On one hand, that's a bit unfair to the "The Lion King;" it was a gargantuan mainstream hit, smashing box office records for animation, and still holding the box office record for traditional. MLP:FiM is, at best, a gargantuan cult hit. We're furries, so of course we're familiar with the phenomenom, but it is still mostly a known to Internet type folks and animation fans.
Though my geographic isolation may color my ability to gauge that; I guess I better leave that to Nuka and the other Kathy G. To really define "cult" status.
On the other hand, Pokemon is a bit more on target.
Also, I think you give Hasbro a bit too much credit; if they really designed a cult hit of this manitude, why does "Strawberry Shortcake" still blow?
On one hand, that's a bit unfair to the "The Lion King;" it was a gargantuan mainstream hit, smashing box office records for animation, and still holding the box office record for traditional. MLP:FiM is, at best, a gargantuan cult hit. We're furries, so of course we're familiar with the phenomenom, but it is still mostly a known to Internet type folks and animation fans.
Though my geographic isolation may color my ability to gauge that; I guess I better leave that to Nuka and the other Kathy G. To really define "cult" status.
On the other hand, Pokemon is a bit more on target.
Also, I think you give Hasbro a bit too much credit; if they really designed a cult hit of this manitude, why does "Strawberry Shortcake" still blow?