Talk:The Crystal Empire - Part 1/@comment-108.202.170.31-20120930202120/@comment-5502573-20121001080330

One of the thing I appreciate about MLP FiM is that it feels like it's a show first, then to sell toys second.

Even if the show was intended by Hasbro to sell their new toys/have something for their new Hub Network, at least Faust and her crew went beyond and gave us a fantastic show.

Fun fact: Hasbro's line of toys when S1 premiered was unlike the actual show. Because the show became more and more popular, Hasbro decided to actually reflect their toys off the show. So more and more nowadays, we're getting toys more closer to the show (Gilda, Zecora, etc.). HOWEVER. If Hasbro decides: "Hey, the show's making people buy our products... how bout we tell DHX/Top Draw to focus on a new line of toys WE WANT TO SELL" then I'll be pissed.

Until Canterlot Wedding (another Alicorn... *sigh*), you really felt like Hasbro's involvement in the show was near non-existent. It's one of the things I like since I think it's how the show got away with a lot of 'dark' material you don't see in a cartoon for girls (i.e. Lesson Zero).

Dunno about 'Crystal Ponies.' Comes off like Hasbro REALLY told DHX Media: "Hey, make a story about these toys we want to sell." instead of just letting the writers write whatever the hell they want.

But who knows. Maybe Hasbro and the writers worked together on this idea of crystal ponies(?). I'm sure the writers will deliver on telling great character-focused stories nevertheless. I just hope the writers have/had the backbone to stand up to Hasbro if they interfere far too much in the future.