What are your thoughts on G4.5 ponies?

[DappledHazel]

I don't know about them. There is something about them that makes them look weird, I think it's their heads.

[orangepeachmango]

I don't really like them.. I had a bunch when I was younger so I guess I used to like them. I do own some but they were given to me. Out of all my childhood MLP, only a G4.5 was found, I have to admit it was pretty difficult to get rid of it even though I don't really like that generation..

are you thinking of g3.5? : O
4.5 was just released like two months ago! they look like this:
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[DappledHazel]

I don't really like them.. I had a bunch when I was younger so I guess I used to like them. I do own some but they were given to me. Out of all my childhood MLP, only a G4.5 was found, I have to admit it was pretty difficult to get rid of it even though I don't really like that generation..

are you thinking of g3.5? : O
4.5 was just released like two months ago! they look like this:
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Oops! Yep, I was thinking of G3.5! I thought "G4.5" looked different but I googled it and G3.5 came up. I'm not really familiar with all the .5 ones. My bad.

I'm gonna edit the original lol, oops.

[Leave a Whisper]

I rather liked them until I saw one in person - the hair is nowhere near far enough down their heads, their eyes are all printed down too low, and their legs look great from the side but from behind or in front they look too flat.  I might pick some up for customs but not any to keep.  I wish they'd go back to sculpted eye sockets. 

That cost Hasbro money and effort and they can't have that. 

[Prince Primbrose]

They look a little goofy, but cute! I was shocked when I set up cable a couple weeks ago, turned on CN and saw a pony ad on TV. They look pretty different but I honestly like the dynamic poses and different faces, even with all their problems.

Haven't seen any in person yet, and despite liking them I don't think I'd actually buy any; I've moved on from G4 brushables to EG minis. (Their molded hair is so cute! Plus they're poseable!)

[Wardah]

Also, they look so cheaply made that I would resent spending the money on them when Hasbro can't be bothered to make a decent product 

Unfortunately I've noticed a trend across the board of companies making their stuff lower quality for the same price or even worse lowering the price and making the quality even lower. I think along with costs going up the economy isn't doing super great and maybe parents aren't as willing to spend more money for higher quality toys like they used to. Rather than raise the price a few bucks they keep making the ponies smaller and their hair more sparse.

I rather liked them until I saw one in person - the hair is nowhere near far enough down their heads, their eyes are all printed down too low, and their legs look great from the side but from behind or in front they look too flat.  I might pick some up for customs but not any to keep.  I wish they'd go back to sculpted eye sockets. 

That cost Hasbro money and effort and they can't have that. 

Costs have gone up so any way they can streamline the process helps I guess.

[Kazzellin]

Well, Target finally had more than just Lyra for me to examine - Fluttershy and Cherilee were there too. Cherilee's one leg looks tacked on, the rear legs are oval-shaped and much thinner than the forelegs, and the space between said rear legs is crazy wide, with funky indents before the rear legs start. That's just all kinds of cray-cray. I suspect that if I do invest in them, I'll be making merponies (and therefore cutting the weird back legs off).

[gabumon]

I think the bottom line for Hasbro is that they more closely match the show and little girls (4 year olds, 5 year olds, up to 8 maybe 10 years old?) will instantly recognize these new 4.5s as being right from the show without a doubt.  As much as I love the G4, I think the show-match recognition was based largely on the packaging art.   It's almost like Hasbro designed G4s before Lauren finalized her designs and now seven years later Hasbro has caught up.

Anyway these look great on store shelves and that's why they are produced.  my2c.

[Leave a Whisper]

I think the bottom line for Hasbro is that they more closely match the show and little girls (4 year olds, 5 year olds, up to 8 maybe 10 years old?) will instantly recognize these new 4.5s as being right from the show without a doubt.  As much as I love the G4, I think the show-match recognition was based largely on the packaging art.   It's almost like Hasbro designed G4s before Lauren finalized her designs and now seven years later Hasbro has caught up.

Anyway these look great on store shelves and that's why they are produced.  my2c.

Yeah, because little girls totally won't be able to recognize the gazillion and tenth Rainbowdash or anything Fluttershy Hasbro. You must think kids have goldfish memories or something. Quit making the Bore Six. Everyone and their grandmother has at least one of these.

(I'm griping at Hasbro, not you Gabumon)

[Cool.Breeze]

I actually really like them a lot, and while they've missed the mark a little by making Lyra's eyes too close to her muzzle and Cadance's eyes too small, I'm hoping they'll rectify this with future releases and I've been buying them. So far I have Celestia, Philomena, Cadance, Shining Armor, Baby Flurryheart, Fluttershy, Pinkie, Lyra, Rarity and Twilight and I'm fond of all of them I feel if Cadance had a crown she'd look far better. It's that bare forehead that's making her look sad. But so far it's been reeling me back into My Little Pony again, which is nice. I was seriously hating the Rainbow Power and random tattoos. These new toys are the most show accurate thus far and I feel like they put forth a good effort designing them. Plus, how can I possibly complain with all of these different and interesting moulds??

[Watercolors]

I really love the new molds! they're so cute and full of character. I can't wait until they do non main six ponies. Anybody have any tips on how to style their hair tho? Particularly rainbow dash? I got her for easter and her goggles are so cute but she doesn't look right with long hair!

[Ren-Ren]

Haven't been following MLP toys for a while, so I was super surprised when I walked into the MLP aisle a couple days ago, haha. Not a fan of them, at least right now. My eyes need to get used to the new look, heh.

[Leave a Whisper]

I actually really like them a lot, and while they've missed the mark a little by making Lyra's eyes too close to her muzzle and Cadance's eyes too small, I'm hoping they'll rectify this with future releases and I've been buying them. So far I have Celestia, Philomena, Cadance, Shining Armor, Baby Flurryheart, Fluttershy, Pinkie, Lyra, Rarity and Twilight and I'm fond of all of them I feel if Cadance had a crown she'd look far better. It's that bare forehead that's making her look sad. But so far it's been reeling me back into My Little Pony again, which is nice. I was seriously hating the Rainbow Power and random tattoos. These new toys are the most show accurate thus far and I feel like they put forth a good effort designing them. Plus, how can I possibly complain with all of these different and interesting moulds??

Trust me their eyes getting smaller could only be a good thing.

[gabumon]

It's probably gonna be on another thread - but on tumblr I saw a new G4.5 Luna!  though her cutiemark was backward! LOL

[Leave a Whisper]

It's probably gonna be on another thread - but on tumblr I saw a new G4.5 Luna!  though her cutiemark was backward! LOL

It was? Oops!