Line #73 YMMV/FrigidWindsAndBurningHearts


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3	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
4	** Plays a key role in-universe: the more politically-minded Celestia prefers living among her subjects as a guiding light. Luna sees this as stifling and fears her sister is abusing her powers as a goddess to ''forcefully'' rule over her subjects -- a tyrant suppressing their growth and independence so that she can control them eternally.
5	** However, trying to balance out the story ends up making Luna come off more as an ItsAllAboutMe SpoiledBrat. In-universe, Luna is starting to realize this might really be the case.
6	%% * BigLippedAlligatorMoment: When Luna kicks a punchbowl at Blueblood, we actually see things from the punchbowl's perspective. %% A BLAM needs to fill various criteria, which must be explained in this example.
7	* BrokenAesop: The author has stated that two of the major themes of the story are that neither of the Princesses are wholly right or wrong, and that it is the responsibility of an individual to face the consequences of their past actions. But Celestia's actions and supporters come off as typical tyranny while she never get any defense or change to speak in it; she's absent after the first chapter. Meanwhile, Luna's flaws and misdeeds are never presented without an immediate argument in her defense and the reservations about her own beliefs acquired in earlier chapters are tossed aside with ease, noting that Celestia’s methods and philosophies have proven themselves useless. Luna's ancient adviser and confidant Morning Star, introduced as a self-serving manipulator and mastermind of the attempted coup, has been revised as a benevolent reformer whose proposals are recognized as flawless even by those who hear them second-hand and lack any knowledge of the matters involved.
8	* CondemnedByHistory: When it started, the central idea of this story was rather new and interesting. However, over time, the fandom started seeing Celestia as more sympathetic. Now this is just another "Celestia is evil" story among many. Furthermore, this version of Luna was once praised for being so different from other fandom versions, but now she's a borderline [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]. The story used to be rather well-liked, but nowadays it has few if any fans.
9	* CreatorsPet:
10	** Despite being an antagonist, Captain Braveheart becomes this in later chapters, as the author has defended his callous behavior in [[WordOfGod his notes]] and dedicated Chapter 8 to trying to change the audience's perception of him (it failed).
11	*** The Author "defends" Braveheart by not only calling Braveheart a hypocrite, but also describing him as a bully who insults and picks on others to feel better about himself. It would seem the author doesn't understand that these aren't sympathetic traits.
12	*** Braveheart has been given the better part of Chapter 8 as an effort to paint him as less than a total monster, with his squad mates coming to stop him from getting arrested.
13	*** Pinkie's only role in the story so far seems to be to provide a main character that doesn't completely hate him.
14	*** Chapters 11 and 12 have {{retcon}}ned Braveheart into a wise, merciful, and insightful leader who refrains from the use of excessive force, cares for the well-being of civilians, and respects the rights of the accused. He now also rejects the concept of revenge – the most notable change, as it was his primary motivation.
15	*** Chapter 13 is dedicated entirely to Braveheart's glorious battle against the dragon Ajax. The rest of the characters watch from the sidelines, alternating between marveling at his courage and skill, and being wracked with guilt due to the negative feelings they harbor towards him. He wields Celestia's own sword, being one of the few mortals ever to live capable of controlling its power. The Element of Loyalty around Dash's neck glows in reaction to him. [[spoiler:The dragon eventually flees, but not before Braveheart has been mortally wounded. As he lies dying, all present gather around to eulogize his greatness and to reflect upon their own evils (which is to say, the things that have been blamed on them throughout the story). The pinnacle of it all comes when ''Applejack apologizes for wronging him''. Despite the author's claim that he didn't intend Braveheart's death to be heroic, it's pretty hard to call it anything but a hero's send-off.]]
16	*** Celestia doesn't care in the slightest when Philomena dies. She doesn't hesitate to kill Ajax, whom she raised from an egg, and only mourns him briefly afterwards. Finding out that Braveheart is gone is finally more than she can bear.
17	* DeathOfTheAuthor: Despite their claims otherwise, this is seen as one of the earliest and most vicious "Evil Celestia" fics and the author as a member of the New Lunar Republic claiming to be balanced as cover as opposed to a true Celestia fan [[HanlonsRazor who's just too green a writer to show it]].
18	* DesignatedHero: Luna is the central character, and as the story goes on and Celestia's absence gives her less and less opportunity to defend herself, Luna is given the majority of the story's favor. But she does almost nothing to deserve it. She spends her time complaining about her sister, whining about her current state, and waiting for everyone else to do things for her. It's made clear that she really doesn't care about anyone but herself - regardless of how well she thought Equestria could handle itself in the Princesses's absence, it's made clear in the flashback to her banishment that the real reason she wanted them to leave is entirely because she was tired of being there, and everypony else could go hang. Chapter Four shows her using ''classical brainwashing techniques'' to get Twilight Sparkle onto her side (specifically, the "flipping the box" method).
19	* HilariousInHindsight: The show has not been kind to the stories' ideals of how Luna and Celestia act.
20	** Chapter 4: Angel Bunny repeatedly slaps and pinches Fluttershy. Readers didn't react. When this happened in the ''show''...
21	** Season 2 shows that 95% of the things that really threaten the lands are things that can't be harmed/beaten by blunt force, making the recruiting Aesop about ponies like Braveheart being needed kinda silly.
22	** Chapters 4 and 5: Twilight Sparkle repeatedly describes Lightning Strike as being the closest thing she's ever had to a big brother. Um, Twilight, Shining Armor might have something to say about that...
23	*** Speaking of Armor, Cadance would really like to hear how the nobles aren't related to the princesses.
24	** In a meta way, the writer, back when it just started, would go on rants about how his version of Luna is better than others because she doesn't whine, act sorry for herself or beg Celestia for forgiveness. Minus the last part that sums up what his Luna becomes.
25	* StrawmanHasAPoint: When Captain Braveheart is court-martialed by Prince Blueblood, we're are supposed to side with Braveheart, and feel that Blueblood is badly mistreating him. This would be easier if everything Blueblood says about Braveheart (that he's a violent, hateful street punk in Royal Guard's clothing who has yet to succeed at a single task he undertakes in the story) wasn't true.
26	* {{Wangst}}: 90% of Luna's dialogue is her bitching about Celestia or Celestia's way of running things.

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