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...And that's in LONDON. Says everything, doesn't it.
FiM hasn't even been successful since 2014 and the end of Season 4. If you look at the ratings, it's been in freefall ever since. The movie was supposed to do $60M in North America and $100M globally. The actual numbers were $21M and $60M respectively. And don't throw that $6.5M budget number at me.
FiM hasn't even been successful since 2014 and the end of Season 4. If you look at the ratings, it's been in freefall ever since. The movie was supposed to do $60M in North America and $100M globally. The actual numbers were $21M and $60M respectively. And don't throw that $6.5M budget number at me. That's how much they're willing to admit they spent. All those big names, buying completely new technology that as of yet seems to be only have been used on this movie, and year in development hell screams a lot of hidden costs. Especially when they released those forecast numbers. And all this wouldn't mean much for previous generations that did not depend on their media that much, but it's fatal to Friendship is Magic which has depended on it media.I've seen the hodgepodge of pony stuff in the toy isle. I haven't taken a close look, but I wouldn't be all surprised if it was like when Taffeta describes.I've said this so many times. This has Transformers Generation 2 written all over it. These characters will not capture the attention of people who weren't interested to begin with and the changes will alienate the people already here. This business plan has already failed Hasbro and I don't know why they're trying it again 30 years later.As for the two events you're thinking of, they are different episodes. The buffalo one was first season and the griffin one was from season five. However, how friendship has mutated in this show is terrifying. And there are plenty of other sins throughout its run.And they do focus on the most annoying characters. I know Twilight, Pinkie, and Rainbow are the most dominant personalities, but they're also the most obnoxious.Sadly, I think they meta episode we got last year where the characters essentially plugged their ears and yelled "nah, nah, nah" in the face of critics illustrates how this staff views criticism of their work. Their you know what doesn't stink as far as they're concerned. So everything we're worried about will likely come to pass because they think it's good and cannot be convinced otherwise. The only that will convince them is Hasbro saying "No".
Quote from: Al-1701 on February 22, 2019, 01:13:04 PMFiM hasn't even been successful since 2014 and the end of Season 4. If you look at the ratings, it's been in freefall ever since. The movie was supposed to do $60M in North America and $100M globally. The actual numbers were $21M and $60M respectively. And don't throw that $6.5M budget number at me. I wasn't aware it did that badly. I thought the 65 mil was how much it actually earned. Where did you find this out if I may ask?
I feel like we're never going to lose Pinkie Pie now.
SpoilerWhen you look at Lauren's resumee it's all repeats of character tropes she likes. The loud girly one without braincells, the loyal tomboy who is also rude for no reason (us soft spoken tomboys do exist ), the soft spoken nature lover who can't stand up for herself because she is just too feminine. Make it end.
One thing I didn't like was reforming Diamond Tiara. I liked that she was a bully to the CMC because I felt that it was realistic. Not everyone you meet is going to like you and just "being nice until the bully is your friend" doesn't always work.
Quote from: Zapper on February 23, 2019, 04:53:51 AMSpoilerWhen you look at Lauren's resumee it's all repeats of character tropes she likes. The loud girly one without braincells, the loyal tomboy who is also rude for no reason (us soft spoken tomboys do exist ), the soft spoken nature lover who can't stand up for herself because she is just too feminine. Make it end.SpoilerThe loud girly one had brain cells, though - she was actually very intelligent, but that was easily missed because of her goofy fun-loving personality, and that character trait happened when Lauren was running the show.I'm not doubting that Lauren sticks to character traits she likes, because I'm sure a lot of writers at least go through a phase of doing that (I will try to have as many different character types as I can, but there are bound to be ones I like, and I can already think of one), but can you give other examples? The only other characters of Lauren's I can think of are The Galaxy Girls - and they don't have a show yet.
Zapper, thank you for typing out what I wanted to say but was unsure of. I wish I had more to add but it makes her work feel very...whats the word...samey? Like, even her work on the DC superhero girls made me go "Ok, that's the Pinkie Pie".
Why would she do that to DC Girls when most of those characters are decades old and well established?
I think the Cozy Glow/Neighsay resolutions really broke what was left of this series' integrity. An openly racist politician put in a much higher position than he ever should have been allowed is reformed, but a literal child is put in Hell? What? Seriously what?