Why Are My Little Pony Toys So Inaccurate..?

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  • čas přidán 12. 02. 2023
  • My Little Pony toys are often inaccurate, and this can lead to frustration for pretty much everyone. I'll be discussing the design flaws in MLP toys and how they can lead to confusion.
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  • @EffMinus
    @EffMinus  Před rokem +884

    Hey y’all! Sorry this video took so long, I’m just kinda caught up in a lot of IRL stuff at the moment. (Also I may or may not be working on a couple hour length videos).
    Like I said in the video, I’m doing an AMA at 10k subs, so feel free to drop any questions you have!

  • @risaswonderland1751
    @risaswonderland1751 Před rokem +2845

    The Luna ornament seems to be accurate because Luna's desing had slightly different colours in season 1 ep 1 than the rest of the show.

    • @yo.hi..
      @yo.hi.. Před rokem +94

      She was light blue not purple in tho show tho

    • @goodnightohsleeplessone
      @goodnightohsleeplessone Před rokem +239

      @@yo.hi.. I mean if you think of it as younger Luna it’s pretty accurate

    • @taigatanfan_
      @taigatanfan_ Před rokem +72

      @@yo.hi..yeah it’s not a 1 on 1 perfect colour match, but she was still somehow a blueish purple colour mix. Pardon me I’m not good at describing colours. And most toys that due use her s1 design are pretty similar in terms of colours and design. So it’s fairly accurate. And we can’t expect all toys to be completely accurate down to the smallest details

    • @yo.hi..
      @yo.hi.. Před rokem +22

      @@taigatanfan_ yeah atleast she's more accurate than some of the other ones

    • @derpyman3716
      @derpyman3716 Před rokem +13

      Exactly what I thought lol

  • @perfectharvestmlpstudios9152

    I’ve always been confused about the amount of inaccuracies in MLP toys, whether it’s pink Celestia, ponies randomly gaining or losing wings or horns, or the sheer number of figures with wall eyes!
    I have a Pony Life secret Rings Rainbow Dash figure that also just has red mane and tail - I call her Fire Dash! It’s ironic that other companies like Funko and even some gach-pon manufacturers give Dash her full rainbow colours when Hasbro can’t!

    • @Boomrainbownuke9608
      @Boomrainbownuke9608 Před rokem +148

      its not that they cant its that they dont care.
      if they can make the process of toy production faster than they will no matter how
      many inaccuracies they end up making.
      it takes more time and money to make something accurate
      than just using a random mold and random colors.

    • @Sunnydaze081
      @Sunnydaze081 Před rokem +65

      I have a pony life mini derpy and her eyes were fixed

    • @caffeinatedwolf9318
      @caffeinatedwolf9318 Před rokem +60

      Technically pink Celestia is kind of accurate, just a very wrong shade. As someone mentioned in another video/post you can tell a ponies coat color by their outlines. Rarity is meant to be white and has gray lines, Celestia has pale pink lines hinting her coat is meant to be a very light (almost white) shade of pink. This is made a tad more obvious I believe in Equestria girls alter, as she has a much pinker hue than Rarity

    • @Mooms
      @Mooms Před rokem +35

      Pink Celestia was made because Hasbro thought pink sold better to girls. They gave Celestia her correct color once Cadance was introduced

    • @YoungABBALover2046
      @YoungABBALover2046 Před rokem +7

      You're right about Rainbow Dash. I remember when I used to collect MLP toys when I was younger, Rainbow Dash always had a red, orange, yellow, and green mane, with a blue and purple tail in brushable figures, and I also remember seeing a toy of her with a red, orange, and yellow mane with a purple tail. Her blind bag figures always had red, orange, yellow and green mane, with a blue, purple, and red tail. A blind bag figure of her was missing green in her mane, and I also had a puzzle eraser of her where her hair was red, yellow, and blue.

  • @androbalderas
    @androbalderas Před rokem +4742

    How could they commit such a crime? Making Sunset unattractive?!?! That's crazy talk!

    • @EffMinus
      @EffMinus  Před rokem +738

      that’s worse than how they made Dashie dab

    • @chuckboy864
      @chuckboy864 Před rokem +129

      I’m speechless on this inaccuracy. I have no words for how awful this is.

    • @mythicalwolf39
      @mythicalwolf39 Před rokem +106

      Honestly what is with MLP and making their toys look nothing than the actual characters? (5:05) Why is Lily valley a pegasus instead of an earth pony?

    • @tygical
      @tygical Před rokem +28

      @@EffMinus they WHAT

    • @Mystic.moon_hook
      @Mystic.moon_hook Před rokem +18

      @@EffMinus THEY MADE DASHIE DAB HOW DARE THEY?!

  • @sillyfilly5528
    @sillyfilly5528 Před rokem +1381

    The McDonald’s and pop figure versions are pretty accurate

    • @tygical
      @tygical Před rokem +88

      shockingly

    • @thesergalladaf6902
      @thesergalladaf6902 Před rokem +75

      Ironically.

    • @Kureemy
      @Kureemy Před rokem +43

      Well, not for my McDonald’s. The Twilight toy I got had an inaccurate color scheme but at least they got the cutie mark and the pony race right.

    • @i_dont_like_my_username
      @i_dont_like_my_username Před rokem +24

      I loved the McDonald's figures, I thought they looked rlly cute

    • @lovedreamer4122
      @lovedreamer4122 Před rokem +9

      The Burger King figures from 2013 are still the best

  • @nostaldec4705
    @nostaldec4705 Před rokem +946

    I think ‘Snipsy Snap’ and ‘Snailsquirm’ are just more interesting. Plus, it’s easy to imagine ‘Snips’ and ‘Snails’ being nicknames, since they’re way shorter than most other pony names.

    • @LightYagami-xl1wz
      @LightYagami-xl1wz Před rokem +114

      Yeah, I think they’re cute tbh. I also like “Twistaloo”, Twist probably being a nickname.

    • @scarlettgarcia6408
      @scarlettgarcia6408 Před rokem +22

      I think snips and snails are probably shortenings of the names..

    • @ferretqueen2908
      @ferretqueen2908 Před 5 měsíci +24

      Their names are based on a nursery rhyme:
      What are little boys made of?
      Snips and snails and puppy dog's tails

    • @OkamiLyra
      @OkamiLyra Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@ferretqueen2908 Could still work as nicknames that way

    • @I_want_a_discount_in_life
      @I_want_a_discount_in_life Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@ferretqueen2908 excuse me, I am made of WHAT?

  • @KalijahAnderson
    @KalijahAnderson Před rokem +1434

    The Fluttershy with Pinkie's Mark actually fits with the episode Magical Mystery Cure. Fluttershy had Pinkie's mark for a while in that episode.

    • @BeautifulBelladonna
      @BeautifulBelladonna Před rokem +122

      Maybe they were referencing that? It's more likely that this was a printing error

    • @GummyDinosaursify
      @GummyDinosaursify Před rokem +89

      There's a Pinkie Pie ornament from that year with the same design, so most likely they just forgot to swap out the cutie mark designs. Pretty sure I own this and it's got the correct cutiemark.

    • @nightstar5251
      @nightstar5251 Před rokem +32

      I saw the ornament at a friend’s house. It was hanging on their Christmas tree, and it had Pinkie Pie’s cutie mark, but another inaccuracy was that Fluttershy’s tail was the color of Pinkie Pie’s tail, but was styled correctly.

    • @ginniegill1026
      @ginniegill1026 Před rokem +11

      Unrealistic for a merch producer to actually know that much about the show they're making products for

    • @iloveowls90
      @iloveowls90 Před rokem +5

      @@ginniegill1026unless they are fans of mlp

  • @jonathanwade3882
    @jonathanwade3882 Před rokem +846

    This is why fan made merchandise are more preferred than what Hasbro gave us. And yet, some of these grown ass bronies ate them up like they were dope collectibles. 🤦‍♂️

    • @Horgler
      @Horgler Před rokem +70

      I could never understand how so many people obsessed over the mass produced, low quality crap that Hasbro shat out. None of those uncanny looking, baby faced monstrosities are worth sitting in a display or on a shelf.

    • @LightYagami-xl1wz
      @LightYagami-xl1wz Před rokem +57

      And the Chinese bootleg plushes are so much better and accurate than the official ones!

    • @Blakbox92
      @Blakbox92 Před rokem +22

      @@Horgler There really weren't any collectibles for a few years, so bronies would buy the blind bags and brushables even if they kinda suck, I think 2013-2014 is when you started seeing nicer vinyl ponies and second party figures.

  • @WizardEli420
    @WizardEli420 Před rokem +588

    the most frustrating thing about collecting mlp is that cadence is this horrible neon shade of pink, she’s supposed to be around the same shade as pinkie but for some reason shes always this very neon dark pink

    • @GreenKirby808
      @GreenKirby808 Před 6 měsíci +60

      Plot Twist: Hasbro's toy makers are all color blind

    • @ly_sho
      @ly_sho Před 4 měsíci +14

      Ik I'll prob sound like one of those weebs and the GI doesn't help, but this is why I think the Japanese versions of collectables are so much better... The quality and details is awesome 😭

    • @-VoDkAsVengeance-
      @-VoDkAsVengeance- Před 3 měsíci +18

      @@ly_sho Being a weeb is when you sterotype and fetishize Japan due to only watching anime. Liking things from Japan doesn't make you a weeb.

    • @Akxolo1
      @Akxolo1 Před měsícem

      nah, I got a Cadence as a gift when I was younger and I was like"WHY THE HELL IS SHE THAT SHADE OF PINK"

  • @YoungABBALover2046
    @YoungABBALover2046 Před rokem +310

    The Princess Luna ornament at 3:45 is based on her first appearance from the show. She appeared like that after she got turned back into Princess Luna after being Nightmare Moon for a long time. My mom also got me that ornament when I was in elementary school. 🌙

  • @memethyst
    @memethyst Před rokem +676

    the name changes always confused me... is it because their names are just normal words? they couldn't copyright "diamond tiara" or "snails" or "twist" because they're just words? but silver spoon's name is also just words yet they could use her name just fine. even main characters like rarity and twilight are also just words too. did they want to give them quirky names to be more appealing? i dont think you could do anything to make snips and snails appealing...

    • @EffMinus
      @EffMinus  Před rokem +66

      great points

    • @TheDanteEX
      @TheDanteEX Před rokem +119

      It was probably easier to trademark Silver Spoon because nobody is selling toys of silver spoons lmao. There's probably a lot of diamond tiaras sold to little girls and toy snails and such. It's interesting that the name "Mrs. Cake" couldn't be trademarked, though.

    • @memethyst
      @memethyst Před rokem +7

      @@TheDanteEX that's true

    • @willow5945
      @willow5945 Před rokem +47

      Derpy's name on the box isn't even a word. It's just an emoji of a muffin.

    • @BlueyHeelerHere543
      @BlueyHeelerHere543 Před rokem +17

      Hasbro really likes the word dazzle it seems…

  • @starlightmoonstone1260
    @starlightmoonstone1260 Před rokem +255

    Ok but for me the biggest disappointment was the midnight sparkle doll. I watched friendship games as a kid and kinda thought it was the most boring one because I didn’t understand the whole threat with the Principal and high school and that stuff. But when midnight showed up, something grabbed my attention. It was fascinating to me how the main character who always saved the day was now the villain, how the magic that changed her into midnight was the same magic used for friendship, implying that it wasn’t good magic vs evil magic. It was how you used it. And finally, having Sunset be the one to help Twilight, to see that she was once where she was, was just the perfect thing to end her main character development. I saved up all the birthday money I had as a kid at that time and bought a midnight sparkle doll. And I was really upset that it wasn’t accurate. But, it was better than none so I still loved it. Now that I’m older, friendship games is my favorite one due to how relatable it is. Sci Twi is my 2nd top kin, and I feel like they didn’t give her arc enough attention. The new content coming out is just making her seem like a human version of pony twilight and she’s loosing all of the personality traits that she had in the original movies. And even though Legend of Everfree was my favorite one as a kid, it’s actually probably my 2nd least favorite one now due to how rushed the ending is. They hint the whole time that Midnight still exists but Sunset basically keeps telling Twilight to just ignore that. So that’s why I’m writing a fanfiction of an alternate universe ending…one where both Twilight and Sunset are actually forced to accept Midnight’s existence. 😁

    • @WiltedWinds
      @WiltedWinds Před rokem +5

      OoOo how's the fanfic coming along?

    • @ginniegill1026
      @ginniegill1026 Před rokem

      This is wholesome

    • @WiltedWinds
      @WiltedWinds Před rokem +1

      @@starlightmoonstone1260 oh! Do you mind telling me your user then so I can follow you? You seem nice! ^^

    • @starlightmoonstone1260
      @starlightmoonstone1260 Před rokem +1

      @@WiltedWinds 1st off, thanks! 2nd off, I tried sending the link multiple times but it keeps deleting my comments for some reason. But anyways, the name of it is
      Starlight_gemstone

    • @WiltedWinds
      @WiltedWinds Před rokem +1

      @@starlightmoonstone1260 followed! Can't wait to see it, if you ever wanna chat-just message me on wattpad(or if you want we can talk via discord if ya got it)

  • @Amanda-zn7ox
    @Amanda-zn7ox Před rokem +212

    The handful of "dazzle" ponies make me wonder if they're supposed to be like some sort of special edition ponies. Dazzle doesn't necessarily need to mean blinding, but more like a noticeable, attention-grabbing quality, whether physical or otherwise. Like, think of the term "bedazzled", which usually refers to physical shimmering and shining. It's kinda a "girly word" that has it's own definition independent of the standard English language. Think of it like a feminine Urban Dictionary.

    • @EffMinus
      @EffMinus  Před rokem +37

      feminine urban dictionary 💀

  • @ELECTR3M0
    @ELECTR3M0 Před rokem +102

    NAHHH THEY DID THEM DIRTY😭😭

  • @maloo897
    @maloo897 Před rokem +229

    The thing with the names is all about Trademarking! They Will register characters with diferent name either because the show name is too generic to trademark(Snips & Snails) or because other company has the rights over using that name on toys, like how some Transformers have "Autobot" on the front of their names in the packaging (Hasbro even got mad that Mattel made a toy of the DC Bumblebee character because of naming shinanigans )

    • @FizzySprinkles
      @FizzySprinkles Před rokem +15

      So, I'm not the only one who knew about trademarks!

  • @kittiespwn5000
    @kittiespwn5000 Před 8 měsíci +56

    I think the Dazzleization of some ponies’ names is a trademark thing. The ponies that have their names changed are named fairly common words and phrases like “Twist” or “Cup Cake”. So they alter the name a bit so it becomes more trademarkable.

  • @flechedebrume8310
    @flechedebrume8310 Před rokem +84

    At this point, people who created MLP OC can just find figurine of their character by looking in the inaccurate toys ;w;

    • @Gir_fan
      @Gir_fan Před měsícem +1

      I found mine already LOL

    • @lorelaimorace-kk1xz
      @lorelaimorace-kk1xz Před měsícem

      nahhhh mine is probably too complex + they a changeling that got used to being a pony

  • @Feimicha
    @Feimicha Před rokem +58

    The Luna Ornament would have been nearly spot on if it was younger Luna, though the hair is a little too purple. Her hair in the show was a very pale blue with a whisper of purple, but if you just quickly glanced at it, it would have been blue.

  • @felsiccanis
    @felsiccanis Před rokem +74

    Agh I'm so glad to see someone talking about the toy inaccuracies. For some reason the blind bags always annoyed me the most. Like, I know they can't make a unique mold for every background pony, but come on.

  • @PonyPlays2014
    @PonyPlays2014 Před rokem +36

    3:24 Looks like My Little Pony joined the "Multiple Timelines Club" with Fluttershy staying trapped in Pinkie's role because Twilight couldn't find the Magical Mystery Cure. Such deep lore...

  • @Weird.Space.Kid.
    @Weird.Space.Kid. Před rokem +49

    6:55
    Why does it kinda look sus lmao

    • @Sillies009
      @Sillies009 Před 5 měsíci +7

      I think I’ll what ur talkin abt…

    • @Kimcakeo
      @Kimcakeo Před 5 měsíci +2

      Lol

    • @stuffie5175
      @stuffie5175 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I think they forgot to clean it after removing it-

  • @LiIacAster
    @LiIacAster Před rokem +31

    8:00 I knew it would be sunset shimmer but I didn't realise it would look t h a t b a d

  • @normalmonstercosplays378
    @normalmonstercosplays378 Před rokem +63

    The princess Luna onement was for her when she had just come back as nightmare moon at the beginning of the show. So, it is actually more accurate than most of the ones I have seen. (Also, I have that ornament lol)

  • @LiIacAster
    @LiIacAster Před rokem +41

    I haven't seen any very inaccurate toys yet except the Sapphire Shores figure

    • @LiIacAster
      @LiIacAster Před rokem +21

      Well that changed in the first few seconds

  • @SphericalNervousSystem
    @SphericalNervousSystem Před rokem +81

    I’m not sure about the pony names, but I think it has something to do with translation, since it’s common for characters to be named something completely different in other countries. I guess they can’t be bothered to change the name of the packaging after. Or maybe it’s like a Simpsons thing where they made toys first before the show came out, and those are prototype names. I’m not sure I could be wrong.

    • @maloo897
      @maloo897 Před rokem +12

      It has to do with trademarking actually

    • @memethyst
      @memethyst Před rokem +7

      if they used prototype names then some of the earlier toys wouldve been "twilight twinkle" or "apple blossom" i don't think it's prototype names

    • @SphericalNervousSystem
      @SphericalNervousSystem Před rokem +5

      @@memethyst yeah, I wasn’t sure about that one so it was like a stab in the dark, like the first reply says, it’s probably for copyright reasons.

    • @pickles3128
      @pickles3128 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@memethystThey lost the copyright to Apple Blossom.

  • @GreenKirby808
    @GreenKirby808 Před 6 měsíci +18

    Let's not forget that Hasbro always seems to forget Applejack's hat for Applejack figurines...
    I know that AJ obviously has hair, but she just looks bald without her hat (imo)

    • @GreenKirby808
      @GreenKirby808 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@luvhsparkle I don't own any MLP toys (because I only recently got into MLP in 2023), but just the fact that you would have to use the EG AJ's hat just because the pony AJ toy doesn't have her hat is honestly kinda sad...
      Can't believe even Hasbro themselves would forget such an important detail for one of their characters 🤦

    • @dead_mom
      @dead_mom Před 2 měsíci

      they sometimes give her a hat but make it blue for some reason

    • @GreenKirby808
      @GreenKirby808 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@dead_mom a BLUE hat!? For Applejack!?
      I...I-I just can't 😭

  • @thatgirleliyah
    @thatgirleliyah Před 5 měsíci +16

    3:50 I think they were going for younger luna who has those colors

  • @mysticalmorpheus6784
    @mysticalmorpheus6784 Před rokem +40

    The first ponies you showed off are budget ponies so they lack a lot of details intentionally. The ponies after most of them were made before they even got a show counterpart. For example coconut cream was made into that toy in 2010-2011 that little Philly didn’t even show up until 2014ish. The tv team and toy team are not always on part. Some of the names like “daring do dazzle” were also added for Copyright on toys.

  • @dolley2512
    @dolley2512 Před rokem +83

    I quite like the toys which are either based on older ponies or are toy-exclusive ponies, or otherwise not necessarily tied to being a show character. I think it's really cool to have toys which don't have an attached storyline or personality, so you're able to make up your own!

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar Před rokem +1

      Wow, did your kintergarten teacher give you a gold star for being so inclusive?

    • @dolley2512
      @dolley2512 Před rokem +18

      @@WitchKing-Of-Angmar can't a girl just like ponies for design alone 😔

    • @LightYagami-xl1wz
      @LightYagami-xl1wz Před rokem +4

      @@WitchKing-Of-Angmar 🤓

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar Před rokem

      @@LightYagami-xl1wz take that face and smash it against a wall. Don't worry, I imagined it had your profile on it so you didn't feel quite excluded.

    • @chaoslug7074
      @chaoslug7074 Před rokem +9

      @@WitchKing-Of-Angmar did your 'kintergarten' teacher give you a gold star for spelling

  • @kittykawaiicat1088
    @kittykawaiicat1088 Před rokem +53

    Dang, this really makes you wonder who's okaying these toys in hasbro. Nice video, and here's a question for your qna: Any backstory on your OC and their cutie mark? An F- for a mark sounds like my life in a nutshell tbh 😂 #AskEffAnything

  • @siamuchesiameja3566
    @siamuchesiameja3566 Před rokem +19

    The ornament princess Luna isn't off. She's just the colour of younger princess luna when she was freed in the second episode.☺

  • @yourmom66600
    @yourmom66600 Před 2 měsíci +71

    Fun fact: The reason why Celestia was pink is because Hasbro felt that making her pink will sell more. That is until Princess Cadence came.

    • @ohnocherry
      @ohnocherry Před měsícem +2

      Cadence was also made exclusively to sell toys

    • @HeatherTD1
      @HeatherTD1 Před měsícem +2

      @@ohnocherryWell the show was just made to sell toys anyways so 🤷‍♂️

  • @supadupashy0
    @supadupashy0 Před 2 měsíci +9

    That’s not sunset glimmer that’s sunshine twinkle tf

  • @CookieIsMyCat09
    @CookieIsMyCat09 Před rokem +16

    A friend of mine in the fifth grade had a my little pony lanyard that she showed me. It had all the mane 6 on it and a background of ponyville. The only problem is that fluttershy had pinkies eye shape and "energetic" pose on most merch and posters while pinkie had fluttershys iconic, head tilted down "shy" pose with flutters eye shape.

  • @axolotlfairy2473
    @axolotlfairy2473 Před rokem +38

    The coconut cream blindbag came out WAY before show coconut cream did, she was one of the first few blindbag figures
    Also the Luna ornament is based on her purple toy appearance
    Dazzle works as Diamond Tiara's middle name imo, and I actually like Snips and Snail's full names. Daring Do Dazzle is weird though, and I'm pretty neutral on Dazzle Cake.

  • @m0th-dude
    @m0th-dude Před rokem +13

    The Luna ornament isn't that bad since they based it off of how she looked in the first season, but the rest are god awful

  • @suruyuki
    @suruyuki Před rokem +16

    3:48 I feel like the colours are like that because it was coloured after the season one Luna

  • @irenealexiadi3865
    @irenealexiadi3865 Před rokem +13

    5:31 the only explanation I can think of why they put the word "dazzle"
    everywhere, is if the toy line they were sold in was "The Dazzle Collection" or something but I really have no other guess 😂
    If anyone of you guys know anything please let me know 🤣

  • @turkishissunlanguage
    @turkishissunlanguage Před rokem +28

    I live in Turkiye and in my childhood i bought a lot of MLP Magazines because they came up with their own toys. That is why most of the MLP toys i have are from those magazines. I have about 2 inaccurate toys that came up from those magazines plus 2 inaccurate toys that were gifted to me. Even tho these are not big deals but i still wanted to share nevertheless;
    1- Princess Cadence's Cutie Mark
    In the toy i have, her cutie mark has little red dots even tho she normally doesn't.
    2- Cheerilee's Cutie Mark
    I am not even sure if the toy is Cheerilee but the eye, mane and skin colour is the same so I'm gonna assume this toy is Cheerilee.
    Her canon cutie mark has 3 little daisies while this toy has one big smiling pink flower and two little purple flowers and a couple of leaves.
    3- Discord's Leg Dot
    I remember being so happy that the maganize came up with a Discord Figure because that would be my first non-Pony figure from the Franchise but it came with a... BROWN DOT UP HIS LEG?!?!
    It looks so bad.
    So, Discord has one green leg, right? And up his leg, on the down part on his body is a big light-brown oval-shaped part. It is not paint because when you touch it you can feel its parts. It is so weird. I first thought it might be where they were gonna place the other leg since it has the same colour but who knows? Nevertheless I still want a new Discord toy :(
    4- AJ's Cutie Mark.
    Ah, yes, an Apple Jack toy! Hardest to find among the Mane 6- no, hardest to find among the WHOLE FREAKING FRANCHISE!
    And guess what? It has only one apple as her cutie mark instead of three, and the freaking leaves are somehow red as well...
    I'm off....

    • @amberliaa
      @amberliaa Před 5 měsíci +2

      Türk bir fan bulmak güzel cidden

  • @NumberOnehuskfan
    @NumberOnehuskfan Před 3 měsíci +3

    As a flutter shy fan, that intro made my jaw drop

  • @trejon-graceshopkinzmake5186

    2:08 Yes, because the blind bag coconut cream came out in 2011 (if you need help getting accurate release dates for mlp toys the website strawberry reef is your friend) was based on her Gen 3 design, and of course doesn’t look identical to her Gen 3 design because this is generation 4 and characters are rarely going to look identical whether they’re an actual character in the show or a reference in merch. The show character coconut cream debuted in “Fame and Misfortune”, an episode which released 6 years later.
    5:57 the definition of dazzle they’re using is right under; “amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality”
    3:49 this is obviously based on Luna’s original appearance from season 1 and is pretty accurate to it yet for whatever reason you’re comparing it to her redesign from season 2

    • @ThisUsernameIsTaken1
      @ThisUsernameIsTaken1 Před rokem +2

      SMART

    • @zombiechixx7645
      @zombiechixx7645 Před rokem +3

      THANK YOU!!! something i realized is that this guy LOVES to hate, without doing any real research, just to pump out more content.

  • @alysaur3069
    @alysaur3069 Před rokem +12

    The Luna Ornament is based off her design in her first apperance. After that, it was changed to the one you now know today. There is multiple merch of both designs. I also ,sadly, own that Twilight ornament along with a PINK Celestia doll Which always confused me AND MY PARENTS.

  • @mackaroni9792
    @mackaroni9792 Před rokem +11

    5:55 dazzle can also mean to wow someone

    • @Lemony123
      @Lemony123 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yeah, y'know how when something is so wonderful that you are stunned?

  • @mulberry182
    @mulberry182 Před rokem +13

    toy production (from initial design to final toy) can actually take up to about 2 years in some cases, so my theory is a lot of the inaccuracies come from the fact that they changed something in the show after they finalized the toys. also, toy company executives have a lot of say in what comes out, and everything has to be what they think is “””marketable””” (ex. pink celestia)

  • @nostaldec4705
    @nostaldec4705 Před rokem +10

    The blind bag Coconut Cream was released years before she appeared as a filly on FiM.

  • @MarianneStudios
    @MarianneStudios Před rokem +14

    What’s the story/meaning behind your username? #AskEffAnything also, (0:06) what did Flutters and Twi ever do to you? 💔

  • @BoosMuss-vs1wx
    @BoosMuss-vs1wx Před 4 měsíci +11

    3:30
    It's based off of the song
    what my cutie mark is telling me

  • @wemadeyouasweaterlee
    @wemadeyouasweaterlee Před rokem +2

    I honestly loved the last part where you did the big reveal. That was so funny lol. I've never seen your channel before and found you when I was trying to find tutorials on how to fix up thrifted pony toys and I'm glad it showed up!

  • @yui_amethyst
    @yui_amethyst Před rokem +11

    I use to collect the McDonald’s Mlp toys(way back when twilight was still a unicorn) most of them looked fine, except Celestia. They made her pink, instead of white. Luna also looked weird but I remember hating that Celestia toy so much😭 And for some reason they did this all the time until later seasons.

  • @aquaponieee
    @aquaponieee Před rokem +5

    In the Season 3 finale, where everyone's cutie marks were mixed up and swapped, Fluttershy had Pinkie Pie's cutie mark, so maybe that christmas toy was referencing that

  • @linoone2_official
    @linoone2_official Před rokem +12

    I have the Twilight & Applejack ornaments! Even when I first got them when I was 8 I thought they were ugly. They typically go to the back of our tree, & as much as I hate having to put ponies at the back, I have a G1 pony ornament who's gorgeous so it's not a complete loss lol

  • @princembat
    @princembat Před 2 měsíci +2

    a lot of toys are apparently based more on concept art/early designs of characters, like celestia being pink in a lot of early toys, but i have no idea why non-early toys are so... like that

  • @grapes2528
    @grapes2528 Před rokem +14

    Hi Eff, I have three questions for you!
    1) Which season of MLP is your favorite?
    2) What is your favorite MLP theory and/or the most ridiculous one you have heard?
    3) Have you been watching the G5 stuff and what are your thoughts on it?
    Thanks!! #AskEffAnything

  • @kkkkuki
    @kkkkuki Před rokem +10

    #AskEffAnything
    1. What was the thought process of your pony oc's design?
    2. Does your oc have any lore? (Like cutiemark, or any backstory)

  • @nathenewendzel7806
    @nathenewendzel7806 Před rokem +5

    The Fluttershy ornament with Pinkie Pie's cutie mark might have been based on the episode they swapped cutie marks (same episode Twilight got wings and became a princess).

  • @GreenKirby808
    @GreenKirby808 Před 6 měsíci +6

    0:19 it would honestly be very funny if Hasbro comes up with a background pony named "Red Dash" and looks exactly like this in future generations.

  • @_that_one_gacha_kid_
    @_that_one_gacha_kid_ Před rokem +7

    2:20 Looks Like an Apple Jack recolour

  • @rainbowmoon9721
    @rainbowmoon9721 Před rokem +10

    Probably others asked it too, but my questions are:
    - How and when did you became a brony?
    - Who are your favorite characters, or just characters you find interesting, cool or underrated?
    - Will you cover G5 topics or are you a strictly G4 guy?
    #AskEffAnything

  • @MisunderstoodAmnesia
    @MisunderstoodAmnesia Před rokem +5

    I was always annoyed by these inaccuracies when I was a kid, like how every blind bag pegasus was just a recolored Rainbow Dash model, including Fluttershy's. They didn't give her her own model until like 2014 or something. Also I hated how their cutie marks were only printed on one side. They just hoped that kids wouldn't notice these things but they were WRONG!
    ...not that it mattered because I bought the toys anyway

  • @nitsabortsvadzr3746
    @nitsabortsvadzr3746 Před 4 měsíci +2

    THAT CADENCE THING WILL BE IN MY NIGHTMARES 😭😭😭

  • @ChicagoMel23
    @ChicagoMel23 Před rokem +6

    I agree. I really hate the one sided cutie marks too.
    They reuse molds in blind bags. Forsythia and Fizzy Pop are two of them. And also there’s a Fluttershy made from Rainbow Dash. And Star Swirl is totally off cause he hadn’t debuted onscreen yet.
    Even when colors are accurate the faces often aren’t

  • @Hatsune-Miku_Fan
    @Hatsune-Miku_Fan Před rokem +22

    Ive decided to start rewatching MLP after years of forgetting about it, today I finished the first season!!! Yay !!

    • @EffMinus
      @EffMinus  Před rokem +4

      awesome

    • @Nika-the-Troll
      @Nika-the-Troll Před rokem +1

      Keep going! I know you can do it :) (my friend watch the show like seven times don’t worry I’m sure you can do it once 🤣)

    • @Hatsune-Miku_Fan
      @Hatsune-Miku_Fan Před rokem +1

      @@Nika-the-Troll Thanks you! Update that I now just finished season 3! I've been binging this show like Crazy I love it!!
      Update after 2 day: now am on s5

    • @blitzn00dle50
      @blitzn00dle50 Před rokem

      wacky cool
      and how have you watched it that quickly, I started the show (first time viewing) in like may of 2022??? and I just finished season 8

    • @Hatsune-Miku_Fan
      @Hatsune-Miku_Fan Před rokem +2

      @@blitzn00dle50 I just have a lot of free time and the episodes are available on yt free to watch! They're only 20 or sometimes 30 mins long so it's not like it's impossible to. Binge a lot. Of episodes in 1 day!

  • @Cattywoo
    @Cattywoo Před 4 měsíci +2

    All the longer names for the cherecters are real in the series they just use shorter names or some nicnames usally.

  • @night4138
    @night4138 Před 4 měsíci +6

    2:41 pretty sure that toy model of Coconut Cream is made from the same mold of Applejack based on the mane and tail shape and how the tail looks like it has a tie in it

  • @SilverSpoonRiche
    @SilverSpoonRiche Před rokem +11

    0:27 Dude, I just picked up a set of these in Dollar General for $20. Dashes mane and tail is painted the most beautiful and accurate rainbow. I don't even like the character (and I hate Pony Life) but this figure is gorgeous! Twilight has the proper double stripes on her mane and one side of her tail and Applejack has her hair tie on her mane and tail painted red.

  • @Alice-pigeon
    @Alice-pigeon Před rokem +3

    I had those figures as a kid, and I just accepted that they were repaints of the mane six. It’s cool to find out that they actually have names & characters in the show (horrible colour matching pushed aside).

  • @shiulifaithferdo.2718
    @shiulifaithferdo.2718 Před rokem +4

    They did sunset so dirty😭-
    Like what the hell..

  • @GoosefieldYT
    @GoosefieldYT Před 5 měsíci +2

    3:49 i think this is based off that scene where luna was reformed in episode one and still kinda looked like a filly

  • @skyshack4194
    @skyshack4194 Před rokem +15

    3:45
    Not inaccurate. It's based off Luna's form after Nightmare Moon was defeated.

  • @muffin_studios2202
    @muffin_studios2202 Před rokem +3

    Just watched murder drones at 9:30pm jeez people think that is scary, these THINGS are scarier

  • @s9ftie
    @s9ftie Před rokem +2

    Even my McDonald’s toys were more accurate 😭

  • @mr.peepers34
    @mr.peepers34 Před rokem

    omg tysm for including my suggestions

  • @ZELtheIrken
    @ZELtheIrken Před rokem +4

    The Luna ornament is explainable. That's her design from after she reverted from Nightmare Moon. There are quite a few Lunas like that.

  • @grapegardens9923
    @grapegardens9923 Před 5 měsíci +4

    If I remember correctly, the reasoning for why some of the toys inexplicably have different names is because you can't copyright names that are just real words, so they have on tack on a last name for the legal team.
    Zero clue about Suri becoming "Buttonbelle", though.

  • @GummyDinosaursify
    @GummyDinosaursify Před rokem +2

    I've always called Gusty, Canadian Pony.

  • @lumity6269
    @lumity6269 Před rokem +2

    i once got a toy set w cadence, shining armor, and flurry heart but they all looked absolutely terrifying…. especially flurry…..

  • @iamaperson5729
    @iamaperson5729 Před rokem +5

    This is just a bit of nitpicking with two of the examples you gave since I’m way too invested in this franchise: with Coconut Cream her design from the blind bag seems to pre-date her in-show design.
    Princess Luna’s ornament is based off her pilot design which even by that metric it’s still slightly off color wise, but still makes more sense than compared to her S2 design.
    On the names: Copyright I think is the bigger reason for the random name changes, even in the early days of development they were worried names like Firefly, Twilight, and Selena would run them into legal troubles, so they changed the names or even the entire characters. So it’s either that or to be a bit more eye-grabbing for kids (hence throwing in dazzle into a lot of the names).

  • @bluefox8011
    @bluefox8011 Před rokem +3

    It's toys for kids, low accuracy effort on the toy production as children are easily entertained and don't care about details. Although I'm sure after G4 was released and Bronies became a thing the company (possibly) might have considered making the details more accurate to the show. (I didn't know about the show back when it was popular as I was too poor to even afford internet at the time.) Only recently learned of it because of Netflix a few years ago now.

  • @naomistarlight6178
    @naomistarlight6178 Před rokem +1

    Twilight Dazzle Sparkle ✨
    Watching you sleep

  • @gravity_fans5087
    @gravity_fans5087 Před rokem +2

    #AskEffAnything
    What got you into the MLP fandom?
    When was your MLP OC first created?
    What editing software/App do you use to edit your videos?

  • @Bonuscat
    @Bonuscat Před rokem +3

    Hair inaccuracies are what got me into custom painting. Acrylics and nail polish are fun to use on the mini-figures. Edit: It turns out that clear nail polish yellows over time. Acrylics and polyurethane satin varnish are fun to use on the mini-figures.

  • @cinnacakeart
    @cinnacakeart Před rokem +5

    Least favorite episode of MLP? #AskEffAnything

  • @Avipoppy
    @Avipoppy Před 4 měsíci +2

    3:44 ok I think this one may be a reference to her original design which was showcased directly after she de-transforms for nightmare moon, and for a couple seasons onward, before her design that we all know today came to be, showing how she’d matured. Plus, she gained the flowy moving hair (which must’ve been a ‘nightmare’ to animate) haha

  • @5trawb3ry_m1lk2
    @5trawb3ry_m1lk2 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The fact that the whole series was originally INTENDED to ADVERTISE a toy line for hasbro makes this so ironic

  • @tuja9089
    @tuja9089 Před rokem +4

    If you want a well-made pony Compatible with the original , the best option is to order it from a fan who makes, for example, figurines or stuffed animals They will be much more expensive for sure, but hey, at least they won't hurt your eyes

  • @zte.
    @zte. Před 4 měsíci +5

    4:39 I THOUGHT THAT WAS MISS CHEERILEE

    • @lily-if8ir
      @lily-if8ir Před 2 měsíci

      I was like it the teacher lady

    • @zte.
      @zte. Před 2 měsíci

      @@lily-if8ir ?

  • @isartistaa
    @isartistaa Před rokem

    yo congrats on soon to be 10K!
    - what made you want to start a youtube channel?
    - how long have you been a mlp fan?
    - what's your tierlist for mane 6
    - which character from the show (main or background) do you identify the most?
    - what's your opinion on bronies?
    - do you plan on doing any content besides mlp?
    that's all, wish you the best 💕
    #AskEffAnything

  • @Lisea0
    @Lisea0 Před rokem +1

    3:46 this is the younger version of her! 😅

  • @kacperyt2980
    @kacperyt2980 Před rokem +3

    3:45 this Luna is actually very accurate, she is based on her original look from season 1, no look from season 2 to 9

  • @goodbye5299
    @goodbye5299 Před rokem +4

    I actually own the pony from 4:26!

  • @BlueyHeelerHere543
    @BlueyHeelerHere543 Před rokem +1

    0:06 “if you have bad opinions, maybe even Twilight or Fluttershy.”
    Me, having Fluttershy as my favorite pony: :’))

  • @That-Lazy-Animator
    @That-Lazy-Animator Před 24 dny +1

    2:16
    I think the reasoning why the character look so inconsistent is that the fact that the blind bag came before the character on the show.

    • @That-Lazy-Animator
      @That-Lazy-Animator Před 24 dny +1

      3:46 this Luna figuring I'm pretty sure is based on the kid version of her.

  • @Sunnydaze081
    @Sunnydaze081 Před rokem +5

    6:10 what about if they were related to dazzle from my little pony tales (she’s the announcer for PTV)

    • @gimmiekiwi
      @gimmiekiwi Před 8 dny

      Announcer!??!****??!!!!?!!! 7:25

  • @albertaaronalberto7875
    @albertaaronalberto7875 Před rokem +3

    3:48 thats the model of the princess luna in the first episode in mlp when nightmare moon got defeated thats her first look

  • @DarkspeenShore
    @DarkspeenShore Před rokem +1

    I don't know how I reached this channel, so I guess your video has been blessed with the algorithm, but this was funnier than I expected, lol.

  • @dads2259
    @dads2259 Před 20 dny +1

    The fact I have red dash sitting on my shelf…🤩

  • @ZizzlyWizard
    @ZizzlyWizard Před rokem +2

    Are we gonna ignore how he said Fluttershy isn't the best

  • @wallowlight
    @wallowlight Před rokem +3

    erm. twilight is objectively best character

    • @EffMinus
      @EffMinus  Před rokem +1

      and other jokes to tell yourself

  • @miZ_dream
    @miZ_dream Před 4 měsíci +1

    I absolutely did not expect you to go "I actually know a couple people who look like this." Couldn't help but laugh out loud lmao.

  • @plushygirlie
    @plushygirlie Před 3 měsíci

    omg i had a BUNCH of those blind bag figurines when i was rly little. i was like 5 and didn't realize that they were background characters and couldn't figure out why they were basically recolors of the mane 6