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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Live Reactions & Discussion)

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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

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I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#53051: Feb 27th 2014 at 8:54:51 AM

This is a show about merchandise. The Breezies are obviously another version of pony dolls. Someone said "More toys! More toys!" so they fished around for another idea, saw the Breezies from G3, and decided to bring them back.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#53052: Feb 27th 2014 at 8:55:58 AM

Basically just small ponies with some insect bits glued on. G4 breezies are more insect-like.

I'm not sure which is better.

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#53053: Feb 27th 2014 at 8:57:05 AM

I saw them. they look sweet, like little pony fairies! waii

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#53054: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:06:28 AM

Ugh getting sick of the "It's only done to sell toys" yelling. Yeah we get it, and it's the whole point of the show. But, it doesn't matter. WHY something is done in a story barely matters, it's the HOW that is important. And the writers do an amazing job of that.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#53055: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:09:06 AM

I hope the G4 Breezies toys aren't going to be as fragile as I'm imagining them to be. Toys are supposed to be a able to withstand the rough play of children.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#53056: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:10:31 AM

@Syd They are? Huh. I wish someone told that to my toys years ago.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#53057: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:13:13 AM

The durability of toys is highly variable.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#53058: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:15:28 AM

I kinda find it funny G3 got two Gb A games and Fi M's still waiting.

And agreed, it's not like the show hasn't been merchandise-driven before, it's been that way since season one. And it's not like hasbro wouldn't want to sell toys, that's what their company does and Bronies buy just as many toys as the girls.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#53059: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:18:05 AM

It's only done to sell toys

... is something of an empty argument anyway, considering how often the people proclaiming it are obsessed with Transformers and Ninja Turtles and similar properties.

And frankly, I think it's cool that it's done to sell toys. Kids are lucky like that! Older shows don't usually get easy stuff like that for the fans to collect.

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kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#53060: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:18:13 AM

I reiterate that this show is only made to sell toys BECAUSE IT IS! I have been watching it since G4 began because it also happens to have the right crew behind it, great actors, good world-building (most of the time), great humor, great Flash animation, and good songs! But we need to keep in mind that the show is not made for us.

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#53061: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:25:29 AM

Name your favourite cartoon. Any cartoon. And I'll tell you it's a shallow piece of toy advertisement. But it doesn't feel like so, does it? Because it's stupid to complain about it unless it actually directly interferes with the story quality, like it does at many points in Power Rangers, for example.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#53062: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:27:20 AM

Hey, I made a Fi M realted GBA game.

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#53063: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:27:27 AM

All kid's cartoons are product placement. Even the ones without a toy line. Because they are produced to get kids watching the channel, whereby they will play the ads for products for kids during the showing. Not a problem whatsoever.

edited 27th Feb '14 9:28:00 AM by BigDannyC

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#53064: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:28:11 AM

Product Placement refers to advertising in the show itself.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#53065: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:29:36 AM

Product placement would be if something like a Pepsi logo was inserted in the show's setting itself. Like, as a billboard or something.

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#53066: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:29:42 AM

I have a doctors appointment before work today.

I haven't even checked in yet because three people cut in line in front of me.

And they're senior citizens so I can't really say anything about it. But it's irritating. I mean, really, one guy actually asked if I was waiting to talk to the receptionist, then cut in line. What the hell.

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#53067: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:34:43 AM

[up][up] What if they made real Sweet Apple Acres Cider, and THEN put billboards for it in the show? tongue

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#53068: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:35:01 AM

Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!

edited 27th Feb '14 9:35:26 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#53069: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:36:45 AM

@Ed Yes, it would count.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#53070: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:37:22 AM

Name something from the show that HASN'T been made real yet if it could be? I'm sure someone has created Sweet Apple Cider by now.

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#53071: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:38:32 AM

Heh heh, last time somebody cut in line with me, they got a knee in the testicles. [lol]

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#53072: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:39:45 AM

Why not challenge them? Being old isn't an excuse to cut in line.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#53074: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:46:01 AM

Challenge him to a Yu-Gi-Oh duel? tongue

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#53075: Feb 27th 2014 at 9:48:50 AM

Ike: I once had a senior do that to me and another person with a car by cutting across two lanes by just casually driving out of a parking lot as though the entire street didn't matter. I'm pretty sure it would have been a borderline slow-motion pile-up.

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