Hub Network used a promotional billboard in Los Angeles showing the pony characters parodying the films Bridesmaids and Poltergeist. Twilight, her friends, and onlooking Fall Formal attendees watch in horror as Sunset is surrounded by a dark aura and transformed into a demonic creature, with red skin, fiery hair, wings, and a tail. [112][113] Another notable fan fiction list directly using plot elements from the TV series includes selected works by Bernard Doove, an author of adult-oriented furry stories, specifically the House Path series and the Off The Mark trilogy, which have been published in online, printed and e-book form. [18] Prof. Roberta Pearson of the University of Nottingham in film and television studies stated that "This is a level of fan devotion I've not seen before," while Prof. Charles Soukup of the University of Northern Colorado in communication studies suggested that this effort is an indication of the "ultra-cult era" that bronies exhibit, where "media consumers discover extremely unexpected and obscure media texts to cultivate uniqueness and distinctiveness for their mediated identities". The fan site Equestria Daily had issued a caution to its readers to not lash out at the show's creators who had also worked on the film, and other more predominant figures of the fandom urged others to continue to support the staff. Spike runs out to Twilight, who is lying on the ground with her friends. She accuses Twilight of committing the deed, even presenting photos as evidence. The two had initially compiled one of the aforementioned informal surveys and Edwards has presented the results at the ongoing brony conventions. Apparently, Twilight is not happy with her new looks. A monthly My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic comic began its run in November 2012 by IDW Publishing. - Twilight Sparkle. [141] Many of the nods to the older audience are drawn in by the storyboard artists and animators, who are challenged to populate scripted scenes with background ponies; McCarthy points the example of ponies fashioned after the main characters from The Big Lebowski due to having to fill in space for scenes set in a bowling alley for the episode "The Cutie Pox". Other non-speaking background characters that caught the attention of the fandom also had expanded roles. [139] Equestria Daily's Shaun Scotellaro considered the fandom's behavior to be "your typical overreaction to something changing in your favorite series". Twilight tells Sunset not to hurt Spike; Sunset, saying she "wouldn't dream of it", tells Snips and Snails to let Spike go. She subsequently abandoned her studies (eventually going through the mirror, apparently). [98], Many artists use sites such as DeviantArt to display fan art based on existing and fan-created characters;[18] more than 500,000 pieces of Friendship Is Magic artwork were present on DeviantArt by June 2012. Using her magic, Sunset proceeds to turn Snips and Snails into demons similar in appearance. Hearing the flurry of kind words directed towards Twilight, Sunset loses her temper and charges at Twilight, tackling her and knocking the crown off her head. Though the show had been discussed on 4chan's 'comics and cartoon' board ('/co/') before the essay's publication, the alarmist nature of the essay led to more interest in the show, resulting in a positive response for the series for its plot, characters, and animation style. My Little Pony Best Gift Ever, also titled My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever!, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Best Gift Ever, is a Hearth's Warming/Christmas-themed one-hour special of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic that takes place between seasons eight and nine, and it is the one hundred and ninety-sixth … ", "Video Game Character or My Little Pony? Twilight notices Sunset Shimmer is nowhere to be seen and asks Rainbow Dash about it, to which Rainbow Dash replies that she isn't there because she most likely knew Twilight won the Fall Formal crown. Princess Twilight Sparkle's crown, the element of magic, is stolen by Sunset Shimmer who disappears into a mirror that leads into the human world. to Speak at 'My Little Pony' Convention", "Equestria L.A.: Southern California Gets Its Own Brony Convention, for My Little Pony Fans", "My Little Pony fans flock to Big Apple Ponycon in Jersey City", "Bronies invade B.C. My Little Pony Equestria Girls Clip via Entertainment Weekly. Spike encourages her, saying that they rallied around her because they saw what was in her heart and won't care that she's actually a pony, at which Twilight tells him that she's glad he followed her. [183], The adult fandom has been perceived negatively by others, with coverage of the brony fandom overshadowing the show itself. With that, Twilight rallies her friends together in cleaning up and redecorating the school auditorium, an effort that many of the school's students lend a helping hand in. [19] The festival provided in the month prior to the screening a few promotional images of the main characters with pony-like ears, tail-like hair extensions, and in one image wings for Twilight Sparkle and the characters who look like Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. With some encouragement from her friends, Twilight steps through the gateway. ", "My Little Pony creator to help resurrect Fighting is Magic game", "Vancouver pop-rock band Hey Ocean! [199](2:3) She also said that bronies created an atmosphere of entitlement and anger when the franchise didn't accommodate the fans' demands, resulting in a culture where death threats are made publicly and lightly. Twilight tackles the fleeing unicorn to the ground as they reach a chamber in the castle that houses a large mirror. Twilight and Spike enter the seemingly empty "castle", and Twilight gets a first look at her new body through a display case's glass windowpane. The seven of them notice a large crater in the ground, with Sunset Shimmer—returned to normal—lying at the bottom of it. [32], A chapter book titled My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Through the Mirror by G. M. Berrow was released on October 1, 2013. and answered "sure am"[3] then replied again "and I Might have heard Will's terrific score as well. It detracts from the story that we're trying to tell". "[18] Of her surprise to the unexpected fandom, Faust said, "From the messages I've received, these episodes have lifted spirits, brought parents and kids together, changed perspectives and inspired the most unlikely of people in the most unlikely of places. The mode replaces the fuzzy animals in the game with Friendship Is Magic-inspired ponies which the user must drive safely across a landscape. Twilight picks up Spike and hugs him while their friends approach her. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. With few to no alternatives, Twilight decides to run for Princess of the Fall Formal to get her crown back, but she just has no idea how to do so. Unfortunately, despite Twilight's best effort throughout, her lack of athleticism and inexperience with sports lead to her thoroughly losing the match. Twilight asks Fluttershy about the crown; Fluttershy tells her that she had indeed found the crown. The film premiered in Russia, CIS, EU and Worldwide on January 5, 2014 on the Carousel/Carousel International. In the throne room, Twilight bumps into an amber-coated Pegasus royal guard who introduces her as "her highness, Princess Twilight Sparkle", and she and her friends meet with Princesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadance. Let’s change our clothes.” I was already in just a skirt and top. [236] He hosted a panel called "What Would Pinkie Pie Do?" My Little Pony Equestria Girls is an animated feature film starring characters resembling the main cast of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic as teenage human girls. Feels the Love at 'My Little Pony' Convention", "Lena Hall on Bronies, Fake Man Parts, and Playing Neil Patrick Harris's Husband in Hedwig and the Angry Inch", "Tony Awards 2014 top moments and highlights", "Lena Hall's Two Big Influences — Marlon Brando and "My Little Pony"? They discover themselves in a new world where Twilight is a teenaged human girl and Spike is a talking dog, and they find friends that resemble their pony friends from Equestria. For example, a silent female unicorn pony character sporting neon colors and sunglasses and manning a DJ mixer that briefly appeared in "Suited for Success", was given the stage name "DJ P0N-3" in an online poll held by Equestria Daily. PLAY HARD. In one, the ponies face an Evil Overlord who happens to be the trope namer for The Night That Never Ends, and in the other … Twilight tells her friends that although they had only known each other for a short time, she will miss them dearly. [240][241] Over four months after her shout-out at the Tonys, Hall announced on her Twitter that she would be a guest star in the show's fifth season,[242][243] and soon appeared in the episode "The Mane Attraction" as Coloratura/Rara. An online campaign to show support for Grayson gained over 32,000 supporters on its Facebook page,[190] and the brony fanbase, the show's creators and voice actors, and various news commentators including Glenn Beck, Ronan Farrow and Eugene Volokh have stood up for the boy's actions. [7], The adult interest in the show is comparable to that of The Magic Roundabout, Tiny Toon Adventures, Rocko's Modern Life, Animaniacs, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Yo Gabba Gabba! Shaun Scotellaro, operator of Equestria Daily, one of the main fan websites for the show, said, "Honestly, if someone were to have told me I'd be writing a pony blog seven months ago, I would have called them insane. [27][28], Older fans of the show use the word brony, a portmanteau of the words "bro" and "pony". She said that these earlier fans and collectors had thought; " ... what about us? [28] A Hungarian dub of the film premiered on the Minimax channel on September 29, 2013. [18][99][100][101] One early video that caught media attention was made by high school student Stephen Thomas, using science to dissect some of the physical impossibilities on My Little Pony as part of a class presentation;[102][103] it was later featured on the Tosh.0 website. [186] Commenting on Schlichter's article, Greg Pollowitz of the National Review Online wrote that considering the target audience he could not understand the show's appeal to adult men. With a brony element in attendance, the convention-exclusive toys have reflected the brony culture; a large poster was published in 2011 that included several background characters that had attracted the fandom's interest. [166][167], Teenage and adult fans have shown interest in clothing with images from the show; Erin Comella, brand manager for My Little Pony, said that these fans are "literally dressed in the brand". [48], Websites such as Equestria Daily and Ponychan were created for fans to share artwork, stories, music, and news about the show. [29] The character also appeared as a DJ in the season 2 finale "A Canterlot Wedding – Part 2" and became part of the new release of My Little Pony toys in late 2012,[151] and was the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive figurine.