Dragon youth vs Dragon elders

[Dragulia 17]

The topic I posted before was an experiment which I'm happy to say, people are not like those on devianart and derpibooru(that site awful) but one of them who was very passionate, and rightfully so, got me thinking of something. While the dragon young, happily embrace Ember's progressive and pony ideas(there still a tad speciest against ponies, but it's a process) what if the elders(apart from Torch) are not? What if to them they see it like 

(A former dragon training ground, now filled with balloons, candy and ponies, changelings, hippogriffs all playing together and fooling around, the dragons are laughing while being covered with clown paint and just plain having a good time)

Dragon Elder: The training ground! The most sacred of sites for training big strong dragons...reduced to mockery!

I feel the elders would be more traditionalist and reluctantly following Ember(thanks to thousands of years of Darwanisim)

 

 

Basically this is old culture vs new culture. And why Dragon culture needs to change, I mean there's nothing wrong with competing, in fact that does make dragons what they are. But that they need to show great sportsmanship and humility, in other words a whole race of Rainbow Dashs.

 

Edited May 10, 2018 by Dragulia

[SharpWit 2,867]

I think it largely comes down to a means of preserving the species. Young dragons can be reckless, and if not kept on a leash they might ransack neighboring areas because they can. It's encouraged to compete and display dominance but young dragons are still vulnerable. Eventually dragons get massive and live independently from each other, but until they're big enough to defend themselves and learn that their actions have consequences, they have to be kept in check, which is why something like the title of Dragon Lord exists. Then again, the premise of dragons in the show could be evolving well beyond that.

But for now I'll say, young dragons are too quick to act aggressively and think they're better than everyone else which is why they're so combative with ponies and other species, while the older dragons don't care what's going on so long they're left alone and their species can continue to propagate.

[Dragulia 17]

22 minutes ago, SharpWit said:

I think it largely comes down to a means of preserving the species. Young dragons can be reckless, and if not kept on a leash they might ransack neighboring areas because they can. It's encouraged to compete and display dominance but young dragons are still vulnerable. Eventually dragons get massive and live independently from each other, but until they're big enough to defend themselves and learn that their actions have consequences, they have to be kept in check, which is why something like the title of Dragon Lord exists. Then again, the premise of dragons in the show could be evolving well beyond that.

But for now I'll say, young dragons are too quick to act aggressively and think they're better than everyone else which is why they're so combative with ponies and other species, while the older dragons don't care what's going on so long they're left alone and their species can continue to propagate.

I'm curious as well, basically I feel the old culture needs to be replaced with something more humble, The old had got to go.

It would be interesting if there was a higher power then Dragon Lord, like "The Council of Elders" basically made up of living former dragon lords, kinda a cultural preservation force, they intervene if they feel the dragon lord goes to far.

[Goat-kun 2,531]

Do not mistake positive traits with absolute lack of animosity. One can take the dragon flights and burn down your country while displaying great sportsmanship and humility. Warriors can be honorable butchers but they are butchers nonetheless.

 

Also, I'd like to ask our little muffin OP: What do ponies think of dragons? Are they not speciest? Do they display sportsmanship and humility as a species?

[Dragulia 17]

7 hours ago, Goat-kun said:

Do not mistake positive traits with absolute lack of animosity. One can take the dragon flights and burn down your country while displaying great sportsmanship and humility. Warriors can be honorable butchers but they are butchers nonetheless.

 

 

 

Also, I'd like to ask our little muffin OP: What do ponies think of dragons? Are they not speciest? Do they display sportsmanship and humility as a species?

 

We are talking about a children's show. Your taking things waaay to seriously. Judging by your conceding second quote, welcome to my block list.

Edited May 10, 2018 by Dragulia