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[edit] Original Hallmark Card

Would be great to get a picture of the original Hallmark card, or one with Rainbow Bright and the Color Kids together Knerq 20:01, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

I think there should be a separate section for the greeting card line which came first. March 17, 2006

[edit] suggestion

Perhaps a mention, even brief, of the merchandising revival as a retro "thing"? The local hip/skater/punk/etc store in the mall has a few Rainbow Brite pieces of merchandise - modern items, not original from the 80s.

    WP:BOLD Kat, Queen of Typos 03:42, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Heh, you mean kinda like how when I wandered into a Hot Topic store today, I managed to find faux-faded pseudo-retro T-shirts with the Disney versions of Snow White and The Little Mermaid on them, right near the front of the store? I know what you mean. Suddenly it's become "cool" to wear licensed characters who're possibly older than you are (I was born in '86, but I know plenty of gals from my old high school who used to wear the same kinds of shirts. I distinctly recall there also being one with the Disney version of Tinkerbell, too.) 63.21.73.251 04:11, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
Welcome 63.21.73.251, but this is not a general forum for discussion of the subject. The purpose of a talk page is to help to improve the contents of the article in question. Kat, Queen of Typos 01:55, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ribbon Fighter

It is not confirmed that Ribbon Fighter and Rainbow Brite were even the same thing. Kat, Queen of Typos 20:44, 20 August 2006 (UTC)


This has been proved there is no anime version of Rainbow Brite. This title became confused with Ribbon no Kishi. An anime made by Osamu Tezuka where she ides a white horse. It has nothing really more the same. Rainbow Brite's animation was however produced in Japan. Leo Otaku 07:03, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sunriser

Please do not remove the information that supports the fact that Sunriser *could* be Moonglow's horse. Even if you are vehemently opposed to this viewpoint, you can leave the speculations in place. Kat, Queen of Typos 00:14, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

I know of only one person on the net who thinks this. It is out of the box thinking and is not thought of by fans highly. What is more thought of is the Tickled Pink/ Sunriser notion. This is not much of a speculation and shouldn't even be put. It should be in a fan questionable section where it is not important to the charcter's description.Leo Otaku 07:07, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, that's funny, because there are other people besides me who think that. It is a valid theory even if it is a minority theory. Kat, Queen of Typos 18:53, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Robot Chicken

Someone should add the reference to Rainbow Brite from the Robot Chicken episode, "Metal Militia." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fragman (talk • contribs) 19:43, October 2, 2006.

I disagree. There does not need to be a mention of every appearance a character makes in pop culture. There is no mention of the Rainbow Brite doll appearance on SNL, nor in BoomKat's music video "What U Do 2 Me." Kat, Queen of Typos 01:46, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Moonglow with a W?

There's some difference over how Moonglow spells her name - the merchandise line has her named Moonglow, and the TV series has her named Moonglo. So both are correct. Please do not arbitrarily change it from one to the other - it's like Wikipedia's policy on American English vs. UK English (like color to colour.) Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English Kat, Queen of Typos 02:29, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

It wouldn't be considered Moonglo over Moonglow. Since the doll is based off from the show character not vice versa. Since the doll was made in germany I would think they wouldn't know about our spellings. And looking up the literal translation of her name that would be correctly spelt. It is after all Rainbow Brite not Rainbow Bright which makes the name original. If we were going to use Moonglow as the name picked by fans why don't we could go and say that Tickled Pink owns Sunriser.The spelling used by the majority of fans is Moonglo anyways. Leo Otaku 07:00, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Saying that "the majority of fans use Moonglo" is an unprovable statement, and also, I have not found "Moonglo" to be used more often than "Moonglow." Kat, Queen of Typos 18:51, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Dark Princess a parody of materialistic French women?

I was thinking, that since Jean Chalopin is French. Perhaps The Dark Princess is a parody of extremely materialistic French women, like the ones who just can't live unless they have the latest purse, or acessory. I'm not sure if that's what he was aiming for, but the concept makes her character more humourus. Violet yoshi 06:52, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Talk pages are not a general forum for discussion of the subject; rather, they are a place to discuss improving the article. Kat, Queen of Typos 09:26, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Character pictures

How about some more pictures of the main characters. I feel the article would benefit from some more.--NeilEvans 18:42, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Be Bold and add them! :) Gotta make sure they are permitted for use on Wikipedia, though. Kat, Queen of Typos 07:12, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't have any pics I was just making a suggestion first.--

[edit] There is a confusion....

I don't know if I'm right, but is Rainbow Brite was first a Greeting card character of Hallmark before the animated series started? Keenrich 22:51, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes she was, just like the Care Bears were for American Greetings. Check out the first question on this page. Kat, Queen of Typos 12:09, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Requests for comment: Moonglow with a w and who Sunriser belongs to

This is for disputes of Moonglow vs Moonglo spellings, and for who Sunriser belongs to. 18:56, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

My argument is that both Moonglow and Moonglo appear either on the TV series or merchandise, and so both are correct. Another user insists that "Moonglo" is used more by fans, which is unprovable, and I have seen them used fairly equally (and I am a member of several fan sites). Also, the other user accuses me of being the only person on the internet who thinks that Sunriser, the horse, could have been meant to belong to Moonglo(w), and thinks the possible reasons supporting this theory should be removed from the article. Kat, Queen of Typos 19:02, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
With respect to Moonglow vs. Moonglo, I would leave it as it is - acknowledge both as correct, with context. David Mestel(Talk) 18:54, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I gave evidence concerning the spelling, and you threw it right out the window. Other than the dress up spelling there is no other evidence of spelling it like Moonglow. Moonglo can be copyrighted as a character much like Rainbow Brite can be because of the unique spelling. It can be proved that fans use the spelling of Moonglo in a poll that is being conducted. Fans do use both but when refering to the actual character in fanfiction and other it is Moonglo. When talking about the toy is is used Moonglow. Or no body really knows. Even some spell it Starlight instaed of lite since they just don't know about it and spell it by dictionary terms.

I did not say you are the only one, I said there is only one person I know of. There is a difference between the two. I was meaning that the Sunriser/ Tickled Pink is a more popular choice by fans.Leo Otaku 00:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

I still think it should just be left alone since both spellings are correct. A poll is somewhat arbitrary as only the people who attend your website (wherever you're taking this poll) can vote - but I will ask Wikipedia and see what they say about polls. (When I do, I'll post the link here.) I fixed the grammar of what you added about Sunriser (no offense intended) and I hope we have reached a reasonable compromise on that issue. I think we should also agree, temporarily, to refrain from editing the spelling of Moonglo(w)'s name and wait for any more comments that come in from the Request for Comment link. Kat, Queen of Typos 00:52, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
[Link to poll question]
As you may see from that link, "Polls on websites are neither verifiable nor scholarly, and they're original research. Therefore, don't use them." So a poll is not an acceptable source to use in the article. Kat, Queen of Typos 02:11, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
I agree with Leo, and not just because she's my friend, either. It's been my experience that if merchandise says something different from the source material, the source material should be considered official. The story, of course, comes from the source material, in this case, the TV series (since the greeting cards never mentioned Moonglo's name). The Dress Up Moonglow ad was the only thing that ever put a W on Moonglo. Consulting the actual German doll box would be pointless anyway because that says "Sandra Silbermond," which is, of course, neither. One use could very well be a typo. Also note that the series is known for unconventional spellings such as "Rainbow Brite" and "Starlite". Considering this, there is not much evidence for "Moonglow".
Sunriser belonging to Tickled Pink, though, is still debatable because Sunriser was only featured in one episode, and were doll sales higher, another season would likely have been made. The writers could have expanded on Sunriser and have her join Tickled Pink later on. However, as this is, again, only supported by merchandise, the mention in the article should be something along the lines of "A doll box claimed that Sunriser belonged to Tickled Pink or might some time in the future were the series to continue," rather than "Sunriser is Tickled Pink's horse". Sana Jisushi 17:58, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Order of the Stick comic

Is this widely read enough to be included in the pop culture recent mentions section? comic mentioning RB

[edit] Tickled Pink

it really isn't controversal over if she had a sprite it was never said by the people who created her that she did it was hinted more toward the fact that she didn't. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.6.143.48 (talk • contribs)

Yeah, actually in the RB community it is a little bit... it's an arguing point. Leave it the way it is, is my suggestion. Kat, Queen of Typos 04:00, 23 July 2007 (UTC)