with an internal human set of teeth. It's creepy.
Spirit Riding Free on Netflix also messed this up. For some reason the horse models had human teeth despite being regular, non-smiley horses *shudders*As for our mutual dream of an 80s-esque, dark fantasy MLP in the vein of RaMC... Looks like it won’t be this time. XD
We'll just have to make it ourselves.
My husband isn't home yet, so I don't have a reaction yet (it will probably be along the lines of 'great, so I guess I have to see that playing in my house 24/7 once it comes out'), but I did show them to my son and his first reaction was wanting to know the boy ponies' names, which I obviously couldn't tell him. Then he exploded with 'I'm SO excited!!' So maybe it will appeal to its intended child audience.
Why do I feel like Disney's sniffing to buy them out?
Been a long time coming with Star Wars & the princesses.
But I hope not. (can ANYTHING escape their gross, greasy grasp?)
I'll try to hold out my negative opinions or reviews until we see more.
I hated G4 at first but ended up liking and collecting the toys.
The G5 toys look like they definitely have potential, and I'll like them if they de-humanize the faces alotbit.
https://www.breyerhorses.com/collections/new/products/stardust-lil-beautyi’ve been eyeing breyers recently, after i boxed up my ponies. :p these are pretty cute.
Not to derail, but Breyer basically remadeSprinklesConfetti: https://www.breyerhorses.com/collections/new/products/sprinkles-sweet-shop
Ponylicious name and even has a flank symbol. Looks more MLP than these tall Fillys ;)
I remember when I was a kiddo, I got excited about seeing a girl character in Beast Wars Transformers, haha. It makes me glad that shows have become less gender exclusive—kids do notice!
Hasbro just released another short gif on Facebook along with the boy’s name: Hitch Trailblazer.
Hasbro just released another short gif on Facebook along with the boy’s name: Hitch Trailblazer.
Oh interesting, so he's probably not a sibling of Sunny if they have totally different names! Unless they don't do family surnames. I like the name... Hitch like hitching post, not like...something that goes wrong, heh heh
I feel like I need a nice G5 friendly place to read news. XDI do have a Discord server. (https://discord.com/invite/BhJtzrS3U9) It can get a little busy at times but you can always just mute everything but the news and announcements channel, it's not just me uploading news so we should be pretty timely. ^.^
I feel like I need a nice G5 friendly place to read news. XDI do have a Discord server. (https://discord.com/invite/BhJtzrS3U9) It can get a little busy at times but you can always just mute everything but the news and announcements channel, it's not just me uploading news so we should be pretty timely. ^.^
Oh, and I try to keep "G5MLP" on Instagram up to date but it's only me there, so if I miss anything at night it might be a few hours behind.
Sleep is for the weak. :silly: ;)Ha! I was going to go to bed the night they dropped the first screenshot but I did my "My Little Pony" google news search and then ended up staying another hour and a half just thrilled with other people about how good the movie looks. This constant stream of news is gonna mess with my sleep schedule so bad.
Sleep is for the weak. :silly: ;)Ha! I was going to go to bed the night they dropped the first screenshot but I did my "My Little Pony" google news search and then ended up staying another hour and a half just thrilled with other people about how good the movie looks. This constant stream of news is gonna mess with my sleep schedule so bad.
And preferably a dude who is softspoken and nice.
Aww poor tail. Hope you sleep well tonight.Thank you! Just tell the fine folks at Hasbro to ease up on the news until midday tomorrow. ;)
I feel like I need a nice G5 friendly place to read news. XDI do have a Discord server. (https://discord.com/invite/BhJtzrS3U9) It can get a little busy at times but you can always just mute everything but the news and announcements channel, it's not just me uploading news so we should be pretty timely. ^.^
Oh, and I try to keep "G5MLP" on Instagram up to date but it's only me there, so if I miss anything at night it might be a few hours behind.
And preferably a dude who is softspoken and nice.
Basically a character like Lancer is preferable to one like Ace or one like Teddy. Although I don't mind the Teddy one if it doesn't connect to him bullying a girl because he likes her. A guy who has issues that the MCs resolve on a non-romantic saving the world basis I don't have problems with. But I agree with Zapper's dissection about unhealthy relationship tropes. I really want romance to be left out of this gen, actually. I don't mind representative families with diversity includeds, but I hate when they force dating into kids shows. Like, there's the whole teenage years to angst over that. There's no need to throw it down the throats of seven year olds.
I expect them to just rehash the character tropes from G4, because they're clinging so desperately to Equestria.
I guess I'm the odd one out, because I like the name Hitch Trailblazer...
Trailblazer, as in "blazing a trail" as a the first boy to make it to the main cast, and "Hitch" as in "hitch a ride on the trail being blazed"
I hope that made sense to someone else? :)
I guess I'm the odd one out, because I like the name Hitch Trailblazer...
Trailblazer, as in "blazing a trail" as a the first boy to make it to the main cast, and "Hitch" as in "hitch a ride on the trail being blazed"
I hope that made sense to someone else? :)
Hum...
Underwhelmed?
But...
If it resonates with the kids...
That matters more?
Reserving judgement. Only thing I will say is that I despise the link to G4, like Hasbro think MLP cannot operate without its FIM crutch any more. It would do better to write a completely new story without the baggage of the past. But originality is a dead art.
Hum...
Underwhelmed?
But...
If it resonates with the kids...
That matters more?
Reserving judgement. Only thing I will say is that I despise the link to G4, like Hasbro think MLP cannot operate without its FIM crutch any more. It would do better to write a completely new story without the baggage of the past. But originality is a dead art.
I agree with you, that this premise can hold up without hard ties to FiM. Tales had no problem and did not need to cling to N Friends like a leech.
Hum...
Underwhelmed?
But...
If it resonates with the kids...
That matters more?
Reserving judgement. Only thing I will say is that I despise the link to G4, like Hasbro think MLP cannot operate without its FIM crutch any more. It would do better to write a completely new story without the baggage of the past. But originality is a dead art.
I agree with you, that this premise can hold up without hard ties to FiM. Tales had no problem and did not need to cling to N Friends like a leech.
I don't think it's using it as a crutch. I think it's happening because FiM still is on a lot of streaming sites.
It's just a location. It's characters and plot that make up a story. :)
When I hear the name Hitch, all I can think of is that movie with Will Smith. Hitch as in, matchmaker. I'm sure that is not how they are intending it, but that's my immediate association when I hear it!
When I hear the name Hitch, all I can think of is that movie with Will Smith. Hitch as in, matchmaker. I'm sure that is not how they are intending it, but that's my immediate association when I hear it!
Same here, and I've never even seen that movie lol. I just expect him to sound like Will Smith.
... Unless... they bring the magic back by the end of the movie. :/
Sunny, Zippy and Dooda
Naming the guy Hitch is quite risque. I imagine autocorrect is gonna have a field day with this name :lookround:
And Trailblazer is just hilarious because they probably thought this is the first male pony mainchar so we gotta name him something that really hammers it home that he's the first of his kind, a true trailblazer :P
I'm kinda sad they didn't name him something like "Manny Brohoof".
Post Merge: February 28, 2021, 02:56:59 AM... Unless... they bring the magic back by the end of the movie. :/
I think they will. That's why some of these screenshots have no cutiemarks but the toys do. Cutiemarks are magic in the world of FiM and magic is a very handy plot device. I think the show will then focus on Sunny, Zippy and Dooda bringing the magic to the rest of Equestria and reuniting the ponies again.
I think I saw somewhere that they do have marks but just like the toys they are only on one side nowI really doubt that. I'm thinking that they're just kids and also something with the magic.
I think I saw somewhere that they do have marks but just like the toys they are only on one side nowI really doubt that. I'm thinking that they're just kids and also something with the magic.
In the animatic, we see a CM on both sides of the parent figure during a cutie mark scene.
I think I saw somewhere that they do have marks but just like the toys they are only on one side nowI really doubt that. I'm thinking that they're just kids and also something with the magic.
In the animatic, we see a CM on both sides of the parent figure during a cutie mark scene.
Sunny and Izzy’s designer tweeted that she was bothered by the lack of cutie marks, which makes me think it was probably prompted by Hasbro later in development. I don’t think if it was a plot point she would have said anything as she’s still under a NDA.
I do wish there was a story reason for it, though. :P “Corporate cost-cutting” is the worst answer for everything.
I think I saw somewhere that they do have marks but just like the toys they are only on one side nowI really doubt that. I'm thinking that they're just kids and also something with the magic.
In the animatic, we see a CM on both sides of the parent figure during a cutie mark scene.
Sunny and Izzy’s designer tweeted that she was bothered by the lack of cutie marks, which makes me think it was probably prompted by Hasbro later in development. I don’t think if it was a plot point she would have said anything as she’s still under a NDA.
I do wish there was a story reason for it, though. :P “Corporate cost-cutting” is the worst answer for everything.
I do think there's got to be a story reason because they toys seem to still have them. Just maybe it's something newer writers tacked on later. Like most of the FIM Cutie Mark stuff was added by later writers and had nothing to do with Faust's original idea.
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I have nothing to add, I just want this pic to be on page 19.
Speaking of onesided CMs, now the poor things will look branded instead of having markings.