Eldritch

Say what now? Source please! Teen Titans was where I was heard about Tara Strong, which is part of what led me to MLP in the first place! Yet another show I never regret watching.

Nah. I've liked and geeked out over all sorts of things in my life, many of which have disappeared along with their fanbase over time. But I can't say as I regret any of them. They brought me joy during those times and some great memories. Should this show end, and its fanbase fade away, I'll still be happy to have had something to enjoy with my friends. Plus, it's comforting to know that such a positive and charity minded group came out of something as simple as a TV show.

They aren't bad, but I don't see them too often. I haven't been near one in 10 years because my wife is insanely allergic to them.

I'm going to agree with many of the others here and say that Discord, as the embodiment of a natural force, is the most powerful of the three. He is Chaos's face to the world, and is gifted with an amount of power appropriate to such a being. Thankfully, his thought processes seem to be equally scattered, which makes him beatable. I think of him like Ares: capable of shows of extreme power, but lacking the discipline and control that Athena uses. This is why Ares was one of the only gods ever actually wounded by a mortal. Celestia seems to fit more the "mentor" role, than that any sort of combatant, which makes sense. She was given stewardship of the sun, which traditionally symbolizes a life-giving force, one that sustains people through crop growth and warmth. To draw a parallel, Apollo was a passable archer, but was more concerned with things like prophecy, music, and poetry. Another good comparison would be Obi-Wan Kenobi (episodes 4-6). She's training Twilight Sparkle in all the necessary skills she will need to complete the tasks assigned (like defeating NMM and Discord), but mostly through gentle guidance and behind-the-scenes manipulation. That and she has to guide a massive ball of fire through the sky every day without letting it get too close or too far away. I imagine that takes a good bit of her time and focus. As to Luna, I'm not sure we've seen enough of her to properly judge. When possessed by hatred and jealousy, she can obviously kick some flank. For those who doubt, I would point out it takes quite a bit of work to undermine a stable cliff formation and cause part of it to break in under 5 minutes. That being said, who knows what she was actually capable of while she was in the moon? And I do mean "in" the moon. While popular depiction shows she was on the moon, it is equally likely she lived up to the name Mare in the Moon by being bound as part of the moon itself. At best, she may have had time to practice some magic, though she was unlikely to have learned more, and her anger may not have allowed her the focus to do so. When the rage that fueled her as NMM was taken away, I think she lost some power. However, this still leaves her more powerful that most ponies, but probably less so than Celestia by virtue of experience. Moonlight is, after all, a reflection of sunlight. And as with her sister, moving the moon around probably takes a good bit of concentration, what with all of the different cycles and such. TL;DR - Discord is uber powerful, but too ADHD to get terribly far. Celestia has had over 1000 years to gain power, but doesn't use it overtly (usually), and is probably busy taking care of the sun. Luna was probably too busy seething to really expand her power, and without the rage she's powerful, but not quite as tough or experienced as Celestia. (Still TL;DR... Lordy, I'm a windbag...) I'm hoping we get to see more of their abilities in S3, especially Luna. She's a favorite of mine. I'm also hoping to see more Discord, maybe a good long flashback of when he first ruled.

The Last Roundup was truly epic, in that it was the first major shout out to us bronies by the creators of the show. That brief moment where Derpy was officially named was truly validating for us all, and showed just how much attention we had garnered with DHX. That being said, with the Derpygate nonsense that ensued, I don't imagine Hasbro is willing to take any chances offending the disabled community by airing her name again. While I still think the whole "ablist" bit is complete and utter nonsense (I have a disabled child, for Celestia's sake, and he thinks Derpy is awesome), Hasbro has to be careful or risk a smear campaign on the 24 hour "news" (I use the term loosely these days) networks. As a side note, I still suspect that the whole anti-Derpy bit was a troll.

Thanks! I like to throw my two bits from this side of the trenches whenever I can. To the OP's problem, though, I do have to add one more thought. Remember that your parents were once teens themselves, and probably liked something their parents wouldn't approve of. Any place you can think to hide the toys, they probably hid their secret as well. If some sort of rational discussion about the matter (SERIOUSLY irritates me when parents don't/won't educate themselves on their children's interests. Snarl, hiss...) isn't possible, the best option may be to simply get them out of the house. Find a brony friend you can entrust with their care and send them to safety until you can move out. Not having them temporarily may be a better option than risking losing them forever. I don't know what your parents are like, so I can't guess what their reaction might be. I figure worst case scenario is that they throw them out, in which case a separation might be the best option. I really hope you're able to work things out with your folks as regards MLP. Far better a tenuous understanding than ongoing tension that will eventually boil over. If not, keep your chin up and brony on. Eventually you'll have your own place and your decor will be your own business.

If it makes you feel any better, stores on this side of the pond aren't much better. There are 4-5 major retailer brands in my town, and I have yet to find a blind bag in any of them. Rumors of them surface from time to time, but by the time I get there, they've evaporated. It's like hunting Bigfoot sometimes.

As a parent, I can tell you nothing remains hidden for long. If they are truly angry about your liking MLP (although I can't understand that in the least. My kids get a brohoof every time they make a reference), I recommend rotating your location. Pick a few places that they wouldn't usually have a reason to be and bounce them around. I'd avoid places where you keep clothing, as it's awfully easy for a helpful parent to wash and put away some laundry for you, only to stumble upon what you were hiding. That's from personal experience. On a slight tangent, when did having MLP toys become as bad as stashing drugs or other illicit materials? Even if I didn't like the show as much as I do, finding Applejack while putting away my kids' socks wouldn't get more than a "Well, at least it isn't crack" out of me. Maybe I'm the weird one, but I hope to be able to take an interest in whatever they do when they hit their teen years (thankfully a long ways away). Even if I'm not a hardcore fan, at least it will give us something to talk about. Better my boys obsess over and talk with me about a kids' show than having them sulk in silence and brood about how I just don't "get them".

Seeing as I live around 1000 miles away from them, it doesn't really matter in the end. When they visit next, they'll probably end up seeing my MLP desktop theme. Pessimistically, I figure things will go one of two ways from there. Either they'll awkwardly try to ignore it (troll-mode engage ) or they'll figure I'm further down the path to Satan than they thought (they're extreme Born Again types). Either way, they'll be gone a few days later and I can get back to life as I love it. If I'm going to venture down the hopeless-optimism rabbit hole, they may just ignore it. I'd be perfectly happy with that.