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MLP is interesting because if we're judging by the heads, G1 and G3 are the horsiest gens, very faithful, slightly anthro, interpretation of a horse's head. But if we're judging by the bodies, G2 and G5 are the horsiest gens--being the ponies with the thinnest, longest legs compared to their bodies and with distinct hooves.G4 isn't horsey at all with their toys, but their movements are pretty horsey in their show. I remember in early seasons they'd sometimes dub in whinneys over their dialogue, that was cute.
Oh yeah, I forgot about Dream Beauties . . . Yeah, they were very literally horses, except with slightly larger eyes than a real horse. Their mouths were very literally horsey which personally I thought was a bad choice, they look depressed because real horses don't smile.I guess my take is I think a Dream Beauty is a beautiful toy to put on a shelf or decorate your dresser, but wouldn't be very fun to play with. They're too big, their bodies are way more fragile than a "regular" MLP (any gen) and they just have less personality. To me they are more like statuettes than toys.
G4 isn't horsey at all with their toys, but their movements are pretty horsey in their show. I remember in early seasons they'd sometimes dub in whinneys over their dialogue, that was cute.
My impression was Breyers are more to be collected by older kids (and adults. Aren't they pretty spendy? Except, like, the little Stablemates sets. But those are small.I dunno. I don't remember ever seeing Breyers in Toys R Us, K-Mart, etc growing up, so to me they always seemed more like a specialty collectible than something to trot around and play with. (Maybe they were in TRU and I just didn't pay attention, that's also possible.) Also the fact that they're anatomically correct. Which I don't mind at all, I mean they ARE literal horses. But I feel like if they were aimed at eight year olds you'd have that certain kind of mom clutching their pearls.Their pearl necklaces, that is. Not the horse's pearls.
Quote from: LadyMoondancer on April 07, 2022, 01:15:51 PMIt's probably a coincidence, but I want to believe this is Seashell. Or like, her daughter.visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBody, hair, and eyes are the right color, she has a tail ribbon and that's also the right color. Her symbol is a seashell + 2 stars. She doesn't have a white blaze but does have white leg markings.Ohh, nice catch, LM! Considering "Posey Bloom," I would be surprised if this girl was not at least inspired by Seashell.
It's probably a coincidence, but I want to believe this is Seashell. Or like, her daughter.visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBody, hair, and eyes are the right color, she has a tail ribbon and that's also the right color. Her symbol is a seashell + 2 stars. She doesn't have a white blaze but does have white leg markings.
Don't be reasonable Bubble Tea. They'll give her a much more indicative name like Glitter Flower, or Dazzle-rina-Sweetiekins.
So what did you guys think? It's not as bad as I expected. The character puppets still look weird and jarring, and, with the legs, it's honestly even worse in motion. However, the backgrounds are pretty and do make up for it a bit. The new voices aren't too bad either.