Miss America?

[Circadian 1,273]

 

Remember when the entire point of the show was that girls were complex human beings who deserved more than just pretty princess tea party crap?

 

Seriously, wtf??? This show is supposed to be empowering to girls, not advocate that sexist pageant bullshit. This pissed me off way more than Twilicorn ever could.

 

Faust is rolling in her grave. _{yes i know she's still alive derp}

Edited February 16, 2013 by Circadian

[Collector(GameDev) 34]

It would been funny if Twilight replied back saying "Thank you Miss America, even though you didn't make magic, grew wings, or become a ruler over your nation's government." I don't know why I thought that up.

[Leafeon 2,701]

Agreed. Agreed completely. I will never understand what Hasbro thinks. Seriously. Why? I mean, that's possibly the worst choice ever, as you stated.

[Scootalove 10,684]

Definitely, there was no point in having Miss America as a guest in the episode. I think Hasbro was smoking, when they made the decision to have her as a guest.

[Stalliongrad 982]

Hasbro does a good job at generating a lot of interest in something them letting you down because ur expectations are not even close to what happened. I got so upset when i saw miss america with the ponies. I said WHY ARE PONIES PLAYING WITH A HUMAN. I proceeded to load my nerf gun and shoot my TV. Cant believe I stayed up late for this.

[Circadian 1,273]

 

This has never been more relevant to anything on the show ever. The implications of the Miss America segment are so counter-intuitive to what FiM is supposed to represent... ugh.

Edited February 16, 2013 by Circadian

[Twinhead B 482]

Why Hasbro/The Hub/Studio B/DHX Media believes we need to have some mildly semi-famous person hosting these finales is beyond me. Little girls probably don't even know who Miss America is, WHY IS SHE IN OUR PONIES!?

[AnonBrony 1,467]

That is why i chose to not watch it on the T.V. I knew the Miss America thing will make me cringe. Seriously Hasbro.. WHY!? Plus i do not get the Hub in HD.

[RoseLaflesh 38]

I don't know why, but seeing her there made me think that someone had been on their hands and knees begging to let Miss America star on the show. Maybe she's a big fan of the show as well and always wanted to interact with the ponies.

[Titan Rising 2,156]

Shoulda got Obama to come talk to twilight loooooooool.  Unfortunately for him I'm sure he hasn't yet had time to see the new episode

[moneyshredderofdeath 414]

I don't care either way about Miss America appearing. I do think it's stupid, like Miss America in itself but it doesn't actually get in the way of the episode. I'd be ecstatic if it were instead something like Abe Vigoda telling Celestia he's even older then her.

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,307]

Yeah, it made me cringe, too. I was watching on BronyState and I just muted it whenever she was talking. I just couldn't stomach it...blegh.

 

Part of what made FiM so awesome was that it was supposed to be show little girls that they could buck stereotypes and be strong and independent. Now the stereotypes are leaking (or flooding) back, and it's more than a little disheartening.

 

I know Hasbro's marketing team is just trying to give little girls what they want, but our world needs to give them what they NEED. And they don't need these old stereotypes, they need the opposite.

[Megas 27,047]

lol she's not even that attractive, let alone be a good actor. I'm still waiting on the day they get Betty White to do these special celebrity things for these events

Edited February 16, 2013 by Megas75

[PlNKlE PIE 363]

Use some mildly famous person to peak the target demographic's interest and watch ratings escalate. Not an uncommon scheme in children's television. The Hub could have grabbed any random face to host the premier, it's only a matter of convincing kids that the person is significant that's important

[Circadian 1,273]

Use some mildly famous person to peak the target demographic's interest and watch ratings escalate. Not an uncommon scheme in children's television. The Hub could have grabbed any random face to host the premier, it's only a matter of convincing kids that the person is significant that's important

 

Understood, it's just that the guest they chose was in really poor taste considering what the show is supposed to represent. They could have easily just gotten someone like Tara Strong or even John De Lancie . Either of those would have been fantastic and the kids would recognize their voices.

 

Not cool Hasbro, not cool.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Feld0
No need to acknowledge the existence of a troll.

[Coco Pommel 669]

There's a reason why I don't watch the Hub, and instead watch ponies entirely through YouTube and download the episodes.

 

It was just the Hub doing something silly again. While I love MLP:FiM, I can't stand watching the commercials and such of the channel it is on.

[poniesforfun 716]

Hey you guys pageant queens... er hem I mean princesses make excellent role models to girls! They should scrap the entire VA cast and have pageant beauties voice the ponies now.

 

 

End of trolling

But seriously don't overreact over that. :/

Edited February 16, 2013 by poniesforfun

[RippedOffMattress 314]

...Well thank god I didn't see it on TV then! Was she really that bad? I mean, the idea of having her there is stupid, but how bad could've she been?

Edited February 16, 2013 by RippedOffMattress

[Circadian 1,273]

I don't know why I'm freaking out about this so much. I mean, MLP:FiM was created to sell toys in the first place. I suppose we should take what we can get.

 

So far there has only been the occasional lapse in judgement, and as long as we vocalize our concerns when it happens things should work out just fine.

[Callisto 1,873]

When I first saw that I was just...wow. It was completely nonsensical, and she was so awkward it was unbelievable.

 

Also, how does Rarity know what America is?

[Shanks 10,811]

I am so glad I am not only one who feels this way, seriously what is great about this show is that it shatters these kind of stereotypes by making a show which at first glance seems like this same kind of "girly" stuff but is actually a compelling show with a solid story back by strong relatable characters. The whole Miss America thing while it didn't in and of itself ruin the episode for me as the episode itself needed no help doing that it was still cringe worthy nonetheless

Edited February 17, 2013 by EarthbendingProdigy

[Harmonic Revelations 8,833]

We all know what Miss America interacting with the ponies actually means. It means that all of those Human in Equestria fics are canon now.

[NavelColt 22,875]

Unlike the alicorn complaining, which the majority of is overly dramatic and rather repetitive, I completely agree with this. There's not much else to say because the OP worded it perfectly. The only reason they're doing shit like this is to try and grab attention easier with their commercials. Unfortunately, I think MLP is subject to this more because of what the HUB is deciding to do, than anything. MLP:FiM may be against the girly pageant stuff, promoting the gender-neutral thing, but the HUB, overall, isn't. Their audience is young kids, and sadly, society as a whole is still all on board the stereotype train in the 'boys like A and girls like B' thing.

 

Our show has challenged these boundaries, but they're still everywhere, including the channel the show airs on. That's the bottom line.

[Twilight Sparkle ✨ 8,520]

Eh... it was only a brief advertising stunt. It's hardly canon that Miss America chatted with and hugged the ponies outside of the actual episode. I wouldn't take it too seriously; while I get that it goes against the "all girls like poofy frou-frou princess stuff!" belief that much of FiM has been designed to dispel, the fact remains that many girls in MLP's target audience do, in fact, like that.

 

Bringing in a guest like Miss America helps publicize the show precisely to its target audience, which isn't a bad thing. Yeah, it means more money for Hasbro and The Hub - but there's nothing inherently evil in that. The people behind MLP all have to put food on the table, too, y'know.

 

Be pleased that Miss America wasn't inserted into the canonical Equestria, and realize that the advertising stunt wasn't meant for you.

[OtakuBrony 349]

Howdy all!

 

I thought it was kinda cute IMO.

 

Nothing wrong with a little PR.

 

Hub/Hasbro sure put a lot into hyping the S3 Finale & it worked.

 

ALL HAIL PRINCESS TWILIGHT!!