Some of you have probably seen this, but they're doing some form of reboot on MLP. My kids enjoy it, especially the girls, so they've been begging for the new toys/movie. Turns out they're making the dolls as "human" for this reboot. My wife however hadn't seen the new direction until we were out at a Toy's r Us. There was me and my wife and another gent in the aisle looking at toys. She says to me "I know some little girl that's going to want this!" I quipped back "I know a whole lot of older GUYS that are going to love this". The gent in the isle actually snorted out loud on that one . Ah, if only I could pull that kind of wit off on a daily basis.
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I sure hope they don't. I might be the odd man out but I felt like the movie was a big slap in the face to the fans of the MLPFIM series.
Like "screw you older crowd and male audience, who needs you? We want to target the little girls/young teen girls!"
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Quoth Tama View PostI sure hope they don't. I might be the odd man out but I felt like the movie was a big slap in the face to the fans of the MLPFIM series.
Like "screw you older crowd and male audience, who needs you? We want to target the little girls/young teen girls!"
I went along with the initial reaction when all we had to go on was the terrible promotional art, but from what I've seen online, Studio B made a decent movie out of the concept.
I haven't watched the whole thing myself, yet. The DVD is still sitting on the couch. Maybe tonight if I don't have anything else to do.» Horse Words «·» Roleplaying Stuff «
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The thing is, Lauren Faust made FIM with the idea that everyone could enjoy the show in mind. The idea that a show could be only girls or only boys repulsed her.
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I think she pretty clearly succeeded on that point, considering the fandom. But Hasbro still wants to sell its merch. I'm not going to begrudge them a side-story movie designed to promote a new toyline, especially when signs are the movie isn't all that bad.
Plus, we should keep in mind that Hasbro's focus on the toyline actually helps the fandom more than it hurts. They let a lot of things slide (like full episodes on Youtube) because they don't consider it a revenue loss, they consider it free advertising for their actual product - the toys.
The only things they've come down on are things they think could impact the show's image - projects like Fighting Is Magic, or Friendship Is Witchcraft.
Beyond that, they tend to let us and Studio B do our own thing.» Horse Words «·» Roleplaying Stuff «
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Unless I'm mistaken, Faust left the series after season 2, no? I'm guessing she still isn't too happy about this one."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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Quoth EricKei View PostUnless I'm mistaken, Faust left the series after season 2, no? I'm guessing she still isn't too happy about this one.
I don't follow her Twitter or DeviantArt pages, so I didn't see her reactions myself, but as I understand it, she was less than pleased with Twilicorn and the movie. Aside from that, she seems fine with the show and fandom as a whole.» Horse Words «·» Roleplaying Stuff «
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I didn't know she was married to McCracken. Cool ^_^
As for Celestia -- what does the title matter if she's the one in charge anyway?"For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
"The difference between an amateur and a master is that the master has failed way more times." - JoCat
"Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment!" ~ Carl Jung
"There's burning bridges, and then there's the lake just to fill it with gasoline." - Wiccy, reddit
"Retail is a cruel master, and could very well be the most educational time of many people's lives, in its own twisted way." - me
"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home." - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, "Serenity" (2005)
Acts of Gord – Read it, Learn it, Love it!
"Our psychic powers only work if the customer has a mind to read." - me
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Quoth EricKei View PostI didn't know she was married to McCracken. Cool ^_^
As for Celestia -- what does the title matter if she's the one in charge anyway?
To sum up: Princesses are cute and give the appearance of avoiding the heavy responsibility, whereas Queens are traditionally viewed as being "evil" and overstepping their role.
I can see why Faust would want to help get that stereotype out. But do know why Hasbro didn't go for it.
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Well, I guess the question is, if Celestia's a mere princess, who's the Queen?
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Trollestia IS evil. She's just so GOOD at being BAD that nobody has figured her out yet."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
"The difference between an amateur and a master is that the master has failed way more times." - JoCat
"Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment!" ~ Carl Jung
"There's burning bridges, and then there's the lake just to fill it with gasoline." - Wiccy, reddit
"Retail is a cruel master, and could very well be the most educational time of many people's lives, in its own twisted way." - me
"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home." - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, "Serenity" (2005)
Acts of Gord – Read it, Learn it, Love it!
"Our psychic powers only work if the customer has a mind to read." - me
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Quoth Tama View PostWell, I guess the question is, if Celestia's a mere princess, who's the Queen?
My husband has been talking about this stuff way too much around me :/
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Personally I'd like to see Celestia be corrupted in some way, a bit like with Nightmare Moon. Only it'd be a horrifying experience ...that would never make it to TV.
I'm sorry. The mains turning evil, especially Twilight, would be COOL as heck. Especially Twilight herself, since she wants to learn *everything*.
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