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Starlight Glimmer from Season 5 and later newest addition to the major supporting cast is off the scale in terms of this, with more to be said about how divisive she is than the entire Mane Six. The ''many'' examples:
* In her first appearance she's [[ContrastingSequelAntagonist a major break from the prior]] arc villains, lacking the size and scope of threat and having seemingly altruistic motives for her actions. Some found a comparatively mundane villain a breath of fresh air after the old two-parter villain formula was getting predictable. Others found her boring compared to prior villains and felt idiocy was the only reason she lasted as long as she did, much like some prior villains. That she is the first major villain to escape consequences and return as the BigBad has left room for even more divisiveness.
* In her second appearance in "The Cutie Re-Mark", her "redemption" broke the base even wider. Some saw Starlight as a spoiled and childish KarmaHoudini with a poor excuse for a motive who committed terrible crimes and was given a very shallow HeelFaceTurn presented through an abrupt two minute musical montage while other former villains ([[GuiltComplex Princess Luna]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Discord]], [[ReformedButRejected Sunset Shimmer]]) took TV seasons/movies to earn redemption and were arguably ''less'' evil. Others felt that Starlight was a victim whose [[FreudianExcuse motives were understandable]], that her redemption fit with the overall theme the season went with, and she was [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone appropriately remorseful for her crimes]] and has the rest of the series to [[TheAtoner adequately own up to them]]. Other fans are greatly disapointed with a villain who started out as a ''very'' complex and surprisingly frightening villain (being a ponified take on ''Literature/HarrisonBergeron'' and all) and feel her shallow motive and abrupt HeelFaceTurn was [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter a complete waste of an interesting villain]], with others still feeling that some of the things shown in the montage (her reconciliation with the members of her town being the ''big'' one) were [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot great potential episodes of their own flushed right down the toilet]]. Then, [[spoiler: with her newfound status as Twilight's pupil in Friendship, essentially making her [[SixthRanger an unofficial new addition]] to the Mane Six [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore (Or rather, Mane Seven)]]]] makes things extra rough, as some felt it was entirely undeserved and makes her into ascended fan fiction, some are simply embittered that [[EnsembleDarkHorse Trixie]] who has for a long time been seen as a Twilight's rival and candidate for SixthRanger didn't get to fill this role, and others yet see her as a blatant Sunset Shimmer {{Expy}}, with the ''exact'' same role, while others still see it as a new and exciting development for Season 6 and beyond.
* The trailer to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes Every Little Thing She Does]]" where Starlight brainwashes the Mane Five to solve friendship problems threw even more divisive opinions her way. Some pounced on this, saying this negates her being RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap and that she'll be a KarmaHoudini due to the season finale relying on her saving Equestria. A shrinking vocal minority doesn't mind it, claiming that Twilight did this in "Lesson Zero" to the point of getting an entire town brawling and had to be bailed out by her friends. Others felt that "two wrongs do not make it right", I.E., someone else doing a bad thing again shouldn't get special treatment for it, and are quick to point out that while Twilight ''did'' do that, she was a national hero who had proven her heroism and good intentions time and time again, not a recently reformed criminal who had spent a lifetime of doing wrong and was ''already'' given far more leeway and forgiveness than she deserved. The other side comes back and contends that Starlight had legitimately good intentions as well, and she just messed up and is [[TropesAreTools good demonstration of character flaws]] she as a real student, still needs to work on. Not only that, but they also point out Starlight took responsibility and actually had to ''work'' to earn forgiveness from the others, negating her KarmaHoudini status.
* Starlight being shown to be ''very'' good at complex magic at the beginning and during "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes Every Little Thing She Does]]" was treated by some people first, as a good setup for her knowing how to combine several spells to achieve the effects of MindControl later on and second, a good way to show her confidence/reliance on her magic to solve her problems in contrast to her poor social skills. For some people however, Starlight continuing to be able to pull increasingly more powerful spells that were previously considered impossible to do normally, [[note]]Duplication spell from "Magic Duel"[[/note]] which are otherwise considered very powerful for the setting or which mimic other ponies (even in-universe fictional superheroes') special talents is making these ponies abilities, talents and uniqueness seem redundant [[note]]Doing things cartoonishly fast being a typical Pinkie thing[[/note]] while making her own arsenal of abilities seem [[SpecialSnowflakeSyndrome even more special]] and [[StoryBreakerPower absurdly powerful]] [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands for seemingly no particular reason]] and that [[NoSocialSkills Social Anxiety]] isn't big enough of a character flaw to balance it all out.

** ... which segways nicely into her appearance in the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsMagicalMovieNight Equestria Girls specials]], which sparked an explosion of cheers from one side of the fandom who are happy to see her [=EQ=] design and a character they like finally appearing alongside the [[FanNickname Humane Six]]. Of course, this sparked an explosion from the other side of the fanbase who are fearing she's going to replace or overshadow Sunset Shimmer, or are simply embittered because of how much prominence she's already been given in the main series.

** Starting with Season 7, they've started to give her non-cameo appearances outside her own friendship lessons, but not as the main attraction of the story. In addition to possibly helping her fit in to the show overall, this can also been as an effort to placate complaints that usually whenever Starlight ''is'' present in a story, she tends to hog the spotlight away from everyone else. Of course, this is also a double-edged sword since it means even ''more'' Starlight than ever, much to the chagrin of her sizeable hatedom.
* Because the teasers for "Celestial Advice" suggested that the show would [[ShooOutTheNewGuy finally say goodbye to Starlight]], the fact that [[BaitAndSwitch it ultimately didn't at all]] has re-ignited the whole discussion across the community.
* After her HeelFaceTurn the staff has certainly tried to perform some [[AuthorsSavingThrow damage control]] with the stories that involve her -- which has arguably improved her standing to some extent -- but whether these attempts have been enough to lead Starlight being outright RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap ''completely'', been in the right direction but not enough, have given rise to new issues, tried to fix them from the wrong angle or just focused on the wrong issues is still something that lents you different types of answers from person to person.

* Fluttershy. Some fans go through HypeBacklash when it comes to her cuteness, and find her passiveness and cowardliness irritating rather than endearing. Her willingness to stand up for herself and/or her friends also varies, [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on the episode]]. She also tends to be very easily forgiven by her fanbase. Whenever she does something wrong (like hurting her friends’ feelings, whether on purpose or not), she’s quickly forgiven, yet when any of her friends hurt ''her'', [[DoubleStandard they quickly become targets of unrelenting hate]]. Her cemented [[CharacterDevelopment assertiveness]] in the later seasons also causes this. Some people think it retrospectively makes her a walking SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and others think she's now boring and unrelatable.

* When the synopsis for "To Where and Back Again" was revealed, Starlight became even ''more'' of a base breaker when it was revealed she would be taking center stage to rescue the Mane Six from "the return of Equestria's greatest threat". Some were excited at the prospect of the "unlikely team of heroes" she is to assemble, equating it to a pony ''Comic/SuicideSquad'' and feel this is a perfect finale to her season-wide character arc and will cement her status as reformed and absolved of what she did as a villain. Others feel that having a ''fourth'' premiere/finale centering around her is simply too much, especially considering "The Cutie Re-Mark" was focused entirely on her and Twilight Sparkle with the rest of the cast getting bit parts at best and how much prominence she has already been given in Season 6 along with her getting to take the main character slot for an entire two-part finale above the official main characters just ''reeks'' of favoritism. [[spoiler:Of course, the rift only got worse when the plot essentially involves the ''entire cast'', that is all the royalty and the Mane Six, being thoroughly [[TheWorfEffect Worfed]] without explanation: some are quick to agree that not showing it and/or it happening was a NecessaryWeasel to devote time to the actual plot, with others feeling it validates complaints that the narative is shilling Starlight Glimmer by weakening or making other characters look worse.]]

* The yaks, particularly Prince Rutherford. Their entire race is boistrous and short-tempered, they have a strong arrogant streak in regards to how great they are and better than other races, and they aren't very bright either. This creates [[PlanetOfHats an entire race of beings who constantly talk, loudly and proudly, about how all yak things are great and better than pony things, look down on the ponies for no reason other than they aren't yaks, and act like fools]]. Either you find their schtick hilarious or you find it annoying.

* Fluttershy. Some fans go through HypeBacklash when it comes to her cuteness, and find her passiveness and cowardliness irritating rather than endearing. Her willingness to stand up for herself and/or her friends also varies, [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on the episode]]. She also tends to be very easily forgiven by her fanbase. Whenever she does something wrong (like hurting her friends’ feelings, whether on purpose or not), she’s quickly forgiven, yet when any of her friends hurt ''her'', [[DoubleStandard they quickly become targets of unrelenting hate]]. Her cemented [[CharacterDevelopment assertiveness]] in the later seasons also causes this. Some people think it retrospectively makes her a walking MomentOfAwesome and others think she's now boring and unrelatable.

* A lot of bronies were immediately taken with Spike, who was quickly adopted as the AudienceSurrogate of the cast, apparently because he's TheOneGuy. Some of the tension may be due to the fact that he's written as more of a comedic sidekick. While some fans admire him for his ButtMonkey status, others don't appreciate how often he is used for ComicRelief, often claiming TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter. It hasn't helped that he is shown to have some amazing abilities, like swimming in lava and fire breath that can melt locks or [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome stadium-sized pieces of ice]], HiddenDepths, and a rather mysterious backstory. Many episodes with him as the central character [[FanonDiscontinuity are often disregarded]] due to him [[IdiotBall acting like a complete moron]], while episodes where he isn't the focus usually have him as TheReliableOne. Other fans abhor him being TheChewToy, referring to the slapstick he goes through as "[[FanNickname Spikeabuse]]" and feeling that the sheer amount of it he's subjected to is unfunny at best and downright meanspirited at worst. However, many fans are in agreement that Season 6 is finally giving him some good spotlight episodes.

* Fluttershy. Some fans go through HypeBacklash when it comes to her cuteness, and find her passiveness and cowardliness irritating rather than endearing. Her willingness to stand up for herself and/or her friends also varies, [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on the episode]]. She also tends to be very easily forgiven by her fanbase. Whenever she does something wrong (like hurting her friends’ feelings, whether on purpose or not), she’s quickly forgiven, yet when any of her friends hurt ''her'', [[DoubleStandard they quickly become targets of unrelenting hate]]. Her cemented [[CharacterDevelopment assertiveness]] in the later seasons also causes this. Some people think it retrospectively makes her a walking CrowningMomentOfAwesome and others think she's now boring and unrelatable.

* Rainbow Dash. The base is split between those who think she's a {{Jerkass}} due to her arrogance and constant boasting, and those who think she [[AwesomeEgo actually has the skills]] to keep up with her boasts. She's on many fans' "Favorite pony" list, but also on many "Worst pony" lists. The trend of Scootabuse (artwork of Rainbow abusing Scootaloo played for laughs.), Rainbow Factory, Pony.MOV, Friendship Is Witchcraft, and other fanworks that derail her have not helped despite their noncanonicity and not being reflective of her character. There are even some fans who wish she'd be removed from the show permanently, or [[HumiliationConga humiliated]] in front of her idols (Which has ended up occuring with great frequency, who, with the exception of [[EnsembleDarkhorse Soarin']] are also divisive as well, ever since a certain episode. To make matters worse, in many stores Rainbow Dash toys are the only ones left while every other pony is sold out or in very limited quantity. Episodes like many early S2 episodes written by Charlotte Fullerton or Merriwether Williams only increased her hatedom. Her status as the Element of Loyalty has also been called into question as episodes such as "The Last Roundup" "and "Three's a Crowd" involve her showing no remorse or having her [[KarmaHoudini suffer no consequence]] for ignoring her friends. Then we have more modern episodes like "Flight to the Finish", "Trade Ya!" and "Tanks for the Memories" which just add more fuel to the fire. She's hated in "Trade Ya!" for the unspeakably heinous crime of accidentally trading her friend away for a book, with very few fans realizing [[InnocentlyInsensitive she didn't understand]] what had happened until it was (almost) [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone too late]]. If you make a poll on least favourite mane six ponies before Starlight Glimmer showed up, many will say Rainbow Dash. Some have even labeled her as a DesignatedHero and think she's [[MisaimedFandom even worse]] than the villains.

* Her new role as a Guidance Counselor: Befitting for the character due her past history, or just the exact opposite for the same reason and yet another example of nepotism from the writers? Her being involved in ''Mark for Effort'' as such, in a plot-line that arguably didn't need her and basically solving the problem for the Cutie Mark Crusaders - the actual protagonists of that episode - as well as the key role she played during ''School Daze'' have sparked anew discussions about her involvement in the series again, whether they are fitting additions that add to the story, or shoehorned contrivances made to make Starlight look good at the expense of others.

* Her new role as a Guidance Counselor: Befitting for the character due her past history, or just the exact opposite for the same reason and yet another example of nepotism from the writers? Her being involved in ''Mark for Effort'' as such, in a plot-line that arguably didn't need her and basically solving the problem for the Cutie Mark Crusaders - the actual protagonists of that episode - as well as they key role she played during ''School Daze'' have sparked anew discussions about her involvement in the series again, whether they are fitting additions that add to the story, or shoehorned contrivances made to make Starlight look good at the expense of others.

* The yaks, particularly Prince Rutherford. Their entire race is boistrous and short-tempered, they have a strong arrogant streak in regards to how great they are and better than other races, and they aren't very bright either. This creates a race of beings who constantly talk, loudly and proudly, about how all yak things are great and better than pony things, look down on the ponies for no reason other than they aren't yaks, and act like fools. Either you find their schtick hilarious or you find it annoying.

* Wallflower Blush from ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship Forgotten Friendship]]''. Many found her adorable and sympathized with her plight, while others felt she was UnintentionallyUnsympathetic for the DisproportionateRetribution she dished out because of it. [[spoiler: The fact that she became yet ‘’another’’ reformed villain doesn’t help]].

* Fluttershy. Some fans go through HypeBacklash when it comes to her cuteness, and find her passiveness and cowardliness irritating rather than endearing. Her willingness to stand up for herself and/or her friends also varies, [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on the episode]]. She also tends to be very easily forgiven by her fanbase. Whenever she does something wrong (like hurting her friends’ feelings, whether on purpose or not), she’s quickly forgiven, yet when any of her friends hurt ''her'', [[DoubleStandard they quickly become targets of unrelenting hate]].

* Wallflower Blush from ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship Forgotten Friendship]]''. Many found her adorable and sympathized with her plight, while others felt she was UnintentionallyUnsympathetic for the DisproportionateRetribution she dished out because of it.

* Wallflower Blush from ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship Forgotten Friendship]]''. Many found her adorable and sympathized with her plight, while others felt she was Unintentionally Unsympathetic for the Disproportionate Retribution she dished out because of it.

Starlight Glimmer from Season 5 and later newest addition to the main cast is off the scale in terms of this, with more to be said about how divisive she is than the entire Mane Six. The ''many'' examples:

* In her second appearance her "redemption" broke the base even wider. Some saw Starlight as a spoiled and childish KarmaHoudini with a poor excuse for a motive who committed terrible crimes and was given a very shallow HeelFaceTurn presented through an abrupt two minute musical montage while other former villains ([[GuiltComplex Princess Luna]], [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves Discord]], [[ReformedButRejected Sunset Shimmer]]) took TV seasons/movies to earn redemption and were arguably ''less'' evil. Others felt that Starlight was a victim whose [[FreudianExcuse motives were understandable]], that her redemption fit with the overall theme the season went with, and she was [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone appropriately remorseful for her crimes]] and has the rest of the series to [[TheAtoner adequately own up to them]]. Other fans are greatly disapointed with a villain who started out as a ''very'' complex and surprisingly frightening villain (being a ponified take on ''Literature/HarrisonBergeron'' and all) and feel her shallow motive and abrupt HeelFaceTurn was [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter a complete waste of an interesting villain]], with others still feeling that some of the things shown in the montage (her reconciliation with the members of her town being the ''big'' one) were [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot great potential episodes of their own flushed right down the toilet]]. Then, [[spoiler: with her newfound status as Twilight's pupil in Friendship, essentially making her [[SixthRanger a new addition]] to the Mane Six [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore (Or rather, Mane Seven)]]]] makes things extra rough, as some felt it was entirely undeserved and makes her into ascended fan fiction, some are simply embittered that [[EnsembleDarkHorse Trixie]] who has for a long time been seen as a Twilight's rival and candidate for SixthRanger didn't get to fill this role, and others yet see her as a blatant Sunset Shimmer {{Expy}}, with the ''exact'' same role, while others still see it as a new and exciting development for Season 6 and beyond.
* The trailer to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes Every Little Thing She Does]]" where Starlight brainwashes the Mane Five to solve friendship problems is throwing even more divisive opinions her way. Some pounced on this, saying this negates her being RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap and that she'll be a KarmaHoudini due to the season finale relying on her saving Equestria. A shrinking vocal minority doesn't mind it, claiming that Twilight did this in "Lesson Zero" to the point of getting an entire town brawling and had to be bailed out by her friends. Others felt that "two wrongs do not make it right", I.E., someone else doing a bad thing again shouldn't get special treatment for it, and are quick to point out that while Twilight ''did'' do that, she was a national hero who had proven her heroism and good intentions time and time again, not a recently reformed criminal who had spent a lifetime of doing wrong and was ''already'' given far more leeway and forgiveness than she deserved. The other side comes back and contends that Starlight had legitimately good intentions as well, and she just messed up and is [[TropesAreTools good demonstration of character flaws]] she as a real student, still needs to work on. Not only that, but they also point out Starlight took responsibility and actually had to ''work'' to earn forgiveness from the others, negating her KarmaHoudini status.

* When the synopsis for the Season 6 Finale was revealed, Starlight became even ''more'' of a base breaker when it was revealed she is taking center stage to rescue the mane six from "the return of Equestria's greatest threat". Some are excited at the prospect of the "unlikely team of heroes" she is to assemble, equating it to a pony ''Comic/SuicideSquad'' and feel this is a perfect finale to her season-wide character arc and will cement her status as reformed and absolved of what she did as a villain. Others feel that having a ''fourth'' premiere/finale centering around her is simply too much, especially considering the Season 5 Finale was focused entirely on her and Twilight Sparkle with the rest of the cast getting bit parts at best and how much prominence she has already been given in Season 6 and that her getting to take the main character slot for an entire two-part finale above the official main characters just ''reeks'' of favoritism. [[spoiler:Of course the rift only got worse when the plot essentially involves the ''entire cast'', that is all the royalty and the Mane Six, being thoroughly [[TheWorfEffect Worfed]] without explanation: some are quick to agree that not showing it and/or it happening was a NecessaryWeasel to devote time to the actual plot, with others feeling it validates complaints that the narative is shilling Starlight Glimmer by weakening or making other characters look worse.]]

** With Season 7 they've started to give her non-cameo appearances outside her own friendship lessons, but not as the main attraction of the story. In addition to possibly helping her fit in to the show overall, this can also been as an effort to placate complaints that usually whenever Starlight ''is'' present in a story, she tends to hog the spotlight away from everyone else. Of course this is also a double-edged sword since it means even ''more'' Starlight than ever, much to the chagrin of her sizeable hatedom.
* Because the Season 7's teasers suggested that the premiere would [[ShooOutTheNewGuy finally say goodbye to Starlight]], the fact that [[BaitAndSwitch it ultimately didn't at all]] has re-ignited the whole discussion across the community.

** The yaks, particularly Prince Rutherford. Their entire race is boistrous and short-tempered, they have a strong arrogant streak in regards to how great they are and better than other races, and they aren't very bright either. This creates a race of beings who constantly talk, loudly and proudly, about how all yak things are great and better than pony things, look down on the ponies for no reason other than they aren't yaks, and act like fools. Either you find their schtick hilarious or you find it annoying.

* Despite only appearing in the ''Ponyville Mysteries'' book "Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe" thus far, Scootaloo's aunts have already become two of the most controversial characters in the entire franchise, possibly even more so than Flash Sentry and Starlight Glimmer. In the book, Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are ''heavily'' implied to be lesbians, with Holiday giving Lofty an affectionate kiss on the forehead and calling her "dear". Some fans love the idea of a potentially canon lesbian couple and hope they make their way into the show proper, pointing out the large amounts of HoYay that [[HoYay/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic has]] and the fact that [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra several]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls other]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse children's]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse shows]] have included LGBT characters without any issues. Others believe the inclusion of a lesbian couple is a bad idea for a franchise that has largely avoided political themes, and way too risky considering [[ValuesDissonance the show airs in countries that condemn homosexuality]]. [[https://twitter.com/mktoon/status/918280280376561664 Mike Vogel's confirmation that Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are in fact a couple]] only added fuel to the fire.

* Angel Bunny, despite many thinking he's TheScrappy, is also this. Believe it or not, he has fans. A large vocal minority ''will'' defend his actions and explain that he might have an anger problem similar to Rainbow Dash. It doesn't help that it's been shown he ''does'' genuinely care for Fluttershy and has helped her as many times as he's hurt her, if not more. Not only that, but there are some people who like him for all the wrong reasons (him serving as a karmic punishment to Fluttershy, acting as a mouthpiece for Fluttershy haters, thinking Fluttershy [[MisaimedFandom deserves]] to be abused) and people not batting an eye when other ponies mistreat Fluttershy, particularly Bon Bon and the teenage AlphaBitch ponies. And of course there are those who think he's the worst thing on the show and should be killed off in a gruesome way.

* Trixie. She's either liked or disliked for being a pompous, arrogant showmare. Those who defend her claim she's defined by those traits and it's how stage magicians like her make a living, and point out that some of the protagonists actually started the entire conflict by heckling and disrupting her show. On the other hand, she's an obnoxious jerk who thinks she's better than anypony else. Fans have somewhat became more accepting after her second appearance where she apologizes to the citizens of Ponyville for the way she acted under the Alicorn Amulet.

* Trixie. She's either liked or disliked for being a pompous, arrogant showmare. Those who defend her claim she's defined by those traits and it's how stage magicians like her make a living. On the other hand, she's an obnoxious jerk who thinks she's better than anypony else. Fans have somewhat became more accepting after her second appearance where she apologizes to the citizens of Ponyville for the way she acted under the Alicorn Amulet.

* The trailer to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E21EveryLittleThingSheDoes Every Little Thing She Does]]" where Starlight brainwashes the Mane Five to solve friendship problems is throwing even more divisive opinions her way. Starlight's haters pounced on this, saying this negates her being RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap and that she'll be a KarmaHoudini due to the season finale relying on her saving Equestria. A shrinking vocal minority doesn't mind it, claiming that Twilight did this in "Lesson Zero" to the point of getting an entire town brawling and had to be bailed out by her friends. Others felt that "two wrongs do not make it right", I.E., someone else doing a bad thing again shouldn't get special treatment for it, and are quick to point out that while Twilight ''did'' do that, she was a national hero who had proven her heroism and good intentions time and time again, not a recently reformed criminal who had spent a lifetime of doing wrong and was ''already'' given far more leeway and forgiveness than she deserved. The other side comes back and contends that Starlight had legitimately good intentions as well, and she just messed up and is [[TropesAreTools good demonstration of character flaws]] she as a real student, still needs to work on. Not only that, but they also point out Starlight took responsibility and actually had to ''work'' to earn forgiveness from the others, negating her KarmaHoudini status.

* Despite only appearing in the ''Ponyville Mysteries'' book "Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe" thus far, Scootaloo's aunts have already become two of the most controversial characters in the entire franchise, possibly even more so than Flash Sentry and Starlight Glimmer. In the book, Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are ''heavily'' implied to be lesbians, with Holiday giving Lofty an affectionate kiss on the forehead and calling her "dear". Some fans love the idea of a potentially canon lesbian couple and hope they make their way into the show proper, pointing out [[HoYay/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the large amounts of]] [[HoYay Ho Yay]] [[HoYay/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic that Friendship is Magic has]] and the fact that [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra several]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls other]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse children's]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse shows]] have included LGBT characters without any issues. Others believe the inclusion of a lesbian couple is a bad idea for a franchise that has largely avoided political themes, and way too risky considering [[ValuesDissonance the show airs in countries that condemn homosexuality]]. [[https://twitter.com/mktoon/status/918280280376561664 Mike Vogel's confirmation that Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are in fact a couple]] only added fuel to the fire.

* Despite only appearing in the ''Ponyville Mysteries'' book "Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe" thus far, Scootaloo's aunts have already become two of the most controversial characters of the entire franchise, possibly even more so than Flash Sentry and Starlight Glimmer. In the book, Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are ''heavily'' implied to be lesbians, with Holiday giving Lofty an affectionate kiss on the forehead and calling her "dear". Some fans love the idea of a potentially canon lesbian couple and hope they make their way into the show proper, pointing out [[HoYay/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the large amounts of]] [[HoYay Ho Yay]] [[HoYay/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic that Friendship is Magic has]] and the fact that [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra several]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls other]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse children's]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse shows]] have included LGBT characters without any issues. Others believe the inclusion of a lesbian couple is a bad idea for a franchise that has largely avoided political themes, and way too risky considering [[ValuesDissonance the show airs in countries that condemn homosexuality]]. [[https://twitter.com/mktoon/status/918280280376561664 Mike Vogel's confirmation that Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty are in fact a couple]] only added fuel to the fire.