by Nora DominickBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff 🚨 There are MASSIVE spoilers ahead for Ponies Season 1! 🚨 How the idea for Ponies first came about Katalin Vermes / Peacock First, where did the idea of Ponies stem from? Did you draw from any particular media for inspiration when crafting the show? David Iserson: Personally, I really have a passion for this era. I really love the look and the music. I think that this is just a really interesting inflection point in history.