Don't the Mane 6 wish they didn't ALWAYS have to be the heroes?

[BrawnyCharger 513]

You know, it's a fact that when you've been doing an extremely daunting task such as representing each of the Elements of Harmony and using them to save Equestria again and again and again, Eventually the Mane 6 are going to feel some physical and mental fatigue from this and somehow I get the feeling that they MIGHT wish at some point that somepony else could take over the helm as heroes of Equestria and save the day for once. 

 

Granted this is perhaps the greatest honor anypony could ever have. But even the status of element representative as well as Princess of Friendship isn't without it's drawbacks. 

 

Truth be told, I imagine that Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy in particular would say that they never had desires to be heroes nor did they choose to become ones. That status was bestowed upon them as well as the other 3 to stop Nightmare Moon and save Equestria.

 

Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie were chosen by the Elements of Harmony to represent them and be the heroes for all of Equestria. 

 

But even with all it's benefits, don't any of the Mane 6 at times wish that they DIDN'T have the weight of Equestria on their shoulders?

 

Plus, one doesn't necessarily NEED the elements of harmony to be heroes.

 

We saw Starlight Glimmer, Trixie, Discord and Thorax become heroes in the season finale, But I'm still not satisfied. 

 

I wonder what it would be like if one or more of the Mane 6 can't perform the heroism and somepony else has to step in under the discretion of the Mane 6 member(s) that can't perform the task.

 

-Suppose the Cutie Map summoned side characters and other non-Mane 6 ponies to various parts of Equestria to solve a friendship problem?

-Could the Mane 6 become teachers to other ponies on how to be heroes like them, similar to Twilight towards Starlight?

 

I'm not talking about which specific ponies should get it. (I've talked about that quite a bit) I'm talking about whether or not the Mane 6 feel tired of always having to be the heroes.

 

Do you agree with any of this?

[FlareGun45 2,221]

Well, I'm sure some of them wish to just live their lives. Like, I know Fluttershy isn't a big fan of being a hero, counting on all the attention she gets and the scary environments she ends up in. Applejack probably just wants to spend time in her farm, and is just going on the adventures to make sure her friends stay safe and know that it's what she has to do. Rarity would go to find fashion ideas obviously, but to be a hero all-together, perhaps she doesn't care much of it. Pinkie just wants to have fun and throw parties. Twilight just wants to spread friendship. So basically the only one that would REALLY want to be a hero is Rainbow Dash! Unless you count Spike, but maybe after all the attention he gets at the Crystal Empire, he probably doesn't care much about it anymore - he was a hero twice, and I guess it satisfied him. The CMCs should be heroes for once! That would be cool!

[leonbrony17 1,217]

Very good thread. Yes, i agree.

[cmarston1 5,964]

I guess.

But at the same time, I can see Rainbow Dash really liking the adventures.

[The MegaBrony 219]

Clearly, To Where and Back Again was staged to reduce overreliance on the Mane 6.

 

Someday, Lyra will find a pair of golden gauntlets that effectively turn her into GaoGaiGar.

[BrawnyCharger 513]

I guess.

But at the same time, I can see Rainbow Dash really liking the adventures.

I haven't forgotten about that. It appears as though Rainbow Dash is the only pony of the Mane 6 with any desires for heroism as well as living it out and enjoying it.

[heavens-champion 1,907]

I can imagine Fluttershy wanting a more normal life.

[BrawnyCharger 513]

I can imagine Fluttershy wanting a more normal life.

So can I.

 

However once you think about it, one can question whether or not she or anypony in the Mane 6 have developed their personalities had they not been drafted into their status.

[LeafFerret 3,382]

Yes, for once, I didn't want to have to predict what's going to happen in the season since most of us knew what was going to happen in the episode, this was the case in previous seasons where we did not expect anything major in the show, this isn't the case this season as no one knows what will happen since Starlight changed the Changlings and saved the most important ponies of Equestria and Chrysalis is still on the loose, if anything I think Season 7 will easily top Season in terms of plot and story writing since Starlight is now well developed.

 

In previous seasons it was easy to predict that the Mane 6 will spot a villain and then things don't go according to plan and then somehow something will power up the Mane 6, they defeat the villain and Equestria is saved, there anyone can predict that.

[heavens-champion 1,907]

So can I.

 

However once you think about it, one can question whether or not she or anypony in the Mane 6 have developed their personalities had they not been drafted into their status.

This is true.

 

Rainbow Dash undoubtedly believes that being one of Equestria's heroes is the best thing that ever happened to her.

[Glacies Frost 428]

I imagine many of them wish to live more normal lives... or as normal as it gets with them. Twilight seems to be the primary one recently who's actually looking to get out of Ponyville more often. She seems to be going just a little bit stir crazy. I can't blame her. If you're used to travelling to do more things, staying at home can get a little boring. 

 

I don't mind auxiliary characters getting the spotlight more often and being heroic. The Cutie Map episode did that fairly well with characters we had not met up until that two parter. However, I agree we need to see that with more ponies doing more for Equestria. Not nix the Mane 6 entirely, but give more auxiliary characters more central roles or their own episodes even.