Anon 10/13/2020 (Tue) 07:16:40 No.6676 del
>>6664
>If one reads the wiki, Hasbro didn´t have plans for seaponies despite acknowledging the mermares from the 2013 visual book. However, given that EQG would soar with this 2nd movie and gain a lot of popularity within the community, testing the waters that EQG could offer even more than a one time special, one of the reasons why it shone were the sirens. In fact, you look at their songs and the number of reproductions of Under Our Spell among other reach millions, becoming even as popular (or even more) than This Day Aria.
It was the first video to reach 100 million views that was "MLP" related. I think that isn't an unreasonable theory to have. Though I argue a lot of that is from outside the core Friendship is Magic fandom (though the lines between target demo and brony become blurred for ones who grew into it). That probably enhances your point, tweens = dollar signs to hasbro.

>>6666
>Not only the plot changed, the concept of that new place also changed. Seaquestria, while exotic, was meant to be a prison and not the main hub for this civilization where they would hide from the Storm King.
Wait what? Are you telling me that it was: https://biosector01.com/wiki/The_Pit

>wouldn´t that be an allegory as well that they disappeared from the franchise for three entire decades? If they were seen as a myth in the universe, it´s because they managed to exist but there weren´t any serious plans to go further and put them on the table. So, that story which Skystar introduces could be perfectly understood as a meta reference of Hasbro saying to the viewer that they weren´t taken into account until his production.
There absence possibly being a major influence on things is lightly funny itself.

>would their designs end up being the same ones that we have received if the movie was released earlier (for example 2013, when the fanbase was still explosive and MLP was seen as a fad)?
No. Because a different meta context would exist.

>>6662
>using Lyra Heartstrings as the biggest icon instead (without any limbs whatsoever).
Seapony Lyra maybe my fav meme of hers, Though its tough