I bought her last year and I LOVE her!! She's so so sooooo pretty, and the soft green of her body is such a unique color among the winter ponies!

Everything about her is sooooo pretty...I just wish her symbol wasn't sooooo boring  I have such a difficult time appreciating floral symbols unless its it's a rose or something really unique. These basic daisy-types just don't cut it.

Her hair color is so pretty and I love her pose, I just wish her symbol was different! Since I'm a June baby I do admit I feel like I should get her someday, but I don't think I'd go out of my way specifically for her.

Edit: also, it just occurred to me that I had no idea Alexandrite was a June birthstone! I always thought it was only Pearl!

I'm sorry if I missed, but are the Pony Friends figures (the set with Fizzy and Gusty) only available at Five Below? Or have they been found elsewhere? We don't have Five Below around here and I'd really like to purchase them in person if I can as opposed to ordering online.

I agree that romance is a huge hit among the young tween crowd (and isn't the general sentiment that MLP should be catered to children?), so I wouldn't find it out of bounds if they included it. Again, as a child watching Tales, I LOVED Teddy and Sweetheart's relationship, and it never felt like it was too 'old' for me or something I wasn't mature enough for yet.  So it wouldn't surprise, or upset, me if they eventually add something along those lines again.

Edit: to add, I was around 4 when Tales first aired, and I watched the tapes my grandma recorded for me for quite a few years after.  Teddy was always a highlight because there so few boy ponies in general and I loved how he acted around Sweetheart. Even if Hitch isn't paired with Sunny (siblings/cousins/etc.), I can understand wanting to use a similar archetype and possibly pair him with a different pony in the series. It's a trope that works and I think it's evolved to the point now using it to teach about bullying as opposed to the over-simplified version of 'girl saves boy from himself'.

Edit again: And another thought, I think it also helps if they do go that 'snarky jerk' route with Hitch, is that he IS a main character. Because not all children watching are coming at it from the point of view of being bullied. There could very well be children watching who relate to that type of character because they are going through similar things themselves and are lashing out at those around them. And I think it can be really healthy for them to see a character be allowed to redeem themselves and grow past being a bully in a healthy way by talking to friends and family, instead of being viewed as a 2D villain.

Omg, that little snippet of animation has me SOLD!!! As a kid, I always preferred Tales, and from what we've seen G6 is giving me super strong Tales vibes. And I think the boy pony is so cute (I'm surprised at the backlash over his cocky grin...these types of characters on kids shows always try to look like a know-it-all jerks, but end up being the unconfident softies, like Teddy from Tales)!!

I was a little worried I'd get sick of Sunny's design since I'm not a fan of orange ponies and her 2D design left a lot to be desired, but she looks SO cute animated!

Overall, I'm excited! I guess that's a minority opinion, but I think they look absolutely adorable and I like the tiny hints of their personalities we're already seeing.

I'm still catching up on the rest of the thread, but I just wanted to post my initial thoughts. I think they're really cute!!! I love the hoof design, and I think the feathery wings and horn is different and pretty! And I don't think a front-on angle is flattering on ANY pony art style, it's just an awkward angle to try to capture. But from the looks of it, their muzzles are larger than G4, which I think is a step up since I know a lot of fans thought the tiny G4 muzzles looked too cat-like. 

My only hesitation is that orange pony. Her color scheme reminds me too much of Scootaloo, who I always thoughts a fairly ugly pony, so I'm not looking forward to seeing a bunch of merchandise with her around 

But if this is genuinely the direction Hasbro is going, then I'm all for it!

If he were an actual brushable pony I'd be ALL over him. His colors are unique (as far as MLP goes) and I LOVE his symbol! However, I've really gotten over non-brushable ponies as I just don't find them very cute or even fun to display.