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lol PQ you're laughing at us about being consumerists when we all slavishly collect toys here? Come on, that's just disingenuous.
Quote from: Delphian on February 11, 2016, 08:05:48 AMlol PQ you're laughing at us about being consumerists when we all slavishly collect toys here? Come on, that's just disingenuous. lol I know...sorry if my comment sounded kinda pointy fingers cynical/hypocritical, but I was being sincere. I do applaud Hasbro (or any company) for innovation and business success. I capitalism! I want Hasbro to succeed in any marketing venture of course, because ponies!
I think we just need to keep in mind that Hasbro branching out and trying different things like this is what's keeping them afloat. I was never a fan of EQ, but they're their own line and their success is not destroying the ponies I love.
Quote from: Delphian on February 11, 2016, 08:29:43 AMI think we just need to keep in mind that Hasbro branching out and trying different things like this is what's keeping them afloat. I was never a fan of EQ, but they're their own line and their success is not destroying the ponies I love.I wish more people felt his way. This comment is the most logical thing I've seen since this thread popped up. Claiming that one line of toys is essentially bringing about the end of another line -that has nothing to do with it- is silly.
Quote from: mlly on February 10, 2016, 08:21:27 PMSomething that also REALLY bothers me about these: Why do they look so angry? It's so painfully obvious that they're trying really hard to make these look 'edgy' and as 'non-threatening to dudes' as possible, which is both hilarious and sad to me.Even the action figures I own and most of the others that I have seen don't have "GrRR iM HaRdCoRe!!!" expressions like these do. I'm looking at a few of my own Transformers figures right now, all of which came with weapons like guns and swords and stuff and even they look calm and cheerful in comparison to these ponies.That too. Someone mentioned a comparison to She-Ra, but those toys didn't have such aggressive expressions I don't think. I'm certainly not opposed to more aggressive fighting-type figures for girls, maybe not even for MLP, but since there's already a large fanbase trying to ignore/erase any traces of it being feminine or for girls, this feels like pushing the boundaries for the wrong reasons.
Something that also REALLY bothers me about these: Why do they look so angry? It's so painfully obvious that they're trying really hard to make these look 'edgy' and as 'non-threatening to dudes' as possible, which is both hilarious and sad to me.Even the action figures I own and most of the others that I have seen don't have "GrRR iM HaRdCoRe!!!" expressions like these do. I'm looking at a few of my own Transformers figures right now, all of which came with weapons like guns and swords and stuff and even they look calm and cheerful in comparison to these ponies.
Did anyone even say that? Complaining about the lack of effort in other parts of the toyline is not the same as claiming that the line will end.
If you look at the amount of brushables that came out when the MLP: FiM line first ran, and then look at it now, competing with the blind bags and the small molded toys and the EG dolls, it IS obvious that the brushables are getting less attention than before. This Guardians of Harmony is just another factor that proves Hasbro is moving away from brushables to expand the line with various other types of toys. Specifically they are moving away from the nylon hair and more doing molded hair now (even the EG line has a bunch of molded hair vinyls now). People are not just making up stuff to argue about it, they're basing their opinions on what has been going on in the toy line for YEARS.That being said, I had no idea this toy line was specifically to be paired with a new comic book series coming out soon. The comics are definitely different than the show. (But to answer someone's question from a few pages back, no, Chrysalis does not have a dagger she uses in the comic, or anything like that.)I too wonder if this line will show up in toy stores at all, or just specialty shops. (If they had said /that/ in the article that was released, I think everyone's reactions would be a lot different! Right now we're just stuck speculating.)
People are not just making up stuff to argue about it, they're basing their opinions on what has been going on in the toy line for YEARS.
I will say this: blaming bronies is getting old. If these toys are made to coincide with the comics, then that has nothing to do with that particular group of fans. This is a line of toys for the fans of the comics and those fans aren't limited to just bronies. Yes, the comics are slightly more mature in tone than the show itself, but that doesn't mean it was meant for just bronies.And, at the end of the day, Hasbro is still making money and that's probably all they really care about, being a business and all. I believe they actually saw an increase in sales for MLP last year? At least that what I read.But I digress. I probably don't know what I'm talking about.To stay on topic, I'll just say that I like the look of these toys and I have my fingers crossed that we see more from this line during the Toy Fair this weekend, specifically some different characters. I also hope that these see a wide release and don't get skipped in some places like past lines have. I think more than anything that the real problem is Hasbro's distribution... it's pretty terrible.