Analzying Is Magic: How Not To Make A Bad OC

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[SunnySimmer]

I kind of feel like most people attack Alicorn OCs. There’s a reason they are so popular though. Our mane character in the show became an alicorn, which basically stated that there could be more created. Flurryheart’s birth now means they can simply be born as an alicorn, even though she’s the first.

Saying not to create an alicorn OC and just the three main races is limiting creativity in my personal opinion. Instead, I’d like to see one on how to do an alicorn OC correctly.

Also with the newest upcoming clip of season 9, there’s big changes coming for alicorns.

[alixinthemiddle]

my OC is a mule who doesn't know if it'll ever get its cutie mark.

[AmemuraRamuda]

I’m not very active but I hope the MLP fandom has gotten to the point where they just accept children will be “cringe” and want to make Mary Sues and OP ocs. It’s fun and harmless, especially in a world where people are making vile content, Alicorn ocs are so harmless

[thesleepydot]

The fun juxtaposition of a pegasus that’s shy and afraid to fly, or an earth pony that somehow manages to hang out with rainbow dash in the sky is what makes the characters Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie interesting. I don’t think people should focus on what pony race suits their personality best but rather what interesting ideas you could make up for the different races. Or not. You could also just choose what you like. There’s more than one way to choose the “right” race for your oc.

Also remember that the pony world is very different than the human world. You could make OCs that have jobs that can’t possibly exist in real life, and then it might be quite important what race they are.

[DrawingHeart]

I personally don’t mind Alicorn Ocs. Or red and black ocs. None of them are going to be canon and gives people a chance to create their own stories and universes.
And I believe they can be good ocs if developed correctly.

[I.lov.katz]

This isn't a hate comment or anything, but there's something you should remember, no oc is actually "bad or "good, their all their own thing and if anyone went through the trouble to just make a design or even a name, they should be proud.

[ravenfrancis]

Ah, yes, because we all know real life horses have rainbow manes, can fly, talk, and/or come in a variety of pastel candy colors.

[MossPossum]

My MLP OC is a Draconquis named Hexy.

I struggled for many years to make a pony OC that fit me and nothing was sticking nothing, I drew was sticking out to me, so one day I decided that, I would have a character that reflected my own chaotic, goofy nature and who was a reference to my favorite character in the MLP; FIM universe Discord. Her design underwent a lot of changes and fixing and redesigning, until, I came up with the perfect design for her!

to this day I couldn't be happier that I did not choose a pony Oc.

the other reason I didn't choose a pony was because, I felt like my OC would have drownded in the sea of pony Ocs, I personally have nothing against Pony OCS.

I just didn't want one.


Also I'm not a very active member of the Brony/Pegasister community, still in the fantom but also at the same time outside of it i.e this means, I love watching the show, buying the merchandise and even some of my good friends are bronies/ pegasisters, I just don't go to Con's or meetups.

Like Discord he's not a pony but he interacts with them and has friendships with ponies.

[FuzzyStripetail]

Before becoming the vibrant, free-spirited, and colorful blue review horse she is today, the back in the day blue review horse was so saturated with the absence of pony reviews and color theory knowledge that she was constantly dull and grey.

[williamcrowe]

My OC is named Midnight Chimes. He's kind of a palamino with owl-like wings and has a clock with a moon face for a cutie mark.

[maxord]

I think the best way to make a non-conventional OC work, such as an alicorn or other weird variants that are frowned upon, is to create a backstory with the intent of the TV show audience. Much of what KP said is true and you need to work around it. So, if you have a pony that is dark in terms of overall personality, it needs to fit within a mythology or theme that represents it as a new concept rather than dropping it in willy nilly. Also, do not be ashamed about dark colors because the royal guard have plenty of them as well as the history of Equestria being vague enough to squeeze extra stuff in it. Just make cool stuff that you think people would enjoy without scaring the little girls too much and you are solid.

[gobsmr]

tbh i hate when people police OCs. it really sucks the fun out of them, and makes it feel as if you need to follow specific strict guidelines. if someone wants to make a OP alicorn OC with rainbows hair, red eyes, and black fur... let them!! ocs are meant to be fun and goofy who tf cares.

[hawthornss]

this is really ironic coming from you! good laugh, though.

[oswaldcobblepot]

Btw, if you want stripes like mentioned in the video. There's a marking on horses called "Rabicano", and it looks AWESOME. (also brindle horses exist)

[alyssabullock]

I recently made my first pony OC, and I'm pretty happy with her.
I've got experience with OC making and designing, honestly designing OCs is SUPER fun to me.
I love seeing what I can do to make my characters unique while also making sense for their species or universe.

My pony is an artistic coffee addict named Mochamint. She's an earth pony who enjoys drawing and over all vibing out. She's not a complex character, but she does bring me comfort.
Her over all scheme has a mint coloring to match her name, but I gave her pink eyes because I think blue and pink works well together and it helps add flare to her design so she's not so basic to look at lol

[wernerboshoff]

I'm waiting for G5 before I create my oc

[QueenHaiku]

When I first made my oc back in a school, she had short hair, glasses, and a different cutie mark and feathered wings instead of demon ones. I was terrible at drawing back then, and wasn't super into the fandom. Over the years I discovered the Pony Generator and made my oc better from that. In fact, all my ocs started out with the generator. Eventually I gave my ocs different mane styles and tails. I finally made them my own instead of using what someone else made. I've been proud of myself up to this point and still am. I have gotten many compliments on my oc Haiku, despite her being a red and black alicorn oc. And it makes me happy not to get the whole Mary Sue comment that some other oc creators get. Well thats it for my ramble. Toodles!

[cat.nouvelle]

My original OC was a half-unicorn half changeling. It wore a ponified mask from BIONICLE(a Miru, to be more specific) and specialized in finding interdimensional rifts. I haven’t made another since, but I also am not sure how I feel about the old one, so I guess it’s just...there.

[TheCommenterDragon]

I'v made a few OC's, but they were all done with the Pony Creator.

[HONEYDROPGALAXY]

It’s crazy that the first rule is colors when that is not a rule that you yourself follow in any way, just make whatever makes you happy something doesn’t have to be inherently good or right to be enjoyable both to you and others (take hazbin/helluva for example they break many common rules of animation and characters and yet continue to be insanely popular and fun!)