spoiler Was Cozy Glow's fate going too far?

[OG CHUCK 64]

I have a theory what is cozy glow is actually is the queen of the changelins in disguise

[JH24 385]

On 10/16/2018 at 2:20 AM, Kyoshi said:

I haven't watched at least half of the episodes this season.

That does make sense, I get that, but with how malicious Starlight was in both the beginning and end of Season 5, I just felt her being , at least to us, immediately accepted and forgiven to be quite a stretch that I just couldn't get behind. I am all for forgiveness, but with her it felt so sudden and it just seemed like she just had to say 'I'm sorry' and that was it. In retrospect it bothers me a lot and creates some weird standards with how these things are handled.

You make a very good point. I agree Starlight's forgiveness was too fast. (I mean, having a friendship song at the end of a pretty dark finale was pushing it) But she did have to work hard in the following seasons to redeem herself. 

Starlight was sorry in the end and accepted Twilight's help. The justice system in Equestria seems pretty big on giving someone a second chance if that someone realizes the error of his/her ways. Then it becomes something like "You have new friends who will help you to become a better person."

Twilight gave Cozy Glow a chance when she asked why she had done this. If Cozy had shown remorse for her actions and realized she had been wrong, I'm sure she would have received a second chance. (Especially because Starlight was right behind Twilight) Instead Cozy became even more insane and doubled down on her ideals and stated she would do it all over again.

It probably boils down to Equestria being very forgiving if you admit your mistakes, but very punishing if you don't. Cozy Glow has a high level of charisma and seems to be able to manipulate almost everyone she meets. My guess is that she was locked up in Tartarus because then she would have no interaction with any other pony. Just like Tirek had to be locked away because they could not keep him prisoner in the real world.

 

It's also possible there's something about Cozy we don't know yet and that there was another reason they had her locked up in Tartarus.

Edited October 20, 2018 by JH24

[Will Guide 21,376]

4 hours ago, OG CHUCK said:

I have a theory what is cozy glow is actually is the queen of the changelins in disguise

An friend and I had the same idea, but highly unlikely.

[heavens-champion 1,907]

14 hours ago, OG CHUCK said:

I have a theory what is cozy glow is actually is the queen of the changelins in disguise

Why does this theory persist?

[Brainstorm 4,124]

On 10/15/2018 at 2:37 PM, Theanimationfanatic said:

No, it wasn't. She:

• Lured Twilight and Co. into a trap in Tartarus.
• Kidnapped a faculty member. 
• Held a Government Bureaucrat hostage.
• Incited a riot.
• Watched as six students and the aforementioned faculty member were almost sucked into a vortex.
• Nearly destroyed the school.
• Willingly conspired with Tirek to steal all of the magic in Equestria.

And she did all of this without a shred of remorse or regret.

If Gideon Gray from Gravity Falls ban be arrested for conspiracy and manipulation, so can Cozy Glow. 

I agree.

[Singe 2,111]

I also expect Tartarus to be used to lock up political prisoners. Cozy Glow has a dangerous view about friendship that Twilight could never convince her to turn away from. Such views would be too dangerous to keep her around other ponies.

[Crimson storm 1,868]

Well to be fair I think they just put her in Tartarus until they think of a suitable punishment for her (cough) sent her back to kindergarten (cough)

 

 

 

 

[Midnight Solace 5,135]

Celestia thinks she's too OP. Whoever she thinks is threat to her, or powerful enough to overthrow her, will be be banished in some sort of way. Nightmare Moon was banished to the moon, Discord into stone, Sombra turned to shadow, Tirek in Tartarus, and if wasn't for Twilight's forgiveness, Starlight too. The Pony Of Shadows was trapped in limbo at the sacrifice of the Pillars, and now Cozy.