Possible G5 artstyle?

[Zapper]

Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:

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[tailrustedtealeaf]

Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:

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I don't wanna hear any other comparisons, this is the best one. 

The more that I look at them -- I agree with whoever said they have Disney Junior vibes.

They look very safe, and very fitting into the preschool visuals. And I think that's why I feel indifferent to them. *shrug*

I think the Q4 report mentioned that this is eOne's reimagining...and it reminds me they made PJ Masks.

[InkyMilk]

I'm still catching up on the rest of the thread, but I just wanted to post my initial thoughts. I think they're really cute!!! I love the hoof design, and I think the feathery wings and horn is different and pretty! And I don't think a front-on angle is flattering on ANY pony art style, it's just an awkward angle to try to capture. But from the looks of it, their muzzles are larger than G4, which I think is a step up since I know a lot of fans thought the tiny G4 muzzles looked too cat-like. 

My only hesitation is that orange pony. Her color scheme reminds me too much of Scootaloo, who I always thoughts a fairly ugly pony, so I'm not looking forward to seeing a bunch of merchandise with her around 

But if this is genuinely the direction Hasbro is going, then I'm all for it!

[LadyAmalthea]

The colors of them are just really uninspiring. I can see they are deciding to go the 'safe' route as far as color is concerned; combinations of pink, purple and blue probably sell toys the best. They probably thought they were taking a risk with the orange pony...but then they had to go and pair it with pink hair to make it 'cute' enough to sell. Boring.

I'll join the club of people wishing for actual jaws on ponies again.

[lmcdonald17]

http://www.youloveit.com/cartoons/1784-first-look-at-new-my-little-pony-g5-characters.html

This link shows how the new g5 characters are going to look. They are original and look more like horses! I know what everyone has been saying about how promoting social justice in a fantasy kid's show could be disastrous , but I am still happy about the designs and hope the toys look cute and awesome!

[banditpony]

Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:

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:O You... you are amazing.

[kingluke]

Not too happy about this look. Kind of hoping it's fake but I'm sure you've done your research.

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

Yep! This thread already exists for this topic:

http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,400834.0.html

[reanna-mator]

Not too bad. I'll withhold judgment until I see more as this is just a glimpse. And hey, there are things about G4 I didn't care for that grew on me, so who knows where this will go.

[reanna-mator]

I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them.   Something about their faces isn't quite right.  I do like the feathered hooves though.


Ponyfan

Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.

Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AM

I know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.

Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good.  I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.

That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene.  Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.

I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course).

That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?

I... legitimately... have no idea. If you haven’t seen the episode, it was about Rainbow Dash attending a Daring Do convention. While she’s touring around the booths and exhibits with another fan, they see body pillows for sale featuring an image of Daring Do tied up. They both give it a weirded-out look and move on.

The whole scene gave me the feeling that one of the writers or staff had gone to an actual con and seen some icky fan-made merch. They were probably creeped out by it or found it funny, and decided to reference it in the show itself... which was a wildly inappropriate decision. I don’t know how it ever got greenlit, other than no one was paying attention or understood the reference. :/

Oh no. Am I the only one who laughed at that bit? I think I may be, but I kind of have a messed up sense of humor. Totally get why some would find that unacceptable though.

[Carrehz]

hahaha omg Zapper, that image! I love it!!

I've never seen the body pillow thing (don't watch FiM and I really don't want to put that into google...) but it still creeps me out. from what you guys have said about it, the fact that she's tied up is what push it over the edge for me.. if it was just a generic image on the pillow I'd be like "haha, that's pushing it a bit" but tied up... Why...

[Strawberry Swirl]

Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:

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Oh my goodness gracious. I never thought I would see that face again in my life.

Thank you.

[Wardah]

I like these better than pony life but there's something off to me about them.   Something about their faces isn't quite right.  I do like the feathered hooves though.


Ponyfan

Yeah, too round and human like. No lower jaw. Be this Hasbro or some other company, it makes what might have been cute, ugly and creepy.

Post Merge: February 23, 2021, 07:38:42 AM

I know one of my hopes for G5 is that it goes back to how it use to be. Super targeted to girls and less controlled by the fandom. I feel like this is a step in that direction.

Being influenced by the fandom is what made G4 good.  I hope this doesn't end my like of the series.

That’s a very divided opinion. For me, G4 started going downhill when every single episode started pandering and giving winks/nods to the adult fans. Finally, we ended up with the infamous Daring Do body pillow scene.  Not everything fan-influenced was bad—we saw favorite characters like Nightmare Moon being spotlighted, and we certainly got some cool merch aimed at older viewers—but the shameless pandering became increasingly unbearable to me as the series wore on.

I’d rather see it returned to its roots as a show aimed at children, that some adults happen to enjoy for its innocence and magic (and nostalgia, of course).

That's disgusting! Why would they think that's ok?

I... legitimately... have no idea. If you haven’t seen the episode, it was about Rainbow Dash attending a Daring Do convention. While she’s touring around the booths and exhibits with another fan, they see body pillows for sale featuring an image of Daring Do tied up. They both give it a weirded-out look and move on.

The whole scene gave me the feeling that one of the writers or staff had gone to an actual con and seen some icky fan-made merch. They were probably creeped out by it or found it funny, and decided to reference it in the show itself... which was a wildly inappropriate decision. I don’t know how it ever got greenlit, other than no one was paying attention or understood the reference. :/

Oh no. Am I the only one who laughed at that bit? I think I may be, but I kind of have a messed up sense of humor. Totally get why some would find that unacceptable though.

I mean at least the message seems to be "wow some of you fans out there are really creepy" not " yay pony body pillows are cool!" like I had assumed when people got upset. But maybe the show itself wasn't the best place to express their disapproval. Probably should have kept it to twitter.

[SunPony]

Since we're all sharing what they remind us of; they remind me of the "awesome face" from way back:

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Wow that's really spot on!!   

[Nemesis]

I mean at least the message seems to be "wow some of you fans out there are really creepy" not " yay pony body pillows are cool!" like I had assumed when people got upset. But maybe the show itself wasn't the best place to express their disapproval. Probably should have kept it to twitter.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that was indeed the intent: to criticize the creepier side of the fandom. Which in itself is good... But casually tossing something like that into a show marketed to preschoolers was really crossing a line, IMO. I agree they should have kept it to Twitter or similar outlets. (For anyone curious, the episode in question was “Stranger Than Fan Fiction”—which is actually an otherwise good ep, oddly enough. Just searching that episode’s title immediately brings up the scene in question, though... because it’s THAT notorious. :/)

While that scene was by itself shocking, it sort of serves as a cautionary tale about letting a fandom influence a franchise too much. By that point in the show, the fandom references had gone from “Look! There’s Doctor Whooves in the background!” to “Let’s make a half-hour episode that’s nothing but MEMES!”.

...Which is why I’m feeling pretty warmly towards these new, Disney Junior/Playskool-esque designs. Please Hasbro... PLEASE just make it a straightforward kids’ show again, instead of trying to get edgy and pander to memey fandoms. It’s My Little Pony, not Animaniacs.