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Title: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Flitter on June 20, 2019, 11:35:34 AM
"Hasbro's My Little Pony Comic-Con Exclusive Is a Reminder That Time Changes All of Us"
https://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-my-little-pony-comic-con-exclusive-is-a-reminde-1835693660

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 20, 2019, 11:45:49 AM
I wonder how big she is..

:) I like her. And I like that she's not an old mold... She's really like old + new.

Eta: I only like twilight.
Meh to TS.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Flitter on June 20, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
I wonder how big she is..

:) I like her. And I like that she's not an old mold... She's really like old + new.
They are 3" figures in a 2-pack
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: CactusBloom on June 20, 2019, 11:50:47 AM
That pearly Twilight is sooo pretty! I wish she wasn't an exclusive, and was sold in Target, and that there were more of them other than Twilight.  :lol: Too bad it's probably a one-time thing.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 20, 2019, 11:55:24 AM
Um, I need this.

You got me, SDCC exclusive.  You got me.

@ Cactus-Bloom:  Hasbro always sells their extra exclusives on Hasbro Toyshop after the convention, and for the same price.  :)  Some exclusives sell out really fast while others linger . . . just depends on their popularity.  So there is a bit of a time constraint.  But at least you'll have a shot at getting her at non-eBay prices.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Einhornbaby on June 20, 2019, 11:59:56 AM
I dont like the package to be honest but the pony is super cute! Looks like a G1/G3 cross to me which is perfect!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: PrincessTiffy on June 20, 2019, 12:00:28 PM
Oh wow, I actually really like this! They should do this with all of the mane six. And I think if this is the direction of the toy line I will actually start buying again. I love the mash up! Definitely will try to get this :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 20, 2019, 12:03:30 PM
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The G1 MLP logo is super interesting, it's like they combined elements of the original G1 logo (curly-cue) with the later G1 logo (block letters).  It's got curly letters but the T's are connected like on the later logo. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Wardah on June 20, 2019, 12:05:30 PM
It looks like they made 80s Twilight more like the vintage art than the toys.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 20, 2019, 12:09:42 PM
I wonder how big she is..

:) I like her. And I like that she's not an old mold... She's really like old + new.
They are 3" figures in a 2-pack

Makes Twilight a good size to be Baby Twilight for the 80s pony.  :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Zapper on June 20, 2019, 12:15:07 PM
I don't appreciate that Hasbro made a new mold for Twilight and made her special and pearly and yet Sparkle is just a regular shmegular mold they sold before. They could have pearlized her as well. But at least it shows off who the target audience for this is:
the people who buy the retros :devious:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 12:17:06 PM
Maybe it's just me, but Twilight looks a bit g3-ish.

Like her pose is based on Twilight Twinkle more than anything G1.

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Very odd.

She is cute though.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Zapper on June 20, 2019, 12:23:24 PM
It's like they did not want to include G3 Twilight so they merged her with G1 :lol: It's a cool thing to have as a G1/G3 collector, imo.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taxel on June 20, 2019, 12:24:25 PM
I feel like the odd one out but I really can't stand the G1/G3 Twilight. The mold is just... super bizarre. The head is so strange and off.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on June 20, 2019, 12:34:34 PM
What is this abomination....hehehehehee. LOL!! (Smacks forehead)

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Zapper on June 20, 2019, 12:44:36 PM
The head is so strange and off.

I think there is a weird effect caused by the placement of the eye. The decal is perfectly horizontal when it should be a little tilted to fit the head shape more.

Kinda like so:
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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Sunset on June 20, 2019, 12:48:53 PM
I don't appreciate that Hasbro made a new mold for Twilight and made her special and pearly and yet Sparkle is just a regular shmegular mold they sold before. They could have pearlized her as well. But at least it shows off who the target audience for this is:
the people who buy the retros :devious:

But the Twilight Sparkle has bangs.  That is probably the “extra” on her. 

I’m confused as to why they didn’t have Basic Fun help them out on this.

Unless this is a possibility for G5 and they are throwing it out there to see the reaction.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Zapper on June 20, 2019, 12:55:32 PM
Unless this is a possibility for G5 and they are throwing it out there to see the reaction.

I wish. Considering this is like a mini G3, I would love it.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Mlp Sunsparkle on June 20, 2019, 01:21:00 PM
She’s cool! I love pearly ponies!
But she reminds me of the g3 fakies that are shrunken down versions of the original moulds, like the sparkle fakies, and also the McDonald’s ponies! The g1 eye on a tiny g3 body looks a little odd to me! I always thought that pose had an odd neck! Still, it’s nice to see something g3 ish pop up!

Zapper, she looks so much better like that! I would 100% get her if that was how she looked, it looks a lot more natural!
Sunsparkle x
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ragamuffin on June 20, 2019, 01:28:28 PM
The issue with the eye I think, is that there's no sculpting. The eye being horizontal instead of tilted with the head is something that just about every G1 has in common, look at the Collectors, the sitting pose, etc (however, G3s have their eyes tilted).

This Twilight has a very flat face, no sculpting at all in the eye area. G3s and G1s have very clear eyelids and eyeballs. G4s have had some minimal sculpting but G4.5s are completely smooth, just like how this Twilight looks.
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I'm excited regardless though. :lol: I like seeing something original for once instead of "Pinkie Pie in legwarmers".
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 01:41:24 PM
 :happy: Pearly G3 Twilight is so pretty!

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I don't appreciate that Hasbro made a new mold for Twilight and made her special and pearly and yet Sparkle is just a regular shmegular mold they sold before. They could have pearlized her as well. But at least it shows off who the target audience for this is:
the people who buy the retros :devious:

But the Twilight Sparkle has bangs.  That is probably the “extra” on her. 

I’m confused as to why they didn’t have Basic Fun help them out on this.

Unless this is a possibility for G5 and they are throwing it out there to see the reaction.

I'd be thrilled to death if this was the style of G5.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 20, 2019, 01:47:28 PM
If the new line was like that, it would be good news. But considering they sell it as a G1 vs G4 comparison.. well. I think they should have used a G1 mold. Maybe not the actual Twilight mold, just any other G1 unicorn mold. Or a mix of G1. But something more G1. I wrote G1 six times... sorry.

G1. Please.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 01:55:11 PM
If the new line was like that, it would be good news. But considering they sell it as a G1 vs G4 comparison.. well. I think they should have used a G1 mold. Maybe not the actual Twilight mold, just any other G1 unicorn mold. Or a mix of G1. But something more G1. I wrote G1 six times... sorry.

G1. Please.

No you didnt. You wrote it 7 times. ;)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: WaterDraw on June 20, 2019, 02:26:05 PM
I like how she looks from far away, but up close I'm not a fan. I think the problem comes when I see her head. As others have stated before I think it's the eyes and how flat the sides of her head are. That and the fact that the head mold looks like Shining Armor's...
I feel as though it's weird that they crossed g1  with g3 for some reason? It's like they were trying to incorporate something from each generation, but they totally skipped out on anything g2-wise. I get that there wasn't really a "twilight" inspiration from g2, but it's just kind of odd...I do like her size though and I think she is very beautiful from afar, I just wish they would've maybe used a g3 unicorn head mold or something for her head...
As for the Twilight Sparkle, I'm pretty disappointed. She's just a regular TS but, WITH BANGS! *Jazzhands* Yeah...no. I'm not buying it. They could've at least used a new unique mold or pearlized her or something to make her really different.
Overall I'm not super impressed. The Twilight is cute but I wouldn't buy both of these for her...I also wish they came out with more of the mane 6, or at least 3 like they did last year...Maybe they could've just released the mane 6 in this style and not the g4.5 counterpart? Idk. I guess I shouldn't complain but...I just have a lot of opinions on this.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 02:30:52 PM
I like how she looks from far away, but up close I'm not a fan. I think the problem comes when I see her head. As others have stated before I think it's the eyes and how flat the sides of her head are. That and the fact that the head mold looks like Shining Armor's...
I feel as though it's weird that they crossed g1  with g3 for some reason? It's like they were trying to incorporate something from each generation, but they totally skipped out on anything g2-wise. I get that there wasn't really a "twilight" inspiration from g2, but it's just kind of odd...I do like her size though and I think she is very beautiful from afar, I just wish they would've maybe used a g3 unicorn head mold or something for her head...
As for the Twilight Sparkle, I'm pretty disappointed. She's just a regular TS but, WITH BANGS! *Jazzhands* Yeah...no. I'm not buying it. They could've at least used a new unique mold or pearlized her or something to make her really different.
Overall I'm not super impressed. The Twilight is cute but I wouldn't buy both of these for her...I also wish they came out with more of the mane 6, or at least 3 like they did last year...Maybe they could've just released the mane 6 in this style and not the g4.5 counterpart? Idk. I guess I shouldn't complain but...I just have a lot of opinions on this.

It does look a bit off, but I'll take the G1/G3 Fakie Twilight over Reboot G4's awful bird-beaked faces and noodle legs anyday of the week.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on June 20, 2019, 02:37:57 PM
It doesn't look like a G1 which is my problem. I don't like a company advertising something that isn't even right. I mean we are talking hasbro here, the people that made MLP and they can't even bother to actually make it a g1?

It really looks more like a G3 just looking at this image. So for me, how can we show newer fans and collectors the difference if Hasbro can't even get it right?

I don't have an issue with other gen of MLP, I like all MLP but I don't like something being sold that doesn't qualify as what it's supposed to be...maybe it'll look different in person...but I don't think many of us who can recognize G1's or know the difference are ever gonna say that's a G1 style MLP.

It looks like they took G1 eyes and plastered them on a G3 body style. :(
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: nessa16 on June 20, 2019, 02:43:18 PM
Every time I look at the face....DINOSAUR....just pops right in there.  Not really sure why...  G1+G4=G5 :lol:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on June 20, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
Every time I look at the face....DINOSAUR....just pops right in there.  Not really sure why...  G1+G4=G5 :lol:

Apparently this is what happens when G1 and G4 ponies have babies.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 02:49:09 PM
It doesn't look like a G1 which is my problem. I don't like a company advertising something that isn't even right. I mean we are talking hasbro here, the people that made MLP and they can't even bother to actually make it a g1?

It really looks more like a G3 just looking at this image. So for me, how can we show newer fans and collectors the difference if Hasbro can't even get it right?

I don't have an issue with other gen of MLP, I like all MLP but I don't like something being sold that doesn't qualify as what it's supposed to be...maybe it'll look different in person...but I don't think many of us who can recognize G1's or know the difference are ever gonna say that's a G1 style MLP.

It looks like they took G1 eyes and plastered them on a G3 body style. :(
I agree with you very much so. There's a ton of truth in that statement. :iconclap:

On the other hand, this is a Twilight being on a G3ish, but still unique mould as its not completely G3.

And let's be honest, if Hasbro had simply done nothing more then grab Basic Fun Twilight and put it in there with Reboot Twilight Sparkle, people would whine about Hasbro being twice as lazy. So at least there's something kinda new and unusual.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 20, 2019, 02:54:09 PM
O_o I don't see G3 in her-- she looks like a modern G1. Like the retro artwork..
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:00:47 PM
O_o I don't see G3 in her-- she looks like a modern G1. Like the retro artwork..

*looks at box artwork*
*looks at pony*
 :blink:
Well dang. Other then the G3 fakie head and pale pink stars your right.

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ragamuffin on June 20, 2019, 03:01:51 PM

On the other hand, this is a Twilight being on a G3ish, but still unique mould as its not completely G3.

And let's be honest, if Hasbro had simply done nothing more then grab Basic Fun Twilight and put it in there with Reboot Twilight Sparkle, people would whine about Hasbro being twice as lazy. So at least there's something kinda new and unusual.

That's my stance on it exactly, it's something completely different and worth buying for something unique. Instead of... uh... Twilight Sparkle from Walmart in that one single pose she's been put in for the past year.

(This 3" Twilight's ears are completely different, they don't look exactly like G1, and they're definitely not G3 ears. They look a bit like G4.5 ears imo, Especially from the front.)

I also agree it's supposed to be based on the Retro artwork than the original G1 style. The head is a bit big and the body is squished... the eyes are huge too, G3 eyes are smaller than that. Even Dolly Mixes had small eyes. Maybe I'll make a comparison between the two (or three) later.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 20, 2019, 03:12:36 PM
I would have loved a smaller Twilight in the rearing pose. Pearlized and with the correct stars color. That would have been so amazing!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:16:54 PM
I would have loved a smaller Twilight in the rearing pose. Pearlized and with the correct stars color. That would have been so amazing!

Which rearing pose specifically? Firefly with a unicorn head or Truly with a unicorn head?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 20, 2019, 03:20:08 PM
I would have loved a smaller Twilight in the rearing pose. Pearlized and with the correct stars color. That would have been so amazing!

Which rearing pose specifically? Firefly with a unicorn head or Truly with a unicorn head?

Truly with a horn. Like the new HQG1C pose or my avatar ^^
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:21:00 PM
I would have loved a smaller Twilight in the rearing pose. Pearlized and with the correct stars color. That would have been so amazing!

Which rearing pose specifically? Firefly with a unicorn head or Truly with a unicorn head?

Truly with a horn. Like the new HQG1C pose or my avatar ^^

There's a new hqg1c rearing unicorn? :frolic:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 03:28:13 PM
It doesn't look like a G1 which is my problem. I don't like a company advertising something that isn't even right. I mean we are talking hasbro here, the people that made MLP and they can't even bother to actually make it a g1?


I agree with this. If they want to go down that line, make it a set of 3, include Twilight Twinkle and use the tiny moulds they used for Glory with the book for Twilight as, you know, that is her mould. And the right size. And stuff. :P Even if that was licenced out, they have the rights because, well, Hasbro, so...yeah.

The whole pearly G3-1 Twi is interesting but NOT the 1980s. Unless this is what they mean by time changing and somehow Twilight got lost in her mist, fell into a magic mirror, and mutated into a G3ish pony while walking through the weird wood towards a place called Ponyquestria Gardens...

If we retro buyers are the target audience, then Hasbro need to realise that we're probably going to notice that they can't get their gen moulds straight :P. In that sense, it's a bit disrespectful to those of us who grew up with G1. I don't dislike the whole thing overall, just, as Uni says, HOW it is being presented as something it is not.

I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:30:41 PM
It doesn't look like a G1 which is my problem. I don't like a company advertising something that isn't even right. I mean we are talking hasbro here, the people that made MLP and they can't even bother to actually make it a g1?


I agree with this. If they want to go down that line, make it a set of 3, include Twilight Twinkle and use the tiny moulds they used for Glory with the book for Twilight as, you know, that is her mould. And the right size. And stuff. :P Even if that was licenced out, they have the rights because, well, Hasbro, so...yeah.

The whole pearly G3-1 Twi is interesting but NOT the 1980s. Unless this is what they mean by time changing and somehow Twilight got lost in her mist, fell into a magic mirror, and mutated into a G3ish pony while walking through the weird wood towards a place called Ponyquestria Gardens...

If we retro buyers are the target audience, then Hasbro need to realise that we're probably going to notice that they can't get their gen moulds straight :P. In that sense, it's a bit disrespectful to those of us who grew up with G1. I don't dislike the whole thing overall, just, as Uni says, HOW it is being presented as something it is not.

I'd be down for mini running press Twilight. Or a 3 pack with Twilight, Twilight Twinkle and Twilight Sparkle. Although the latter would just be given to charity.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 20, 2019, 03:31:44 PM

There's a new hqg1c rearing unicorn? :frolic:

There is a prototype atm. Check the HQG1C Collectors group in Facebook for some photos ^^
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:32:22 PM

There's a new hqg1c rearing unicorn? :frolic:

There is a prototype atm. Check the HQG1C Collectors group in Facebook for some photos ^^

I don't have facebook, so I'll hafta wait I guess. ^^;
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Wardah on June 20, 2019, 03:37:15 PM
It doesn't look like a G1 which is my problem. I don't like a company advertising something that isn't even right. I mean we are talking hasbro here, the people that made MLP and they can't even bother to actually make it a g1?


I agree with this. If they want to go down that line, make it a set of 3, include Twilight Twinkle and use the tiny moulds they used for Glory with the book for Twilight as, you know, that is her mould. And the right size. And stuff. :P Even if that was licenced out, they have the rights because, well, Hasbro, so...yeah.

The whole pearly G3-1 Twi is interesting but NOT the 1980s. Unless this is what they mean by time changing and somehow Twilight got lost in her mist, fell into a magic mirror, and mutated into a G3ish pony while walking through the weird wood towards a place called Ponyquestria Gardens...

If we retro buyers are the target audience, then Hasbro need to realise that we're probably going to notice that they can't get their gen moulds straight :P. In that sense, it's a bit disrespectful to those of us who grew up with G1. I don't dislike the whole thing overall, just, as Uni says, HOW it is being presented as something it is not.

I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.
 

Yeah but an actual G1 doesn't look anything like the retro artwork either. It's almost like they didn't care about accuracy back then because people made up the difference with their imagination.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 20, 2019, 03:41:12 PM
The new retro artwork is also kind of G3-ish to me. Is as if they got a G3 pony, changed the line art a wee bit and then put the G1 ponies in there... Some have G3 poses. The problem that I see is that hasbro seems to have a problem with really going back to the 80's and does this kind of stuff to try and keep collectors buying.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 03:43:56 PM
We could go off on a long tangent about G1 artwork and its accuracy (and also why it doesn't matter because as you say, G1 fans weren't obsessed with 'show accurate' whatever like G4 ones...) but it's not really on topic.

Though there are some very accurate drawings from prototypes in the comic and UK fliers which ironically look nothing like the actual ponies because prototypes don't equal store product. I guess that happened a lot. Plus there's a lot of stock pose images like the one Lady Pinwheel mentioned in her avatar that appeared (at least here) all over cards, comic, etc in the early years so *shrug*. I guess Starflower's petals came from a prototype and then got imposed on a stock pose image and it stuck...

In any case, I don't think this is about the relationship between the artwork and the pony. The colouring matches up but the style of pony doesn't, because the artwork is G1 and the pony isn't. That's a different kind of difference from petals on stars or the wrong colour hair in my view.

As I said, I don't hate G3-1 Twi, I just agree with Uni that she shouldn't be marketed as something she isn't. She doesn't represent the 1980s, or even the 1990s...and they could have been more accurate if that was the message they wanted to put out.

Let's not forget that the Dollymix ponies (the G1 ones) were also in G3 poses. We didn't think much of it then because that was when G3 were out and you know, Hasbro and all - but maybe that's really all they have in their design tank at the moment. If everything actually g1 is licenced out, it makes you wonder if they only have concept art and thus stuff to work from from G3 - or at least, that they are willing to touch on.

Which is actually fine, but don't try and pass it off as 1980s or G1, because the target market - if that is us - are the ones who WILL notice that.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 20, 2019, 03:45:16 PM
I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.

It's opinion...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 03:48:38 PM
The new retro artwork is also kind of G3-ish to me. Is as if they got a G3 pony, changed the line art a wee bit and then put the G1 ponies in there... Some have G3 poses. The problem that I see is that hasbro seems to have a problem with really going back to the 80's and does this kind of stuff to try and keep collectors buying.

Also a good point. I think the same.

If nothing else, I'm glad this shows that Hasbro is still capable of making pony shaped ponies.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 03:59:26 PM
I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.

It's opinion...


Opinion based on very obvious visual stimuli.

Everything in this thread is opinion though. Including yours. :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 20, 2019, 04:01:21 PM
I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.

It's opinion...


Opinion based on very obvious visual stimuli.

Everything in this thread is opinion though. Including yours. :)

Correct -- it's an opinion. NOT "wishful thinking" or "pose blindness".

ETA: And if someone sees G3.. Then like, they do! And that's absolutely legit. Just like my opinion is legit. I'm not trying to convince anyone.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 04:11:15 PM
Aside from the odd fakie-ish head, which I'm fine with, the tail seems a bit on the thin side as well.  I'm also not sure why the stars are pink and possibly a bit low?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 04:12:49 PM
I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.

It's opinion...


Opinion based on very obvious visual stimuli.

Everything in this thread is opinion though. Including yours. :)

Correct -- it's an opinion. NOT "wishful thinking" or "pose blindness".

ETA: And if someone sees G3.. Then like, they do! And that's absolutely legit. Just like my opinion is legit. I'm not trying to convince anyone.


It's still my opinion that not seeing the G3ness is wishful thinking or pose blindness. And I'm not trying to convince anyone either. Just that for me it's so obvious that those are the only explanations that make sense.

My opinion. Your opinion. Let's just agree to disagree and move on :)

I wonder why they decided to make her pearly.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 04:16:26 PM
Also, the way the chest flows up into the neck looks a little strange, but I can't quite put my finger on why? Hmm. Could be the angle maybe?

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 20, 2019, 04:17:02 PM
I'm also not sure if not seeing the G3 influence is wishful thinking or pose blindness. Either or. Because if you look at Twilight Twinkle and then at this, it's very. clearly. influenced from that.

It's opinion...


Opinion based on very obvious visual stimuli.

Everything in this thread is opinion though. Including yours. :)

Correct -- it's an opinion. NOT "wishful thinking" or "pose blindness".

ETA: And if someone sees G3.. Then like, they do! And that's absolutely legit. Just like my opinion is legit. I'm not trying to convince anyone.


It's still my opinion that not seeing the G3ness is wishful thinking or pose blindness. And I'm not trying to convince anyone either. Just that for me it's so obvious that those are the only explanations that make sense.

My opinion. Your opinion. Let's just agree to disagree and move on :)

I wonder why they decided to make her pearly.


Not cool, seriously. I won't agree to an insult.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 04:19:27 PM
Does anyone know how much she is? Think we'll get other Time Changes Ponies? G3 and G4 Cheerilee? G3 and G4 Rainbowdash? G1 and G4 Moondancer?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 04:20:53 PM
Also, the way the chest flows up into the neck looks a little strange, but I can't quite put my finger on why? Hmm. Could be the angle maybe?



It reminds me a little bit of the awkwardness on whichever Hallmark ornament - was it Moondancer? I don't remember, but it just didn't quite look right, in proportion. But while I'll probably be castigated for saying it, going back to the Twilight Twinkle pose and then this, the body is very similar in the leg style but the head is at a different angle. IF that is the inspiration/basis for this mould, then the head and body don't match/the head was constructed separately because she's a unicorn? And that might explain it.

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 04:21:42 PM
Also, the way the chest flows up into the neck looks a little strange, but I can't quite put my finger on why? Hmm. Could be the angle maybe?



It reminds me a little bit of the awkwardness on whichever Hallmark ornament - was it Moondancer? I don't remember, but it just didn't quite look right, in proportion. But while I'll probably be castigated for saying it, going back to the Twilight Twinkle pose and then this, the body is very similar in the leg style but the head is at a different angle. IF that is the inspiration/basis for this mould, then the head and body don't match/the head was constructed separately because she's a unicorn? And that might explain it.

Ahh, that's probably it.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 20, 2019, 04:36:12 PM
In that sense, it's a bit disrespectful to those of us who grew up with G1.

I don't think it's disrespectful at all.  IMO it's a great homage and I think it's fun that it's a new mold for a G1 Twilight. :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 04:43:23 PM
Are cc ponies expensive on Hasbro's website?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: brightberry on June 20, 2019, 04:57:12 PM
I kind of have mixed feelings on it. I would  have liked it more if they made it look like a G1 pony.  Instead, she's kind of a brand new pony, never seen before and it's a little odd to imply she's retro.

I do see the resemblance to G3 but there are a lot of notable differences too.  She is kind of a mishmash.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Pumpkin_Tart on June 20, 2019, 05:17:28 PM
Kinda reminds me of a dolly mix pony.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 05:22:02 PM
Kinda reminds me of a dolly mix pony.

She woulda been cute sitting like one of the tiny tins. Except bigger but still.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on June 20, 2019, 05:25:08 PM
I like the little G3 Twilight- yes she looks G-3 ish but 3 inches! HOW CUTE! 
I guess they didn't go full classic because we can already get the classic Twilight now pretty easy- so it wouldn't have been special.

Agree she is reminiscent of the classic art.  The eyes are a little disappointing- they seem to be on too low or something.  She does kinda look like a G3 McDonald's pony  :biggrin: Only-  it seems the McDonald’s ponies had a little better sculpting in the eye area (but of course they also had those baffling plastic tails)

Some comparisons

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Admittedly she does look more like the G1 cartoon
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The "now" Twilight is incredibly boring cop-out.  What the hey? Is she special at all???? Doesn't seem like it ?????????  BOOOORING.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 05:30:08 PM
Great comparison shots Galactica. Is it just me, or does mcd Wysteria look a little miffed?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: BlushingBlue on June 20, 2019, 05:46:20 PM
Wow, it's been so long that I almost forgot what having interest in the SDCC pony felt like. :P "1980s" Twilight looks like an adorable little G3 fakie, and I'm not even mad at it. If Hasbro used that style in G5, I'd be into it... for as long as it took to get all 5-10 characters. ;)

I think a lot of criticism could have been avoided if Hasbro had just labeled her "Retro" or something, instead of the explicit (yet strangely vague) "1980s". That way they could have halfway acknowledged the obvious G3 influences, and not made it seem like they don't know what they're talking about with their own property.

She's not scaled-down replica of the real 1984 version, but I'm pretty desperate to be excited about new MLP, so I can overlook a lot of the odd choices Hasbro made with this Twilight. ^^;

And the box looks so pretty and sparkly! It's interesting that they're using the same "vintage" logo style as on the Stranger Things AJ stickers, with the ligatured tt, open o, and switchback y. I guess that's what Hasbro is going with for their retro stuff now?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Sunset on June 20, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
I see what else is wrong with her head other than the eye.  The jaw line isn’t right.  At least that’s what it looks like from this angle.  It’s also disconcerting that her neck seam is so far up the neck.  I know that’s how they do G4 but that’s one of the reasons it looks off as a “G1”.

I’m not really complaining, just trying to figure out what it is that looks a little off.  Whether I get her or not really depends on how cheap she is.

I do really wish they had wrapped her mane around her neck.  I don’t understand why they can’t do that for a special item that is never going to be sold in stores.  I always assumed they did they hair like that to make it harder for people to steal the pony out of the package.  But if the pony is never going to be in an open display....?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 06:18:59 PM
I see what else is wrong with her head other than the eye.  The jaw line isn’t right.  At least that’s what it looks like from this angle.  It’s also disconcerting that her neck seam is so far up the neck.  I know that’s how they do G4 but that’s one of the reasons it looks off as a “G1”.

I’m not really complaining, just trying to figure out what it is that looks a little off.  Whether I get her or not really depends on how cheap she is.

I do really wish they had wrapped her mane around her neck.  I don’t understand why they can’t do that for a special item that is never going to be sold in stores.  I always assumed they did they hair like that to make it harder for people to steal the pony out of the package.  But if the pony is never going to be in an open display....?

Your right about the neck!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 20, 2019, 06:32:39 PM
Uhhhh I love her!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: WingsOfMasquerade on June 20, 2019, 07:22:08 PM
How interesting!
I think this little figure is neat, and I do appreciate an effort but it seems kind of odd timing. Like however many people were clamoring for an actual 'g1 pony' for yeeeears and now that the popular StrangerThings and BasicFun are proving what Hasbro never believed (that people are clamoring for actual g1 pony) now Hasbro finally decides to dabble their toe back in.

And, in typical fashion, botch it up a bit.
No, this isn't a g1. Yes, it's cheaper because it's tiny and nobody bothered to sculpt the eye. Even the McDonald G3 had sculpted eye! MCDonald! That yellow clown did it, and Hasbro not. It's not terrible but you can't call it "literally a g1" because it isn't, and that (also typically) is what they're trying to do. I agree with labeling her "Retro Style" or whatever, because that's really what this is. Retro Style. And what gets me is that probably nobody would have minded. Especially at Comic Con, it wouldn't sell a single less or more unit if it didn't false-claim 'it is a literal g1 exactly like old'.

But, typically, a fan is the least likely to be fooled by pulling cheap wool down, and a fan is also the one that cares the most and is the biggest stickler for detail either deleted or added. A fan is the greatest friend of a product (talk it up everywhere/popularize) or it's greatest foe (complain everything/rant online) so doing right by them ought to be priority #1.  Like not having actual dark purple glitter stars or talking about where the neck seam is. THAT is the stuff of real fans. But...if a fan is who you're trying to rope in...it bears more thought than maybe it was given.

But a question or two since I also haven't cared about a release in so long (Pinkiepie in leg warmers exactly.......)
How 'exclusive' are these usually?
Will the average fan be able to get this, like an Arena member who can't attend?
What were their previous price points? / What cost can we expect this /guess this at?
Did they typically sell elsewhere after the con?

All I recall is that ridiculous high cost equestrian doll of what...Mane Iac? Or something who was in literally 1 episode but they acted like she was the new star of the show for like 6 months where blindbox had her henchmen, she was in target, power ponies are everywhere, plus exclusive set of FS ManeIac too. Yeah that single episode was comic themed but....gee whiz.  So this set is tiny, only 2 things and tiny in size as well. It ought to be less?

I want one!
It's nifty enough and novel enough that I've got to grab this set!
It's not exactly G1, but it's pony-like enough (unlike say 1st edition Firefly-Pig & book) where they had to literally steal fan photos to trick people into buying it. ) It's certainly more pony like than the G4.
Like others, I'd be SUPER HAPPY if G5 ends up being THIS. At least it looks like a pony! Not a ball with a smiley face drawn on it. Someone is making an effort to create a horse like fantasy object. They're not there yet....but I do hope this is a bit of test the waters.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 20, 2019, 08:05:01 PM
Ooh! What an interesting exclusive to close out G4. I definitely want one. :D

Granted, the eye not being sculpted is a bummer. :( I feel like they made a pretty accurate recreation of the 80s cartoon/art though, despite using a  G3 mold. I think that’s what they were going for, more than 80s TOY accuracy. Since Basic Fun is doing retro ponies already, this is at least something more than a re-rerelease of BF’s Twilight.

Also... Twilight Sparkle WITH BANGS. =D Sad that it takes SDCC for them to add that detail again, but still! XD

I would dance with sheer joy if G5 looked something like the “retro” pony in this set. T_T
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ragamuffin on June 20, 2019, 08:49:00 PM
I edited the Twilight:

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I fixed her "bobblehead" head/neck, placed her eye up higher, and made her head smaller.

On the bottom row I traced the Twilight in case it's easier that way to compare it to the Retro/"Modern G1" art (which I'm convinced is the intention and not a G3).
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Sunset on June 20, 2019, 09:21:20 PM
Great job, Ragamuffin!  That looks sooo much better!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 20, 2019, 09:27:56 PM
I edited the Twilight:

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I fixed her "bobblehead" head/neck, placed her eye up higher, and made her head smaller.

On the bottom row I traced the Twilight in case it's easier that way to compare it to the Retro/"Modern G1" art (which I'm convinced is the intention and not a G3).

Looks good.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Honeycomb on June 20, 2019, 10:46:20 PM
I am in love! The first pony in ages I am really excited about!
Let G5 look like this, and Hasbro is back at getting my money!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Mermaid on June 20, 2019, 11:45:29 PM
I like her a lot! I think it’s so cool and unique. I’m glad hasbro did this and created a new toy for the exclusive rather than just re-releasing a basic fun twilight repro, which I’m sure everyone here would have rolled their eyes at and the “why can’t we get something different?! Hasbroken is so lazy!” Remarks would be flying. It just proves that no matter what, people will be unhappy, and that’s fine! For every one unhappy person there’s another person who will gladly purchase this.

I’ll be scooping one of these up if I have the opportunity online!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: kingluke on June 21, 2019, 12:28:44 AM
I like the g3 twilight, tho I won't be getting them. The g4 twilight sparkle looks like you can also find her in a toy store tbh...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Snapdragon on June 21, 2019, 12:37:29 AM
What a funky G1-G3 hybrid! I need 100!!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Lilja on June 21, 2019, 02:45:09 AM
It's a cute set, but the Twilight pose does seem a bit phoned in and like it's only intended for a one-time use. Which is a shame, because a line of tiny G1 style ponies would be a lot of fun, but also a bit superfluous right now as we have the Basic Fun ponies.

As for any possible G3 inspiration, I'm not sure. G3 was itself an attempt to reappropriate the G1 style, so it could be a coincidence that this new pose ends up feeling similar. As fans I think we obsess more over the small details than the actual designers do.

Personally I would have preferred to see G1 Twilight in G4 style, but that wasn't going to happen, as Hasbro clearly wants to keep the two separate. It just bothers me that this new G1 Twilight doesn't really go with anything, she has no friends to hang out with. Unless they decide to do more sets like this later. I guess I could see them doing Rainbow Dash/Firefly or Applejack/Applejack etc.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: gemini_pony on June 21, 2019, 03:52:03 AM
I love this.  No way for me to get one though.  I hate conventioron exclusive stuff cause I can't ever get them. My cousin goes. Every year but she has set stuff she waits in line for.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Teddy on June 21, 2019, 04:02:35 AM
LOVE the G1/G3 Twilight in this set!! But that G4 Twilight is really...meh. I don't like the new style of the G4's.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 21, 2019, 04:22:23 AM
I like her a lot! I think it’s so cool and unique. I’m glad hasbro did this and created a new toy for the exclusive rather than just re-releasing a basic fun twilight repro, which I’m sure everyone here would have rolled their eyes at and the “why can’t we get something different?! Hasbroken is so lazy!” Remarks would be flying. It just proves that no matter what, people will be unhappy, and that’s fine! For every one unhappy person there’s another person who will gladly purchase this.

Yup!!! :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: gabumon on June 21, 2019, 06:19:35 AM
I’m excited for this!  I think it’s very nice.  I hope this is G5!  they gotta reuse that mold!

I know they usually sell exclusives online - but where will they sell it?  Hasbro Pulse doesn’t have MLP! at all.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyPinwheel on June 21, 2019, 06:37:14 AM
I edited the Twilight:

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I fixed her "bobblehead" head/neck, placed her eye up higher, and made her head smaller.

On the bottom row I traced the Twilight in case it's easier that way to compare it to the Retro/"Modern G1" art (which I'm convinced is the intention and not a G3).

You should show this to Hasbro. It looks SO much better with the modifications you made!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: SaraMari on June 21, 2019, 07:15:59 AM
I edited the Twilight:

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I fixed her "bobblehead" head/neck, placed her eye up higher, and made her head smaller.

On the bottom row I traced the Twilight in case it's easier that way to compare it to the Retro/"Modern G1" art (which I'm convinced is the intention and not a G3).

You should show this to Hasbro. It looks SO much better with the modifications you made!

This looks 100% better, if we got Ragamuffin's version with a sculpted eye for G5 I'd ascend into a new plane of happiness and buy them all! 😂😂😂

I don't so much mind the bigger head and eye size, its that the eye is droopy and the jaw is protruding. That said I'll try to get this set if I can.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on June 21, 2019, 07:25:08 AM
I’m excited for this!  I think it’s very nice.  I hope this is G5!  they gotta reuse that mold!

I know they usually sell exclusives online - but where will they sell it?  Hasbro Pulse doesn’t have MLP! at all.

The article said they'll be selling them at Hasbro Pulse. Even though they don't sell ponies normally on there, they're probably making an exception for this release since they always tend to sell their convention ponies online.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Zapper on June 21, 2019, 07:31:46 AM
I edited the Twilight:

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I fixed her "bobblehead" head/neck, placed her eye up higher, and made her head smaller.

On the bottom row I traced the Twilight in case it's easier that way to compare it to the Retro/"Modern G1" art (which I'm convinced is the intention and not a G3).

If the proportions were like your edit I'd try to get her and pay a crazy price for something that comes with another Twilight mold I dislike, so I am kind of glad she does not look like that ;)

Really love the edited version. Hasbro, take note.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Princess Fizzy on June 21, 2019, 07:36:20 AM
“Hasbro is bringing the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle 2-pack to San Diego Comic-Con. This SDCC exclusive pack features a vintage version and a modern version of Twilight Sparkle in their 3″ form. They are house in a double sided window box for ideal displaying.  It will retail for $20 and be available at the Hasbro booth.”

“As always, extra inventory will also be released on Hasbro’s website in very limited quantities after the convention.”

Source: https://sdccblog.com/2019/06/hasbro-san-diego-comic-con-2019-exclusives/

So It’ll be $20 +shipping on Hasbro Pulse along with the other SDCC exclusives. There will be a limit on how many you can buy, usually 1 or 2/household.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Foxtale on June 21, 2019, 08:10:38 AM
“Hasbro is bringing the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle 2-pack to San Diego Comic-Con. This SDCC exclusive pack features a vintage version and a modern version of Twilight Sparkle in their 3″ form. They are house in a double sided window box for ideal displaying.  It will retail for $20 and be available at the Hasbro booth.”

“As always, extra inventory will also be released on Hasbro’s website in very limited quantities after the convention.”

Source: https://sdccblog.com/2019/06/hasbro-san-diego-comic-con-2019-exclusives/

So It’ll be $20 +shipping on Hasbro Pulse along with the other SDCC exclusives. There will be a limit on how many you can buy, usually 1 or 2/household.

I was just going to ask about Hasbro Pulse.

Last year the SDCC exclusive went for sale shortly after SDCC on their site and now it's still only like $25-30 on ebay. Hopefully they made enough and this one has the same availability. :D
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Carrehz on June 21, 2019, 08:11:27 AM
Hmmm, not sure how I feel about this. (Well, about Twilight.. not a fan of Twilight Sparkle in general, so obviously this one's not doing much for it ;)) My immediate thought was "that's not G1, that's G3?" but yeah, looking at the packaging, it does look like they based her more off the 2010s retro art than anything. Which like y'all have said, isn't necessarily bad, but it's also not what they're advertising her as, either...

(also the vague implication that Twilight + Twilight Sparkle = the exact same character! sorta bothers me - sure TS is based on Twilight, that doesn't make them the same - but I've been irritated by that notion for years, so it's nothing new I guess, haha)

Not a fan of pearly ponies personally, and WHY did they make her stars so dang light?! o.O They just get lost since her body's so light (and pearly), plus Twilight's stars are dark purple to begin with? Weird.

But.. she is a weird novelty, and y'all know how much I love weird things like this.. so idk how to feel. I guess I want to see owner photos of her?

It's a nice idea, anyway, if nothing else. Although I wish they'd shown G2 some love, too. (well, and G3, but that Twilight is so G3-esque it's hard to feel short-changed there, y'know? :P) Poor ol' G2, always getting the short end of the stick.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 08:14:56 AM
Hmmm, not sure how I feel about this. (Well, about Twilight.. not a fan of Twilight Sparkle in general, so obviously this one's not doing much for it ;)) My immediate thought was "that's not G1, that's G3?" but yeah, looking at the packaging, it does look like they based her more off the 2010s retro art than anything. Which like y'all have said, isn't necessarily bad, but it's also not what they're advertising her as, either...

(also the vague implication that Twilight + Twilight Sparkle = the exact same character! sorta bothers me - sure TS is based on Twilight, that doesn't make them the same - but I've been irritated by that notion for years, so it's nothing new I guess, haha)

Not a fan of pearly ponies personally, and WHY did they make her stars so dang light?! o.O They just get lost since her body's so light (and pearly), plus Twilight's stars are dark purple to begin with? Weird.

But.. she is a weird novelty, and y'all know how much I love weird things like this.. so idk how to feel. I guess I want to see owner photos of her?

It's a nice idea, anyway, if nothing else. Although I wish they'd shown G2 some love, too. (well, and G3, but that Twilight is so G3-esque it's hard to feel short-changed there, y'know? :P) Poor ol' G2, always getting the short end of the stick.


Same here.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 21, 2019, 08:16:36 AM
Figures they give you something new and something we've seen a billion times. I suppose you could sell the figure but who'd want another Twilight figurine when you can probably get an identical version for much less? At least the the other figurine isn't bad.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 08:18:36 AM
Figures they give you something new and something we've seen a billion times. I suppose you could sell the figure but who'd want another Twilight figurine when you can probably get an identical version for much less? At least the the other figurine isn't bad.

Well, they're not truly giving us something new in retrospect. Aside from the new  mould on Twilight.

(Which. I really, really, really hope is the new G5 style.)

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Her pose kinda reminds me of a cross between Whistle Wishes and Sweet Breeze.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 09:32:17 AM
“Hasbro is bringing the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle 2-pack to San Diego Comic-Con. This SDCC exclusive pack features a vintage version and a modern version of Twilight Sparkle in their 3″ form. They are house in a double sided window box for ideal displaying.  It will retail for $20 and be available at the Hasbro booth.”

“As always, extra inventory will also be released on Hasbro’s website in very limited quantities after the convention.”

Source: https://sdccblog.com/2019/06/hasbro-san-diego-comic-con-2019-exclusives/

So It’ll be $20 +shipping on Hasbro Pulse along with the other SDCC exclusives. There will be a limit on how many you can buy, usually 1 or 2/household.

I was just going to ask about Hasbro Pulse.

Last year the SDCC exclusive went for sale shortly after SDCC on their site and now it's still only like $25-30 on ebay. Hopefully they made enough and this one has the same availability. :D

Not really a matter of how many they make, more how popular each set is. Like with the G3 SDCC ponies, they probably all had the same number of ponies per year but some are more expensive than others on the second-hand market.  I haven't paid too much attention to the G4 SDCC ponies but I would guess it would be the same.

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You should show this to Hasbro. It looks SO much better with the modifications you made!

I mean, you could show them for future ideas if they intend to reuse the mold, but in terms of the actual SDCC pony, it's literally next month so all the ponies for it have already been made. ;)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Mewtwofan1 on June 21, 2019, 09:42:10 AM
I like this. If I was going to SDCC, I’d want to pick them up.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 09:42:18 AM
Why are her stars pink? It blends in with the rest of her.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 09:48:14 AM
IMO the stars are pink light purple because they are that way in RAMC.

Edit for star color . . . They are light, but I don't think they're pink.  Anyway, my main point is . . . she looks inspired by RaMC, where she also had a very pale body compared to "real" toy Twilight.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 10:05:41 AM
I don't think it has anything to do with RAMC. Aside the fact the pony proportions don't even vaguely resemble the RAMC animation (so why just do the symbol and not the rest?) She's pearly. And there's no way you'd look at RAMC and see "pearly ponies!".

But she did used to be drawn a lot with lighter stars than the pony I guess. Not really sure about that and the influence it might have had because as a kid I only saw her drawn, never in person. I think we'd need to see more G1-3 style ponies to see what is actually influencing them.

Pearly is more a G3 gimmick than a g1 one.

I also don't think it matters that it's Twilight in any sense except the name relationship. Even if she was originally the basis for G4 Twilight Sparkle, the G4 is much more like (and the name seems more related to) Twilight Twinkle, so I think we can see the selection as more random. It's not them trying to nod to the original TV show. It's just convenient because there's Twilight then and Twilight now.

There's not the remotest connection between Twilight Sparkle's personality, character and Twilight's - though I have no idea if Twilight Twinkle even has a personality, so I'm not trying to force that link in that sense. Just that the connection is entirely on the name and nothing else at all.

Though I guess they could have done Applejack, I suppose they wanted to do their Princess of Friendship...

I also don't personally see a relationship between the G1 more recent artwork and the G3ish style of the pony and G3 in general. Maybe that's my wishful thinking or art blindness - I dunno - but to me the G1 artwork is recogniseable as G1, and the pony is based on a G3 pose, with G3 features like the mane tinsel and the pearly, with an attempt to match the G1 colour scheme and species.

Then again growing up with the comics I got used to seeing G1 ponies drawn in a variety of ways. The more recent G1 images are much more like G1 ponies than some of the later comic ones were at times...o.o

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 10:08:31 AM
IMO the stars are pink light purple because they are that way in RAMC.

Edit for star color . . . They are light, but I don't think they're pink.  Anyway, my main point is . . . she looks inspired by RaMC, where she also had a very pale body compared to "real" toy Twilight.


Edited:
Yeah. I was a little confused when I got Twilight in a trade a couple years back. I was expecting her to be standard pale pink, like Lickety-split or Baby Surf Rider. She seems to lean more towards coral colored.

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 10:10:17 AM
IMO the stars are pink light purple because they are that way in RAMC.

Edit for star color . . . They are light, but I don't think they're pink.  Anyway, my main point is . . . she looks inspired by RaMC, where she also had a very pale body compared to "real" toy Twilight.

Yeah. I was a little confused when I got Twilight in a trade a couple years back. I was expecting her to be standard pale pink. She almost seems coral colored.

I have a paler pink one. My sister's is the darker pink one and they're quite distinctly different shades. That seems to be a batch thing with this pony.
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Italian Twilight is also quite a pale pink I think. It may be the pink that fades though.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 10:12:02 AM
Oh so its a batch thing. Got it! Italy Twilight's cute.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 10:20:32 AM
There's not the remotest connection between Twilight Sparkle's personality, character and Twilight's - though I have no idea if Twilight Twinkle even has a personality, so I'm not trying to force that link in that sense. Just that the connection is entirely on the name and nothing else at all.

There is one thing: magic. In RaMC, Twilight is shown teleporting, and is the most prominent magic-user (as far as ponies go). Teleporting is one of Twilight Sparkle’s earliest, most frequent spells in FiM. Twilight Sparkle’s mother (Twilight Velvet) in FiM is also aesthetically based on G1 Twilight. Personality-wise, I agree that they don’t have much in common, but G1 Twilight did provide some lasting inspiration for Twilight Sparkle. :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 10:24:34 AM
There's not the remotest connection between Twilight Sparkle's personality, character and Twilight's - though I have no idea if Twilight Twinkle even has a personality, so I'm not trying to force that link in that sense. Just that the connection is entirely on the name and nothing else at all.

There is one thing: magic. In RaMC, Twilight is shown teleporting, and is the most prominent magic-user (as far as ponies go). Teleporting is one of Twilight Sparkle’s earliest, most frequent spells in FiM. Twilight Sparkle’s mother (Twilight Velvet) in FiM is also aesthetically based on G1 Twilight. Personality-wise, I agree that they don’t have much in common, but G1 Twilight did provide some lasting inspiration for Twilight Sparkle. :)

Ah, you see, I grew up in a place where other ponies did teleporting things (ie Lightning). And Twilight basically lived shrouded in mist in the mountains and was very skilled and clever but quite shy and didn't come out much...

Winking in and out was a thing all the unicorns did in the animated series though, hence erm, the song, where have the unicorns gone - they've all winked out and ended up in Tambelon (I think?). So I still don't think that's really a connection. It seems to be something assumed to be done by unicorns in the G1 US canon, not specifically Twilight's ability alone.

Maybe you can argue that because it's the first one, that's why her - but still...it's kind of inconclusive.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ponyfan on June 21, 2019, 10:25:39 AM
G1 Twilight the unicorn is one of my favorite ponies. :lovey: I really like this set because it features a G1 inspired Twilight along with the modern Twilight Sparkle but I also agree with Taffeta that I think it's more of the "these ponies share the same name" than Twilight Sparkle being inspired by G1 Twilight.

I've seen some Hasbro art with Twilight shown with stars that were more redish pink than purple so that might be what Hasbro is basing the stars on. I just looked at my G1 Twilight charms and they have redish pink stars instead of purple also.


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 10:28:09 AM
G1 Twilight the unicorn is one of my favorite ponies. :lovey: I really like this set because it features a G1 inspired Twilight along with the modern Twilight Sparkle but I also agree with Taffeta that I think it's more of the "these ponies share the same name" than Twilight Sparkle being inspired by G1 Twilight.

I've seen some Hasbro art with Twilight shown with stars that were more redish pink than purple so that might be what Hasbro is basing the stars on. I just looked at my G1 Twilight charms and they have redish pink stars instead of purple also.


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 10:38:34 AM
Twilight Sparkle was originally conceived as a reboot of Twilight, back when the rest of the cast was Firefly, Posey, etc.   She was merged with Twilight Twinkle and had a name change (name addition?) somewhere along the way.

But Twilight Sparkle did literally have her origin with G1 Twilight. :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 10:41:45 AM
There's not the remotest connection between Twilight Sparkle's personality, character and Twilight's - though I have no idea if Twilight Twinkle even has a personality, so I'm not trying to force that link in that sense. Just that the connection is entirely on the name and nothing else at all.

There is one thing: magic. In RaMC, Twilight is shown teleporting, and is the most prominent magic-user (as far as ponies go). Teleporting is one of Twilight Sparkle’s earliest, most frequent spells in FiM. Twilight Sparkle’s mother (Twilight Velvet) in FiM is also aesthetically based on G1 Twilight. Personality-wise, I agree that they don’t have much in common, but G1 Twilight did provide some lasting inspiration for Twilight Sparkle. :)

Ah, you see, I grew up in a place where other ponies did teleporting things (ie Lightning). And Twilight basically lived shrouded in mist in the mountains and was very skilled and clever but quite shy and didn't come out much...

Winking in and out was a thing all the unicorns did in the animated series though, hence erm, the song, where have the unicorns gone - they've all winked out and ended up in Tambelon (I think?). So I still don't think that's really a connection. It seems to be something assumed to be done by unicorns in the G1 US canon, not specifically Twilight's ability alone.

Maybe you can argue that because it's the first one, that's why her - but still...it's kind of inconclusive.

That’s definitely true. I never meant to imply that Twilight was the ONLY teleporter—only that she was the first. Hasbro tends to put a lot of focus on RaMC ponies (Firefly, Applejack, etc.), since they were early on in the line and are still iconic, and also because RaMC was the first pony animation.

I do recall Lauren Faust saying that she wanted to use G1 characters for FiM, but that Hasbro pressured her to use G3. So she compromised and used modified G3 names and likenesses, but based the personalities of the mane six on her interpretations of Firefly, Applejack, Surprise, Twilight, Sparkler, and Posey. Specifically, she once said “I basically took Firefly’s brain and put it in Rainbow Dash’s body”. XD So it may be that Twilight Sparkle is based on Lauren’s own vision of G1 Twilight, more-so than her canon personality. But still, the two are strongly connected in that way, which I always thought was neat. :)

EDIT: LadyMoondancer beat me to it. XD
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 10:44:31 AM
I'm hoping the hair will be Basic Fun nice.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 10:50:55 AM
I've seen the concept stuff so I know there's that connection, but it's still just the name really by the time we get to FIM. There's nothing of actual Twilight left in Twilight Sparkle (which by the way I'm not knocking, it's better that way).

I am not American so I can't know to what extent RaMC was influential at the time, is influential now inside the fandom, and more importantly, outside the fandom/to Hasbro. But I should add that Surprise, Posey, Sparkler are in Catrina, not RaMC, so I think that's more Faust than RaMC as an influencing factor.

I feel like there's a lot of love for RaMC in the US especially - and there should be, it's one of the better animated projects - but not everything comes out of it or is necessarily inspired by it. Faust also remembered G1 as being about parties and stuff which RaMC couldn't be more different from. So I think it unlikely that the winking in and out thing and the choice of Twilight were linked specifically because of RaMC. I mean, Dash isn't really like Firefly, either. They both do daredevil flying but personalitywise they are still quite different. So there's a good element of Faust interpretation/memory/creative input there that's not related to the RaMC presentation either.

BUT like I said, I didn't grow up with RaMC being particularly important. I think someone said it was on Tv here once but I never saw it till much later and didn't know it existed till the mid 1990s. We also didn't have a lot of the ponies shown in it, so I may be underestimating it's cult importance overall in the US sense (which is what matters here as it's a US toy, and a US company).

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 11:08:39 AM
Taffeta: Yeah, I get what you’re saying. :) Like I said, Faust’s interpretations of these characters are indeed a big part of the mane six (the biggest part, really). Firefly and RD are very different ponies, although they share a degree of stubbornness, being headstrong/impulsive, and the obvious “stunt-flying” passion. Posey and Surprise (and I think Sparkler, but I’m not sure) are all featured throughout MLP & Friends as well, and so are popular/well-remembered. But when Hasbro wants to really say “Wow! Look how much MLP has changed!”, they like to turn to either the CP ponies or RaMC. I can hardly think of any post-G1 Sundance merch (despite her place as “Megan’s special pony”, and being the main character in Catrina), but Firefly on the other hand...

My real point though is that the original seed of inspiration for Twilight Sparkle comes from G1 Twilight, which is a huge link between them IMO.

I am curious... When did Faust say that she recalled G1 being full of parties and such? Granted, some episodes are, but no more than G4. XD I faintly recall her saying that about G3/.5, but maybe my memory is fuzzy...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 11:33:03 AM
I'm not expert enough on G4 to be able to cite where it's from. It may be a false report, but I've seen it cited a few times around. It's not that important anyway to this discussion.

There was a sundance bobblehead and I have a tshirt from 2003 with Sundance on it. But I also have a notepad with birthflower Rose on it and a Tshirt with Princess Amethyst on it...as well as a ton of rainbow pony stuff (and they were never in the animation), so I guess it's not really tied up with that at all.

I think we can tie it just to Faust honestly, and how she saw the ponies.

Firefly is much more annoying in the comics IMO than in RaMC. But Dash is more annoying than that. It's how the daredevil is presented, I think...Dash is a lot more arrogant. Comic Firefly was a lot more foolhardy and silly about danger, and RaMC seems a bit more brave and actually bothered about the fate of the world in general...

So it's not hard to imagine many individual interpretations of any of these ponies.

But yeah, I dunno. Whatever the reason, the SDCC one is still way more G3 influenced than G1 animation, so I don't think it's RaMC so much as the name/Faust's original concept. Since I believe Hasbro pressed to include Dash and Pinkie Pie and names that they already had in copyright...that makes a lot more sense to me.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ponyfan on June 21, 2019, 11:38:14 AM
G1 Twilight the unicorn is one of my favorite ponies. :lovey: I really like this set because it features a G1 inspired Twilight along with the modern Twilight Sparkle but I also agree with Taffeta that I think it's more of the "these ponies share the same name" than Twilight Sparkle being inspired by G1 Twilight.

I've seen some Hasbro art with Twilight shown with stars that were more redish pink than purple so that might be what Hasbro is basing the stars on. I just looked at my G1 Twilight charms and they have redish pink stars instead of purple also.


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 11:51:02 AM
Taffeta: Yeah, the reasoning behind the SDCC pony could well be because of the concept art/Faust, and thus recognizability amongst G4 fans. I mentioned RaMC mostly because (in the U.S.) that’s Twilight’s biggest moment in the spotlight, and thus why she may have stood out in Faust’s memory (and then been carried over into her G4 concept work). In any case, the only point I was originally trying to make is that she and Twilight Sparkle have a special link. :)

I would love to read the UK G1 comics... It’s a shame they’ve never been collected/re-issued (to my knowledge). :( In the U.S. at least, Firefly seems to get the most general “nostalgia merch”. Tees, knick-knacks, art, etc.... I can imagine it’s different in other parts of the world, given the massive differences in releases and marketing back in the day. Maybe Firefly’s popularity is because of RaMC, or maybe it’s just because... she’s a pink, 80s-tastic pony. XD Hard to say for sure.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 12:03:49 PM
Re: the American experience

What was most important in the US was the toys themselves, there isn't any canon that every American kid would know.  Sure, the specials and the 80s cartoon exist but I never saw the specials as a kid and remembered, like, ten minutes of the syndicated cartoon.  I think my experience was pretty typical of a little girl in the 80s.  You made up your own pony personalities, talents, and relationships.

A similar franchise would be Popples (although it was never nearly as popular).  Everyone think about what you know about Popples canon.  Can you name the personality traits of every original Popple?  What were the names of the two kids they hung out with?  That info technically exists because they had a special and a syndicated cartoon.  But most people don't know it, they only know "Popples, those cuddly toys that rolled into fuzzy balls that you threw at your siblings."   

Likewise with My Little Pony in the US.  My guess is if you time traveled back to 1986 and asked little girls "What is Wind Whistler's personality?", over half of them would be unaware of canon and would improvise. "She likes whistles!"
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Carrehz on June 21, 2019, 12:07:30 PM
Twilight's stars are pink in RaMC, but they're not THAT light...

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And yeah, I don't see the retro art and think "that looks like G3!" - it just looks like an "updated" G1 style. I mean, they're not using the watercolours, etc that G1 art used so of course they'll look a bit different, y'know? But somehow when that art style gets translated into a physical toy, it looks more like a blend of G1 and G3. Weird.

re: Twilight and winking in/out - I get the feeling that was meant to be her "thing" when RaMC was released. The way it's presented there makes it feel like it's something particular to her, rather than something any unicorn can do. Obviously that didn't stick, but hey.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 12:14:27 PM
re: Twilight and winking in/out - I get the feeling that was meant to be her "thing" when RaMC was released. The way it's presented there makes it feel like it's something particular to her, rather than something any unicorn can do. Obviously that didn't stick, but hey.

That was the impression I got too.  Then they just expanded it to "every unicorn can do that!" when they made the syndicated cartoon.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 12:17:17 PM
But most people don't know it, they only know "Popples, those cuddly toys that rolled into fuzzy balls that you threw at your siblings."

:haha:

re: Twilight and winking in/out - I get the feeling that was meant to be her "thing" when RaMC was released. The way it's presented there makes it feel like it's something particular to her, rather than something any unicorn can do. Obviously that didn't stick, but hey.

That was the impression I got too.  Then they just expanded it to "every unicorn can do that!" when they made the syndicated cartoon.


Same. It felt like they were trying to make Twilight “special” or unique in RaMC... Then when new unicorns were released, they just decided that gimmick was too good to drop. X3
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Ponyfan on June 21, 2019, 12:36:28 PM
I agree with everyone else that Twilight was originally going to be the only pony that could wink in and out. RAMC indicates that each pony has something unique that only they can do. It's mentioned that Bowtie can jump further than any other pony but later Hasbro decided that all unicorns could wink in and out.


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 01:46:02 PM
In my personal experience, it was toys and toon.

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G1 Twilight the unicorn is one of my favorite ponies. :lovey: I really like this set because it features a G1 inspired Twilight along with the modern Twilight Sparkle but I also agree with Taffeta that I think it's more of the "these ponies share the same name" than Twilight Sparkle being inspired by G1 Twilight.

I've seen some Hasbro art with Twilight shown with stars that were more redish pink than purple so that might be what Hasbro is basing the stars on. I just looked at my G1 Twilight charms and they have redish pink stars instead of purple also.


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 02:20:33 PM
They should so have made that the selling pitch of the popples ;D

And it was pretty much like that here too. It just feels like there's more of a strong feeling from the US part of the community over the TV shows so I wanted to be sure I wasn't just assuming based on the UK experience.

I think there's such a wide range of material that comprises "G1 artwork" that it's hard to just pigeonhole one style and say the new stuff is totally different.

@Nemesis, LM has a bunch of comic stories already scanned on her tumblr, and I think some books may be on the Wiki? I associate Twilight most with a book, not a comic I think...where her advice is sought on something. It might be the stolen shadow but I can't remember off hand now which one it was.

@LM - I know you probably know this, but that was pretty much Wind Whistler's UK character ;) She's the only one who for me has a better personality in the US animation.

I can remember a lot of the odd things about G1 ponies but all of them are from the comic really. I think that the TV show was very generic with "unicorns can do magic" "unicorns can teleport" and then for the favourites, "here's a random gimmick" like bubble blowing, wind blowing, mind reading, etc. Probably it was inspired by Twilight but realistically Twilight's appearance in RAMC is quite...cameo overall, so it's hard to know what they intended for her :/

We have firefly on merch here too even though she was never sold here. Glory also. We did in the eighties as well. Irony doesn't age.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: gemini_pony on June 21, 2019, 03:15:15 PM
I actually don't have a figure of Twilight Sparkle as an alicorn. I haven't bought a pony toy since before the movie. So this works.  Also what is Hasbro pulse?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on June 21, 2019, 03:40:19 PM
I love this.  No way for me to get one though.  I hate conventioron exclusive stuff cause I can't ever get them. My cousin goes. Every year but she has set stuff she waits in line for.

The Hasbrotoyshop (now called Hasbro Pulse) usually has a ton of extras a couple of weeks after the event-  I wouldn't be too worried.

Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 03:45:06 PM
Also what is Hasbro pulse?

The sort-of replacement for the now defunct Hasbro Toy Shop. (https://hasbropulse.com/) Although HTS still exists as an Ebay store.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: achab1984 on June 21, 2019, 06:29:11 PM
I think this is a cute set, but I just don't feel this is a 100% need!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: gemini_pony on June 22, 2019, 02:06:56 AM
I love this.  No way for me to get one though.  I hate conventioron exclusive stuff cause I can't ever get them. My cousin goes. Every year but she has set stuff she waits in line for.

The Hasbrotoyshop (now called Hasbro Pulse) usually has a ton of extras a couple of weeks after the event-  I wouldn't be too worried.



Good to know.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: PinkRosedust on June 22, 2019, 02:35:46 PM
I adore G1 Twilight but the only thing I really like about this one is her body color and pearlyness. :/ Her head is weird and the color of her stars was an awful choice. Maybe something that will be better on the real thing than on the prototype in these photos? Either way it's $20 I won't be spending. More money for Basic Fun. :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on June 23, 2019, 12:18:49 AM
I’d hoped they’d have done this last year. Nice bridge between the generations
 and it’s a for sure buy for me.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Minty_Magic on June 23, 2019, 02:09:26 AM
Aww this is a really sweet set! If there are any leftovers I’ll definitely be trying to get a set.

I think the style of retro Twilight is really interesting. My knee jerk reaction was that she looked like a weird G1/G3 hybrid at first, but after reading this thread I can actually see how she is meant to mimic the newer retro art.

Twilight Sparkle is pretty meh though. Nice she has bangs but....that’s about it. It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on June 23, 2019, 07:34:08 AM
Twilight Sparkle is pretty meh though. Nice she has bangs but....that’s about it. It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

Or even body color, for that matter. Hasbro seems to be trying to fix some design inaccuracies with new and upcoming toys like giving some upcoming ponies more accurate eyes, and releasing a properly blue Luna in that upcoming set with Minty, but they still have yet to give us a Twilight Sparkle with the proper colors. Her body is still way too pink of a purple and she still doesn't have blue hair...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Squirtsquirt on June 23, 2019, 03:54:45 PM
I do want this set, since I've missed out on past con exclusives.  Not crazy over the re-interpretation, but Twilight was one of my very first ponies when I was a kid, so I'd love to have this one just for fun.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on June 23, 2019, 09:08:39 PM
Twilight Sparkle is pretty meh though. Nice she has bangs but....that’s about it. It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

Or even body color, for that matter. Hasbro seems to be trying to fix some design inaccuracies with new and upcoming toys like giving some upcoming ponies more accurate eyes, and releasing a properly blue Luna in that upcoming set with Minty, but they still have yet to give us a Twilight Sparkle with the proper colors. Her body is still way too pink of a purple and she still doesn't have blue hair...
Hmmm what hair color would match that blue and do any other ponies have that color on their toy version? RD's blue in her tail is too light in color to match the color for Twilight (one ID site says her hair is dark indigo, which to me is a purple-blue but that tends to look more purple than blue to me x.x) and that blue seems to be used for every pony that has blue in their hair
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 24, 2019, 09:09:31 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Sunset on June 24, 2019, 09:14:37 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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What in the heck is that?!!   Looks like something that came from Sid’s bedroom.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 24, 2019, 10:07:29 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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What in the heck is that?!!   Looks like something that came from Sid’s bedroom.

She obviously ate her car.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Lilja on June 24, 2019, 10:11:52 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

She did have blue hair at one point in development though. I suspect this is the origin of the dark indigo color in her hair.
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(From the "Art of Equestria" book)

Kinda wish she'd kept the blue hair. If there's one thing that bothers me about the Mane 6 constellation, it's that everyone except Applejack has pink and/or purple hair (Well, it's only one streak in Rainbow Dash's case, but still).
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 24, 2019, 10:35:47 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

She did have blue hair at one point in development though. I suspect this is the origin of the dark indigo color in her hair.
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(From the "Art of Equestria" book)

Kinda wish she'd kept the blue hair. If there's one thing that bothers me about the Mane 6 constellation, it's that everyone except Applejack has pink and/or purple hair (Well, it's only one streak in Rainbow Dash's case, but still).

:) Yes looks pretty close to me.
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I like the all blue.. but I do think the final product is more unique.

People's computers/tv screens show different colors.. and people interpret colors differently too.

I personally have to see something in print (examined in correct lighting) to be able to determine color. All I have is a MLP comic book... which does have just straight vector art printed on the back cover, and first page. :) the back cover with spot gloss skews more blue, and the inside matte page skews purple. XD
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Lilja on June 24, 2019, 11:01:57 AM
I like the all blue.. but I do think the final product is more unique.

I agree with that on an individual level, her final look is a more appealing design. But when you look at them as a group the lack of diversity in hair colors bothers me.  :lol:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 24, 2019, 11:05:43 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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What in the heck is that?!!   Looks like something that came from Sid’s bedroom.

She obviously ate her car.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: banditpony on June 24, 2019, 11:46:29 AM
I like the all blue.. but I do think the final product is more unique.

I agree with that on an individual level, her final look is a more appealing design. But when you look at them as a group the lack of diversity in hair colors bothers me.  :lol:

I totally agree with that.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on June 24, 2019, 04:39:15 PM

She did have blue hair at one point in development though. I suspect this is the origin of the dark indigo color in her hair.
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(From the "Art of Equestria" book)

Kind of reminds me of Luna's colors a little before they fixed her toy
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Minty_Magic on June 24, 2019, 07:02:08 PM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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What in the heck is that?!!   Looks like something that came from Sid’s bedroom.

She obviously ate her car.

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:lmao:

Well I stand corrected! :lol: Poor twilight!

I’ve always thought her hair was more of a deep purple, but after seeing her concept art I guess it is more of a blue! It’s such a pretty color, it’s a shame that we probably won’t see it. I know HQG1C’s Genie has a custom hair color, but I’ve always thought it would be a good match for Twilight Sparkle.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 23, 2019, 08:19:58 AM
To me Twilight Sparkle's hair colors look purple, pink, and other-shade-of-purple, no blue.

It would have been nice if we got ONE Twilight Sparkle toy that had her accurate show hair color. :pout:

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NYOOOOM

What in the heck is that?!!   Looks like something that came from Sid’s bedroom.

She obviously ate her car.

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:lmao:

Well I stand corrected! :lol: Poor twilight!

I’ve always thought her hair was more of a deep purple, but after seeing her concept art I guess it is more of a blue! It’s such a pretty color, it’s a shame that we probably won’t see it. I know HQG1C’s Genie has a custom hair color, but I’ve always thought it would be a good match for Twilight Sparkle.

Well, with the Mishmash pack coming out in Sep, I see a lot of potential for customizing. So maybe someone can do TS with Genie's streak?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on July 24, 2019, 09:45:43 PM
Aw man! I forgot the SDCC was last weekend! I checked out HasbroPulse just now but My Little Pony doesn't even come up with any results in the search. Probably anything they had sold out at this point, eh? :\
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on July 24, 2019, 10:16:13 PM
Aw man! I forgot the SDCC was last weekend! I checked out HasbroPulse just now but My Little Pony doesn't even come up with any results in the search. Probably anything they had sold out at this point, eh? :\

They don't go on sale on Hasbro Pulse until next month. The 12th, I think?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 10:21:40 PM
Anyone have picture and video footage? Cuz all I can find are the TF, Power Ranger and Marvel stuff
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on July 25, 2019, 04:36:22 AM
Aw man! I forgot the SDCC was last weekend! I checked out HasbroPulse just now but My Little Pony doesn't even come up with any results in the search. Probably anything they had sold out at this point, eh? :\
I checked for MLP on HasbroPulse a few weeks before and nope no category... I don't think they really sell MLP on there...
Their brands listed there are well what most people would call "for boys". Pulse is supposed to be for the fans but looking at it... yeah I'm pretty sure MLP still has fans but I guess the items on Pulse are more exclusive than what you might find in store?

I'm not holding a candle to seeing the set on Pulse but we'll see
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on July 25, 2019, 07:49:39 AM
Aw man! I forgot the SDCC was last weekend! I checked out HasbroPulse just now but My Little Pony doesn't even come up with any results in the search. Probably anything they had sold out at this point, eh? :\

They don't go on sale on Hasbro Pulse until next month. The 12th, I think?

Oh thanks! When they said "extras will be on sale on HasbroPulse after the event" I assumed, like, immediately after it. ^.^ I'll keep an eye out!

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Aw man! I forgot the SDCC was last weekend! I checked out HasbroPulse just now but My Little Pony doesn't even come up with any results in the search. Probably anything they had sold out at this point, eh? :\
I checked for MLP on HasbroPulse a few weeks before and nope no category... I don't think they really sell MLP on there...
Their brands listed there are well what most people would call "for boys". Pulse is supposed to be for the fans but looking at it... yeah I'm pretty sure MLP still has fans but I guess the items on Pulse are more exclusive than what you might find in store?

I'm not holding a candle to seeing the set on Pulse but we'll see

They said extra exclusives from SDCC will be sold on there afterward, so we have to see, I dunno what stock is left but I do know MLP doesn't sell out like it used to.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 25, 2019, 07:54:18 AM
I heard the Basic Fun Majesty sold out, but I guess she wouldn't have been on Hasbro Pulse anyway, since she's technically not "made" by Hasbro, just licensed from them . . . ?

I'd like to pick up the Twilight / Twilight Sparkle set so fingers crossed that they have more of her.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 28, 2019, 10:33:12 AM
Has anyone gotten her yet?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Squirtsquirt on July 28, 2019, 01:10:23 PM
Yes, she will be sold on pulse on 8/12.  Each exclusive is being released at different times.  I only know this because I was following the link for the Con Star Wars item, and that isn't being released until 9/10.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 28, 2019, 02:20:14 PM
I heard the Basic Fun Majesty sold out, but I guess she wouldn't have been on Hasbro Pulse anyway, since she's technically not "made" by Hasbro, just licensed from them . . . ?

I'd like to pick up the Twilight / Twilight Sparkle set so fingers crossed that they have more of her.

*Crosses Fingers* Good luck Lady Moondancer
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on July 29, 2019, 08:00:05 AM
Yes, she will be sold on pulse on 8/12.  Each exclusive is being released at different times.  I only know this because I was following the link for the Con Star Wars item, and that isn't being released until 9/10.

Thank you! ^_^ I'll be on the lookout!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 12, 2019, 08:32:58 AM
Hmm I've been checking out the Hasbro Pulse page all morning and I've seen no updates so far.  :work:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 12, 2019, 10:06:10 AM
Hmm I've been checking out the Hasbro Pulse page all morning and I've seen no updates so far.  :work:
Oh, good, I thought I was just incapable of using the site.  :P
I checked at 2AM EST and it wasn't up then, so it didn't sell out.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 12, 2019, 11:47:44 AM
I'm not seeing any listings of this year's exclusives up. Though I've heard the Ghostbusters/Transformers figure sold out fast.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 12, 2019, 12:07:36 PM
Maybe they all did.  :cloud:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 12, 2019, 12:35:28 PM
With the state of G4 these days? I'd be hard pressed to believe that the set sold out in two hours. I did check at 2 AM EST, so if they were posted at midnight I would have snagged one then.
I know that G1 is on the rise again and the connection between this set and G1 would bring more demand, but I think I remember the 2018 exclusive being up on the site for...a few days...at least a week...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 12, 2019, 12:43:28 PM
With the state of G4 these days? I'd be hard pressed to believe that the set sold out in two hours. I did check at 2 AM EST, so if they were posted at midnight I would have snagged one then.
I know that G1 is on the rise again and the connection between this set and G1 would bring more demand, but I think I remember the 2018 exclusive being up on the site for...a few days...at least a week...

There are more collectors out there then people think. Why wouldn't it be possible?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 12, 2019, 01:01:50 PM
There are more collectors out there then people think. Why wouldn't it be possible?
Never said it wasn't possible, just that I don't think it's very likely just based on the G4 community I see and how the exclusive did last year. I don't think that the retro revival would be enough to make it sell out in so little time.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 12, 2019, 01:07:01 PM
There are more collectors out there then people think. Why wouldn't it be possible?
Never said it wasn't possible, just that I don't think it's very likely just based on the G4 community I see and how the exclusive did last year. I don't think that the retro revival would be enough to make it sell out in so little time.

So your saying that only G4 fans are the only ones who buy these things?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 12, 2019, 01:16:30 PM
So your saying that only G4 fans are the only ones who buy these things?
N..no?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 12, 2019, 01:28:41 PM
So your saying that only G4 fans are the only ones who buy these things?
N..no?

There might be some left and perhaps they haven't put it out yet?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 12, 2019, 06:49:36 PM
Still nothing!  :yikes:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 13, 2019, 04:34:09 AM
There are a few on Ebay
It's quite possible that Hasbro like basic fun brought a very limited supplies this year... but how limited is another story...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 13, 2019, 07:50:30 AM
It's weird that they didn't put up anything, though. Especially if they announced they would be selling extras on their website on a certain date, which is a month after the event, and then that day comes and nothing appears on the website.  :what: You would think they had enough time to get everything set up and on the website on time... but maybe they're just running behind. Could they have really run out of every single exclusive? Hmm...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 13, 2019, 08:03:18 AM
Those could have been exclusives that people got from the SDCC itself to flip. I'm sure they're going for a pretty penny.   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 13, 2019, 08:12:36 AM
Were ANY of the exclusives set to go up on the website, though?
The Mylittlepony Instagram account didn't mention the exclusive on their story. I messaged them just in case.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 13, 2019, 12:03:41 PM
The website says "My Little Pony convention exclusives will be available on HasbroPulse.com starting 8/16 (subject to change)
Pulse Premium Early Access: 8/15 (subject to change)"

So if you want the pony bad enough you can pay for their "Hasbro Pulse" subscription ($50 probably)

Or you can wait for leftovers on 8/16 (Friday)

ALSO   Every single year they always have a ton of SDCC MLP LEftovers (with the exception of the grey derp pony) so I don't think this year will be any different.  So I wouldn't panic and sign up for the Hasbro Pulse thing.  Just wait till Friday.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 13, 2019, 12:16:33 PM
The website says "My Little Pony convention exclusives will be available on HasbroPulse.com starting 8/16 (subject to change)
Pulse Premium Early Access: 8/15 (subject to change)"

So if you want the pony bad enough you can pay for their "Hasbro Pulse" subscription ($50 probably)

Or you can wait for leftovers on 8/16 (Friday)

ALSO   Every single year they always have a ton of SDCC MLP LEftovers (with the exception of the grey :muffin: Pony pony) so I don't think this year will be any different.  So I wouldn't panic and sign up for the Hasbro Pulse thing.  Just wait till Friday.

Huh alright so they changed it then. It did definitely say the 12th initially (of course it did say "subject to change" then as well).
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 13, 2019, 02:23:19 PM
Oooooo, tricked by the ole' "subject to change" clause!   :facepalm:

Thanks for the update!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 15, 2019, 10:06:18 AM
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/exclusives

And they're up!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 15, 2019, 11:04:38 AM
Yay!

I do really like the double-sided display package, that is cute. Okay but if they can specifically say 2019 for Twilight Sparkle, why couldn't they say the year Twilight came out, instead of "1980's"? lol
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 15, 2019, 03:11:03 PM
The set really is cute-  I think worth the $19 price tag, although a tad painful.

Those trolls are cute too but $29 ? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

That Transformers/Ghostbusters mashup is .... admittedly cool.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 16, 2019, 07:46:33 AM
Yay!

I do really like the double-sided display package, that is cute. Okay but if they can specifically say 2019 for Twilight Sparkle, why couldn't they say the year Twilight came out, instead of "1980's"? lol
I think Hasbro doesn't bother to look at exact dates for the first generation ponies lol Or they don't care, because they couldn't even be bother to make a mini version of the exact G1 mold

Also I can't add that pack to the cart... it's saying "Premium Members Only"
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Squirtsquirt on August 16, 2019, 08:11:20 AM
Yes, premium members only...which is a $50 commitment all on it's own.  :cloud:

That's one of those things that if people wanted to go in together, the membership wouldn't be too bad.  I just can't justify $70 for her, when I can probably get her cheaper on ebay...
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 16, 2019, 08:13:02 AM
Premium is just early access. The rest of us should be able to buy these at some point today.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 16, 2019, 08:59:38 AM
Yay!

I do really like the double-sided display package, that is cute. Okay but if they can specifically say 2019 for Twilight Sparkle, why couldn't they say the year Twilight came out, instead of "1980's"? lol

Because that's G3 Twilight and Hasbro knows it.  :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 16, 2019, 09:10:55 AM
All of us non-Premium people can order it now! Just placed my order!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 16, 2019, 10:00:20 AM
Yeah premium membership only lets you buy one day before everyone else. XD Which I guess would be a good thing if you are trying for something that you think will go out of stock... but it seems lately the exclusives don't run out these days, so we're safe.

The Transformers/Ghostbusters mashup IS cool, but wow, $150! I'm glad they don't make fancy MLP's in that price range, ha!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 16, 2019, 10:04:07 AM
Yeah premium membership only lets you buy one day before everyone else. XD Which I guess would be a good thing if you are trying for something that you think will go out of stock... but it seems lately the exclusives don't run out these days, so we're safe.

The Transformers/Ghostbusters mashup IS cool, but wow, $150! I'm glad they don't make fancy MLP's in that price range, ha!

Do we really want them too?  :huh:
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 16, 2019, 10:16:49 AM
Yeah that's what I said?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 16, 2019, 10:22:27 AM
I'm debating if I really want to spend $20 on it lol
On one hand I want Twilight... on the other hand I don't want Twilight Sparkle....
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Dragonflitter on August 16, 2019, 10:26:50 AM
That's what I was debating too... lol. Oh well, I'll probably keep them MIP because of the neat package, anyway, and I'll keep the Twilight Sparkle side facing the wall, so she's hidden. :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 16, 2019, 10:46:26 AM
I think that I'm going to have to have a hard pass on this...

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 16, 2019, 11:19:46 AM
Good thing payday was yesterday!
I bought two. :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Kiwi on August 16, 2019, 06:25:09 PM
Well after exchange rate, shipping, and taxes...yeah still worth it. We don't buy many ponies these days, so it's more just the special ones like this. :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 17, 2019, 01:26:13 PM
Yeah that's what I said?

Sorry. I misread that.

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I think that I'm going to have to have a hard pass on this...

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Wow Hasbro.   -_-
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 19, 2019, 08:49:32 AM
I think that I'm going to have to have a hard pass on this...

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Ouch.  I wonder if they will go "on sale" at some point?  The prices for most of the SDCC exclusives seemed really high to me, but I imagine it was because of the cost of the packaging maybe?

Oh who am I kidding-  I'm getting her right now.  I love the G1/G3 Twilight and the box art and the combo of the new/old pony- the entire display is very appealing :D
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 28, 2019, 08:22:39 AM
I did crack and buy one

The set is actually really cute-  I'm okay with the end cost for a SDCC exclusive :D


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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 28, 2019, 09:21:21 AM
I recorded an unboxing and will edit...... eventually. I will say the hair quality is nicer than were used to.
Also, is Twilight Sparkle's hair blue or purple on the toy? I'm going crazy and can't figure it out. I was going to reroot her (might reroot regardless because the hair I have is a better match for her show counterpart) but I'd like to know. Maybe it was my lighting, it's hard to tell.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 28, 2019, 09:24:38 AM
Awesome! Glad to hear the hair is nicer. Can they be removed from the package without wrecking the box?
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 28, 2019, 10:24:21 AM
Awesome! Glad to hear the hair is nicer. Can they be removed from the package without wrecking the box?
I'll have to edit it tonight to show everyone. I personally ripped a bit of the box because I grew impatient but yes! And the spinning is done by just two pieces of plastic inside the outer box. I was imagining something much more of a hassle to open and take out but I was surprised!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 28, 2019, 11:12:41 AM
I recorded an unboxing and will edit...... eventually. I will say the hair quality is nicer than were used to.
Also, is Twilight Sparkle's hair blue or purple on the toy? I'm going crazy and can't figure it out. I was going to reroot her (might reroot regardless because the hair I have is a better match for her show counterpart) but I'd like to know. Maybe it was my lighting, it's hard to tell.

Definitely purple.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 28, 2019, 11:31:33 AM
Definitely purple.
I knew it, I AM going crazy!
I will proceed with the rehair as usual, then!
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 28, 2019, 10:19:50 PM
Definitely purple.
I knew it, I AM going crazy!
I will proceed with the rehair as usual, then!

I wouldn't say that. Everybody perceives hues differently.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 29, 2019, 03:39:21 PM
Definitely purple.
I knew it, I AM going crazy!
I will proceed with the rehair as usual, then!

I wouldn't say that. Everybody perceives hues differently.


uhh...  okay.....   well you can pick whatever color you want to call it, but the "hue" in the hair matches the color of the font used on the box for "Twilight" which I personally, would call purple, and is just a slightly lighter shade of purple than the purple pictured in the graphic of Twilight.

Or maybe this makes it easier-  it's this color:

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Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 29, 2019, 03:49:56 PM
SDCC 2019 Twilight's hair is the new Dress Picture. Blue, or purple?  :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Galactica on August 30, 2019, 01:24:16 PM
After having received my hasbro-style G-3/G-1  "retro" ponies-  I realize they are the same size as Twilight.

I wish they'd do a set now with all Retro patterns :D

Since they already have the sculpts.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 31, 2019, 01:17:56 PM
*Throws my review on the ground and walks away (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5ENq-xDzI4&feature=youtu.be)*
It's really long, which I guess is good if you like detail. It goes into a lot of detail.
Title: Re: SDCC 2019 Exclusive revealed
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 31, 2019, 01:40:23 PM
*Throws my review on the ground and walks away (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5ENq-xDzI4&feature=youtu.be)*
It's really long, which I guess is good if you like detail. It goes into a lot of detail.

I appreciate the detailed review and the in hand examination. I like the tinsel too, though I didn't notice it until your review. Thank you tailrust. Its interesting to me that they put a bit more effort into Mishmash Twilight then Twilight Sparkle instead of putting effort and quality into both. These are a comic con exclusive Hasbro. Step it up a bit.

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SDCC 2019 Twilight's hair is the new Dress Picture. Blue, or purple?  :P

It's blurple. :silly:

Seriously though to me it look like a blue-violet color.
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