@the metal bronyhead  
Starlight Glimmer is basically a dictator pony… She will take a part of you which is both a part of your body and a large part of your identity (namely, the cutie mark) and force you into creepy, mediocre conformity. She’s a liar. She’s a hypocrite because she didn’t take her own mark. She won’t play by her own rules. As for her redemption, I think it was surprisingly poorly handled. They made it seem like she really thought cutie marks were evil, but then why did she keep hers? The backstory doesn’t match what we see of her in her debut. She’s also much more realistic than the other villains. Some person like her could rise to power and try the same thing, and you can’t say that about the other MLP baddies. It makes her very eerie and threatening.

@untraceablelarry  

 
I’ll admit whoever wrote Glimmers backstory should be flogged, we have to remember, that its the ignorant 6yo girls who are the target here, and I gather they dont tend to ask the really hard questions. But, at that its hardly an excuse for such poor writing.
 
I’ve since spent the interveing time just imaging her as a powerful Grand Moff in the Equestrian Empire.

@the metal bronyhead  
Glimmer’s first crime was being a cult leader; this makes her come across as much more of a “real” villain than a chaos god or some monster draining the life-force out of people, which in turn decreases sympathy. People can relate a little too well to cults and their destructive effects… Additionally, her backstory is considered to be incredibly weak by many, also decreasing sympathy. These two things are the primary reasons as to why Glimmer has the detractors that she does.
 
Anyway, Celestia got fat…

@Mrmildock  
There are lots of other Starlight lovers too, man.

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
@Joshua  
Hopefully funko makes starlight either way whether it be pop or vinyl. She’s just one of my favorite characters.

@Joshua  
Yeah. Not to be confused with MLP’s own POP line. Speaking of which, I can sense Starlight and Coco getting a release in that line.

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
Oh yeah. Those pops are pretty good too. :)

@Joshua  
Funko has a line called POP, which are collectable vinyl figures with large heads and beady eyes and has lines for different pop culture shows and movies including My Little Pony. They sell them at Hot Topic and many other retail stores.

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
A pop?

@Joshua  
Plus a POP.

@Mrmildock  
Knowing Funko, they probably will.

That Glimmer X3  
I don’t like Plushies so I hope funko makes a vinyl of her soon.

@Ichijoe  
It’s Glimmer, with two “m”s.

I want the Celestia, and Glimer versions soo bad. I get Glimer into some Imperil Dress Grays, and a nice black hoody cape for ’Cele, maybe a glowy red lasersword too.

@the metal bronyhead  
Either that, or it’ll make her angrier. Whichever comes first. :P

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
You’ll change your mind if Starlight Glimmer is improved in Season 6 and she’s the 7th member of the mane six

Nice to see some characters that are not the main six getting some plushie love
 
Still really hard to get a decent plushie in australia :(

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
Tough. X3

@Joshua  
Still hate her, though.

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
And now she’s a good mare.

I’m totally getting Starlight Glimmer and Cadance!

@Joshua  
First of all, I’m a girl. Second of all, I’ve always hated Starlight, because she made the ponies in her town force smile, which made Best Pony mad. >:(

I really need to get both a Cadance and Shining Armor, because I don’t want either of them to face the world alone.

@the metal bronyhead  
It’s because he just wants to find something to hate.

@TheOtherPinkiePie  
Same. :P