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« on: September 24, 2018, 01:18:48 PM »
!! :Oc
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« on: September 22, 2018, 10:39:23 AM »
I guess if they're selling, hey. I just find it hard to believe that nostalgia would make your average 30-40yo pick up a pink strawberry-scented toy with rainbow hair. My very first ponies were G2s, and with how shortlived they were in the US, I played with fakies until G3 came out. So I get that kids will play with pony toys regardless. But I was also a Horse Girl, so I wasn't picky about what they looked like. Honestly? I've seen more little girls carry around Equestria Girls toys and watch EQG on their parents' phones than FiM/G4.  Spoiler
Where did you read about that neutrality? Because as far as I know they just want to make dragons as important as ponies. That's not neutral to me, that's just another form of stereotyping.
"Boys get dangerous dragons, girls get pretty ponies". If it really was neutral they'd market it to boys just as much as girls, which will never happen because Hasbro has the gender split anchored down in all of their franchises.
And don't get me started on the rumor that AJ will get fused with Big Mac and become a stallion. That's even more stereorypical. "Let's make the physical worker a man" 
I'm pretty sure I read it months ago when the leaks first happened, or something like that. They're going for TVY7 or TVPG, aiming for an older audience and going for the adventure/drama genre rather than the educational "friendship lesson" TVY-TVY7 rating FiM was given. They also wanted to incorporate more dudes in the cast, have more male main characters. It sounds like they're making MLP into something bronies would want. Imo that sounds a lot more neutral than FiM's original concept, six girl ponies going around and solving friendship problems with the power of love and, well, friendship.  I haven't heard about the dragons = boys, ponies = girls thing or the AJ becoming a stallion or whatever. I heard dragons get their own world and act like humans, wearing clothes etc, I would guess that's where the longma fit in. I know for AJ they had a hard time redesigning her and debated removing her completely. I guess now they worked something out but I'm not sure what.
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« on: September 21, 2018, 08:57:50 PM »
This is also happening on their IG! And they had lots of G1 stuff at the SDCC booth this year, apparently? Pins and buttons! I wish they offered those online later, I would love some more G1 buttons and things!!  I hope they keep it up!
It is kind of odd. I mean, it's lovely, but odd. Is it just designed to snare in a generation they assume now has disposable income to buy it, or is it something else? 35 is a really awkward anniversary to celebrate with SO MUCH stuff...they didn't go to half these lengths with 25 (albeit this time they farmed out the most of this stuff to other companies under licence, so maybe that's it). I am absolutely not complaining about more G1 stuff, but I can't help but wonder why now?
80s/retro nostalgia maybe? But how many people are going out and buying the 35th anniversary and retro stuff who AREN'T collectors? How successful is "nostalgia" marketing? Like stuff like Nintendo can work because it appeals to everyone, and anyone can hook up their NES mini and enjoy Mario on it. But MLP? Toys are for kids, pastels are for kids, what are you going to do with a toy? And kids, why should they buy the ugly fat hippo ponies when they can buy the obviously superior deerlike mane6 toys? The recent mainstream-ization of unicorns could play into it (companies love plastering unicorns or unicorn horns on EVERYTHING recently), but I don't think it's enough to do much for MLP imo.
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« on: September 21, 2018, 12:01:03 PM »
I've drawn Ivy and Firefly before, but not Copper Glow!! I needed more G2 practice
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« on: September 21, 2018, 11:17:46 AM »
It assumes that all girls tend to act/like certain things, and that the rest of the toys that don't emphasize a nuturing aspect are for boys. Studies show that boys who play with nurture/care driven toys often become more involved fathers, likely due to this practiced scenario in early youth.
^^^^ Exactly. I don't see how it's wrong if a boy wants to get a dollhouse or something. Being a good father? Nah........boys MUST like............Tools And Cars.......Mold And Fungus....... The Yuck... Since G5 is planned to be more gender-neutral, I wonder how it's gonna be marketed? How will it be designed? Even if they go the more neutral route I can't image a dude going down the toy aisle with his son to pick him up a Pinkie Pie figure. Hasbro even made a "ponies with swords going to war" line and I guess it flopped since it was ALWAYS on clearance and lasted one (1) year. Because it's branded as "My Little Pony" it's for girls, so boys are physically incapable of playing with it. This is a bit off-topic though, yeah?
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« on: September 21, 2018, 10:32:38 AM »
Boys get base, castle, weapons, slime, vehicles.
Girls get dollhouses, house stuff, pools, ice cream stands, castles, cars, clothes, color changing stuff, pets, food, fountains, stores, schools, furniture, and so on and so forth.
Wow, that's an interesting point! You're right, "boys toys" really don't get a lot of accessories related to anything except maybe war. (Thinking of G.I. Joe and all its assault vehicles here.) Yeah, they really don't get a lot of "the fun stuff." They never get to relax. Poor toys.
Tbh, I was thinking about making this comment on the "poop toy fad" thread, boy toys are. Pretty...................bad imo. I feel like its not just "not my taste" kind of thing, a lot of things aren't my taste. Things like Ninja Turtles, Transformers, super heroes? Cool. I'm not interested but it's not insulting. But you see so many commercials for things like "Whoah! Radical!! Here's a rude truck that transforms into a dinosaur!!! He comes with 40 different burp and fart sound effects!!!" like ???????? How many farting transforming truck toys do you need
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« on: September 21, 2018, 10:26:02 AM »
I wanted to try to design a G3 seapony!! I didn't really think of the design would work out, I just kinda winged it  visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBut I think she could use some sparkles on her face, like the G3 sparkle ponies...
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« on: September 20, 2018, 09:00:46 AM »
You can take screenshots and post those, I believe! 
There was that one from a few months ago of some really common G1s listed for $5k. The lot even included fakies. I'm fairly certain paradise-estate on Tumblr had a screenshot somewhere but I can't find it!
Sometimes the G4 McDonalds are $10 apiece.
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« on: September 19, 2018, 07:48:49 PM »
Them's Fightin Herds incorporated different creatures into their pony-centric world. So far, the main characters are Cow, Reindeer, Unicorn, Alpaca, Sheep, and Longma. I would personally really like to see a Longma as a race in the show, especially since they recently did Kirin as a cute nod to our culture.
Longma are planned to be in G5!! One of the villains is a longma, too. EDIT: pics I reuploaded to my blog, before the G4 kirin were revealed and nobody knew which gen these were for: http://paradise-estate.tumblr.com/post/175781293087/would-you-happen-to-have-a-link-to-the-kirin
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« on: September 18, 2018, 09:20:57 AM »
I saw that Dash has wheels and Spike's eyes move. Fo the others have gimmicks?
Twilight's horn lights up and Starlight can move her legs... or something. (that's what I've heard)
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« on: September 18, 2018, 07:05:29 AM »
I love her!! She was my first G1 that I bought. Very pale pink though. Someday I'd love to get a Galaxy that's dark pink, like in the show
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« on: September 17, 2018, 11:56:28 AM »
Kirin are not and will never be equine to me. I know they have various incarnations and at least in Japanese the word gets used for both unicorn and giraffe as well as proper kirin...
In Japan kirin are more deer like than equine. And from what I can see of China, they are anotger amalgamation of species.
So definitely not kirin for me.
As for the rest...flutters, wingers, sea and merponies are all fine by me. Zebras are a related species one step more distant than unicorn/earth/peg are from each other. I don't know enough about the other g4 species to comment but my understanding of the Changelings is that they are shape shifters..?
The Changelings are shape shifters but have a pony-ish form when they’re not disguised as other creatures. 
Ponyfan
Beetle ponies!!!
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« on: September 16, 2018, 05:37:41 PM »
It's interesting to think about, but they'd probably be classified as Friends. Besides, Zigzag the zebra was released as a "friend" Saddle Arabians would probably be "ponies" though. Breezies and sea ponies are a weird case but with sea "pony", it's right in the name. Flutters are not too different from regular ponies other than the fact that they have fairy wings. And I don't think this should prevent Hasbro from ever releasing them... Tbf they released Zecora ONCE and we haven't gotten any changeling brushables save for some Chrysalis Celestia recolours
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« on: September 16, 2018, 05:24:11 PM »
The 35th anniversary repro Peachy would be so pretty with orange and dark pink hair!!!!
A lot of the flutter ponies have weird colour choices. Most disappointing imo is Lily ;( Because lilies are my favourite flowers! White body with light yellowy-orange hair would be pretty maybe.
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« on: September 15, 2018, 09:46:05 AM »
Butterscotch and Snuzzle have a hard time leaving the shelves in my area. I guess people want the ponies with the prettier colors more. I haven't seen any of the other sets save for a singer Parasol.
Those two are my favourites :/ Butterscotch & Snuzzle are the prettiest collector ponies IMO.
They're my favourites too! Snuzzle is totally unique since she's grey, and I love that Butterscotch is pure gold, even her eyes! Especially since I mainly collect yellow ponies So I bought them along with Minty. I don't go to Target often and usually they're not able to sell anything pony-related that isn't a G4 plush. You could say everything there is a shelf warmer! Has anyone else seen this happen? Ponies never move yet the Lil' Woodzeez section is always cleaned out. When I got Moonstone and the Pretty Parlor I was actually surprised to see someone already bought Starshine! If you want something more specific, there was this anniversary repro Share Bear sitting on the shelf for MONTHS. No other Care Bears, just her. She might still be there, Kind of disappointing, she's one of my favourites :/c
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