While I am not the biggest fan of these days that are made to boost up sales of certain big markets/companies, I shouldn´t be a fan of those products that are exclusively made to sell and get the easy benefits and playing cheap.
That´s what should happen in theory and every commercial product has a date of expiry,its hype is completely gone in the blink of an eye to the eyes of the majority.
However, there are always exceptions to the rule and while she was designed (and her husband) to sell toys for the little girls public, how is it possible that I can look past that commercial aspect?
I mean, A Canterlot Wedding was successful and the song This Day Aria still remains as one of the most popular songs on Youtube, so did its wave of toys. Most things look dated over time but fans still produce content like >>/3444/ and you say: is she designed to be a toy? It´s reasonable". Not only that but this couple while absent most of the time, they have complemented Twilight over the seasons, making the family aspect more relevant than the actual debut. They even appeared in the special, so it means that you cannot look down at their supportive roles.
If there is something I have learned from FiM is that in the end, while one can get the commercial status, there are ways to pull that idea and sell it. FiM has ruined the toy commercial excuse for those cheap shows designed to sell toy.
In short, the controversial pink pony princess has aged nicely, for me at least.I don´t talk much about Shining Armor but he´s a loyal brother as well. They are a family in the end despite their reputation or duties and honestly, there is nothing wrong with that.
And so, I am posting a few pictures of them even though I despise the concept of boosting sales artificially with a designed date for the monthly pay check.
Anyway, let´s enjoy a little bit the material around them.