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* FridgeLogic: In the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' analogue, "elves" and "dwarves" are treated as add-on adjectives, i.e. "dwarf mule" and "elf pony". This is in addition to their classes, i.e. "dwarf mule barbarian". Shouldn't "elf" and "dwarf" be species alongside mules and ponies?

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* FridgeLogic: In the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' analogue, "elves" and "dwarves" are treated as add-on adjectives, i.e. "dwarf mule" and "elf pony". This is in addition to their classes, i.e. "dwarf mule barbarian". Shouldn't "elf" and "dwarf" be species alongside mules and ponies?


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* Why doesn't Twilight Sparkle used her authority as a Princess to stop Well-To-Do's toxic "progress" plans?
* If the land was so polluted the dear couldn't grow anything even with their magic, how are the biogenic, but presumably non-magical, milkshakes Well-To-Do was selling in the park able to do so?
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* One of the brothers said that the resort was closed due it being the off season in "The Greatest Gift" special.
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* On a related topic, now that [[spoiler: Sombra]] is a normal pony. Does he have a cutie mark now? Or will he have to work to acquire one like other ponies do? (even reformed he was wearing his robe, making it hard to tell)

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* So Twilight Sparkle is too busy with the School of Friendship to visit Applewood, so how is everypony else, over half of the schools staff, able to find time to do so, much less get involved in a film production that Applejack says straight faced would take months?

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* So Twilight Sparkle is too busy with the School of Friendship to visit Applewood, so how is everypony else, over half of the schools staff, able to find time to do so, much less get involved in a film production that Applejack says would take months?
** Related, Applejack claim she had no plans "for the next few months". What about the school, or her farm? I'd assume she's being sarcastic but she said it
straight faced would take months?(problem with the art?) and did seriously get involved with the project.
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** Part of their motive was revenge against the Apples, which ratting Radiant out wouldn't accomplish. And is their any reason to believe a bounty system exists in Equestria, given how absurdly everything gets forgiven?


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[[folder: MLP:FiM #66]]
* So Twilight Sparkle is too busy with the School of Friendship to visit Applewood, so how is everypony else, over half of the schools staff, able to find time to do so, much less get involved in a film production that Applejack says straight faced would take months?
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[[folder: Holidays Special 2017]]
* Why are the Flim-Flam Brothers selling holiday merchandise in Ponyville? The [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E20VivaLasPegasus last time]] they appeared in the show (which the comics are supposedly trying to form a stronger continuity with), they'd gained control over an entire resort in Las Pegasus. Surely that would earn them more money than their scheme here?
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* According to this comic, Mage Meadowbrook never had foals, implying Cattail, repeatedly stated to be her dependent, is related through Mage Meadowbrook's sister, making her his distant aunt. I've never seen ancestry (which implies straight line of decent) work this way. Anything?
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** The elements weren't directly aimed at her, and this issue considers the elements as the embodiment of ''order''. As Starlight actually explains, she's not the most chaotic of ponies herself. They didn't work on her for the same reason they didn't work on Accord.
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** According to artist/writer Andy Price (LineToGod), the comics are only canon until the show says otherwise.

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** [[LineToGod According to artist/writer Andy Price (LineToGod), Price]], the comics are only canon until the show says otherwise.
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** According to artist/writer Andy Price, the comics are only canon until the show says otherwise.

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** According to artist/writer Andy Price, Price (LineToGod), the comics are only canon until the show says otherwise.
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** The comics follow the shows continuity but the show does not.

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** The According to artist/writer Andy Price, the comics follow the shows continuity but are only canon until the show does not.says otherwise.

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* Why is Iron Will involved in the VillainTeamUp? AT ALL? He's ''never'' been a villain in any appearances or had a SINGLE villainous moment. And the reason for it makes ''zero'' sense. Iron Will was ''never'' about trying to scare anyone, nor did it play in ''at all'' period. He was about using your anger as a tool and motivator and to not take any crap. Fear had nothing to do with it, ''anger'' was his thing. It makes ''no sense'' and comes off more as the justification a bad fanfic would use to make him a RonTheDeathEater than something that should pop up in canon. If they wanted a Minotaur, use freaking Well-To-Do. He was an actual ''villain'' who would have reason to want payback on the mane six.
** Wasn't he EATEN at the end of his debut arc? Kinda hard to bring someone back when they've been digested. With Sombra, Hope at least had a horn and his consciousness to work with.
** He was still alive the last time we saw him.

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* Why is Iron Will involved in the VillainTeamUp? AT ALL? He's ''never'' been a villain in any appearances or had a SINGLE villainous moment. And the reason for it makes ''zero'' sense. Iron Will was ''never'' about trying to scare anyone, nor did it play in ''at all'' period. He was about using your anger as a tool and motivator and to not take any crap. Fear had nothing to do with it, ''anger'' was his thing. It makes ''no sense'' and comes off more as the justification a bad fanfic would use to make him a RonTheDeathEater than something that should pop up in canon. If they wanted a Minotaur, use freaking Well-To-Do. He was an actual ''villain'' who would have reason to want payback on the mane six.\n** Wasn't he EATEN at the end of his debut arc? Kinda hard to bring someone back when they've been digested. With Sombra, Hope at least had a horn and his consciousness to work with. \n** He was still alive the last time we saw him.


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** The series has always worked on the basis of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe, this is just the logical conclusion.
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* So Starlight, already (somehow) powerful enough to match an Alicorn, can even [[spoiler:shield herself from the freaking '''''Elements of Harmony''''' -- i.e., the top dogs on the SuperWeight scale]]?
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* One of the mane problems this arc has is it's logic. At first, it seems normal: If you're hurt, imprisoned, or killed, your counterpart suffers the same fate. However, it is never explained why Mirror!Sombra is alive while his counterpart was killed.

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* One of the mane problems this arc has is it's its logic. At first, it seems normal: If you're hurt, imprisoned, or killed, your counterpart suffers the same fate. However, it is never explained why Mirror!Sombra is alive while his counterpart was killed.
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I\'ve also heard Word Of God was they were canon \'\'unless\'\' contradicted by the show, unless we have an actual source...


*** WordOfGod says the comics aren't really cannon to show unless a story gets mentioned within the show.

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* As Hope, Twilight and the Princesses try to save [[spoiler: Sombra]] from fading away. The Crystal Heart emits a bright light and the five are able to rid him of his [[spoiler: Umbrum]] magic, leaving him as a normal pony. Does that mean the Crystal Heart actively stepped in to help? Making it (like the Tree of Harmony) at least semi-sentient?
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*** WordOfGod says the comics aren't really cannon to show unless a story gets mentioned within the show.
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* If the Flim Flam Brothers are the DirtyCoward duo WordOfGod describes them as (IE, willing to sell out their own mother if it benefits them), why in the heck didn't they just stab Radiant in the back the moment they got captured to get leverage and/or a pardon, ect. ? According to the writer, Chrysalis was the ''only'' one who was aware that there was any plan beyond the attack on the Crystal Fair, so by all accounts Flim and Flam should have believed the plan was a bust but that Radiant was still loose. So if they're ''that'' self centered and willing to sell people out for their own sake, why didn't they rat Radiant out then and there in exchange for whatever they could get?
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** He was still alive the last time we saw him.
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** Wasn't he EATEN at the end of his debut arc? Kinda hard to bring someone back when they've been digested. With Sombra, Hope at least had a horn and his consciousness to work with.
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* Why is Iron Will involved in the VillainTeamUp? AT ALL? He's ''never'' been a villain in any appearances or had a SINGLE villainous moment. And the reason for it makes ''zero'' sense. Iron Will was ''never'' about trying to scare anyone, nor did it play in ''at all'' period. He was about using your anger as a tool and motivator and to not take any crap. Fear had nothing to do with it, ''anger'' was his thing. It makes ''no sense'' and comes off more as the justification a bad fanfic would use than canon.

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* Why is Iron Will involved in the VillainTeamUp? AT ALL? He's ''never'' been a villain in any appearances or had a SINGLE villainous moment. And the reason for it makes ''zero'' sense. Iron Will was ''never'' about trying to scare anyone, nor did it play in ''at all'' period. He was about using your anger as a tool and motivator and to not take any crap. Fear had nothing to do with it, ''anger'' was his thing. It makes ''no sense'' and comes off more as the justification a bad fanfic would use to make him a RonTheDeathEater than canon.something that should pop up in canon. If they wanted a Minotaur, use freaking Well-To-Do. He was an actual ''villain'' who would have reason to want payback on the mane six.
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[[folder: MLP:FiM #34-#37]]
* Why is Iron Will involved in the VillainTeamUp? AT ALL? He's ''never'' been a villain in any appearances or had a SINGLE villainous moment. And the reason for it makes ''zero'' sense. Iron Will was ''never'' about trying to scare anyone, nor did it play in ''at all'' period. He was about using your anger as a tool and motivator and to not take any crap. Fear had nothing to do with it, ''anger'' was his thing. It makes ''no sense'' and comes off more as the justification a bad fanfic would use than canon.
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** From a LineToGod: [[spoiler: They aren't really zombies... just not really putting any effort into the charade of taking over Ponyville. They don't really need to since the whole thing is just a first step in Chrysalis' plan to lure the Six to her.]]

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** From a LineToGod: [[spoiler: They aren't really zombies... just not really putting any effort into the charade of taking over Ponyville. They don't really need to since the whole thing is just a first step in Chrysalis' plan to lure the Six to her.]]


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** The "infected" CMC were definitely changelings, as the originals were captured early on. That implies all the infected ponies were already replaced, and, like the point above says, they were deliberately acting "off" to raise the Mane Six's suspicions as part of Chrysalis' larger plan.
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*** Or, quite darkly, this is one of many different 'Changeling Kingdoms' created in Chrysalis and her army's conquests. It's quite possible they have a homeland somewhere, but have obtained many different kingdoms/colonies over time.
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* How do we explain Luna's mane here? Why is her mane still not etherealized?

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** From a LineToGod: [[spoiler: They aren't really zombies... just not really putting any effort into the charade of taking over ponyville!]]

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** From a LineToGod: [[spoiler: They aren't really zombies... just not really putting any effort into the charade of taking over ponyville!]]Ponyville. They don't really need to since the whole thing is just a first step in Chrysalis' plan to lure the Six to her.]]


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* Why do the Mane Six fall so easily for the Changelings' ruse to break their friendship? It's not like they're unaware that they're going up against shapeshifters who thrive in sowing exactly this kind of discord amongst ponies. You'd think Twilight '''at least''' (the one who first caught Chrysalis' bullshit last time) would have suspected something was off.

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