Talk:Moon Dancer/@comment-14703963-20160907173829/@comment-24245960-20160908081251

Yes, it was very close, and that unicorn did look a lot like one of the characters from previous generations. I would not be the least bit surprised if The Simpsons creators admitted to having been influenced by MLP there and intentionally referencing it.

So while we're on the subject, I have to say that I feel this generation and its characters have become iconic enough that I find it a bit surprising that we don't find them referenced in more other media. Perhaps parodists are a bit fearful of potential legal actions from Hasbro over copyright and trademark infringement.