KaryDactyl

I think it would be neat if, say, we see Babs writing a letter to Apple Bloom, and her two CMC recruits are in the background. They don't need to be introduced or have a whole episode, they can just be doing cute/funny stuff while Babs is trying to focus. That way we'd get an idea of who these two are without the redundancy of having two CMC branches that might be interchangeable. I think the fandom would have fun with characterization past that point.

Man, I hope they come back. There was nothing about them that I didn't like. XD I think they would make good background characters, like they could be at a party or a fair trying to sell stuff. I <3 hucksters. XD

Oh, one more: Princess Cadence and Shining Armor. At first, I thought they were super boring. Whenever they were on screen, I couldn't wait for the scene to change. But then Shining Armor threw Cadence like a javelin, and I was like, there's no way they didn't plan that maneuver ahead of time. So now I have this headcanon of them being super nerdy together, and staying up late at night talking about different kind of tactical maneuvers for possible situations.

I feel like it would be the easy route for Lightning Dust to be swayed by a stern talking to. That wouldn't be incongruous with the feel of MLP, and had that happened I would have been satisfied with the episode. In fact, I thought Spitfire's treatment of Lightning Dust was unnecessarily harsh, what with the very public and dramatic removal of the pin. But the more I think about it, the more I think it was the right thing to do if Lightning Dust wasn't going to admit wrongdoing. Why? Because Lightning Dust is determined to a fault, and a big fault it is. Through the episode, LD repeatedly shows she does not care enough that her actions effect others negatively. One could argue that because Lightning Dust would have no way of knowning a hot air balloon would show up right after the tornado started, she shouldn't be held responsible for putting them in danger. But right afterwards, we get an exchange between her and Rainbow Dash where LD refuses to acknowledge that her actions were reckless because no one got hurt. (There's a possibility that was a lie, and she did feel bad, but was too proud to admit it, and that's a different kettle of fish.) And no one did get hurt, that time. She gives no indication of caring about others at all. So here we have a super talented pony who is either incredibly selfish or has really bad social skills, and it doesn't seem like she'll change for the better on her own. I think Spitfire was intending to give her the message, "If you don't care how your actions effect others, maybe you will care when they effect you" in a way she could not ignore or explain away. Judging by the look on LD's face when she walked away, it must have made some form of impact. Whether LD will change her ways, or why exactly she behaved as she did in the first place, remains to be seen. Personally, I'd like to see her be an "If I admit I've done something wrong, that means I'm not the best, and I can't have that" kind of character. That would allow for either continued jerkishness or redemption, or a bit of both. Also, I have a question. Did she actually get kicked out of the Wonderbolts? She did seem to be escorted away, but nothing definitive was said. If she did, would it have been a permanent kicking out, or just for this week long session?

I definitely couldn't handle being a pony if I was going to be stuck on Earth. I rather like being a human. XD Unicorn magic would be super tempting, but being isolated on an island? Scaaaaary. XD And even if I was in another scenario where I got to be a unicorn and go to Equestria, I would be so homesick. Not just for family, but for the way things work on Earth! Magic is really cool, but I love science. I'm not sure how well I'd adjust to having to think about such a radically new factor in the way the world functions. But I could probably deal with that scenario better than being a pony on Earth. So I'm stuck between have a pony or decline. Frankly, if a wizard told me the pony wouldn't be homesick, I wouldn't trust him. I think he'd either be lying or that I'd get some evil pony ("Of course I don't miss Equestria! This place was way easier to conquer!" XD). Plus, I can't imagine most of the main characters not being really homesick, so it would have to be either a background character or one not featured in the show. Thats another thing that makes me suspicious about personality compatibility! But if it happened anyway, I think it might be pretty sweet to have a pony buddy? I've always loved the idea of being a guide to Earth, even if I had to explain the bad stuff that happens here. Plus, talking pony, possibly even magic or able to fly! So cool I could imagine a bunch of fun shenanigans, too. And the possibility of being able to visit Equestria? Oh man, a new world to explore would be so awesome! The pony and I could switch places as guide and guest, and there would be more possibilities for shenanigans and adventures. But something being really fun if and only if everything went just right and something I'm willing to take a risk on are not the same thing, so I still might turn it down. The deciding factor would be how the pony felt about it. But also, if the pony came here, would their magic carry over? I can't imagine that a unicorn without her magic or a pegasus without her flight would be anything but depressed. If those were the rules, I think Pinkie Pie would be a good candidate. She's got such a positive spirit, I don't think having to adjust to a new world would bother her as much as it might bother Applejack? (Even IF a hyperactive Pinkie Pie destroyed my house. XD) AJ might not be so happy with the way we do agriculture, I don't think. But if magic carried over, I think Rainbow Dash would do best. I think she'd like the attention she got, but could also handle herself with respect to dealing with dumb humans. XD Twilight's a close second, but I feel like she might take it too seriously and it wouldn't be as fun. XD

I wasn't too impressed with Fluttershy at first, but laying the verbal smackdown on a full grown dragon? Dayum, sistah! Also, I've always liked Twilight, but I felt her pain in Lesson Zero and have liked her more since. EDIT: How could I forget?! "I am not whining, I am complaining! Thiiiis iiiis whiiiiniiiing!!!!" XD

If I were locked in a room with my favorite pony, it would be very crowded because all the ponies are my favorite pony. Hopefully Spike and Zecora are trying to get us out of there. I don't want them to feel left out. I also don't want to run out of air. >_