They don't need those stinkin' necklaces...they have their friendship. The power of friendship is all they need. :3

They don't need those stinkin' necklaces...they have their friendship. The power of friendship is all they need. :3

Very true, but . . . them and those Elements have been through so much together. The Elements were virtually the focus of the pilot episode of the series! The Elements have been what transcended them from being ordinary citizens to being like super-heroes. I know what they symbolize is more important, but it's like a kind of paradigm-shift to no longer think of them as the six Element-wielders.

Theres always the Empire's Orbital Friendship Cannon XD

Theres always the Empire's Orbital Friendship Cannon XD

or Cadance and Shining Armor can always use their unicorn-mutual-love-power that they zapped the Changelings with

Never liked them, personally.