The G1 Appreciation Thread

@Pinto Bean  
Eeyup.
 
I honestly think that, for either a episode of FiM or G5, they do a throwback where scenes from G1 episodes play.
 
Similar to how Transformers Animated reused G1 scenes for Archived Footage.

@Pinto Bean  
Those are two of CC’s that I faved on DA.

@Korora
 
A magnificently talented pony artist, even if the moniker is a bit of a head-scratcher…
 
 

Lickety Split and Spike were my favorite G1 characters. Though MLP wasn’t considered “cool” back then, it was a cult thing at least among toy collectors.
 

 
Before the term “ponified” was even coined, it was already being done through toys.

@hironakamura  
Eeyup.

And this pencil/charcoal sketch of Fizzy. (Might her genes be the reason Dinky’s a unicorn?)  

 
And the Bon was adorable in Tales.  
 
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@Korora  
So cute!

@hironakamura
 
That Skeletor pony is awesome.
 
 
@Korora
 
I always giggle when I see Bon Bon nom a cookie immediately after waking up in the opening sequence.
 

@Pinto Bean  
Daaaaw! So cute!

Speaking of Tales…
 

@Pinto Bean  
Daww!  
@Pinto Bean  
Huzzah! The daww has been increased tenfold!
 
 

@Korora
 
We’re having an outbreak of daww on this thread!
 

 
Found this on MLPTP.

@Pinto Bean  
Adorable!

PDA’s
 
 
 

I wouldn’t mind reading an official comic remake of that Applejack and the Jewel Wizard story.

@Anonycat  
Verko was just plain lucky that was G4 Applejack.
 
Anyway…  
 

 
Oh, and more pwnage (side-by-side with G4):  

Back in the 80’s it was commonplace for producers to inject human characters into kids shows about non-humans, so that kids could get an idea of what it would be like to hang out with their childhood heroes.
 
I liked how MLPNF portrayed Danny. He was pretty much just a typical boy, except that he wasn’t made of snips & snails. He was sensitive and compassionate right from the get-go, and didn’t seem to be bothered by being surrounded by girly ponies. In fact, they were his closest friends.
 

 
And of course Surprise was great too! (This fanart is from 2007!)

@Pinto Bean  
Agreed.

@Pinto Bean  

@Korora  
Yes. Yes he was.

@Korora
 
”[As a child], a pony or horse was the only thing I ever wanted.”  
-Bonnie Zacherle, creator of My Little Pony

@Korora  
Super cute.

And friendship was magic in G1 too.  

@Korora  
Yes, yes it was.