Does Trixie have a pointless job?

[pinkiefan1287 610]

So does anyone else think that what Trixie does for a living is kinda dome and a terrible idea?

 

This thought came to me after reading all of the different topics about, Boast Busters and how the Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity should have just enjoyed the show. When I first watched, Boast Busters I never did think that Trixie was a performer. It felt more like she was some kinda profit, trying to get all kinds of ponies to worship her and say that she is the best. Now that I see she is a performer I can only think now, what she is doing is a bad idea and would not earn her a lot of money.

 

For one, they live in a world of magic. It's not like magic is a mystery thing that no one understands. Every tick she does can be explained.

 

When Trixie tied up AJ with that rope all she was doing was levitation magic. Rainbow Dash weather spell. Rarity color changing spell. All of these things that she does can be explained. So I just don't see how anyone would be impressed by this.

 

So what do you all think?

 

 

[Party Cannon 876]

This can be said of the performing arts in general, in that it is a poor way to making a living.

 

On the whole, it's a very big yes. However, there is that very small few that have become millionaires from it. She thought she had something special, and could be both praised and paid for it. As the episode played out, this was not the case.

 

While Sapphire Shores was on tour of Equestria, she worked on a rock farm.

Edited July 31, 2013 by Party Cannon

[Scootalove 10,689]

Trixie probably did go have another job after she lost to Twilight again. She probably went back to the rock farm, or she probably went to work for Donut Joe's donut place.

Edited July 31, 2013 by Scootalove

[Fhaolan 4,484]

There is a hidden assumption in that. You're assuming that unicorn magic is a lot more powerful than it is actually presented. Twilight is acknowledged to be unusually powerful, and she knows multiple spells. According to the show, the average unicorn will have a limited form of telekinesis (the power of which will vary by individual), and *maybe* one other spell connected to their cutie-mark. That's it.

 

So Trixie is actually reasonably impressive. She knows at least three spells, and probably several more. That's a lot better than the average unicorn.

 

Rarity is actually presented as a relatively powerful caster as well, as her telekinesis can lift dozens of objects and manipulate them with finesse. She only has the other spell though, gem-finding.

[Lume WMj 228]

I think her personality kinda fits in the "show-business" type of character. She's an entertainer because she likes to (try to) impress the others with her tricks, even though other unicorns can do just as much magic. Perhaps she has some kind of attention-need mentality and that's why she chose performing on a stage as her living. If that's financially helpful, I have no idea. But I don't think she cares either.

 

She's just so persistent in believing she's better than the others, so I can't really picture her working anywhere else~

[Golurk 468]

She specializes in "show magic." Basically, she is comparable to our traveling magicians; the job isn't overly practical and has no real use, but is still entertaining. Granted, it may be even more trivial in Equestria, where roughly 1/3 of the population can likely use magic, but it's still the same general concept. Put simply, she's an entertainer; not an exactly practical way to earn a living, but something that still draws in some cash from anyone that wants to enjoy the show.

 

It also helps that she's got variety on her side. Most unicorns can only levitate and do one other "specialty" spell. Trixie has a much wider variety. To be honest, the amazement likely comes from the fact that she can do that many spells, not the spells themselves.

[Zygen 6,066]

Eh, idk not exactly, maybe it just serves a different purpose of showing off some cool magic for entertainment of others.

 

So its less for "How did she do that" and more like "Wow thats impressive". 

 

Its kinda for the same reason I might go watch another trumpet player whos better then me, sure we can both play trumpet, but he can do it better.

 

So yeah if that makes sense, then I don't really think its a useless job. I mean not every pony can do the magic she can. So i assume that its for entertainment.

 

Whether she makes alot doing it, idk.

Edited July 31, 2013 by Zygen

[Princess Periwinkle 3,775]

Question: Is Trixie's job pointless?

 

Answer: No, and this is why:

 

Trixie's job, a traveling magician, can be generalized into the category of "entertainer". She can (much to her chagrin) be seen in the same light as comedians and clowns... People (or ponies) who entertain for a living. Is it necessary for her to perform magic acts on a stage? No, but if everyone only did what was necessary would life be worth living?

 

It's not a job as essential as farming or weather control, but it's a perfectly viable job that does have a point - to entertain (or to impress with great and powerful works of magic in this case). And yes, ponies would be impressed by what she does because most Unicorns only have a small amount of relatively minor spells in their repertoire.

[Creamy Arty 6,252]

The most important aspect of one's job (beyond its viability) is enjoying it. So long as she can feed and shelter herself, all else that matters is whether or not she's having a good time. Assuming she lives out of that wagon, she doesn't have many possessions. I reckon they don't mean much to her.

 

Rarity is actually presented as a relatively powerful caster as well, as her telekinesis can lift dozens of objects and manipulate them with finesse. She only has the other spell though, gem-finding.

There's also the spell she used to turn one of Trixie's stage curtains into a dress instantly. Somehow it styled her mane too.

[pinkiefan1287 610]

Trixie probably did go have another job after she lost to Twilight again. She probably went back to the rock farm, or she probably went to work for Donut Joe's donut place.

Well I'm not talking about what Trixie is doing now. I'm mostly wondering what people think of her as a magician.

 

There is a hidden assumption in that. You're assuming that unicorn magic is a lot more powerful than it is actually presented. Twilight is acknowledged to be unusually powerful, and she knows multiple spells. According to the show, the average unicorn will have a limited form of telekinesis (the power of which will vary by individual), and *maybe* one other spell connected to their cutie-mark. That's it.

 

So Trixie is actually reasonably impressive. She knows at least three spells, and probably several more. That's a lot better than the average unicorn.

 

Rarity is actually presented as a relatively powerful caster as well, as her telekinesis can lift dozens of objects and manipulate them with finesse. She only has the other spell though, gem-finding.

 

Very true. Twilight does say that she has many powers and most average unicorns well only have a few spell. But what we don't know is how many other unicorns are there that are like Twilight. We know well that there is a school for gifted unicorns. So that alone tells us that their could be other unicorns that can do the same amount of spells or even do more spalls than Twilight. 

 

Question: Is Trixie's job pointless?

 

Answer: No, and this is why:

 

Trixie's job, a traveling magician, can be generalized into the category of "entertainer". She can (much to her chagrin) be seen in the same light as comedians and clowns... People (or ponies) who entertain for a living. Is it necessary for her to perform magic acts on a stage? No, but if everyone only did what was necessary would life be worth living?

 

It's not a job as essential as farming or weather control, but it's a perfectly viable job that does have a point - to entertain (or to impress with great and powerful works of magic in this case). And yes, ponies would be impressed by what she does because most Unicorns only have a small amount of relatively minor spells in their repertoire.

 

You bring up a very good point that Trixie's main job is an entertainer and to bring joy (in her own way). But there is a little differences between a clown/comedian and a magician. A clown/comedian is to bring laughter, by telling jokes and pooling of gages. While a magician job is to bring mystery and wonder to the show. They are there to show us tricks that can't be explained. But for Trixie it can be easily explained.

 

Lets say she did the bunny out of the hat trick. For a real magician they either have it under their sleeve or they have a podium rigged that has a bunny inside it. If Trixie did that trick, you can just say she teleported the bunny into a hat she just saw wondering around or she has one in her trailer. With that I just don't see how anyone or anypony would be impressed with that kinda of trick.

Edited July 31, 2013 by pinkiefan1287

[MichaelxXxTrixie 433]

It's not that magic is rare or anything, but magic is not found in such a variety. Trixie is capable of pulling of magical gimmicks that normally only someone like Twilight Sparkle could preform. She's essentially trying to show off a prowess in magic rather than having magic. 

[Princess Periwinkle 3,775]

 

 

Lets say she did the bunny out of the hat trick. For a real magician they either have it under their sleeve or they have a podium rigged that has a bunny inside it. If Trixie did that trick, you can just say she teleported the bunny into a hat she just saw wondering around or she has one in her trailer. With that I just don't see how anyone or anypony would be impressed with that kinda of trick.

 

They would probably be impressed because teleportation is apparently a very high-level spell. Only Twilight, Luna, and Celestia have displayed the ability to teleport anything (themselves, in all cases).

 

What it seems Trixie attempts to do is wow her onlookers by performing "great and powerful" magic tricks, as opposed to average everyday Unicorn tricks.

[Fhaolan 4,484]

The most important aspect of one's job (beyond its viability) is enjoying it. So long as she can feed and shelter herself, all else that matters is whether or not she's having a good time. Assuming she lives out of that wagon, she doesn't have many possessions. I reckon they don't mean much to her.

 

 

There's also the spell she used to turn one of Trixie's stage curtains into a dress instantly. Somehow it styled her mane too.

 

True, I missed that one. There's also the weather control she pulled off in Magical Mystery Cure. That was pretty darned impressive as it was stated in prior episodes that unicorns couldn't do that kind of thing on their own, and needed pegasi for that. And she didn't just do simple weather, but pulled out a very complex weather pattern with *all* weather going at once, with the clouds arranged in a check. 'course she's a bearer of an Element, which may be boosting all the Mane6 in ways nobody has explicitly noticed yet.

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

Start to mumbling about how magic and powerful she was, while performing her magic, wasn't the most bright idea ever to begin with. Especially when you have that magic potencial.

Then try to poke fun at the upset customers, in this case the mane six, wasn't a brillant idea either. Since you are there to win your customers instead of losing them.

But since the begining I think the mane 6 were overreacting with their reactions to Trixie's deeds. They could have choose to leave this magic entertaiment show. So from my point of view, this "boast busters" episode was bad designed.

Regarding Trixe's magic. No every single one unicorn has such a variety of magic powers as Trixie has. Neither every unicorn use his magic to bring entertainment to others. So I think her job is kind of cool in some way.

Some couple of magic tricks, then build a "little bit" her ego and then come out with some invention about her "brave deeds" in the past, to spreads the rumors and so build a reputation, and even a legend around her adventures, to finally be succesful with her magic show.


Apologies for my english.

[Chigens and Kay 3,832]

Entertainment is a very important job. Did you ever realize why they pay athletes (baseball, football, etc.), singers, or performers so much money?

 

Without them, life would be boring and dull. They help us get through our days. Give us something to watch or listen to.

 

So yes, even though she has some lame tricks and is kind of pompous, her job is important.

[Orablanco Account 3,707]

 

 

Entertainment is a very important job.

 

Yeah, what she said.

 

Yeah, she's pompous and arrogant, but I never thought she was nearly as bad as everyone (bronies included) make her out to be. I think it's more that she's gotten all too comfortable in her stage persona and has had the luxury of not running into ponies as dumb as Snips and Snails.