Unpopular Pony Opinions

[Ponyfan]

I’m also not too fond of Dream Beauties. I had Song Rider in my childhood herd and if I remember correctly the most interesting thing was that you could swing her symbol down to get to the solid perfume hidden inside.  Dream Beauties are too big to really play with the other G1 ponies. I do like the Dream Beauties with wings and the glittery ones too.

I like Petite Ponies but can’t bring myself to pay $30 or more for a glow in the dark or twinkle petite.

Ponyfan

[Taffeta]

When I first found out about Dream Beauties, I found the concept kind of weird. I wasn't sure if I wanted them or not, but ultimately ended up getting them. But they don't really seem like MLP to me.

I agree with Ponyfan about the price of some Petites. I don't actively try to collect Petites because of this. I have some of the common sets MOC and then a handful of loose ones from different sets when price has allowed...

I am not convinced the UK got all of the later sets,even though they were advertised for here.

[Esbayne]

I agree with the Dream Beauties and Petites.
Although I do really love the Dream Beauties in a weird way. I think of them as like, alternate universe MLP. In some weird universe between ours and MLP's, where it's ALMOST realistic but still not. I'd love to have one someday. Though maybe not collect them, because they're pretty giant.

Just thought of an opinion here, not sure if unpopular or not.
Oakly weirds me out. Where are his ears!? He just kind of has these two mitten looking things sticking off his head.
If I didn't know beforehand, I'd have a hard time guessing he was supposed to be a moose.

Edit: Wow I'm just stupid! He DOES have ears. My mind has been blown. I just saw a photo of him at a different angle, I've only ever seen him from the front before. Whooooops! Ignore me.

[Leave a Whisper]

The Dream Beauties are gorgeous! Being a model horse collector, I have no idea what you guys are on about with there supposed frowny-faces. They remind me of Fashion Star Fillies and She-Ra horses. Love that! I sure don't find their price attractive though. Haha!

[SilverStarApple]

You want to hear unpopular opinions?

Starlight Glimmer is the worst character any show has ever produced.

Chloe, Foop, and Sparky from FOP combined with Rey from Star Wars wasn't this bad.

And if I'm allowed to, I'll explain why.

[Leave a Whisper]

You want to hear unpopular opinions?

Starlight Glimmer is the worst character any show has ever produced.

Chloe, Foop, and Sparky from FOP combined with Rey from Star Wars wasn't this bad.

And if I'm allowed to, I'll explain why.

This is the unpopular opinion thread. Go for it!

[LadyMoondancer]

I agree with the Dream Beauties and Petites.
Although I do really love the Dream Beauties in a weird way. I think of them as like, alternate universe MLP. In some weird universe between ours and MLP's, where it's ALMOST realistic but still not. I'd love to have one someday. Though maybe not collect them, because they're pretty giant.

Just thought of an opinion here, not sure if unpopular or not.
Oakly weirds me out. Where are his ears!? He just kind of has these two mitten looking things sticking off his head.
If I didn't know beforehand, I'd have a hard time guessing he was supposed to be a moose.

Edit: Wow I'm just stupid! He DOES have ears. My mind has been blown. I just saw a photo of him at a different angle, I've only ever seen him from the front before. Whooooops! Ignore me.

It's funny you should mention this because his backcard story has the ponies asking why his ears are so weird and he's all, "LOL they're antlers, I'm a moose."

I might have already expressed this unpopular opinion but I'm not sure because this thread is so long . . . Ponies look better with neck-length hair than hair down to the floor.  Hair down to the floor makes them look less pony-like.

It is so aggravating to me that they use such long manes on the ponies in G3, G4, and a lot of sets in the latter half of G1.   IMO a long mane is  also more likely to end up with teased, frizzed, or otherwise wrecked if the pony has been played with by a child.

While we are on this subject:  ponies with ringlets in their hair.  What a terrible idea.  They are going to get butchered if the child ever brushes the pony's hair and they don't even look as good as 'natural' curls.

[tailrustedtealeaf]

I actually like the Rainbow Curl set a lot better with straight hair! I can't curl ringlets to save my life, and a flowing rainbow mane looks a bit nicer to me than curls that don't mix colors.

You want to hear unpopular opinions?

Starlight Glimmer is the worst character any show has ever produced.

Chloe, Foop, and Sparky from FOP combined with Rey from Star Wars wasn't this bad.

And if I'm allowed to, I'll explain why.

I love hearing people rag on Starlight! Please, go ahead!

[Leave a Whisper]

I agree with the Dream Beauties and Petites.
Although I do really love the Dream Beauties in a weird way. I think of them as like, alternate universe MLP. In some weird universe between ours and MLP's, where it's ALMOST realistic but still not. I'd love to have one someday. Though maybe not collect them, because they're pretty giant.

Just thought of an opinion here, not sure if unpopular or not.
Oakly weirds me out. Where are his ears!? He just kind of has these two mitten looking things sticking off his head.
If I didn't know beforehand, I'd have a hard time guessing he was supposed to be a moose.

Edit: Wow I'm just stupid! He DOES have ears. My mind has been blown. I just saw a photo of him at a different angle, I've only ever seen him from the front before. Whooooops! Ignore me.

It's funny you should mention this because his backcard story has the ponies asking why his ears are so weird and he's all, "LOL they're antlers, I'm a moose."

I might have already expressed this unpopular opinion but I'm not sure because this thread is so long . . . Ponies look better with neck-length hair than hair down to the floor.  Hair down to the floor makes them look less pony-like.

It is so aggravating to me that they use such long manes on the ponies in G3, G4, and a lot of sets in the latter half of G1.   IMO a long mane is  also more likely to end up with teased, frizzed, or otherwise wrecked if the pony has been played with by a child.

While we are on this subject:  ponies with ringlets in their hair.  What a terrible idea.  They are going to get butchered if the child ever brushes the pony's hair and they don't even look as good as 'natural' curls.

I'm not crazy about curls either. I don't care if I brush them out. 

As far as long hair on G4s...well, I guess they gotta do something to cover up those bulbous heads.

I love the BnG ponies, but maaan their hair likes to gets in the way.  I brush it and it starts getting tangled minutes later I swear! It's crazy.  Wish they'd added thicker tails on the G3s and G4s. Drives me nuts.

[Taffeta]

I love the long pony hair. On specific G1 sets. I think the G3s could do with growing into their hair, sometimes.

I adore Brush & Grows and their long hair. It is hard to store them neatly but I do and always did love styling them. But I found Braided Beauty stood up to all my styling pressure much better than Star Gleamer did. Tinsel in styling pony hair is not a good plan. It looks gorgeous when new, but it doesn't stand up to kids. All my Princess BnGs have their hair in permanent braids because their hair basically doesn't look great loose. It doesn't look great braided, either, but it isn't falling out that way.

I love factory curl but hate washing it. And I love the ringlets when absolutely mint. The ringlet ponies' hair is too long for me when brushed out. My Lemon Treats is tripping over her hair, because it's no longer ringletty.

[Leave a Whisper]

I love the long pony hair. On specific G1 sets. I think the G3s could do with growing into their hair, sometimes.

I adore Brush & Grows and their long hair. It is hard to store them neatly but I do and always did love styling them. But I found Braided Beauty stood up to all my styling pressure much better than Star Gleamer did. Tinsel in styling pony hair is not a good plan. It looks gorgeous when new, but it doesn't stand up to kids. All my Princess BnGs have their hair in permanent braids because their hair basically doesn't look great loose. It doesn't look great braided, either, but it isn't falling out that way.

I love factory curl but hate washing it. And I love the ringlets when absolutely mint. The ringlet ponies' hair is too long for me when brushed out. My Lemon Treats is tripping over her hair, because it's no longer ringletty.

They have great colors.

[Taffeta]

@LAW - I find all of the mane 6 bland, cliche and uninspiring. I know that's going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don't think they're really good role models for 'friendship'.

I can't comment on Starlight Glimmer as a character because I gave up on FIM long before she was introduced. But as a toy collector I love her colouring, so I'm fine with her existing. I still really hope that the reboot will ditch the current mane 6 and invent at least some new characters to take their place, so I am not desperate to see Starlight Glimmer in G5 for that reason.

Also nobody in G4 matches up to Sunset Shimmer. Period <---unpopular opinion? I wonder.

[LadyMoondancer]

I like Starlight Glimmer.  The show became way more interesting after she was added to the cast as a reformed baddie.

Suggesting that the writers "hate MLP FIM and want it to die" is pretty silly.  They are professional writers;  if they hated a show they wouldn't work on it.  There are plenty more fish in the sea when it comes to cartoons.

[Leave a Whisper]

I like Starlight Glimmer.  The show became way more interesting after she was added to the cast as a reformed baddie.

Suggesting that the writers "hate MLP FIM and want it to die" is pretty silly.  They are professional writers;  if they hated a show they wouldn't work on it.  There are plenty more fish in the sea when it comes to cartoons.

[Ponyfan]

I liked Diamond Tiara better when she was bully because it made the point that not everyone in your life is going to be your friend.

I alos think Starlight was forgiven too quickly for trying to destroy Equestria and she did turn to mind control a little too quickly for me but I think she does have some good character development epscially in "To Where and Back Again" She was shown to be afraid of being in charge/leading other ponies because she was afraid making the same mistakes again.

I'm also a fan of Thorax. I wish we would get more episodes featuring him.


Ponyfan