I understand why people seem so irked by the idea of Twilight becoming an alicorn AND a princess.
The alicorns we see in the show are way more powerful than the average unicorn. That is because Miss Faust made Celestia and Luna to be the only alicorns and people just threw Cadance in the middle. It worked out. Fans love Cadance. Everybody wins.
The original idea of the alicorns seems to be that they were supposed to be almost godlike, as Miss Faust said that she left Celestia's powers undefined on purpose. But then Faust left the show and we got new ideas. Now, it seems that alicorns are not that special anymore and maybe even ponies can become alicorns through some means. An then, all the alicorns we know are princesses! And Twilight is going to be one too!
Personally, I think that the staff behind the show can make it work, but the more I think about it it seems that the show is getting "generic". Princesses all around! Alicorns galore! This is an exaggeration, but the idea behind it is eating away the original show in my opinion. One of the things I really liked here was the idea that their friendship is the great power that can conquer any danger/obstacle/slice of life problem the Mane Six came across. But also, there's this powerful and wise, benevolent entity that takes care of Equestria. It's a very "medieval" idea, but Celestia is the ultimate power in Equestria (along with her sister and Discord), and she watches over Equestria. Now with her sister back it's like Equestria was complete again. This station was symbolized by Celestia and Luna being the ponies which embodied the special magic of all three tribes.
The Mane Six where the "Champions of Equestria" that got to live their own lives but where also sent in missions when it was needed, such as in the episodes Friendship is Magic, Dragonshy and Return of Harmony. It's about the Elements of Harmony. Luna and Celestia can't use them anymore, so these ponies that hold these "virtues" of the Elements will wield them when needed. The great thing about this is that they are not perfect, making them great characters that seem alive.
The point I'm trying to make here is that it turns Equestria into almost an utopia where you have this (or these two) old, wise and benevolent ruler that uses her "champions" to solve problems that arise. This works because we ca assume that unlike on Earth, this government is not corrupt and would work for the betterment of it's citizens' lives. Because, as much as Rarity is not always very generous, she would not make use of station to satisfy her greed. (Assuming that would be her long term development in Celestia's plan)
But then came Cadance. And just like that alicorns feel more just like another sub-species of pony. And then Celestia got her flank kicked by that bug with a very bad excuse just so that Celestia can't save the day. And now ponies can turn into princesses and even become alicorns. Equestria is now a weird democracy where the divine right of ruling is passed down to those whom happen to have wings and a horn at the same time.
Because "every girl wants to be a princess"... <sigh>...
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Twilight developing and even becoming a princess or even an alicorn. I can live with that. Even like it. I saw her on the "highway to power" from episode one as we learn she's Celestia's student. But when they make her a princess along with becoming an alicorn... I feel like it's a change too deep to a basic premise of the show and has to be done in exemplary quality of storytelling or it's going to be forced, and rushed. Add to that the fact that it's going to happen in 22 minutes... To me it's a sign that the show is falling apart and it better end before it turns into another Spongebob.
EDIT: Of course... Assuming that this is all going to happen and that the change is not temporary, as the synopsis seems to indicate.
I understand why people seem so irked by the idea of Twilight becoming an alicorn AND a princess. The alicorns we see in the show are way more powerful than the average unicorn. That is because Miss Faust made Celestia and Luna to be the only alicorns and people just threw Cadance in the middle. It worked out. Fans love Cadance. Everybody wins. The original idea of the alicorns seems to be that they were supposed to be almost godlike, as Miss Faust said that she left Celestia's powers undefined on purpose. But then Faust left the show and we got new ideas. Now, it seems that alicorns are not that special anymore and maybe even ponies can become alicorns through some means. An then, all the alicorns we know are princesses! And Twilight is going to be one too! Personally, I think that the staff behind the show can make it work, but the more I think about it it seems that the show is getting "generic". Princesses all around! Alicorns galore! This is an exaggeration, but the idea behind it is eating away the original show in my opinion. One of the things I really liked here was the idea that their friendship is the great power that can conquer any danger/obstacle/slice of life problem the Mane Six came across. But also, there's this powerful and wise, benevolent entity that takes care of Equestria. It's a very "medieval" idea, but Celestia is the ultimate power in Equestria (along with her sister and Discord), and she watches over Equestria. Now with her sister back it's like Equestria was complete again. This station was symbolized by Celestia and Luna being the ponies which embodied the special magic of all three tribes. The Mane Six where the "Champions of Equestria" that got to live their own lives but where also sent in missions when it was needed, such as in the episodes Friendship is Magic, Dragonshy and Return of Harmony. It's about the Elements of Harmony. Luna and Celestia can't use them anymore, so these ponies that hold these "virtues" of the Elements will wield them when needed. The great thing about this is that they are not perfect, making them great characters that seem alive. The point I'm trying to make here is that it turns Equestria into almost an utopia where you have this (or these two) old, wise and benevolent ruler that uses her "champions" to solve problems that arise. This works because we ca assume that unlike on Earth, this government is not corrupt and would work for the betterment of it's citizens' lives. Because, as much as Rarity is not always very generous, she would not make use of station to satisfy her greed. (Assuming that would be her long term development in Celestia's plan) But then came Cadance. And just like that alicorns feel more just like another sub-species of pony. And then Celestia got her flank kicked by that bug with a very bad excuse just so that Celestia can't save the day. And now ponies can turn into princesses and even become alicorns. Equestria is now a weird democracy where the divine right of ruling is passed down to those whom happen to have wings and a horn at the same time. Because "every girl wants to be a princess"... <sigh>... Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Twilight developing and even becoming a princess or even an alicorn. I can live with that. Even like it. I saw her on the "highway to power" from episode one as we learn she's Celestia's student. But when they make her a princess along with becoming an alicorn... I feel like it's a change too deep to a basic premise of the show and has to be done in exemplary quality of storytelling or it's going to be forced, and rushed. Add to that the fact that it's going to happen in 22 minutes... To me it's a sign that the show is falling apart and it better end before it turns into another Spongebob. EDIT: Of course... Assuming that this is all going to happen and that the change is not temporary, as the synopsis seems to indicate.