Am I the only one who thinks the MLP movie is gonna be a giant toy commercial?

[Leave a Whisper 703]

All of Hasbro's surviving major franchises are and have been for decades. What on earth makes you think otherwise?

Edited March 1, 2017 by Leave a Whisper

[immblueversion 331]

I'm not sure about the movie being made mostly for the toys just cause of the new characters. I think it will just turn out good no matter what.

 

New characters means new toys. Heck, we already have toys based on them. But that's just it: a toy commercial doesn't need to be bad or have zero effort put into its story.

[Cheval 61]

was that really necessary?

How do you think I became a "brony"? I watch every episode and movie drunk. 

[Spongebrony3 26]

Of course there will be many toys but it's just to make fans more exited!!!

[DEEcat98 5]

New characters means new toys. Heck, we already have toys based on them. But that's just it: a toy commercial doesn't need to be bad or have zero effort put into its story.

Yeah, the second part you said is what I was mostly thinking.

[SBaby 660]

New characters means new toys. Heck, we already have toys based on them. But that's just it: a toy commercial doesn't need to be bad or have zero effort put into its story.

 

Pretty much this.  Just hope that they don't change the status quo, which unfortunately tends to happen in movies based on Hasbro franchises.

[Sly 236]

Who cares. I just want the Mane 6 doing something together a last time before I leave.

[DANUTERCISD 204]

Thats kinda what hasbro does. The show is just a big advertisement.  

Edited March 3, 2017 by DANUTERCISD

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,006]

Yes, the movie is going to be a huge toy commercial. You know, like every other thing in the Freindship is Magic franchise. Why are you so surprised? Considering that Hasbro is a TOY company, it kind of makes sense that they would sell TOYS.

[simba86 1,541]

the entire SERIES is a giant toy commercial,the only reason it exists is to make hasbro money,they don't make it out of the kindness of their hearts for people to enjoy

[SONICchaos 824]

Since I was actually pretty darn surprised that Hasbro made toys of the Equestria Girls movie series, I found that Hasbro will make a toy line about ANYTHING...even if it says "my little pony" and includes diseased skin toned humans. I have no diddly dang dong doubt that they will push as hard as possible to add as many new toys as possible. From what I understand, Hasbro makes a new pony toy takes it to management and they take it to the writers saying "here, make a character based on this". So I believe the toy idea tends to come first since thats what they make money on and then sort of make a story around that. That being the case i'm sure some of the new teased characters while probably unnecessary to the plot are there to get you to "collect them all".

Edited March 4, 2017 by SONICchaos

[digit112 89]

Hasbro *is* a toy company, so everything they do basically reduces to a toy commercial. But I'm pretty sure that Hasbro will have implemented a good amount of quality assurance, after all, lot hinges on this movie.

[ThePoniMan 164]

That's what they said about the show, but look how that turned out still going strong (as horses)

[CT-1138 3,182]

I doubt it. Hasbro the toy company and Hasbro the media company are two very different animals that rarely interfere with one another. And thank goodness, because Hasbro the toy maker is not as quality as their production division. 

[Malcontent 196]

We are but wanderers in a commercial every week. this is just a longer one. 

 

The point is to see beyond the commercialism. See beyond the plot. (No jokes now) and see beyond the 2 dimensional issues..I to the vast cosmo that is..fandom. 

 

Because at the end of the day...thats all we have..is each other.

[SONICchaos 824]

And thank goodness, because Hasbro the toy maker is not as quality as their production division. 

Indeed...

 

Tho you'd think at some point they would look over the cubicle wall and just to see if their stuff is accurate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2017 by SONICchaos

[IoGanymede 7]

How do you think I became a "brony"? I watch every episode and movie drunk. 

Lmao! I'm drunk for like 90% of the episodes I've seen. It's great sober, I just drink all the time  :-P

[Jangocoolguy 433]

Gee, ya think?  :-P

 

Though FiM has more substance and depth beyond just saying "BUY OUR TOYS!!", which is more than I can say for Transformers, Power Rangers, and the last MLP Movie.

 

So I at least HOPE it does more than pimp new toys and accessories...  

 

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

Indeed...

 

Tho you'd think at some point they would look over the cubicle wall and just to see if their stuff is accurate

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be fair, they have killed off the EQG doll line permanently, with the minis being the new mainline. So they did realize those inaccurate ones were horrifying kids and not selling.

[Nightshroud 331]

well I see it as a toy ad but so was the transformers 80s movie

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Face it. The whole franchise is one giant toy commercial.

[CT-1138 3,182]

Face it. The whole franchise is one giant toy commercial.

How dare you suggest that. MLP is a proud franchise! A franchise devoted to love, friendship, and ponies, now with super articulation and screen accurate sculpts! In stores today! Each pone sold separately.