I love tinsel in my ponies manes! Wild, crinkled, untamable, it doesn't bother me a bit. I love pretty, shiny tinsel!
This might be a common one but I don't really like so soft ponies. The flocking hides their fun bright colors.
I love Collector's Post ponies. I seriously didn't realize people didn't like that pose until I started seeing rumblings on here! The pose reminds me of how real horses stand dozing in the sun. Love it.
I absolutely love everything about gen2! I loved the playsets, the ponies, the themes! How can you not love that amazing princess line? The castle is so beautiful and the colors were so daring.
I don't know if this is common or not, but I hate equestria girls. I just want to stick to ponies :/
I'm starting to think that “I don't like G4" isn't really an unpopular opinion, judging from these posts (for the record, I DO like G4. It's the reason I even care about MLP). I definitely hate Equestria Girls though, but that too isn't really an unpopular thought. ;)
As for me, I don't like G3. At all. I don't see their appeal.
I also don't like seaponies. I'm not even sure why, they just don't sit well with me.
Not a fan of most G1 poses. A lot of them look awkward, but depending on the pony, I can overlook how it's standing.
I hate and have always hated the My Little Pony Tales show. Ponies going to school, crushing on boys, and acting just like humans? Why even bother having them be ponies? I was always disappointed when "My Little Pony" was listed in the TV guide and it was MLP Tales when it came on instead of MLP and Friends.
I hate and have always hated the My Little Pony Tales show. Ponies going to school, crushing on boys, and acting just like humans? Why even bother having them be ponies? I was always disappointed when "My Little Pony" was listed in the TV guide and it was MLP Tales when it came on instead of MLP and Friends.
It's starting to look like that, sadly. I agree with you, and add this to my list.
1) I DO like G4 - on this board, that opinion is I think not super popular
It's starting to look like that, sadly. I agree with you, and add this to my list.
1) I DO like G4 - on this board, that opinion is I think not super popular
Yeah, I'm with you here. I liked (actually loved) this idea the moment it happened.
5. I liked the storyline of Twilight became an alicorn Princess and thought it was was a very nice progression for the character and changed the format of the show enough to stop it stagnating without changing it too much (the letters to Celestia from only Twilight to Twilight and her friends, and then to their journal). Seems a lot of people hated it but...I liked it a lot :lol:
Yeah, I'm with you here. I liked (actually loved) this idea the moment it happened.
5. I liked the storyline of Twilight became an alicorn Princess and thought it was was a very nice progression for the character and changed the format of the show enough to stop it stagnating without changing it too much (the letters to Celestia from only Twilight to Twilight and her friends, and then to their journal). Seems a lot of people hated it but...I liked it a lot :lol:
Yeah, I'm with you here. I liked (actually loved) this idea the moment it happened.
5. I liked the storyline of Twilight became an alicorn Princess and thought it was was a very nice progression for the character and changed the format of the show enough to stop it stagnating without changing it too much (the letters to Celestia from only Twilight to Twilight and her friends, and then to their journal). Seems a lot of people hated it but...I liked it a lot :lol:
*joins Princess Twilight fan-club* XD
A post like this may already exist, sorry if this is a repeat! >_<
What are your unpopular pony collecting opinions? Do you think BBEs are adorable? Do you have a burning love for 3.5 molds? Not a fan of twinkle eyes?
Here's my unpopular opinion (or at least I believe it to be one!): I love the Cherries Jubilee pose! I think it's one of the cutest g1 poses!
What's yours? :lol:
I LOVE Alicorns and I loathe how exclusive they are for G4! "There can only be four" or "Only Princesses can have wings and horns"? What a damper on some potentially awesome dolls! Forget the rules of the cartoon and give me TONS of unicorns with wings! Random citizens and even boy Alicorns would be nice! This is why I totally approve of Hasbro doing what they like with their product and making characters like Skyla, Sterling, and Gold Lilly! Princesses or not the add to the number of G4 Alicorns.
Yeah, I'm with you here. I liked (actually loved) this idea the moment it happened.
5. I liked the storyline of Twilight became an alicorn Princess and thought it was was a very nice progression for the character and changed the format of the show enough to stop it stagnating without changing it too much (the letters to Celestia from only Twilight to Twilight and her friends, and then to their journal). Seems a lot of people hated it but...I liked it a lot :lol:
I like Equestria Girls, too :) The dolls, at least; the films don't interest me much.
I don't dislike sea ponies, but I don't plan on getting any more because I'm scared of getting one with rusty insides. :(I LOVE Alicorns and I loathe how exclusive they are for G4! "There can only be four" or "Only Princesses can have wings and horns"? What a damper on some potentially awesome dolls! Forget the rules of the cartoon and give me TONS of unicorns with wings! Random citizens and even boy Alicorns would be nice! This is why I totally approve of Hasbro doing what they like with their product and making characters like Skyla, Sterling, and Gold Lilly! Princesses or not the add to the number of G4 Alicorns.
Yes, my thoughts exactly!! I wish they'd make a brushable of Skyla, she's adorable.
Same goes with accessories... ribbons and brushes? No thanks. Not unless the design has something to do with the pony/is something really special. More junk I don't want.
I'm not a fan of Mimic or Rapunzel, I wouldn't buy them even if they were 10 bucks
I'm not a fan of Mimic or Rapunzel, I wouldn't buy them even if they were 10 bucks
Really? You wouldn't buy them for $10 even with the knowledge that they're worth hundreds? :lol:
More often than not, nirvana people go crazy over the "vanilla scent" of Greek ponies. To me, they reek of disintegrating poor quality vinyl… in my childhood, a store selling cheapo plastic wares smelled the same.
I want more Winged Unicorns, I want a new gen that looks more like the older Gens with Winged Unicorns, all the haters who think only princesses should be Winged Unicorns can suck it up and deal! They don't own the fandom and both Princess Ponies and the concept of Winged Unicorns in general have been around waaaay longer then FiMYou've said it better than I did earlier. ^^; I've come across a few folks that believe that the Bronies were the first fandom to even use the word "alicorn" in reference to winged unicorns. So they think they own that, too. I also have to agree about your idea for the next gen. I like G4 but I would be fantastic if the next generation looked a bit more equine instead of indiscriminate quadrupeds.
Another thing that's been bugging me lately is the length of the mane and tail on Winger ponies; they're far too long in my opinion. I'd prefer them to be a similar length to those of baby ponies. They'd be more easily manageable that way. :/^ Agreed.
They're just... different. I love showing people who are completely unfamiliar with ponies the rusty-eyed ones... just to creep them out. Yeah, I'm that person.
That is so awesomely funny :devious:
I would do that to my roommate, but I know she would do something totally awful in retaliation. For instance, she might actually burn it with fire. For real. O_oThey're just... different. I love showing people who are completely unfamiliar with ponies the rusty-eyed ones... just to creep them out. Yeah, I'm that person.
That is so awesomely funny :devious:
This thread is actually making me want to get a BBE pony and hide it in someone's room while they're asleep, so then when they wake up they'll have a super-creepy pony staring at them. XD
But I REALLY don't like Teeny Tiny Newborns. All I can imagine is that a rogue wizard aimed a shrink ray at their bodies, legs, and noses. Poor suffering things.
OMG, it would be that wizard from the book "Glory the Magic Unicorn". For those unfamiliar, this wizard kidnaps Glory and steals her horn for its magical powers. It traumatized me as a child.
They're just... different. I love showing people who are completely unfamiliar with ponies the rusty-eyed ones... just to creep them out. Yeah, I'm that person.
That is so awesomely funny :devious:
This thread is actually making me want to get a BBE pony and hide it in someone's room while they're asleep, so then when they wake up they'll have a super-creepy pony staring at them. XD
More often than not, nirvana people go crazy over the "vanilla scent" of Greek ponies. To me, they reek of disintegrating poor quality vinyl… in my childhood, a store selling cheapo plastic wares smelled the same.
There is scientific evidence that the "vanilla scent" is actually a product of natural disintegration. At least, I know this is the case in old books. I don't have a link to the article I read on it, but you can probably look it up if you're interested.
There is scientific evidence that the "vanilla scent" is actually a product of natural disintegration. At least, I know this is the case in old books. I don't have a link to the article I read on it, but you can probably look it up if you're interested.
Hm. I am happy that the g4 like doesn't churn out 100s of useless ponies like previous lines. :x easier to correct, and less space needed. And I love the small size too.
I adore blind bags. They also double as D&D figurines in a pinch too!
I've thought about doing it a few times myself! Someone should totally organize a MLP themed D&D at the MLP Fair at some point.I adore blind bags. They also double as D&D figurines in a pinch too!
*grins* Glad I'm not the only one to do so!
I adore blind bags. They also double as D&D figurines in a pinch too!
I actually don't want G1 to "come back" or anything like that.. don't get me wrong, I *adore* G1, and I love cross-gen customs, but in general I'd much rather have new character brushables than re-used G1 characters. It would be cool if they made, say, a Firefly brushable, but I'm not desperate for one, if that makes sense ^^; Not sure how to word this...
I actually don't want G1 to "come back" or anything like that.. don't get me wrong, I *adore* G1, and I love cross-gen customs, but in general I'd much rather have new character brushables than re-used G1 characters. It would be cool if they made, say, a Firefly brushable, but I'm not desperate for one, if that makes sense ^^; Not sure how to word this...
I know what you mean.
I don't really hold G1 as highly as a lot of people around here. I appreciate it, and I do like it, but I honestly prefer G3 and G4.Same XD I own a few G1s, but honestly they look like hippos to me O.o G3 is the only generation that actually has that equine appearance :satisfied:
I don't really hold G1 as highly as a lot of people around here. I appreciate it, and I do like it, but I honestly prefer G3 and G4.Same XD I own a few G1s, but honestly they look like hippos to me O.o G3 is the only generation that actually has that equine appearance :satisfied:
Oh, that's good :D I dunno, I just like each gen to be their own seperate thing, generally - at least as far as official things go. I guess that's another way of describing it, heh.
I love tinsel in my ponies manes! Wild, crinkled, untamable, it doesn't bother me a bit. I love pretty, shiny tinsel!
I don't like Mimic even though a lot of other people love her. If I found a Mimic at a garage sale I would get her but she's not a pony I'd pay a lot of money for.
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Oh, that's good :D I dunno, I just like each gen to be their own seperate thing, generally - at least as far as official things go. I guess that's another way of describing it, heh.
I like callbacks to old gens as Easter Eggs and such and having some older characters reappear as toys or characters in the show, but I wouldn't want it to be a focus. I also absolutely don't trust a large-scale revival to be anything but a way to try and make quick money off nostaglia and ultimately produce a cheap and subpar product coughsailormooncrystalcough, rather than a way of continuing the story or giving something new life.
Also, it annoys me when people call ponies who were marketed as girls
other genders.
SAME. I can get people incorrectly labeling pony with another gender during childhood, and continuing to associate them with that gender even after learning the official one, but I see tons of people who genderswap characters solely for the sake of making straight couples. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I've seen people act like ponies can ONLY be paired together if one is a boy (Not here so much as other places on the internet, but still).I love tinsel in my ponies manes! Wild, crinkled, untamable, it doesn't bother me a bit. I love pretty, shiny tinsel!
Same. It's so pretty!!
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No but honestly? I think G3.5 Toola Roola's hairdo is precious.
Also, it annoys me when people call ponies who were marketed as girls
other genders. Like, trans headcanons are different but whenever I see it
it's more like genderbending.
/shrug
(Not trying to be mean but really!!! hahaha)
Also, it annoys me when people call ponies who were marketed as girls
other genders.
You know, this has always kind of bothered me, too. It only really annoys me with Kingsley, though.. so what if she has a mane?! She's still a girl, according to her backcard! She probably just has a mane so she can have brushable hair, like the other Pony Friends. (Besides, it's not like her tail is very realistic, either :p)
SAME. I can get people incorrectly labeling pony with another gender during childhood, and continuing to associate them with that gender even after learning the official one, but I see tons of people who genderswap characters solely for the sake of making straight couples. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I've seen people act like ponies can ONLY be paired together if one is a boy (Not here so much as other places on the internet, but still).
Perhaps I'm being overly sensitive, but it just irks me a bit. I have nothing against the shippers themselves of course ;)
Yessss, exactly. (also yesss glad to see I'm not the only one that's not overly-thrilled about Crystal >_> I haven't really watched it yet, I'll admit, but something about the art style weirds me out. :shrug:)
I always thought Firefly was a boy as a kid. I never saw the special, I guess. Why the pink pony became a boy I don't know.
Why the pink pony became a boy I don't know.'Cause real men
Ooh, just thought of another one.. I actually like Baby Lickety-Split in the movie. :B I know a lot of people disliked her.I like her too. She messed up in places, but who doesn't? And it was pretty realistic behavior for her age, and she was kind of unfairly blamed for "spoiling the dance" in a sense (she did do it, but Buttons could have easily told them all to keep going - which is what you're supposed to do).
In particular I don't like Wind Whistler. Usually I'm all about "the smart character" on a show--but she just rubs me the wrong way. Partly because of the ridiculous vocabulary they gave her. Probably they were just trying to shorthand 'hey kids, THIS pony is the SMART one', but she sounds sooo pretentious.
I like the Eyelash Princesses! :P
I love Collector's Post ponies. I seriously didn't realize people didn't like that pose until I started seeing rumblings on here! The pose reminds me of how real horses stand dozing in the sun. Love it.
I don't know if this is common or not, but I hate equestria girls. I just want to stick to ponies :/
Almost no one likes EQG!
I though of something else;
Army building bothers me a bit, especially if it's a harder to find character/version.
.I don't like that the funkos come in black, why? It's just weird.To make you buy more of the blind boxes in hopes of getting a painted mini version of their larger molds. They probably wouldn't sell as many if ALL of them were painted. They'd probably sell less of the larger figures if the smaller ones were just as nice, cost a lot less and were as easy to get a hold of. You'd locate the one you wanted and be done with it instead of "Opens box" DARN IT! "Opens another box" DARN IT! I don't think they have codes like Hasbro's blind bags.
To make you buy more of the blind boxes in hopes of getting a painted mini version of their larger molds. They probably wouldn't sell as many if ALL of them were painted. They'd probably sell less of the larger figures if the smaller ones were just as nice, cost a lot less and were as easy to get a hold of. You'd locate the one you wanted and be done with it instead of "Opens box" DARN IT! "Opens another box" DARN IT! I don't think they have codes like Hasbro's blind bags.
I hate those blind boxes or anything like that , they also had the MLP Fashems like that, I never bought the blind Fashems ,then I found a blister pack with all of them :) ..I don't like that the funkos come in black, why? It's just weird.To make you buy more of the blind boxes in hopes of getting a painted mini version of their larger molds. They probably wouldn't sell as many if ALL of them were painted. They'd probably sell less of the larger figures if the smaller ones were just as nice, cost a lot less and were as easy to get a hold of. You'd locate the one you wanted and be done with it instead of "Opens box" DARN IT! "Opens another box" DARN IT! I don't think they have codes like Hasbro's blind bags.
I though of something else;
Army building bothers me a bit, especially if it's a harder to find character/version.
Yeah, I agree with you there. If it's a really common pony, I'm fine with it because then you're giving a pony a home who otherwise might sit in a sales box forever. But I don't like to see armies of hard-to-find ponies.
Army building bothers me a bit, especially if it's a harder to find character/version. Especially if said "army" is being done just to hoard the rare figure.... Not to be confused with collecting a character, though. If there is some sort of variation or different gimmick is okay but I've always been content with having just like one of a character. G4 for example. Playful Rarity, Fashion Style Rarity, Rainbow Power, Mini figures, Funko, Plush... Different paint, tinsel/non, different mane colors.For me there is enough there to set them apart even if they are the same size class. Anyway, I don't really see the necessity of having 20, 50, 100 of literally the same EXACT version of a pony. The only think I can think is "Not cool, bro. Let every body else have one." The worst instance I've ran across is some guy that posted a photo of a room in his house FILLED with those nice, show-accurate 4DE Twilight Sparkle plushies. To my knowledge they are pretty hard to come by. I know it's your money and no one can tell you how to collect/ect but I've just don't understand the appeal of "Gotta hoard 'em all".I agree, especially on the rarer ponies. :/
I though of something else;
Army building bothers me a bit, especially if it's a harder to find character/version. Especially if said "army" is being done just to hoard the rare figure.... Not to be confused with collecting a character, though.
I do not like plastic clothes for ponies of any gen, please give us more fabric ones again.Yes, 100% this. I saw the new ones from Toy Fair, looked at their clothes and went "Nope". I just don't see the allure--even if I can see practical reasoning behind it. Plastic clothes look silly / cheesy / ... something... to me.
Hows this for aN unpopulair opinion.This isn't an unpopular opinion at all... Why do you think Funkos and "show accurate" mini figs/blind bags most likely exist? Because there were SO many complaints from a vast majority of G4 fans. So many folks were also begging for show accurate toys that Hasbro gave them what they wanted. Just browse Equestria Daily's comments section regarding new toys and merchandise. If it's not directly pandering to Bronies it's all "Trash" or "Hasbro failed us yet again!" or "The designers are all stupid!"
I think all of the official g4 merchandise is utter trash. The funko models are the best that have been produced but even those i don't like, with the exception of discord. The reason for my dislike of all the official stuff? Almost none of it looks like the show.
I like the show and if i want to buy a figure of a character in the show then i want it to look like that character. For a lot of the figures i have to read the packaging in order to find out what character it is. If i can't tell what character i'm looking at when i've watched the entire run of the show multiple times then you've failed as a toy company imo.
This. As I was too doubting that your "unpopular opinion " was really "unpopular",Soaring :huh:Hows this for aN unpopulair opinion.This isn't an unpopular opinion at all... Why do you think Funkos and "show accurate" mini figs/blind bags most likely exist? Because there were SO many complaints from a vast majority of G4 fans. So many folks were also begging for show accurate toys that Hasbro gave them what they wanted. Just browse Equestria Daily's comments section regarding new toys and merchandise. If it's not directly pandering to Bronies it's all "Trash" or "Hasbro failed us yet again!" or "The designers are all stupid!"
I think all of the official g4 merchandise is utter trash. The funko models are the best that have been produced but even those i don't like, with the exception of discord. The reason for my dislike of all the official stuff? Almost none of it looks like the show.
I like the show and if i want to buy a figure of a character in the show then i want it to look like that character. For a lot of the figures i have to read the packaging in order to find out what character it is. If i can't tell what character i'm looking at when i've watched the entire run of the show multiple times then you've failed as a toy company imo.
Also, licensed merch is still official. Unless it's a bootleg or some third party using IPs without permission.
I also really like the Cherries Jubilee pose. I think it's better than some of of teh more liked poses out there.
I think Mimic is one of the ugliest ponies, and can't understand the appeal. ::hides behind wall of pink ponies::
Brushable hair on plushies is annoying and gets in the way unless you never play or cuddle with them. I overlook it for certain plushes (BuildABear) but would prefer ones with solid manes (like Aurora) so I could have them on my bed and cuddle them without having to untangle their hair afterwards.
Brushable hair on plushies is annoying and gets in the way unless you never play or cuddle with them. I overlook it for certain plushes (BuildABear) but would prefer ones with solid manes (like Aurora) so I could have them on my bed and cuddle them without having to untangle their hair afterwards.I hate brushable hair on plushes too...it looks like an utter hot mess :( so solid manes are highly preferred for me
Brushable hair on plushies is annoying and gets in the way unless you never play or cuddle with them. I overlook it for certain plushes (BuildABear) but would prefer ones with solid manes (like Aurora) so I could have them on my bed and cuddle them without having to untangle their hair afterwards.Same! I have a complete set of the first beanie babies, but they're currently sitting on a shelf as messing up their carefully styled, show-accurate manes drives me crazy. Shame, too, as they're both the most adorable AND fairly affordable of the plushies, in my opinion, but their cheap hair... :\
Brushable hair on plushies is annoying and gets in the way unless you never play or cuddle with them. I overlook it for certain plushes (BuildABear) but would prefer ones with solid manes (like Aurora) so I could have them on my bed and cuddle them without having to untangle their hair afterwards.
I don't like long hair. I much prefer a nice, neat, short mane like on the early G1s and such. Why would you want a mane that drags on the ground?? That's just impractical! :P
Oh yeah, customs too! I always see beautiful customs with super long hair like twice as long as the pony... I just don't understand it, lol.I don't like long hair. I much prefer a nice, neat, short mane like on the early G1s and such. Why would you want a mane that drags on the ground?? That's just impractical! :P
Me too! And if I'm rehairing a custom it bugs me to no end to work with long hair. I can't wait to cut it when I'm done!
Brushable hair on plushies is annoying and gets in the way unless you never play or cuddle with them. I overlook it for certain plushes (BuildABear) but would prefer ones with solid manes (like Aurora) so I could have them on my bed and cuddle them without having to untangle their hair afterwards.
I think G1 got TOO gimmicky near the end of the line. Lots of people seem to praise G1 for all the originality, but honestly it must have been kind of frustrating to not be able to get a NORMAL G1 in the later years.
I do not care one single bit about "show-accuracy" in G4 (just the term in and of itself is irritating to me). In fact, I'm anti-show-accuracy.This and this times 1,000 XD Although I have yet to get the Goth Lolita ponies :[
I ADORE those heavy-metal G4's that came out last year. They're AWESOME and I want more like them!
I ADORE those heavy-metal G4's that came out last year. They're AWESOME and I want more like them!
Heck ya!!! XD I am too! I like any doll that half human, half animal.
I am a HUGE fan of Equestria Girls, and I hold no regrets :D
I can't stand G4 Spike, I think he's REALLY annoying >_<I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates Spike XD in a matter of fact, me and my boyfriend both hate him :lol:
I also hate keeping things in their packaging, lol. Of course if I found a G1 or G2 MIB or MOC, I'd leave it well enough alone, partly because the packaging is almost as cute as the pony itself, but the second the plastic in it starts to yellow (or if it's yellow when I find it), I'd debox immediately, but take care to preserve the backcard. That's the important part of the package to me, anyway. Part of what I love about ponies is holding them in my hands and stroking their little manes and tails, etc. It's soothing, lolI think you'll find this is a popular opinion - Unless it's deboxing a minty G1 or G2 ;)
I am getting tired of Hasbro releasing the mane 6 OVER AND OVER, and in new horrid forms as well.
Also I don't get the hype for background ponies in the G4 show, I will like the have/see their toy versions but not sure why people get up in arms when the fanfic they make is "ruined by Hasbro/or other people's opinion" mostly when the first time the pony appeared in the show witout spoken lines or personalityI can understand people caring about the background ponies enough to want to do something fanon related with them - in the pony world, it's not that far from give a storyline to a toy pony. Also, I myself have found myself taking an interest to background characters in non-pony things.
not sure what's extremely hilariours in FlutterbatI'm speaking 100% for myself here, but maybe they felt like Flutterbat was such a letdown, they want to try and make her more interesting? I doubt it, but I have surprisingly enjoyed seeing some fan art of her, as they have shown she could have been better - if she hadn't been in (what I view as) a poorly planned episode, that couldn't decide if it wanted to be cool or to protect the target audience (ignoring the obvious fact there wasn't anything to protect them from).
QuoteAlso I don't get the hype for background ponies in the G4 show, I will like the have/see their toy versions but not sure why people get up in arms when the fanfic they make is "ruined by Hasbro/or other people's opinion" mostly when the first time the pony appeared in the show witout spoken lines or personalityI can understand people caring about the background ponies enough to want to do something fanon related with them - in the pony world, it's not that far from give a storyline to a toy pony. Also, I myself have found myself taking an interest to background characters in non-pony things.
However, I agree with you completely about people (usually bronies) being mad about Hasbro "ruining fanfics" because the whole idea that fanon/headcanon can be ruined is ludicrious - it doesn't stop being canon because Hasbro chose to do something else, it was never canon. I fail to see why people can't just keep writing things the way they were going to, and only change things if they happen to like the "new canon" better.Quotenot sure what's extremely hilariours in FlutterbatI'm speaking 100% for myself here, but maybe they felt like Flutterbat was such a letdown, they want to try and make her more interesting? I doubt it, but I have surprisingly enjoyed seeing some fan art of her, as they have shown she could have been better - if she hadn't been in (what I view as) a poorly planned episode, that couldn't decide if it wanted to be cool or to protect the target audience (ignoring the obvious fact there wasn't anything to protect them from).
As far as headcanons and background characters are concerned, I've NEVER seen a fandom that has EVER been so attached to them. Like... everyone has their own tweaks to a fictional universe but some bronies are so entitled about their stupid fanon ideas that the FIM writers better not EVER dare write anything that soils it. Then they get all ticked off when it does happen. I don't get it... Most fans of most things are happy enough to just go on writing fanfics where X character never died or everyone is out of character even if it goes against the established canon without much fuss. Bronies? They have to throw hardcore internet tantrums about it. I knew a guy that loathed Shining Armor for the simple fact that it "ruined how he perceived and related to Twilight Sparkle". Another example would be DJ-Pon3's eye color. Some random artist colored her eyes red everyone liked it. Officially her eyes are like "Rainbow Dash" magenta. Some folks couldn't even let that slide without whining about it. A series is always going to write someting into it that rubs you the wrong way and it's okay get upset or voice a negative opinion about it but you don't have to act like a three year old that's not getting what they want.
I think it's fair to say entitlement is an overwhelming part of brony culture as a whole...the first mean anon message I ever got after years on the site was after I made a post saying inappropriate content saturating the internet in a young child's fandom was bad. I was called a bunch of misogynistic slurs for it. Go figure.
I adore the show and rarely find shows that feel so safe and free of issues to indulge in. But with the culture..eugh. I had to take a long break and I still haven't watched it for several seasons, but I hope to go back soon! I am glad to find other fans who still can hold onto the good things despite all the bad trying to flood in.
And to stay on subject and avoid derailing the post, I'll add another unpopular opinion! Hmm. I think ponies mean a lot more when they are used. And I don't have any interest in buying new ones at all, even if I like a g4. :)
QuoteAlso I don't get the hype for background ponies in the G4 show, I will like the have/see their toy versions but not sure why people get up in arms when the fanfic they make is "ruined by Hasbro/or other people's opinion" mostly when the first time the pony appeared in the show witout spoken lines or personalityI can understand people caring about the background ponies enough to want to do something fanon related with them - in the pony world, it's not that far from give a storyline to a toy pony. Also, I myself have found myself taking an interest to background characters in non-pony things.
However, I agree with you completely about people (usually bronies) being mad about Hasbro "ruining fanfics" because the whole idea that fanon/headcanon can be ruined is ludicrious - it doesn't stop being canon because Hasbro chose to do something else, it was never canon. I fail to see why people can't just keep writing things the way they were going to, and only change things if they happen to like the "new canon" better.Quotenot sure what's extremely hilariours in FlutterbatI'm speaking 100% for myself here, but maybe they felt like Flutterbat was such a letdown, they want to try and make her more interesting? I doubt it, but I have surprisingly enjoyed seeing some fan art of her, as they have shown she could have been better - if she hadn't been in (what I view as) a poorly planned episode, that couldn't decide if it wanted to be cool or to protect the target audience (ignoring the obvious fact there wasn't anything to protect them from).
QuoteAs far as headcanons and background characters are concerned, I've NEVER seen a fandom that has EVER been so attached to them. Like... everyone has their own tweaks to a fictional universe but some bronies are so entitled about their stupid fanon ideas that the FIM writers better not EVER dare write anything that soils it. Then they get all ticked off when it does happen. I don't get it... Most fans of most things are happy enough to just go on writing fanfics where X character never died or everyone is out of character even if it goes against the established canon without much fuss. Bronies? They have to throw hardcore internet tantrums about it. I knew a guy that loathed Shining Armor for the simple fact that it "ruined how he perceived and related to Twilight Sparkle". Another example would be DJ-Pon3's eye color. Some random artist colored her eyes red everyone liked it. Officially her eyes are like "Rainbow Dash" magenta. Some folks couldn't even let that slide without whining about it. A series is always going to write someting into it that rubs you the wrong way and it's okay get upset or voice a negative opinion about it but you don't have to act like a three year old that's not getting what they want.
The only fandom I've seen worse with headcanon than this is the Vocaloid fandom. Literally nothing is canon about them, the company even saying that officially licensed comics about them are not canon either, leaving each individual to have their own ideas and to make personalities for the characters as they wish.(Which to me, is the fun of it.)
If you can imagine it, imagine an overly headcanon attached brony multiplied by about 3 and and you get a good portion of the Vocaloid fandom. And don't even get me started on the fights about their shipping headcanons...It's typically an internet bloodbath/free for all and you sort of have to dig to find nice places. That's the only case I ever see that's more ridiculous. Fighting about canon that doesn't even exist in the first place.
But yeah, I frequent this forum exactly because of all the entitlement on "brony-centric" ones. I fully admit I am only here for G4, but I completely understand that you previous gen people have been here A LOOOOOT longer and will be around a lot longer than most bronies ever will. Why cater to a group that's only sticking around in the short run? I get why they don't. They should be happy they've gotten everything that they have, like Funkos, 4DE, all the meme-shoutouts.
Not sure how popular / unpopular these will be, but we'll give it a go:
I don't care how valuable / common the ponies in my collection are. I really only care about whether or not I like that particular pony.
I have absolutely no clue how to restore / fix issues with a vintage pony and I'm a bit nervous to try my hand at it. (I don't want to make something worse!)
I prefer buying my ponies new or trading for them and knowing what condition they are in. I'd love to love getting them from second hand shops, but because of #2, that doesn't always work out for me. (Got a Minty a few years back and discovered that something was rattling inside her. That creeped me out for some reason.)
Of course, all of these things are based on a lack of knowledge and may be prone to change. Only time will tell. :)
I have another, and I'm guessing it's going to be very unpopular haha, but there's nothing that I hate more than hearing about and seeing extremely rough play.
I'm not talking about where a ponies hair guessed messed up or a little trimmed, no I mean where it's okay for the toy to get destroyed, to have a skipping rope tied around the ponies throat and smashing it into the tiles. I was brought up to take care of things that I have because we did not get much because we were very poor, and seeing kids that smash a robotic talking pony or an iPhone, a quadbike or anything boil my blood. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who feels this way, maybe I just don't like kids lol.
I don't even like hearing of what my mum did as a kid, sticking pins all through Barbie dolls, especially the eyes??? Yikes!
I know they're toys, and I think everyone should enjoy MLP both young and old, but the destruction is just.... Rrrggghhh!
I consider this an unpopular opinion as I know there is a lot of parents/families on here and I just don't like hearing of kids chewing/destroying g1 ponies to pieces, that's another g1 pony gone.... They're not made anymore, and kids can still enjoy mlp when they know not to eat it....
*getting reading to be annihilated by fakies*
SpoilerI have another, and I'm guessing it's going to be very unpopular haha, but there's nothing that I hate more than hearing about and seeing extremely rough play.
I'm not talking about where a ponies hair guessed messed up or a little trimmed, no I mean where it's okay for the toy to get destroyed, to have a skipping rope tied around the ponies throat and smashing it into the tiles. I was brought up to take care of things that I have because we did not get much because we were very poor, and seeing kids that smash a robotic talking pony or an iPhone, a quadbike or anything boil my blood. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who feels this way, maybe I just don't like kids lol.
I don't even like hearing of what my mum did as a kid, sticking pins all through Barbie dolls, especially the eyes??? Yikes!
I know they're toys, and I think everyone should enjoy MLP both young and old, but the destruction is just.... Rrrggghhh!
I consider this an unpopular opinion as I know there is a lot of parents/families on here and I just don't like hearing of kids chewing/destroying g1 ponies to pieces, that's another g1 pony gone.... They're not made anymore, and kids can still enjoy mlp when they know not to eat it....
*getting reading to be annihilated by fakies*
I would have thought that was a POPULAR opinion :/ I know I feel the same way as you. My parents raised me to respect my belongings, not wreck them.
I remember being apauled by other children doing that sort of thing when I was only little myself XD
Yeah, I'd say that's a popular opinion? I never knew anyone growing up who played like this, and I've never seen kids play like how you described (except on Toy Story lol), so I'm not sure how common that kind of behavior really is.
Yeah, I'd say that's a popular opinion? I never knew anyone growing up who played like this, and I've never seen kids play like how you described (except on Toy Story lol), so I'm not sure how common that kind of behavior really is.
I suppose it depends who you speak to - I've heard of and known children where their parents will just replace anything they break, so they never bother to take care of anything because why bother when they'll get a new one? There's a weird attitude from some parents towards rough play, too, as it's "Only playing and not hurting it" (this line usually precedes something being broken), even towards items belonging to another person - if the parents don't have respect for items, why would their children learn to have it? I personally had a few toys damaged or broken after I lent them to others as a child. I'm really selfish about my possessions now :lol:
I think it's because on one hand, they're your possessions to do as you want with, but on the other hand, please can you not? :lol:
I have another, and I'm guessing it's going to be very unpopular haha, but there's nothing that I hate more than hearing about and seeing extremely rough play.
I'm not talking about where a ponies hair guessed messed up or a little trimmed, no I mean where it's okay for the toy to get destroyed, to have a skipping rope tied around the ponies throat and smashing it into the tiles. I was brought up to take care of things that I have because we did not get much because we were very poor, and seeing kids that smash a robotic talking pony or an iPhone, a quadbike or anything boil my blood. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who feels this way, maybe I just don't like kids lol.
I don't even like hearing of what my mum did as a kid, sticking pins all through Barbie dolls, especially the eyes??? Yikes!
I know they're toys, and I think everyone should enjoy MLP both young and old, but the destruction is just.... Rrrggghhh!
I consider this an unpopular opinion as I know there is a lot of parents/families on here and I just don't like hearing of kids chewing/destroying g1 ponies to pieces, that's another g1 pony gone.... They're not made anymore, and kids can still enjoy mlp when they know not to eat it....
*getting reading to be annihilated by fakies*
I ADORE those heavy-metal G4's that came out last year. They're AWESOME and I want more like them!
Glad I'm not the only fan! They are too weird not to love, I think. I never thought of them as heavy metal, though. Maybe Glam Rock or Hair Metal? Personally I just called them Lingerie ponies.
@mods close this awful thread plz
@mods close this awful thread plz
Nope :)
@mods close this awful thread plz
Nope :)
It's a lil awkward that I can't close my own post
@mods close this awful thread plzLOL why do you want to close it? I really like that I found out I'm not alone in disliking Mimic.
@mods close this awful thread plzLOL why do you want to close it? I really like that I found out I'm not alone in disliking Mimic.
Its not brony arguments...its lots of different opinions.Irony--you gotta laugh!
If you dont like it...you simply dont have to click and read it.
And if you start a thread called "unpopular opinions"...you are going to have to expect some opinions and statements you dont agree with unfortunately.
I'm confused as to when this became brony arguments. Everyone seemed pretty darn civil to me. :blink:Me neither. Nirvana's are overrated :P (and so is the band unfortunately ._. )
I think someone posted this already, but I also don't get the "nirvana" pony hype. The regular US and UK releases look just fine to me. I could never imagine dropping $100+ on a pony just because it's from Spain or whatever...
I'm confused as to when this became brony arguments. Everyone seemed pretty darn civil to me. :blink:
I'm finding this thread is fun! I think everyone's seen statements they agree / disagree with, but no one's gotten heated about it. :)
Unpopular opinion: I don't like the "boys as Clydesdale" idea. I'd be down with them as a separate breed with both males and females, though. (Funny story: some of my little cousins came to visit me once and I got out my collection for them to play with. Carefully supervised of course, ha ha. Anyway, they immediately decided ICE CRYSTAL was the "mother" of the pony family they were putting together. Even after I told them he was a boy--nope, he was the mom.)
Also, I don't care for any of the Big Brother ponies except Tex, Wigwam, and Barnacle. (The Mountain Boys, on the other hand, are awesome!)
I think this is an unpopular pony opinion; I don't like the Playtime Baby Brother Ponies, they're eyes look weird to me, a bit scary!! Like they weren't painted on quite right!! :0D
Jules x
I don't like the Playtime Baby Brothers either, but not because of their eyes, but because of their mouths / cheeks. They look puffed up somehow?? Like they are storing acorns in them or something.Hmm. I'll have to look at that whenever I get around to adding one inro my collection!
Here's a weird one: I prefer "loved too much" ponies to new or mint ponies. To me the whole appeal is the restoration. Frizzy hair? Rusty tail? Sharpie marks all over? Rubbed off glitter symbol? Not a problem. I've brought it to the point where I own only a single completely new pony, which I got as a birthday present. That being the case I can't resculpt molds or reroot hair for the life of me.
To me, flutter ponies have -really- weird puffy faces. The first time I saw one up close again as an adult, my immediate thought was the poor thing had mumps!
I understand that they had to create a new sculpt fof the flutters and all, but I feel that they really missed the mark on their heads.
I adore the Newborn Cuties shorts. In fact, when I heard that there was a My Little Pony TV Show coming, I half-hoped it would be Newborn Cuties.Aw heck yeah! I love the Newborn cuties, their hair is so fun to play with~
I think the name "alicorn" is dumb. Maybe I'm missing something- but why not call them "pegacorns" or "unipegs"? Where does the "ali-" come into play? *AM* I missing something?Alicorn is the name of the material a unicorn's horn is made of. Or the name of the material made from unicorn's horn. Way before Friendship is Magic started using it, I've seen the term Alicorn applied to winged unicorns. I'm not sure when it originated or where but from what I've seen it's been pretty synonymous with that breed of magical horse. I also think alicorn rolls of the tongue a bit better and sounds a little less like something a 5-year-old would call 'em(Trust me, I did it, too). And in terms of naming a real hybrid animal, there is actually a system for it. The name refers to which species the parents were. Mules and Hinnys, though being the same species hybridized are named differently since their parent's genders are swapped around. EX: Mules are Female horses and male donkeys where as a Hinny is a Male horse and a female Donkey. If I remember properly the arrangement of the animals used in the name combination also considers the animal's father first. It works for real world taxonomy but try getting an entire fandom for fictional equines to conform to some sort of naming rules. Especially when there are no biological guidelines to fall back upon, the only rules are our imaginations.
As far as I know, the term "alicorn" was first used for winged unicorns in Piers Anthony's books. From there MLP fans picked it up. It wasn't the ONLY word used, of course, but it's always been one of the more common ones (along with "winged unicorn" and "unipeg"). :)It's always refreshing to see someone who knows that "alicorn" was used to described a winged unicorn before FIM came along, and that it's not a brony thing. :)
Personally I don't like "pegacorn" or "unipeg", they just sound very awkward to me.
Unipeg sounds like a place, and Pegacorn sounds like a type of candy.
I really love that little retro Firefly that was released recently.. y'know, 'Firefly and Illustrated Book'? That one. Pretty sure I'm in the minority there, though. ^^;;
I think the name "alicorn" is dumb. Maybe I'm missing something- but why not call them "pegacorns" or "unipegs"? Where does the "ali-" come into play? *AM* I missing something?ALI, comes from Spanish word "ALAS " = Wings and or Latin ALA = Wing :biggrin:
I thought the Sweetheart Sisters were youngish, like teenagers? Just really TALL teenagers, I guess! I think that impression comes from the Prom Queen set, that's like a high school thing, right?
I'm really scared of Pinkie Pie.Yeaaaah, she really comes across as a fictional character who would be a terrible real person.
Maybe because she tends to ruin things, and I don't see what's so beneficial with having her as a friend.
I don't like noisy people/ ponies. I just think that if she's real, she's going to be a total pain.
I'm really scared of Pinkie Pie.
Maybe because she tends to ruin things, and I don't see what's so beneficial with having her as a friend.
I don't like noisy people/ ponies. I just think that if she's real, she's going to be a total pain.
I think the name "alicorn" is dumb. Maybe I'm missing something- but why not call them "pegacorns" or "unipegs"? Where does the "ali-" come into play? *AM* I missing something?
I thought the Sweetheart Sisters were youngish, like teenagers? Just really TALL teenagers, I guess! I think that impression comes from the Prom Queen set, that's like a high school thing, right?
OMG, I think the alicorn thing is so dumb too!! :P Like, hello, pegasus-unicorns? winged unicorns???? literally anything else!? :lmao:
"Unipeg" and "Pegacorn" sound ridiculous :lol: And...winged unicorn? Eeeh. That just sounds clumsy to me. Alicorn slips off the tongue really nicely and sounds a bit more dignified and more fitting of creatures that are goddess-like within canon.
OMG, I think the alicorn thing is so dumb too!! :P Like, hello, pegasus-unicorns? winged unicorns???? literally anything else!? :lmao:
Cornipegs :lol:
Pegaunisuscorn.
OMG, I think the alicorn thing is so dumb too!! :P Like, hello, pegasus-unicorns? winged unicorns???? literally anything else!? :lmao:
Cornipegs :lol:
Pegaunisuscorn.
I wish they'd made the MLP Tales ponies in baby pony poses since they're grade schoolers or junior high kids. I don't know if that's an unpopular opinion though.
I know some people don't like the snaggle-toothed First Tooth poses, but I think they're cute. The tooth doesn't bother me. :)
One thing I don't care for in FiM is how, for the most part, male must either equal stupid (Snails and Tails), socially awkward (Big Macintosh), in need of female guidance (Spike--he does just fine until he's featured in an episode.) or evil / in need of redemption (Discord). None of these would necessarily be a problem on their own, but there is an almost bludgeoning sense that male ponies are totally and utterly worthless / inadequate. At least there is "Sweet and Elite" where FancyPants has some intellect.
I understand that FiM was designed for little girls. But at the same time, is teaching them that men are stupid / lesser any better than cartoons that teach boys that women are objects or damsels in distress? I don't necessarily think all cartoons should be created from a 'let's teach our children gender equality' standpoint. I think they should be fun things for kids to watch. But the way that Friendship is Magic drives this underlying stigma home is extremely shocking to me. Is this normal for cartoons aimed at little girls? Did I just grow up watching "boy" or "gender neutral" cartoons?
Don't get me wrong: I like FiM. But that is one aspect of the show that drives me up the wall. :lol:
None of these would necessarily be a problem on their own, but there is an almost bludgeoning sense that male ponies are totally and utterly worthless / inadequate.
None of these would necessarily be a problem on their own, but there is an almost bludgeoning sense that male ponies are totally and utterly worthless / inadequate.
...I've noticed that about other male characters in the show as well. Spike I give a pass since he's still a "baby", but I get where you're coming from with the others. And this isn't something that I see discussed often/at all, so I'm glad to see someone bring it up.
None of these would necessarily be a problem on their own, but there is an almost bludgeoning sense that male ponies are totally and utterly worthless / inadequate.
...I've noticed that about other male characters in the show as well. Spike I give a pass since he's still a "baby", but I get where you're coming from with the others. And this isn't something that I see discussed often/at all, so I'm glad to see someone bring it up.
My husband usually watches FiM with me and he sometimes comments on how there are no males of note. He jokes that the females just keep a few males around for breeding and hauling things like in a dystopian sci-fi...
I understand that FiM was designed for little girls. But at the same time, is teaching them that men are stupid / lesser any better than cartoons that teach boys that women are objects or damsels in distress?
I understand that FiM was designed for little girls. But at the same time, is teaching them that men are stupid / lesser any better than cartoons that teach boys that women are objects or damsels in distress?
Yes! It is better, not on it's own, but in the context of society, absolutely. The thing is, the vast majority of shows do this but opposite, presenting female characters in this light. So by doing this, it is more 'evening the score' in the subconscious of kids than actually making them consider males inferior (unless MLP was the ONLY show they watched.) The reason it stands out so much is because we are so used to the other way around. If you really think back on a lot of kid's shows, it's easier to notice that most do this in reverse, but it's so ingrained we usually don't pick it up. So this is actually a refreshing change and really healthy for kids to see! :lovey: (e.g. "this show is all boys and one girl that needs saving, but MLP is the opposite so I can see them both either way!" )
I understand that FiM was designed for little girls. But at the same time, is teaching them that men are stupid / lesser any better than cartoons that teach boys that women are objects or damsels in distress?
Yes! It is better, not on it's own, but in the context of society, absolutely. The thing is, the vast majority of shows do this but opposite, presenting female characters in this light. So by doing this, it is more 'evening the score' in the subconscious of kids than actually making them consider males inferior (unless MLP was the ONLY show they watched.) The reason it stands out so much is because we are so used to the other way around. If you really think back on a lot of kid's shows, it's easier to notice that most do this in reverse, but it's so ingrained we usually don't pick it up. So this is actually a refreshing change and really healthy for kids to see! :lovey: (e.g. "this show is all boys and one girl that needs saving, but MLP is the opposite so I can see them both either way!" )
Yeah, I totally agree with you!
And really, there's quite a few positive male characters too - what about Cheese Sandwich, although he's a one-off, or Shining Armor, Mr. Cake? I don't consider Big Mac 'socially awkward' either, I think he's just quiet, which isn't a 'negative' trait so much.
I mean, if you look at it, EVERY character has a lot of moments where they're goofy or useless - some would argue that Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, having become mere stereotypes of their S1 selves, would be the most negative portrayals of women on the show! ;) So IDK if I think FiM is anti-male, it just has a lot of goofy characters in general, male and female. They just happen to have female heads-of-state as the mature "adult" stand-ins, which is why it feels so jarring - it's atypical for a children's show, unfortunately.
I think my most unpopular opinion is that I LIKE UK PONY NAMES BEST! And I will always use them, because they're part of my childhood, and to me preserving that is important. As a kid I didn't have Sugarberry, I had Strawberry Fair. I didn't have Princess Royal Blue, I had Princess Sapphire. It's a nostalgia thing. If I renamed them all US names, they wouldn't be my ponies any more. This obsession spreads to the point I sold my MOC Sugarberry because the name on the card isn't the right one I grew up with, and I don't regret it one bit.
I'm actually really sad it's such an unpopular opinion, actually, because online ID is so US-name-centric. With so many Uk people online now, you'd expect it to be more balanced, but I guess not...
I am not a fan of blind bags. I was in the beginning, but now they are too hard to keep up with.Same! XD it's just like LPS all over again for me! Dx
Peaches are cute!This might be a common one but I don't really like so soft ponies. The flocking hides their fun bright colors.
Agreed! Also, I don't really like how the flocking feels when I hold or touch So Softs.....It makes me think I'm petting a peach!
I hate keeping ponies in boxes. Every time i see an old pony mib it makes me sad because theyre supposed to be played with, not stared at and kept in a box :cry:Amen! :P plus the space it takes up :L no...just no u_u