They like that even LESS than they liked Celestia trying to turn them against her own sister.

And even when a villain does a smart thing, they often do a dumb thing.  
Why not just teleport the elements away?

@thps48  
Eh, didnt read the comics with accord in them but just from this i know i will hate that part of it i bet hehe. Good thing comics are shcrodingers cat as far as canon is concerned? :D
 
Still would be quiet a implication if NMM could directly overpower the elements by her lonesome without any real preparation or anything, wouldnt it?

@Twilestia  
I cannot imagine it’d take much effort for a given diety to subdue the Elements’ consciousness, if Discord and Accord are any indication. :j

@FanOfMostEverything  
pretty well put. I see the elements more as “order” rather then “good”. Discord might be evil to a mortals eyes, but to him as a immortal he was probably just bored and doing what hes good at , spreading chaos and having fun.
 
But at the same time the elements are at least semi sentient if they refused Luna and allowed Celestia to use them all even if shes lacking in some elements. And then picked new owners even though both old ones are still around.
 
I just like to think that powerful artefacts, especially semi-sentient at least would come with some sort of defense against direct manipulation against their will.
 
Not saying subtle smart manipulation cannot happen, but here NMM is just trying to strongarm them to obey her command, as mentioned before, i would see it backfiring and going boom-banishment on a large area or something as a result. Not just “lol it worked without any consequences! :D “

@FanOfMostEverything  
People often mention wanting to upvote comments, but that’s one I’d have liked the ability to favorite so I can find it again.  
I’ve had similar opinions myself, just phrased less well.

@Background Pony #16CA  
Potentially. :3

@Background Pony #5448  
All shipping is awkward and cringey

@Background Pony #5448  

 
I like Silfoe’s art style a lot but like I said, this shipping angle and the story behind it completely turns me off.

@Background Pony #B356  
I can definitely see your point of view. However, the artist’s drawings are just so good and make up for the awkward shipping lol.

Accord was able to corrupt them. Before which, Discord was also capable of placing temporary spells on them. :3

Stuff like this always gets to me for some reason. I guess it’s just who I am, but this whole storyline is a complete turn off since its shipbait, and the fact that NMM seems to have zero remorse for having locked her sister away for 1000 years. The whole thing upsets me and I don’t know why. I guess extreme shipping isn’t for everyone. I just want to see this whole thing from Celestia’s point of view from the moon. What are her feelings about having failed to protect everything she cared about.
 
Damn I rambled on. Sorry guys.

@Background Pony #DFDD  
“Teleports behind you” is the perfect thing to describe this scene. Thanks for the chuckle lol.

NMM actually going full “teleports behind you.” heh, fitting I suppose she IS the edge villain.

Nightmare Moon, give our Luna back!

Luna, you need a snickers bar.

Have you tried turning the Elements off and on again?
 
@FanOfMostEverything
 
Well-said

@Twilestia  
@NorrisThePony  
you can totally force good artifacts to be used for evil purposes, they just usually don’t end up giving the intended results and/or break in the process

@NorrisThePony  
Harmony is not necessarily good.  
Kindness can be stifling.  
Generosity can be self-serving.  
Laughter can be cruel.  
Loyalty can be blind.  
Honesty can be blunt.  
Magic can be anything.
 
(That being said, this does not bode well for when the plundervines sprout…)

@NorrisThePony  
I would say the EoH are simply magical artifacts that are charged with more positive energies, you can usually force an artifact to go beyond it’s design or intent which typically results in its destruction right afterward.

@Twilestia
 
….. You’ve now got me thinking of a story based on that…
 
A world that moved on from them only to suddenly have two super pissed goddesses appear at the exact same time.
 
……..oh my god I need to think more on this…..
 
~STL

Honestly, this seems to be a stretch for justifying the ’elements work against good” routine. Being able to ‘force’ a literal ‘element’ of good to do something evil is a bit of a paradox.

Eh…
 
 
I could see it breaking and taking Celestia, NMM and everying in x radius with them to the moon but the ultimate representation of harmony being controlled by “evil” even if for a moment, without any real consequences for said forced user. Eh.

U-hum… 8F n-nightmare moon, plz stop I think uh elements continue to crack NIGHTMARE!