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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: LadyMoondancer on November 16, 2021, 10:04:50 PM

Title: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 16, 2021, 10:04:50 PM
Not clickbait! :P

So I wrote to Basic Fun and said, essentially:  "I love your retro ponies! :inlove:  The Twinkle Eye ponies look great!  Are you planning on making more?  I hope you do!"

So after a while (quite a while because the US post office sucks now) . . . I got a letter back!

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Wow!!  So here's the gist of it:

We received your letter about the My Little Pony retro line and appreciate you taking the time to let us know how much you love collecting and playing with them! We will try to continue to produce and release more replicas of the originals (there are over 500 of them!!!) every season. A toy season runs "Spring" and "Fall" so every January and every August if you google "My Little Pony Retro Basic Fun" you may see the new items that we have launched that season.

Please feel free to check out www.basicfun.com to see our latest and greatest toys in case you see others you want. After the Twinkle Eyed Ponies, we plan on showing retailers the following to see if they want to sell them for us:

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WOW!!  So (if the retailers will pick them up) they will be releasing the Flower Fantasy ponies from Year 10 / 1992!  No one saw this coming!!

I don't know if they specifically wanted a set of three ponies or if they really like lace or what, but that set is hard to find . . . In all my years of collecting (since the late 90s) I only ever found one in the wild!

For those unfamiliar with them, here are pics of them from My Little Wiki:

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The one with purple hair (Love Petal?) is a long time want of mine so I'm pretty excited!   It also sounds like they want to sell them individually AND as a three-pack, which might make it easier to get all three.

The other good news is it sounds like they are game to keep producing retro ponies as long as they can find retailers to carry them, which is a relief.  I was sort of worried that they would stop after Target bailed.  (Of course I'd like to see the retros distributed more widely, but I will take limited distribution over cancellation any day . . . I hope the TEs sell so well that Target and other retailers want them again.)

Now the other question is . . . If the Flower Fantasies are planned for Fall 2022, what is planned for Spring 2022?  Nothing?  Still the Twinkle Eyes, since their distribution was slowed down by the port issues?  Some other set?  Hopefully we'll get answers at the New York Toy Fair or before!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 16, 2021, 10:58:34 PM
They are just hop skip n jumping around with these sets. Cool results Lady M! :hifive:
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Wardah on November 17, 2021, 12:21:33 AM
This seems to throw the idea that they need to get the pony first out of the water since they are hard to find.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on November 17, 2021, 01:36:13 AM
Can't wait to see them, especially Sweet Blossom! :lovey: Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Snapdragon on November 17, 2021, 01:40:10 AM
THE HEADLINE ON THIS POST TOPIC HAS ME ROLLING!! :lmao: DOCTORS HATE HER! :lmao:

I'm so excited you heard back from them, and even got a pony to boot!! How lovely!! I hope they were encouraged by your letter, and I VERY much hope we will get flower fantasy ponies someday!!! :frolic: I still don't have originals, so it would be very cool to finally have a whole set!!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Carrehz on November 17, 2021, 04:26:06 AM
Oh wow, this is so cool, I can't believe they wrote back! And dang, the FLOWER FANTASIES?!?! That's pretty much the last set I'd have expected! Dang. Nice to hear they're not out of the game yet!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: SunPony on November 17, 2021, 05:19:15 AM
That's awesome that they wrote back to you AND that they are making that set!  I need one to add to my Sugarberry pose collection, and she is so hard to find...

Thread title is hilarious  :lol:
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on November 17, 2021, 05:48:22 AM
fascinating!  i would definitely buy the Flower Fantasy ponies (again and again and again LOL)
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 17, 2021, 06:47:19 AM
You get two cookies just for the lol title.

On topic, Wardah's right. They're not as expensive as Mimic, but they aren't exactly common. So unless one of the BF people had them in their attics...

There's something we can speculate on though - and it's genuinely wide open after this - and that's the fact that to produce the colorswirls requires two poses not yet in BF production.

So question time. Are we going to see a set with those two poses ahead of this apparent Flower Fantasy release?

Tic Tac Toe/Bright Eyes?
Crumpet/Taffy?
Strawberry Fair/Up Up & Away?

The letter says 'after the TEs' so maybe the first option not so unlikely...
TAFs seem a logical choice as well...

But if they're breaking chronology now, who knows.

And maybe it will be a thing going forward that we only get small sets/4 or 3 rather than 6, which means we might see more later sets that had 3 ponies or that sets with more ponies will continue to be cut down for production cost sakes.

This kind of letter is lovely, by the way. It reminds me of the letter correspondence I had with the Hasbro customer service team in 1995, when they were human beings who actually answered questions and didn't just copy paste some answer for wordcount (sigh). Nice to know some companies still work that way.

I'm interested that they're keeping going, since it was initially 3 years. They must be good sellers, which says everything about G1 tbh.

If the flower fantasies do happen, and get here, it will be a first for the UK. Not that BF producing ponies that Hasbro didn't sell here is anything new, but this is a kind of...a choice we didn't see coming.

@Basic Fun: Keep the longer hair please!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 17, 2021, 07:02:09 AM
Wow, I am so excited for these!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 17, 2021, 08:27:06 AM
Considering they made Her Majesty's Wallpaper and are making the Flower Fantasies, do you think we'll get some TAFs? My kid would kill for Sugarberry, Munchy and Night Glider.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Lilja on November 17, 2021, 10:24:43 AM
I don't think anyone was betting on that set being next after the TEs! :lol:

I'm guessing BF chose this set because they will be eye-catching on store shelves. The hope might be that this will increase sales and will offset the cost of producing two new molds (although that has been the norm for most previous sets). This will also give them a good collection of molds to fall back on for possible future releases. It probably also helps that it's only three ponies so they can easily make the full set.

It's surprising they didn't go with the TAFs instead, since it's a similar gimmick and those ponies are very iconic and beloved. For the second TAF set they even have access to most of the molds already. But perhaps the Flower Fantasy ponies are just a bit more fanciful.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on November 17, 2021, 10:37:27 AM
I'm really glad they're doing a later G1 line this time around since they tend to be harder to find and more expensive. I wish distribution of Basic Fun ponies could be more widespread though. I love this set and it'd be nice to get these rereleases so I don't have to pay significantly more for the originals.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: DreamvalleyMLP on November 17, 2021, 11:17:27 AM
Interesting choice! I hope they continue this non-chronological approach, it makes it all the more exciting! I'd love to get the Tropical Ponies in the future!!!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 17, 2021, 01:00:58 PM
Glow n Shows! I desperately want a beautiful Star Glow without having to pay through the nose. :straw: :rasp: :banana: :apple: :pineapple: :dance:
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: serena-hime on November 17, 2021, 01:21:13 PM
I'm having a heart attack!

The Flower Fantasy ponies are some of my favorites and I have coveted Love Petal for years...the chance to get a repro with shiny, brand new nylon hair is an absolute dream for me! Sugaryberry is my favorite pose too, I am absolutely shaking lol!

 I've always been in favor of them breaking continuity in order to make ponies that are a bit more eye-catching (both because some of them are quite rare and because they will get more sales from casual buyers), so I am very excited for this!

Please, Rainbow Curl ponies next!!!

Also, re: the seasons, they didn't mention this but the Spring toy season is considered the least important compared to Fall, and it's when most brands tend to release slightly less "deluxe" toys (and sometimes nothing at all) because sales tend to rise during the Fall season and things are more likely to sell out. In the doll community, if a doll line debuts in the Spring it's likely because the brand expects it to fail and they've devoted fewer resources to the release.

I won't be surprised if they decide not to release anything for Spring and instead focus on distributing the TE set, especially due to COVID factory issues and backlog (and because the TE set was delayed and released a bit later than a normal Fall line).

ETA: the team at Basic Fun are so nice! The last time I spoke with them started with me filing a claim for a damaged CJ I got online, and they sent me an SDCC Majesty as a replacement! One of the biggest surprises of my life honestly lol
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Carrehz on November 17, 2021, 01:21:50 PM
Her Majesty's Wallpaper

:lmao:
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on November 17, 2021, 01:56:48 PM
I’m excited for those that need them but am definitely surprised. I actually have all of the later releases excluding the Mail Orders. So I am not as excited as I find it is a lot of my earlier ones like TEs, So Softs, Brush N Grow, Flutter Ponies, Big Brothers and Sea Ponies that are in bad condition and I’d love to have mint ones. But in typing that Magic Message ponies with intact symbols would be amazing.  And I’d always take Candy Cane and Rainbow Curl ponies with mint curls. And to be truly honest I will want all the retro ponies Basic Fun produces as I am a gotta have them all collector…
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: brightberry on November 17, 2021, 02:21:02 PM
That's so nice of them! I love the idea of more ponies.  I forgot those particular ponies exist.  It would be nice to have them.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on November 17, 2021, 03:06:54 PM
Well, this is an interesting twist! I never would have guessed. Can't wait to see what else they put out...2 new poses open a lot of possibilities!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 17, 2021, 03:53:52 PM
I hafta admit that out of all the sets they could have chosen, I would not ever guess it was the Flower Fantasies.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: kid80 on November 17, 2021, 06:13:52 PM
Wow! I don't have anything substantive to add here, but --although this choice strikes me completely random-- it is still SO SUPER DUPER COOL!!!

I love the idea of being able to purchase them as a set as well.

Thanks for this awesome update, LadyMoondancer!!!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Delphian on November 17, 2021, 07:24:12 PM
This would be so great! I'm sad I can't find the current twinkle eyes around me though so I hope more retailers sell the FF ponies.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Loa on November 17, 2021, 09:43:47 PM
I love you LM.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won\'t BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: sweetstuff85 on November 17, 2021, 10:07:18 PM
I don’t really care for the flower fantasy ponies, the one with the pink flower/lace sort of looks like it has a disease to me.

I’ll probably still buy them because I know I will cave, love that they are continuing the line. What I’m really excited about is that means BF will have the Bright Eyes and Tic Tac Toe poses in production, meaning the next TE wave could consist of Tic Tac Toe, Bright Eyes, Galaxy and Speedy or Party Time depending on which mould/character they choose for the fourth pony in the set.

Thinking of the future possibilities :)

Post Merge: November 17, 2021, 10:12:52 PM

Just another thought..

I’m also very curious how BF does their market research and decided which pony sets to put into reproduction. 

Obviously releasing the first few years was the obvious choice as those are probably the most remembered and have the most nostalgic value to buyers… not we are getting into year 4 reproductions curious how they decide from here.

I wonder if they speak with collectors or look sleuth online and how they get their data.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 17, 2021, 11:32:32 PM
It dawned on me that the reason behind this mayyy be because the Flower Fantasies come from 1992, and next year is 2022. So 30 years since the END of MLP (in the US). I think I'm right that there aren't many sets from the US final year release that are in standard style poses, so it would just be a logical selection. I wonder if that's why. It's an opportunity to do another shiny anniversary. Since they're working only from the US line, that would probably be their end line. We've seen no evidence they're interested in ponies from overseas.

I think it's possible we won't get new in Spring, but I also think Galaxy and Speedy are possible because otherwise it's just Fizzy in that pose which seems a bit weird. I know she's a bit iconic but even so. So it may well be that we have 4 and then 2 added. I mentioned the pose thing in my previous post as well but there really isn't a reason not to make Bright Eyes and TTT if they're going to make those poses for the FF ponies.

Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 18, 2021, 11:09:36 AM
It dawned on me that the reason behind this mayyy be because the Flower Fantasies come from 1992, and next year is 2022. So 30 years since the END of MLP (in the US). I think I'm right that there aren't many sets from the US final year release that are in standard style poses, so it would just be a logical selection. I wonder if that's why. It's an opportunity to do another shiny anniversary. Since they're working only from the US line, that would probably be their end line. We've seen no evidence they're interested in ponies from overseas.

I think it's possible we won't get new in Spring, but I also think Galaxy and Speedy are possible because otherwise it's just Fizzy in that pose which seems a bit weird. I know she's a bit iconic but even so. So it may well be that we have 4 and then 2 added. I mentioned the pose thing in my previous post as well but there really isn't a reason not to make Bright Eyes and TTT if they're going to make those poses for the FF ponies.


Its as good a thought as any. Tempted to ask how they choose sets.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on November 18, 2021, 04:25:06 PM
Oh my goodness! Amazing work!! Sucha  cute and lovely set, and one which I currently do not own. But will be all over like a rash. No pun intended.

p.s. should we volunteer to do market research?!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Carrehz on November 18, 2021, 04:58:05 PM
It dawned on me that the reason behind this mayyy be because the Flower Fantasies come from 1992, and next year is 2022. So 30 years since the END of MLP (in the US). [snip]

You know, I think you might be right? It seems like a really weird choice to me - I never see anyone talk about the FFs so I was kind of under the impression they weren't really that popular...? I don't think they'd be anyone's first choice.. or second, or third. Not saying I think people dislike them, but my impression was that most folks are just neutral to them? Maybe I'm projecting - that's how I feel about them - but I dunno, it does feel like a set that has a story behind it, if that makes sense. Like there must be a *reason* why they picked them.

I checked the wiki, and assuming they didn't miss any off (I'll freely admit I just did a quick sweep-through, I wasn't very thorough) - the FFs were the _only_ regular posed, adult, US-released, 1992 ponies. Well okay, them and Birthday Pony. The others are all Brides, Sisters, or the Sodas (which I'm not counting as "regular" since they have modified molds - the mouth holes - not a huge mod, but still). So yeah, if the idea was a "30 years on" thing, and they wanted to stick to the basic pony molds - their options were fairly limited. Could definitely see that being the explanation.

Its as good a thought as any. Tempted to ask how they choose sets.

You should! I'd love to know more about the Basic Fun design process. ^^ A lot of their set choices make "sense", but them suddenly shooting forward ~6 years has really thrown me off, haha. I do really like that they went for a more obscure set, though. I LOVE seeing the obscure picks get some attention.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Sweets on November 18, 2021, 05:54:32 PM
Cracker Barrel needs to start getting more new ones in. I can't find any of the new sets or ponies around me as Cracker Barrel or Ollies (only saw a full set of rainbow once hoping to find more) ever carries them. I'm wanting the TE set so bad but shipping sucks and I really don't want to pay gouged out prices.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Strawberry Swirl on November 18, 2021, 06:58:22 PM
Thank you for making a clickbait article fill me with joy Lady M xD I find it kind of weird they picked the flower fantasy set? Just because it seems so darn random. I'm still praying for BF TaFs
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Sweets on November 18, 2021, 07:08:51 PM
Thank you for making a clickbait article fill me with joy Lady M xD I find it kind of weird they picked the flower fantasy set? Just because it seems so darn random. I'm still praying for BF TaFs

TAFs would be great. I would also love to se the mail orders. I could finally afford to get a Rapunzel
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 19, 2021, 12:17:06 AM
I checked the wiki, and assuming they didn't miss any off (I'll freely admit I just did a quick sweep-through, I wasn't very thorough) - the FFs were the _only_ regular posed, adult, US-released, 1992 ponies. Well okay, them and Birthday Pony.

Yeah, that was my impression too (though I admit I was just going off memory, I couldn't think of any others). Birthday Pony I guess would be theoretically doable as well given they have the pose already and her markings are not more difficult to do I would imagine than the flower fantasies. But if that is the reason then it does make some sense at least...maybe?

It was the only thing I could think of anyway.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Carrehz on November 19, 2021, 07:24:24 AM
I don't see any reason why they couldn't do Birthday, except maybe they want to stick to proper sets instead of just one-offs?
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 19, 2021, 08:19:34 AM
I don't see any reason why they couldn't do Birthday, except maybe they want to stick to proper sets instead of just one-offs?

Well, if you think of Majesty, Birthday Pony/10th Anniversary pony screams of SDCC potential. If they were going to go that way.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: maycrestmom on November 20, 2021, 02:30:05 PM
oh that would be fab if they did the original prototype version with yellow for birthday pony :-)

thanks a million for sharing the news from basicfun :-)
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: achab1984 on November 20, 2021, 04:31:54 PM
Oh Man why did I sell my whole collection now!!?? They are making more! :(
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Galactica on November 23, 2021, 01:37:31 PM
I keep trying to not collect ponies but Basic Fun makes it REALLY HARD!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Loa on November 25, 2021, 10:48:38 PM
I keep trying to not collect ponies but Basic Fun makes it REALLY HARD!

They are evil.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: toyjunky on November 26, 2021, 12:16:30 AM
I keep trying to not collect ponies but Basic Fun makes it REALLY HARD!

Agreed. Now they just need to find an easy way to sell them to us all instead of creating a 3rd party market right off the bat. They really should make better use of their Amazon store. They could be instantaneously getting all of our money. I would rather buy them direct from the company (via Amazon would do, or if they can get a big retailer back like Target) than have to go through a 3rd party seller (like Ebay).
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: maycrestmom on November 27, 2021, 07:50:57 AM
this ^^^ times a thousand.  I would happily buy direct also
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 27, 2021, 07:51:52 AM
I would be so happy to find them all on Amazon. Even US Amazon, since they generally ship worldwide.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: serena-hime on November 27, 2021, 08:58:52 PM
This might be nothing, but there's a photo of Birthday Pony (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp2nZM6U4weCYYA9OPkUeH_oD6mRFkr9Va0e5DsqSNAFqIfhk6kSodZ1yIEC8PNQqNP8l1WYL6CWRn323uE6nt6FD9r-SNscNWF8-wr23EfqSNCzvi5POeJXtu78M3_noXt04phnENxfqnORPVszE9Iqlxjz8HUxQTzWU5DctGJ06PE3Fe1JVDdv17Rg=s1920) in the background of this G5 advert from Hasbro Malaysia on Instagram, I can't seem to find this photo anywhere on Google (granted I didn't look very hard) so I don't know if it's just a random picture they plucked from the internet; again this is probably nothing and Hasbro doesn't really seem to acknowledge the BF reproductions in the first place so I don't know why they would sneak one into a G5 video, but I thought it would be interesting to point out! Her hair color also looks slightly different, a bit more translucent and a little less saturated which is something I've noticed on some of the BF repros (especially Gusty's green hair).

I really wouldn't mind seeing a repro Birthday Pony!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Carrehz on November 28, 2021, 06:57:08 AM
Oooh, interesting catch Serena! Birthday Pony does seem a weird choice to just randomly put in there..

Also semi-off topic, but what the HECK is that picture in the top-right corner, above the "you be you" one? :scared:
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on November 28, 2021, 07:21:44 AM
Oooh, interesting catch Serena! Birthday Pony does seem a weird choice to just randomly put in there..

Also semi-off topic, but what the HECK is that picture in the top-right corner, above the "you be you" one? :scared:
It's a picture in Izzy's house.
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Edit: It's even creepier in the movie. (https://youtu.be/lo9BT6TvmQk?t=5)
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 28, 2021, 08:12:44 AM
The choice of Birthday Pony there is a bit odd, granted o.O. It's also interesting there's no G3. Just G1, G4 and G5 and other randomness.

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Post by: Carrehz on November 28, 2021, 12:08:59 PM
Oooh, interesting catch Serena! Birthday Pony does seem a weird choice to just randomly put in there..

Also semi-off topic, but what the HECK is that picture in the top-right corner, above the "you be you" one? :scared:
It's a picture in Izzy's house.
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Edit: It's even creepier in the movie. (https://youtu.be/lo9BT6TvmQk?t=5)

:scared: :yikes:

I thought the lack of G3 was curious, too. When I saw there was no G2 I didn't think too much about it, since a) lol when do they ever acknowledge G2 and b) apart from Birthday, the rest of the pics seemed to be related to the cartoons so I figured they were just focusing on the animation here, but then I noticed there weren't any G3 pics, even though G3 very much had animation... was gonna say "maybe they were just focusing on the movies" but the G4 movie isn't on there... I'm overthinking this, aren't I.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on November 28, 2021, 02:21:31 PM
It's probably a random google grab and we're massively overthinking xD.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on November 28, 2021, 05:19:17 PM
I thought the lack of G3 was curious, too. When I saw there was no G2 I didn't think too much about it, since a) lol when do they ever acknowledge G2 and b) apart from Birthday, the rest of the pics seemed to be related to the cartoons so I figured they were just focusing on the animation here, but then I noticed there weren't any G3 pics, even though G3 very much had animation... was gonna say "maybe they were just focusing on the movies" but the G4 movie isn't on there... I'm overthinking this, aren't I.
If I were to guess, I'd say they're still trying to win back the old brony crowd, and bronies were very anti-G3 even though G3s looked a million times better than G4s imo
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Post by: Taffeta on November 28, 2021, 05:27:00 PM
I thought the lack of G3 was curious, too. When I saw there was no G2 I didn't think too much about it, since a) lol when do they ever acknowledge G2 and b) apart from Birthday, the rest of the pics seemed to be related to the cartoons so I figured they were just focusing on the animation here, but then I noticed there weren't any G3 pics, even though G3 very much had animation... was gonna say "maybe they were just focusing on the movies" but the G4 movie isn't on there... I'm overthinking this, aren't I.
If I were to guess, I'd say they're still trying to win back the old brony crowd, and bronies were very anti-G3 even though G3s looked a million times better than G4s imo

The old brony crowd were also massively anti G1 as well. Anti anything not G4 in fairness.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 28, 2021, 05:32:16 PM
It's probably a random google grab and we're massively overthinking xD.
Yeah probably.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on November 28, 2021, 05:35:15 PM
The old brony crowd were also massively anti G1 as well. Anti anything not G4 in fairness.
Yeah, you've got a point there. Hmm... I can't think of any other reason they'd omit G3. I'm surprised they'd include a bushwoolie of all things over a G2 or G3 pony. :(
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: serena-hime on November 28, 2021, 06:21:21 PM
In all fairness I think there's a split-second clip of the g3 logo in the same clip!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: ScotchHop on December 02, 2021, 03:35:33 AM
Hilarious headline and brilliant news! Personally i'm really stoked it's going to be these ponies! I may have to break my years long Amazon ban (curse you Jeff Bezos!) if I can't get them anywhere else.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Itcheeee on December 03, 2021, 03:34:04 AM
Basic Fun is amazing. Seriously so sweet of them. I can't wait to see the next waves release. Hope I can find them, since Target won't carry them. My craft stores usually do though! :) Something to look forward to.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: lalalei2001 on December 10, 2021, 05:25:23 AM
I wonder if we'll ever get canceled toys, like the prototype Furbobs, Yarn Ponies, or the Celestial/Fairy Brights!
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on December 10, 2021, 06:35:51 AM
I wonder if we'll ever get canceled toys, like the prototype Furbobs, Yarn Ponies, or the Celestial/Fairy Brights!
I'd be absolutely stoked if we ever got the Fancy Swirls. :inlove:
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Post by: Carrehz on December 10, 2021, 07:49:38 AM
Ohhh if we ever got the Furbobs I'd be sooo happy! I think those and the dolls that were meant to go with the Pony Friends are my most-wanted protos. (Well, those and the protos of Baby Gametime, Schoolbag and Sugarcake in boy molds, but at least those three WERE produced, just in different molds, unlike the Furbobs/dolls)

The Celestials are funny in that I don't know if I'd want to get them personally, but I also really WANT them to exist because.. well it just feels strange that no one HAS made them yet! The art's popped up on so many things at this point.. it's too mean to keep teasing us like that! I'd love to see them too.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: starscout on December 10, 2021, 08:20:12 AM
The Celestials are funny in that I don't know if I'd want to get them personally, but I also really WANT them to exist because.. well it just feels strange that no one HAS made them yet! The art's popped up on so many things at this point.. it's too mean to keep teasing us like that! I'd love to see them too.
There are some gorgeous customs of them by Pandabear_chan (https://www.deviantart.com/customsbypandabear/art/Fancy-Swirl-Ponies-group-pictures-627996484). When I first saw them, I thought they were the real deal. She did so well on them.

Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 10, 2021, 12:55:27 PM
I wonder if we'll ever get canceled toys, like the prototype Furbobs, Yarn Ponies, or the Celestial/Fairy Brights!

People here already asked BF, nothing came of it unfortunately.
Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: Taffeta on December 10, 2021, 01:16:46 PM
I suspect it's harder to get production rights for unproduced toys, but I may be wrong.

I don't want any non-pony characters, honestly. The only exception would be princess dragons, although I already have the originals, it's just that they're special...

The one prototype I'd want is baby shady. Otherwise while they're awesome to look at, I'm not desperate for them to be produced. A regular eye Baby Shady would make me happy, though I do have a beautiful pandabearchan custom of her in that pose already.

Title: Re: She wrote to Basic Fun, you won't BELIEVE what happened next! Doctors hate her!
Post by: chichiri_chan on December 22, 2021, 08:21:23 PM
I know you've heard this a lot by now, but I love the title of this thread!  :biggrin:

This news is awesome, too! Thank you so much for sharing.
I really hope BF releases them next year.
I don't have any from this line, so I'm extra stoked.  :biggrin:

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