autumnalone

I thought it was pretty funny! Like OP said, it represents a very small minority-- the crazies-- and I don't think it's anything to be too offended by. The one thing it did make me feel bad about is how I keep my pony collection on a shelf... And I'm a 19-year-old girl rather than an 8-year-old one ): But rational-me reminds us all that they are, indeed, pieces of plastic meant for either decoration or play. All-in-all, an amusing short.

Italian intro!

Unicorns don't have everything earth ponies do; they lack the powerful and intrinsic connection with nature that earth ponies have. I hope the show does something to showcase earth ponies' unique talents soon; they really seem to be getting the short end of the stick when they don't necessarily need to.

Gems are minerals, and a few are formed by chemical precipitation and crystallization of gem- and mineral-forming elements. This means that provided that the local earth has the proper elemental makeup, gem-type minerals can essentially "reproduce" on their own! ^That was a highly elementary explanation there with some assertions that may be false, but I think the general gist is true. Essentially, if Equestria's chemical composition is right... Gems ain't living!

If I recall correctly, Word of Faust states that there are no humans in the FiM universe. G1, however...

I don't have any wearable merch, really, but I buy my pony toys from a combination of Toys R Us, Target, Hasbrotoyshop, and BBTS/EE!

I would miss my friends, and on a larger scale, the whole life I've built up here. All of my knowledge, my plans, my goals, my relationships would be gone. ...I don't think I want to go to Equestria. I like it here, truth be told.

My first reaction when I saw an MLP thread on another forum was "Huh, ponies." That's all. I just kind of... Ignored it-- never decided I liked or disliked it, until I randomly decided to watch the first episode! And, well. You know what came next.

It's incredibly hard-- possibly even impossible-- to mass-produce perfectly styled nylon hair, and would be economically unrealistic for the toy producers to attempt this. Remember that toy line production has to compromise toy quality and sell-ability with factors such as ease and cost of production! The descriptions on the back of the boxes vary from release to release, as to the accessories. They probably mentioned flight on the Glimmer Wings Rarity because that's the draw of the Glimmer Wings toy-- the wings, and the flying action! The original Fluttershy releases came with Angel bunny and a wagon, or, in the larger set, a nursery tree with a bunch of animals. You're referring to the Easter special Fluttershy right now, I think, which is a different case completely! As for Pinklestia: she's long been a problem with bronies, and with me too. The issue comes down to this: bronies are not the target demographic of MLP toys. They aren't ever going to be the main consumers of 'em either, because little girls outnumber bronies! Unfortunately, market research tells Hasbro that a pink pony might sell better than a white one-- thus Pinklestia. Luckily for us, Toys R Us is coming out with a Whitelestia release soon. In conclusion: yeah, you do bring up valid points about the inaccuracies of the toys, but just remember that bronies never have been and probably never will be the top priority of Hasbro. Though the fandom is growing, yes, it's still a matter of numbers. The My Little Pony line has always focused on walking a curious line between playability and collectability, and unfortunately that means that we're unlikely to see highest quality, collector-style items coming our way. ...Unless you count the recently announced Toys R Us line, which features Zecora, Whitelestia, Nightmare Moon, Trixie, and DJ-P0N3. And Lyra's confirmed to be in the wedding line.

I always fondly remembered ponies as those awesome rainbow-colored toys I played with as a little girl! I would make them go to war with dinosaurs. Teehee.