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The fact that Celestia was able to defeat Nightmare Moon is potentially not conclusive TO ME because Nightmare Moon was blinded with rage, and Celestia used magic items to tip the balance, implying that they may have otherwise been equally matched. But for the original question: Physically, magically....or emotionally? If I had to guess which were most likely to triumph over a random foe, I'd give the edge to Celestia, because she maintains her focus and ability while angry. She is less likely to be emotionally compromised. That could give her a huge edge. In a future hypothetical fight between the two, emotional stability would absolutely be a factor.

LOLOLOLOL! To be fair, the two of them were in panic mode, and may not have been able to come up with that idea until later. it would have made a great final punch for Rarity to suddenly realize that at the end of the show though!

my concern was that she brought a weapon to a city, and then gave to to a random guy!

could ponies please stop talking behind other ponies backs when they are right there?

if you watch MLP for the relational stuff, its fantastic. if you watch it for the action, its been sub par.

It drove me crazy too. It kinda nullified pinkie's sacrifice. plus, the party canon isn't really part of pinkie's core. she would survive and be awesome without it. or maybe she could buy a new one one day?

Maud episodes are...very trying... but this was my favorite, because it ended extremely well. Well, not the canon exchange, but the emotion behind it was perfect. Maud was the only one there that actually realized what was important. I'm glad they didn't actually do the gift of the magi trope full out. its a bit overplayed. this one a one-sided version of it.

oh how interesting. that went right over my head.

no, for the novels, I've only read the first 6 Berrow books

Friends Forever: spike/Celestia comic was AWESOME

I've read them all, and will continue to do so, even at a cost of $8 per month. Yes, there are some mediocre ones, but most of them at least have something to offer, and many are very strong. They all stand along, or stand alone with the 1-3 others in a short series, so you don't have to go back and binge them all to get enjoyment out of them. but there are some really killer stories to pick up, like: Rarity Microseries: great character development and a great story. It contains maybe my favorite Rarity moment of in all of the canon. Luna Microseries: this is a WILD ride! super fun and crazy, lots of wonderful new characters, lots of little twists, fantastic lines, and a terrific final punch. Friends Forever: Celestia and Spike. Best Celestia moment ever! This is the way I always want to see her, and this shows off her best side in a charming and thoughtful adventure with Spike. You get character growth and humor as well. Main: two-part pirate series. my favorite multiparter, and I got it signed by the writer! it does NOT go where you think it will, and it really is adorable. It is also interesting from the perspective of the major change in tone from the first to second parts. And they are continuing to produce good content. The most recent main series was very strong. I love seeing young Twilight in Celestia's school, dealing with a very adult challenge. it makes me wonder if the writer knew someone who had to handle it, or had to handle it themself growing up. Even the ridiculous sounding "friends forever: shining armor and prince blueblood" was a pleasant surprise. Go for it! If you want more suggestions, I could dig into them and re-remember my favorite stories.

Agreed. It is so relatable to see him feeling inadequate and uncomfortable. But once he's put into his element, he displays some intellectual heroism completely independant of magical ability or physical power. Plus, I'd love a gig that let me hang out with new babies and parents. I'm already a fan.

To be fair, I bet Celestia is really hard to write. Unless you have some sort of conspiracy therory about how she is secretly evil/controlling, etc, then she really doesn't have any interesting flaws to use in a story. Most of her good characterization is in the comics books. I'd have prefered that they writer her a bit more "human", that is, fallible. edit: lol! EVERYONE'S an alicorn for april fools day!

I sorta agree with you, from a different angle. They brought her down to a place of brokenness and confusion. I want a new strong Starlight that has all that confidence and power we saw in cutiemarkless, but focused toward something positive. Basically, the same character with a new vision. But it wouldn't make sense to go directly from evil to good. they needed to show the intermediate steps. I am satisfied with this portrayal of her if they continue to develop the character. if she stay like this, then yes, she has absolutely been destroyed. I'm looking forward to seeing her rebirth, and am optimistic and excited about it.

Your question is framed from the "what did celestia do to be so honored?" angle, but a more pointed question would be: "why does Twilight create so much distance with that honor when Celestia is trying so hard to be personal and intimate!?" All the honor and distance is twilight created. Celestia has done so many things to deepen their relationship, and Twilight works so hard to build up that wall. She is SHOCKED when Celestia isn't mad at her. She puts her up on a pedestal and freaks everyone out about not disappointing her...completely unnecessarily! twilight panics when Celestia tries to break the ice with jokes! Its really very sad to me. I feel that celestia is worthy of honor, but she also deserves to have real friendships too! Peeps who will treat her like an equal, would be willing to disagree, etc. That is true, and Twilight is completely blind to it. I think if she realized that Celestia's regard for twilight was as high as her own for Celestia, their relationship could be closer.

Precisely I feel like shipping is majorly missing the point. When you have a show where platonic friendships are celebrated, and are the focus, why bring romance into it? You have romance for pretty much every other series. Dive into the friendships! Don't miss out!

i dunno. for the purposes of representing the show to a broad range of people that includes bronies and non-bronies...pinkie stands head and shoulders above the rest. 2nd place isn't obvious. possibly Rainbow? this choice would be based on the assumption that the other pony would compliment pinkie as the first choice. The two look good together, represent two types of ponies with two very different personalities, relatively different aesthetics, but both are enthusiastic and fun, which is important for the role. I could be convinced to pick a different second though.