Why do ponies have such big, round eyeballs?

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>>27546849

big eyes = cute/youthful
small eyes = not cute, no toy market.

>>27546849

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>>27546872
The old ones had smaller eyes though and sold reasonably well enough to spawn new generations

>>27546849
See Plinkett's Avatar review, section on Disney Eyes.

>>27546849
Faust's style was influenced by the Powerpuff Girls, whose design was inspired by art by Margaret Keane, known to depict humans with huge eyes.

>>27546872
>>27548980
Small Eyes = Psychopath Eyes.

>>27548980
lol wtf is going on in that scene. Did AJ get put on fire?

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>>27548980
I forgot how metal Gen 1 small colorful friendship equines could get.

>>27546849
the better to see you with.

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>>27546849
because they are aliens

>>27548980
was Dash asking Twilight to turn them into dragons a reference to this scene?

>>27549883
she's getting turned into a dragon

I want to lick their eyeballs.

>>27546849
Equestria's star is alot dimer then ours so animals evolved bigger eyes to compensate. In the show we see the world how they do.