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Seriously jealous of your reasonably priced Disney toys I wonder if its just me then because I am not understanding what the quality issue is with them then? Is it because they dont resemble the toy line enough or the brushables enough or just their general appearance?
Quote from: hathorcat on July 31, 2012, 02:58:33 PMSeriously jealous of your reasonably priced Disney toys I wonder if its just me then because I am not understanding what the quality issue is with them then? Is it because they dont resemble the toy line enough or the brushables enough or just their general appearance?No need to be jealous, I don't think they're cheap - Just that everything else is overpriced to match them. haha. xDIt's not really a 'quality'-issue for me. More a design-issue, since I REALLY do not like the way they've done the manes and tails. As someone here mentioned, it might have worked for G3, but with G4 the hairstyle is part of the character, so I think they should pay a tribute to that. And it is possible, even at a low price and in a small beanie child toy, since Filly (and also PKMN I think) proves this.Ah well, I don't actually want to pick any fights here. I was just excited to hear 'beanie plushes released!' and then got very disappointed upon seeing those. I really don't like 'em. Sadly. But hey, those of you who do, good luck on your hunt and have fun with them!! After all, like I mentioned before, I own&love the two TRU plushes that most people here think of as abominations.
I am inclined to disagree that this quality has anything at all to do with ease of mass-production, because I have a fantastic Zorua mini-plush (from Pokemon) right here that looks spot-on to his animated counterpart. Many Pokemon are way more complex in design than the ponies, yet the company Jakks Pacific managed to produce enough complicated, quality plush (with variety no less) for the mass market and keep the price reasonable. It was originally $8 at TRU, yes, but judging by the way the boxes were picked over, people were willing to spend that amount on Zoruas, Tepigs and Snivys, but just not on Wubats and Munnas (Can't blame them there! ). These weren't looked over because they were poorly made, but because they're lame Pokemon! Hasbro/Funrise could have done much better, and would not have had the same problem Game Freak/Jakks Pacific has with their plushes (shelf warmers) because not only does every pony use the same body pattern, but the mane 6 are generally equally liked anyway. Bottom line is they just didn't care.
Does any pony have the Target product codes for these? (sorry if wrong thread)
I have to be perfectly honest.. I don't like them. :7I even liked the 2 TRU plushes better than these... :<
I'm agreeing with Fräulein_Kim, it's not the quality, it's the design. The quality is fine. The design, could be better.If the confetti-ribbon hair was the only issue, it would be just as easy as buying them up and re-hairing them proper. That is not the case. The eyes are WAY too small on these, their snouts are large, and the material on the inside of the ears gives them a decidedly cat-like quality to them. They just look like cutesy little cartoon hippos!
I'm looking forward to the larger versions. An increase in size will mean an increase in price, and hopefully this will correspond to an increase in quality. Hopefully there are some Funrise or Hasbro reps reading this aswell to get a feel for how they are received by more dedicated collectors. Mighty darn glad Pinkie is going to be in UK shores, though.
http://www.facebook.com/FunriseToys/posts/508434219170825They're gonna add 5" Fluttershy, 10" Pinkie, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight. Also 20" Pinkie Pie from Argos Ltd. THAT'S A BIG PONY. Not sure if that's the arcade pony or not.