Gusty the Great!

[Gator]

Everyone here on the arena probably knows of this as old news, but I just learned of Gusty the great today.  I don't normally get to watch FIM very often, as I normally don't get the channel on which it airs.  So I was catching up this weekend, and imagine my surprise when I heard of Gusty the great, and saw her image with accurate hair color on the book cover!  Then to go on and hear about her battle with Grogar?  Amazing!  So glad when the show does reference G1 in a good way. 

[RoseNoire]

Oh ! This is amazing. I had never noticed that. =D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0tZyRGMiC0

[LadyMoondancer]

I was so excited about that part too!  Long live Gusty!

[Taffeta]

Was this the great part where she got smoozed and grumpy or the bit where she bullied Wind Whistler?

I do like that G4 does that, occasionally nodding back to the past.

[Sunset]

Yes! I loved that!  This gave me hope that we might see Gusty in the G4 toy line.  But seeing as we are still waiting for a Moondancer brushable, I might be waiting for a while.

[Leave a Whisper]

Yes! I loved that!  This gave me hope that we might see Gusty in the G4 toy line.  But seeing as we are still waiting for a Moondancer brushable, I might be waiting for a while.

Maybe they'll pop up in the G5 toys?

[Taffeta]

I've been tempted for a while to turn Raritys into Moondancer, Gusty and Glory, but I don't like to cut hair on ponies that are in good shape, and apparently kids don't buzzcut Rarity...? Maybe eventually at a carboot sale.

[tailrustedtealeaf]

I've been tempted for a while to turn Raritys into Moondancer, Gusty and Glory, but I don't like to cut hair on ponies that are in good shape, and apparently kids don't buzzcut Rarity...? Maybe eventually at a carboot sale.

That's a good point, Rarities make good bases for so many unicorns..
There was also a small reference to the collector ponies in the comics, but I can't find a good image for it. i wish they would reference G1 more, though! It's a nice surprise to the multi-gen fans.

[poniesthatsparkle]

I just watched that episode today, actually! I got so excited about the G1 reference.

 

I've been tempted for a while to turn Raritys into Moondancer, Gusty and Glory, but I don't like to cut hair on ponies that are in good shape, and apparently kids don't buzzcut Rarity...? Maybe eventually at a carboot sale.

That's a good point, Rarities make good bases for so many unicorns..
There was also a small reference to the collector ponies in the comics, but I can't find a good image for it. i wish they would reference G1 more, though! It's a nice surprise to the multi-gen fans.

I believe this is the reference you're talking about?

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[Khoufu]

The first FiM comic (issue 1 of what I think was the first comic) had a huge picture on one page, and one of the ponies was G1 Firefly. I borrowed that comic years ago.

[LadyMoondancer]

There's also a comic with baby versions of a bunch of G1 pegasus ponies on the front.  (Swarming Spitfire for her autograph IIRC.)  Soooo cute!

[Goanna]

Oh yes I love the little G1 references they throw in every now and then ^^

I remember there was also a comic cover where Rarity is wearing the roller skating ponywear outfit from G1

[Deep Purple Crystal]

Isn't the reference due to one of the episode's writers (Sammie Crowley, I believe) running the Gusty365 G1 Series Resource Tumblr? I checked up on the blog last year and the owner posted about her work on the Loud House, including one episode that was written by her and her 'fabulous partner' - they were the same team credited for 'A Flurry of Emotions'. Noticed the connection immediately when I first saw the episode. It's great that at least a few G1 fans are involved in the writing of FiM though, particularly considering the past (circa 2011-2014) brony hate for G1.

[tailrustedtealeaf]

I believe this is the reference you're talking about?

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That's the one!!

[Strawberry Swirl]

I believe this is the reference you're talking about?

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Yes! G1 references in G4 media is my favorite thing. Remember when Moondancer look like this?
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