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I encourage all who have not yet heard Eurobeat Brony's works yet, to give this work of his, as well as his other pony works, a listen. Well, if you don't listen to this song below, this topic won't have nearly as much impact So please do so thnx~ You clipped my wings too close to the quick You have taken me out You plucked a bloodfeather out of my heart Not even telling what that was about I try to understand it Where's the you that I used to know? You know I try to be lionhearted I can't, when you're letting me go Guess I'll fly to another horizon into another land, ready to find my future Spread my wings out for departure Into the softened crystal rain Guess I'll fly in another direction knowing the friend that you lost will be gone forever Keep that in mind in the future Around the next friend you betray -- Some chronologically relevant pics: Let me just preface this all by saying, I, like everyone else, agree with Dash's decision to end her friendship with Gilda. Gilda, incapable of maturing past her abusive, bully-esque personality, no longer had a place in Dash's now maturing life, around her new-found friends who did not behave in that same way. But, unlike most, I find their relationship fascinating, and the fact that we've seen no return of Gilda to be a waste of incredibly powerful potential for feels and back-story. I'd have rather seen Gilda return than Trixie, and I still feel this way, despite having enjoyed Magic Duel very well. Upon meeting Gilda at a younger age and until the events of Griffon the Brush Off, Rainbow Dash could easily be described as a less intense version of Gilda. Like her, she's very opinionated, very tomboyish, very brash and easily to anger, and generally a strong-willed individual. For all we know, she may have even had some of Gilda's bullyish behaviors, as a result from hanging out with her so much, in the old days *as one of the above artworks shows*. It's blatantly obvious that it was this fact that made the two such great friends, to start with. Seeing as Dash's days in flight camp were at a far younger age, the two of them have easily been friends for years. This brings us to the events of Griffon the Brush Off. A character's decision to move past and end a friendship with a long-time best friend, in the name of having matured past them, is a very powerful theme. The fact that Dash is the Element of Loyalty, and that in this particular instance, her actions are seen as betrayal in Gilda's eyes of all things, makes it even more so. Gilda may be lower on the maturity scale than Dash, but that's no reason to pass the situation off, and her, entirely. Way too many people don't bother to take in Gilda's point of view, because they do just that. Thus, many don't even bother to consider just how feels-ridden the implications of Dash's actions were. I don't know about you, but even without my wall of text here, that theme is told perfectly in Eurobeat's song, above. If I were in Gilda's place, I'd be pissed and feel betrayed by Dash, too. Just as Trixie had beef with Twilight over 'showing her up' with better magic, Gilda has somewhat of a personal grudge with Dash now, seeing as she was more or less betrayed. 'Betrayed' for perfectly good reasons, but to Gilda, it's all the same thing, because at the time, she could still see no other explanation. So this brings us to the present, again. As we progress through seasons, and Dash learns lessons about maturing further through similar characters like Lightning Dust, my hopes for some kind of Return of Gilda episode with implications regarding Dash's decision become less and less likely, unfortunately. We may very never see her again, and would thus never know if she would return the same, and seek vengeance, or if she would return with a higher-level of maturity, capable of understanding Dash's actions, and try to re-establish herself into her old friends' life. But then again, perhaps that's a good thing as well. Leaving this legacy as is, as a very powerful theme that is wonderful to see in a show like this, is great in of itself. All in all, I'd like people to take these things away from this topic: Right and wrong is a matter of perspective. Because Gilda's beliefs, maturity and behaviors are fundamentally different from Dash and the other ponies of Ponyville, Dash's 'loyalty' towards Pinkie Pie is practically a betrayal, to her. Loyalty is praised by its' 'friends', but hated by the opposition, in all things from war to relationships. Just because Gilda's point of view is not 'right', due to those beliefs and maturity level, does not make her feelings and thoughts any less real. While she may have passed off Dash and stormed out in the episode, I seriously doubt this rather quick end to her at least somewhat long-termed relationship with Dash didn't impact her later on, if only a little. All of these themes are powerful and worth thinking about, and I don't think this one in-particular gets nearly enough of that. Like most of my analysis topics, rather than aiming to establish an opinionated stance and argue a point through and through, this topic's goal is more to put a boldface on things, and give everyone who may not have ever considered these things before, that chance :3 Feel free to post your thoughts, and that if you've never really thought about any of this, if it helped broaden your horizons and give your brain some food for thought. It's what I love to do :'3 I really enjoyed Gilda as an antagonist that early in the show, while characters' personalities and maturities were in the process of being shown and developed. I would have preffered her to return in the show than Trixie, because due to her history with Dash in her pre-mature years, there would have been spectacular opportunities for some good backstory for Dash's character. Sorry, Fluttershy and Trixie fans. Sincerely, ~Chaotic Discord~

Take a picture of it, it'll last longer :comeatus:

Clearly, Princess Sparklebottom will be getting her own country to rule over at some point, of which she will then make sure there's a four-floor library on every street corner. The capital shall be a 400 acre palace/library with a main hall so big that you have to climb into an observatory at the center and use a giant telescope to pick your books from the high shelves. I agree with liking to see her writing some of her own magic and making an impact on pony history with her magical findings, though. If she's mastered the art of The Friendship, something Starswirl couldn't even do, she's got to have some crazy potential if she can find the time later on.

Uninterestingly enough, I believe it was the first two episodes of course. Though, I think I watched only the first seven or so episodes, then I skipped to Return of Harmony because my friend was like, 'Dude, so, you'll love Discord', was like 'k brahski', and then I fell in love with chaos, then went back to finish season one before continuing season two XD

Alright, here we go, unlocking about five hours or so before the episode premiere, per the usual for me anyway :3 Let your posting commence. For those giving feedback on the episode from its' leak, you may wish to please be considerate and post spoilers until everyone's seen the episode. By that same token, this topic is dangerous territory, due to the leakage! People do not read. They will come in here and flash their thoughts out in the open. Do not let your innocent, unspoiled eyes take you here until you've seen the episode, if you don't have to. Thank yew~

~Chaotic Discord~ has headcanon that the only reason Flash was there is because Discord read the script for the episode and wanted to cause more chaos than what he had screen-time for.

Same. She was fourth on my list through seasons one and two, as of half-way through S4, she's second only to Dashie.

Apply lots and lots of fire.

What it comes down to is, you have a point, but Tara is Tara, this is what she does, this is always what she has done, her intents are always good, and as numerous people have pointed out, she's just trying to put a humorous spin on the situation for the majority of the fandom who she knows are guys who, due to their majority age group, have their minds in the gutter at least 45% of the time if not more So, I see it as a null issue, like many of the folks in here.

Glad I'm not the only one who's not seeing the 'horrifyingly obvious' downward streak with her character. Yay.

Individual perception is magic :3

I'm saying it because it's ponies with belly buttons :3 It's best because it ran the longest, had the most participants, was the most unique, among other factors <:3 Gotta read my post before you throw flailing frog gifs at me bro.

Best fad is Navel Avatars. It ran the longest, with the most page responses and participants of any fad, which also made it the eighth most-posted lounge topic in forum history :3 It's one of most unique fads we've ever had, which added to why it became so widely popular for its prime. There are no competitors. That is all I have to say about that~ --> http://mlpforums.com/topic/51720-pony-navel-avatar-revolution-belly-buttons-are-magic/ ~CD~ has no modesty whatsoever when it comes to ponies with belly buttons.

I blame DashForever, as well as amazing songs like this one by the Great and Talented MandoPony, for my increasing liking for Sunset Shimmer. I'mma teach a lesson that you'll wish you could forget, You're gonna wish that you never been the teacher's pet, I gave up all my friends, just to see how far I'd get They say it's lonely at the top, I don't miss them yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSRB6zID9PI

The only thing that awaited Discord by staying a villain is the exact same process of Get stoned, break out through some plot device, cause havoc, get stoned again There's no room for expansion in any shape or form. This is usually true with any character powerful enough to warp reality. The writer's felt the same way, so here we are ^^

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He's not supposed to be intimidating, because he's no longer a threat in the same way he was before :3 Some people find that this takes away from his character, others like me, enjoy him for who he is, what his personality is, and the chaos that he causes through gags, all three of which have not changed.