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Quote from: bright rabbit 1 on July 21, 2018, 04:32:43 AMI agree western shows shouldn't try and put anime into kids programs, can you imagine a kids program with a Titan in?just becaus there is going to have a Japanise mythological creature in t doesn't make it "anime". They've been borrowing cultural mythology since episode 1. Technically, FiM is already "anime", just by being an animation.
I agree western shows shouldn't try and put anime into kids programs, can you imagine a kids program with a Titan in?
I thought the glimmer wings were closer to the wingers myself.*imagines taffeta seeing a fly land on her fresh made lunch, and grabs Starflite.* I warned you! *smash*
I don't see a problem with Kinins, they are not really 100% Japanese lore.. they are more of a creature from the Asian region (well Chinese and other East Asian cultures). They likely originated from China as the Qilin and the others created their own variations (Other Qilins, Girins, and Kirins), but knowing Hasbro they will go with the more popular design of them.BTW, I don't think they should have ever added Wendigos to the world of MLP if we are to go with lore that should not be in a Western Kids show
Quote from: sd_dreamcrystal on July 21, 2018, 01:37:54 PMI don't see a problem with Kinins, they are not really 100% Japanese lore.. they are more of a creature from the Asian region (well Chinese and other East Asian cultures). They likely originated from China as the Qilin and the others created their own variations (Other Qilins, Girins, and Kirins), but knowing Hasbro they will go with the more popular design of them.BTW, I don't think they should have ever added Wendigos to the world of MLP if we are to go with lore that should not be in a Western Kids show No, they are originally from China I think. In my original post I did say Asia, but we were talking about anime so I got to mentioning Japan specifically. Sorry for being obtuse. I know the words best in the Japanese reading, I don't speak Chinese, but I'm pretty sure it's probably still from 麒麟, as opposed to キリン, which is giraffe >.>. Originally I was going to say something about Miraculous and the akuma, but apparently I took it out before I posted, so that's why it got confused to being about specifically Japanese stuff.I am quite fond of Miraculous and think it's cute, but the random use of the term akuma, the connection to the butterflies (and the horrible pronunciation) kind of bugs me every time since the word akuma signifies a pretty hard core evil demon, and spirit butterflies are meant to represent the souls of the dead in Japan, not demons. (and in this instance it is a Japanese word, although the Miraculous concept itself is apparently connected to China...).In any case my problem isn't with them being included. It's the token and superficial attention to the concept because at the moment it seems fashionable...So yeah. It's not the inclusion, but the manner of it. And I am really not a fan of "lets gather all the random mythical beasts of the world into one animated series because we can!"
Well, Miraculous is obviously an English word, but the record player/box thing that the guardian guy has has the characters for miracle written on it in kanji (奇跡). I have no idea where the idea for that came from, but the animation is trying to link it to China. In Japanese that word is read as kiseki, but I am guessing, as he's Chinese, that it's meant to be the Chinese reading, whatever that is. Going back to flutters (xD) and pony diversity.There's also the whole school thing as well. So the ponies are teaching other species how to be friends with each other, is that about the size of it? Because it reminds me of that horrible episode I did see some of with the Gryffins...the one where Pinkie Pie and Dash manage to lose/destroy their sacred treasure, lecture them on how they ought to be friends and how friendship is a greater treasure...Kind of gave the wrong message in my view - not the idea of spreading friendship, but the way in which the ponies just went, oh well, your treasure's gone, but friendship is better so who cares.Now the school where all these creatures need to be taught about friendship. Because they can't do it themselves...?I dunno. It just feels all wrong to me.Diversity of pony species was also a nice thing, I do agree with that. But I'm going to stick with my belief that the real reason we won't see flutter ponies is because Hasbro long since wrote them off as toys. Let's not forget that, at one point, a flutter house or something was planned...but got pulled. Clearly there was some kind of hesitation with flutters, probably the delicate wings. I don't think Hasbro will go there again. Glimmer wings is probably as close as g4 will go.
Quote from: Taffeta on July 21, 2018, 11:30:16 PMWell, Miraculous is obviously an English word, but the record player/box thing that the guardian guy has has the characters for miracle written on it in kanji (奇跡). I have no idea where the idea for that came from, but the animation is trying to link it to China. In Japanese that word is read as kiseki, but I am guessing, as he's Chinese, that it's meant to be the Chinese reading, whatever that is. Going back to flutters (xD) and pony diversity.There's also the whole school thing as well. So the ponies are teaching other species how to be friends with each other, is that about the size of it? Because it reminds me of that horrible episode I did see some of with the Gryffins...the one where Pinkie Pie and Dash manage to lose/destroy their sacred treasure, lecture them on how they ought to be friends and how friendship is a greater treasure...Kind of gave the wrong message in my view - not the idea of spreading friendship, but the way in which the ponies just went, oh well, your treasure's gone, but friendship is better so who cares.Now the school where all these creatures need to be taught about friendship. Because they can't do it themselves...?I dunno. It just feels all wrong to me.Diversity of pony species was also a nice thing, I do agree with that. But I'm going to stick with my belief that the real reason we won't see flutter ponies is because Hasbro long since wrote them off as toys. Let's not forget that, at one point, a flutter house or something was planned...but got pulled. Clearly there was some kind of hesitation with flutters, probably the delicate wings. I don't think Hasbro will go there again. Glimmer wings is probably as close as g4 will go.I hate the supposed superiority of ponies in fim. As if no other species can get along.
I have never been able to get in to the Glimmer Wings They're wings seem way too big for the pony (like Starflight and Heart Bright. )
They already have actually. Despite what the writers of Hasbroken might think, Discord is a VERY warped version of an Asian Dragon. Its a shame they turned him into a complete loon.