Argumedies 1,748 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 (edited) No, I'm not talking about the unlimited life span of some royal alicorn but of FIM in general or more specifically Twilight as an iconic character. Well let me explain. I got to thinking while cursing down the road earlier today when the question arose. Will FIM, or the name Twilight Sparkel be remembered, 20,30... 50 years from now. What started me on this was a radio program I listened too and in it it talked about the longevity of some other iconic figures like Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse whom are 72 and 85 respectfully (That's pretty damn old for cartoon characters) Will the name Twilight Sparkle be as synonymous in name as compaired to names such as Snoopy or Garfield And I know ponies have been around since the mid 80 but not as one character. And we all know that this generation will come to an end someday. But I just got to wondering if this show, these characters, could live beyond that. Or will they just fade away in the night once the fandom fad dies down? What are your thoughts? Edited January 1, 2015 by Argumedies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Shimmer 259 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 (edited) Well if we as fans or the show don't carry her onward after this generation ends then she will be lost forever in time. I will remember MLP:FiM but I don't know about other people. Mickey Mouse and Garfield are constantly in a new show so it is hard to forget them. Edited January 1, 2015 by RainbowDarth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC_Maud_Pie 6,431 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 I would say FiM would be remembered more because that's what the fandom focuses it on more. If any character, it'll be the Mane 6 all at once instead of just Twilight Sparkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvadel 1,393 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 I do NOT think FiM will be reshown in the classics way that Bugs Bunny has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_Case001 4,860 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 I think they she/they will be remembered by many for a very long time. Unlike previous pony generations, these characters are so dynamic, so endearing, so engaging, and so well written, there's no way they would be forgotten. However, I think they will probably only be remembered in the pony circles. I kind of doubt they will reach common household immortality in the way of Bugs or Mickey. If you surveyed every person in every first world country that has TV, there might be one or two people in the whole world who don't know who Bugs or Mickey are. The mane 6 probably can't hope for that, but there's easily enough fans to immortalize them pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinter 3,064 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 (edited) well in some ways that is already happening. some pony names in G4 originate all the way back to the original 1980's show. Its entirely possible that in a latter generation of the show, another pony will carry the name of Twilight Sparkle. Edited January 1, 2015 by Snow Pony Malinter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Step 46 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 (edited) I do not know, but my feeling is as long as one fan carries the torch for one charactor, the Charactors of all the seasons will live on, my favorite pair will remain, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. It is thier story that pulled me to the fandom, I Already have a Celestia plush, hopefully I will find Luna this weekend when Toys 'r' us gets thier next shipment in, I may also get Nightmare moon as a representatin to thier story. Oh and I am 59 years of age, just to point out the age span of the fandom. Edited January 1, 2015 by High Step 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argumedies 1,748 January 1, 2015 Author Share January 1, 2015 I do not know, but my feeling is as long as one fan carries the torch for one charactor, the Charactors of all the seasons will live on, my favorite pair will remain, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. It is thier story that pulled me to the fandom, I Already have a Celestia plush, hopefully I will find Luna this weekend when Toys 'r' us gets thier next shipment in, I may also get Nightmare moon as a representatin to thier story. Oh and I am 59 years of age, just to point out the age span of the fandom. Well guess I don't get the title of oldest on sight anymore lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeltor23 704 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 (edited) It will be remembered for a long time (10 or 20 years, maybe), but it will die someday, it can't be avoided. Edited January 1, 2015 by xeltor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argumedies 1,748 January 1, 2015 Author Share January 1, 2015 It will be remembered for a long time (10 years, maybe), but it will die someday, it can't be avoided. Oh of that i don't doubt. And it's not that I'm really worried about it but just wondered if this has made that big of an impact to last in the minds of generations to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeltor23 704 January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 Oh of that i don't doubt. And it's not that I'm really worried about it but just wondered if this has made that big of an impact to last in the minds of generations to come Well, who knows? It's true that it has a big impact on a lot of people, but to last in the minds of generations to come, that remains to be seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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