@PonyPon  
Accord is also an “inversion” of Discord, which is another thematic similarity.

I got thoughts if Celestia is gone, Equestria may enter an age of darkness

@Background Pony #2C6F  
I dunno. She seems a Hell of alot more empathetic than you give her credit for. I mean it shows often (even here), but you seem to refuse to see that. Typical for a Starlight hater. Just sayin

@MegaAnimationFan  
Or maybe I don’t trust either of the participants not to negatively affect each other.

@Itsthinking  
You think that IDW comics really do that ‘explaining’ thing?

@dynamicv  
Only that first one is a good argument.
 
The rest is garden-variety tranny.
 
Remember that Accord is all about everyone forced to be perfectly orderly and happy via magical mind-domination. A bit more sophisticated than whatever Altlestia was onto.

@MegaAnimationFan  
Because they have basic empathy.

@PonyPon  
A poster reads “The Sun sees all”, with an image of evil Celestia’s cutie mark. Another poster reads “RESIST” with a picture of a pony.
 
 
“Celestia’s magical ability grew when her sister joined her and with that, so did her thirst for power. She’s see us all under her tyranny.”
 
“..she and her sister shall cross over into your world and continue their reign of terror there, unopposed. The idea of another right and fertile world to conquer is too tempting for her.”

@Background Pony #2C6F  
I fail to see how those guys know that more than Starlight.
 
@PonyPon  
Well that’s more your fault than anyone else, pal

@MegaAnimationFan  
I might.

@MegaAnimationFan  
Twilight Sparkle, Trixie, Sunset Shimmer, Gilda, Diamond Tiara, Babs Seed, Princess Luna, shall I go on?

@Background Pony #2C6F  
Name one…
 
 
@PonyPon  
She’s trying to have a nice moment with the princess, do ya mind??

Was that what evil her was doing?
 
I don’t recall that at all.
 
Looked like they were just fucking shit up. What about Accord reminds you of them?
 
Oh, and Shutup, Starlight.

@Jarkes  
Some minor background references to tyranny. But more obvious was the devastated state of everything due to their almost total takeover.

@Itsthinking
 
From what I remember, we weren’t really given a whole lot of details, but there were definitely some implications.

@MegaAnimationFan  
Literally any pony else.

Did mirror Celestia and Luna even do that much?

I like this bit of continuity, and am very glad it didn’t devolve into more Good Sombra wank as it well could have.

@Background Pony #62C7
 
That’s probably the kind of thing Celestia actually WANTS: to just be treated like any other pony.

…Was legit not expecting a callback to Reflections.

I like how some of the ponies on the train are sitting there nonchalantly, completely not caring their Princess is sitting in a seat right across from them

Who better to know the difference between two than Glim Glam herself. :)

Woo! Reflections callback!

Eeyup, called it, They set up the whole Celestia is down thing to give an excuse for Starlight to pontificate about herself.

Mirror ponies! Did not expect to ever see them again.