History WarpThatAesop / MyLittlePonyFriendshipisMagic

* Women shouldn't join The Army. That's a man's job!

* "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E4TwilightsSeven Twilight's Seven:]]"

*** Having no friends growing up is the worst excuse for having a shitty attitude. It's not like you'll suffer serious issues like: poor social skills, low self-esteem, mental issues (as shown perfectly with Starlight's attitude) and feelings of inadequacy. You're a petty and insane person for holding a grudge against the fact that you didn't have any/many friends growing up.

** It's totally responsible to hand over the ruling of a kingdom to your student who can barely manage running a ''school'' and who has recently developed a nasty habit of forgiving psychotic world-ending manchildren while being suspicious of people who have committed far lesser crimes.

[[folder: Starlight The Hypnotist]]

*** Warping the warp: After all, any character that was deliberately designed to resemble another character deserves the same praise and adulation as the original even if he unapologetically wastes literally everyone's time. The pickle is always worth the same respect as the cucumber, which is why it's totally not at all problematic that a new main character can be described just like the OCs that have been mocked for the past seven and a half years in that she's "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E15TripleThreat Twilight Sparkle's doppelganger but slightly less purple]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes but with the same magic powers]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 but some Twilight doesn't have]] and becomes best friends with all the fan favorite characters like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E4RockSolidFriendship Maud]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E26ToWhereAndBackAgainPart2 Discord]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsMagicalMovieNight Sunset]] and [[AudienceSurrogate Spike]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E6NoSecondPrances Trixie, who totes did nothing wrong and Starlight defends against that big old meanie Twilight who doesn't forgive her until she lost a friend]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 like Starlight but forgives Starlight because she lost a friend and thus becomes Twilight's student]] and thus [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E1TheCrystallingPart1 reunites with said friend]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E1CelestialAdvice graduates much faster than Twilight]] and thus [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E2AllBottledUp lives in the princess's castle for free without a job]] until [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E1SchoolDazePart1 becoming the school's "guidance counselor"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E26ShadowPlayPart2 solves every new problem]] by [[AudienceSurrogate telling the characters how stupid they are]] (because why endear Mudbriar to the audience by telling off Pinkie when he automatically deserves endearment for being like Maud?) and thus can [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E14FameAndMisfortune easily take Spike's role]] and--"

* From the opposite side of the fence, the males who fight for the sake of Equestria will get a paycheck for their effort and hopefully some family benefits (their orphans and widows will need it after Discord reversed his gravity or the Changelings killing them). The females who fight for Equestria better find some sidework as a weather pony or a farmer because Celestia ain't going to pay them shit.

* Long story short: if you're female and have any negative or problematic character traits, the fandom will think you're charming and quirky, call you adorable, declare you "Best Character", or all three. If you're a male and have any negative or problematic character traits, the fandom will make you its new punching bag. [[DoubleStandard Because that's totally fair.]]

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon "Mare in the Moon"]]

** Instead of stopping said villain from returning, [[RecruitTeenagersWithAttitude just get six teenagers to do it]].

** If you're a hard working studious type than you should recognise that interacting with people is important to really get ahead in life, and if you're a girl's marketing toy, then a you shouldn't be studying something scientific like magic, but rather a social science like friendship. Your mentor won't support any of your concerns, no matter how valid, until you comply.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff "Griffon the Brush Off"]]
** It's completely fine for people to make ridiculous generalizations of certain species simply because one of them was a jerkass. See also: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest Dragon Quest]].
** When a jerkass picks on the elderly, don't sweat it... When they attack the cute one though, they must die.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boast Busters"]]

** On the other side of the fence, if you're giving a live show and some hecklers who don't like it jump up on stage and actively challenge you, it's a bad idea to accept and an even worse idea to best them. In other words, don't defend yourself. Ever. See also: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]].
** Judge a book by its cover. That your entertainer has done nothing more than said one full sentence and shot off three bottle rockets is enough to decide the performance is garbage, the entertainer is an asshole, and that it's time to crap all over everyone's fun by heckling, insulting the entertainer, and trying to get the spotlight on yourself.

** Go ahead, lure a dangerous creature into town. [[SarcasmMode It's not like bad things won't happen.]]

** In a world where there are clearly evil races like whatever the hell Tirek is, you're given a race promotion to [[PhysicalGod alicorn]] in order to be promoted to royalty ([[DoubleStandard if you're female, at least]]), and where a once-evil race needs to get a race-lift to look all fairy-like before they can be seen as "good", it is uncalled for to judge someone based on their race.

** Competition between friends is bad, and athletes who use this to push themselves to meeting training goals or merely for fun are wrong for doing so.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess Suited For Success]]
** It doesn't matter what you, the customer, wants. All that matters is what the owner of the business wants. That you were completely satisfied by your custom-tailored outfit that was made for you and only you is completely irrelevant; the business owner spontaneously decided to volunteer you to be in her fashion show and a perfect stranger didn't like it. [[PeerPressure Better do what that perfect stranger wants!]]

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne Party Of One]]

** Sending a bunch of teenagers after your greatest enemy without giving them any real instruction or training and then cowering in the safety of your palace while they get the crap kicked out of them and your entire kingdom falls makes you a powerful wise brave and loving ruler.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E5SisterhoovesSocial Sisterhooves Social]]

** Shaming people for their bodies and making sweeping unfair assumptions of people based on their employment or choice of attire is reasonable and a-okay. It definitely doesn't make you a shallow judgmental JerkAss who judges books by their covers, or anything like that.

** If you meet someone who you get on really well with and then loose contact with them you must walk the earth until you find them. Speaking to the organisers of the ticketed function about what seems to be the only other person of your race at the event is futile.

** [[SpaceWhaleAesop Time Travel is bad, confusing, and will ruin your happiness, so don't do it]].

** Forcing your friend to do something that makes them uncomfortable, frightened, or puts them in a state of distress entirely for your own purposes is what true friends do. Bonus points if you manage to Film/{{Gaslight}} them into thinking you were encouraging them to do it for their own good.

** Pack all of your leadership positions with [[{{Nepotism}} in-laws, family members, and friends!]] The fact that the soldiers under the command and deployment of your Captain are so weak and poorly trained they in a state of ready deployment lost the capital in about 10 minutes, the fact that the person is such a glaring and obvious weak link that a perfect stranger was able to recognize it and use him as a one-point-of-failure to topple your entire military, and the fact that he gets his [[CurbStompBattle clock completely cleaned]][[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E1TheCrystalEmpirePart1 every]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 time]] he even attempts to battle an opponent aside, he's the brother of your favorite pupil and husband of your niece so it would be mean to reprimand or replace him, or even expect subpar performance from him.
** If hungry creatures are looking for food, kill them all! Never mind if you are supposed to represent Kindness, and your special talent is helping animals- your species is the only one that really matters.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E1TheCrystalEmpirePart1 "The Crystal Empire - Part 1"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 "Part 2"]]

** If there's too much stuff to do, don't clone yourself! [[SpaceWhaleAesop Cloning is bad.]]

** From the other side of the fence, don't take a firm stance in opposing a child doing dangerous things that might injure them. After all, their body being hurt by having bones broken isn't nearly as bad as their feelings being hurt by having their [[HonorBeforeReason imaginary honor code]] broken.

** If you use hair spray regularly, you either go crazy or end as an Minion to an [[EvilOverlord Villain]]

** The name of a store declares what it sells in the most literal sense possible. Therefore, the House of Enchanted Comics sells comics that are enchanted, Footlocker sells locks for your feet, and KMart sells K's. If you don't realize this, you're an idiot.

** When you sell something that is intrinsically valuable in it's collectability, reusability, and resellability to someone, you're totally allowed to take it back without any manner of warning or refund once they've used it a single time. This makes you whimsical and mysterious, rather than an Indian Giver, scam artist, or outright thief.

** That said, rewiring a creature's brain with a good dose of magic is perfectly acceptable when they are a lesser being than yourself. This includes not only animals ([[{{Hypocrite}} despite the fact that ponies are also animals]]), but also [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn criminals]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero children]], and anything else that doesn't fit the mold of "pony master race". Of course when it's done to one of the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 better]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 race]], even for [[WellIntentionedExtremist possibly]] [[NecessarilyEvil justified]] [[EmotionEater reasons]], all bets are off and ''no mercy shall be given''.

** You should never change who or what you are to impress someone. Unless you're [[DoubleStandard not a pony]] like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn Discord]] or [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Spike]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E4ApplebuckSeason are too stubborn]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters brag a little too much]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell Brag a Little Too Much 2: Electric Boogaloo]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E7DragonShy aren't as brave as your friends would like]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E22HurricaneFluttershy aren't as athletic as your friends would like]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown don't fall into the appropriate median of assertiveness]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed don't want Pinkie Pie's friendship]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E12AmendingFences don't want ANYONE'S friendship]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E16TwentyEightPranksLater are a merry prankster]]...

** When an expert on farming and an expert on animals are having an argument about the destruction of a crop by animals, your best bet is to [[TakeAThirdOption pick a third option]] that completely ignores and disregards their opinions.

** On the flip side, don't let the accomplished famous selflessly heroic national hero and Equestria's best flier who has saved the lives of your [[MilitariesAreUseless laughably ineffective squadron]] several times over join your team because she can't pass a history test. After all, it's that knowledge of Flair d'Mare and her streamlined uniforms that's made you team [[SarcasmMode so incredibly successful]] in the past, right?

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 "The Cutie Map - Part 1"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 2]]

** It is wrong to cast your friends aside because they either do or don't have something that you do or don't have, even though you've [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie totally done it before and never so much as thought twice about it]].

** [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} You're only in trouble if you get caught.]] Not coming forward when you do wrong also means you won't have to help clean up ''or'' pay for the damages: that's someone else's job!

* A school that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E1SchoolDazePart1 nearly managed to start a world war]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E2SchoolDazePart2 failed to get accreditation]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E9NonCompeteClause didn't care that students nearly drowned]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E12MarksForEffort hired a war criminal as a counselor who gives bad advice]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E14AMatterOfPrincipals constantly endangered its students]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E17TheEndInFriend couldn't manage to actually teach the subject matter at hand]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E21ARockhoofAndAHardPlace hires completely unfit teachers on whims]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E22WhatLiesBeneath has a monster in the basement who threatens students with imprisonment for not being friendly enough]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E25SchoolRazePart1 leaves unsecured weapons on the premises that nearly destroyed the world]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E26SchoolRazePart2 and failed to teach the subject matter to the student who didn't already know it]], ''all in one single semester'', is an amazing school that you should be honored to be a part of. Also you [[AdHominem are automatically a racist]] if you say any of this is bad, AndThatsTerrible

** It's never too late to give up on your dreams. [[IAmNotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes they actually said this]]. [[https://trixiebooru.org/630498 See for yourself]].

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff Making a delicate person cry]] once is worse than repeatedly [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown physically]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest abusing]] them or almost getting them killed [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony (intentionally]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles or]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E7Dragonshy not]]).

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff People from]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters out]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite of town]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow tend to]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed be jerks]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip or people]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver tend to be jerks]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite to people from out of town]]

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff Being a jerk makes]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver you the worst]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E15TheSuperSpeedyCiderSqueezy6000 kind of person]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters and you deserve all the bad things that happen to you]]. On the other hand, being massively inconsiderate to the point [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E16ReadItAndWeep where you steal]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver cause major]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed property damage]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E7Dragonshy potentially ruin the environment]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero endanger people's lives (including children)]] or [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E4ApplebuckSeason actually hospitalize them]], will have no negative consequences for you beyond some mild inconveniencing, especially if you apologize. Sometimes, your complete disregard for others with get you [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver thanked]] or even [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero rewarded.]]

* Long-term consequences for [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite bad]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver behavior]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel are things that happen to other people.]]
* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite Snobby rich people aren't really people.]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver They shouldn't be treated with any respect and will deserve anything you do to them.]]

** Throwing temper tantrums and dishing out personal attacks are a great way to show that you appreciate your show.

* Only ponies, pegasi, unicorns, and zebras can lie anywhere on the CharacterAlignment. Alicorns are always LawfulGood, and any other species (griffin, dragon, etc.) are AlwaysChaoticEvil! Unless they [[YMMV/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E2SchoolDazePart2 completely change themselves]], [[FantasticRacism in both appearance and behavior]], to meet ''your'' [[ItsAllAboutMe culture's narrow-minded concepts of good and evil]].

* In the same vein, the males who fight for the sake of Equestria will be thrown in the military to be laughably underequipped and given no resources or regard despite being expected to face supernatural threats that they have no hope in even standing a chance against. The females will be gathered into what is essentially [[EliteMooks Special Forces]], given superpowered {{MacGuffin}}s and (eventually) a leader with power and dominion over all three pony species, and given preferred treatment and countless perks. This is because MenAreTheExpendableGender and WomenAreWiser.

* All it takes to be, and be seen as, a good person is to befriend someone influental and popular like Twilight Sparkle. You could be an [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories eco-terrorist]], an [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn uncaring world destroying monster]], a [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1 town-wide Joseph Stalin]], or an [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls otherworldly invader who planned to brainwash teens into child soldiers to attack her homeworld]]. It doesn't matter. Just make that one friend and you're good to go (an apology is nice, but not necessary). You'll be treated ''much'' better than the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters loudmouth stage magician who told a lie]] or the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff childhood friend who yelled at the cute one and lost her temper]]. Well, until [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E6NoSecondPrances their]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone turns]] to make friends, anyway, but they'll have to prove themselves by saving a life or enduring scorn to the point of attempting suicide first and won't be given a second chance until [[ChurchOfHappyology show an interest in your religious-like beliefs of friendship]].

* Related to the above, slavery is totally okay if they're a [[SlaveRace different species than you]], you use terminology like "[[InsistentTerminology assistant or farm animal]]", and you're [[MoralMyopia not one of the villainous characters]]. It's also okay if they're a [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn former villain]], you're upset you [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 got dumped once like 20 years ago]], or you're just [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes too much of a sociopath to realize it's wrong]] but are [[DesignatedHero allegedly a good guy nevertheless]].
* The inherent abilities of your race determines if you are qualified or not to be the leader. Even if your leadership results in subjects that live in [[CrapSaccharineWorld constant fear of monster attacks]], a military that is [[MilitariesAreUseless laughably feeble]], people [[MedievalStasis that have lived in cultural and technological stagnation for years]], having to send what are essentially teenagers to fight ''your'' battles, and a culture rife with social inequalities is definitely ''not'' proof that you've lead with debatably low success for years; if you're race is superior, you are a good leader and ''deserve'' to lead unopposed.

* When a family member [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon goes to prison]], sit back and let ''everyone'' [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed completely vilefy them]] to the point that it is common belief the family member ''[[WouldHurtAChild ate children]]''. This even applies if you're the leader of a country and thus in a position to tell them to knock that shit off, and if their slander has spread to the point of celebrating a national holiday about it. This won't actually make their already difficult readjustment to society harder or make you look like a callous uncaring backstabber; in fact it will make things easier and funner for everyone involved because everyone loves a good scare!

* Princes and princesses are always good and pure no matter what, even the one who is an [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped abusive, aggressive, spiteful, controlling bastard.]] Kings and queens are always irredeemably evil no matter what, even the one who [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 possibly has a valid reason for doing what she's doing.]] Thanks, Creator/{{Disney}}!

* Friendship is ''literally'' magic because a person's interest in it is what determines if they're worthy of redemption and trust, not their morality or motivations for their actions. The braggart stage magician, the pair of con artists, the EmotionEater, and the "bully" griffon are unworthy of redemption or a second chance because they're not motivated by making friends, just things like making a living, self defense, or finding something to eat. The MadGod who ruled the world in everlasting chaos and is ''still'' a jerk after being reformed and the mare who's careless, monsterous, and ''intentional'' misuse of magic led to the destruction of the world several times over and countless deaths and suffering which was only "fixed" by time travel deserve all the chances in the world because they just want friends. Wait, the stage magician secretly ''does'' want friends? Let's give her a second chance then! The only time this rule doesn't come into effect is when said evil person is the [[{{Nepotism}} younger sister of the ruler]]; she gets ''all'' the second chances.
* No matter what bad things you do, no matter ''how'' severe, you will be ''instantly'' forgiven if you apologize. Unless your name is Trixie.

* Also related to the above, your gleeful willingness to JumpOffTheSlipperySlope and do objectively evil things like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 manipulate and torture others]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship mindrape and torture others]], or [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 invade a country and petrify its innocent inhabitants for no good reason]] in response to mundane and everyday things like being dumped by your boyfriend, not getting enough attention, or losing a limb definitely doesn't mean you're at heart an awful person who acted on it at the first little push: you're just a misunderstood victim! Yeah stuff like this happens every single day to good people who react by eating ice cream, reading a self help book, or seeking therapeutic and/or disability benefits, respectively, but why strive to be a good person when you can devote years of your life to being a heartless monster and pull a HeelFaceTurn when you've had your fun?

* The consequences of your actions are inversely proportional to how evil they were. Be Twilight's #1 assistant, loyal confidant, and adoptive brother/son? You're the ChewToy who is constantly neglected, mistreated, and the butt of every joke who at best is just a servant but at worst borders on being a slave. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon 22 second fight with your sister]]? [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime One thousand years moon, no trial]], and labelled as a child murderer by way of national holiday. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters Lied on stage and stood up to hecklers]]? Loss of your home, all possessions, and vilified in the eyes of everyone. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Brainwash teens into an army and destroy the school]]? Instant forgiveness and slap on the wrist. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship Mind rape an innocent person to take revenge on them for not being friends with you?]] Instant forgiveness and friendship. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E3TooManyPinkiePies Murder of a group of ponies with the minds of children purely for convenience]]? EveryoneLaughsEnding. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 Ruin the lives of countless people and cause mass amounts of death and suffering via time travel to make one single person suffer for all eternity as revenge for them stopping you from making a town of people suffer for years because your childhood friend moved away]]? Free home in a castle, DiplomaticImmunity, friendship with royalty, childhood friendship restored, everyone loves you, and get given everything you want. [[CrossingTheLineTwice Contaminate Puppy-Kitten-Duckling Island with the T-Virus and force the Kindergarten students to watch]]? Probably you'd get promoted to [[PhysicalGod Alicorn]] for that one.
* Bad people with [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic allegedly sympathetic backstories]] deserve more pity, special treatment, and empathy than the good people harmed by their actions. Of course you want to try to comfort and make happy the girl whose boyfriend dumped her like 20 years ago or the girl who is sad her turtle is going to be asleep for a couple months, but why on earth would you ever want to extend such charity to all the people who suffered for years as a direct result of her intentionally heinous actions or all the people who had to work or pay money to repair the weather factory? [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality They're not even main characters!]]

* If your job title is "Princess of Friendship", you don't need to worry about, try to help, or even acknowledge your friend's [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne dangerously]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E3TooManyPinkiePies severe]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy abandonment]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride issues]], but feel free to enlist her help to cover your own [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E12AmendingFences subpar friendship skills]] or [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped take credit for her accomplishments]] to make yourself look better. This is because you're a good friend and good at your job, not proof that you're a pretty shallow person and that your boss clearly gave the title to the wrong person in the group.

* You are a good leader if every plan you make and every event you are in charge of immediately falls, falls to pieces, results in massive property damage, people being harmed, and a NearVillainVictory, and things only turn out okay due to [[DeusExMachina sheer dumb luck]]. It doesn't matter that all your plans are foolishly naive, are not even remotely likely to actually succeed, and the consequences would be [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt absolutely]] [[KillEmAll fatally]] [[TheBadGuysWin dire]] if they fail; it worked out okay when you [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 literally let the bad guy win]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 trusted the lying manipulative sociopath on her word that she wanted to change]], and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E26ToWhereAndBackAgainPart2 didn't bother to set up any security after the last time the villain literally just walked into the palace unimpeded and kidnapped royalty, letting her do the exact same thing like a month later]] and [[SarcasmMode being that lucky lasts forever, right?]]

* Doing the job you were hired and are paid to do makes you a villain if it in any way inconveniences or offends someone with either [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem legitimate]] or [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality self-appointed]] authority. Even if all you did to offend was defend yourself like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters Trixie]], accept a fair challenge like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E15TheSuperSpeedyCiderSqueezy6000 Flim and Flam]], did as you were ordered by your superior officer like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Lightning Dust]], literally did your job as a food critic like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E13SpiceUpYourLife Zesty Gourmand]], was entirely honest via written legal contract like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E21OnceUponAZeppelin Iron Will]], refused to accredit a school due to safety and security concerns regarding minors like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E2SchoolDazePart2 Chancellor Neighsay]]...
* Wanting money or payment at any cost is [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E15TheSuperSpeedyCiderSqueezy6000 greedy]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone selfish]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E14TheLastRoundup wrong]], and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E10SpikeAtYourService terrible]], with [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown absolutely]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike no]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E21OnceUponAZeppelin exceptions]]. Wanting something without financial or objective value like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E9NonCompeteClause Teacher Of The Month]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed 100% track record of friendship]], or the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E13FallWeatherFriends title of Iron Pony]] at any cost makes you sympathetic and lovable. As long as your end-game doesn't involve getting some of them sweet sheckles you're not doing anything wrong at all!
* All you have to do is claim you have some manner of trait and people will believe it, even if you rarely (if ever) actually show it. That you're no more generous or honest than any average person, frequently [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff betray]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy friends]], are only "kind" by being a [[ExtremeDoormat pacifistic doormat]], and clearly only party to cover up your [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne crippling]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy abandonment]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride issues]], you can still claim to be defined by your generosity, honesty, loyalty, kindness, and laughter and people will totally believe it.
* FirstWorldProblems like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero missing a homework assignment]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories losing a pet for a few months]], or [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 not getting laid before your boyfriend dumped you]] are far worse and more deserving of pity than actual problems like [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters having your home and career destroyed by a town of ignorant hillbillies]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy having your career destroyed for following orders by the person who gave you said orders]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike being repeatedly abused because you simply couldn't do a job that was given to you at the last minute against your will]], or [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E21OnceUponAZeppelin having your zeppelin stolen by people upset you expected them to honor a legal contract they willingly signed]].

* Being a member of a self-appointed superior race, who self-appointed themselves to that position via use of power, believes it's their job to rule the world, appointed themselves into the position of ruling the world, believes their culture and morality to be correct and superior above all others, believes other races and groups must adopt their culture and morality to be seen as "good" (and will influence them by force if necessary), and is even willing to outright kill those who are an "inferior race", are good and heroic pretty princesses. They're certainly not one canister of gas away from being Nazis, or anything like that.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E5GriffonTheBrushOff People from]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters out]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite of town]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow tend to]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed be jerks]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip or people]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver tend to be jerks]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite to people from]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver out of town.]]

** Warping the warps: Any TV show that doesn't pander to your opinions is bad and ungrateful to have you.
** [[RuleOfThree Warping the warping of the warps:]] Any fans that don't unswervingly love 100% of what a TV show produces are just butthurt you don't pander to them and are ungrateful to have you.
** Taking shots at your nitpicking adult fanbase is more important than remaining entertaining and not boring to your younger target audience.

** If you're unfamiliar with a culture, other people are allowed to make you a pariah for their own amusement, and getting upset and leaving means that you're the real bully.

** When hungry creatures that are potentially a threat but can totally be reasoned with move in to your habitat unannounced and do their thing, your treatment of them varies. If they are [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 pony-like and capable of speech]], then [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian CRUSH THEM, DRIVE THEM BEFORE YOU, AND HEAR THE LAMENTATION OF THE WOMEN]]. If they're animal-like and not capable of speech, give them a chance and hope everything works out.