Cold War scenario: Equestria vs Changeling Kingdom. S3.

[Magic Man 222]

The Changeling Kingdom pretty much committed an act of war against Equestria in Canterlot Wedding. Something like that I don't think is going to be just forgotten anytime soon.

 

Perhaps a major part of the background for season 3 could be a Cold War of sorts that is developing between the two nations as it did between the USA and USSR in the 20th century. As such, an intense rivalry begins between the two nations in which they attempt to one-up the other in various ways, including technology, sport, etc.

 

This can cultivate into an episode based on the Olympics, an episode idea already brought up previously http://mlpforums.com...stria-olympics/ , but influenced by the intense rivalry between the Americans and Soviets at the Olympics during the Cold War era. This can also allow for more world building, showing different kinds of creatures competing, such as Griffins, zebras, etc. Not to forget, it would be happening in the same year as the London Olympics, so that's quite convenient. The episode can result in two competitors (RD would make a great candidate) from the countries actually coming to respect and possibly befriend each other, realising the other side is not as bad as they thought and how their rivalry is taking the fun out of the games.

 

If you really think about it, this plot background and possible could best epitomise the 'love and tolerance' theme of the show. Because in the end, these two species learn to do that with each other when for the most part they were expected to actively hate each other. Yeah, we get that a bit in the Hearth's Warming episode, but I do think the Pony-Changeling situation is more complex and each side has a legitimate reason to distrust the other that goes beyond just suspicion. Therefore, their resolve at the end is all the more poinient and powerful. You guys know what I'm getting at, right?

Edited September 16, 2012 by Wormtail96

[Mersander 55]

I'm not too fond of the whole "cold war" idea since it has a huge negative message against the little ones (keep in mind this is still meant for little kids). Plus, how can a cold war create a helpful message. But, the olympic idea is pretty creative :3

[Magic Man 222]

I'm not too fond of the whole "cold war" idea since it has a huge negative message against the little ones (keep in mind this is still meant for little kids). Plus, how can a cold war create a helpful message. But, the olympic idea is pretty creative :3

 

I know, but the resolve shows that its wrong for the two nations to be in this cold war against each other, showing how wrong their hatred is, mostly in the Olympic episode. This then hammers home the lessons on racism and tolerance, kind of a modern, more substantial version of the lesson from the Hearth's Warming episode.

 

Naturally, there will be the minority of ponies and even Changelings who are in favour of 'peaceful co-exisetence', but of course, before the resolve, they would most likely be slandered as 'Changeling/Pony Lovers'. I wouldn't be surprised if we meet a ponified Joseph McCarthy and his trials, accusing ponies of being Changelings in disguise or being Changeling sympathizers, going as far to accuse the royal household itself.

 

I'm not too sure about how the Mane Six will be positioned in the matter, however. As the Elements of Harmony, I suppose they're meant to be at the forefront of the anti-Changeling position, but considering how they are as people, I only really imagine Twilight, RD and AJ being particularly Anti-Changeling, with the others being mostly indifferent or sympathetic to the other side.

Edited July 18, 2012 by Wormtail96

[Forlong 1,726]

Wait a second...does that make the Crystal Kingdom a third world nation? Will it be divided into North and South? With the North being a military state, and the Sound a Democracy?

[Yellow Diamond 7,569]

Does this mean the Changelings and Equestria end up fighting several proxy wars which gradually place a strain on their respective economies?

[Magic Man 222]

Wait a second...does that make the Crystal Kingdom a third world nation? Will it be divided into North and South? With the North being a military state, and the Sound a Democracy?

 

Ah, I see the Crystal Kingdom a lot like in the position of Western Europe during the Cold War. It's set against the Changelings, but not as vehement as Equestria, and with a more lenient, collaboratory policy towards the Changeling Kingdom.

 

Does this mean the Changelings and Equestria end up fighting several proxy wars which gradually place a strain on their respective economies?

 

That would be awesome, seeing them fight wars in the Zebra and Diamond Dog countries, though probably wouldn't happen in this kind of show. I see it mostly in terms of competitiveness in sport and economics.

[Lunas son 0]

As a matter of fact, I'm writing a HUGE fanfic called dark days ahead. Which is my first major fanfic. It's is about equestria and the Chrystal empire forming an alliance called T.U.P.A.(The United Pony Alliance) after The changeling pact conducted their first atomic bomb test in 1949. but unlike the real cold war, I plan on the changeling pact and T.U.P.A. To eventually have a global nuclear war by 1957, so I'm sorry if I'm just being a troll advertising, but it is on the subject after all. Also since the story will take place between 1949 and 1962, it will be in the modern era. So there will be cars, airplanes, atomic, nuclear, hydrogen bombs, and fashion that changes by year accurately. Here is a Link to it, I will soon post the first chapter, but here is the thread if you wish to say anything about it.

http://mlpforums.com/topic/62764-dark-days-ahead-a-mlp-cold-war-saga/

 

Good day

Edited June 5, 2013 by Lunas son