MysticShine 529 February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 Can you think of any good antiheroes in MLP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulset Tarn 441 February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 I think Discord in the season 4 premiere is as close as it gets, and that was very much not a typical anti-hero. I think it'd be pretty interesting to have one though as long as it's done well. That or the "well-intentioned extremist" villain who believes the ends justify the means to prevent catastrophe. Huh, actually, Starswirl could make a great either one, if they wanted to write him that way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 Personally I can't find one. Does the show need an antihero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticShine 529 February 19, 2015 Author Share February 19, 2015 Personally I can't find one. Does the show need an antihero? In a show like MLP, no not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZRD WZRD 1,929 February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 Luna's the only one who could really fit the bill, but unless we get some prequel episodes (the season 4 premier doesn't really count), which I I highly doubt, it's probable that we won't get to see that side of her. You might call Rainbow Dash in Mare Do Well an antihero, but aside from that there really isn't one in this show. Check out my channel for awesome video reviews and analysis! https://www.youtube.com/c/LZRDWZRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC_Maud_Pie 6,431 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 I don't see one in the show. Only protagonists and antagonists. 1 All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention. I believe that someone should become a person like other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulset Tarn 441 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 I don't see one in the show. Only protagonists and antagonists. Really? With how well they pulled off Lightning Dust as a foil and Discord as... whatever he was, I think more ambiguous "hero/villain" status is to be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainblow H. Ash 5,091 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Discord is definitely an anti-hero, especially in Season Four. They're usually characterized by their temptation to the dark side and their roundabout and questionable way of doing things. To me, Discord fits the bill easily. 2 #bringbackmerriwetherwillaims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulset Tarn 441 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Yeah the more I think about it, Discord hits pretty much every box on the checklist. It's just surprisingly hard to recognize him as such because he's done in a totally different way than other anti-heroes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammo 986 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 Imagine a Rob Liefeld-style 90s antihero. An overly muscular, hairy pony with a bandolier who kills bad guys... For friendship. Always scowling and acting cynical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmasy Britty 2,553 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 discord is the only character i think of signature by Pucksterv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fiery Brony 32 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 We don't have one, although it would be really nice. Discord is a hero now and not an anti hero, but maybe this new S5 villain could be a well intentioned villain. Other options include Starswirl and Scorpan, but they could work equally as well as traditional good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticShine 529 February 22, 2015 Author Share February 22, 2015 The only times antiheroes would be useful, would be in the two parter adventure episodes, and even then they would take the spotlight off the mane 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctofire 227 February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 There isn't one, but we need one. Maybe Starswirl or Scorpan? Just a thought. Although part of me wants to see them as traditional heroes, and the world anti hero is quite blurred. Do you mean like Han Solo? Or like Hannibal Lecter? If it's the former then I'm all for these characters being like this, if it's the latter, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPirateX 600 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I'd love for a character similar to Deadpool to appear. That would be hilarious and it could work. "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" ~ Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcheoPony 76 February 27, 2015 Share February 27, 2015 Discord's basically the poster boy of an antihero in FiM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarity1 461 February 27, 2015 Share February 27, 2015 I see Rainbow Dash as a kind of anti-hero. While she is certainly good, I have noticed that many people here try to find flaws in her personality, flaws that would make her look bad. If she is indeed a selfish show off, then she could be an anti-hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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