Maybe they are just behind the ball- it seems like a lot of the time the toys come 6-12 months later than the episodes that reveal them. No idea why they wouldn't try to plan better, maybe it's just that production speed is too hard to predict? Or maybe the Big Box stores won't put in orders of toys for shows that haven't aired? Not sure
They can't even make toys based on recurring or cool looking pony characters. So I won't be surprised if we'll never get new moulds for School of Friendship students.
Silverstream probably will have a flower attached to her just like Skystar because they will just re-use the mould.
It's ironic that the show started as a toy vehicle and now there are lots of unique characters that could be toys but they just don't make them.
They can't even make toys based on recurring or cool looking pony characters. So I won't be surprised if we'll never get new moulds for School of Friendship students.
Silverstream probably will have a flower attached to her just like Skystar because they will just re-use the mould.
It's ironic that the show started as a toy vehicle and now there are lots of unique characters that could be toys but they just don't make them.
I don't remember, is the flower part of the mold, or is the flower detatchable? If it's detachable they'll leave the hole there, no accessory. Just like the bowtie Spike pose, or those school uniform skirts that are being reused from what I imagine are from Cutie Mark Magic? The line with all the charms and everything had holes to put in the charms? They have those same holes in them, but they serve no purpose now. It's also a quirky school uniform design, I've never seen a uniform skirt with feathers on it... ;)
They can't even make toys based on recurring or cool looking pony characters. So I won't be surprised if we'll never get new moulds for School of Friendship students.
Silverstream probably will have a flower attached to her just like Skystar because they will just re-use the mould.
It's ironic that the show started as a toy vehicle and now there are lots of unique characters that could be toys but they just don't make them.
I don't remember, is the flower part of the mold, or is the flower detatchable? If it's detachable they'll leave the hole there, no accessory. Just like the bowtie Spike pose, or those school uniform skirts that are being reused from what I imagine are from Cutie Mark Magic? The line with all the charms and everything had holes to put in the charms? They have those same holes in them, but they serve no purpose now. It's also a quirky school uniform design, I've never seen a uniform skirt with feathers on it... ;)
Skystar's flower is molded!
Looking at the image of the Silverstream toy, she doesn't have the flower:
I agree that the toy line is petering out. I feel like the Cutie Mark Crew is just a place holder while they are working on whatever they are working on for 2020. They’ve done it before. There was that line of g3 Ponyville right before g4 came out.
To me there's more incentive in buying the non-pony figures right now, not just because of the mane6, but also because of the lack of interesting designs of the other ponies. It's been years since I saw a pony and said, "Wow! She's so cute, I NEED her!". G4 ponies as of late are so boring, Hasbro doesn't want to design anything with interesting colours or cutie marks. Solid-coloured mane, two-toned if you're lucky, and your run-of-the-mill three-item copypasted cutie mark. I look at Pretzel and think, "Wow! You definitely... exist?". I don't get me started on the blind bags!! I know it's quantity over quality when it comes to those but some of them are very.... Hmmmm, design-wise.
I liked Skystar since I love her colours, but other than her I can't think of any pony I wanted because I liked the design. I want to get Sandbar pretty much because he's a yellow pony (which I collect specifically) and a boy. :huh: Early G4s like Dewdrop Dazzle (my fav G4), Lulu Luck, Ploomette, and Plumsweet were all really super cute and well-designed, what happened?
Ok, I need to give credit for removing that flower tumor. And I am pleasantly surprised by the paint apps and Rarity eyes.
She looks like an improvement over Skystar, with her walleyes and lack of paint.
But whyyy is Silverstream yet another victim of the double set. I was actually looking forward to her and now I know she will be htf just like Sky -_-
Quote from: link=topic=393318.msg1741369#msg1741369 date=1538002812Ok, I need to give credit for removing that flower tumor. And I am pleasantly surprised by the paint apps and Rarity eyes.
She looks like an improvement over Skystar, with her walleyes and lack of paint.
But whyyy is Silverstream yet another victim of the double set. I was actually looking forward to her and now I know she will be htf just like Sky -_-
I wish that if they were determined to put her in a 2pk that they'd make her AND her seapony form together. That'd be neat.
I don't think Hasbro's concern is timeliness, though the timing of the Nightmare Night toys is... strange. The episode came out in 2011, and the toys came out in what, 2016? That's awful. The Gala was toyed around a bit I think in 2011 after the S1 finale, since they were producing those cardboard castle playsets, princesses, and the light-up saddles. To be fair, the REAL Gala ponies were released in late 2011 maybe, but I got them in 2012. Speaking of 2012, the wedding stuff was on time too, but I guess that's because it was culturally topical and they needed to get them out ASAP. ;) Movie stuff wasn't bad either, though I still can't find Songbird Seranade anywhere.
We didn't get our first REAL Canterlot castle until 2016 (iirc). Most of the castles prior to Canterlot's were non-canon locations.
FiM collection in general was awful. I mean, it's a cool series and they actually put in NEW CHARACTERS (what a surprise!), but the timing...? Are they still doing it? We got the Apple Family barn first, then Sugar Cube Corner, Twilight's treehouse, the Carousel Boutique, and the Canterlot Castle. These were all seemingly inspired by season 1 which is an odd choice, even odder is the decision to make Twilight reflect that despite being an alicorn for 2 YEARS at the earliest at that point. Where's Fluttershy's cottage? Rainbow Dash's condo? Can we get Twilight's castle? Or the Crystal Empire castle? Why does the FiM Canterlot Castle cost SO much yet come with so little???
Hasbro's just lazy and greedy. ;) They want stick to the mane6, we can get a fan favourite background pony if we're lucky. And even then it's a one-time Toys R Us exclusive in a $100 pack. DJ P0n3, Minty, Muffins... Zecora was $16! $16 for a 3-inch brushable!
... but what's wrong, guys? You don't want Pinkie Pie, glitter Pinkie Pie, tinsel Pinkie Pie, tinsel and glitter Pinkie Pie, super hero Pinkie Pie, styling/fashion Pinkie Pie, blindbag Pinkie Pie, chibi blindbag Pinkie Pie, seapony Pinkie Pie, glitter seapony Pinkie Pie, pirate Pinkie Pie, balloon hat Pinkie Pie, cake-wearing Pinkie Pie, bridesmaid Pinkie Pie, pearly Pinkie Pie, ribbon hair Pinkie Pie, pearly with ribbon hair Pinkie Pie, school uniform Pinkie Pie, masquerade Pinkie Pie, light-up saddle Pinkie Pie, baby Pinkie Pie, car-driving Pinkie Pie, helicopter-driving Pinkie Pie, swan boat-paddling Pinkie Pie, human Pinkie Pie, chibi human Pinkie Pie, or emoji Pinkie Pie???Speaking of "baby Pinkie Pie", Hasbro, when are we getting newborn cutie versions of the mane6??? The bootleggers beat you to that years ago.
Here's a pic of the set with Silverstream. Sandbar will be packed with Rainbow Dash.