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Title: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: MintamenaPie on January 04, 2013, 05:32:45 PM
So this new Pinkie just popped up on my favorite news site:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NDiR_Mq1Vsw/UOdJTYrvn8I/AAAAAAABNw0/_6UY4XDZYvU/s1600/$T2eC16dHJGkE9no8iPGzBQ5NYn3)sQ~~60_57.JPG

She's only on eBay right now (and it turns out is bigger than a regular release but smaller than a Fashion Style, as per the auction description).

Sounds awesome, right?

Well, we've seen this before. This set. And this name:

http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/File:G3.5-pinkiepie-brush.jpg

http://www.shopping.com/my-little-pony-sweet/9XmuNxcRhln_xVUdWw5gBA==/info?sb=1

Look at that. They even gave the FiM version the same G3.5 standard brush, and the same blue body squigglies. XD

I gotta add those pics of the G3.5 book updated with FiM images soon.

Oh, and this isn't the first time Hasbro did this. Back when G3 went G3.5, they did this to Scootaloo:

http://mlp.imagesofher.com/pony.php?ID=106&variant=424

http://mlp.imagesofher.com/pony.php?ID=158&variant=643

[topics merged ~ many thanks ~ hathorcat]
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Flitter on January 04, 2013, 05:43:11 PM
Ack, I wish they'd stop re-using G3 ideas.
I knew about the car and guess what? Didn't buy it. There are still tons of them on store shelves. It couldn't have been that popular.
I won't be buying this either. What the heck? Pinkie Pie with swirly randomness printed on her legs? NO, stop being lazy Hasbro.
I dunno maybe the "target audience" ie. kids would like it?  :huh:
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: hathorcat on January 04, 2013, 05:53:08 PM
Lol...I love it. Its like G3.5 is getting its revenge on us for disliking it so much that its determined to invade G4.

I love that they have copied her even down to the leg markings. Is she definitely not FS size? It seems really expensive for HB to have created a mould for one product which is hardly going to be a market driver.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: CarnationTwirl on January 04, 2013, 05:54:10 PM
I kind of like her swirls, I just wish there was more of them because her design looks a bit bare.
And that Hasbro would stop their lazy one side only printing, but we all know how likely that is.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Winter Bones on January 04, 2013, 06:04:30 PM
I agree, I think she'd look way cuter with more swirls - like a G4 TAF or something. I wonder what the G4 hairbrush says, it'd be really weird if they didn't change the spoken lines at all. :blink:
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: RAMChYLD on January 04, 2013, 06:05:43 PM
ML-085...

That's not by Hasbro. It's a KidDesigns toy >.<

The pony itself may or may not be supplied by Hasbro, but the set itself is not distributed by Hasbro >.<
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Flitter on January 04, 2013, 06:13:01 PM
Ok I skimmed over the part about a size difference before.  ^^;  I looked up the ebay auction and there is a comparison pic with a regular Pinkie Pie there. That's...weird. I still don't think I want her.  :sigh:
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Saiko on January 04, 2013, 06:16:32 PM
Ugh, and the old logo on the brush too. This is not what they should be doing with their new, revamped line.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: bagheera86 on January 04, 2013, 06:23:37 PM
OMG. you almost killed me, I have a chest infection and it was horrible, I was laughing so hard and coughing at the same time haha.

Hasbro is all 'I BET NOBODY WILL NOTICE!'
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: StarlightGaze on January 04, 2013, 06:26:27 PM
At least they made a new mould size! Supposedly "exclusive" means they won't be shoving this Pinkie Pie into other sets.

I've already got a Pinkie Pie army, might as well add to it.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Malicieuse on January 04, 2013, 06:31:38 PM
I don't mind them re-using G3 ideas if that means we get something slightly new in the G4 line. Differently sized, blue leg swirl Pinkie Pie is more interesting than ya know...yet another Pinkie Pie that is exactly the same.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: MintamenaPie on January 04, 2013, 06:34:47 PM
I don't mind them re-using G3 ideas if that means we get something slightly new in the G4 line. Differently sized, blue leg swirl Pinkie Pie is more interesting than ya know...yet another Pinkie Pie that is exactly the same.

SHHH! They'll...hear you...

>_>

<_<

Niiice Pinkie Pies...GOOD Pinkie Pies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyb2zu3Phak (MILD SPOILERS)
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: scarletjul on January 04, 2013, 11:19:20 PM
That's. . .  Odd.  You'd think they'd try to make the set a *little * different.

Then again, it is Hasbro, so I guess not.  Sigh.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: zzzova on January 05, 2013, 01:03:35 AM
I agree, it would have looked better with more swirls and are they putting tinsel in everypony now?? :p dont get me worng i love tinsel but something diffrent plz? :3
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Hunter-Rose on January 05, 2013, 03:33:42 AM
All I can say is

WHYYYY?

Hasbro/KidDesigns you seriously could have used a better design to copy.
Like this one:
http://mylittlewiki.org/w/images/8/8b/Rdand_pinkiemib.jpg

Instead you chose a horrendously boring design. Do you even want money?
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Spike on January 05, 2013, 03:38:50 AM
Hehe wow. They really have some original ideas! *giggles* no but seriously gimme.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Sebby6 on January 05, 2013, 04:57:18 AM
I want them both to display next to each other!
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 05, 2013, 06:25:20 AM
Lol...I love it. Its like G3.5 is getting its revenge on us for disliking it so much that its determined to invade G4.

 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Wait a minute, this is a new mold size?  And they made it another "standing there doing nothing" pose?  HASBROOOO!

Color me unimpressed by the blue squiggles.  They look like something you'd find on a CD of free clipart.

Are we SURE she's bigger than a regular brushable?  Either she's not much bigger or else that is one massive hairbrush.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on January 05, 2013, 06:30:22 AM
lol bad thing is some people will buy that version for their armies or for the fact they just want to collect every release xD

Post Merge: January 05, 2013, 06:32:22 AM

Lol...I love it. Its like G3.5 is getting its revenge on us for disliking it so much that its determined to invade G4.

 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Wait a minute, this is a new mold size?  And they made it another "standing there doing nothing" pose?  HASBROOOO!

Color me unimpressed by the blue squiggles.  They look like something you'd find on a CD of free clipart.

Are we SURE she's bigger than a regular brushable?  Either she's not much bigger or else that is one massive hairbrush.
Looks like a standard Pinkie to me, that G3.5 image seems to have the brush blown up xD
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Leopard_Print_Unicorn on January 05, 2013, 07:00:11 AM
Meanwhile, fans are screaming for brushables of Minty and :muffin: Pony and Dr. Whooves and Big Mac, just to name a few. Is anyone doing market research out there? I'm sure SOMEONE from Hasbro reads these boards.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Malicieuse on January 05, 2013, 07:32:04 AM
lol bad thing is some people will buy that version for their armies or for the fact they just want to collect every release xD

Post Merge: January 05, 2013, 06:32:22 AM

Lol...I love it. Its like G3.5 is getting its revenge on us for disliking it so much that its determined to invade G4.

 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Wait a minute, this is a new mold size?  And they made it another "standing there doing nothing" pose?  HASBROOOO!

Color me unimpressed by the blue squiggles.  They look like something you'd find on a CD of free clipart.

Are we SURE she's bigger than a regular brushable?  Either she's not much bigger or else that is one massive hairbrush.
Looks like a standard Pinkie to me, that G3.5 image seems to have the brush blown up xD

The ebay auction shows her with a regular G4 Pinkie Pie. She is most definitely bigger. I also noticed she has a different hair color than regular Pinkie Pie.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Yurusumaji on January 05, 2013, 08:00:08 AM
It's Pinkie Pie and I can't say no to Pinkie Pie, so I'll get her. I do hate those blue squigglies, though. They look so out-of-place!

Meanwhile, fans are screaming for brushables of Minty and Drama Pony and Dr. Whooves and Big Mac, just to name a few. Is anyone doing market research out there? I'm sure SOMEONE from Hasbro reads these boards.

We're not the target audience, so Hasbro will never give a crap about what we want.

Hasbro/KidDesigns you seriously could have used a better design to copy.
Like this one:
http://mylittlewiki.org/w/images/8/8b/Rdand_pinkiemib.jpg

Omg I want Hasbro to see this and be like, "zOMG what a splendid idea!" 'Cause I would buy the crud out of that set.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Leopard_Print_Unicorn on January 05, 2013, 08:07:42 AM
It's Pinkie Pie and I can't say no to Pinkie Pie, so I'll get her. I do hate those blue squigglies, though. They look so out-of-place!

Meanwhile, fans are screaming for brushables of Minty and Drama Pony and Dr. Whooves and Big Mac, just to name a few. Is anyone doing market research out there? I'm sure SOMEONE from Hasbro reads these boards.

We're not the target audience, so Hasbro will never give a crap about what we want.

Hasbro/KidDesigns you seriously could have used a better design to copy.
Like this one:
http://mylittlewiki.org/w/images/8/8b/Rdand_pinkiemib.jpg

Omg I want Hasbro to see this and be like, "zOMG what a splendid idea!" 'Cause I would buy the crud out of that set.

How are we not at least some of the target audience? I can see re-releasing the Mane 6 every few years as little girls age into MLP who were previously too little/not born, but I can't even see the "target audience" of little girls wanting 20 different versions of the Mane 6, nor can I see their parents being willing to shell out money for the eleventybillionth Pinkie Pie when "you already have one just like that!" (Who remembers that from childhood ?:)) And their "target audience" also watches the cartoon. I remember being a little girl and wanting the characters from the movies and cartoons that I watched. So I can't imagine that the little girls that MLP is aimed at aren't wondering why they can't have a Big Mac to go along with Miss Cheerilee.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: MintamenaPie on January 05, 2013, 11:53:03 AM
Whadaya mean "from childhood? " I'm 27 and I still hear "Don't you have that Pony?" from my mother all the time. XD

I spent a while explaining to my Brony friends that Hasbro rarely listens to the older fanbase and will gladly sacrifice us to pander to its perceived target audience. Still with all the Brony pandering they keep missing the mark. Hopefully the baby steps they're taking will snowball and we can finally find a happy medium of collectors/Bronies and kids.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: majikarte on January 05, 2013, 01:12:22 PM
I actually think this is really neat. I wouldn't buy the set, but it's interesting that they made this in between size mould.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Luxrayx on January 06, 2013, 05:12:37 AM
I want this... Hey, I support different molds :lol:
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: achab1984 on January 06, 2013, 04:47:19 PM
I hope that does come out!!!!
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on January 06, 2013, 04:58:47 PM
The ebay auction shows her with a regular G4 Pinkie Pie. She is most definitely bigger. I also noticed she has a different hair color than regular Pinkie Pie.
You're right it does oO
So they made an in between size? Wow
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: dxgirly on January 06, 2013, 05:02:06 PM
I actually really like her!  :yikes:
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Gingerbread on January 06, 2013, 05:08:49 PM
Do want :) Will they release it in the UK? Doubtful. *grumbles*
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Dusky on January 06, 2013, 06:06:08 PM
Re: the set, I don't care for it. I will cry with laughter if they have used the G3.5 voice in there and people expecting Pinkie will get the gumball-duckfaced-goosh that was G3.5 instead.

Re: Hasbro giving a spare buck about collectors... They don't have to.
Why are they releasing the Mane 6 all the time? Because little girls/little boys/bronies/everyone else will come into the show at different times, and will go 'Oh hey! Twilight is awesome! I wonder if there's a toy of her?' and then they - or their parents - will happily impulse buy the Mane 6 at $5 a pop. But if the Mane 6 aren't there on the shelves then Hasbro has lost sales. The non-Mane-6 ponies appeal to the impulse fans in some cases (Trixie) but not all, and as such they're more shelf-padding than actual sales. Collectors may want them, kids may not. think of how often loose G3s and G4s end up on eBay because a child has gotten bored of their toys? They are a $5 throwaway item, blind bags more so aside from the obvious choking hazard problems.

Oh and I don't think they're meant to read these boards as part of market research anyway. I'm not sure they're even allowed to as part of their job, people working on the animated shows definitely aren't meant to be here.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 06, 2013, 06:13:05 PM
There's no reason people working on the show couldn't be here.  Two of them were in the past but I haven't seen them lately.  There's also an animator active on the Allspark Transformers board.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: Spectrum on January 06, 2013, 06:55:11 PM
Am I the only one who actually likes this despite having 10 Pinkie Pies, none of them which I bought single?  :blush:
Title: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Jenn1983 on January 11, 2013, 08:50:16 PM
Browsing the web for pony news, I came across this picture of pinkie pie in a random merchandise post

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She seems to be fashion sized, I haven't seen her and was wondering if anyone knows when she's coming out? Or what she's for cause she has special leg designs.

Here's the link to the web page I found it.
http://www.mlponies.com/2013/01/06/sunday-merch-madness-008/
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Foxtale on January 11, 2013, 08:59:55 PM
Whoa! I didn't know she was fashion sized. There is another thread about her. Where is she being found?
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on January 11, 2013, 09:02:04 PM
I don't think she is FS size, maybe an in between... but even with a normal Pinkie there it's hard to be really accurate XD
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Mkia on January 11, 2013, 09:02:41 PM
I saw this posted somewhere and they had noted that she was between brushable and fashion size, but a new size nonetheless. Not as small as brushable, but not as big as fashion style. Maybe more like the size of the brushable princesses I'm thinking?
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: ShannonInPonyland on January 11, 2013, 09:03:52 PM
Hm, I thought she was just a regular sized brushable! I guess that's kind of cool but I'm pretty sure everyone is getting tired of all the Pinkie merch -_-
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: PinkRosedust on January 11, 2013, 09:47:40 PM
OMG NEW SIZE

I mean uh...interesting! I hadn't heard of her before. I guess this means there are more medium sized ponies to come, right?
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: gabumon on January 11, 2013, 09:58:12 PM
medium-sized! aka "Correctly Sized MLP". XD
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Jenn1983 on January 11, 2013, 10:12:21 PM
Apologies for the mis-sizing. She looks bigger so I assumed she was in a size I knew, which is fs. Lol.

I haven't any idea where she is being found, when she's coming out, what she's coming out for and whether or not there will be others. I was hoping ppl here could help me out. Lol.

I like the new size if there is a noticable difference between them and the fashion size, otherwise its just a slightly shorter fashion sized and no different them buying a fashion sized, except less accessories, and a brush that talks, and who needs that?(I know I'm debating whether I want it or not, I keep telling myself I'm to old why does my hairbrush need to talk? Lol)

I am so sick of the main six, I like the tinsel version, just cause they are different but hate the tinsel in their hari(still aren't sold on getting them, lol). I wish they would start making the blind bag ponies in brushables. Hopefully they will, I need some bright colored brushables.


Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Winter Bones on January 11, 2013, 10:21:27 PM
I am so sick of the main six, I like the tinsel version, just cause they are different but hate the tinsel in their hari(still aren't sold on getting them, lol). I wish they would start making the blind bag ponies in brushables. Hopefully they will, I need some bright colored brushables.

I agree 100%! You think the constant mane 6 ponies are bad, though? Apparently this Pinkie pie set is a rehashed idea from Gen 3.5... Here's the thread if you're interested:

http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,319025.0.html

Hasbroooo! When we ask for new play sets this is not what we mean! :rant:
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Jenn1983 on January 11, 2013, 10:27:31 PM
Thanks for that, I guess I missed it.

Very lame that they are doing it, why?
There are 100s of ponies they could have made, or how about some new ponies completely original ponies? Like brand new names, cutie marks, etc?

I won't hold my breath though. Lol.
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: agnusdei on January 12, 2013, 05:16:41 AM
Wow, I thought she was just a regular playful pony, the fact that she is between brushable and fashion style sized is very cool!  Even if it is just more main 6 (and Pinkie Pie, even), it is a pretty neat to see a new G4 pony size. 

Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Water_Fire on January 12, 2013, 05:20:35 AM
I'm rather curious about the G3 style brush that's in with her. Was that meant to happen?
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on January 12, 2013, 05:22:36 AM
well if she isn't as much as the FS ponies, I can see a customizer buying her and using her for bait  ^^;

I'm rather curious about the G3 style brush that's in with her. Was that meant to happen?
Hasbro is notorious for reusing things such as accessories. If I recall some of the previous sets for brushables had accessories from the G3 line as well. In other words they are too lazy and don't want to spend the money to make a new brush mold for this set
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Rhubarbpie on January 12, 2013, 06:25:26 AM
I really gotta add this to my growing Pinkie Pie army.   :lol:
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: GustyFox on January 12, 2013, 06:38:30 AM
I want it O.o
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Foxtale on January 12, 2013, 07:13:40 AM
OMG NEW SIZE

I mean uh...interesting! I hadn't heard of her before. I guess this means there are more medi um sized ponies to come, right?
I wonder if they will phase in this size or if its a special size
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: Majesty on January 12, 2013, 07:32:04 AM
Interesting.  She has designs on her legs too.
Title: Re: New special pinkie pie?
Post by: hathorcat on January 12, 2013, 10:32:15 AM
I saw her in the thread last week. She is interesting indeed. However, are we 100% she is not FS sized? I hope someone finds one soon so we can know for certain.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: louiselovesbagsandshoes on January 12, 2013, 02:23:55 PM
Does anyone know where this can be bought??? x
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: achab1984 on January 12, 2013, 02:57:17 PM
I would also love to know if she does show up somewere!!
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: hathorcat on January 12, 2013, 03:08:48 PM
Does anyone know where this can be bought??? x

At the moment...one showing on ebay! I am hoping it gets as wide a coverage as the earlier version though.
Title: Re: Its a new Pinkie Pie! But not really...in more than one way...
Post by: RAMChYLD on January 12, 2013, 08:36:39 PM
I suspect it will show up in Target in the US., since this is a KidDesigns toy.
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