My favorite antagonists of the show are these normal ponies, like Trixie and Sunset Shimmer. It remains to be seen whether Starlight Glimmer will be well developed, though. I have no complaints about her yet, but I hope her personal history gets attention (and makes sense) when we see her again.
Continuity with the movies could be improved. Rainbow Rocks shows the Mane Six already at work in the throne room, so it's hard to believe they haven't discovered the map yet. There's also a theme of how competition can bring out the worst in people, as when the musical showcase is changed to a battle of the bands. This same idea is echoed in The Cutie Map, except now it's part of the big bad's propaganda.
As much as I want to be optimistic about Starlight Glimmer, I have to mention Abia's idea that the episode could have worked even better with no villain at all.
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