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I fear this will lead to another 'core 7' like the end of G3.
Funko is the only thing keeping my G4 attention these days.
Quote from: Sarah-Bee on December 22, 2013, 08:55:55 PMFunko is the only thing keeping my G4 attention these days.Agreed <3
(Meanwhile Hasbro is making a dozen new figures for Transformer fans based on random (also awesome) background IDW comic book characters)/end-rant
I feel like the toyline could also be improved if the merchandisers actually watched the FiM show. It's weird that they would put so much effort into fleshing out these unique characters and then when they make toys of them they all have this bland generic personality that is condensed into one sentence and their accessories are all fashion items (not referring to the hairbrushes, though a lot of brushable toys don't come with those now either!). Not that there's anything wrong with loving fashion but that's Rarity's thing and yet, oddly, she seems to get left out of it! This is worst with the talking toys (Pinkie Pie aside). It's like if all Woody toys said "LOOK AT MY HAT, AIN'T IT GREAT? I'M A COWBOY TEEHEE" instead of his lines from the film(s). It defeats the purpose of the toy if it doesn't even try to reflect the character it's portraying.Don't get me started on the EqG dolls having this same-face uncanny valley thing going on and that they all have the same body shape, even Celestia! And what is with the QC lately? Did they fire their entire quality team or something? I've never seen a single EqG doll that hasn't had some glaring flaw in some way (usually covered in glue or missing a lot of paint, and a lot have scars all over their joints) and lately the majority of ponies on shelves have had major issues or are filthy even in the box. New toys shouldn't be dirty!
I don't care about show accuracy myself. The way people scream "this character wouldn't wear/do that thing, so that toy is stupid!" seems very limiting to me. In fact, i feel the show limits the toyline in general.The reason we are stuck with about 6 characters is because those are the main characters. If the show helps to sell those well enough why would Hasbro bother making other characters? I actually wish the toyline would move away from the show...Have Hasbro create new characters and new designs that are not necessarily linked to it, just like back in 2010/2011. It's not like the show has been that marvelous when it comes to pony designs anyways. Simple /recycled cutie marks and a lack of multicolored manes and all that.(That's why i like the Equestria Girls line. It kinda does its own thing for now. Including crazy rainbow colored rock outfits!)
I don't care about show accuracy myself. The way people scream "this character wouldn't wear/do that thing, so that toy is stupid!" seems very limiting to me. In fact, i feel the show limits the toyline in general.The reason we are stuck with about 6 characters is because those are the main characters. If the show helps to sell those well enough why would Hasbro bother making other characters? I actually wish the toyline would move away from the show...Have Hasbro create new characters and new designs that are not necessarily linked to it, just like back in 2010/2011. It's not like the show has been that marvelous when it comes to pony designs anyways. Simple /recycled cutie marks and a lack of multicolored manes and all that.(That's why i like the Equestria Girls line. It kinda does its own thing for now. Including crazy rainbow colored rock outfits!)About those talking ponies...they don't seem to do well over here but i blame their high prices. I have to admit though, those Nightmare Moon phrases are too funny for me to get angry about it. Who doesn't want an evil moon pony that talks about her pretty barrettes?