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I'd just like to see really nice, dreamy pony vibes - a cute, unapologetically flamboyant art style (curly hair, sparkles, swirls, rainbows, glitter, stars - throw the fabulous kitchen sink at it!!!); gimmicks into infinity and plenty of variety with characters, poses and colours.No blind bags, no mysteries. A surprise extra toy in a set of characters is fine, because that is a nice bit of fun
You know what would be a neat gimmick? Mystery Babies. I mean like how Breyer does it. The parents are in plain view, but the baby is hidden behind a cardboard barn door and has mixed traits from both parents.
Quote from: Miniature Sheep on October 03, 2018, 11:20:20 AMI'd just like to see really nice, dreamy pony vibes - a cute, unapologetically flamboyant art style (curly hair, sparkles, swirls, rainbows, glitter, stars - throw the fabulous kitchen sink at it!!!); gimmicks into infinity and plenty of variety with characters, poses and colours.No blind bags, no mysteries. A surprise extra toy in a set of characters is fine, because that is a nice bit of fun;o; this sounds so perfect.
Quote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 11:44:24 AMYou know what would be a neat gimmick? Mystery Babies. I mean like how Breyer does it. The parents are in plain view, but the baby is hidden behind a cardboard barn door and has mixed traits from both parents. They shouldn't drop out of a trap door from the belly?
Quote from: banditpony on October 03, 2018, 11:24:53 AMQuote from: Miniature Sheep on October 03, 2018, 11:20:20 AMI'd just like to see really nice, dreamy pony vibes - a cute, unapologetically flamboyant art style (curly hair, sparkles, swirls, rainbows, glitter, stars - throw the fabulous kitchen sink at it!!!); gimmicks into infinity and plenty of variety with characters, poses and colours.No blind bags, no mysteries. A surprise extra toy in a set of characters is fine, because that is a nice bit of fun;o; this sounds so perfect.I love this!!!!!! This would be my ideal generation, if Hasbro was catering specifically to me I love cutesy and girly ponies, but for playsets I LOVE the "gold-and-gemstones" aesthetic or whatever you wanna call it that Filly has going on. visitors can't see pics , please register or login
Quote from: banditpony on October 03, 2018, 11:54:45 AMQuote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 11:44:24 AMYou know what would be a neat gimmick? Mystery Babies. I mean like how Breyer does it. The parents are in plain view, but the baby is hidden behind a cardboard barn door and has mixed traits from both parents. They shouldn't drop out of a trap door from the belly?
Quote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 01:17:20 PMQuote from: banditpony on October 03, 2018, 11:54:45 AMQuote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 11:44:24 AMYou know what would be a neat gimmick? Mystery Babies. I mean like how Breyer does it. The parents are in plain view, but the baby is hidden behind a cardboard barn door and has mixed traits from both parents. They shouldn't drop out of a trap door from the belly? The dread horror of repeating the Missile Launcher that is Mummy Pony O.OI mean they kind of did that with Surprise Twins. The surprise being whether or not your eye gets poked out by the infants' first flight...
Quote from: Taffeta on October 03, 2018, 01:20:15 PMQuote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 01:17:20 PMQuote from: banditpony on October 03, 2018, 11:54:45 AMQuote from: Leave a Whisper on October 03, 2018, 11:44:24 AMYou know what would be a neat gimmick? Mystery Babies. I mean like how Breyer does it. The parents are in plain view, but the baby is hidden behind a cardboard barn door and has mixed traits from both parents. They shouldn't drop out of a trap door from the belly? The dread horror of repeating the Missile Launcher that is Mummy Pony O.OI mean they kind of did that with Surprise Twins. The surprise being whether or not your eye gets poked out by the infants' first flight...Sounds like there is a personal story attatched to that one Taf. Care to share?
What is it with UK toys? :p
*NO INTERACTION WITH FANDOM ~It's fantastic people are enthusiastic about the show! And an occasional nod is fantastic but no more letting fandom dictate characters and the overall tone of the show!
Oh how I love that Mummy Pony with the fetus launcher belly! I got mine a few years ago. I'd never seen it work in person until I had my own in hand, and boy was I surprised how fast that projectile can go! Though I didn't get a really good story to go with my first attempt at pony launching. My "horrifically dangerous UK toy" story goes to the Red Dwarf Starbug set. It's got a missile launcher feature("launch probe"), and I noticed that it REALLY works when I originally was messing with it. The "probe" flew across the largest room in the house and hit the wall with a smack the first time I tried it. I had the good sense to point it way from myself that first time. I handed it to my husband when he got home to show it off, and *just* as I was telling him to be careful with the missile feature, he pushed the button. He launched that probe right into his balls at point blank range. I didn't know he could make those kinds of sounds. I did warn him!What is it with UK toys? :pAs for answering the question - If I could make the next generation, I'd do completely away with the whole Core 7/Mane 6 concept. No more repeated ponies! All new ponies! All the time! And lots of accessories. Good accessories too, not just the same boring things repeated over and over. And real cloth clothes - no more snap on garbage. Due to space issues, I did like the G4's size(though I know that's not popular), so I'd go with small again if the choice was up to me. Though the #1 thing would be the no Core 7/Mane 6 garbage. Anything else would be gravy!
tl;dr: I'd continue this as a marketing strategy for my own generation, myself.
Quote from: Sweet Daes on October 04, 2018, 07:04:41 AMtl;dr: I'd continue this as a marketing strategy for my own generation, myself.I would also do that for my gen, just not the way they did it with FiM.My gen wouldn't be geared towards nerds but kids, so any fan theories or characters that would come from adults I would straight up ignore.I would pay attention to what kids want and what characters and stories they respond to.I would never bring in internet memes and avoid real people lookalikes in order not to date the show too much.