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** I'm going to say this is unlikely, but not for the reasons you're clearly expecting. I'll get the one you're expecting out of the way now: the show is about friendship, not romance. Only two ponies have been shown with interest in anypony- Rarity and Twilight, and they're both very downplayed considering Rarity only does this in two episodes (and finds out they're not all they're cracked up to be), and Twilight's is restricted to the Equestria Girls franchise. Spike's crush on Rarity is the only consistent thing, and it's not made into a big deal or a driving force in the series. The show will probably continue to keep it that way, because six year old girls aren't interested in romance, and it's not six year olds who need to be taught that there's nothing wrong with homosexuality. Kids are very accepting, and most kids already are aware of the "these people are different from you in some ways, but they aren't scary and can still be your friends even if you don't agree with everything they do" thing, as kids are happy to play with noticeably autistic kids or children with Asperger's, and those kids are "different" from the rest of the class and in a much more blatant way than a kid who might like the same gender when they grow up. Kids are also totally OK with playing with, say, a boy who wears girl's clothes and likes princesses and MLP, because they have the same interests, and they don't care about him being a boy. You're right, there's nothing wrong with a coming out episode, but the target audience is ''too young'' for it to actually matter, because the kids already know it doesn't matter. They unlearn it due to being told it's wrong as they get older. If the target demograph was about twice as old, you'd have a case, since that's when kids start to get more judgemental and when they start to get crushes. So considering the target demograph and to a lesser degree, the fact that the show doesn't make a big deal out of romance, a coming out episode seems unlikely. The show clearly has no problem with portraying homosexuality, considering how secondary characters Lyra and BonBon are clearly written in "Slice of Life" (calling themselves "best friends" in a tone that says it's an inside joke and being unnaturally touchy-feely for "best friends") and shown in "Rainbow Rocks", so it's never going to be an issue of if they're willing to show it. It's simply the fact that the moral will go over a kid's head, but I somehow doubt that's a satisfactory reason.

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** I'm going to say this is unlikely, but not for the reasons you're clearly expecting. I'll get the one you're expecting out of the way now: the show is about friendship, not romance. Only two ponies have been shown with interest in anypony- Rarity and Twilight, and they're both very downplayed considering Rarity only does this in two episodes (and finds out they're not all they're cracked up to be), and Twilight's is restricted to the Equestria Girls franchise. Spike's crush on Rarity is the only consistent thing, and it's not made into a big deal or a driving force in the series. The show will probably continue to keep it that way, because six year old girls aren't interested in romance, and it's not six year olds who need to be taught that there's nothing wrong with homosexuality. Kids are very accepting, and most kids already are aware of the "these people are different from you in some ways, but they aren't scary and can still be your friends even if you don't agree with everything they do" thing, as kids are happy to play with noticeably autistic kids or children with Asperger's, and those kids are "different" from the rest of the class and in a much more blatant way than a kid who might like the same gender when they grow up. Kids are also totally OK with playing with, say, a boy who wears girl's clothes and likes princesses and MLP, because they have the same interests, and they don't care about him being a boy. You're right, there's nothing wrong with a coming out episode, but the target audience is ''too young'' for it to actually matter, because the kids already know it doesn't matter. They unlearn it due to being told it's wrong as they get older. If the target demograph was about twice as old, you'd have a case, since that's when kids start to get more judgemental and when they start to get crushes. So considering the target demograph and to a lesser degree, the fact that the show doesn't make a big deal out of romance, a coming out episode seems unlikely. The show clearly has no problem with portraying homosexuality, considering how secondary characters Lyra and BonBon [=BonBon=] are clearly written in "Slice of Life" (calling themselves "best friends" in a tone that says it's an inside joke and being unnaturally touchy-feely for "best friends") and shown in "Rainbow Rocks", so it's never going to be an issue of if they're willing to show it. It's simply the fact that the moral will go over a kid's head, but I somehow doubt that's a satisfactory reason.
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* The monster from African folklore part intrigues me, as I would be hoping for one of Africa's dinosaur-like cryptids to be put in there. Perhaps the Mane Six and Zecora will have to stop a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokele-mbembe mokele-mbembe]] from [[NonMaliciousMonster stopping a river flow?]] Or maybe Rainbow Dash will get into a dogfight with a [[PteroSoarer high-flying]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongamato kongamato]]? Or maybe the BigBad of the story will be the snakelike [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguma-monene nguma-monene]]? Or some combination of the three?

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* The monster from African folklore part intrigues me, as I would be hoping for one of Africa's dinosaur-like cryptids to be put in there. Perhaps the Mane Six and Zecora will have to stop a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokele-mbembe mokele-mbembe]] from [[NonMaliciousMonster stopping a river flow?]] Or maybe Rainbow Dash will get into a dogfight with a [[PteroSoarer high-flying]] high-flying [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongamato kongamato]]? Or maybe the BigBad of the story will be the snakelike [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguma-monene nguma-monene]]? Or some combination of the three?
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[[WMG: There will be an episode where it is learned that Princess Celestia doesn't have the HundredPercentAdorationRating she was originally thought to have.]]

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[[WMG: There [[WMG:There will be an episode where it is learned that Princess Celestia doesn't have isn't the HundredPercentAdorationRating UniversallyBelovedLeader she was originally thought to have.be.]]
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We've seen Twilight Sparkle go [[SuperOCD pretty insane in two Season 2 episodes]]. But most would agree that both times she went insane were hilarious. But, what would happen if she were to [[DespairEventHorizon lose all hope in Equestria]] [[HeroicSelfDeprecation and/or herself]], [[GoMadfromtheRevelation go completely insane]] and transform into an OmnicidalManiac [[SuperpoweredEvilSide ala Nightmare Moon]]!? [[FightingYourFriend How will the Mane 6 (or Mane 5 excluding Twilight) be able to save Equestria]] as well as their bestest friend [[EnemyWithin from herself]]!?

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We've seen Twilight Sparkle go [[SuperOCD pretty insane in two Season 2 episodes]].episodes. But most would agree that both times she went insane were hilarious. But, what would happen if she were to [[DespairEventHorizon lose all hope in Equestria]] [[HeroicSelfDeprecation and/or herself]], [[GoMadfromtheRevelation go completely insane]] and transform into an OmnicidalManiac [[SuperpoweredEvilSide ala Nightmare Moon]]!? [[FightingYourFriend How will the Mane 6 (or Mane 5 excluding Twilight) be able to save Equestria]] as well as their bestest friend [[EnemyWithin from herself]]!?



** A more serious SuperOCD freakout - And [[NotSoFastBucko Princess Celestia won't let her off the hook this time]].

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** A more serious SuperOCD OCD freakout - And [[NotSoFastBucko Princess Celestia won't let her off the hook this time]].
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** And the episode will be a deconstruction of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories.

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** And the episode will be a deconstruction of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories.conspiracy theories.
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This time, the one bearing the Mare-Do-Well moniker will be an alicorn, so that she would be able to do all the things that Twilight and Co. did as the original. She will play out similarly to the second Red X in WesternAnimation/TeenTitans; making sporadic appearances throughout the season/series, being morally ambiguous, and by the end of the season/series, [[TheUnreveal we still have no idea as to who she is underneath the mask]]. Maybe her last appearance will have her taking off her mask in front of Rainbow Dash, but it will be hidden from the viewer in some fashion (Dash doesn't tell anyone what she looks like out of [[WorthyOpponent respect]] for her). She might double as a TricksterMentor from time to time.

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This time, the one bearing the Mare-Do-Well moniker will be an alicorn, so that she would be able to do all the things that Twilight and Co. did as the original. She will play out similarly to the second Red X in WesternAnimation/TeenTitans; WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003; making sporadic appearances throughout the season/series, being morally ambiguous, and by the end of the season/series, [[TheUnreveal we still have no idea as to who she is underneath the mask]]. Maybe her last appearance will have her taking off her mask in front of Rainbow Dash, but it will be hidden from the viewer in some fashion (Dash doesn't tell anyone what she looks like out of [[WorthyOpponent respect]] for her). She might double as a TricksterMentor from time to time.
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* Hmmm…sounds like the plot of a [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog certain Disney film]]. Well, if Disney has taught us anything, it's that the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove only way]] to teach a [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast spoiled prince]] to mend his ways is via BalefulPolymorph. If Blueblood is somehow turned into a creature, either Pinkie or Fluttershy will try to make a pet of him.

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* Hmmm…sounds like the plot of a [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog certain Disney film]]. Well, if Disney has taught us anything, it's that the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove only way]] to teach a [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast spoiled prince]] to mend his ways is via BalefulPolymorph.ForcedTransformation. If Blueblood is somehow turned into a creature, either Pinkie or Fluttershy will try to make a pet of him.
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Seeing as how everyone's image of Celestia has been tainted by her losing rather easily to Chrysalis, the writers will give her an episode that proves that she is the most powerful pony in the world. It won't be unlike some {{Superman}} stories, showing her as a ShowyInvincibleHero that is far from boring.

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Seeing as how everyone's image of Celestia has been tainted by her losing rather easily to Chrysalis, the writers will give her an episode that proves that she is the most powerful pony in the world. It won't be unlike some {{Superman}} Franchise/{{Superman}} stories, showing her as a ShowyInvincibleHero that is far from boring.
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A new pony will visit Ponyville and meet the mane cast. Everything turns out good at first, but during Pinkie Pie's welcoming party for him/her, he/she will have something critical to say about Princess Celestia during casual conversation. All other Ponyville ponies will call this pony out on it and accuse him/her of treason. The issue becomes so overblown that it gets Princess Celestia's attention. But Celestia finds the new pony's criticism to be valid, and uses it to solve the problem he/she brings up. The lesson? Some criticism is constructive criticism. Also, you should never [[EightPointEight overreact towards someone just because they gave a bad review towards something you love]].

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A new pony will visit Ponyville and meet the mane cast. Everything turns out good at first, but during Pinkie Pie's welcoming party for him/her, he/she will have something critical to say about Princess Celestia during casual conversation. All other Ponyville ponies will call this pony out on it and accuse him/her of treason. The issue becomes so overblown that it gets Princess Celestia's attention. But Celestia finds the new pony's criticism to be valid, and uses it to solve the problem he/she brings up. The lesson? Some criticism is constructive criticism. Also, you should never [[EightPointEight overreact towards someone just because they gave a bad review towards something you love]].
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Unfortunately, the lesson will backfire because learning to judge a person based on their actions can be problematic when dealing with a group of people who, on a bad day, would destroy the the town without outside intervention. It will mirror Church's speech in the Season 5 finale of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''.

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Unfortunately, the lesson will backfire because learning to judge a person based on their actions can be problematic when dealing with a group of people who, on a bad day, would destroy the the town without outside intervention. It will mirror Church's speech in the Season 5 finale of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''.
''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue''.
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* In which the Mane Cast and Pipsqueak visit Liverpool [[note]]which Wiki/ThatOtherWiki tells me is also the name of a water obstacle in horse jumping[[/note]] and run into NoCelebritiesWereHarmed pony versions of Music/TheBeatles themselves.

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* In which the Mane Cast and Pipsqueak visit Liverpool [[note]]which Wiki/ThatOtherWiki Website/ThatOtherWiki tells me is also the name of a water obstacle in horse jumping[[/note]] and run into NoCelebritiesWereHarmed pony versions of Music/TheBeatles themselves.
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** Fluttershy: Will take her ExtremeDoormat tendencies UpToEleven out of "kindness" to increasingly undeserving people around her.

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** Fluttershy: Will take her ExtremeDoormat tendencies UpToEleven up to eleven out of "kindness" to increasingly undeserving people around her.



* They each [[WriteWhoYouKnow model a character off of another one of the Mane Six]], but exaggerate their personality UpToEleven. (For example, a character modeled off of Pinkie would be even ditzier and more gluttonous than the real Pinkie.) The moral ends up being "be careful when making characters off of real life, our you'll hurt somepony's feelings."

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* They each [[WriteWhoYouKnow model a character off of another one of the Mane Six]], but exaggerate their personality UpToEleven.up to eleven. (For example, a character modeled off of Pinkie would be even ditzier and more gluttonous than the real Pinkie.) The moral ends up being "be careful when making characters off of real life, our you'll hurt somepony's feelings."

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