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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
I am sorry to correct you, but some people in this thread might not like being referred to as equines.ChuckNoLuck said:
And this coming from the guy who's trying to represent your nicknames as ponies. Isn't it ironic?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yay I'm not in it!
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
"Fans", then? I guess "brony" is beginning to seem overplayed...ChuckNoLuck said:
I'm starting to like you, Uchip.
And I was only using it instead of the word "people" like I do for everyone and anybody.
I just think the word brony is immature and unnecessary as it only self-identifies one as part of a group like the word gamer, which I also hate.
And I was only using it instead of the word "people" like I do for everyone and anybody.
I just think the word brony is immature and unnecessary as it only self-identifies one as part of a group like the word gamer, which I also hate.
ChuckNoLuck said:I'm starting to like you, Uchip.
And I was only using it instead of the word "people" like I do for everyone and anybody.
I just think the word brony is immature and unnecessary as it only self-identifies one as part of a group like the word gamer, which I also hate.
Im not sure what i did to be liked, or even why im here
I guess im waiting on the inevitable movie announcement
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
I don't think MLP:FiM would work as a bigger budget movie.Uchip said:
They would inevitably be tempted to mess up the style just because of having a bigger budget. Next think we know, we're staring at some 3D CG aberration.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
Yeah, I drool for the plot and technical possibilities, but I fear for the style. It's just an integral part of the charm of the show and its appeal to the fans, but unless Lauren Faust is involved, I can't totally trust whoever's in charge to understand that.Uchip said:
I saw what they did with Winx Club, and it's not pretty (not that it was pretty before they did it, though).
I'd say the chances of it getting a direct-to-video movie at some time are about 50%, I think. On theatres? Lower than 5%.
Myke Greywolf said:
Queue mountains of single 25 year old men lining up to see the midnight launch of what the cinema staff see to be a little girls movie on their own.
In all honesty though, I think we won't likely see a movie, unless the show reaches South Park/Spongebob levels of popularity. I'm quite concerned about the future of the show, as cartoons have a history of being diluted down over time. Take Ren & Stimpy for instance, the first two series which were developed by John K, were some of the most energetic, well animated and colourful cartoons on TV, but after numerous complaints due to the tone of the show, it got stripped back and the rest of the series pales in comparison with the first 2 series.
The fact that the show has to hit two conflicting demographics for us to consider it successful makes keeping the balance of the show extremely tricky. At the end of the day, Hasbro still has to have the TV program to sell toys, and unless they can monetize the online audience, there will be a lot of pressure to increase sales, and the only way to do that is to market differently, or to change the show.
So far as monetizing the online audience, there are several ways. They could host an official youtube channel with targeted ads, merchandise such as shirts, bags, hoodies etc. or "The Art of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" book (I'd buy that in an instance). The thing is, this is untrodden ground for Hasbro, they deal in brick and mortar.
But the way that I see it. Hasbro has invested heavily in rebooting their franchise, hiring Lauren Faust probably wasn't cheap, and from here on out, they are most likely going to start looking at ways to start making that money back. That doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, gaming companies invest in new IP all the time, look at Mass Effect, Gears of War, Dead Space, Assassin's Creed. All new IP where the long term aim was monetary growth with a large initial investment. Still doesn't mean the games can't be awesome.
P.S I love how the Equestrian Girls music video nods not only to Bronies but to our favourite adjective used to describe the show... AWESOME
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
They are taking their time with it, making people think that they aren't prepared in the least to deal with business opportunities in the lightning-quick age of web trends. This could be big, if they want it to... but their aversion to risk is probably paralyzing them right now.mash440 said:
As it is, it seems likely that by the time merchandise hits the shop shelves, the whole fever will have already cooled down, unsupported by an appropriate media blitz.
Captain Fish
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All the ads so far have been kinda dumb (It's Twalaht Sparkuhls bahloooon!), or just the standard children's toy ad level. The youtube page idea would require more people from the show in an advisory role, but those two departments are so separate that it would probably turn out badly. Marketing probably has less desire to allow creativity than those in charge of content.
If at all possible, they might be better off just doing "Equestria Girls" style promos for relevant merchandise and just sending them to Equestria Daily.
If at all possible, they might be better off just doing "Equestria Girls" style promos for relevant merchandise and just sending them to Equestria Daily.
Myke Greywolf said:
I just can't buy that, the trend has been steadily increasing over half a year, it's far from a meme, it's an actual fanbase who genuinely like the show. On the internet, a year is a LONG LONG time. All the buzz online is for the show in it's entirety, not a single clip (like the Internet is for Porn clip from Avenue Q).
Captain Fish said:
The ads don't necessarily have to be for Pony Merchandise though, youTube has a bunch of ways to target ads at specific demographics. Sure they can pedal the toys to people who have been watching Justin Beiber and Friday, but advertisements for Dr. Pepper, Doritos and Old Spice would be okay for the internet crowd with banner ads for merchandise and HD versions. The toy ads are mainly for kids whose parents use the TV as a babysitter.
Jintor said:
I know, I saw it on Tuesday
But the fact remains, it wasn't the musical that got the attention from "Internet is for Porn" viral, it was the song itself. I'm saying the the attention MLP is getting is for the show itself and how awesome it is.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
Near the end of the commercial, all I could imagine was some over-enthusiasticCaptain Fish said:
Jintor said:
No single element of MLP has gone massively viral. That's what I'm saying, the only thing that is viral is the entire product. There is not one stand out scene, or character that has transcended the show itself.
Edit: Here, have a giant Fluttershy Clicky Click. Just don't embed it in a thread.
mazeedibeedi
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*sniff* Its so beautiful.ahoyhoy said:Special Edition Box Set Limited version with more shoutouts:
If you ain't in the pic, it's not cuz I forgot about you... I just need New Line to go ahead with the Blu-Ray version.
Thanks for the shout-out, even though you missed out one letter but its not a huge problem anyways.
Or in another way, elements of it continually go viral and draw new individuals into the main herd, in the same way that individual songs of Avenue Q went viral and drew in more audience members. It's also far easier for MLP to be mashed up or used in viral format, so you have to take that into consideration as well.
It's really more the premise of MLP - ponies? On the internet? - that is being used as the memetic element, whereas Avenue Q's songs lend themselves to more topic-based memes (internet porn, it's okay if you're gay, sucks to be me, everyone's racist etc). It is, after all, a musical.
It's really more the premise of MLP - ponies? On the internet? - that is being used as the memetic element, whereas Avenue Q's songs lend themselves to more topic-based memes (internet porn, it's okay if you're gay, sucks to be me, everyone's racist etc). It is, after all, a musical.
Captain Fish
Member
This is a great idea, but I don't see Hasbro as being that savvy.mash440 said:
WARNING THIS VIDEO GETS REALLY LOUD Speaking ofMyke Greywolf said:
drunken trixie dressing up snip and snails as girls for a night of fun, apparently some people thought this was questionable enough to be link only. prudes.
http://i.imgur.com/WJKd2.png
and now some derpy to wash it down:
http://i.imgur.com/WJKd2.png
and now some derpy to wash it down:
DrForester
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With Gfex gone, guess panda has to beef up that trolling....
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Rhazer Fusion said:So this is what all the pony obsession came from. I was going to ask, what is up with all of the My Little Pony avatars, but I had no idea that it actually was the "My Little Pony". I remember that cartoon from a long time ago. Could Jem and the Holograms make a comeback also?
Yes. It's a reason why The Hub just started re-airing Jem and it's godlike animation.
Captain Fish
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I really never wanted to see shota ponies, but here we are. Thanks Panda!
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