History FridgeHorror / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason5

** With everything at the lowest common denominator, farmers would be unable to feed everyone, builders could at best make shoddy buildings prone to collapse, and weather management ponies would be unable to effectively control the weather leading to the current weather system breaking down. All that alone would mean the utter collapse of Equestrian civilization, without getting into the rest.

With the Princesses also equalized, no pony could raise the sun or moon, leading to either an eternal day, night, or twilight. We all know how that would end up, especially as with all the unicorns equalized, they would be at the lowest common talent in magic. Of course, that's without mentioning how enemy nations around Equestria, most of whom are majority populated by non-ponies who don't use Cutie Marks and would be immune to her magic, could then sweep in and start picking at the carcass of the nation though some of the allied nations would do the same, for 'Our own good'."

With how her magic would work, Equestria couldn't defend itself as the Guard would only be as good as what the lowest denominator would be, they'd be better off defenseless.

* Also a TearJerker; as Starlight herself pointed out, most (if not all) of the villagers used to be lonely ponies without close friends or family, that were relatively easy to capture and, once having their cutie marks removed, adoctrinate into accepting her philosophy; this is particularly sad in the case of ponies who had cool or very practical abilities, as the only reason they'd be lonely is because other ponies got genuinely jealous of them, or their families didn't like those talents; this kind of background would also make them particularly susceptible to Starlight's teachings. One good example is Double Diamond, her second in command, who proved himself a BadassNormal when getting back his cutie mark plus having good leadership skills; she found him practicing skiing alone, something even experienced skiers usually avoid.

[[AC: The Cutie Map, Parts 1 & 2]]

* When ponies have their cutie marks taken, it leaves them unable to do many of the things that come natural to them, like Twilight's magic, Rainbow Dash's high speed flying, and Applejack's natural strength. This implies that cutie marks make up a lot of a pony's magic, as when we saw when Tirek steal a pony's magic, their cutie mark disappeared as well. Just imagine if Starlight Glimmer and Tirek teamed up. She could go around stealing ponies cutie marks - which she's able to do simply with her magic - and then present them to Tirek all at once. He could literally go from powerless to all-powerful instantly.

* While Twilight hopes that Starlight might realize the error of her ways, she's run into the mountain caves...the same ones that were said to 'go on forever'. While Starlight herself is in a panic, running for her life. What if Starlight got lost and might never make her way out? While she's not a good pony by any stretch, that would be an extremely cruel fate.

* Since Starlight Glimmer is gone, who's gonna run what was once her town?

* Starlight's worldview, actions, and [[VillainousBreakdown explosive rage when things stop going her way]] have some disturbing implications in and of herself. Here's a mare whose worldview is so skewed that she considers mentally torturing somepony to think her way is right, who frequently flashes unsettling, disturbed smirks, is paranoid enough about others to keep them [[BigBrotherIsWatchingYou under close supervision]] and fears that anyone being different means her relationship with them will fall apart, and ultimately goes completely and utterly berserk when things stop going her way. While not outright stated, if one reads Starlight right, it's not hard to assume the mare is [[TheMentallyDisturbed quite literally insane]].

* Starlight's worldview, actions, and [[VillainousBreakdown explosive rage when things stop going her way]] have some disturbing implications in and of herself. Here's a woman who's worldview is so skewed that she considers mentally torturing somepony to think her way is right, who frequently flashes unsettling, disturbed smirks, is paranoid enough about others to keep them [[BigBrotherIsWatchingYou under close supervision]] and fears that anyone being different means her relationship with them will fall apart, and ultimately goes completely and utterly berserk when things stop going her way. While not outright stated, if one reads Starlight right, it's not hard to assume the mare is [[TheMentallyDisturbed quite literally insane]].

** Negative side to Cutie Marks, maybe? It's a fan thing, but "cutie mark failure insanity syndrome" would basically mean Starlight is screwed either way. She has a a negative talent but has no choice but to apply it. She has a hissy fit when twilight tries to tell her there's another way and everything.

** There's also the fact that Twilight herself is unable to alter a pony's Cutie Mark without extraordinary circumstances (i.e. Starswirl's destiny spell combining with the Elements of Harmony). Remember that Twilight tried to grant Apple Bloom a Cutie Mark, only for Applebloom's body to reject any changes. Starlight is able, with her own magic, to perform a trick even Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic, can't pull off.

** Not to mention the other spells she used. Her magic blasts were powerful enough to shatter a sizable stone bridge and her escape blast vaporized the snow around her.

** It's also possible that Starlight is ''lying'' about that specific spell being her special talent. A good chunk of the second episode revolves around her constantly trying to justify her decision to equalize everyone else without submitting to it herself, so it only makes sense that she'd fall back on that as an excuse. More likely it ''isn't'' her special talent and she's just claiming it as an excuse.

** It's possible that Starlight's special talent is Magic in general, just like Twilight (explaining how she knew such a powerful spell)...which is fridge horror in its own right, [[BewareTheSuperman since Starlight is essentially an evil Twilight.]]

** It's possible that Starlight's special talent is Magic in general, just like Twilight (explaining how she knew such a powerful spell)...which is fridge horror in its own right, since Starlight is essentially an evil Twilight.

** Where exactly did she say that removing cutie marks was her special talent? All I heard was that it was her magic, not the staff, that was actually removing the marks.

** Negative side to Cutie Marks, maybe? It's a fan thing, but "cutie mark failure insanity syndrome" would basically mean Starlight is screwed either way. She has a a negative talent but has no choice but to apply it. She has a hissy fit when twilight tries to tell her there's another way and everything.

** Possibly, she developed her philosophy first. Then, since she dedicated her life to removing Cutie Marks, she gained her mark and learned the spell.

* Starlight Glimmer says her special talent is the spell to remove Cutie Marks. A) HOW did she discover this. B) WHY did she discover this? and C) With that being her talent, and knowing that talents are what make you unique, did she feel forced into becoming a villain? Off the top of my head, I can't think of a single situation where that talent is a GOOD thing.

* Starlight Shimmer says her special talent is the spell to remove Cutie Marks. A) HOW did she discover this. B) WHY did she discover this? and C) With that being her talent, and knowing that talents are what make you unique, did she feel forced into becoming a villain? Off the top of my head, I can't think of a single situation where that talent is a GOOD thing.