Instead she became Starlight’s crackhead girlfriend.

Fair enough. Trixie is essentially the Luna to Twilight’s Celestia. The under appreciated counterpart of ignored achievments whom is deigned just not as good by all who surround her. And honestly I cant say id blame her either. Trixie has nothing if not a stacked deck against her, getting hated and punished for things the mane6 have done in the past (or worse) and gotten away with scott-free. And we must remember that Luna’s transformation into NMM may have caused problems, but it ultimately worked after a fashion. At least ponies take her seriously now. If she was ignored before she is feared now, and possibly loved with Nightmare Night.
 
If all Trixie like Luna wants respect, and respect manifests as either love or fear, i think shed be content with the latter option. Not happy - but content. I not only wouldnt blame Trixie for going the evil route but honestly id encourage her at this point.
 
Pick up the Alicorn Amulet again Trixie. Its for the best.
 
 
@Background Pony
 
I find it odd that you’re of the opinion that the megalomaniacal, mildly sadistic, loner, borderline amoral outcast witch with a prominent and semi-justifiable grudge is completely unsuitable as a villain. It doesnt take the Almight Fausticorn to point that out.

Yeah no. Sorry Faust, but we don’t need to be fulfilling more bronies’ wet “trixie as badash villunnnz!!1!!1” fanfiction dreams.

She can still become a big villain. She was extremely jealous of Twilight, which is why she went for the Alicorn Amulet. She was then outsmarted by Twilight. That wouldn’t help her jealousy knowing that she was outsmarted, especially with Celestia-tier powers.
 
If she lets the jealousy grow, like Luna did, who knows what she would do? She may have apologized, but only for hurting Twilight’s friends. It’s Twilight she has a beef with, not them.

FUCK YOU LADY I’M NOT THAT MEAN
 
:c

But guys, no, Lauren is clearly wrong; bringing Trixie back for MD was blatant pandering!

Well, for now she managed to get an ancient artifact that turned her uber-powerfull (compared to her former power level, at least…) so i guess she is right.

I would say it’s because she has behavior problems, probably due to problems with her parents. Maybe them not being around often and not paying attention to her. So she always strived to be the best magican in the world, so they would finally be proud of her and give her some attention.
 
So because she is so eager to become the best, not much else matters.
 
She wants to convince herself she is the best, so she acts like it. Not being that popular she is forced to challenge other ponies, so she can prove herself. When that fails, her hopes was most likely shattered. So broken and hurt she has to go to the extremes to beat the one that ruined it for her. Even if it means to become evil.

@someguy111  

@PonyPon  
Well, Trixe could have been duping Twilight when she talked about being good now. She had a really malicious look on her face before putting the amulet on, and she is a performer by trade.

Petty jealousy and being upstaged by a town full of hicks does not a major villain make.
 
Plus, didn’t she work on Magic Duel since it was supposed to be an S2 episode?

She certainly became one, then was forgiven.
 
ONTO NIGHTMARE GILDA!

soo,
 
Magic duel episode = Trixie villain

@Prof.NightJack  
LIES! LIES AND SLANDER! ^{I love you, Trixie…}

Well, guess that line of progression has been shut down prematurely.

@someguy111  

And then she did.

Faust wanted Trixie to be a villain? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO-inhales-OOOOOOOOOOOOO!

me too  
but they screwed that up  
oh well

underestimated* _whatever

Underrated??  
Are you fucking kidding me?!