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I actually wonder if my opinion is a little more unpopular.....I LOVE the look of G5!!!! I know people are really disliking their "Elsa" looking faces, but I think they're all SO unbelievably cute, including Hitch (who I don't think looks like a smug jerk at all). I know that if I were a kid, I would have been all over these ponies, and I think their animation looks really top-notch from what we've seen. I am wary of the toys because we've been seeing a lot of molded hair which I personally hate, but otherwise I still think their actual designs are pretty darn adorable. It's sad to me to see how much negativity this new gen has been receiving from the get-go, especially when I genuinely think they are SO DARN CUTE!
Yeah that's what's got me worried, too. I guess I'm not opposed to the idea of an official G1/G4 crossover *in general*, but, I dunno, I just have a bad feeling about it for some reason. Can't quite put my finger on it, exactly. Hopefully my gut instinct is just off.
Quote from: sunshinedim on June 20, 2021, 01:19:28 PMQuote from: brightberry on June 20, 2021, 01:07:39 PMPeople didn’t like G2 because it was the first time they’d ever been rebooted. They looked drastically different, lived in a different world and so on. I was ok with them but I would have much preferred staying with the original ponies. It was a sad time.However, once I was able to get a complete DVD set of the G1 cartoons, I was much happier. I love our modern world. I see, was G3 liked more by fans of G1? Also judging by the timeline, many G1 fans would have been entering their teens when G2 came out. I dunno about you but it seems to me that teens can often be a little bit extreme with being opinionated.
Quote from: brightberry on June 20, 2021, 01:07:39 PMPeople didn’t like G2 because it was the first time they’d ever been rebooted. They looked drastically different, lived in a different world and so on. I was ok with them but I would have much preferred staying with the original ponies. It was a sad time.However, once I was able to get a complete DVD set of the G1 cartoons, I was much happier. I love our modern world. I see, was G3 liked more by fans of G1?
People didn’t like G2 because it was the first time they’d ever been rebooted. They looked drastically different, lived in a different world and so on. I was ok with them but I would have much preferred staying with the original ponies. It was a sad time.However, once I was able to get a complete DVD set of the G1 cartoons, I was much happier. I love our modern world.
I'm very ambivalent about the new cross gen pony comics, considering Hasbro's track record of treating its past iterations badly, to entertain the toxic sub-fandom.
Quote from: Wardah on June 20, 2021, 02:46:16 PMQuote from: sunshinedim on June 20, 2021, 01:19:28 PMQuote from: brightberry on June 20, 2021, 01:07:39 PMPeople didn’t like G2 because it was the first time they’d ever been rebooted. They looked drastically different, lived in a different world and so on. I was ok with them but I would have much preferred staying with the original ponies. It was a sad time.However, once I was able to get a complete DVD set of the G1 cartoons, I was much happier. I love our modern world. I see, was G3 liked more by fans of G1? Also judging by the timeline, many G1 fans would have been entering their teens when G2 came out. I dunno about you but it seems to me that teens can often be a little bit extreme with being opinionated.This is also very true. We were all very young (now we're all ancient and don't care any more xD) and there were a lot of opinions and emotions flying. It was also the first new generation so we weren't used to it. The ponies then were just termed old ponies and new ponies, but there were...let's say split opinions which kind of became factions which kind of became a bit...hostile towards one another and yeah, stuff occurred. I think we'll leave it there. A sad time is definitely a good way to put it.But G3 was universally welcomed. A lot of people were really relieved that it was more like G1, and everything kind of calmed down with G3 because nobody wanted to repeat what happened with G2. G2 are now recognised and respected though so it all ended fine.I think the same problems exist with the same demographic with G4 and some of the anti-G1 sentiment.
Quote from: Taffeta on June 21, 2021, 01:17:26 PMQuote from: Wardah on June 20, 2021, 02:46:16 PMQuote from: sunshinedim on June 20, 2021, 01:19:28 PMQuote from: brightberry on June 20, 2021, 01:07:39 PMPeople didn’t like G2 because it was the first time they’d ever been rebooted. They looked drastically different, lived in a different world and so on. I was ok with them but I would have much preferred staying with the original ponies. It was a sad time.However, once I was able to get a complete DVD set of the G1 cartoons, I was much happier. I love our modern world. I see, was G3 liked more by fans of G1? Also judging by the timeline, many G1 fans would have been entering their teens when G2 came out. I dunno about you but it seems to me that teens can often be a little bit extreme with being opinionated.This is also very true. We were all very young (now we're all ancient and don't care any more xD) and there were a lot of opinions and emotions flying. It was also the first new generation so we weren't used to it. The ponies then were just termed old ponies and new ponies, but there were...let's say split opinions which kind of became factions which kind of became a bit...hostile towards one another and yeah, stuff occurred. I think we'll leave it there. A sad time is definitely a good way to put it.But G3 was universally welcomed. A lot of people were really relieved that it was more like G1, and everything kind of calmed down with G3 because nobody wanted to repeat what happened with G2. G2 are now recognised and respected though so it all ended fine.I think the same problems exist with the same demographic with G4 and some of the anti-G1 sentiment. Well you have 2 different segments to the G4 fandom. There's the bronies who were mostly teens and young adults when G4 came out. They kinda mellowed out a bit and many actually moved on to other things. Then there's the actual kids who G4 was for who are just entering their teens. They actually have fond memories of Equestria Girls and are the ones who are reacting strongly to the news about G5. (much like LPS fans with the vintage 90s line, I think G1 isn't even on their radar)
Yeah here the reception overall is pretty neutral and people who dislike it are chill about it.Now on Hasbro's social media accounts, on the other hand.... people who dislike it are uh. Very loud and annoying about voicing their negative opinions every time Hasbro makes a new post. At least on Instagram they are, not sure about elsewhere but I'd imagine it's similar. I think it's mostly children who grew up with G4 being very hostile to G5 on Insta.
Ones I can think of...1: I actually like Danny and would have loved to see him arrive in Equestria (perhaps hanging out with Zecora for a bit before continuing to find the old Dream Valley). Note to self, make a 1/6 scale Danny action figure soon...2: The Sweetheart Sisters are quite pretty.3: Princess Royal Pink and Princess Royal Purple are just drop dead gorgeous.That is all for now.
Thinking about it now it seems very odd to hear about how much fans hated g2... they look just as cute as G1 ponies to me.... Sure they were smaller and thinner but so were the flutter ponies and the sweeheart sisters from G1. This wasn't the first time people saw smaller, skinnier ponies. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginLike I fail to see how... the sweetheart sisters were drastically different from g2 ponies. To me they looked similar (and both were very cute).