MLP: A New Generation: Brony (MLP Forums) Reviews/Reactions/Discussion

[CheeryFox 23,821]

Not as good as the last -- but pretty darn good. Still a 10 tho. 

[The Nth Doctor 661]

Cookie-cutter, but fun.

Painfully modern with its villain though.

[Stardust Balance 7,738]

My Little Pony: A New Generation is a light-hearted, simplistic and serviceable new step into the franchise. Very fast paced, going through scene after scene without feeling rushed. It wants to tell the story while clearly keeping in mind its true target audience.

And there's nothing wrong with that. For tone and interest, it does its job.

The characters possess the spirit of the old Mane Six, albeit still with their own personalities to define them. The main protagonist, Sunny, inhabits traits of Twilight, Hitch shows traces of Applejack, Izzy exuding the bubbly nature of Pinkie, Zipp with Rainbow, and Pipp in Rarity.

I will not delve into spoilers, but I will say this, those worried about the future of franchise we all know and love: There's nothing to fear. The movie flawlessly captures the heart and soul of its predessecor while taking it into a new era. I look forward to where that path goes!

[Equus 91]

Alright, seen it two times since it went up on Netflix last night. I love it so much! Watching it a third time now, will discuss later.

[Stardust Balance 7,738]

Already said what needed to be said. I loved it, and I look forward to where they go on it. And regarding the big plot twist at the end...

 

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I don't mind at all they made Sunny an alicorn so soon, so quick. We can't compare this new gen to the standards and rules of the old. That Twilight took three seasons to become an alicorn by comparison is completely immaterial.

 

[Catpone Cerberus 23,588]

I need to watch it few more times to form a full opinion, but for now, it's aright, didn't really care for the songs but it may be I just need to listen them through few times. I'm also not fan of the modernity of it, but that was to be expected, that's what kids nowadays find relatable, and I'll have to live with that  so right now 6-7/10, as stated, need some time to watch it again few times.

[Will Guide 21,360]

Vanessa Hudgens did a wonderful job as Sunny that I completely forgot she once did Gabriella Montez from High School Musical. I can completely separate the character from the actor.

6 hours ago, Kujamih said:

aaahhhhh it was almost perfect!!!! the ending took a miss there..... I was like..... WAIT!!! ..... THATS IT!?.........

and sunny looks incomplete in her form....

Well it's only the start of the series

[Oleks 1,993]

My expectations were low, so I was pleasantly surprised. It's far from perfect, but it's a pretty solid start of a new generation. Good characters, a nice and simple story, decent songs and jokes (I even chuckled 2 or 3 times). I'll have to get used to cutie marks only on one flank though. 

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About some fo the controversial topics. The transformation that happened in the end didn't actually bother me, because I was expecting something like that. What bothered me a little was the out of nowhere crystals thing. But I'll let the theorists deal with it.

 

[Dark Qiviut 22,379]

For Sunny, the Mane Six weren't simply her representations of Equestrian harmony. Outside of Argyle, they were her role models; she wanted to adopt their best qualities and become a spiritual successor. Throughout her entire arc, she had to learn to trust those qualities and use them to make herself and those around her better people. Each of her friends grew because they believed in her philosophy and adopted it.

[Tao 7,558]

So far half way done with the movie,  I'm so a Zipp fan!  Sunny is a good grounder with a good balance to Izzy's high energy but it works well for the unicorn!  Hitch is the all around hero type boy but also, I can see how he will act as a balance in the group!   

[Will Guide 21,360]

10 hours ago, TomDaBombMLP said:

The 'villain' who looks like Big Macintosh (I've forgotten his name already) was weak

I hardly call him a villain. Just a misguided pony who let childhood beliefs that the other races are dangerous get to him. 

[Rushing cash 836]

Finally watched it, and I enjoyed. The first half was awesome but the 2nd part felt rushed and could have been handled much better.

So, as some suspected sunnys dad is dead, I would like to see some flashbacks with him and sunny in the series. We also did not hear anything about the pegasi king so perhaps he is not around anymore as well. We are yet to hear about Izzys and Hitchs parents so maybe we will have more parents drama in the show. For the majority of the movie it looked like the true villain will be starlights plant Phyllis but eventually sprout ended up as the big bad but we really did not got to see what happened to him, did he not get punished at all?

My favorite scene was during Pipps song, with sunny and Izzy trying to escape and Zipp helping them. 

I really hope we will get more royal sisters interactions in the future, I loved their arguments. Also, its interesting to note that Zipp is going to be the queen but Pipp is the more popular sister, perhaps it will come into play in the series, personally I would love to see some sibling rivalry between them.

My favorite songs are "fit right in" and "angry mob" which is REALLY similar to smells like teen spirit by nirvana, like seriously similar.  I also like "looking out for you" and "glowing up". The rest were mediocre.

I loved Hitchs development and his relationship with sunny throughout the movie, how he went from wanting to arrest her to helping her out. I also kinda ship Sunny and Izzy, they are adorable. I did not like the queen, which surprised me because I thought she will end up as one of my favorites but I ended up not caring about her. I loved all the main characters, if I had to choose a fav its still Pipp by a bit.

 

  

[Tom Gallagher 33,581]

7 minutes ago, Will Guide said:

I hardly call him a villain. Just a misguided pony who let childhood beliefs that the other races are dangerous get to him. 

That’s why I had villain in quotation marks because I wasn’t sure what to call him.

[Paleopony 701]

I liked it. It reminds me of the FIM pilot a little bit. I thought the pacing was a little too fast, it should have been about thirty minutes longer.

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I was actually surprised when Sunny became an alicorn at the end, I should have seen that coming.

But, overall, it was a pretty cute movie.

[Sparklefan1234 169,805]

@Dark Qiviut 

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When Izzy showed her new friends Sunny's letter.

 

Thanks for reminding me. This part almost broke me, I'm not gonna lie. /

 

@TomDaBombMLP I found Spike.  

 

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He's a plush on the floor of Sunny Starscout's bedroom that you can see when they do an overhead shot. 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2021 by Sparklefan1234

[Will Guide 21,360]

Although isn't me or did they steal the character design of the father from Pixar's Onward along with his belief that the Magic would return and have him killed off early on to make Sunny's father? Lol.

Seriously they look like they could be each other's counterpart

EDIT: just so we're clear I'm not saying this like a bad thing. I'm just saying it's quite the coincidence

 

[thenote23 60]

I thought that the movie was ok 79 % out of 100 % for me ,almost good.

[Dark Qiviut 22,379]

6 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

@Dark Qiviut 

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When Izzy showed her new friends Sunny's letter.

 

Thanks for reminding me. This part almost broke me, I'm not gonna lie. /

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That was the most pivotal point of the entire film in a whole lot of ways.

1. During most of their trek, the Mane Five didn’t see eye to eye. Once she revealed Sunny’s letter, this was the first time they got along with each other and truly saw each other as part of a team.
2. Throughout their entire lives, they lived with the insane propaganda that the other pony tribes are bad news and treated each other like they’re their own separate lands. As it turns out, their own cities are more intertwined than they previously thought. Sunny’s letter connects each and every one of them, and Izzy keeps that momento.
3. At this time, Hitch was also at his most vulnerable. He made his quest alone to rescue and arrest Sunny, and continued to believe in what was taught to him, even after he was shown he was wrong. For the first time, he really understood that his lifelong friend and her father were right the whole time. What he was taught all this time was a lie. However, rather than mope about it, he wanted to help rectify it. Joining them was the best he can do.
4. Yesterday evening, Pipp and Zipp were at the top of Zephyr Heights, then crashed and burned when their ability to fly was a ruse. Like Hitch, they too were vulnerable, something they never experienced before. Yes, they began to show comfort being around Sunny and Izzy, but that note was when they finally understood that every pony, no matter who are they are or what status they are, is equal, and they have more in common with the common pony than they once thought.

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by Dark Qiviut

[Sparklefan1234 169,805]

1 hour ago, Will Guide said:

Although isn't me or did they steal the character design of the father from Pixar's Onward along with his belief that the Magic would return and have him killed off early on to make Sunny's father? Lol.

 

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If that's the case we could say Sunny's bedhead makes her look a bit like Anna from Frozen. 

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2021 by Sparklefan1234

[RulesofRarity 489]

That was so wholesome. I really enjoyed it. 

[Equus 91]

Ok so... brief thoughts, after a third watch, first and foremost the only criticism worth really voicing is the fairly generic plot, really the same thing the 2017 movie suffered from but in neither case did it really harm the movie that much. Most kids' movies follow a simple formula anyway. The pacing is also a bit off at times, but hard to say how it could be improved significantly.

Beyond that, excellent. A breath of fresh air and what a way to start a new generation! The visuals are stunning; the colors, lighting, scenery, attention to detail, animation, backgrounds, all a treat. It looks really good. The voice acting is quite good, nothing overly wacky and immersion breaking, and the music is totally fitting for the mood and choice of voice cast. There are some real earworms; they managed to override the Centaurworld and Galavant soundtracks in my head and that's no small feat.

Primarily though, I love the characters. All of 'em, exciting fresh new well rounded and interesting characters that should be fleshed out very well by the upcoming show. Found myself liking Hitch and Zipp a lot more than I thought, only Pipp really got the short straw with not really getting to be in the spotlight. With luck the show changes that. It's very exciting to be introduced to so many great new characters and eagerly await their antics in the future.

The little bit of G4 sprinkled throughout is ok to give a background to the world's lore, but I really hope there is as little of it as possible in future episodes because that'll just lead to G5 being compared endlessly to G4 instead of standing on its own merit. Being a continuation in the same world is alright I suppose but a clean break would've probably been better for its own success potential. I'm quire satisfied with G4 ending in 2019 and G5 starting in 2021, and meshing the two more than necessary feels weird.

[Splashee 28,563]

32 minutes ago, Starforce said:

I can't complain about anything in this movie honestly.

Same here.

 

It was a pretty well balanced story... I enjoyed it more while watching the full movie, and not some clips here and there. The 70s music style was a nice surprise (since the 80s has been done to death the last decade), with some R'n'B, and sadly a little RAP number that was short (thankfully). The characters were cool, and the voice actors were supreme as expected.

But where do we go from here? Is there really anything to explore? It kinda ended after the movie. not really much you can do, without the expensive voice actors.

 

The 3D didn't bother me at all. The whole playful thing between Sunny and Hitch were no where to be found!? What was the all about then? And the big song number was not showing the pony singing during the more "grown up" vocals (the sexy sounding bit), as the camera switched away to the comedy during that time. Simply, the movie felt safe. They rather waned it to please everyone, old and new, without upsetting anyone. They did a good job. But still, where do G5 go from here?

 

Lastly, I think the the link between G4 and G5 was weak, except for reminding us about all the G4 ponies and their toys! Was this a promotion for G4, or for G5?

 

Boulder Media has never been my favorite. They did a good job with this one though!

[Equus 91]

There's a mid-credits scene for anyone who missed it that adds some intrigue on where we go from here. Not sure what the plan is beyond that but guess we'll find out when Netflix dumps the whole season online whenever they plan on doing so.

[Stardust Balance 7,738]

32 minutes ago, Splashee said:

Lastly, I think the the link between G4 and G5 was weak, except for reminding us about all the G4 ponies and their toys!

I found myself relieved by that; the film made the best effort not to be tied down to lore and references to its predeseccor in order to be successful. It stood on its own four feet, at least to me anyway.

[Tao 7,558]

Well after a full watch with a plan to watch it a 2ed time:

• Style:  I really did love the style they did,  it worked super well with the CG and designs of the ponies and world.  Whole, all the characters animation style had a good nice flow,  nothing seemed out of place with the movement and the details!   We could see the ponies where fuzzy,  the designs on the horns of the unicorns added a lot of flare,  and the details of the wings with the feathers of the peggies just made it like the perfect burger all coming together.  They really have brought MLP to a new animation style for a new gen! 10/10
• Music: I loved most the music,  the opening song Sunny sings really shows off Vanessa Hudgens singing voice super well and sets up who Sunny is off the bat!  Each of our Mane 5 overall just had a good flow and set up song wise.  We had good background music which hit home in setting up a mood for each part of the story,  even more with the unicorns....:  7/10
• Plot:  Overall the plot is a good strong backbone as we get to explore this new world setting of MLP,  given we get a sense many many gens have passed from the days of Twilight and her friends. Yet my thing is we also get a lot of questions of: What happened to make the 3 ponies tribes part?  What happened to Twilight?   Why do we have a crystals and why did they get made in the first place? Are Luna and Tia still around given they are immortals? Where are the other races like the dragons and changelings and etc? What happened to Sunny's dad?  Hopefully the new series will dive into this,   a few parts did feel rushed a bit but: 8/10