2 for 1 theory. Sisters. Celestia x Luna/ Fluttershy x Scootaloo? (long read)

[ManaMinori 4,146]

I've been presenting a lot of theories in their own separate topics, so here's a two-fer, in attempt to save a little more forum space for the rest of you guys. XD

 

I want to focus on family- providing my thoughts on whether it's too late for Celestia and Luna bonding episode, or if can be done in a way relevant to helping one of the Mane 6 grow, themselves, as well as my thoughts on whether Scootaloo actually has a sister and doesn't know it could be Fluttershy- and of course, getting all of your thoughts on the same points I'd be bringing up.

 

So without further ado, let's get into the first topic!

 

#1:

 

Is it too late in the series for DHX to start attempting to focus on Celestia and Luna bonding?

 

Serious question, here, folks. It was back in the very first 2 pilot episodes that we learned of Luna; her transformation into Nightmare Moon and her decisions to cast not only all of Equestria, but the entire world into an eternal night, out of jealousy and bitterness that Celestia's talents were appreciated by ponies, rather than her own- as ponies slept through the night that she brought for them. In the past events were only glossed over briefly in season 4, when Celestia comes clean and admits to regretting those actions; having to live with the fact that she banished her only, beloved sister to the moon for a whole 1000 years, and that the Summer Sun celebration was only a horrid reminder of that day for her.

Now, we're moving into season 5, and...well...i have to wonder if there's really any room for an episode or two to feaature these sisters, going further into Celestia's guilt and grief, and possibly desire to rebuild the bonds with her sisster that she had before Luna's banishment, of if it would be coming far, far too late; being so detached from Nightmare Moon's defeat, in terms of time. Should a re-bonding episode have come sooner?

 

Frankly, though, there's a handfiul of events in past episodes that set down the foundation for DHX to venture back to these and give them a fresh spin with the Sisters participationg for the festivities, on their off day. Family Appreciation Day (as seen in the episode), and the Sisterhooves Social 9also seen in the episode by the same name) are both great events that the royal Sisters could join, as Celestia attempts to rebuild their family bonds. (and we've all seen how competitive and fun-loving Luna is, in the MLP comics, right?) As for Family Appreciation day, it'd be interesting, for sure, to see Cherilee have the royal sisters as guests in the schoolhouse, to tell their story and let us glimpse what their past might've been like, pre-princesshood, long before they sought to overthrow Discord and his reign of chaos.

 

#2:

 

Is Scootaloo Fluttershy's sister?

 

Sometimes, I wonder. Bronies are always wondering why family members of these two, in particular, have never been seen, when we've been given glimpses of the rest of the Mane 6's families.

 

In gen 3, Scootaloo is an earth pony with a pink and purple mane, along with a butterfly cutie mark. She's also related to Cherilee- also an earth pony. In the MLP: FIM promo material drawn by layout artist, Kat Stenson-, the CMC were shown as adults, and Scootaloo had a butterfly cutie mark, as her generation 3 counterpart did.

 

This leads me to believe that there is the possibility of Scoots being related to Fluttershy- as both are seen as weak fliers (and picked on for being as such), which isn't the norm for pegasi (could be a hereditary trait that runs in their family), and both would likely be sharing a similar cutie mark, somehow involving animals. (not to mention that Fluttershy has light pink hair and Scoots had dark pink, and their coats share similar color scheme-although some siblings in MLP don't share the same color similarities in coat and mane; I.E; Twilight and Shining Armor or Luna and Celestia)

 

As for explaining why these two haven't (or barely) interacted, or perhaps don't even know they're sisters could be due to the possibility of their parents having separated, and each getting custody of one child; neither telling Flutters or Scoots of their sibling; whether from them simply not asking, or from the parents dodging the subject, if either did ask.

 

While on the subject of siblings- if it was proven that Fluttershy wasn't related to Scootaloo, do you think Bulk Biceps could be Scoot's sibling, instead? Both he and Scootaloo also are weak fliers and have abnormally small wings for their age and girth- as well as both quickly beating their wings more like a hummingbirds', rather than leisurely flapping, as most pegasi do, but unlike Scootaloo, Bulk Biceps has trained himself how to fly with his tiny wings.

 

[Invincible 2,092]

Hmm. I have read your post and here's what i think.

 

#1: I think they should have done more of a Celestia x Luna thing back in season 2. It's been proven that Luna's recovery (she had been trapped for a 1000 years, as a maddened manifestation of her own dark powers - i assume this was taxing on her mind) and assimilation to modern society was not easy. I think S2 had a lot more window of opportunity to expand on that. This shouldn't stop the staff of trying to extrapolate on her relationship with her sister through more dialogue and other interactions, however. The 'schoolhouse scenario' is a possible idea, i actually think it would make a good episode.

 

#2: 'Biologically' speaking, i can see where you draw the similarity between Fluttershy and Scoots. But i think their exchanges and interactions have been kind of 'alien' if you would consider them being sisters. Maybe i'm just being overly critical, but i think that when i see siblings interacting i see more of a natural body language and dialogue (you'd be instinctively at ease around people related to you as your mind recognizes them as more familiar and trustworthy).

 

As for Bulk Biceps - that'd be so freakin' cool and cute if he turns out to be Scoots' big brother  .

[ManaMinori 4,146]

Hmm. I have read your post and here's what i think.

 

#1: I think they should have done more of a Celestia x Luna thing back in season 2. It's been proven that Luna's recovery (she had been trapped for a 1000 years, as a maddened manifestation of her own dark powers - i assume this was taxing on her mind) and assimilation to modern society was not easy. I think S2 had a lot more window of opportunity to expand on that. This shouldn't stop the staff of trying to extrapolate on her relationship with her sister through more dialogue and other interactions, however. The 'schoolhouse scenario' is a possible idea, i actually think it would make a good episode.

 

#2: 'Biologically' speaking, i can see where you draw the similarity between Fluttershy and Scoots. But i think their exchanges and interactions have been kind of 'alien' if you would consider them being sisters. Maybe i'm just being overly critical, but i think that when i see siblings interacting i see more of a natural body language and dialogue (you'd be instinctively at ease around people related to you as your mind recognizes them as more familiar and trustworthy).

 

As for Bulk Biceps - that'd be so freakin' cool and cute if he turns out to be Scoots' big brother  .

Season 2 feels like it would've been a good time to get their bonding back on track, now that I think about it. But what's done is done and season 2 is already long behind us, so shoulda woulda coulda's ain't gonna help us much, as far as past seasons are concerned. a millennia is a long frikin time to have your mind messed up and corrupted by nightmare forces. Even with Luna back to her normal self, I'm pretty sure she'd be taking a long time to get over that situation- Celestia, too; being the one who had to banish her only family member to the moon, and live with the loss for so long, while hiding it all from her subjects all the time- especially over the course of 1000 summer sun celebrations. There's so much feels and loose ends DHX needs to get to wrapping up with these two! ;_; Bonding must be done!

Thanks. The schoolhouse scenario was actually though up split second. Seemed cool in my head, so thanks for supporting it.

 

As for Scoots and 'shy....they've barely even been put in scenarios where they come face to face, from what I can remember. And even if they have, would their dialogue and body language be smooth around each other, if you take into account their vast age difference and the possibility I proposed of the parents getting one child each and never informing the children of their siblings? And as far as age goes, presenting a slightly different scenario....Flutters is an adult while Scoots is still a filly, so even if they did share the same parents and said parents were seperated; Flutters would still likely not know about Scoots being her sister (if she was her sister), if the parent she hadn't been living with, while being at an age where she'd still need to be under her parent's roof- would've conceived Scootaloo with a different stallion and never told the other parent (due to cutting ties with them), nor their elder daughter. Which would explain the 'unnatural' behavior' if and when Fluttershy and Scootaloo do actually interact.

 

Could simply be a case of not knowing.