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* If [[MagicAIsMagicA friendship is magic]], and Twilight didn't have friends before episode one, than why was she able to use magic so well? Or at all for that matter?
** Friendship is magic, but magic is not necessarily friendship. Celestia assigns Twilight to study the magic of friendship, whereas she had been studying, for example, the magic of unicorns.
*** This is true, considering that Trixie is also a skilled magician, but doesn't seem to have any friends, even if she ''is'' incredibly arrogant.
** How about this for an explanation? Magic can function without friendship. It works on the connection that resides within all ponies towards everypony else. Friendship increases the power that a pony can draw on exponentially, though.
*** Apparently, any of TheFourLoves can become magic in Equestria. So far, we've seen that ''Storge'' and ''Eros'' (Family and romance, respectively) can have pretty much the same effect as ''Phileo'' (friendship). ''Agape'' (unconditional, self-sacrificing) has also cropped up, but mostly as the silent partner to the other three.
** Keep in mind that she did have at least 3 close friends: Spike, Shining Armor, and Cadence.
** Friendship is magic, but magic is not necessarily friendship. Celestia assigns Twilight to study the magic of friendship, whereas she had been studying, for example, the magic of unicorns.
*** This is true, considering that Trixie is also a skilled magician, but doesn't seem to have any friends, even if she ''is'' incredibly arrogant.
** How about this for an explanation? Magic can function without friendship. It works on the connection that resides within all ponies towards everypony else. Friendship increases the power that a pony can draw on exponentially, though.
*** Apparently, any of TheFourLoves can become magic in Equestria. So far, we've seen that ''Storge'' and ''Eros'' (Family and romance, respectively) can have pretty much the same effect as ''Phileo'' (friendship). ''Agape'' (unconditional, self-sacrificing) has also cropped up, but mostly as the silent partner to the other three.
** Keep in mind that she did have at least 3 close friends: Spike, Shining Armor, and Cadence.
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* Why keep making more episodes about the Cutie Mark Crusaders trying to get their cutie marks when they could help other ponies get their cutie marks after they get their own? This would be a great turning point for their character, especially since it would mean no more coming up with ideas for ways that they could try to get their cutie marks and [[FailiureIsTheOnlyOption not get them at the end.]] I think that even after they get their cutie marks, they still have potential to be interesting by doing that.
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* Why keep making more episodes about the Cutie Mark Crusaders trying to get their cutie marks when they could help other ponies get their cutie marks after they get their own? This would be a great turning point for their character, especially since it would mean no more coming up with ideas for ways that they could try to get their cutie marks and [[FailiureIsTheOnlyOption [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption not get them at the end.]] I think that even after they get their cutie marks, they still have potential to be interesting by doing that.
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* What were Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon named ''before their cutie marks appeared?''
** They, and their parents, are extremely vain, and their highly superflous names became a SelfFulfillingProphecy. Their cutie marks match their names, [[FridgeBrilliance meaning that the thing the care most about is themselves]].
** If its like the Apple family them maybe their parents named them after their family theme, like Diamond Tiara's are jewelers, and that being kids only see the bare surface of what there cutie mark means (wearing a tiara and being rich) and are lashing out at other with better cutie marks.
*** This is a good theory, the only problem is that to get the cutie mark they have to discover what they're good at. Find their purpose in life so to speak.
*** Diamond Tiara's father, Filthy Rich, and great-grandfather, Stinkin' Rich are businessman. Filthy Rich owns "Rich's Barnyard Bargains".
** Diamond Tiara could have easily become a jeweler. Silver Spoon could be a door-to-door flatware salespony. Cutie marks and names can be interpreted pretty creatively.
** What about that rainbow-maned pony named Rainbow Dash whose talent is flying so fast she makes rainbows appear?
*** Considering the Generation 3 version of the character, Rainbow Dash could be taken in a lot of ways.
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* Twilight seemed to want to go to the Great Galloping Gala to see Celestia. Why couldn't she have gone to Canterlot in her spare time? It's within cantering distance.
** Celestia is implied to be pretty freaking busy most of the time, and given that Twilight's official assignment is to stay in Ponyville Twilight might have assumed that Celestia would frown on her pupil popping in all the time when she was supposed to be off doing other stuff. She wasn't just excited about seeing Celestia, but about spending some quality time with her, hence why she was so crushed when Celestia was basically forced to ignore her for a while. And there's also a bit of a difference between just hanging out, and attending a special, exclusive, once-a-year social function with someone.
** Besides, Twilight arrived in Ponyville on a flying chariot. It's obviously not a trivial distance for anyone less than a PhysicalGoddess.
** Celestia is implied to be pretty freaking busy most of the time, and given that Twilight's official assignment is to stay in Ponyville Twilight might have assumed that Celestia would frown on her pupil popping in all the time when she was supposed to be off doing other stuff. She wasn't just excited about seeing Celestia, but about spending some quality time with her, hence why she was so crushed when Celestia was basically forced to ignore her for a while. And there's also a bit of a difference between just hanging out, and attending a special, exclusive, once-a-year social function with someone.
** Besides, Twilight arrived in Ponyville on a flying chariot. It's obviously not a trivial distance for anyone less than a PhysicalGoddess.
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* According to the [[http://img.ponibooru.org/images/02/02b14f657f8b589243c1279e8a08d8f6 concept art]] Pinkie Pie was originally a pegasus and Fluttershy was originally an earth pony. Why were they switched? Fluttershy is not good at flying and has a connection to nature. Wouldn't it make more sense if she was an earth pony?
** My guess is that the changes were made to show that nothing is set in stone, and that there are exceptions. Fluttershy is, as far as we know, the only pegasus that doesn't live in Cloudsdale or a floating house/castle, and had a cutie mark that isn't related to weather or speed at all, showing that there is more depth to the pony races than you'd imagine. We're already seeing how earth ponies have to struggle to make up for their lack of a horn or wings, so a pegasus with fourth-wall powers? Probably not...
** Because the moral of the show is BeYourself, not [[UnfortunateImplications be what's expected of your race]].
** Actually, they were changed because Pinkie was originally a pegasus named Surprise, which is one of the G1 ponies that Hasbro has lost the rights to. The same with Posey, the earth pony that Fluttershy was originally.
*** Not quite. Even after being changed from Posey and Surprise, they were still Earth Pony Fluttershy and Pegasus Pinkie Pie for a while. Not sure when it was changed, but you can find concept art of this stage. It's likely it was changed because Pinkie Pie was a prominent Earth Pony character in G3/G3.5, and although Fluttershy was an Earth Pony in G3, it's a very pegasus-sounding name.
** IIRC, they switched them to add more varied body language to the cast. Pinkie was moving too much like Dash in the air, zipping and zooming everywhere. Fluttershy became a slow, timid flier to contrast Dash, and Pinkie got her characteristic bounce.
** My guess is that the changes were made to show that nothing is set in stone, and that there are exceptions. Fluttershy is, as far as we know, the only pegasus that doesn't live in Cloudsdale or a floating house/castle, and had a cutie mark that isn't related to weather or speed at all, showing that there is more depth to the pony races than you'd imagine. We're already seeing how earth ponies have to struggle to make up for their lack of a horn or wings, so a pegasus with fourth-wall powers? Probably not...
** Because the moral of the show is BeYourself, not [[UnfortunateImplications be what's expected of your race]].
** Actually, they were changed because Pinkie was originally a pegasus named Surprise, which is one of the G1 ponies that Hasbro has lost the rights to. The same with Posey, the earth pony that Fluttershy was originally.
*** Not quite. Even after being changed from Posey and Surprise, they were still Earth Pony Fluttershy and Pegasus Pinkie Pie for a while. Not sure when it was changed, but you can find concept art of this stage. It's likely it was changed because Pinkie Pie was a prominent Earth Pony character in G3/G3.5, and although Fluttershy was an Earth Pony in G3, it's a very pegasus-sounding name.
** IIRC, they switched them to add more varied body language to the cast. Pinkie was moving too much like Dash in the air, zipping and zooming everywhere. Fluttershy became a slow, timid flier to contrast Dash, and Pinkie got her characteristic bounce.
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* Why are the CMCs trying so hard on looking for their talents to get their cutie marks when foals' cutie marks are actually based in their names? (For instance: Featherweight's one is a feather, Diamond Tiara's one is a tiara with diamonds, Twist's one is a candy cane)
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* Why are the CMCs CMC trying so hard on looking for their talents to get their cutie marks when foals' cutie marks are actually based in their names? (For instance: Featherweight's one is a feather, Diamond Tiara's one is a tiara with diamonds, Twist's one is a candy cane)
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* It's very strange that Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon have only ever been showed bullying the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle's older sisters helped save Equestria three times, and were publically honoured for doing so at least once (Equestria in general may not know the full truth of the Nightmare Moon incident, but the citizens of Ponyville certainly should), and this is on top of their individual achievements. The Mane Six are (or should be) celebrities. Diamond Tiara is a spoiled brat, but she was never shown even trying to suck up to the CMC for access to the Six.
** It's even more stupid with the revelation that Diamond Tiara's parents get a fair amount of their money from reselling the Apple Family's Zap Apple Jam. Which Applebloom helps make. Which is probably one reason why Filthy Rich forces Diamond Tiara to behave when they visit Sweet Apple Acres.
** That's probably ''why'' Diamond Tiara bullies the CMC. They actually have it better off than she does. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom are related to two of Equestria's national heroes, and they're close friends with Scootaloo. Their relationship with the Mane Six puts the CMC on casual terms with Equestrian royalty. Rarity is a prolific fashion designer with clients among Equestria's elite. The Apple family helped found Ponyville, which in turn has played a role in helping Equestria prosper. Filthy Rich...is rich and owns a market chain, and that's about it. So really, Tiara's behavior could be more out of jealousy toward the CMC.
** The interactions between Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Applebloom, and Twist in Call Of The Cute seem to indicate the former have been picking on the latter for some time. This seems more like it stems from some longstanding animosity between Applebloom and Diamond Tiara than mere jealousy.
*** It must also be pointed out that NO-ONE seems to remember the Mane Six's achievements. "Sweet and Elite" being a big example, where the Aesop revolves around Rarity's friends being a bunch of rustic noponies shunned by Canterlot's High Society, despite consisting of Celestia's personal protogé, Equestria's fastest flyer (who twice achieved speeds of mythical level), a former fashion model, and a prominent landowner whose family founded an entire town. And Pinkie Pie.
*** All of whom defeated TWO DEITY-LEVEL THREATS in the recent past.
** As of "Twilight Time", we get sucking up to the CMC for access to ''Twilight''... though that's because she's a princess, not because she's one of the Six.
* What is the obsession with making all of the main 6 characters perfect representations of their Elements of Harmony? It just comes off as an unusually high standard to expect '''anyone''', especially young women in their teenaged years or early 20s, to have the emotional maturity necessary to '''never''' lie, or '''always''' be loyal, or '''always''' be kind, etc. I doubt even Celestia would be capable of that. What's wrong if they have moments of weakness? So what if Applejack doesn't always tell the truth? Even honest people lie sometimes. So what if Pinkie Pie isn't always happy? Even cheery people get sad.
** Yeah, this is something viewers need to remember. Especially since Princess Luna is a former wielder of the Elements of Harmony, and in a depressive rage tried to bring about the apocalypse. Being an Element Bearer doesn't mean you're going to adhere to it 100% of the time, doesn't mean that every action you take is in furtherance of the idea your chosen Element, nor does it mean you will deserve to hold this position in perpetuity.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne What]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E1TheReturnOfHarmonyPart1 are]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 you]] talking about?
** It's even more stupid with the revelation that Diamond Tiara's parents get a fair amount of their money from reselling the Apple Family's Zap Apple Jam. Which Applebloom helps make. Which is probably one reason why Filthy Rich forces Diamond Tiara to behave when they visit Sweet Apple Acres.
** That's probably ''why'' Diamond Tiara bullies the CMC. They actually have it better off than she does. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom are related to two of Equestria's national heroes, and they're close friends with Scootaloo. Their relationship with the Mane Six puts the CMC on casual terms with Equestrian royalty. Rarity is a prolific fashion designer with clients among Equestria's elite. The Apple family helped found Ponyville, which in turn has played a role in helping Equestria prosper. Filthy Rich...is rich and owns a market chain, and that's about it. So really, Tiara's behavior could be more out of jealousy toward the CMC.
** The interactions between Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Applebloom, and Twist in Call Of The Cute seem to indicate the former have been picking on the latter for some time. This seems more like it stems from some longstanding animosity between Applebloom and Diamond Tiara than mere jealousy.
*** It must also be pointed out that NO-ONE seems to remember the Mane Six's achievements. "Sweet and Elite" being a big example, where the Aesop revolves around Rarity's friends being a bunch of rustic noponies shunned by Canterlot's High Society, despite consisting of Celestia's personal protogé, Equestria's fastest flyer (who twice achieved speeds of mythical level), a former fashion model, and a prominent landowner whose family founded an entire town. And Pinkie Pie.
*** All of whom defeated TWO DEITY-LEVEL THREATS in the recent past.
** As of "Twilight Time", we get sucking up to the CMC for access to ''Twilight''... though that's because she's a princess, not because she's one of the Six.
* What is the obsession with making all of the main 6 characters perfect representations of their Elements of Harmony? It just comes off as an unusually high standard to expect '''anyone''', especially young women in their teenaged years or early 20s, to have the emotional maturity necessary to '''never''' lie, or '''always''' be loyal, or '''always''' be kind, etc. I doubt even Celestia would be capable of that. What's wrong if they have moments of weakness? So what if Applejack doesn't always tell the truth? Even honest people lie sometimes. So what if Pinkie Pie isn't always happy? Even cheery people get sad.
** Yeah, this is something viewers need to remember. Especially since Princess Luna is a former wielder of the Elements of Harmony, and in a depressive rage tried to bring about the apocalypse. Being an Element Bearer doesn't mean you're going to adhere to it 100% of the time, doesn't mean that every action you take is in furtherance of the idea your chosen Element, nor does it mean you will deserve to hold this position in perpetuity.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne What]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E1TheReturnOfHarmonyPart1 are]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 you]] talking about?
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* Does Sweetie Belle live has her own room at Carousel Boutique, and often speaks as though Rarity is the main adult figure in her life, rather than their parents. What's going on with Rarity? If so, why?when she lives where?
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** Because it would probably seem a little weird. The CMC already kinda come off as the Mane6 Gen2 and mising half the team without them actually being the next generation. Also the three pairs actually work out well. You have Rarity and Sweetie Belle who are real sisters and have real sister issues. Apple Jack and Apple Bloom who pretty much always get along and are 'ideal' sisters and then you have Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo who are clearly share a sisterly bond that goes beyond blood ties.
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** Because it would probably seem a little weird. The CMC already kinda come off as the Mane6 Gen2 Mane 6 Gen 2 and mising missing half the team without them actually being the next generation. Also the three pairs actually work out well. You have Rarity and Sweetie Belle who are real sisters and have real sister issues. Apple Jack and Apple Bloom who pretty much always get along and are 'ideal' sisters and then you have Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo who are clearly share a sisterly bond that goes beyond blood ties.
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* Why is Applejack the only one in her family who speaks with a Southern accent?
** I'm afraid I don't follow. Applebloom, Big Mac, and Granny Smith all speak with Southern accents too.
** A better question is why the Apple family have southern accents. No one else in town does.
*** In a S2 episode, Granny Smith explains that she came from another county and her family founded Ponyville. Maybe she came from the South, and the rest of the inhabitants came from Canterlot/surrounding counties.
** I'm afraid I don't follow. Applebloom, Big Mac, and Granny Smith all speak with Southern accents too.
** A better question is why the Apple family have southern accents. No one else in town does.
*** In a S2 episode, Granny Smith explains that she came from another county and her family founded Ponyville. Maybe she came from the South, and the rest of the inhabitants came from Canterlot/surrounding counties.
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** Sorry,I digressed here:the problem isn't if Twilight is a good caretaker or not,but why Celestia chose to give away a dragon(which again,ponies know nothing about)to put away books,dust shelf and cook meals instead of using this incredible opportunity to study him.What's next,use the phylosofer stone as a paperweight and the paper with the cure for cancer as a napkin?
*** There's a lot about Spike that can get [[UnfortunateImplications really, really uncomfortable]] to think about if you go any further than the surface. If Dragons grow in proportion to their greed, having Spike become Twilight's assistant to do menial chores for her might be the only way to keep him small enough to fit in with Pony society. And given Celestia's tendency to [[MagnificentBastard work behind the scenes towards her own goals in secret]], we don't know for sure that she hasn't been studying Spike through Twilight this whole time...
*** There's a lot about Spike that can get [[UnfortunateImplications really, really uncomfortable]] to think about if you go any further than the surface. If Dragons grow in proportion to their greed, having Spike become Twilight's assistant to do menial chores for her might be the only way to keep him small enough to fit in with Pony society. And given Celestia's tendency to [[MagnificentBastard work behind the scenes towards her own goals in secret]], we don't know for sure that she hasn't been studying Spike through Twilight this whole time...
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** Sorry,I Sorry, I digressed here:the here: the problem isn't if Twilight is a good caretaker or not,but not, but why Celestia chose to give away a dragon(which again,ponies dragon (which again, ponies know nothing about)to put away books,dust books, dust shelf and cook meals instead of using this incredible opportunity to study him.What's next,use the phylosofer stone as a paperweight and the paper with the cure for cancer as a napkin?
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*** There's a lot about Spike that can get[[UnfortunateImplications really, really uncomfortable]] uncomfortable to think about if you go any further than the surface. If Dragons grow in proportion to their greed, having Spike become Twilight's assistant to do menial chores for her might be the only way to keep him small enough to fit in with Pony society. And given Celestia's tendency to [[MagnificentBastard work behind the scenes towards her own goals in secret]], secret, we don't know for sure that she hasn't been studying Spike through Twilight this whole time...
*** There's a lot about Spike that can get
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** not sure that that is the right answer. Celestia was clearly about to Punish Twilight in "Lesson Zero", so, by your logic, Twilight would occasionally decide to punish and Trixie and Starlight wouldn't have friends to rush in and take the blame for them. and there are things like Rainbow Dash being put on probation in "Newbie Dash" but those are such an exception to the rule, it breaks suspension of disbelief.
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** To my knowledge the initial concept Faust had for Luna's corruption was that it wasn't just her inferiority complex but that an outside dark force influenced her at some point. Its admittedly unclear if the show will ever explore this, as thus far they have treated her transformation as entirely her own doing (though they've never explained what the mechanics are behind her developing a entirely new persona that doesn't even answer to her original name). Also, to my knowledge, we don't actually know how long Luna and Celestia ruled together. Their character page presumably assumes that because Celestia has been raising the sun for 1111 years, and Luna was banished for a 1000 years, then they ruled together for around a 100, but its also possible that when they say 1000 they are just rounding down (many events are stated to have happened a 1000 years ago, but its unlikely they all happened in the same year). Luna could well have been in the moon for 1100 years for instance.
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* How was Luna able to co-rule peacefully with Celestia for about a century (according to the sisters' character page on here) if her jealousy was bad enough for her to become Nightmare Moon? To be able to rule together that long with few problems, if any, it seems unlikely Luna held a 100-year grudge. If by some stretch of imagination she did, how did Celestia go 100 years without noticing something was aggravating Luna? "A Royal Problem" established they don't communicate well, but surely, their friendship would've broken down within 100 years (likely much less) if Luna was that angry and/or Celestia was that oblivious to it.
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** Is this seriously a question. So what if they're white, male pegasi. Unless you're an SJW.
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* Is this seriously a question. So what if they're white, male pegasi. Unless you're an SJW.
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* Why the hell did Twilight forgive Starlight Glimmer? She destroyed Equestria multiple times, and her backstory is pathetic. Her friend moved away? Yeah, that totally justifies making a cult that mirrors communism and torturing the M6 by locking them up in a room for hours without food, water or sunlight! While even forcing them to listen to a recorded message, which the UN could call torture. She doesn't deserve to be part of the M6, she deserves to be shot and buried.
And why, why, why is Hasbro treating her as if she's the protagonist now? Twilight and thw gang are pushed away in the S7 finale so Starlight Glimmer can user her MarySue powers to save everyone.
And why do the Mane Six even need a new member?
And why, why, why is Hasbro treating her as if she's the protagonist now? Twilight and thw gang are pushed away in the S7 finale so Starlight Glimmer can user her MarySue powers to save everyone.
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And why, why, why is Hasbro treating her as if she's the protagonist now? Twilight and thw gang are pushed away in the S7 finale so Starlight Glimmer can user her MarySue powers to save everyone.
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* Why the hell did Twilight forgive Starlight Glimmer? She destroyed Equestria multiple times, and her backstory is pathetic. Her friend moved away? Yeah, that totally justifies making a cult that mirrors communism and torturing the M6 by locking them up in a room for hours without food, water or sunlight! While even forcing them to listen to a recorded message, which the UN could call torture. She doesn't deserve to be part of the M6, she deserves to be shot and buried.
And why, why, why is Hasbro treating her as if she's the protagonist now? Twilight and thw gang are pushed away in the S7 finale so Starlight Glimmer can user her MarySue powers to save everyone.
And why do the Mane Six even need a new member?
And why, why, why is Hasbro treating her as if she's the protagonist now? Twilight and thw gang are pushed away in the S7 finale so Starlight Glimmer can user her MarySue powers to save everyone.
And why do the Mane Six even need a new member?
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** As Starlight pointed out, the sisters are simply not very good at communicating with each other. Presumably Celestia didn't notice Luna's issues or didn't take them seriously enough, and Luna didn't speak out until it was too late, at which point she was beyond reasoning with thanks to her corrupted form.
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** As you answered yourself, most likely, just as in the current time period, the villains didn't all come at once but over a period of years and with a variety of motivations and causes for them showing up.
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** There is definitely a DoubleStandard, but this may also have to do with who the punisher is. In the examples of Twilight abd Fluttershy you mentioned, Celestia is the one who would've punished them. The show has made it clear as long as you're willing to [[HeelFaceTurn turn things around]], Celestia will forgive you. This is the pony who forgave her sister for ''trying to kill her'' out of pure jealousy, and returned her title and authority as princess without a moment's hesitation. Twilight is the one who forgave Trixie and Starlight, and it's not far-fetched to assume she picked up that forgiving attitude from her mentor. On the other hand, Applejack has been shown to be stubborn/strict in views she has, so if she were the hurt party in the other examples and had that authority, maybe they wouldn't be forgiven.
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** There is definitely a DoubleStandard, but this may also have to do with who the punisher is. In the examples of Twilight abd and Fluttershy you mentioned, Celestia is the one who would've punished them. The show has made it clear as long as you're willing to [[HeelFaceTurn turn things around]], Celestia will forgive you. This is the pony who forgave her sister for ''trying to kill her'' out of pure jealousy, and returned her title and authority as princess without a moment's hesitation. Twilight is the one who forgave Trixie and Starlight, and it's not far-fetched to assume she picked up that forgiving attitude from her mentor. On the other hand, Applejack has been shown to be stubborn/strict in views she has, so if she were the hurt party in the other examples and had that authority, maybe they wouldn't be forgiven.
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** There is definitely a DoubleStandard, but this may also have to do with who the punisher is. In the examples of Twilight abd Fluttershy you mentioned, Celestia is the one who would've punished them. The show has made it clear as long as you're willing to [[HeelFaceTurn turn things around]], Celestia will forgive you. This is the pony who forgave her sister for ''trying to kill her'' out of pure jealousy, and returned her title and authority as princess without a moment's hesitation. Twilight is the one who forgave Trixie and Starlight, and it's not far-fetched to assume she picked up that forgiving attitude from her mentor. On the other hand, Applejack has been shown to be stubborn/strict in views she has, so if she were the hurt party in the other examples and had that authority, maybe they wouldn't be forgiven.
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* Ok about the elements of harmony, doesn't Rainbow Dash posses the element of "loyalty" and Applejack the element of "honesty" In my opinion Rainbow Dash is the most honest out of all of them (example : telling Rarity she was the laughingstock of Ponyville after her failed fashion show) and Applejack is more loyal (example : not giving up on Fluttershy in the episode "Dragon Shy" when Rainbow Dash wanted to leave Fluttershy behind). I really think the two ponies elements are switched
** in the pilot, they fit their respective elements very well. I don't think a momentary laps of these qualities means anything. also, this might be Hasbro's fault as they denied the idea or a continuing story arc. some of the writers might have just forgotten as a result.
** in the pilot, they fit their respective elements very well. I don't think a momentary laps of these qualities means anything. also, this might be Hasbro's fault as they denied the idea or a continuing story arc. some of the writers might have just forgotten as a result.
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* Ok about the elements of harmony, doesn't Rainbow Dash posses the element of "loyalty" and Applejack the element of "honesty" In my opinion Rainbow Dash is the most honest out of all of them (example : telling Rarity she was the laughingstock of Ponyville after her failed fashion show) and Applejack is more loyal (example : not giving up on Fluttershy in the episode "Dragon Shy" when Rainbow Dash wanted to leave Fluttershy behind). I really think the two ponies elements are switched
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**in In the pilot, first episodes, they fit their respective elements very well. I don't think a momentary laps of these qualities means anything. also, this might be Hasbro's fault as they denied the idea or a continuing story arc. some of the writers might have just forgotten as a result.
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* So in some episodes, the Cutie Mark Crusaders get punished quite harshly for what they do. Not too bad on its own, but there's a problem I have with this. Characters such as [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero Twilight Sparkle]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories Rainbow Dash]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E22ABirdInTheHoof Fluttershy]] and even [[HeelFaceTurn previously villainous characters]] such as [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel Trixie]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 Starlight Glimmer]] [[KarmaHoudini have been excused from any sort of consequences]] for much worse things than the CMC have ever done because they had [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic "sympathetic" reasons]], [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin yet the CMC have to face the brunt of punishment for relatively minor offenses]]. To name a couple examples,[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E23PonyvilleConfidential spreading gossip in a newspaper column]] [[DisproportionateRetribution gets them publicly shamed]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple trying to retaliate against a bully whose actions got increasingly cruel]] led to them thinking they were the bullies and their aggressor getting away scot-free. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E6AppleoosasMostWanted Applejack even refused to absolve them of responsibility for sneaking out of Braeburn's hooves just for doing the right thing]] even though, as mentioned, [[DoubleStandard the others have gone unpunished as long as they had a "reason"]]. Since the CMC are clearly innocent children, shouldn't they be given somewhat more leeway and a warning while the more adult characters who should know better get the harsh treatment instead?
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* It's pretty much canon that Twilight is Spike's adoptive mother and while Spike's DeadpanSnarker traits are played for laughs most of the time, he does get the occasional dirty look for it and it has sometimes bordered on JerkAss. so is Twilight one of those parents that's afraid to be tough on their kids?
** I think she's actually more like a [[CoolBigSis big sister]] to him, and the way he treats her in the series seems to prove this. That's pretty much what being a big sis is about - sometimes you're a surrogate mother, sometime you're a ButtMonkey, while mother-son relationship would rather exclude the second part.
** I think she's actually more like a [[CoolBigSis big sister]] to him, and the way he treats her in the series seems to prove this. That's pretty much what being a big sis is about - sometimes you're a surrogate mother, sometime you're a ButtMonkey, while mother-son relationship would rather exclude the second part.
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* It's pretty much canon that Twilight is Spike's adoptive mother and while Spike's DeadpanSnarker traits are played for laughs most of the time, he does get the occasional dirty look for it and it has sometimes bordered on JerkAss. so is Twilight one of those parents that's afraid to be tough on their kids?
kids?**To be fair, she doesn’t treat him that well..some JerkAssy nature comming from him would be kind of understandable...
** I think she's actually more likea [[CoolBigSis aCoolBigSis big sister]] to him, and the way he treats her in the series seems to prove this. That's pretty much what being a big sis is about - sometimes you're a surrogate mother, sometime you're a ButtMonkey, while mother-son relationship would rather exclude the second part.
** I think she's actually more like
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**Simple. Dragons don't go to school.
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**In "Where The Apple Lies," Applejack gets a gangly preteen/teen-looking form as opposed to her shorter, more bodily proportionate filly form in "Cutie Mark Chronicles."
**Honesty is important and a value of life to Applejack, but to RD it's a personality trait/a passing care.
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**Granny Smith seems to be at least a hundred years old, based on how old Ponyville is.
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** Perhaps it's similar to rotation, except they rotate the sun and moon instead of the Earth? When Luna needs to raise the moon, Celestia sets the sun to the other side of the globe, and Luna does the same when Celestia must raise the sun.
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** If we want to take Nightmare Moon's banishment and Tirek being sent to hell into consideration, it seems the only consequence is a form of exile.
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* How did Equestria avoid a massive villain pile up. I mean given what we know about Nightmare Moon and Discord we have a few choices. They knew him BEFORE coming to Equestria or this whole pillar thing was shortly there after and the Sirens, Tirek and Sombra were packed in before the Nightmare incident or you know just like now Equestria was a bloody mess for a few years only it's protectors all had to take the sacrifice win because they didn't have the benefit of plot armor.
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* The show suggests Celestia doesn't particularly enjoy all the adoration from her subjects because it results in them fearing her (to an extent) and forces her to fake happiness for their sake, even when she feels awful. Luna was jealous because she felt unloved and wanted the adoration her sister had. My question: Why didn't Celestia ever tell Luna this before she was forced to exile her for a millennium? Unless she somehow never picked up on Luna's feelings (which is hard to believe), why didn't she at some point tell Luna being "perfect" sucks? You could argue Luna wouldn't believe her, but at least she would've tried.
