I'm a week and a day late! This interview is with the artsy Starscout!
Personal Interview-Where did you get your user name? Take a wild guess.
How old are you?22
Do you go to school or work?I'm working on my B.S. in Cybersecurity.
What are your hobbies?Arts/crafts and video games are my main hobbies. I used to enjoy tennis and horseback riding as well, but I haven't been able to do those much lately.
Do you have any pets?I own just one cat, but I live with five.
What do you like/dislike about yourself?I like that I have the drive to always want to try new things. I'm actually teaching myself to knit as I type this! I don't like my inability to stay focused. I'm far too easily distracted.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?I've lived down here in Georgia all my life, and I've never wanted to leave. I love it here.
Do you collect anything other than ponies?Sonic the Hedgehog has been my number one obsession for years, so of course I collect the merch. I used to collect Care Bears as well, but I've since downsized my collection to only my absolute favorites.
Ponies-How long have you been collecting ponies?For as long as I can remember. Probably since G3 first started.
Why did you start collecting ponies?My mom would buy them for me when I was really little. She was a horse girl herself, so I suspect she was trying to get me into them as well. If so, it worked!
Who is your favorite pony and why?Snuzzle and Sunny Starscout both compete for first place in my heart. For Snuzzle, I guess her being the only gray pony makes her stick out to me. As for Sunny, I'm not sure. I just think she's cute, and I like her name.
Who is your least favorite pony and why?G4 Fluttershy. She's such a downgrade from her G3 counterpart.
Who is your favorite pony from another country?Copper Glow! Her colors are stunning.
Who is your favorite fakie?Some of those Pony Friends fakies have such stunning designs. I really like the gold one with birds going down her hind legs.
Who was your first pony?I don't know for sure, but I think it was an early Pinkie Pie.
What pony did you get recently?Jazz Hooves
What is your favorite generation?G3,
hands hooves down
What is your favorite part about collecting?Seeing my empire of tiny plastic horses grow.
How big is your collection?Not very big. More than 50, but less than 100.
What do your friends and family think about your collection?They're indifferent for the most part. My little sister is a fellow pony fan, and she loves my little herd. Every time she pops by my house, she immediately runs to the pony shelf. My stepmother is also a collector (Squishmallows and Barbie), and she likes the pony collection.
Do you still play with your ponies?Nope
What rare or popular pony makes you ask why!?There's a good few Nirvana variantions that I don't really see the appeal of. Some of them look worse than or identical to their normal versions.
If you had to have a pony symbol tattooed on your butt, which would you pick and why?Hmm... probably Twilight Pink's symbol. It already kinda looks like a tattoo design.
If you could have any pony remade in a different generation, who would you choose and why?I would love to see the other gens take on Prince Firefly. I'd particularly like to see him as a G3 or G5.
What has been the worst part about collecting?Running out of space. My pony shelf looks so cluttered.
What is your ultimate collecting goal?Replacing the ponies/playsets from my childhood that I've lost.
What is your biggest collecting accomplishment?I know they're not hard to find, but I remember getting very excited about getting my hands on a MLPT animation cel.
What is your biggest collecting regret?Losing many of my childhood ponies.
Who is your grail pony and why?I'm obsessed with the blonde Venezuelan Starshine. She's so pretty.
Do you have it?PFFT, I wish.
Do you prefer loose or MIP ponies?Loose. I like being able to style their hair. Plus, boxes take up more space.
Quick! Close your eyes and grab a pony! Who did you get?My Shadowmere custom.
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loginAre you a customizer?Yep. I just started in 2019, though, so I'm still pretty new to it.
What do you think of custom ponies?Love them! I've been fascinated with them long before I started making them myself.
What are acceptable and unacceptable pony flaws, in your opinion?I'm fine with pretty much anything that can be easily fixed or hidden, such as haircuts or minor marks. Chew marks, I'm not okay with. Yuck!
Would you rather have a bait pony or a fakie?Bait
Do you watch pony shows/movies?Which ones?I grew up with MLP 'n' Friends, MLPTP, and some of the G3 specials. By the time FiM came out, I wasn't interested in pony media anymore, but a friend convinced me to give it a try. I ended up keeping up with it until it ended. I didn't see Pony Life, but I've been watching the G5 episodes whenever they drop on Netflix.
Do you read pony comics?Which ones?I own the first three FiM comics, but I didn't really read any beyond those.
What is the worst thing you've ever done to a pony?I remember taking a McDonald's G4 Rarity and sticking her head into a burning candle. I'm... not sure why I did that.
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I wish Hasbro would prioritize character variety over weird gimmicks."
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When I was new to ponies I didn't know G1 and G3 are separate."
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I think the most underappreciated pony is the 2007 Comic-Con Pony
because she has such a fun and vibrant look, but I see so few people talk about her."
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I think more ponies should have natural colors."
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I don't like G2's symbols
because they're so bland."
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I love browsing old MLP fansites
because I like to see how the community has evolved."
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