| G1: Favourite: The sheer amount of variety! We got a ton of ponies with a wide variety of gimmicks, colours, symbols, poses and body types and there was a good amount of species, too (breeds? Types?) Least Favourite: This is tough, but I guess that G1s are prone to growing mould due to the vinyl. The idea of my ponies growing mould and it spreading is not a fun one. G2: Favourite: it just has such a nice style, I love ponies with visible hooves and the gem in their eyes? Perfection! Least Favourite: The lack of pegasi (or pony types in general, for that matter). We only got Earth Ponies and unicorns; G2 did technically have attachable wings for some of the unicorns, however, I see these more as an accessory than actual alicorns. G3: Favourite: G3 has some of the nicest gimmicks, in my opinion (the makeup ponies, my beloved!) The hoof magnets on the earlier releases are cool, too! Least Favourite: um, this is even tougher than G1, but I don't like all of the pink. I am not a huge fan of pink bodies generally and G3 had a lot of it. G3.5 Favourite: the hair quality is really nice! I also appreciate the hair styles on some. Least Favourite: I'm really not a big fan of the art style, it's not my cup of tea at all. G4: Favourite: The small and large alicorns are nice. I do quite like the more expressive poses of the reboot ponies, too. Least favourite: I really don't like how little variety in poses and characters there are, especially before the reboot. I'm also not a massive fan of the art style. G4.5: Favourite: Visible hooves! Also, I like the glittery look in some of their eyes. Least Favourite: I know that I've said this twice already, but the style. I'm just not a big fan. G5: Favourite: nice designs, the larger (any bigger than 3 inches) are pretty nice. Least favourite: G5 has the same issues as G4 at the moment, lack of variety in character and poses. I also don't really like moulded hair, which many of them have. |
Least Favorite: Their strong connection to the G4 show. You could hardly pick a pony off the shelf without knowing what personality flaws its suppose to have, what it sounds like and it's fandom backstory. No room to make a pony your own character. They needed more non-show based ponies.
The collectibles! I forget what they are called but they come in a black box and just amazing figurines!
Least Favorite: Their strong connection to the G4 show. You could hardly pick a pony off the shelf without knowing what personality flaws its suppose to have, what it sounds like and it's fandom backstory. No room to make a pony your own character. They needed more non-show based ponies.
Oooh yes, I second this.The collectibles! I forget what they are called but they come in a black box and just amazing figurines!
The Funko vinyl figures? :)
also i may be biased or petty bc im a G3 fan through and through, but the insane amount of retro G1 adult clothes or accessories... it permeates everything. why doesn't G3 have anything like that? its so hard to find G3 adult clothing and anything i do find is in toddlers sizes (oh well, they're collectors pieces for me anyway)
G3Agree fully about G3 Spike. If anybody is up to the challenge, I'm in the commission queue
Least: The cutie marks on one side! Ahh that bothers me! Meh specials (with the exception of A Very Minty Christmas I love that one!), not a lot of unicorns and pegasi and what bothers me is that there is no baby unicorn toy, I would also love a Spike toy
G3.5
Least: Newborn cuties, the toys, there’s no fun brushable hair
THIS!!! So much!!! I tried to get a G2 nightshirt on Redbubble but I think the design is no longer sold as that. I'd love Retro G2 leggings too, & G3 onesalso i may be biased or petty bc im a G3 fan through and through, but the insane amount of retro G1 adult clothes or accessories... it permeates everything. why doesn't G3 have anything like that? its so hard to find G3 adult clothing and anything i do find is in toddlers sizes (oh well, they're collectors pieces for me anyway)
I'd love some G3 retro stuff too! :) And G2, for that matter. I LOVE all the retro G1 stuff but it'd be great if the other gens could get some love, too.
Ugh yes I hate the name "cutie mark" too!! I get why they want to have an official name for the hip marks, one they can trademark, but they picked such a lame name...
Come to think of it, same thing happened with Care Bears. Their tummy symbols suddenly became "Belly Badges" didn't they? :X Another stupid name. I wish they'd just kept both as "symbol", I don't think they really needed a special name in the first place. (Ponies spent a good 20-odd years not having to shout about their symbols all the time, why change it? :p)
re: symbols on both sides, I prefer them like that but I've gotten used to them only being on the one side. It bugs me, but not as much as other things do; I can live with the one-sided symbols.
While fading pink can be annoying, I can see why that wouldn't have been something Hasbro would have thought about at the time (though I do question their use of it more in G2 onward, surely they would have known by then?).
G1
favourite: they're so big and squishy! they feel very satisfying to hold/play with
least favourite: i keep mine in a cabinet to protect them from extra damage and myself from mold spores/lead/arsenic (iirc someone tested some G1s and the yellow dyes have a ton of arsenic 🥲) so i feel like i dont get to actually enjoy them very much
G2
favourite: the eye gems! it makes them really stand out in a collection; they look so lively!
least favourite: i find building my collection rather difficult/frustrating sometimes because their run was so limited in north america
G3
favourite: the variety in designs & that pearly plastic they used for so many of them! it makes me very nostalgic
least favourite: seeing my own childhood ponies start to break down from age has been an extraordinarily difficult process. i recently actually cried when my g3 secret wish started to turn orange & the glitter inside the plastic started to dissolve and disappear. they make me feel very old and fragile sometimes. i know thats kind of abstract but...
G3.5
favourite: they seem like amazing quality! thick, smooth hair and very durable
least favourite: the weird potato toddler aesthetic
G4
favourite: different eye shapes!!
least favourite: 10 years was way too long to keep recycling the same 10 characters :/
G4 movie redesign
favourite: the poses were so expressive and lively!
least favourite: ough. the hair quality
G4.5
favourite: the hair quality was sooo much better. for a brief moment in time
least favourite: they look more like cats with massive overbites than horses 0_o
G5
favourite: i think they managed to find the joyful essence of mlp toys again. i'm 27 years old and i find myself wanting to play play with them!
least favourite: the quality and overall... functionality as a toyline is so bad. i've broken accessories straight out of the box just trying to put them together. their hair feels like its going to decompose and fall out by next week. the function of accessories isnt very intuitive at all- i'm a whole adult and i cant even figure out what some of these things are/how they work/attach, let alone a small child? they almost feel like theyre meant to be disposable and i think kids deserve better quality toys