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Do you want the mane six's popularity to be more balanced?


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    • No, I still want it to stay the way it is now.
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    • Depends; I want to see what the difference will make.
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So, yeah--basically RD, Twi, and Fluttershy having less attention, and AJ and Rarity getting more, all about the level of Pinkie Pie's popularity. Would you want it? Everything is equal straight on--all fanon stuff, canon, and whatnot.

 

Many people may not want it as they want their ponies to still be the most popular ones. Or the most unpopular ones (as I know AJ fans who like her because she's underrated. I'm not one of them :P). But would you want it to happen?

 

How do you think that would change the general show as a whole? Will it change many parts of the bronydom? Discuss.

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Pinkie's a lot more popular than I'd say you give her credit for; along with Dash she's the most merchandised pony there is. Commercial? Pinkie's announcing it. T-shirt? Either Dash or Pinkie are on it. Etc.

 

I dunno. I don't really want to vote against natural society's choices. I'd love Dash whether or not she was one of the most popular or not, too.

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Depends for me... Like hot topic is selling Derpy and rainbowdash figures... What about the other main six?

 

Also... I am outraged that people think AJ is a background pony... So I'd like to give her points.

 

People don't see rarity as I see her... Most think she is a SAP, but I see her good development and i love characters who are like this

 

Pinky: now everyone's first imperetion on pinky is... You know... But some people need to respect her more...

 

Flutershy: I don't see a big popularity with flutershy... I think it could be improved.

 

Rainbow: the reason I like RD is because of the resemblance to sonic the hedgehog... But I think her popularity needs to be taken down just a pinch..

 

Twilight is the main of the main six... I think she's well balanced...

 

 

Overall... There are lots of things that could happen in the future... And I prefer not to stress with popularity of characters

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Depends for me... Like hot topic is selling Derpy and rainbowdash figures... What about the other main six?

What do you mean, the other mane six? There's only one..

 

Flutershy: I don't see a big popularity with flutershy... I think it could be improved.

Actually, Fluttershy got number one above Rainbow Dash in the official best pony poll, so she's like the most popular pony...
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What do you mean, the other mane six? There's only one..

 

 

Actually, Fluttershy got number one above Rainbow Dash in the official best pony poll, so she's like the most popular pony...

 

I ment the other ponys of the main six... And don't forget about the main background six... But I don't think they count...

 

 

I do like flutershy... Brony lands test says that I'm most like

1 flutershy

2rarity

3 rainbow

4 twilight

5 AJ

6 pinky

 

But like I said... I don't want to stress about popularity


 

 

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I highly doubt the showmaker can actually balance the screentime for each of the mane six Posted Image

 

Balancing the popularity means asking almost everyone to like each of the mane six equally, and you know that's outright impossible.

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I don't see many problems with the current state of things to be honest. People like what they like and I can't really change that. I would like to see some more appreciation for the 6 overall. For example like some others Rarity is 6th on my list of favorite mane characters, however there is a big difference between me placeing her 6th and others doing the same. I place Rarity 6th because I love what she brings to the show, her determination, humor and creative spirit, I just happen to like the others even more. Other people will place Rarity or someone else 6th because they flat out don't like them and this does bother me. I feel like each of the 6 gives us something unique and worthy of value and I think some fans could stand to notice that. Ultimately though their popularity is out of our hands and people will like who they will as they have the right to

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Erm...people, this topic is about if you want them to be balanced, not do you think it would be balanced. And nobody's forcing anyone. What if people liked the mane six equally of their own record? That's what I'm asking.

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I don't really care. People like what they want to like, I'm not going to say "You should like Applejack, she isn't liked enough". I don't think it would be "better" if it was balanced, because I'm sure the writers do their best to balance the show to present every pony equally.

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If everyone liked each of the Mane Six equally, that also means nopony from the big six is special to them.

 

If that also means everyone will pick somepony other than the Mane Six as their favorite pony/waifu (more fans for Luna or Trixie!), hell yeah I would love to have everyone adores all of the Big Six equally Posted Image

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I've come to the conclusion that a complex and deep character, such as Rarity is, simply too much for the less minded to comprehend.

So let them have their Rainbow Dashes and Fluttershys, I like being unique.

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So, yeah--basically RD, Twi, and Fluttershy having less attention, and AJ and Rarity getting more, all about the level of Pinkie Pie's popularity. Would you want it? Everything is equal straight on--all fanon stuff, canon, and whatnot.

 

Many people may not want it as they want their ponies to still be the most popular ones. Or the most unpopular ones (as I know AJ fans who like her because she's underrated. I'm not one of them :P). But would you want it to happen?

 

How do you think that would change the general show as a whole? Will it change many parts of the bronydom? Discuss.

 

I'd actually like for the awareness of the other less recognised ponies to be raised. I mean I'm a Pinkie Pie fan for sure but I would dearly love to see AJ and Rarity getting some much need recognition.

 

Of course Pinkie gets the attention because she is the only one of the bunch that speaks to the audience on a regular basis (what with all the 4th wall breaking).


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Rarity turns people away from her because a lot of people can't relate to her, they hate girly people or think her personality is annoying, it seems. Which is sad, considering she's my favorite pony. I don't love her because I can relate to her, I love her because she breaks girly girl stereotypes, I think she's the funniest and I love her larger-than-life attitude. She's way more complex than anypony else, and I guess Bronies can't handle a complex character so they like one-dimensional characters like Fluttershy. Move along, nothing to see here. :ph34r:

 

A lot of people seem to be under the impression Applejack is just boring, and although I disagree, she's not really getting any crucial development that makes people truly like her. She used to be my favorite before season 2, but after realizing that all of the other ponies were getting more development than her and that she wasn't changing while everypony else just seemed to get more and more interesting. She's had 4 episodes so far that were actually focused on her character, and 1 of them she had to share with Rarity, 1 she already learned the lesson and another she was overshadowed by the rest of the mane 6 and Derpy. I think this has to do with writing. Seriously, Applejack has no goals, no major character ticks or flaws to play off of, or anything. She's happy where she is, and therefore it's harder to think up episodes for a character that's already nicely developed than one that still has a lot way to go, like Twilight or Rainbow.

 

All of the others are popular for certain reasons. Twilight's not only the main character, but a lot of people can relate to her personality and she's funny and awesome. Rainbow has an awesome design, voice and a lot of people like her attitude. Pinkie is hysterical, and her fourth-wall breaking habits allow so much fan speculation and fanwork. Fluttershy is not only relatable, but I think a lot of Bronies like characters that need to be protected, and a lot see her as their waifu.

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I wouldn't want the writers and artists to be too pressured into having to fit the equation correctly, Applejack for this episode... Rainbow Dash for next episode, we'll have to make sure to put more Fluttershy here... Pinkie Pie's lacking over here....

 

Art is best done by inspiration not by an exact measurement of equal fame. Though it would be nice if they could realize some attention need to be given to a certain pony that hasn't been getting any.


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It won't happen, because it wouldn't make much sense. In some episodes there is optimum screen time for 3 of the 6, and in others it's the other 3 or 4, then in others it's all six.

I also don't care who likes which pony in the fandom, because its all opinion.

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I agree it does seem unleveled between the mane six. To me it seems that Twilight is getting a slightly bigger role than everyone else so i'd lower her just a little. Not so sure about Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash though they seem to get their own roles then in som later episodes it's like they arn't really there Pinkie Pie Rarity and Applejack sem more balanced than the others. First impression off of the Season 3 preimiere i'd like to stick by my opinion

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Pinkie pie's incredibly popular. :/

 

Anyway, no. I don't think so at all. My views on popularity are that it doesn't matter if you deserve it or not, it's just about what people like. I know many people won't agree with me, and prefer that people actually need to deserve popularity.

 

I also can't comprehend it. How would it even work? Would there just be an equal amount of fans? Or would everyone just have all the mane 6 as there favorites?

 

If it's the latter, then there would be a problem. The only way for that to happen, is if all the characters lose what makes them unique in the first place.

 

The amazing thing about this show is they're all special. They are all different from each other allowing us to have our "best pony."

 

If they all became too equal, then you just lost a massive show appeal.

 

Which comes back to why it's unbalanced. It's just more people prefer a certain type of character it seems.

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The popularity thing is more apparent in the fandom than in the actuall show itself, more of a reflection of what we find pleasant. With it being a point of view thing, it's almost uncertain what the effects of a change of popularity would do. Probably not all that much of a difference would happen though.


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There's also the case of there being fans of the more minor characters like Celestia, Luna, Scootaloo to something like Octavia. :S

 

Those people don't seem to mind that their character is not getting much attention yet they still stick to them. If Hasbro puts a mere Octavia cameo they would go bonkers.

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