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Title: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: TornadoTwist on May 24, 2014, 07:32:59 AM
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/05/pony-mania-brushables-found-in-box.html

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Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: okamigirl64 on May 24, 2014, 08:12:20 AM
Cool! :biggrin:
Is it just me, or does the box makes the ponies look better.  :huh:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: CupidStrikes on May 24, 2014, 08:16:59 AM
I think the green gradient on Celestia's wings is very pretty but that aside...eh, I still don't really like them. It's an interesting concept, but I think it's been poorly implemented; the designs are too many on each pony and just become distracting and garish.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on May 24, 2014, 08:22:33 AM
*yawwwwwwwn*  More re-releases...  New pony characters please!
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Tulips on May 24, 2014, 08:30:52 AM
Cute but a bit overdone for me, I don't even recall if Aus TRU ever get exclusives anyway. I got a little chuckle over Applejack not being included once again.

BTW, the pics on MLPMerch almost look like some of the ponies are suffering from neck bulge, particularly Twilight and Rarity. It may just be me (I saw an entire shelf of bulging-neck Rarity the other day) or an early prototype issue that has been fixed, but it's something to keep in mind and an eye out for when these start showing up in store.

Thanks for posting ^.^
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Malicieuse on May 24, 2014, 08:42:17 AM
That box doesn't really seem to fit...
You slap black all over the ponies but none on the box? Not even on the logo or the picture of Celestia?
The last couple of boxes were far better designed than this one.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Noepse on May 24, 2014, 08:43:45 AM
Even I am starting to get a little tired of all these re-releases, but I really love how this set looks! Thank you for posting about it. ♥
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Vulpy on May 24, 2014, 09:10:29 AM
Oh my god....TWILIGHT'S WINGS ARE THE SAME COLOUR AS HER BODY :biggrin:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: divalei on May 24, 2014, 09:24:34 AM
I want that Celestia.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 24, 2014, 09:28:49 AM
Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Corona on May 24, 2014, 09:55:05 AM
It's so campy and terrible glamrockish I may have to pick this up. If not to feed my Rainbow Dash and G4 princess armies.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 24, 2014, 10:02:44 AM
We should boycott any mane 6 re-releases in brushable form.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Pony_Mama on May 24, 2014, 10:05:24 AM
Cool! :biggrin:
Is it just me, or does the box makes the ponies look better.  :huh:

I think that maybe they just don't look so jarring when they're all together. Somehow, being altogether,  seems to tone them down.
That being said,  I'm not  into these at all.

Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Ianthe99 on May 24, 2014, 11:05:49 AM
Celestia looks like she's getting into Burlesque.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Violet CLM on May 24, 2014, 11:12:48 AM
Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Weren't the favorites sets notorious shelfwarmers? I remember seeing Nightmare Moon's around for ages. Although there could have been some overordering involved.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 24, 2014, 11:17:28 AM
Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Weren't the favorites sets notorious shelfwarmers? I remember seeing Nightmare Moon's around for ages. Although there could have been some overordering involved.

But if those were shelf warmers can you imagine what this set will be, the kids I know that buy them, do not want duplicates, will be an easy pass since they are creepy looking and characters they already have.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: hathorcat on May 24, 2014, 11:21:03 AM
I like the box better than the ponies :P
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Judhudson on May 24, 2014, 11:27:22 AM
These frighten me.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Sora on May 24, 2014, 11:30:49 AM
Still not interested, but maybe if someone sells Rainbow and Flutters on their own I might pick them up :P

Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Weren't the favorites sets notorious shelfwarmers? I remember seeing Nightmare Moon's around for ages. Although there could have been some overordering involved.
If that's the case, I wish they'd send them over here - We haven't had new ponies in a long time.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: CupidStrikes on May 24, 2014, 12:28:58 PM
Still not interested, but maybe if someone sells Rainbow and Flutters on their own I might pick them up :P

Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Weren't the favorites sets notorious shelfwarmers? I remember seeing Nightmare Moon's around for ages. Although there could have been some overordering involved.
If that's the case, I wish they'd send them over here - We haven't had new ponies in a long time.

Problem is...UK TRU would double or triple their prices like they did with Pinkie's Boutique so they'd likely shelfwarm here, too =/
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Esbayne on May 24, 2014, 12:31:14 PM
Do not like them at all. They look like those overdone fakies that have hearts and stars all over them, but these are their gothic counterparts. And besides that, rereleases! Ugh!

I love the idea of goth ponies, but if they were gonna do it, why not make new characters? I'd snap them up instantly.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: rayedelsol on May 24, 2014, 12:38:02 PM
I will probably buy this just for the Rarity and then sell off the rest. I like that Rarity
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 24, 2014, 12:43:32 PM
*zips up wallet* Thanks Hasbro, I needed more money for other brands' toys!

I seriously don't know who they think they are marketing to with this set. Parents will not buy these for their kids, collectors do not want more of the same characters they already have, and are 'goth ponies' really a thing the brony community was clamoring for? Those are the only three markets of MLP toys that I can think of.

Maybe, like Equestria Girls, they are trying to catch the eye of the next age bracket demographic, the pre-teen girls. But I seriously doubt this set is going to do that.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on May 24, 2014, 12:51:07 PM
I was trying to like this set this morning when I saw it pop up on tumblr but the more I see it the more I dislike it. Someone even had the audacity to talk about how varied the g4 line is....an here is me thinking the g4 line is the same ponies over an over.

Also I noticed on tumblr people calling them gothic and I don't see them as gothic. Throwing random symbols all over them and giving them weird stockings and thick black eyeliner doesn't make them gothic.

Now, if this set had been something elegant. And the ponies had been in all black, red, whites and greys I'd totally be into both buying this and calling it gothic but meh, the color combos and symbol placement on some of them looks randomly bad IMO.

The stockings on Celestia, I really dislike the stockings on her. It just totally rubs me the wrong way for some reason.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Violet CLM on May 24, 2014, 01:03:00 PM
Now, if this set had been something elegant. And the ponies had been in all black, red, whites and greys I'd totally be into both buying this and calling it gothic
Personally I'm still waiting for russian propaganda poster ponies.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: okamigirl64 on May 24, 2014, 01:11:11 PM
Now, if this set had been something elegant. And the ponies had been in all black, red, whites and greys I'd totally be into both buying this and calling it gothic
Personally I'm still waiting for russian propaganda poster ponies.

I would totally buy those!  :lol:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: zombienixon on May 24, 2014, 02:17:01 PM
Since this set only has six ponies compared to the seven of the earlier Fan Favorite sets, I wonder if it'll cost less than the last two. I'm honestly looking forward to getting these.  Sure, the designs could be a little more thought out, but I like them, especially RD. And getting different versions of the Mane 6 doesn't bother me.

Although, I can picture these things being on the shelves for a loooong time, like the giant talking Princess Twilight.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: reanna-mator on May 24, 2014, 02:24:46 PM
I'll admit, I like them. X3 They're pretty... gnarly, I guess? I dunno, they're fun. While they are rereleases of characters we've seen dozens of times before, at least it's very obviously something different, rather than just a gradient or tinsel added.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Sawkinator on May 24, 2014, 02:33:49 PM
"Pony Mania"? lolwut

Weird that the box art doesn't match the ponies themselves. And is it just me or have the designs changed a bit from the ones at the Toy Fair?

I'll pass either way, I don't like their designs and they're not new characters.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: hathorcat on May 24, 2014, 03:30:12 PM
Still not interested, but maybe if someone sells Rainbow and Flutters on their own I might pick them up :P

Lol do they really think these are going to sell better than the favorites sets.
Weren't the favorites sets notorious shelfwarmers? I remember seeing Nightmare Moon's around for ages. Although there could have been some overordering involved.
If that's the case, I wish they'd send them over here - We haven't had new ponies in a long time.

Problem is...UK TRU would double or triple their prices like they did with Pinkie's Boutique so they'd likely shelfwarm here, too =/

The current favourites set is certainly shelf warming in my local stores - £39.99 for 7 ponies may not actually be too expensive [£5-6 per pony] but I think when you compare it to what else can be bought for the same price it suddenly feels pricey for many people.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on May 24, 2014, 04:07:53 PM
Although it's still the same characters being released time and time again, I really love the punk vibe that these give off. So tired of the constant overwhelming girlyness in the toy market. Maybe their hoping to market to younger boys as well as the girl market?

I can't wait for them to come out :)
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: NoPonySpecial on May 24, 2014, 04:18:48 PM
Look at Fluttershy! :D She's like "Oh God, what am I doing??"
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: CupidStrikes on May 24, 2014, 04:19:58 PM

The current favourites set is certainly shelf warming in my local stores - £39.99 for 7 ponies may not actually be too expensive [£5-6 per pony] but I think when you compare it to what else can be bought for the same price it suddenly feels pricey for many people.

I nearly bought the second set from...A1 Toys? I think? But I realised I only really wanted 3 of the ponies from the set so it wasn't really worth it for me. I think it does have an advantage over the first one (SH not having been released without that castle playset before, Lyra being very hard to find outside the bagged brushies, and the ever-popular grey pegasus, plus I think DT and Lyrica have their fans. I think the latter is very pretty but don't care for the former. Maybe if they'd given her unique eye decals and an expression...) but... yep, £40 is a lot of money at once, especially on plastic toys, though I think they are charging a fair price, considering they have likely imported them from TRU US and thus not gotten any kind of bulk or wholesale discount or anything like this. It's a shame, as the UK hasn't seen any new characters since Sunset Shimmer and Wysteria (I'm not counting Mrs. Cake as that set has been impossible to find. Nowhere aside independent stores seems to stock those £12.99 playsets =/)

I could easily see UK TRU asking £60+ for one of the Favourites sets considering the prices they charged for the PPB items. I don't have a high opinion of the store in general, though xD I don't think I've spent a penny in there on pony items as the stock has always appeared elsewhere first, and usually a third cheaper.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 24, 2014, 04:57:00 PM
I see Applejack noped her way out of this set.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Roseprincess1 on May 24, 2014, 06:42:31 PM
Uhhhh.. I can live with out this.. I mean the kiss pony thing is cute.. it is. But I already have more clones than Neon Genesis Evangalion So i think im going to pass.
I wish they hurry up and show some more pics of socks Chrissy.. now her.. im gonna buy.. i dont care if shes not show accurate .. shes just beautiful! how often do you seen a BLACK pony?
also saving my dough for the snow globe ponies and photo finish.
So yah.. pass here. NO offense to anyone that likes them but im just kinda .. meh.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: shindow on May 24, 2014, 06:52:28 PM
No interest whatsoever.  :|
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 24, 2014, 07:59:40 PM
I see Applejack noped her way out of this set.

Omg you're right, another instance of AJ being phased out! Geez, McD toys and Fan Favorite set now and not to mention most merchandising...
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: HoustonCollector72 on May 25, 2014, 12:44:38 AM
Favorites have been 7 ponies , now only 6 :(
hope the price reflects that  :)
they could have included AJ and make it 7 ,so mean of them to cut her off again of a set :(
I will get them when they are like  half price :) or maybe it will be a pass.
30  or  40 dllrs get me some nice  G2s LOL :)   :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Elfpony on May 25, 2014, 04:47:03 AM

I see Applejack noped her way out of this set.
"What in tarnation have y'all done to yourselves?!?!"

Elf
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Alipes on May 25, 2014, 05:17:15 AM

I see Applejack noped her way out of this set.
"What in tarnation have y'all done to yourselves?!?!"

Elf

And at the end of the day, everyone learns that you shouldn't let Discord give you a makeover.  :lol:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: brighteyes on May 25, 2014, 05:25:46 AM
Favorites have been 7 ponies , now only 6 :(
hope the price reflects that  :)
they could have included AJ and make it 7 ,so mean of them to cut her off again of a set :(
I will get them when they are like  half price :) or maybe it will be a pass.
30  or  40 dllrs get me some nice  G2s LOL :)   :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:


Oh no- is this really the new favorites set?  In the past those had always been primarily made up of new characters.  I really hope we get a favorites set with new characters.

On an unrelated note, my 7 yo daughter accused me of never using smileys so here are some smileys she decided we should include:

 :yucky: <-- for all the ponies in this set except Celestia which she :lovey:    I was really hoping we didn't have to buy these in a set.  I don't want to have to buy the set for one pony, so I probably won't end up buying it. 
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on May 25, 2014, 05:30:25 AM
Geez I do wonder how this will be reflected in the show, hmmm.. well in any case, AJ is the only one with sense to not look like that apparently XD

Post Merge: May 25, 2014, 05:31:31 AM

Favorites have been 7 ponies , now only 6 :(
hope the price reflects that  :)
they could have included AJ and make it 7 ,so mean of them to cut her off again of a set :(
I will get them when they are like  half price :) or maybe it will be a pass.
30  or  40 dllrs get me some nice  G2s LOL :)   :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:


Oh no- is this really the new favorites set?  In the past those had always been primarily made up of new characters.  I really hope we get a favorites set with new characters.

On an unrelated note, my 7 yo daughter accused me of never using smileys so here are some smileys she decided we should include:

 :yucky: <-- for all the ponies in this set except Celestia which she :lovey:    I was really hoping we didn't have to buy these in a set.  I don't want to have to buy the set for one pony, so I probably won't end up buying it. 
well there is always buying them 2nd hand loose, that is what I did with some of the favorites with DJ
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: brighteyes on May 25, 2014, 05:52:52 AM
Geez I do wonder how this will be reflected in the show, hmmm.. well in any case, AJ is the only one with sense to not look like that apparently XD

Post Merge: May 25, 2014, 05:31:31 AM

Favorites have been 7 ponies , now only 6 :(
hope the price reflects that  :)
they could have included AJ and make it 7 ,so mean of them to cut her off again of a set :(
I will get them when they are like  half price :) or maybe it will be a pass.
30  or  40 dllrs get me some nice  G2s LOL :)   :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:


Oh no- is this really the new favorites set?  In the past those had always been primarily made up of new characters.  I really hope we get a favorites set with new characters.

On an unrelated note, my 7 yo daughter accused me of never using smileys so here are some smileys she decided we should include:

 :yucky: <-- for all the ponies in this set except Celestia which she :lovey:    I was really hoping we didn't have to buy these in a set.  I don't want to have to buy the set for one pony, so I probably won't end up buying it. 
well there is always buying them 2nd hand loose, that is what I did with some of the favorites with DJ

Good idea!  This is probably what we will end up doing.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: ponyqueen on May 25, 2014, 06:56:39 AM
No.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: CrystalMist on May 25, 2014, 08:12:16 AM
Where's AppleJack?
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Carrehz on May 25, 2014, 08:34:28 AM
Where's AppleJack?

She had enough sense to stay the heck away from this set. ;)
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: HoustonCollector72 on May 25, 2014, 08:50:01 AM

Where's AppleJack?

She had enough sense to stay the heck away from this set. ;)
Jajajajaja. She probably said :"what in darnation is this about"?!


Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 25, 2014, 09:29:28 AM

I see Applejack noped her way out of this set.
"What in tarnation have y'all done to yourselves?!?!"

Elf

And at the end of the day, everyone learns that you shouldn't let Discord give you a makeover.  :lol:

Okay, if that quote appeared on the box somewhere, then I WOULD have to buy this set.  XD
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Lunar Dust on May 25, 2014, 10:47:44 AM
I only like Fluttershy in this set which I can just pass and find other ponies to buy instead. Not sure what they were thinking when they came up with this set and poor talking Queen Chrysalis.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Rainfeather on May 25, 2014, 11:10:17 AM
eeew... they look a bit like having a really, really, old proffession.  :huh:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Majesty on May 25, 2014, 04:09:26 PM
The only one I really like is Rarity but I wouldn't buy the entire set for her.  I was hoping they would be released individually.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Wysteria on May 25, 2014, 11:02:32 PM
Thank you hasbro for saving me money this year! Just..NO!
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: HoustonCollector72 on May 25, 2014, 11:09:22 PM
eeew... they look a bit like having a really, really, old proffession.  :huh:
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Charmypony on May 26, 2014, 01:32:30 AM
They are really strange, there is no Applejack... I really don't like this set.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 26, 2014, 01:49:22 AM
I actually like this set...and it's the only TRU set I have been tempted to make the bus ride to my nearest one to buy.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: achab1984 on May 26, 2014, 03:35:59 AM
Cool! :biggrin:
Is it just me, or does the box makes the ponies look better.  :huh:

I feel the same way, I do like them now cause of the box....LOL
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dreamer on May 26, 2014, 06:07:14 AM
I'll pass this time. I love the idea, but it's so cheaply made... those socks are just printed on one side of their legs! They don't 'wrap' all the leg. They would be cuter with removable accesories  :huh: :socks:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Rainbow Dash on May 26, 2014, 08:26:39 AM
eeew... they look a bit like having a really, really, old proffession.  :huh:
Very much so!  Celestia and Pinkie Pie in particular.  Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, on the other hoof, look like professional wrestlers.

That's right, it's time for WWF Pony Mania XVII!

Rainbow Dash: Imma pound you so hard your next of kin will be born feeling it!

Fluttershy: Eeep! *faints*

Rainbow Dash: *sigh*  Maybe next time you'll make it through the trash talking before fainting...
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on May 26, 2014, 09:28:32 AM
I'll pass this time. I love the idea, but it's so cheaply made... those socks are just printed on one side of their legs! They don't 'wrap' all the leg. They would be cuter with removable accesories  :huh: :socks:
Only Celestia's wraps all the way around because how her legs are posed.. this was the same issue with Zecora's Bangles a while back. I think the reasoning is because the 'printing' just can't reach those sides. (though i think with Zecora it was still somewhat possible to get it to wrap around)
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Hunter-Rose on May 26, 2014, 11:20:45 AM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 26, 2014, 12:22:21 PM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 26, 2014, 07:48:20 PM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.

Every time I have found the Funkos they have more massive paint flaws and weird mold issues. So I can't justify paying like $13 for something that messed up...at least the single brushables are cheap.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Gloomygirl777 on May 26, 2014, 08:02:45 PM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.

Every time I have found the Funkos they have more massive paint flaws and weird mold issues. So I can't justify paying like $13 for something that messed up...at least the single brushables are cheap.

I agree that Funko ponies do have some major paint flaws but if you are willing to spend the time to weed through the paint flaws they do have decent quality. I understand where you are coming from but I am willing to pay the extra for some character variety....its exciting to get new ponies besides the mane 6...

Oh and I wanted to add that I also find this "gothic" or I don't know what to call it set awful......will not be interested in buying this. They all look bad but OOOhhhhhh Nooooo....Celestia looks the absolute worst... :shocked:
 
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 26, 2014, 08:04:12 PM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.

Every time I have found the Funkos they have more massive paint flaws and weird mold issues. So I can't justify paying like $13 for something that messed up...at least the single brushables are cheap.

I understand what you mean some waves QC needed some help, you just had to look through a few to pick a good one, but they have really improved them last couple waves!

Anyways that Celestia vector bothers me it doesn't really look like her, I think it's the hair.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: MANIMAL! on May 26, 2014, 08:43:00 PM
I actually like this set--ponies with makeup like KISS is a pretty cool idea.

Unfortunately, I already have these characters--some of them several times over. I wish it had been another villain. The reasons the first two sets were so great was that they had a central villain and some brand new characters (though accompanied by repeats). I am probably gonna pass on this one. I hope they keep doing this and offer something better next year, rather than assuming we just don't like the TRU sets. Also, I hope whoever decided to give us this AS AN ALTERNATIVE to a favorite friends set with villain gets a face full of knuckles--in sandwich form!!! Now I have to wait TWO years for even a HOPE of another villain.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: PinkRosedust on May 26, 2014, 11:22:18 PM
Why does this exist?
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: spottedslug on May 27, 2014, 08:49:09 PM
Hmmm... another one that I just don't get. Lots of misses lately. :huh:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: gabumon on May 27, 2014, 08:58:35 PM
I sorta wanted one of these ... maybe Rarity... but not a whole set at once...

guess it's a pass... unless it's on 70% off clearance!
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 28, 2014, 01:08:41 AM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.

Every time I have found the Funkos they have more massive paint flaws and weird mold issues. So I can't justify paying like $13 for something that messed up...at least the single brushables are cheap.

I understand what you mean some waves QC needed some help, you just had to look through a few to pick a good one, but they have really improved them last couple waves!

Anyways that Celestia vector bothers me it doesn't really look like her, I think it's the hair.

Unless my Hot topic only gets deformed ones...It's not the paint issues its the big bumps I see in the molds. Ans since they only have a few at a time there is not option of searching for a good one.

I think I just like Celestia cause of the stockings.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: rosierjay on May 28, 2014, 02:20:18 AM
i find this set  bit more than creepy, but i'm happy, no buying for me.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 28, 2014, 06:38:19 AM
So that's why I stopped collecting G4...  :shocked:

I hear you, one of the main reasons I switched over to the funkos.. this set is beyond awful.

Every time I have found the Funkos they have more massive paint flaws and weird mold issues. So I can't justify paying like $13 for something that messed up...at least the single brushables are cheap.

I understand what you mean some waves QC needed some help, you just had to look through a few to pick a good one, but they have really improved them last couple waves!

Anyways that Celestia vector bothers me it doesn't really look like her, I think it's the hair.

Unless my Hot topic only gets deformed ones...It's not the paint issues its the big bumps I see in the molds. Ans since they only have a few at a time there is not option of searching for a good one.

I haven't been checking the big Funkos but lately all the small Funko Minis I've been buying have issues. o_0 All from Hot Topic. I've gotten big white glue spots on them, tails falling out, scratches in the paint, and bulges like you said. I think they rushed production because everyone was clamoring for more of them.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Wardah on May 28, 2014, 07:51:07 AM
I actually like these but dread the price of getting them all at once like that. Maybe when they have a MLP half off sale I'll get them.

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Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: UrocyonFox on May 28, 2014, 09:13:37 AM
Ra-Rainbow.... Why are you so angry?
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Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: ButtercreamDream on May 28, 2014, 01:18:54 PM
I actually think Celestia and rarity look neat, but oh, poor fluttershy!  I'm really not a fan of the paintwork not going all the way around.  Half a sock/shoe just looks too weird for me.  I'm passing on these.
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Post by: hathorcat on May 28, 2014, 04:01:51 PM
Ra-Rainbow.... Why are you so angry?
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ROFL...now you point it out...wow dont mess with RD she is not happy with her make over. Like that one girl in Americas Next Top Model who strops about her hair cut for the next 2 episodes.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on May 28, 2014, 06:39:11 PM

I am willing to pay the extra for some character variety....its exciting to get new ponies besides the mane 6...


I'm curious, can someone give me a rundown of exactly how many more 'characters' the funko line has compared to the hasbro's line? Since I don't keep up with funko stuff I have no clue how many different characters there are.


Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 29, 2014, 06:20:09 AM

I am willing to pay the extra for some character variety....its exciting to get new ponies besides the mane 6...


I'm curious, can someone give me a rundown of exactly how many more 'characters' the funko line has compared to the hasbro's line? Since I don't keep up with funko stuff I have no clue how many different characters there are.


No, Hasbro is still WAAAY ahead of Funko in regards to different released characters, even if we're just considering the brushable ponies and not the blind bags.

I only collect the brushables and, surprisingly, I have over 50 separate characters that have been released since 2010. Sounds unbelievable, I know! But you can see for yourself here: http://strawberryreef.com/Index/BodyType/fim.html

In comparison, including all the FiM Funko characters that are out now, they number about 14 or so distinct characters. (But to be fair, Hasbro has been releasing FiM toys since 2010, which is several years earlier than Funko has.)
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 29, 2014, 08:39:43 AM

I am willing to pay the extra for some character variety....its exciting to get new ponies besides the mane 6...


I'm curious, can someone give me a rundown of exactly how many more 'characters' the funko line has compared to the hasbro's line? Since I don't keep up with funko stuff I have no clue how many different characters there are.


No, Hasbro is still WAAAY ahead of Funko in regards to different released characters, even if we're just considering the brushable ponies and not the blind bags.

I only collect the brushables and, surprisingly, I have over 50 separate characters that have been released since 2010. Sounds unbelievable, I know! But you can see for yourself here: http://strawberryreef.com/Index/BodyType/fim.html

In comparison, including all the FiM Funko characters that are out now, they number about 14 or so distinct characters. (But to be fair, Hasbro has been releasing FiM toys since 2010, which is several years earlier than Funko has.)

Funko releases 10 new characters every year. (Atleast thats the path they are on now, they come out in pairs of twos and most have chase variants some have other variants.) So they may very well pass up hasbro at hasbros new character rate lol, anyways we should probably move this discussion over to the funko forum.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: hathorcat on May 29, 2014, 09:24:56 AM

I am willing to pay the extra for some character variety....its exciting to get new ponies besides the mane 6...


I'm curious, can someone give me a rundown of exactly how many more 'characters' the funko line has compared to the hasbro's line? Since I don't keep up with funko stuff I have no clue how many different characters there are.




I personally never understand the "Funko is better because it releases new characters" argument. Current they cant even approach Hasbros unique characters to date and with only a couple of releases at a time - usually of characters we have already seen - its not going to get to more characters either. Funko have had regular moulds, POPs, Cupcakes and minis...all of those lines not only repeat some of the main 6 but continue to repeat the main fandom characters as well. The mini Funkos after all were just repeat releases of the larger Funko figures. Even if you allow for future releases - they are going to simply repeat a lot of the characters we have already seen by Hasbro including  Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armour, the CMC no doubt - then those are not new characters but simply merchanise release of ponies we already have.

Even at 10 ponies a year - and probably at least 5 of which are ponies we have already had some way or another by Hasbro - Funko are going to be behind Hasbro. Hasbros attempts are indeed poor but we already know of at least 5 new Hasbro characters which are coming out [be it accompanied by dolls or mane 6 releases].

I get that people prefer Funko and prefer the show accurate/moulded hair merchandise. I can understand that. I dont understand the argument that they are better because they release more - it doesnt stack up. 
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 29, 2014, 09:44:21 AM
Also there's no garauntee that they're going to continue to do 10 per year just because their first year had 10 characters released. If season 5 is the last year of new episodes for the show, they will probably stop making new characters after that. I don't seem them releasing many new collectables after the show gets done.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 29, 2014, 09:52:11 AM
Also there's no garauntee that they're going to continue to do 10 per year just because their first year had 10 characters released. If season 5 is the last year of new episodes for the show, they will probably stop making new characters after that. I don't seem them releasing many new collectables after the show gets done.

Season 5 won't be the last season they already said FIM for atleast 5 more years, Funko said at some point the princesses and Rarity will come out (Rarity being this year and possibly the princesses) it really depends on what you want to compare, personally I compare brushables/fashion styles vs funkos because blind bags are basically just a bunch of recolors and they are so tiny they dont feel like ponies to me. So in that sense Funko has Big Mac, Bon Bon, Spitfire, Octavia, Dr. Whooves, all first. There is a brushable Octavia coming out from hasbro, but no sign of the others espically the boys. Funko has a lot of potential to release popular characters in the fandom such as boys we have never seen as brushables like Soarin, Braeburn, Thunderlane and Discord and other neat characters, while I can only see hasbro doing blind bags of those which don't count in my opinion.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on May 29, 2014, 11:38:59 AM
5 more years!? No way. There's practically no childrens cartoons out there that has 10+ seasons. Whoever said that is definitely exaggerating.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 29, 2014, 12:23:23 PM
5 more years!? No way. There's practically no childrens cartoons out there that has 10+ seasons. Whoever said that is definitely exaggerating.

http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,349471.0.html

The show is extremely successful and doing so well, the most watched show on the Hub I believe, hasbro is making also the most off of MLP I believe than any other of their products, there is no way they would want to stop G4 or try something new anytime soon, when G4 is doing so well and they are making bank off of it. Maybe much of the success is coming from the growing adult fans, which lengthens the lifespan.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on May 29, 2014, 12:57:59 PM
Also there's no garauntee that they're going to continue to do 10 per year just because their first year had 10 characters released. If season 5 is the last year of new episodes for the show, they will probably stop making new characters after that. I don't seem them releasing many new collectables after the show gets done.

Season 5 won't be the last season they already said FIM for atleast 5 more years, Funko said at some point the princesses and Rarity will come out (Rarity being this year and possibly the princesses) it really depends on what you want to compare, personally I compare brushables/fashion styles vs funkos because blind bags are basically just a bunch of recolors and they are so tiny they dont feel like ponies to me. So in that sense Funko has Big Mac, Bon Bon, Spitfire, Octavia, Dr. Whooves, all first. There is a brushable Octavia coming out from hasbro, but no sign of the others espically the boys. Funko has a lot of potential to release popular characters in the fandom such as boys we have never seen as brushables like Soarin, Braeburn, Thunderlane and Discord and other neat characters, while I can only see hasbro doing blind bags of those which don't count in my opinion.


potential = if, maybe and soon. My question was simply show me the numbers that exist right now, everything else is personal opinion.

You can say you like Funko better, another can say they like bushables better. But when people say there is more variety of characters I want to see the numbers. Actual numbers are not an opinion or an if or maybe or soon.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Aquatic Neon on May 29, 2014, 01:01:44 PM
Also there's no garauntee that they're going to continue to do 10 per year just because their first year had 10 characters released. If season 5 is the last year of new episodes for the show, they will probably stop making new characters after that. I don't seem them releasing many new collectables after the show gets done.

Season 5 won't be the last season they already said FIM for atleast 5 more years, Funko said at some point the princesses and Rarity will come out (Rarity being this year and possibly the princesses) it really depends on what you want to compare, personally I compare brushables/fashion styles vs funkos because blind bags are basically just a bunch of recolors and they are so tiny they dont feel like ponies to me. So in that sense Funko has Big Mac, Bon Bon, Spitfire, Octavia, Dr. Whooves, all first. There is a brushable Octavia coming out from hasbro, but no sign of the others espically the boys. Funko has a lot of potential to release popular characters in the fandom such as boys we have never seen as brushables like Soarin, Braeburn, Thunderlane and Discord and other neat characters, while I can only see hasbro doing blind bags of those which don't count in my opinion.


potential = if, maybe and soon. My question was simply show me the numbers that exist right now, everything else is personal opinion.

You can say you like Funko better, another can say they like bushables better. But when people say there is more variety of characters I want to see the numbers. Actual numbers are not an opinion or an if or maybe or soon.

Yea I know of course there is no way Funko has more, for a few reasons one they haven't been making them as long and two it takes them a lot longer to make them, since each pony has their own hair/tail/clothes etc. I don't know the exact numbers that hasbro has at this point just the funko numbers.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: CrazyCatPony on May 29, 2014, 01:07:26 PM
I honestly can decide if I like these lol they are kinda hilarious :) probably pass this year. More money for MH XD
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 29, 2014, 03:24:05 PM
There is no way they can say for certain the show will last five more years.  It doesn't matter one whit how popular it is.  Heck, it doesn't even matter how popular the toyline is.  ("MLP & Friends" was canceled and the toyline ran for five more years in the US.)

What matters is whether Hasbro feels the show benefits them enough--specifically, does it improve profits more than just playing reruns of the existing seasons?  Today the answer is yes.  Who knows what the answer will be tomorrow.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: KarentheUnicorn on May 29, 2014, 05:08:04 PM


Yea I know of course there is no way Funko has more, for a few reasons one they haven't been making them as long and two it takes them a lot longer to make them, since each pony has their own hair/tail/clothes etc. I don't know the exact numbers that hasbro has at this point just the funko numbers.

Well, that's only logic isn't it? Funko wouldn't be making them from the beginning. Hasbro does own MLP and Funko makes they're ponies with permission from hasbro.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Zapper on June 01, 2014, 11:35:29 PM
hasbro is making also the most off of MLP I believe than any other of their products

Pretty sure they make the most off of Transformers, specifically the live-action movies (abominations that they are, they are massive cash cows).
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: gemini_pony on June 02, 2014, 12:07:00 AM
hasbro is making also the most off of MLP I believe than any other of their products

Pretty sure they make the most off of Transformers, specifically the live-action movies (abominations that they are, they are massive cash cows).

Also I am sure with Prime and the other Transformers series they make more money on the Transformer toys than MLP. (Also I for one like the Movies)
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: hathorcat on June 02, 2014, 02:27:53 AM
hasbro is making also the most off of MLP I believe than any other of their products

Pretty sure they make the most off of Transformers, specifically the live-action movies (abominations that they are, they are massive cash cows).

Totally this. Hasbro continues to make most money out of its boy lines. The impression that people seem to be under that Hasbro make most from MLP is a misreading of the facts. The last couple of years has seen an increase in revenue in the girls line - thanks to both MLP and also the One Direction line that Hasbro create. However that increase [17% in 2012 and 26% in 2013] still only takes revenue to a 1/4 of the companies over all gross revenue.

Despite the boys line declining by 22% in 2013, it still grossed $200 million more than the girls line. And Hasbro's ever popular Games lines took $300 million more than the girls line. Hasbros bread & butter has always been lines like TF, Nerf and GI Joe as well as its staple board games; they make the most from them and unfortunately with the new TF movie coming out and such a sharp decline in the boys line last year, I am sure thats where you will see them focus their attention for a while.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on June 02, 2014, 04:39:45 AM
Topical fanart is topical!


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Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dreamer on June 02, 2014, 04:52:26 AM
^This

Now I can't respect Celestia as a princess, nor as Burlesquia  :silly:
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Flitter on June 06, 2014, 10:00:36 AM
More topical fan art  :snicker:

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Post by: Malicieuse on June 06, 2014, 10:31:56 AM
That is awesome. XD
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Eternia on June 06, 2014, 10:37:36 AM
I wish these had been new characters instead of re releases gone "punk" I love the idea but not with these characters
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Dragonflitter on June 06, 2014, 11:27:07 AM
More topical fan art  :snicker:

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Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: Deep Purple Crystal on June 06, 2014, 11:29:48 AM
This is some hilarious fan art!
Applejack must SERIOUSLY be unpopular to not be included in that set. Either that, or she did what the fan art said she did.
Title: Re: Pony Mania Ponies found in box!
Post by: HoustonCollector72 on June 06, 2014, 12:07:12 PM
This is some hilarious fan art!
Applejack must SERIOUSLY be unpopular to not be included in that set. Either that, or she did what the fan art said she did.
Twily and AJ  knew better that to get in the " new trend " :) bahahahaha, Poor Queen Chrysalis  she did not escaped :)
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