I personally can't stand the mechanised ponies, like the BBE, Dance 'n Prance, and Happy Tail ponies. The only exception I have would be the Brush 'n Grows, they're pretty and their mechanisations are discreet.
The precious pocket ponies are silly, as well as the ones who's back compartments open up. They are banned from my herd, though I have one pocket pony I need to trade and get rid of.
I see a lot of dislike for the Sundae ponies, and I admit I don't like 3d symbols, but I do like this set. I wonder if anyone has tried to customize by sanding down the symbol and replacing it with a painted version?
The BBEs for me. As a kid I always made her the outcast of the group or a sick pony everyone had to save/take care of. It sounds so mean! But, I think I found them unnerving, as I feel that way as an adult. Especially when their eyes yellow, but I think it's mostly do to how the plastic shapes around the eye.
Any gimmick that encouraged kids to stain their ponies like putting hippo toenails and lipstick on them. And BBEs for the stoned expressions and bad choice of having generic doll eyes.
In G2 I greatly dislike the ones that have a tiny magnet spot on their nose. The magnet shouldn't have been visible.
Also not a fan of the silly faced G4s (allthough I think they only made Pinkie and RD). They can join the BBEs in a room together with Father Damien Karras.
Funko Pops-This is more to do with the fact that I hate funko pops because they're creepy, ugly and ruin every franchise they touch.
Funko Pops aren't G1, are they?
Funko Pops aren't G1, are they?
Nope. But since we all started mentioning gimmicks from other gens, I figured I'd throw those in there, since G4 funko pops are every bit as creepy/ugly as every other funko pop.
It isn't G1, but the G4 where you look into their cutie mark and see a picture of their world? What the heck? There is nothing about looking into anyone's rump design and seeing a whole magical world that is ok.
I don't like most of the Art Ponies.
Rainbow Curls-This set is right up my alley with the soft, pastel, rainbow colors, stars and clouds and scrolls. There's a Sanrio/Care Bear element to them that I love...and yet there's something off-putting about that whole set. I can't bring myself to like them at all. I think the rainbow babies did it way better.
I don't like most of the Art Ponies.
Oh man. Same. I think that they are hideous. I don't get why they had to make them look like that when they could have produced a normal looking pony for attendees.
Im glad that the 2018 pony fair is going with a normal simple G1 design
I like most gimmicks, but the BBE ponies are just too awful. Except Baby Lofty, I found her a couple of years ago in mint condition, and she's just so lovely. ^.^Rainbow Curls-This set is right up my alley with the soft, pastel, rainbow colors, stars and clouds and scrolls. There's a Sanrio/Care Bear element to them that I love...and yet there's something off-putting about that whole set. I can't bring myself to like them at all. I think the rainbow babies did it way better.
I love the Rainbow Curls, but I have exactly the same problem with the Glow 'n Shows. They are everything I should love, except there's something terribly off about them. Maybe it's their colours, their symbols, I don't even know. :|
The Flower Ponies-You know the twice as fancy ones? I think they're called Flower Swirls or something.
The Rock n Beats-The symbols are just-they don't look good. Too busy and the colors clash in the worst ways. Like you can do neon and wild, but the color choices still hafta be harmonious.
Rainbow Curls-This set is right up my alley with the soft, pastel, rainbow colors, stars and clouds and scrolls. There's a Sanrio/Care Bear element to them that I love...and yet there's something off-putting about that whole set. I can't bring myself to like them at all. I think the rainbow babies did it way better.
I don't like the Princess Brush n Grow set.
Most of the Cutie Mark Magic set bugs me. They just went overboard. And on one side too!
All About Mural Ponies are butt ugly.
I don't like the G3s with words on them.
I don't like most of the Art Ponies.
I don't like G3 or G4 Breezies. Some have great colors, but those faces!
G3 Merponies
MLP Animals, be they Hippogryffs, Pony Friends, Pretty Pals, G4 Pets.
Collector Ponies-They have wonderful colors. But that pose! >_< Even as I was excitedly looking at the 35th Anniversary set and squealing with excitement at G1s in the store, I couldn't love them enough to pick out one for myself.
It isn't G1, but the G4 where you look into their cutie mark and see a picture of their world? What the heck? There is nothing about looking into anyone's rump design and seeing a whole magical world that is ok.:rofl:
It isn't G1, but the G4 where you look into their cutie mark and see a picture of their world? What the heck? There is nothing about looking into anyone's rump design and seeing a whole magical world that is ok.:rofl:Spoiler
Talking and/or robotic ponies are the biggest NO for me. I will never own any ponies that can walk/talk on their own or anything of the sort. Even as a kid I was never fond of robot toys, I'd keep them turned off/batteries out and play with them normally.
I can't think of any other gimmicks I really dislike. (Except for G4*) Even things like the BBEs and Eyelash Princesses I can find some love in my heart for. (for mostly ironic reasons with those two, I think they look so silly that I can't help but love them and think they're funny)
*The thing with G4 gimmicks is they don't tend to add anything new. G1 gimmicks added new ponies with special properties or designs, like new breeds, Twinkle Eyes, pearly, glittery, etc. But they were new characters that happened to a bit more special.
Most G4 gimmicks are like... Twerlot Sporkle can talk now! Now she's a merpony! Now she's a humanpony! Now she's got WINGS! Now she's got glitter! And tinsel and ribbons in her hair! Now she's a robot! !!!KEEP BUYING TWERLOT SPORKLE!!! Etc.
They just keep doing the same Mane 6 over with ever so slightly tweaked designs.
They have had some awesome ones like the snowglobe ponies and merponies and stuff. I just mean the majority of G1 gimmicks.