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The Equestria Girls fictional universe is established as a parallel counterpart to the main world of the 2010 incarnation of My Little Pony, populated with humanoid versions of the characters from the franchise; the Hasbro website described them as 'full-time students and part-time magical pony girls'.^[1]

• 1Overview
• 2Development and release
• 3Cast
• 4Crew members
  • 4.3One-hour specials
• 5Characters
  • 5.2Supporting characters
• 7Releases by media
  • 7.1Animated films, shorts, and specials
  • 7.3One-hour specials
    • 7.3.1Forgotten Friendship
    • 7.3.2Rollercoaster of Friendship
    • 7.3.3Spring Breakdown
    • 7.3.4Sunset's Backstage Pass

Overview[edit]

Setting[edit]

Equestria Girls takes place in an alternate version of Equestria resembling modern-day Earth, whose population consists of humans with skins colored other than the usual human skin colors, with most being similar to their equine counterparts in terms of appearance and personality. Several locales in the parallel world serve as counterparts to the main cities and establishments in Equestria, such as Canterlot High School, a high school run by Celestia and her sister, Vice Principal Luna; and Crystal Prep Academy, an elite private school run by Principal Abacus Cinch.

Premise[edit]

Equestria Girls follows Princess Twilight Sparkle in the parallel world, which is accessed through a magic mirror. Together, with the counterparts of her pony friends, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy, along with her assistant Spike, Twilight will have to deal with the various magical happenings in Canterlot High that originate from the mirror portal.

Later films introduce two additional main characters serving as substitutes for Twilight: Sunset Shimmer, a former student of Princess Celestia; and Twilight 'Sci-Twi' Sparkle, the parallel world counterpart of Princess Twilight Sparkle.

Development and release[edit]

The earliest known official use of the 'Equestria Girls' name occurred during 2011, when the American television channel The Hub (a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro; now known as Discovery Family) released a promotional commercial for Allspark Animation's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic television series which featured a modified version of Katy Perry's 'California Gurls';^[2] the commercial has nothing to do with the later-launched franchise, however.

In late 2012, Hasbro registered trademark for the name 'Equestria Girls' at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.^[3] The franchise was briefly mentioned in the media earlier in February and March 2013.^[4][5] In an interview in the February/March 2013 issue of the Kidscreen magazine, Hasbro's senior vice president of international distribution and development, Finn Arnesen, called My Little Pony a 'top-priority' brand for the company; the film was described as 'a new companion series' that would '[send] the pony heroes on a mission to a new world where they take on human form'.^[4] Equestria Girls was announced in May 2013 with a film and other media strategy,^[6] and it was included in Hasbro's licensing program for My Little Pony announced in June 2013,^[7] which began at the 2013 Licensing International Expo along with the company's other properties.^[8] The spin-off was to be a part of the 30th anniversary of the My Little Pony brand.^[6]

Along with the toys, Hasbro planned to produce related merchandise and media including films, apparel, and accessories. Hasbro's chief marketing officer, John A. Frascotti, called the franchise a 'major strategic initiative' for the company.^[6] The human-based toys were developed to appeal to girls in their teens as a means to extend the My Little Pony brand.^[9] In addition, Hasbro will continue its licensing deals with book publisher Little, Brown and Company and comic book publisher IDW Publishing to publish related works.^[7]

In the audio commentary included in the Rainbow Rocks home media, Meghan McCarthy commented that Equestria Girls was initially not intended to become an ongoing franchise, and the thought of a sequel did not cross her mind.^[10]

Sub-lineups[edit]

• Equestria Girls (2013): The first lineup to be released, it features humanized version of My Little Pony characters from the 2010 relaunch.
• Rainbow Rocks (2014): The succeeding lineup named Rainbow Rocks, featuring music-themed toys and media, was first displayed at the 2014 American International Toy Fair.^[11][12]
• Friendship Games (2015): In January 2015, at that year's edition of The Toy Fair in London, some merchandise was unveiled labeled My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games.^[13] Some vectors for the merchandise include Applejack and Fluttershy in archery outfits, an alternative universe counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, and five new characters introduced with the lineup: Indigo Zap, Lemon Zest, Sour Sweet, Sugarcoat, and Sunny Flare.^[14] Mentions on the supporting products, alongside the film, was included in Hasbro's investor presentation at the 2015 American International Toy Fair.^[15]Wondercolts and Shadowbolts dolls were released in late 2015 in two varieties: 'School Spirit' classic and 'Sporty Style' deluxe. In the Sporty Style assortment, the Wondercolts' Fluttershy and Applejack and the Shadowbolts' Sour Sweet and Twilight Sparkle come with a bow and a quiver of arrows. The Wondercolts' Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer and the Shadowbolts' Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat come with motorcycle helmets and goggles. The Wondercolts' Pinkie Pie and Rarity and the Shadowbolts' Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare come with roller skates. A motocross bike was released in 2015.^[16]
• Equestria Girls Minis (2015): A lineup featuring caricatured Equestria Girls characters.
• Legend of Everfree (2016): First mentioned in a Hasbro 2016 Entertainment Plan presentation in August 2015 along with the tie-in film of the same title, a tentative image was shown of new character whose name was not mentioned at the time.^{[17][unreliable source?]} In February 2016, at the 2016 American International Toy Fair, some Legend of Everfree merchandise was revealed. Dolls unveiled were available in four styles — 'Geometric Assortment', 'Crystal Gala Assortment', 'Crystal Wings Assortment', and 'Boho Assortment'. A new character by the name of Gloriosa Daisy was also revealed during the presentation.^{[18][unreliable source?]} The toys were released in July 2016.
• Equestria Girls: Better Together (2017–present): An updated lineup featuring newly-re-styled caricatured Equestria Girls characters.

Cast[edit]

Films, shorts, and television[edit]

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Specials (2017)[edit]

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One-hour specials[edit]

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Crew members[edit]

Feature films and television[edit]

Specials (2017)[edit]

One-hour specials[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^ ^abCo-composer for the song 'We've Come So Far'.
2. ^ ^abCo-composer for the song 'Invisible'.
3. ^Co-composer for the song 'True Original' alongside Vaughn and Furman.

Characters[edit]

The following characters made their debut in the Equestria Girls series, which is primarily set in a fictional world parallel to the pony-inhabited fantasy setting of the current incarnation of My Little Pony, accessible via a magic mirror. The toys and other series of media additionally features alternate humanoid versions of pony characters in roles similar to the television series; characters as depicted in the television series who travel between worlds assume similar forms in the alternative setting.

Main characters[edit]

The main characters are collectively referred to in merchandise as the Equestria Girls. Beginning in Rainbow Rocks, they are also the members of a rock band named the Rainbooms.

• Sunset Shimmer – A unicorn from Equestria who resides in the alternative universe as a student at Canterlot High. In the films, the character is depicted to be a renegade student of Princess Celestia's who was once corrupted but is later reformed. She is the main antagonist of the first film, but gradually puts her past behind her and completes her redemption. She is now the protagonist, leader of the Equestrian Girls-counterparts of the main characters, and helped save Twilight's own counterpart from magical corruption. She is a guitarist and backup vocalist in the Rainbooms. She is voiced by Rebecca Shoichet in all animated appearances.
• Twilight Sparkle – Two separate characters named Twilight Sparkle appear in the Equestria Girls series:
  • Princess Twilight Sparkle, the same princess character from Friendship Is Magic, transformed into a humanoid teenager after traveling from Equestria. She is temporarily a vocalist in the Rainbooms.
  • Twilight Sparkle, the alternate universe counterpart of Twilight, a student at Crystal Prep Academy who transfers to Canterlot High School. She is a backup vocalist in the Rainbooms.
• Spike – In the Equestria Girls series, Spike the dragon is depicted as a dog with the ability to speak. Similar to Twilight, the character's Friendship Is Magic incarnation appears in the first two lineups, masquerading as a speechless animal. His alternate universe counterpart included in the Friendship Games lineup is 'Sci-Twi's' ordinary pet dog who gains the ability to speak from exposure to Equestrian magic.
• Applejack – A Canterlot High student who works on her family's farm. She is the Rainbooms' bassist.
• Fluttershy – Fluttershy's alternate universe counterpart is a Canterlot High student who is a volunteer worker at the local animal shelter. She is the Rainbooms' tambourinist.
• Pinkie Pie – An eccentric and friendly Canterlot High student. She is the Rainbooms' drummer.
• Rainbow Dash – A student/star athlete at Canterlot High, stated to be the captain of every sports team the school has. She is the Rainbooms' lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.
• Rarity – A Canterlot High student and a talented seamstress, much like her Friendship Is Magic counterpart. She is the Rainbooms' keytarist.

Supporting characters[edit]

Recurring counterparts of Friendship Is Magic characters[edit]

• Principal Celestia – The principal of Canterlot High.
• Vice Principal Luna – The vice principal of Canterlot High, and Celestia's younger sister.

The Equestria Girls counterparts of the minor, supporting and background characters in Friendship Is Magic television series also make appearances in the films and shorts. Among such characters, those released as toys include Cheerilee, the Cutie Mark Crusaders (Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle), DJ Pon-3, Lyra Heartstrings, Octavia Melody, Photo Finish, Sweetie Drops and Trixie.

The counterparts of Friendship Is Magic characters which had their toys released but did not make appearance in any of tie-in media include Queen Chrysalis, Sapphire Shores, and Zecora.

Equestria Girls-only characters[edit]

• Flash Sentry – Sunset Shimmer's ex-boyfriend, who takes a romantic interest in Twilight Sparkle. His Equestrian counterpart, a royal pegasus guard at the Crystal Empire, also appears in the first film and in Forgotten Friendship, and has brief appearances in Friendship Is Magic. Both versions are voiced by Vincent Tong.
• The Dazzlings – A trio of villainous sirens introduced in the Rainbow Rocks film. They are composed of the leader Adagio Dazzle (voiced in the film by Kazumi Evans) and her two backup singers, the airheaded Sonata Dusk (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse, singing voice by Madeline Merlo) and abrasive Aria Blaze (voiced by Diana Kaarina, singing voice by Shylo Sharity). In Rainbow Rocks, the trio serves as the antagonists, having been banished to the human world by Star Swirl and aiming to control the residents of the parallel world through their enchanted singing.
• Principal Abacus Cinch – Cinch (voiced by Iris Quinn) appears in Friendship Games as the main antagonist. She is portrayed as the strict principal of Crystal Prep Academy, a prestigious school that rivals Canterlot High School, and is obsessed with maintaining her school's reputation by manipulating her prized student, the human counterpart of Twilight Sparkle.
• The Shadowbolts – The Shadowbolts are Crystal Prep's sports team that opposes Canterlot High's Wondercolts team. Apart from the counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, the team includes the blunt Sugarcoat (voiced in the film by Sienna Bohn), two-faced Sour Sweet (voiced by Sharon Alexander), hyper-competitive Indigo Zap (voiced by Kelly Sheridan), disdainful Sunny Flare (voiced by Britt Irvin), and rocker girl Lemon Zest (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent).
• Gloriosa Daisy – A counselor at Camp Everfree, who eventually transforms into a creature named Gaea Everfree after exposure to Equestrian magic. She is introduced in Legend of Everfree. In the film, Enid-Raye Adams voices the character, and Kelly Metzger provides her singing voice.
• Timber Spruce – Timber Spruce is another counselor at Camp Everfree. He is introduced in Legend of Everfree alongside Gloriosa Daisy. In the film, he is voiced by Brian Doe.
• Juniper Montage - The main antagonist of the 2017 Equestria Girls specialsMovie Magic and Mirror Magic. In Movie Magic, she sabotages her uncle's movie production in the hopes of being cast as the lead actress. In Mirror Magic, she finds an enchanted mirror that corrupts her into a monster. She is voiced by Ali Liebert.
• Wallflower Blush - The main antagonist of Forgotten Friendship. Ignored by the school population at large and jealous of Sunset's transformation from hated bully to beloved friend, she uses a mystical stone called the Memory Stone to erase Sunset's friends' good memories of her. She is voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent.
• Vignette Valencia - The main antagonist of Rollercoaster of Friendship. She is the public relations director for the new Equestria Land amusement park and relies on social media to promote it. A wisp of Equestrian magic later enchants her smartphone, allowing her to create holograms. She is voiced by Tegan Moss.
• PostCrush - A pop rock duo introduced in Sunset's Backstage Pass as the main antagonists. The duo is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Kiwi Lollipop (voiced by Lili Beaudoin, singing voice by Marie Hui), and drummer Supernova Zap (voiced by Mariee Devereux, singing voice by Arielle Tuliao).

Music[edit]

Releases by media[edit]

Animated films, shorts, and specials[edit]

The animated films and their related shorts, all produced by DHX Media's 2D animation studio in Vancouver, Canada for Hasbro Studios, revolve around the main cast of Friendship Is Magic, normally ponies, as teenage human characters in a high school setting in an alternate universe. The first two films were written by Meghan McCarthy and directed by Jayson Thiessen; the third film was written by Josh Haber and directed by Ishi Rudell; the fourth film was written by Kristine Songco and Joanna Lewis, and directed by Ishi Rudell.

Hasbro Studios lists the films as 'TV specials' in the company's sales guide.^[19] However, in the United States and Canada, the first two films, Equestria Girls and Rainbow Rocks, had limited theatrical screenings in select cities before they were released on home media (by Shout! Factory for the region) and broadcast on television. In the U.S., these films were screened in Screenvision theaters, without any rating from the MPAA, while in Canada, they were shown in Cineplex theaters, with classifications from provincial film boards. There are no box office records in either area are available for the two films. Internationally, there have been theatrical releases of the films in some areas, but in most cases the films were only shown on television before (or after) it was released on home media.

For the films Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games, a series of animated shorts released online accompanies each film. The shorts are also included on physical media releases of the films as a part of special features.

To maintain continuity of the films with the Friendship Is Magic television series, Hasbro used the same writing staff as the show, including the current story editor Meghan McCarthy, who considered the story to be 'an extension of our mythology'.^[6] McCarthy stated that with the Equestria Girls setting, 'we might explore different aspects of relationships that in the pony world don't quite work the same as they do when you set it in a high school setting', thus making the work more appealing to older girls that are in high or junior high school.^[20]

In writing the script of the first film, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Meghan McCarthy went back to the self-titled two-part pilot episodes of Friendship Is Magic, where Twilight Sparkle is sent to Ponyville for the first time and forced to meet new friends. She wanted to do the same with the film, in this case putting Twilight into a new world where she would again be forced to make new friends to succeed in her quest.^[21] Released in 2013, the film was premiered on June 15 as a part of Los Angeles Film Festival that year, before having limited theatrical releases in the United States and Canada the next day, and was released on home media on August 6.

The second film released in 2014, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks, centers around Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer and friends' activities against evil sirens using music. On February 13, 2014, Meghan McCarthy wrote on Twitter that she had worked on the film during the summer of 2013.^[22] That same day, songwriter Daniel Ingram also wrote on the service that there would be a total of 12 songs in the film;^[23] however, only 11 songs were used in the film. The film had a limited theatrical release from September 27, 2014, before it was out on home media on October 28 that year.

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Released in 2015, the third installment, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games, was first teased by Rainbow Rocks co-director, Ishi Rudell on December 12, 2014.^[24] The film was first broadcast on September 26, 2015 on Discovery Family in the U.S. and Family Channel in Canada, and was released on home media on October 13 that year. In the film, the alternative universe counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, a student at Crystal Prep, is forced by Principal Abacus Cinch to disrupt Friendship Games (a sporting event held every four years with Canterlot High) with magic.

On October 3, 2015, CEO of Hasbro Studios Stephen Davis said that a fourth film, subtitled Legend of Everfree, was in development.^[25][26] The film was released on Netflix on October 1, 2016, and the home media release followed on November 1, 2016. In the film, the protagonists follow the damages at Camp Everfree caused by a creature so-called Gaea Everfree.

The four films are then followed by the three 22-minute specials were released on Discovery Family starting on June 24 and ended on July 8, 2017 respectively.^[27][28] It was then followed by a series of 'Summertime' shorts.

A digital web series was launched on Hasbro's YouTube channel with its first episode posted on November 17, 2017.

Two one-hour specials aired on Discovery Family in 2018. The first being Forgotten Friendship, which aired on February 17, and the second being Rollercoaster of Friendship, which premiered on July 6. A third being Spring Breakdown, which aired on March 30, 2019, and a fourth being Sunset's Backstage Pass, which aired on July 27, 2019.

1. ^Premiere during Los Angeles Film Festival 2013.
2. ^Released in select theaters.
3. ^ ^abcdeTelevision premiere on Discovery Family.
4. ^Availability on Netflix in the United States.

Discography[edit]

• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Soundtrack (2013)
• Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks – Soundtrack (2014)
• Equestria Girls: Friendship Games – Soundtrack (2015)
• Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree – Soundtrack (2016)

The My Little Pony 2015 Convention Collection released for San Diego Comic-Con International 2015 contains select songs from the first two films: Equestria Girls and Rainbow Rocks.

Digital web series[edit]

A YouTube-exclusive series was originally going to premiere sometime in 2018;^[29] however, it was moved up to a November 17, 2017 release instead.^[30] The first season consisted of 37 episodes. It ended on October 5, 2018. The series is broadcast on Hasbro's official YouTube channel every Friday; the TV specials are broadcast on Discovery Family and were later uploaded to the YouTube channel in weekly installments. Season 2 premiered on January 11, 2019.

One-hour specials[edit]

Forgotten Friendship[edit]

Visual lighting software training. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Forgotten Friendship is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and written by Nick Confalone. It is the first one-hour special. Originally aired on February 17, 2018 on Discovery Family, it features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Cathy Weseluck. The story follows Sunset Shimmer's discovery that her friends' memories of her have been mysteriously erased; she returns to Equestria and seeks help from Princess Twilight Sparkle to find the cause before the memories vanish forever. The special is 44 minutes long, edited down from a 50-minute original cut of five episodes on Hasbro's YouTube channel.

Youtube version[edit]

Rollercoaster of Friendship[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rollercoaster of Friendship is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and written by Nick Confalone. It is the second one-hour special. Originally aired on July 6, 2018 on Discovery Family as part of its 'Summer Surprises' programming block. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Cathy Weseluck. The story follows Rarity's acceptance of a summer job as a costume designer for a new amusement park and the strain that it puts on her friendship with the other girls, particularly Applejack.

YouTube version[edit]

Spring Breakdown[edit]

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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Spring Breakdown is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and Katrina Hadley, and written by Nick Confalone. It is the third one-hour special. The special aired on Discovery Family on March 30, 2019. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Cathy Weseluck. In this special, the girls take a luxury cruise for spring break, but wayward magic imperils the passengers and forces Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, and Rainbow Dash to visit Equestria for help from Princess Twilight.

YouTube version[edit]

Sunset's Backstage Pass[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Sunset's Backstage Pass is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and Katrina Hadley, and written by Whitney Ralls. It is the fourth and final one-hour special. The special aired on Discovery Family on July 27, 2019. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, and Tabitha St. Germain.

Youtube version[edit]

Books[edit]

The following juvenile fictionchapter books are originally published by LB Kids imprint of Hachette Book Group USA. The Orchard Book's imprint of Hachette UK, as well as The Five Mile Press in Australia, also published the books. The dates listed are the American publish dates.

Other than the chapter books, the following books was also published by the LB Kids imprint.

Comics[edit]

A special short story, featuring the origins of Sunset Shimmer, was published in the IDW My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2013 San Diego Comic Con comic variant in July 2013. It also included additional stories in a stand-alone issue, titled My Little Pony Annual 2013: Equestria Girls, released on October 30, 2013.^[31][32]

An issue of IDW's Fiendship Is Magic features the sirens, the evil creatures as appeared in Rainbow Rocks.

Equestria Girls Minis shorts[edit]

An online series of 15-30-second animated shorts was uploaded onto the official website and official YouTube channel on February 11, 2016 to promote the Equestria Girls Minis toy line.

Home media[edit]

Live-action music videos[edit]

Up until the Friendship Games lineup, Hasbro has been releasing a series of live-action music videos to promote the toy line. The videos feature the female dancers, dressed as the protagonists, dance to the renditions of the song 'Equestria Girls', a number heard in the first Equestria Girls film.

With the first lineup, Hasbro released a live-action music video, titled Magic of Friendship, on Entertainment Weekly website on August 30, 2013, depicting seven teenage girls, as the six protagonists and Sunset Shimmer, doing a new dance routine called 'The EG Stomp' in a school cafeteria to a shorter Toy Commercial version of the 'Equestria Girls' song.^[39]

On February 20, 2014, Hasbro released a new live-action music video on its official website to coincide with the Rainbow Rocks lineup, depicting the protagonists in a rock band. The music video, also titled Rainbow Rocks, uses a rock version of the 'Equestria Girls' song and portrays the protagonists performing the 'EG Stomp'.^[40] Through the Equestria Girls YouTube channel, another music video was released on August 4, 2014. It depicts four more teenage girls, each one dressed as the Dazzlings and DJ Pon-3 respectively.^[41] On February 2015, another music video titled 'Rainbooms Remix' was released.

On August 14, 2015, the same year the Friendship Games lineup was launched, Hasbro released a live-action music video on its website, depicting five of the six protagonists as well as Sunset Shimmer in a sporting competition against Crystal Prep's Twilight Sparkle.^[42]

My Little Pony And Equestria Girls Games

Video and website games[edit]

On October 15, 2013, Gameloft's My Little Pony mobile game was updated to include the Equestria Girls mini-game.^{[43][better source needed]}

A Rainbow Rocks missile command-type mini-game was added to the Hasbro Arcade mobile app on April 8, 2014. On October 29, 2014, the mini-game was updated to include the Dazzlings with two songs from the movie and one song from one of the live-action music videos.^{[44][better source needed]}

On June 7, 2014, a Rainbow Rocks game titled 'Repeat the Beat' was released on Hasbro's Equestria Girls website;^{[45][better source needed]} almost two months later, two more games have been released on July 31, 2014, one of them being 'Equestria Girls: Battle of the Bands'^{[46][better source needed]} and the other being 'Equestria Girls: V.I.F. (Very Important Friend)'.^{[47][better source needed]}

On August 4, 2015, a Friendship Games game titled 'Archery Game' was released on Hasbro's Equestria Girls website.^{[48][better source needed]}

Reception[edit]

There have been criticism over the anthropomorphism approach of the toy line, as well as the franchise overall. Prior to the Equestria Girls film's release, several mothers spoke to the New York Daily News stating concerns about the humanized characters, describing them as 'too sexy', 'anorexic', 'going back to the original Barbie' or 'looking like Bratz dolls', and several feared allowing their children to be influenced by the looks.^[49] However, some considered it reasonable with other current media such as The Little Mermaid, with one parent stating she felt that it isn't 'any worse than Ariel in a bikini top for two hours'.^[49]Slate's Amanda Marcotte considered that the characters' change to human form was to popularize Equestria Girls with the adult fanbase of Friendship Is Magic, who she claims 'have expressed a strong interest in seeing the Ponies in sexy, humanized forms'.^[50] However, many of these adult fans expressed disappointment in the announcement of the franchise and the characters, considering Equestria Girls to be trying to pander to this older audience, and that the approach 'goes against everything that Pony was trying to prove'.^[51]Craig McCracken, speaking for his wife Lauren Faust, Friendship Is Magic's creative showrunner for the first two seasons before stepping down, stated that McCracken felt she 'wasn't the biggest fan' of Equestria Girls, opining that the approach of turning the pony characters into humans would have gone against the way she wanted to take the television series.^[52]

The reception for the films and specials has generally been mixed to positive for retaining the quality of the original series, but has also included criticism for being commercialized, having much tie-in merchandise. When reviewing the Friendship Games film, Mike Cahill of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, calling it 'craven commercialism', but adding that 'it's not unattractively designed, and its peppy collegiate spirit trumps the sappiness of Disney's Tinkerbell spin-offs'.^[53]

Notes[edit]

1. ^With the exception of Mad Twience, Monday Blues, Shake Things Up!, Get the Show on the Road, Coinky-Dink World, Five to Nine, So Much More to Me, and The Other Side.
2. ^Instrumental is credited in the Bonus menu of both the DVDs and Blu-rays of the film; but the last section from 'Welcome to the Show' is played, starting with Sunset's verse.

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External links[edit]

• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls film series at Hasbro Studios
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls' channel on YouTube

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