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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:18 am

ShieldedDiamond wrote:Finding her place in the world? Hasn't that been resolved by Friendship is Magic Part 2? And I feel you're cutting out characters, for the sake of proving this point. What about Rainbow Dash? While I don't believe the show has any character arcs, do to it's episodes not having a clear point in canon, out of all the ponies, Rainbow Dash developed, as with each passing episode with the Wonderbolts, she goes from fangirl, to actually trying to work hard for them. So she is given that focus. And that's just one example of the Mane 6. Rarity also has clearly already made it in the fashion industry by now, is that something else to be ignored to? There is no way this is just: MLP: Twilight's Adventures.


Of course not. I feel like people think that when I describe Twilight as being the main character I'm trying to discredit everyone else, or that I think she's the only character who matters. Not the case at all, and I don't think overall I even prefer Twilight or her stories to those of any other character. I just look at the show, and I see the biggest, most significant ongoing story to be the one about Twilight.

To address your first sentence, even as recently as Season 4 she was still struggling with her role as a Princess, and only now does she seem like she's finally becoming settled.

What biggest perspective? The biggest perspective is: "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is about a group of friends who through everyday things learn the meanings of friendship." That is the biggest, most general description of the show. Think of it like zooming out to see everything, without the details.


I dunno man, when I think about the broader running themes in the show, Twi's journey kinda stands out. The other characters have all matured and changed for sure, but none have had as large or involved a journey as Twilight has. You can zoom out to the point where the only visible theme is "Characters being friends", but I was thinking in terms a little closer.

Who is "we all", you're saying I'm wrong for preferring S2's formula? All I said was part of the charm for me was summarizing the lesson in the episode to the Princess. And I liked it when they all did that.


Eh? I said "we'll" as in "we will", not " we all".

How can you say in an episode to episode sense it's an ensemble, but from a global perspective it isn't? Twilight's two-part "Oh crap we need story" episodes, what make them any different than an episode pulled from the middle of the season, focusing on one pony? Just because they are season bookends? I don't think that gives it special rights. Twilight's story cannot be something that appears in every season in a higher standing than the others, because since S2, she has never been the focus, it's almost been random, on an episode to episode basis. It's either an ensemble show about a group of friends, or it's a show about Twilight. The latter could have been an argument for Season 1, but as of Lesson Zero, she's clearly lost that unique aspect.


I'm running out of ways to express myself now. Season 1 starts with Twilight Sparkle leaving Canterlot to learn about friendship. Season 3 ends with Twilight Sparkle ascending to the role of Princess. Season 2 ends with a plot involving Twilight's brother and his fiance. Season 4 ends with Twilight Sparkle becoming the Princess of Friendship and gaining a kingdom of her own. If you don't see how Twilight's significance in these events this sets her aside from the other characters, I'm not sure what to tell you.

Disparate? You make it sound like Hasbro has no idea what they're doing, and this is all the writer's credit. I feel like people in this fandom have just taken a relationship like that of COBRA to Serpentor and Cobra Commander in GI Joe. Despite both doing their share of the work, whenever it was a victory, the praise went to Serpentor. Whenever it was a failure, Cobra Commander got the scolding. Whoever's fault it was. Might that be the case here? We've seen in the past shows that have been successful, yet toy lines that sold very poorly. Maybe if that were the case, Hasbro deserves the scolding, but considering how successful their toy lines have been, I don't think that's the case. Let's not forget Equestria Girls, and how Hasbro mandate was blamed and shunned, yet if I recall correctly, the dolls sold far better than the leading competitor, Monster High. All I am saying, is perhaps Hasbro isn't really as inept at business, saying it's just throwing mandates at them, when maybe the case is, they're doing a fine job.


I'm absolutely not suggesting Hasbro are inept at business. I'm suggesting that the department that handles the toys doesn't care a great deal about storytelling in the animated series. I described their requests as disparate because that's how they seem to me from the outside; they seem to have been conceived without much thought for how they'd be incorporated into the show. I don't blame them for that, its a reality of the business.

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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:24 am

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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:44 am

PaulloDEC wrote: To address your first sentence, even as recently as Season 4 she was still struggling with her role as a Princess, and only now does she seem like she's finally becoming settled.


But what did she have to settle into? There were I believe 6 episodes that her being a princess had any meaning to the plot. The season bookends, Twilight Time, and Trade Ya. I have difficulty seeing what she had to settle in to.

Eh? I said "we'll" as in "we will", not " we all".


I apologize, that was my fault for misreading.


I'm running out of ways to express myself now. Season 1 starts with Twilight Sparkle leaving Canterlot to learn about friendship. Season 3 ends with Twilight Sparkle ascending to the role of Princess. Season 2 ends with a plot involving Twilight's brother and his fiance. Season 4 ends with Twilight Sparkle becoming the Princess of Friendship and gaining a kingdom of her own. If you don't see how Twilight's significance in these events this sets her aside from the other characters, I'm not sure what to tell you.


My whole point is that I don't see the significance of what you're saying. Each thing you mention, are only the book ends of the season, and I don't see what gives them any more meaning than any other episode, is it because they are longer? I don't see why people hold these episodes as more significant than the others, and so Twilight's the star of those, that makes her more important? Should Rarity becoming a top designer in Manehattan be taken as nothing, just because it was in the middle, but if it was the premier it would hold more meaning? That's where my argument of significance is coming from.



I'm absolutely not suggesting Hasbro are inept at business. I'm suggesting that the department that handles the toys doesn't care a great deal about storytelling in the animated series. I described their requests as disparate because that's how they seem to me from the outside; they seem to have been conceived without much thought for how they'd be incorporated into the show. I don't blame them for that, its a reality of the business.


Then I'm sorry, if you honestly believe that Hasbro's marketting department doesn't care about storytelling, I don't know what to say. Hasbro isn't the big bad business that doesn't know how to tell a story. Just as an example off the top of my head, it was Hasbro's marketing department that decided Transformers needed a story. Hasbro is the one that creates MLP dolls around plot objects. If they didn't care about storytelling, why would they keep making dolls of the Mane 6, instead of just spitting out new ones? Why did they oversee Lauren Faust and hire her specifically for MLP, when she approached them to pitch a different idea? You're entitled to an opinion, but I believe saying something radical like Hasbro doesn't care about storytelling in the animated series, I'm afraid I'd have to say that's not correct. Especially from what I have personally gathered from my conversations with a few of the workers, from different departments.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:59 am

ShieldedDiamond wrote:My whole point is that I don't see the significance of what you're saying. Each thing you mention, are only the book ends of the season, and I don't see what gives them any more meaning than any other episode, is it because they are longer? I don't see why people hold these episodes as more significant than the others, and so Twilight's the star of those, that makes her more important? Should Rarity becoming a top designer in Manehattan be taken as nothing, just because it was in the middle, but if it was the premier it would hold more meaning? That's where my argument of significance is coming from.


"Only the bookends" seems like a contradiction in terms. The bookend episodes, the season premieres and finales, are by design more significant to the overall story than the regular-season episodes. They're what establish and conclude the intra-season arcs and mark the show's progress along its multi-season lifecycle. They are more significant. I'm not saying the regular season episodes are "filler" or anything; but the big two-parters are "events" as conceived by Hasbro and the team, events they hire celebrities to endorse and marathons to celebrate. We gather in boisterous groups to watch them together. It's in these episodes that the big questions of the show are posed and answered. It's where the big villains are introduced and dispatched. It's where empires rise and new characters get added to the cast. It's where every notable change to the show's status quo takes place, and it's a little baffling to think that they aren't supposed to be any more meaningful than any other episodes other than being longer.

If they'd wanted us to think of the season premieres and finales as "just another episode", they'd have made 26 interchangeable slices-of-life per season, like a lot of shows do. But they're going way out of their way to do the opposite.
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:07 am

Headless Horse wrote:
"Only the bookends" seems like a contradiction in terms. The bookend episodes, the season premieres and finales, are by design more significant to the overall story than the regular-season episodes. They're what establish and conclude the intra-season arcs and mark the show's progress along its multi-season lifecycle. They are more significant. I'm not saying the regular season episodes are "filler" or anything; but the big two-parters are "events" as conceived by Hasbro and the team, events they hire celebrities to endorse and marathons to celebrate. We gather in boisterous groups to watch them together. It's in these episodes that the big questions of the show are posed and answered. It's where the big villains are introduced and dispatched. It's where empires rise and new characters get added to the cast. It's where every notable change to the show's status quo takes place, and it's a little baffling to think that they aren't supposed to be any more meaningful than any other episodes other than being longer.

If they'd wanted us to think of the season premieres and finales as "just another episode", they'd have made 26 interchangeable slices-of-life per season, like a lot of shows do. But they're going way out of their way to do the opposite.


But why? I just use "Bookends" as a catch-all term so I don't have to keep saying "Premier" or "Finale". But in a way, you kind of are saying they're filler, that the only thing that matters in marking the show's timeline is these bookends, then it could be simple enough to say "Yeah just watch the premiers and the finales, don't waste your time with the other stuff, it doesn't matter chronologically."

Also, on the topic of these "bookends", I'm getting really tired of them too. Why do we always need to have some big bad new villain to come along, that's some how unlike anything ever seen before? It's funny that Dragon Ball was brought up, because it's kind of like that. The villains have no meaning once they're defeated, because next villain shows up, and the formula repeats itself. Also, some of them aren't even that important plot-wise. Return of Harmony ends exactly how it begins. Villain's in stone, they have the elements, and nothing was changed. What's to say I can't watch that, until right before that one where Discord comes back?
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:46 am

ShieldedDiamond wrote:But what did she have to settle into? There were I believe 6 episodes that her being a princess had any meaning to the plot. The season bookends, Twilight Time, and Trade Ya. I have difficulty seeing what she had to settle in to.


They delve into that in the season finale.

My whole point is that I don't see the significance of what you're saying. Each thing you mention, are only the book ends of the season, and I don't see what gives them any more meaning than any other episode, is it because they are longer? I don't see why people hold these episodes as more significant than the others, and so Twilight's the star of those, that makes her more important? Should Rarity becoming a top designer in Manehattan be taken as nothing, just because it was in the middle, but if it was the premier it would hold more meaning? That's where my argument of significance is coming from.


Headless answered this one better than I ever could have.

Then I'm sorry, if you honestly believe that Hasbro's marketting department doesn't care about storytelling, I don't know what to say. Hasbro isn't the big bad business that doesn't know how to tell a story. Just as an example off the top of my head, it was Hasbro's marketing department that decided Transformers needed a story. Hasbro is the one that creates MLP dolls around plot objects. If they didn't care about storytelling, why would they keep making dolls of the Mane 6, instead of just spitting out new ones? Why did they oversee Lauren Faust and hire her specifically for MLP, when she approached them to pitch a different idea? You're entitled to an opinion, but I believe saying something radical like Hasbro doesn't care about storytelling in the animated series, I'm afraid I'd have to say that's not correct. Especially from what I have personally gathered from my conversations with a few of the workers, from different departments.


I should probably clarify myself here; I don't think the Hasbro marketing team care about storytelling on a micro level. They care about the big picture, i.e. doing what it takes to make a successful cartoon to help sell their product, but I don't think they care about, for example, how Rainbow Power fits into the show, or how the writers integrate a wedding. Maybe I'm just off-base on that one.

ShieldedDiamond wrote:But why? I just use "Bookends" as a catch-all term so I don't have to keep saying "Premier" or "Finale". But in a way, you kind of are saying they're filler, that the only thing that matters in marking the show's timeline is these bookends, then it could be simple enough to say "Yeah just watch the premiers and the finales, don't waste your time with the other stuff, it doesn't matter chronologically."


I don't think Headless is saying that. We all know that the lifeblood of the show is the episodes between the premieres and finales, but in terms of the bigger, ongoing stories in the show those premieres and finales are more significant. It isn't a matter of one group being better or more important than the other; they exist side-by-side and serve different functions.

Also, on the topic of these "bookends", I'm getting really tired of them too. Why do we always need to have some big bad new villain to come along, that's some how unlike anything ever seen before? It's funny that Dragon Ball was brought up, because it's kind of like that. The villains have no meaning once they're defeated, because next villain shows up, and the formula repeats itself. Also, some of them aren't even that important plot-wise. Return of Harmony ends exactly how it begins. Villain's in stone, they have the elements, and nothing was changed. What's to say I can't watch that, until right before that one where Discord comes back?


I'd put my hand up as someone who'd be excited to see a more "Best Night Ever" style of episode for a finale once in a while, and I say that as someone who really likes the big, epic finales. Variety is always welcome.
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:01 am

PaulloDEC wrote:
They delve into that in the season finale.


While I have yet to watch it, I highly doubt two episodes could make up for practically avoiding the subject for 24 episodes. It's not happening in the background. It's just a bit lazy.

I don't think Headless is saying that. We all know that the lifeblood of the show is the episodes between the premieres and finales, but in terms of the bigger, ongoing stories in the show those premieres and finales are more significant. It isn't a matter of one group being better or more important than the other; they exist side-by-side and serve different functions.


Bigger ongoing story? I think that's all a point of view. Because there are plenty of other ongoing things that aren't mentioned in the bookends, and I'd say they're more important than whatever happens in the Crystal Empire, because it's about the characters. For example, as I said, Rainbow's Wonderbolts fanatics, Rarity's dreams that are focused on, Fluttershy definitely has an "overcome (x)" episode every now and then. I don't believe that the premiers (aside from the big one being Twilight becoming an alicorn) have any more impact on the story, than the episodes in between. Take for example Putting Your Hoof Down, that was a mid-season episode that had a plot impact. I think stuff like that goes to show these premiers really aren't any more important than the other episodes.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:18 am

I'm kinda thinking there might not be much point in arguing this one much further.

You seem to prefer the idea of six equally interesting ongoing character stories proceeding in parallel; and evidently you don't see Twilight's as being any "bigger" than any of the others', despite all the two-parters' focus on her and Spike, or all the show branding that centers on her. That's fine I suppose; it's nice to think it's a show that can equally well be interpreted as a pure ensemble piece as one with a clear "star" character. I like thinking the show has that kind of versatility.

But, I mean, watch the opening titles and tell me you could honestly write a synopsis of the show without mentioning Twilight and why she's at the center of everything.
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:56 am

ShieldedDiamond wrote:While I have yet to watch it, I highly doubt two episodes could make up for practically avoiding the subject for 24 episodes.


It certainly doesn't cover as much ground as it could, but in a show that has to be accessible to people who don't catch every single episode, I think it does a nice job.

Bigger ongoing story? I think that's all a point of view. Because there are plenty of other ongoing things that aren't mentioned in the bookends, and I'd say they're more important than whatever happens in the Crystal Empire, because it's about the characters. For example, as I said, Rainbow's Wonderbolts fanatics, Rarity's dreams that are focused on, Fluttershy definitely has an "overcome (x)" episode every now and then. I don't believe that the premiers (aside from the big one being Twilight becoming an alicorn) have any more impact on the story, than the episodes in between. Take for example Putting Your Hoof Down, that was a mid-season episode that had a plot impact. I think stuff like that goes to show these premiers really aren't any more important than the other episodes.


Headless Horse wrote:I'm kinda thinking there might not be much point in arguing this one much further.

You seem to prefer the idea of six equally interesting ongoing character stories proceeding in parallel; and evidently you don't see Twilight's as being any "bigger" than any of the others', despite all the two-parters' focus on her and Spike, or all the show branding that centers on her. That's fine I suppose; it's nice to think it's a show that can equally well be interpreted as a pure ensemble piece as one with a clear "star" character. I like thinking the show has that kind of versatility.

But, I mean, watch the opening titles and tell me you could honestly write a synopsis of the show without mentioning Twilight and why she's at the center of everything.


Yup, I think we've all made our points nicely. It's been an interesting discussion in any case :twasnothin:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 6:25 am

SoundMonkey44 wrote:Submitted for you're approval, In the end it will be revealed that Spike & Angel Bunny are actually the mane characters! :gotcha:


Angel was the evil mastermind all along... :-P
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Postby WandereringPony (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:49 am

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:wingsright: ....dropped the ball!!"


:amazing: I brought snacks!

Hotblooded Pinkietrunks Pie?

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Postby doodlesplat (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:54 am

I was inspired by earlier conversation to ask myself:

What would happen if Twilight Sparkle is removed from one of those "bookend" episodes?
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So I rewatched Magical Mystery Cure, muting and mentally blocking out Twilight, a la Garfield minus Garfield. It was quite amusing. I had started to write out an interpretation, but it evolved into a hybrid of analysis and fanfic so I'm not sure if that block of text belongs here anymore...
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:26 am

WandereringPony wrote:
:amazing: I brought snacks!

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No no no. Pinkie's Super Saiyan form would be Surprise. :-P
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Postby gluestick (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:21 am

Broadway World.com reviewed Bronies: The Musical in Los Angeles. They seem to really like it.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angele ... L-20141002

Is anybody here in LA that can go see this?
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:49 am

Not really pony related, but interesting none the less. Adventure Time creator Pendalton Ward is stepping down as the showrunner and his long time friend Adam Muto will be taking over.

Ward will still be writing scripts for episodes from time to time however.
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Postby Space Ghost (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:29 pm

Headless Horse wrote:But, I mean, watch the opening titles and tell me you could honestly write a synopsis of the show without mentioning Twilight and why she's at the center of everything.


She really isn't. She's only been the center of everything in S1 and after that only in the opener and finale. Which are, quite frankly, a poorly written mess.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:21 pm

A mess of awesome! :amazing: :v:

*crickets chirping*

:fluttersmith: OK I'll go now.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:25 pm

Nah, I think they're pretty awesome as well. :v:
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:47 pm

SoundMonkey44 wrote:A mess of awesome! :amazing: :v:

*crickets chirping*

:fluttersmith: OK I'll go now.



I don't care how awesome this mess is, grab a mop and a slop bucket! :glare:
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:22 pm

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She really isn't. She's only been the center of everything in S1 and after that only in the opener and finale. Which are, quite frankly, a poorly written mess.


There's "poorly written mess" and then there's "never intended to have been written with a central character to begin with".

For perspective, a true ensemble-type show with no obvious central character would be G3 Pony (or MLP Tales). In those shows no one character is any more important or more dispensable than any other. You can freely rotate among characters for focus episodes and you'd never get the feeling that any one particular POV or location is dominant.
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Postby ixnay (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:37 pm

I was at Brickcon today and took a bunch of pictures.

Look at this fuckin Lego Discord & Fluttershy

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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:39 pm

Damn...if Simpsons did a LEGO episode, maybe MLP could. I'd love to see them move. :-D
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:26 pm

ixnay wrote:I was at Brickcon today and took a bunch of pictures.

Look at this fuckin Lego Discord & Fluttershy

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:awesomedash:


Is Kre-O still doing fine? I wish they would do ponies with that, would be fun. I think for now they just have Transformers, GI Joe, and Zombies.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:42 am

ROBOT B9 wrote:Damn...if Simpsons did a LEGO episode, maybe MLP could. I'd love to see them move. :-D

Somehow I doubt Hasbro would be willing to let a rival toy company work with FiM or any of their other properties.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:06 am

Y'know, Hasbro owns Mr. Potato Head... :smirk:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:14 am

Fizzbuzz wrote:Somehow I doubt Hasbro would be willing to let a rival toy company work with FiM or any of their other properties.


Especially considering they own they're own building-block line, there's no way they'd want to go near LEGO.

Bakertoons wrote:Y'know, Hasbro owns Mr. Potato Head... :smirk:


Mr. Potato Head has had a long series of crossovers, it wouldn't surprise me to see ponies next. Heck, they even did Transformers recently. :-I
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Postby Corpy (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:16 am

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Especially considering they own they're own building-block line, there's no way they'd want to go near LEGO.



Mr. Potato Head has had a long series of crossovers, it wouldn't surprise me to see ponies next. Heck, they even did Transformers recently. :-I
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:28 am

Bakertoons wrote:Y'know, Hasbro owns Mr. Potato Head... :smirk:


Ponies will obviously be in Toy Story 4! :yay:
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Postby Niels Olof (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:03 am

There were a few years ago (sorry, can't be bothered to dredge up the links) a drive to get sufficient support for a Pony LEGO set on the site, LEGO has set up for such purposes (the female LEGO scientists set would be a example of a successful case). Once it had gained sufficient support (25.000 supporters, I seem to recall) so that LEGO had to respond, they told the backers that, sorry, it was inconceivable that Hasbro and LEGO could collaborate on a set, and the case was closed.

Toy Story is different, as there were no big overlap between Pixar and Hasbro.

We will have to contend ourselves with creations such as the fabulous/terrifying UniKitty, creations such as the ones above, or this:

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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:31 am

My Little Unikitty looks amazing. :plonk:
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Postby ixnay (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:48 am

I didn't take a picture of it, but there was a larger "Uniderpy" model that someone had made at the convention too.
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Postby JGamboa3 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:53 am

ixnay wrote:I didn't take a picture of it, but there was a larger "Uniderpy" model that someone had made at the convention too.

Was it this one?
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:11 pm

Bakertoons wrote:Y'know, Hasbro owns Mr. Potato Head... :smirk:

How would a pony-themed Mr. Potato Head work? I guess it'd be tilted on its side, with four tiny, stubby legs and the face at one of the ends of the potato.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:23 pm

JGamboa3 wrote:Was it this one?
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There's something unspeakably ridiculous about using LEGO to make scaled-up models of smaller LEGO pieces.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:28 pm

Obviously, Mr Potato Head pony would be called Tuber Spudle and would be tilted on its side. Plus, you can change its cutie mark... :gotcha:
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:54 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:How would a pony-themed Mr. Potato Head work? I guess it'd be tilted on its side, with four tiny, stubby legs and the face at one of the ends of the potato.


Well there's Transormers & Star Wars Themed potato heads. I dont see why a pony one wouldn't work as well. :gotcha:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:03 pm

In fact, I'm surprised Hasbro hasn't done it sooner. Would be great cross marketing. :v:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:23 pm

:party: Pony Potato Heads would have a lot of a-peel!

:awkward: Perfect for budding Pony fans!

:-/ Okay guys.
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Postby TheNegaverser (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:36 pm

That was a good post and you should feel good. :anticipation:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:57 pm

PonyHag714 wrote::party: Pony Potato Heads would have a lot of a-peel!

:awkward: Perfect for budding Pony fans!

:-/ Okay guys.

That would've worked had FiM been around in the '50s, back when Mr. Potato Head used real potatoes.
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