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MaxGoof
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Blind bag mania overtook my senses last week and I ended up coming home from Wal-Mart with the entire Series 1 case of My Little Pony blind bagged ponies. I opened up and documented the code on the back of each blind bag and what pony it corresponds to on my blog last week, so if you need the code list it's available over here. Last week I reviewed the first dozen ponies in Series 1 including the "Mane Six", and you can find that review here. Tonight I have the second half of Series 1 to review, including the final nine regular kiosk ponies and the three "special edition" ones. The regular ponies include some of the most interesting G4 pony designs yet, and the "special edition" ponies... well... they sure are sparkly...
You can visit my blog for a much larger photo gallery and a more-detailed review, but here's my general thoughts on the group...
Overall: I feel both better and worse about this half of Series 1 than I did the first half. As far as the original ponies go, I think they're some of the most fun and creative designs we've seen in the My Little Pony world in years! Pepperdance's chili pepper and Firecracker Burst's explosion cutie marks are personal favorites, and I adore the color schemes chosen for Lemon Hearts and Sweetcream Scoops. I'm not real pleased about the proliferation of ice cream and junk food-addicted ponies in the My Little Pony world, though. As far as the "Special Edition" ponies go... Meh. I can deal with Twilight Sparkle being sparkly since she's a magic-user, and I can even accept "Sonic Rainboom" Rainbow Dash as an explanation. But clear pink Pinkie Pie is a hard horse pill to swallow, and Special Edition Applejack and Fluttershy in Series 2 are going to be just as silly. To me, the Special Edition ponies are the dullest ones, and I won't be keeping any of them. There's enough fresh and unique pony designs in this half of the series that it earns a slightly higher grade, and at a reasonably low price, these ponies are all recommended.
GRADE: B+
I have Rainbow Dash and after a little handling, my hands were dusted with glitter. I had to put her on my display shelf and remind myself not to handle her too much. Very poor choice of execution in my opinion, Hasbro.