Discord's Secret Victory

[FedoraMemes 582]

Ok, I don't know if this has already been posted, but I don't think it has, so I'm going to post it.

 

This was something that crossed my mind while just generally thinking about the characteristics of the Mane 6 in Season 2.

 

For example, Pinkie Pie is known for being a hyperactive pony. Look at her in Season 2. She is much more hyperactive than she was in Season 1.

 

Why I hear you ask?

 

Well, think back to Episode 2. Twilight reads her letters to Princess Celestia that help her remember the power of friendship and undiscords (?) her friends. However, these letters were written from Twilight's point of view.

 

What does this mean?

 

Her friends old personalities get replaced by the ones that Twilight saw. This means that if she saw Pinkie Pie as a hyperactive pony, she would become the hyperactive pony that Twilight saw. This means that her friends personalities are actually different to those seen in Season 1.

 

This means that secretly, in a weird sort of way, Discord actually won, despite being defeated by The Elements of Harmony.

 

Just a little something I thought I'd point out.

[Rainbow Danger Dash 145]

you got a point there i did get more swag in season 2

[FedoraMemes 582]

you got a point there i did get more swag in season 2

 

Eeyup.

[Neikos 968]

That would work if it weren't for the scene in Applejacks mind where she is racing alone with Rainbow Dash.

[DJ MUFF1N D3RP 322]

Interesting theory. I think you may be onto something. Their personalities aren't different enough for them to notice, but maybe something did change enough for us to notice.

[FedoraMemes 582]

Interesting theory. I think you may be onto something. Their personalities aren't different enough for them to notice, but maybe something did change enough for us to notice.

 

Pretty much what happened with me.

[Grtxkkyz 388]

Discord is the animal version of Satan

[Snow Shadow 41]

I don't think this would be a victory for Discord. I also do not think twilight influenced their personality. She removed a blight put upon them by Discord. Discord could try and make them see things in this light in a future episode. This trick was used to great effect in Full Metal Alchemist. It is a good question to pose and ponder. It also questions what is truly "us".

Edited April 12, 2012 by Snow Shadow

[be my waifu 2,842]

This seems more like a side-effect than a "victory" to me

[shootingscuddy 38]

Well I don't think it's this deep man. I'm pretty sure they just returned to normal. Faust stopped working as much on the show in season 2 so maybe that explains the character changes.

[---------------------- 1,645]

Well remember another thing,

 

In season 1, Twilight was the primary focus of the show, how she had to learn all these lessons about the magic of friendship

 

In season 2, the focus has shifted to the mane six and even some characters out side of that. Basically, season 1 was used to introduce the show and mainly focus on twilight, and it seems that they used season 2 to develop the characters in more depth, perhaps in season 3, we will learn more back story of each of the characters

[SBaby 660]

Ok, I don't know if this has already been posted, but I don't think it has, so I'm going to post it.

 

This was something that crossed my mind while just generally thinking about the characteristics of the Mane 6 in Season 2.

 

For example, Pinkie Pie is known for being a hyperactive pony. Look at her in Season 2. She is much more hyperactive than she was in Season 1.

 

Why I hear you ask?

 

Well, think back to Episode 2. Twilight reads her letters to Princess Celestia that help her remember the power of friendship and undiscords (?) her friends. However, these letters were written from Twilight's point of view.

 

What does this mean?

 

Her friends old personalities get replaced by the ones that Twilight saw. This means that if she saw Pinkie Pie as a hyperactive pony, she would become the hyperactive pony that Twilight saw. This means that her friends personalities are actually different to those seen in Season 1.

 

This means that secretly, in a weird sort of way, Discord actually won, despite being defeated by The Elements of Harmony.

 

Just a little something I thought I'd point out.

 

That's it. I'm making a Ponysaga fanfic.

 

You know what would be messed up though? If Discord came back in Season 3 and it DID turn out that this was his plan.

[FedoraMemes 582]

That's it. I'm making a Ponysaga fanfic.

 

You know what would be messed up though? If Discord came back in Season 3 and it DID turn out that this was his plan.

 

Make sure to credit me.

 

That would be messed up. And also, how relaxed he was until he got imprisoned again.

[SBaby 660]

Make sure to credit me.

 

That would be messed up. And also, how relaxed he was until he got imprisoned again.

 

I was half kidding. Well, kind of. I guess I could try it. The problem is, I don't know if I'd be able to use Discord in it.

 

 

What's really going to bug you later on though, regarding Discord possibly coming back in Season 3 is:

 

Would he come back on his own?

 

Or is there someone else behind it?

 

Maybe someone worse?

Edited April 12, 2012 by SBaby

[FedoraMemes 582]

I was half kidding. Well, kind of. I guess I could try it. The problem is, I don't know if I'd be able to use Discord in it.

 

 

What's really going to bug you later on regarding Discord coming back in Season 3 (if he does) is:

 

Does he come back on his own?

 

Or is there someone or somepony behind it?

 

Well, we know for a fact that it was the CMC's fault that Discord returned in Season 2. Maybe someone else might release him (Trixie) or we may have a new antagonist. Something I'd like to see is an ongoing plot throughout the whole season, where they face the antagonist in an epic battle.

[SBaby 660]

Well, we know for a fact that it was the CMC's fault that Discord returned in Season 2. Maybe someone else might release him (Trixie) or we may have a new antagonist. Something I'd like to see is an ongoing plot throughout the whole season, where they face the antagonist in an epic battle.

 

I'd probably chalk that first release up to the fact that he'd been in stone for over 1000 years. I think Celestia even mentioned something about the magic weakening because she wasn't in tune with the Elements of Harmony anymore.

 

But yes, it would be interesting to see if it was a new villain that released Discord for a bigger purpose.

[Doctor Whooves™ 332]

Ok, I don't know if this has already been posted, but I don't think it has, so I'm going to post it.

 

This was something that crossed my mind while just generally thinking about the characteristics of the Mane 6 in Season 2.

 

For example, Pinkie Pie is known for being a hyperactive pony. Look at her in Season 2. She is much more hyperactive than she was in Season 1.

 

Why I hear you ask?

 

Well, think back to Episode 2. Twilight reads her letters to Princess Celestia that help her remember the power of friendship and undiscords (?) her friends. However, these letters were written from Twilight's point of view.

 

What does this mean?

 

Her friends old personalities get replaced by the ones that Twilight saw. This means that if she saw Pinkie Pie as a hyperactive pony, she would become the hyperactive pony that Twilight saw. This means that her friends personalities are actually different to those seen in Season 1.

 

This means that secretly, in a weird sort of way, Discord actually won, despite being defeated by The Elements of Harmony.

 

Just a little something I thought I'd point out.

 

No, but you see,

Twilight used the letters to remember, while she used a spell to remind her friends of their experiences. It's like having amnesia and suddenly remembering everything, not having amnesia and have somepony tell you who you were before.

[Senor Citizen 516]

I do believe you're overthinking it. Faust isn't working on the show as much, which means the incompetents have more power. Caricaturing is ineviable.

[Twi Rubix 726]

*Opinion* I thought Pinkie was less hyperactive in S2, actually.

 

But I've heard that theory before, and it could be true. I saw nothing drastically different about the ponies though.

[Doctor Whooves™ 332]

I do believe you're overthinking it. Faust isn't working on the show as much, which means the incompetents have more power. Caricaturing is ineviable.

 

That's how art works my friend, interpreting it from diffrent points of view.

Take paintings. Half the artists don't even know what they're doing, but they know this'll make them even more popular, because it means more people will like it for diffrent reasons.

Interpretation is the heart of it.

This isn't really about who's right and wrong, it's expressing theories and such.

[Senor Citizen 516]

That's how art works my friend, interpreting it from diffrent points of view.

Take paintings. Half the artists don't even know what they're doing, but they know this'll make them even more popular, because it means more people will like it for diffrent reasons.

Interpretation is the heart of it.

This isn't really about who's right and wrong, it's expressing theories and such.

 

I didn't mean to make people wrong, but I am saying that for hundreds of years, people came up with complicated theories as to why things work, and almost none of them were true.

[Doctor Whooves™ 332]

I didn't mean to make people wrong, but I am saying that for hundreds of years, people came up with complicated theories as to why things work, and almost none of them were true.

 

Like 2012? Edited April 12, 2012 by Doctor Whooves™

[FedoraMemes 582]

Like 2012?

 

Eeyup

[Jokuc 8,173]

wow.. Déjà vu. O__O I think I read the exact same topic like two weeks ago.. With the exact same words!

Creepy. (Seriously it's creepy lol)

[Grey Light 7]

Your amasing I wouldnt be able to see that even if it came up to me said hi and did a backflip your awesome