Okay, reading another post on another forum I go to, I realize that Hasbro DID do the right thing... That is to say, the right thing in securing their show and property, I'm still not sure if they went about it in the "right" way.
Yeah, it was a minority, but I guess angry/displeased fans are a different kettle of fish to "offended" fans, and whether it was intentional or not, Derpy herself COULD be viewed as offensive.
It's like what Gamefreak75 said, he doesn't see what's so offensive about the crazy barking pony, but then again, I don't see what's so offensive about Derpy scene. But it CAN be offensive, and the fact that people were outraged enough to actually write to Hasbro about it signaled that they needed to ensue it would be less offensive, so it won't upset the wandering parent or anyone else who isn't immediately familiar with the show and it's background.
I STILL don't like that they fixed her eyes, because that's part of who she is, that's the whole reason WHY she got her own scene and is as popular as she is!
But the voice? Much better than the old one. And removing of Derpy? Well, while I don't see it as slang for "retarded", if it upsets enough people, I guess there's not much I can do much about it to convince them otherwise. I'm okay with the idea that her real name is "Ditzy Doo", but her friends call her "Derpy" as a nickname."
That's what I like about discussions like this. Sometimes, people become enlightened, people learn new things, people understand one-another, and we grow smarter and better.
It's MUCH better than the usual "YES SHE IS! NO SHE ISN'T! YES SHE IS! NO SHE ISN'T!" you usually see on YouTube or, dare I say, even Equestria Daily.
Yeah, it was a minority, but I guess angry/displeased fans are a different kettle of fish to "offended" fans, and whether it was intentional or not, Derpy herself COULD be viewed as offensive.
It's like what Gamefreak75 said, he doesn't see what's so offensive about the crazy barking pony, but then again, I don't see what's so offensive about Derpy scene. But it CAN be offensive, and the fact that people were outraged enough to actually write to Hasbro about it signaled that they needed to ensue it would be less offensive, so it won't upset the wandering parent or anyone else who isn't immediately familiar with the show and it's background.
I STILL don't like that they fixed her eyes, because that's part of who she is, that's the whole reason WHY she got her own scene and is as popular as she is!
But the voice? Much better than the old one. And removing of Derpy? Well, while I don't see it as slang for "retarded", if it upsets enough people, I guess there's not much I can do much about it to convince them otherwise. I'm okay with the idea that her real name is "Ditzy Doo", but her friends call her "Derpy" as a nickname."
That's what I like about discussions like this. Sometimes, people become enlightened, people learn new things, people understand one-another, and we grow smarter and better.
It's MUCH better than the usual "YES SHE IS! NO SHE ISN'T! YES SHE IS! NO SHE ISN'T!" you usually see on YouTube or, dare I say, even Equestria Daily.