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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: xdartfrogx on July 16, 2013, 09:53:15 AM
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Has anyone heard about adult collectible ponies coming out? I had not heard of them yet, so forgive me if I'm behind with the times! :lol: I stumbled across an "Adult Collectible Twilight Sparkle" which is apparently decorated with Swarovski Crystals and glitter. I saw her on hasbro toy shop just now, and ACK! The price? $49.99 pre-order. It doesn't mention anything about how big she is, but you can see by the pics that she has brushable hair. I would be horrified if she is only the brushable size for that price. Does anyone know if there are other characters that are slated to come out as "adult collectibles" like her? Just curious. Unfortunately, the price tag on this one will discourage me from collecting her, or any others like her (I could get 10 brushables, or a TRU favorites collection for that much!) :lol: That's just my 2 cents and my attempt to share what I just thought was downright odd.
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I've seen that Twilight before but no label attached. WOW!! I think she is Fashion Style. She is the same as DJ-Pon3 from MLP Fair (same price, same packaging, same getup)
They aren't my thing-too much lol.
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Wow... thank you for pointing that out. I'd never heard of them either. I think I have to pass too but it's really interesting that they made that.
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Sigh. Hasbro, why don't you just make what collectors WANT? Big Mac. Luna in her actual colors. Art ponies. Meh.
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Unless that is real gold or jewels, nothing looks particularly 'adult collectable' about her. Her wings don't even match :/
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Oh wow, they are available now! I've seen these on Taobao on ebay- they are surprisingly expensive even on Taobao ($50 or close to it). I guess the Swarovski crystals explains why-
Why would they think that the adult collectors want Swarovski crystals ?
She really is such a crazily tacky design- I ended up getting her because she is so ridiculously tacky that it makes me lol. But I was really hoping the big tacky gems on her wings would light up- guess not. How disappointing.
The ebay auctions for her claim she is 6" - so I guess she is fashion style. I do like the shape of her wings if only she hadn't been so darned bedazzled.
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Well, looks like I'm not buying that.
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True. This isn't exactly what I have in mind when I think "adult collectors". I think of things like, tasteful gold inlay, exquisite detail, quality materials, limited edition and so on. Not... a fashion style pony with added glitter. It's a bit strange. I do think it's cute and appealing. But it's just not my idea of adult collectable.
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I like her, just not for $49.99 :huh:
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Sigh. Hasbro, why don't you just make what collectors WANT? Big Mac. Luna in her actual colors. Art ponies. Meh.
This, seriously. And.. $50 for Bling Fashion Style Twilight? >_<
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I might get her is she goes on sale!!! That is a lot of money to spend on one pony! I am trying to be money smart now! Thank you for posting this! I did not know anything about it!
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I am very curious as to where she will be made available (other than Hasbrotoyshop) - don't things usually get to Hasbrotoyshop last? Makes me wonder if the stores declined to pick her up.
I'd love to get her at 50% off...
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I like her, just not for $49.99 :huh:
This.
I don't know why they think that we want a bedazzled version of a pony already released 100 times. If this pony was made of colored glass, then I might be willing to spend that much on her. If it was a limited edition pony that has never been released, again I might be willing. But not like this.
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She looks so tacky. An easy pass for me.
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Why did DJ end up with molded hair yet this one has real hair? They look like they belong together with the same packaging and all. Do I want Twi? Not really. The glued on glitter is tacky. I might have wanted her if she was a truly limited edition, but she really isn't all that special.
For an "adult collectible" she sure looks like a regular boring tacky plaything.
Why would they think that the adult collectors want Swarovski crystals ?
I want Swarovski crystals!!! But not like this. I want a crystal pony figure. Not a plastic pony encrusted with crystals. They look cheap and ugly. I'd love little cut crystal ponies like Swarovski makes of other things.
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Pfft..."adult collectible" my back hoof >_< she's still a toy to me and another member to add to the herd. Just for me to take out of the box and play with... wash her hair and whatnot ^.^
But how the heck am I going to acquire her at $50 + tax? :blink:
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They could have at least cut and styled her hair properly as she's supposedly meant for sitting on your shelf rather than having her mane brushed and re-styled and all.
If they released princess fashion styles with those wings (provided they actually matched...) I would be veeeery tempted to grab the FS ponies as well. I really don't like the current FS wings XD
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Argh, I love this design, but not $50 worth of love! Hopefully they go on a 50% off sale and I can snag one for a reasonable price.
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*want*
I have a thing for tack and loudness and things that just shouldn't work.... but for me, they do. The amount of things I've bought because "it's just too horrible not too" and they are things I still own years later because they grow.
I can see why not everyone likes it, but also not everyone (or at least I hope I'm not the only one in the world :) ) minds to much about show accuracy and such. Yeah I get that a newer character would be a better choice, but I like this one and I'm proud to say so :biggrin:
I was going to get one off Taobao but I need the packaging now :P Give me two months Hasbro and I'm there ^_^
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What market research showed that adult collectors wanted this? Read a thread and this does not reflect what we want. Even the Brony community appears to not be fans. It's not show accurate, after all!
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This should have been the Fair/SDCC pony. I'm guessing the crystals aren't very child safe but to be honest it just looks like something from one of the customizers on here.
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"A HasbroToyShop.com Exclusive revealed at Comic-Con"
So she is SDCC-ish? sort of?
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Honestly, this doesn't surprise me. It's very similar to what happened with the G3s. Hasbro asked what the collectors wanted to see and we kept saying pretty much the same things "Non-Earth ponies, Sea Ponies and Boys." Things like that. They bit just a little and gave us a few unicorns and pegasi... pegasuses? Winged ones, but then seemed to just flip us all the bird and take the "It's our line, we'll do what we want with it" mentality and drove it into the ground with the Core 7 move.
It seems to me like this is what Hasbro *wants* us to want - probably because it was easy to design and make, since they already had 90% of the work done. Now, they're trying to play it up to the collector crowd by labeling it as something that we all ought to go crazy about. I know that several of us (probably me, included...) will end up with her in our collections because that's the typical nature of collecting, but it *would* be nice if they'd make the "collector pieces" ponies that we actually pushed for and want. Please note that this is ALL my personal opinion on the matter, and not a broad declaration of what might actually be going on. Not aiming to upset :)
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Uh.... so what about this 'adult collectible' makes it any different from the standard playline? A high price-tag? :rolleyes:
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Wow this is a joke... :lol: "adult collectible" I lay down under my desk...an cant stop laughing.... :lol: This wings are so ugly.......
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Wow this is a joke... :lol: "adult collectible" I lay down under my desk...an cant stop laughing.... :lol: This wings are so ugly.......
Well they look better than the current fashion style wings :/
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Wow this is a joke... :lol: "adult collectible" I lay down under my desk...an cant stop laughing.... :lol: This wings are so ugly.......
Well they look better than the current fashion style wings :/
Yes, this is true again.
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Oh come on. They could at least make her the right color.
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Definite pass for me. Honestly I would be passing on her even if she was the same price point as normal fashion style ponies. Just not into all the crystals they have studded all over her.
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Well, looks like I'm not buying that.
This!!!
I didn't even want DJ, but she came in my Fair package. She's up for trade now BTW. I didn't care for this TS when she first popped up on Taobao. Now that I see her price I really don't want her.
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I love her wings so much more than the normal FS wings, but all the glitter and crystals are just unbelievably tacky. I certainly wouldn't pay $50 for her or any others. I don't even want the SDCC pony this year.
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Well at least they nearly got her wings the right colour!;)
Maybe one day they will realise her body is supposed to be lavendar too!
One step at a time Hasbro, one step at a time!
And hopefully they will fix everything else ( ie Hair Colour / Hair Style / Eye shape etc) before the show slowly disappears off everyone's radar!
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Market research... fail. :lol:
My 6 year old wants it. I do not.
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Why do they make Twilight so pink?
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Why in the world would adults want an inaccurate colored character covered in glitter and crystals, how about a plain old no sparkles Big Mac, it's that easy hasbro, I'll even accept you being lazy and use a flippin shining armor pose, I'm really getting tired of the decisions, characters, and execution. Hire some new employees, now I can understand if this was a kids toy, but if you want to make an adult line, great thats amazing news, but atleast ask the people what the want for one, and for two atleast somewhat try to make the characters look accurate and not cheap as crap if youre going to charge $50!
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Eh, no thanks. Not worth $50 to me. The talking/moving/glittery Princess Twi that's coming out in the fall is more worth the $50 imo.
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To be honest it looks like Hasbro has been looking at the customs forum here because this looks more like a custom than an actual factory produced pony. And really if it was a custom I might have been all over it even at that price since a custom pony is a one of a kind work of art but this is just a mass produced pony and not worth the price tag IMHO.
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I don't understand, why release this AND the moving/ talking/ lighting up Twilight toy? At the same price? I would love to have her but not for that price. Half that, MAYBE, but if it's a choice between yet another Fashion Style, and an altogether new toy that talks and does stuff, there's no way I could choose this one.
I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
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LunarEclipse no brony wants this either, I think the bronies want the same thing collectors do.. More show accurate characters, especially boys.
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I don't understand, why release this AND the moving/ talking/ lighting up Twilight toy? At the same price? I would love to have her but not for that price. Half that, MAYBE, but if it's a choice between yet another Fashion Style, and an altogether new toy that talks and does stuff, there's no way I could choose this one.
I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
I honestly don't think a brony would want this :/ with the attitudes they display towards brushables and from what I observed, they hate any MLP toy that's not "show accurate" >_<
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cooooooooooool
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Geeze, no thanks. She's very pretty and I know we told Hasbro that we want more ponies for collectors but I don't think this is what we meant. :blink: Sorry but that's way too much to spend casually. I'd rather have regular sized G4's that are special like that and less pricey.
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Yeah...no...I dont get it.
I kind of see what Hasbro are trying to do - it is a similar idea to what they did in G3 with the art ponies by trying to grab an adult audience and sell HBTS exclusives. But if they want these to be desirable and jump off the shelves then give people something other than another release of the same character we have seen a million ways already.
Hmmm....I do wonder if she is the start of a line of "adult collectables" and I guess she will be like Vinyl and screwed in to her box.
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Makes me sad, because she LOOKS like a clunky toy from Target and not an expensive collectible. Sad because I don't want Hasbro to give up on the adult collectors if and when this one fails. I second what was said above, I would buy cut out crystal ponies in a heartbeat and I've been saying that since the premier of the Crystal Empire episode. I'd also love to see porcelain ponies again like they did with G1. Or art ponies. Or SEA PONIES. Or G1 ponies in the G4 style... just something NEW instead of a pony that looks like one that's already been released 4 or 5 or 6 times already!! I consider the Funko ponies to be awesome adult collectibles with a very fair price tag, I only wish there were more because I can't get enough of those!
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I'll pass as well...
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Market research... fail. :lol:
My 6 year old wants it. I do not.
LOL This sure did make me laugh!
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Argh, dat price tag.
I really hope they don't release a Fluttershy, because then I'll need her for my army...
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Um...how is that not a toy, exactly? :what: I was presuming it would be more like the Funko vinyls but that...just looks like a big regular pony with glitter on it. How odd.
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LunarEclipse no brony wants this either, I think the bronies want the same thing collectors do.. More show accurate characters, especially boys.
Nah, i don't care about boring show accuracy. I just want some new, interesting characters. They don't even have to appear on Fim. As for this Twilight, i kinda like her. However, shipping her to Europe would make her very expensive... I'm actually getting really tired of having to import nearly everything these days.
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Yikes. >.< I may have liked her when I was 5?
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Omg, this 'adult collector' MLP line is such a giant Fail on Hasbro's part that it's actually laughable.
Putting "THIS IS NOT A TOY" on a box automatically makes adult collectors want to buy it! Obviously!! And if the box doesn't convince us, I'm sure the REAL SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS will!! Everyone wants a pony with jewelery on it! :haha:
Can someone who is a Transformers fan please explain to me what Hasbro does for adult Transformers collectables? Are they larger than the toy versions? Made of real metal? More detailed paint job, yes? I'm guessing it's one or all of these. NOT slapping pricey crystals and glitter on a toy and calling it an adult collectable!
Oh Hasbro.... Heh heh. You are a laugh riot.
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This. Thank You. And thank you Brittanny for putting a pic up of her. I forgot. :blush: I just do not see what the appeal is supposed to be for adult collectors; she really does stand out as tacky to me. It would be different if she was a one of a kind custom, but a mass produced, over-released twilight. *sigh* Her wings to the extent of size look great, but I think they *only* did that because she is Princess Twilight Sparkle now- Hasbro's attempt to be more show accurate. I'm on the wagon with knitgirl. I would drop consider dropping money for porcelain or ponies that are crystal- maybe even glass, but not for this 'gem' :lmao: And it might seem as a marketing fail- yet now kids are going to be having tantrums for the $50 pony rather than the $5 pony. I wonder how many parents will break down and pick one up- especially when the holidays hit... I fear that more of these will show up in the future. Hasbro please- We are begging you for Brushable Boys, G1 characters, less characters made of pink and purple bodies, Sea Ponies, and NEW characters Pleeeeeeeeeaaaase????????? :drunk: I still think they're not listening :cry:
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I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
Ah, and with this comment I think it's more blatant than ever how much hate gets thrown at bronies even when it's completely undeserved and makes no logical sense. I don't want to be rude (I truly, honestly don't like to be), but if you think this is an attempt to cater to bronies, you're just as out of touch as Hasbro is.
Frankly, Hasbro has done a poor job giving either group (traditional collectors and bronies) what they want, but I don't think it's either groups fault. We're not their target market, perhaps they simply have trouble seeing things from our perspective. Sometimes I believe Hasbro really does try, and they don't always fail, but when they do this is the result. To me, it just seems more lazy than anything. I mean, why bother coming up with something creative and original when you can just throw some glitter and junk on a pre-existing character? It DOES look like something aimed at children and is a sad attempt, widely missing it's mark of the adult market. Collector's want a wide selection of characters, bronies want a wide selection of characters from the FIM show, both want quality... this doesn't hit any of that.
Clearly they didn't do their research, but this isn't the first time hasbro has done something odd and if it doesn't sell well, I'm certain they'll come up with something else (possibly just as inconceivably ridiculous, but we can always hope). In the meantime, I'll just be glad my wallet is safe as this isn't something I want in the least.
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will2Bfree you are a wise pony :nod:
Children have always been the primary demographic of Hasbro, and I would even be willing to bet the plethora of blind bags that sprang into being last year was more for the fact that they can generate a great amount of them and for very cheaply than it was catering to the bronies who were clamoring for accurate characters from the show.
I just find it so funny that when they DO give in and try to make ponies for adults, they fail so spectacularly.
Perhaps this is because the 25th Anniversary Editions of the G1's didn't sell so well? From what I heard, there was a poor reception from G3 collectors when those sets were released. I myself didn't buy them either, and I was a fairly steady G3 collector, since they looked like re-molded versions of the G1's I already had on my shelves. So Hasbro is possibly reluctant to go down the G1-during-current-days road again, in consideration to adult collectors anyway.
I think they would have more luck with something like the art ponies, something with very detailed paint all over the body. But perhaps Hasbro didn't see enough sales from those either? I think I recall the MLP Fair even had some of these exclusive rare ponies up for sale on their site a full year after the Fair ended.
In other words, maybe this is yet another of Hasbro's attempts to appeal to an adult market after several other fails? Wow what a poor choice though! Haha. *still sitting here laughing about it*
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Pass for me as well...
This is pretty terrible--especially if geared toward collectors. It has been almost three years and Hasbro still refuses to produce Twilight in show-accurate colors. She's the star of their hit series.
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Do you know Dragonflitter, I actually agree.
The problem with their 2 previous attempts is that one was poorly made [but then again we gave them a $5 per item budget] and the second did not sell in the mass market quantities that they wanted. However, where Hasbro and perhaps we as collectors miss the point is that we are a very very small collecting community. In comparison to the GI Joe and TF collectors, we are but a blip for Hasbro. Hence the reason the previous attempts at "adult collectables" were perhaps a bit of a flop - there are not enough of us.
Therefore as much as I cry "fail" with everyone else - perhaps this is simply a financially safe bet - cause they know there are pony fans of all ages right now and therefore even if old school collectors like us dont buy her perhaps a younger audience will be interested in a special release?
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I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
Ah, and with this comment I think it's more blatant than ever how much hate gets thrown at bronies even when it's completely undeserved and makes no logical sense. I don't want to be rude (I truly, honestly don't like to be), but if you think this is an attempt to cater to bronies, you're just as out of touch as Hasbro is.
Frankly, Hasbro has done a poor job giving either group (traditional collectors and bronies) what they want, but I don't think it's either groups fault. We're not their target market, perhaps they simply have trouble seeing things from our perspective. Sometimes I believe Hasbro really does try, and they don't always fail, but when they do this is the result. To me, it just seems more lazy than anything. I mean, why bother coming up with something creative and original when you can just throw some glitter and junk on a pre-existing character? It DOES look like something aimed at children and is a sad attempt, widely missing it's mark of the adult market. Collector's want a wide selection of characters, bronies want a wide selection of characters from the FIM show, both want quality... this doesn't hit any of that.
Clearly they didn't do their research, but this isn't the first time hasbro has done something odd and if it doesn't sell well, I'm certain they'll come up with something else (possibly just as inconceivably ridiculous, but we can always hope). In the meantime, I'll just be glad my wallet is safe as this isn't something I want in the least.
I agree- this pony is so obviously NOT for bronies or for non FiM collectors-
I think all collectors would have loved something like a fantastic sculpture of Chrysalis- or Discord- or say a really cool sculpture of a G1 to G4 like Firefly or Lofty... to recognize the new pony look but also acknowledge where it started. That would have been appropriate considering the 30 years of pony...
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Well, for one thing, I know this sounds stupid, but I'd rather have this:
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(http://s1312.photobucket.com/user/Crystal_Mist13/media/Talkingtwi2_zps005271f8.png.html)
Talking Twilight Sparkle from Toys R Us. She's a lot more pretty and elegant.
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And, judging by the pic below, she's huge!!
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She looks a lot more like and adult collectable and the exact same price.
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The only thing that makes this an adult collectable are the darn stones. It's a choking hazard. Thus, in Hasbro's eyes makes it an adult collectable.
In the adult collectors eyes:
No, this just makes it a sad attempt at Hasbro at tossing something towards the adult audience.
We gave you what we wanted, new characters, new poses... How hard is it Hasbro?
I'm not sure what's left of what you can do to a fashion style to make it new and sell again. You've added wings, gems, glitter, new hats, different colored hair and clothes.
Hasbro sure likes to stick the CD player on repeat.
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I do wonder how big the run of these is- it might be pretty small if the only place you can buy it is on hasbrotoyshop. I wonder if it will sell out or go clearance? Does hasbrotoyshop ever have clearance items ?
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I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
Ah, and with this comment I think it's more blatant than ever how much hate gets thrown at bronies even when it's completely undeserved and makes no logical sense. I don't want to be rude (I truly, honestly don't like to be), but if you think this is an attempt to cater to bronies, you're just as out of touch as Hasbro is.
Frankly, Hasbro has done a poor job giving either group (traditional collectors and bronies) what they want, but I don't think it's either groups fault. We're not their target market, perhaps they simply have trouble seeing things from our perspective. Sometimes I believe Hasbro really does try, and they don't always fail, but when they do this is the result. To me, it just seems more lazy than anything. I mean, why bother coming up with something creative and original when you can just throw some glitter and junk on a pre-existing character? It DOES look like something aimed at children and is a sad attempt, widely missing it's mark of the adult market. Collector's want a wide selection of characters, bronies want a wide selection of characters from the FIM show, both want quality... this doesn't hit any of that.
Clearly they didn't do their research, but this isn't the first time hasbro has done something odd and if it doesn't sell well, I'm certain they'll come up with something else (possibly just as inconceivably ridiculous, but we can always hope). In the meantime, I'll just be glad my wallet is safe as this isn't something I want in the least.
I'm not "throwing hate," I'm stating fact.
You really, honestly think bronies aren't being catered to? Why do you think that DJ Pon-3 exclusive was made? It surely wasn't for collectors. Why do you think last year's Comic Con exclusive was made? It wasn't for collectors. Same goes for the fan favorites collections, especially this year's that has background characters that bronies have made a fuss over. Let's not forget the heaps and heaps of merchandise with the word "Brony" on it. If Hasbro didn't pay attention to bronies and what they want, they wouldn't make the stuff, nor would they allow licensees to. There has NEVER been this much merchandise aimed at collectors.
Most collectors could care less about show accuracy because they know full well that most of these toys are intended for children. I just would like items with a little more thought put into them. Bronies and collectors are NOT always looking for the same thing in what they would like to buy.
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I am really bummed out and disappointed at Hasbro. How hard is it to take a poll to see what we'd actually want to buy? It's more blatant than ever how little they care about collectors and how much they care about bronies.
Ah, and with this comment I think it's more blatant than ever how much hate gets thrown at bronies even when it's completely undeserved and makes no logical sense. I don't want to be rude (I truly, honestly don't like to be), but if you think this is an attempt to cater to bronies, you're just as out of touch as Hasbro is.
Frankly, Hasbro has done a poor job giving either group (traditional collectors and bronies) what they want, but I don't think it's either groups fault. We're not their target market, perhaps they simply have trouble seeing things from our perspective. Sometimes I believe Hasbro really does try, and they don't always fail, but when they do this is the result. To me, it just seems more lazy than anything. I mean, why bother coming up with something creative and original when you can just throw some glitter and junk on a pre-existing character? It DOES look like something aimed at children and is a sad attempt, widely missing it's mark of the adult market. Collector's want a wide selection of characters, bronies want a wide selection of characters from the FIM show, both want quality... this doesn't hit any of that.
Clearly they didn't do their research, but this isn't the first time hasbro has done something odd and if it doesn't sell well, I'm certain they'll come up with something else (possibly just as inconceivably ridiculous, but we can always hope). In the meantime, I'll just be glad my wallet is safe as this isn't something I want in the least.
I'm not "throwing hate," I'm stating fact.
I'm curious though- how is the bedazzled Twilight evidence of pandering to bronies? Weren't you just saying that this pony makes it more "blatant" than ever that Hasbro panders to Bronies?
I think this poor tacky dear (which I actually kinda like for her tackiness) is not evidence of pandering to bronies or G1 or G3 or G2 collectors either. It is evidence that Hasbro isn't really paying attention to what anyone wants. They just attacked Twilight with a bedazzler so they could charge $50 for her in the name of exclusivity.
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*sigh*
See the red text? You know what that means...it means hathorcat is too sleepy to be bothered to babysit a brony v collector argument. And she is also now worryingly talking about herself in the third person...see what this does to me!
I know we are not there yet but before we reach it, can we nudge this back on topic or at least a little less heading for an argument? And if we are going to throw anything...lets collectively throw things at Hasbro rather than one another?
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I think this poor tacky dear (which I actually kinda like for her tackiness) is not evidence of pandering to bronies or G1 or G3 or G2 collectors either. It is evidence that Hasbro isn't really paying attention to what anyone wants. They just attacked Twilight with a bedazzler so they could charge $50 for her in the name of exclusivity.
Haha, this exactly. Twilight looks more like a craft project than anything else.
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I think this poor tacky dear (which I actually kinda like for her tackiness) is not evidence of pandering to bronies or G1 or G3 or G2 collectors either. It is evidence that Hasbro isn't really paying attention to what anyone wants. They just attacked Twilight with a bedazzler so they could charge $50 for her in the name of exclusivity.
Haha, this exactly. Twilight looks more like a craft project than anything else.
One by a young kid with questionable tastes... Seriously- why does it make sense to have gems on her WINGS? I mean her hair, sure- but her wings? Not even Rarity would do something that tacky.
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Do you know Dragonflitter, I actually agree.
The problem with their 2 previous attempts is that one was poorly made [but then again we gave them a $5 per item budget] and the second did not sell in the mass market quantities that they wanted. However, where Hasbro and perhaps we as collectors miss the point is that we are a very very small collecting community. In comparison to the GI Joe and TF collectors, we are but a blip for Hasbro. Hence the reason the previous attempts at "adult collectables" were perhaps a bit of a flop - there are not enough of us.
Therefore as much as I cry "fail" with everyone else - perhaps this is simply a financially safe bet - cause they know there are pony fans of all ages right now and therefore even if old school collectors like us dont buy her perhaps a younger audience will be interested in a special release?
Ah, but the parents won't be interested at that price point. And if you show both kids and parents this pony and the huge walking talking one for the same price, who do you think they will choose?
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Do you know Dragonflitter, I actually agree.
The problem with their 2 previous attempts is that one was poorly made [but then again we gave them a $5 per item budget] and the second did not sell in the mass market quantities that they wanted. However, where Hasbro and perhaps we as collectors miss the point is that we are a very very small collecting community. In comparison to the GI Joe and TF collectors, we are but a blip for Hasbro. Hence the reason the previous attempts at "adult collectables" were perhaps a bit of a flop - there are not enough of us.
Therefore as much as I cry "fail" with everyone else - perhaps this is simply a financially safe bet - cause they know there are pony fans of all ages right now and therefore even if old school collectors like us dont buy her perhaps a younger audience will be interested in a special release?
Ah, but the parents won't be interested at that price point. And if you show both kids and parents this pony and the huge walking talking one for the same price, who do you think they will choose?
Now thats a good point. I guess they truly have no market for her then! I completely forgot her price point.
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Do you know Dragonflitter, I actually agree.
The problem with their 2 previous attempts is that one was poorly made [but then again we gave them a $5 per item budget] and the second did not sell in the mass market quantities that they wanted. However, where Hasbro and perhaps we as collectors miss the point is that we are a very very small collecting community. In comparison to the GI Joe and TF collectors, we are but a blip for Hasbro. Hence the reason the previous attempts at "adult collectables" were perhaps a bit of a flop - there are not enough of us.
Therefore as much as I cry "fail" with everyone else - perhaps this is simply a financially safe bet - cause they know there are pony fans of all ages right now and therefore even if old school collectors like us dont buy her perhaps a younger audience will be interested in a special release?
Ah, but the parents won't be interested at that price point. And if you show both kids and parents this pony and the huge walking talking one for the same price, who do you think they will choose?
Personally, I choose this one. Two reasons: Its quiet and it doesn't move.
Toys that talk or do any kinda movements or make noise is defiantly a deal breaker for me >_< they scare me :blink:
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This is..... something else. XD I don't know what to say, I'm completely gobsmacked. I mean, the only good thing??? Her accurate wing shape. That's it... A fashion style with accurately sized and shaped wings. Hum. I mean.. heavens!!! Hasbro must be spending a FORTUNE on crystals.... Maybe when they're trying to recoup their losses and wondering what to do with all the unsold stock... then they'll stop! I mean... this is nuts. Two viciously bedazzled ponies... and by doing it with super expensive gems, they call it adult. Why? Bronies don't want it, collectors don't want it... and jeeze, all that glitter!!! It's not sealed like the glittery winged ponies it looks like, so it will be a super mess!! Glitter everywhere! Plus... fancy boxes don't mean a thing, because most people want to touch and hold the ponies! I know I do!
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
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This is..... something else. XD I don't know what to say, I'm completely gobsmacked. I mean, the only good thing??? Her accurate wing shape. That's it... A fashion style with accurately sized and shaped wings. Hum. I mean.. heavens!!! Hasbro must be spending a FORTUNE on crystals.... Maybe when they're trying to recoup their losses and wondering what to do with all the unsold stock... then they'll stop! I mean... this is nuts. Two viciously bedazzled ponies... and by doing it with super expensive gems, they call it adult. Why? Bronies don't want it, collectors don't want it... and jeeze, all that glitter!!! It's not sealed like the glittery winged ponies it looks like, so it will be a super mess!! Glitter everywhere! Plus... fancy boxes don't mean a thing, because most people want to touch and hold the ponies! I know I do!
I want her... do I count? :I :lol:
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I love her!
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Hathorcat, I'll join you in throwing things at Hasbro. This is a total FAIL for everyone.
My daughter wants it, she's six. I can't stand it. I will not be buying a $50 pony for my six year old. I thought it was Cadance for a minute because of the very PINK body. Why can't they get the star of the show's colors right? Ridiculous.
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I want her... do I count? :I :lol:
I love her!
I'm not alone in the world :yippee: :grouphug: lol
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I want her... do I count? :I :lol:
I love her!
I'm not alone in the world :yippee: :grouphug: lol
Despite my own lack of enthusiasm regarding her, I'm glad she has some support. Nopony deserves to be completely unloved. :( Hopefully, she'll bring the people who do end up getting her (whichever demographic they fall into) joy.
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I agree, getting this version of Princess Twilight Sparkle is expensive enough. The exclusive Twilight is very pretty and I do like her but fashion style ponies are not my favorite and take up a lot of room. Even if she was $25 I still think I would pass. So my money is safe from this pony.
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This is..... something else. XD I don't know what to say, I'm completely gobsmacked. I mean, the only good thing??? Her accurate wing shape. That's it... A fashion style with accurately sized and shaped wings. Hum. I mean.. heavens!!! Hasbro must be spending a FORTUNE on crystals.... Maybe when they're trying to recoup their losses and wondering what to do with all the unsold stock... then they'll stop! I mean... this is nuts. Two viciously bedazzled ponies... and by doing it with super expensive gems, they call it adult. Why? Bronies don't want it, collectors don't want it... and jeeze, all that glitter!!! It's not sealed like the glittery winged ponies it looks like, so it will be a super mess!! Glitter everywhere! Plus... fancy boxes don't mean a thing, because most people want to touch and hold the ponies! I know I do!
I want her... do I count? :I :lol:
I want her too- she is crazy, she is tacky, but I do still want her ^.^
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Sad because I don't want Hasbro to give up on the adult collectors if and when this one fails.
^THIS
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I think this poor tacky dear (which I actually kinda like for her tackiness) is not evidence of pandering to bronies or G1 or G3 or G2 collectors either. It is evidence that Hasbro isn't really paying attention to what anyone wants. They just attacked Twilight with a bedazzler so they could charge $50 for her in the name of exclusivity.
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I have to agree with this! She looks really...wierd and cheaply made and they want to charge $50??? Hasbro needs to fire everyone and hire a new staff. One that has a few brains and some creativity. As in, cater to the fans that spend money on your products, not the temporary ones that will be gone when the novelty fades away, show up at their events and get to know them and for crying out loud, put alittle effort into your products, especially if you are going to charge that kind of price!
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Ah yes this is exactly what I wanted. A fashion style Twilight Sparkle with bedazzled wings that don't match her body and have no attractive color scheme.
You have truly won me over, Hasbro.
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lol I'm glad she does have some fans, even if it's just for the sake of tackiness. Every pony should have SOME fans! Even the fakies have their own collectors. ^.^
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Well, she's up on EQD now. Has anybody else read the comments? :blink: We're being nice to Hasbro compared to the comments over there......
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Well, she's up on EQD now. Has anybody else read the comments? :blink: We're being nice to Hasbro compared to the comments over there......
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Of course we're nicer here on the Arena... on EQD bronies are just being immature trolls >_< they can't control their foul attitudes towards toy ponies/Hasbro. If you don't like it, DON'T BUY IT. Simple as that, yes? :satisfied:
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I want her... do I count? :I :lol:
I love her!
I'm not alone in the world :yippee: :grouphug: lol
I got her from a Chinese seller and I'm super excited to get her. I love her!! She's tacky and there's nothing adult about her but she's different, I love the glitter and the shape of her wings, the crystals I could live without but meh.
Lets be honest though, we are collecting little toy ponies that are a rainbow of colours...there's nothing adult about that :lol:
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Er. . . I cannot figure out what Hasbro is thinking. How is she *not* a toy? She may not be suitable for children under 3 but um, Hasbro? Still a toy.
Wrong color, same pony released a zillion times, lots and lots of crystals in a rather odd design. And a really high price tag. Nobody was asking for this. I'm glad she has fans; all ponies deserve love. I just wish she was different. For an "adult collectible," I really want Hasbro to produce something special.. Especially at that price point.
And I'm getting a little tired of the argument that the reason Hasbro refuses to try is because of the failure of the retro g1s during the g3 line. It may be true but that was 5 years ago. We're at a whole other stage of collecting with a whole new batch of collectors brought in by the g4 line. Shouldn't Hasbro try again?
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lol I'm glad she does have some fans, even if it's just for the sake of tackiness. Every pony should have SOME fans! Even the fakies have their own collectors. ^.^
Just wait, she'll have a new hat soon in her other incarnation
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I love this Twilight! I feel silly for not being patient, because she is a 'collector item' id want her in the box.... I bought her loose from China but maybe it was for the better because the box isnt appealing to me. At least DJ's lights up!
I hope there is a Sunset Shimmer version!
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To be honest if she was reasonably priced I would be all over her since she is pretty. I just can't get behind that price tag. If the sparklies are "real Swarovskis" or plastic gems like on the Twinkle Eyes it doesn't matter to me so I can't justify $50. I wonder if she would have gotten the same reaction from others if she was an art pony with gems and glitter instead of yet another Twilight?
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Why hasbro why do you keep releasing Twilight and Pinkie Pie over and over, and getting Twilights colors wrong everytime, and tackier each time.
Something like this I would pay $50 for take notes hasbro.
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Why hasbro why do you keep releasing Twilight and Pinkie Pie over and over, and getting Twilights colors wrong everytime, and tackier each time.
Something like this I would pay $50 for take notes hasbro.
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OMG... that! That is exactly what I want. Sidenote: My 6 year old and 3 year old want one too!
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Well, looks like I'm not buying that.
ahahahah exactly
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Why hasbro why do you keep releasing Twilight and Pinkie Pie over and over, and getting Twilights colors wrong everytime, and tackier each time.
Something like this I would pay $50 for take notes hasbro.
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OMG... that! That is exactly what I want. Sidenote: My 6 year old and 3 year old want one too!
I'll take one in Blind bag size, Funko, Fashion Style, and Brushable please thanks hasbro <3
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :) Though I do feel that, for the most part, the types of toys and characters that collectors have been asking for haven't really overlapped what I've seen bronies asking for (molded hair ponies, popular background characters, etc.). I don't feel that this particular Twilight toy is what ANYBODY wanted for this kind of price.
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Why hasbro why do you keep releasing Twilight and Pinkie Pie over and over, and getting Twilights colors wrong everytime, and tackier each time.
Something like this I would pay $50 for take notes hasbro.
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OMG... that! That is exactly what I want. Sidenote: My 6 year old and 3 year old want one too!
Oooooh I want one too!!!
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
So much yes. To all of it. And as a collector, I really do appreciate show accuracy. At least give this collectable, $50 pony some wings that match her body and three hair colors like Twilight actually has in the show but Hasbro never bothers giving her because effort, or something.
I really don't care for her at all. The red gems and the purply-pink body color look bad together. She looks like a 6 year-old's craft project, not a $50 collectable. This year's exclusives are so boring to me, and I can't find Sunset Shimmer anywhere. Such a bad year for pony toys. :/ At least talking Nightmare Moon and the TRU character pack will come out soon...
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Changling! So much want! HASBRO....why you no ask the adult collectors what kind of ponies they want!
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Why did DJ end up with molded hair yet this one has real hair? They look like they belong together with the same packaging and all. Do I want Twi? Not really. The glued on glitter is tacky. I might have wanted her if she was a truly limited edition, but she really isn't all that special.
For an "adult collectible" she sure looks like a regular boring tacky plaything.
Why would they think that the adult collectors want Swarovski crystals ?
I want Swarovski crystals!!! But not like this. I want a crystal pony figure. Not a plastic pony encrusted with crystals. They look cheap and ugly. I'd love little cut crystal ponies like Swarovski makes of other things.
Couldn't have said it better! This pony is a :drama: for me.
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Yuck. hasbro once again saves me money :P LOL
thats the tackiest "adult collectors" pony ive seen yet.
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I would like this... for $20 dollars. Why would I pay $30 more for the world's least intricate custom? Sticking jewels all over her doesn't add any value in my eyes.
To me, this feels too much like the "deluxe ponies" that they have been doing: Shine Brights, Magic Motion, etc. Those ponies were only a few more dollars than regular ponies and pretty much are the same concept: Bling it up, add glitter, tada!
I could like this, but not for this price. It is kind of ridiculous how they think that the label of "adult collectible" justifies this price tag.
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
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Although Im personally happy with this Twilight, I would prefer it if they made a plain -non gem version of White Celestia FS as a collector piece!
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while I agree with the idea that they could have done a lot better, I'm actually really okay with this Twilight and pre-ordered her. There's something about it just being specifically a collectible that I like a lot, but I think it helps that I'm not a super serious pony collector, and the only pony I collect from G4 is Twilight anyway, with the odd figure like Zecora thrown in. There isn't another pony that I would rather be spending the money on, but for other collectors I can see how this could be upsetting. I was interested in Vinyl a little but I don't have any interest in her as a character, while I am interested in Twilight so this gives me a nice comic-con "exclusive" alternative.
I don't see her as tacky really, I've seen much tackier ponies and it could be worse I guess. FS is my favorite kind of figure as well so this is kind of a bonus for me! I can look past the odd color because I feel like I'm used to the mis-colors by now (which isn't a good thing mind you).
What I really would have loved would be a show accurate molded Chrysalis!
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
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Not my cup of tea.
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That thing is offensive. They just glitterbombed Twilight, tacked on gems, and they want fifty U.S. dollars for it!? What a money grab, oh my god, how arrogant, what a waste...
Also, Hasbro, this IS clearly a toy, you've got nothing on Funko, your stuff is tackier and 4x more expensive. The mark up on this thing has to be insane... I mean look at how cheap the plastic crown looks, and they could have at least flocked Twilight or given her more than one point of articulation, or done something special besides just presenting a basic bedazzled FS pony.
$20 wouldn't be bad, but $50 is a joke to me, I mean they don't even know if Vinyl Scratch is going to bomb at that price and they're making another one? What are they thinking with this stuff?
These are just my gut reactions.
I also bet she'll only have one cutiemark on the display side.
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wow thats exsepncive and it looks really tacky. Sorry had to say it.
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The money they put into this could have been put towards something good.
Like cutie marks on both sides...
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What I literally cannot understand is WHY they thought that having the body and the wings two OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENT colours is okay. When they market to adults, do they honestly believe we wouldn't notice? Oh, they have colors wrong on the childrens toys all the time (which is no fair to the children either, they know Celestia's not pink), so surely the adults will not notice either.
They seem to have moved on from the head/body mismatch thing, though. Good, Hasbro, here's a pat on the back for that.
I kind of like the swirly pattern on her face, but the gems look out of place and in the end, it's still Twilight Sparkle, and not a non-mane 6 pony.
I won't be buying it.
And I'm afraid that if/when this fails, Hasbro will look at the loss from all those expensive Swarowski crystals and think: "This is obviously not worth spending any money on. We won't make any more collectibles for adults."
Because Hasbro's goal is to make money. We have the money, but Hasbro's trying the wrong way to get it. *sigh*
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I actually want the crown since mine didnt come with it being a loose figure! xD If anypony sees one of the loose crowns for sale after the SDCC lemme know!
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I love her! I really do, I am just afraid I will have no way of getting her. :(
Just noticed her description says "Only available at Hasbrotoyshop.com"!
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I love her! I really do, I am just afraid I will have no way of getting her. :(
Just noticed her description says "Only available at Hasbrotoyshop.com"!
This recent slew of US-exclusives is really getting my goat =/ I know Hasbro is US-focussed but come on...
I'm sure someone on here will be able to help you get one, and I hope shipping isn't awful <3
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I love her! I really do, I am just afraid I will have no way of getting her. :(
Just noticed her description says "Only available at Hasbrotoyshop.com"!
You could always ask a member here to buy her for you and ship her, most are more than willing to help out :) I don't think she'll be selling out any time soon lol...
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Sigh. Hasbro, why don't you just make what collectors WANT? Big Mac. Luna in her actual colors. Art ponies. Meh.
Exactly! I just want a Big Mac already! :lol:
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
Right but I don't think bronies are going to mind if they created a G1 line, if they didn't want them they just wouldn't buy them, like someone said earlier many bronies sadly don't know any G1 characters so they wouldn't even recognize some of the ponies anyways. Besides almost every brony I have talked to prefers G1 over G3 so I'm sure they would rather see a Fizzy then a Wisteria just saying.
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I think bronies bight be interested in a G1-G4 pony! After all, as a G4 fan I think its important to embrace G1 because without it, well there may have never of been any My Little Pony today! At least if there was, I dont think it would be developed quite like G4 is. Especially if they made a Firefly Fashion style! I know a lot of bronies who actually love Firefly and if she is envisioned by Lauren as the mom of Rainbow Dash- a big favorite in the toyline, well I think it would be a very successful thing to sell to collectors!
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
Right but I don't think bronies are going to mind if they created a G1 line, if they didn't want them they just wouldn't buy them, like someone said earlier many bronies sadly don't know any G1 characters so they wouldn't even recognize some of the ponies anyways. Besides almost every brony I have talked to prefers G1 over G3 so I'm sure they would rather see a Fizzy then a Wisteria just saying.
I just want G3s to come back in general, hopefully Hasbro will make a similar mold to them during G5 :biggrin:
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I love her! I really do, I am just afraid I will have no way of getting her. :(
Just noticed her description says "Only available at Hasbrotoyshop.com"!
There are a regular stream of her on ebay and Taobao- for almost the exact same price that Hasbrotoyshop has her listed.
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
Right but I don't think bronies are going to mind if they created a G1 line, if they didn't want them they just wouldn't buy them, like someone said earlier many bronies sadly don't know any G1 characters so they wouldn't even recognize some of the ponies anyways. Besides almost every brony I have talked to prefers G1 over G3 so I'm sure they would rather see a Fizzy then a Wisteria just saying.
I just want G3s to come back in general, hopefully Hasbro will make a similar mold to them during G5 :biggrin:
Sorry I disagree I think G3 was the worst show and toyline, G1 and G4 much better but that's my opinion. G1 had the best toyline by far with the amount of detail, poses, characters, symbol on both sides, different types, boys, newborns, babies, twins, sea ponies, baby sea ponies, unicorns, pegasus, twice as fancy, animal friends, baby boys, family sets, summer wings, windy wings, flutter ponies, baby unicorns, baby pegasus, rainbow ponies, sparkle ponies, show and glow, so soft, princess, oh did I forget earth ponies. G3 was alsmost all earth ponies, boring color schemes, cutie mark on one side, not nearly as many poses, babrely any pegasus, and especially unicorns, babies were all the same almost, the the core 7 killed the hell out of it, and G3.5 as well, sorry I highly disagree I hope to never see them again.
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I want to support Hasbro doing special things for adult collectors but even though the new wing shape and the crown and glitter "shoes" are kinda neat, I don't think I can justify spending $50 on her as I'm really not quite that in love with the random bedazzling. I think it's a little weird that she's the same price as DJ Pon-3 but doesn't have the light-up box...
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
Right but I don't think bronies are going to mind if they created a G1 line, if they didn't want them they just wouldn't buy them, like someone said earlier many bronies sadly don't know any G1 characters so they wouldn't even recognize some of the ponies anyways. Besides almost every brony I have talked to prefers G1 over G3 so I'm sure they would rather see a Fizzy then a Wisteria just saying.
I just want G3s to come back in general, hopefully Hasbro will make a similar mold to them during G5 :biggrin:
Sorry I disagree I think G3 was the worst show and toyline, G1 and G4 much better but that's my opinion. G1 had the best toyline by far with the amount of detail, poses, characters, symbol on both sides, different types, boys, newborns, babies, twins, sea ponies, baby sea ponies, unicorns, pegasus, twice as fancy, animal friends, baby boys, family sets, summer wings, windy wings, flutter ponies, baby unicorns, baby pegasus, rainbow ponies, sparkle ponies, show and glow, so soft, princess, oh did I forget earth ponies. G3 was alsmost all earth ponies, boring color schemes, cutie mark on one side, not nearly as many poses, babrely any pegasus, and especially unicorns, babies were all the same almost, the the core 7 killed the hell out of it, and G3.5 as well, sorry I highly disagree I hope to never see them again.
That's the kinda attitude I expect from a brony :|
Foul and malicious towards G3 ponies...
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I want to support Hasbro doing special things for adult collectors but even though the new wing shape and the crown and glitter "shoes" are kinda neat, I don't think I can justify spending $50 on her as I'm really not quite that in love with the random bedazzling. I think it's a little weird that she's the same price as DJ Pon-3 but doesn't have the light-up box...
I agree that proves the price is just gouging- and how expensive are those crystals anyway? I don't think they are so terribly expensive as to justify the huge price jump.
I am wondering if this pony is actually in response to the asian markets- Taobao is seriously overflowing with randomly bedazzled ponies. Maybe Hasbro is actually copying those? There are more Swaravoski crystal attacked ponies on Taobao than regular ponies ...
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@LunarEclipse
Things me myself a "brony" and collectors have in common.
1) Both want quality items
2) Both want more characters
3) Both do NOT want the same ponies released over again
4) Would like to see G1 ponies released in G4 bodies
5) Both want more poses
6) Both want more variety
7) Both want to be heard and acknowledged by hasbro
8) Lastly both do NOT want this Twilight
Side note why are the crystals red, it looks so tacky and awful. My saddest fear about this release is it will make hasbro not want to attempt to make more of a better adult collector line :(
That's fine, though I've never seen bronies express a desire for G1 toys to be translated to the G4 line. If that is the case I'd wish they would be more vocal about it! Maybe we would actually get some. :)
I can vouch for this too! I know there are a ton of bronies who would kill for a Firefly or Surprise, and probably still quite a few who'd love Posey and Sparkler. And beyond that, any others are practically brand new ponies--anything beyond uninspired re-releases would be happily welcomed!
I agree with this as well. I've seen plenty of "brony" artwork that depicts G1 ponies with G4 bodies. Firefly and Surprise would undoubtedly be the most popular, but I don't see any reason they wouldn't welcome others. It's definitely not a new concept to them.
I doubt that "G1 to G4" ponies are something that is highly wanted by bronies. Whenever a non show pony pops up as a toy they are getting called " stupid re-colors". A recent poll on EQD also showed that a lot of bronies don't even know any G1 characters aside from Firefly and Surprise.
While maybe there is barely any interest in the majority of G1s like Mimic and Glory, the six G1s that originally inspired Faust to create the mane 6 we know today are very well liked. It may be a limited list of G1s but they are still ponies everyone would be happy to see.
Right but I don't think bronies are going to mind if they created a G1 line, if they didn't want them they just wouldn't buy them, like someone said earlier many bronies sadly don't know any G1 characters so they wouldn't even recognize some of the ponies anyways. Besides almost every brony I have talked to prefers G1 over G3 so I'm sure they would rather see a Fizzy then a Wisteria just saying.
I just want G3s to come back in general, hopefully Hasbro will make a similar mold to them during G5 :biggrin:
Sorry I disagree I think G3 was the worst show and toyline, G1 and G4 much better but that's my opinion. G1 had the best toyline by far with the amount of detail, poses, characters, symbol on both sides, different types, boys, newborns, babies, twins, sea ponies, baby sea ponies, unicorns, pegasus, twice as fancy, animal friends, baby boys, family sets, summer wings, windy wings, flutter ponies, baby unicorns, baby pegasus, rainbow ponies, sparkle ponies, show and glow, so soft, princess, oh did I forget earth ponies. G3 was alsmost all earth ponies, boring color schemes, cutie mark on one side, not nearly as many poses, babrely any pegasus, and especially unicorns, babies were all the same almost, the the core 7 killed the hell out of it, and G3.5 as well, sorry I highly disagree I hope to never see them again.
Wait, what? All those flaws you mentioned in the G3 line are even worse in the G4 line (aside from having more unicorns). G4 has less poses, cutie marks on only one side, a ton of pink ponies and is filled with re-releases. I'm not saying everyone needs to love G3 but that's some wierd logic there. Also from what i have seen a lot bronies only care about characters who appeared on the show.
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I want to support Hasbro doing special things for adult collectors but even though the new wing shape and the crown and glitter "shoes" are kinda neat, I don't think I can justify spending $50 on her as I'm really not quite that in love with the random bedazzling. I think it's a little weird that she's the same price as DJ Pon-3 but doesn't have the light-up box...
I agree that proves the price is just gouging- and how expensive are those crystals anyway? I don't think they are so terribly expensive as to justify the huge price jump.
I am wondering if this pony is actually in response to the asian markets- Taobao is seriously overflowing with randomly bedazzled ponies. Maybe Hasbro is actually copying those? There are more Swaravoski crystal attacked ponies on Taobao than regular ponies ...
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Bling-Bling Armor... :lol: Or the Shining Pimp XD take your pick.
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Yeah...I am not impressed a thread about a new toy needs a second pointer to remind us to respect one another's opinions.
Take this more as an advance warning - this thread is about a new toy which plenty of members are discussing. If it diverges off topic again to name calling or something which is not relevant to this item, your comments will be edited or removed. Dont spoil other peoples fun or distract from some interesting discussion on this item.
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OMG that poor thistle whistle LOL XD whats with the bedazzler attacked ponies everywhere? so bizzare.
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I want to support Hasbro doing special things for adult collectors but even though the new wing shape and the crown and glitter "shoes" are kinda neat, I don't think I can justify spending $50 on her as I'm really not quite that in love with the random bedazzling. I think it's a little weird that she's the same price as DJ Pon-3 but doesn't have the light-up box...
I agree that proves the price is just gouging- and how expensive are those crystals anyway? I don't think they are so terribly expensive as to justify the huge price jump.
I am wondering if this pony is actually in response to the asian markets- Taobao is seriously overflowing with randomly bedazzled ponies. Maybe Hasbro is actually copying those? There are more Swaravoski crystal attacked ponies on Taobao than regular ponies ...
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:yikes: No! That poor Thistle Whistle! :cry:
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She is wicked expensive too! There are a ton of bedazzled G3.5s too- and bedazzled G4s sliced in half, bedazzled, and glued onto cell phone cases- truly odd.
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She is wicked expensive too! There are a ton of bedazzled G3.5s too- and bedazzled G4s sliced in half, bedazzled, and glued onto cell phone cases- truly odd.
I saw those, scary! :cry:
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I want to know whether if I go to China- I will see thousands of Chinese teenagers walking around with these-
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Maybe we are all just behind the times and blingz will be sweeping the world soon. Or maybe not. :lol:
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I want to know whether if I go to China- I will see thousands of Chinese teenagers walking around with these-
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Maybe we are all just behind the times and blingz will be sweeping the world soon. Or maybe not. :lol:
What a waste of a Starbeam Twinkle I could've had :/ (and still need >_<)
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I want to know whether if I go to China- I will see thousands of Chinese teenagers walking around with these-
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Maybe we are all just behind the times and blingz will be sweeping the world soon. Or maybe not. :lol:
*faint*
They're.... oh lord, they look like corner girl ponies, and they're SLICED IN HALF! The... the humanity!!
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I just want to know how you can fit one of these things in a pocket or a slim purse- and can just imagine whipping one out to answer it- lol!
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I just want to know how you can fit one of these things in a pocket or a slim purse- and can just imagine whipping one out to answer it- lol!
They do it to ipads too! I dont get it at all. How are they even usable like this?
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The bling ponies are actually what I thought of when I first saw Bling Twilight XD
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I just want to know how you can fit one of these things in a pocket or a slim purse- and can just imagine whipping one out to answer it- lol!
They do it to ipads too! I dont get it at all. How are they even usable like this?
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The bling ponies are actually what I thought of when I first saw Bling Twilight XD
I could almost understand it if the pony was situated on there so that she served as a stand or a way to prop the device up. But as it is seems very non-functional.
On a side note, I wouldn't mind an ipad holder that was MLP themed. Provided it was actually functional and not blinged out. Like that bear I keep seeing at TRU when I go in there.
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THE WILD BEDAZZLER ATTACKS AGAIN !!! :silly:
"Adult collector" LOL :lmao:
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Unless that is real gold or jewels, nothing looks particularly 'adult collectable' about her. Her wings don't even match :/
so silly. i know my niece would love her, but she's six.... guess she can't handle it.
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Market research... fail. :lol:
My 6 year old wants it. I do not.
I think that they got their target markets mixed up! :P
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I think they should have made Luna, not TS, for an adult collectible... With those wings, but less...bling.