The My Little Pony Scrapbook: G1 in the UK and Europe

Wind Whistler

Movie Star Pony, 1987

Light blue pegasus pony with pale pink mane and tail, PINK AND BLUE whistles symbol

blue pegasus pony with pink hair and pink and blue whistles symbol
Pony Data
Set Movie Star Ponies (1987, UK and Europe)
Asst. Number 4857
Accessories Lilac dove brush, white ribbon, puffy sticker (in UK only, but also sold without sticker)
Pose Paradise
Distribution UK and Europe
 
Other Versions So Soft Wind Whistler
(North America, 1985-6)

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Ponies Sold in 1987 in the UK Movie Star Ponies | Mountain Boy Ponies | Birthday Party with Tutti Frutti | Princess Ponies (Set 1) |Snuzzle's Grooming Parlour | Megan and Sundance (Second Edition)| Twinkle Eye Ponies (UK Set II) | Flutter Ponies (Set II) | Newborn Twins (Set I, Partial) | Pretty & Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (UK Release) Paradise Estate | Dream Castle | Lullabye Nursery | Baby Buggy | Baby Bonnet School of Dance

Other 1987 Ponies Twinkle Eyed Ponies (North America/Italy) | Pony Friends (Ponies) | Stockings | Pony Friends (Animals) | Soft Sleepy Newborns| Sea Sparkle Baby Sea Ponies | Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe | Crimp & Curl Hair Salon (Perm Shoppe) (UK:1988) | Slumber Party Gift Set | Rainbow Ponies (Europe) | Twice as Fancy (Party) Ponies (UK:1988) | First Tooth Baby Ponies (UK:1988)| Big Brother Ponies (UK:1988) | So Soft Ponies (III) | Purse with Baby Crumpet | Baby Blue Ribbon


Wind Whistler in the United Kingdom

In 1987, a regular version of Wind Whistler was sold in the United Kingdom. Unlike some of the other ponies in the set, Wind Whistler's colouring seems to have been adjusted to match the So Soft release, as the So Soft has a darker body underneath her flocking than the regular version. Movie Star Wind Whistler is also different from the So Soft because of her symbol, which is blue and pink whistles, rather than just pink like the So Soft. This helps identify a real Movie Star from a deflocked So Soft pony. In spite of this symbol change, Wind Whistler was pictured on her UK card with all pink whistles. Not at all confusing.

Wind Whistler sealed on Movie Star card
  Wind Whistler Mint on Movie Star Card
(Image donated by Rosse)



Wind Whistler's Character

Wind Whistler's personality in the comics and fact file story was diametrically opposite to her personality in the animated series. She was cast as a silly pony who liked to 'whistle'. In the comic, she was fun-loving, and sometimes liked to sing little rhymes.

Wind whistler in the comic
Wind Whistler in the comic

In the animation, however, she was logical and intelligent, and has become a cult favourite with fans because of her distinctive character. In Crunch the Rock Dog, she clashes with Gusty and Buttons, who pettily suggest she has no feelings. Wind Whistler, despite being hurt, uses this misunderstanding to defeat Crunch and save the whole of Ponyland. Wind Whistler's unique vocabulary and experiences in this episode has led some autistic pony collectors to identify with her.

Wind Whistler has no UK backcard story. The comic leans towards the So Soft card's persona, but she also appears on Megan and Sundance's UK 1987 card in her movie/animation characterisation - using long words and confusing Sundance.

Wind Whistler from Megan and Sundance's story
Wind Whistler as depicted on Megan and Sundance's card
UK, 1987

Honestly, this seems like an overkill version of the animated pony character, but it does show that Wind Whistler in the UK had two parallel personalities in 1987 - that in the comic, of the silly whistling pony, and that from the animation, of the logical and intellectual pony.