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Listening to this song and thinking of the alternative interpretations of the big, powerful, mentor-style good guys being the manipulators of the heroes (i.e. Glinda for some) made me think of applying it to MLP, mainly because people have also made that interpretation to Celestia.
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Besides we all know Cadence is the best Princess.
Oh dear, have we hurt the princess’ feelings?
Do you really have to drag RWBY into it too?
Thank you, I was looking for that quote from Ms. Faust.
The comments aren’t actually following the thought process of the image specifically, just the basic tyrant Celestia theme.
The funny thing is that it wasn’t even trying to be. XD
Its like forcing Fluttershy to live in Cloudsdale and join Wonderbolts
Not cool, man– you’re supposed to spoilertag Season 5 spoilers.
@Background Pony Number 17
GET IN THE BUCKING CRYSTAL CASTLE, SHINJI
I think Faust was talking about that first incident mostly. Regardless, her actions in episodes one and two only might have been manipulative, but her behavior in MMC definitely was.
From one of Lauren Faust’s deviantArt comments:
I don’t see anyone talking about Faust in here.
TO THE THINGS WE LOVE AND THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH!
HOW THE TIME SEEMED TO FLY
FROM OUR CAREFREE LIVES!
AND THE SOLITUDE AND PEACE WE ALWAYS KNEW!
That phrase was only referring to my observation that Celestia has benevolent intentions. And I was saying that only since 441 was dramatically exaggerating the position of Celestia’s detractors. Obviously she’s not malicious, but that hardly places her above criticism.
In universe? Or in YOUR universe? You come off as someone presenting your opinion as fact and are too stubborn to let anyone else tell you off.
The safety of Equestria demands that sometimes sacrifices be made.
Oh please. Speaking in-universe, Celestia may mean well, but her methods suck, and her personality has shriveled up in recent seasons. She’s basically just an exposition device for Twilight’s elevation.
Alright, fine, Celestia is a nazi, she’s a cruel, heartless tyrant who must be slaughtered by Grand Hero Luna so that she can finally install democracy. If that’s the way you want to play, that’s the way we’re going to play.
Her tranformation was already planned when testing her in Sombra episode
DYEWTS?
She knew good and well what that spell would do, and gave it to Twilight without a single word of warning. She didn’t show a single ounce of surprise that Twilight transformed, and she certainly never implied that Twilight had accomplished the transformation on her own. Make no mistake, everything happened exactly as the Great Princess planned. That was very intentionally foreshadowed in The Crystal Empire.
Have you ever heard of “Dramatic convenience”?
And where is the proof that Celestia wanted Twilight to become an Alicorn? For all that we know, she just wanted Twilight to complete Starswirl’s spellbook.
But of course people are going to interpret that as Celestia being a manipulative bitch, because it doesn’t matter what she does or what she accomplishes, people just want their fucking monster.