I'm getting ready to rehair a pony and I noticed a section on her head where the plugs have all split open and made one big hole. It's not HUGE but it involves what used to be about 7-10 plugs. Is there any way to fix it with some kind of glue or something? I'm extra bummed because it's one of my aunt's childhood ponies that I'm restoring and I just want it to still look nice when I'm done.

I would LOVE to see Toys R Us come back. They didn't deserve to get screwed over like that.

"Man I haven't checked up on new MLP figures in forever, I wonder what's new."

-sees that there's almost no new brushables being released anymore-

"What the eff."

Speaking as a millennial (and someone who was initially drawn into ponies by fanmade G4 content and memes), it would very much depend on the show.

FiM was one of the first in a big resurgence of high-quality cartoons alongside shows like Adventure Time and Gravity Falls, which appealed to both kids and those in my age group who grew up in the 90s/early 2000s during the 'Golden Era' of cartoons (and that's not just my nostalgia goggles talking, it actually is called that in animations circles ). I think a lot of fan content was a perfect combination between millennials getting to an age where we had the time, skills and energy to make ambitious content like fanmade episodes and tons of fanart, and the appeal to our childhoods with Golden Age cartoons.

The next gen cartoon (not sure if Pony Life stuff counts as G5?) would probably need to be in the same kind of vein, with a good overarching plot and worldbuilding, decent animation/visuals, good characters, and also be lighthearted enough to offer an escape from everyday life. Although 10 years later and following on the heels of things like Steven Universe, the bar might be higher now than it was when FiM really took off. It would also have to appeal to those who are currently teenagers since they're likely to be a major force for content creation today - but I think their cartoon tastes do overlap with millennials, seeing as they literally grew up with AT and SU.

I think it's plausible, but the people who make the next show would need to be ambitious and committed to making a good cartoon and not exclusively see it as a vehicle for selling toys. Most of the 'good' cartoons with lots of fan content these days are made by people who genuinely love making a show and bringing their creation to life, which really shows and is much more appreciated by fans.

I just hope the next show wouldn't also draw in a large and... less savory crowd. I genuinely think FiM had a huge problem with that, and it's part of the reason I and many other people fell off the FiM bandwagon.

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This is really neat! I love the eyes and symbol.

These look great, what technique/materials did you use? I have a few ponies (including these same two girls!) who need new glitter symbols and I've been afraid to try it.

Thanks! I used Folkart Extreme Glitter paint, but essentially 'rinsed' the acrylic/glue out of it (mix water into some paint, stir, remove excess water with paper towel, repeat until water is clear) and then added a bit of Triple Thick to make a very concentrated glitter paint that I think lends itself better to painting glitter symbols.
It would definitely be easier to just mix glitter into some Triple Thick, but as far as I can tell the Folkart glitter exactly matches the glitter in G1 symbols both in size and color, and (except for the gold) has about the right amount of silver mixed in already. I just didn't want to go through the effort of hunting down loose glitter that matched and also having to work with loose glitter in the first place. :,D

There were also times where I very carefully scraped away any excess paint with an X-acto knife to make the margins neater (mostly on Moondancer's stars). It helps to dab a bit of rubbing alcohol on the area you're working on before doing this to soften it a little.

I'm working on fixing up some glitter symbols and it's made me want to see other people's efforts at re-glittering. 

I'll start:
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Wish they didn't stick out so much, but I think that's unavoidable with glitter paint. Still pretty happy with how they turned out!

I have a Night Glider with a chopped mane and I think it would be fun to do an alternate rehair on her. I think I'd like to at least give her a couple stripes in colors that match her symbols.
Anyone know what Retrodolls/Dollyhair colors best match her purple and yellow symbols?

Also, does RetrodollsUS offer samples? I know Dollyhair does but seeing as they've had various issues for a while now, I think I'd rather get hair from someone else.