Elements are a weakness?

[IlikeBoris 13]

What if the Elements of Harmony represent the internal struggle of the Bearers, instead of their strongest quality?

 

Honesty... AppleJack is bad at lying, but she's also called on to say something without revealing a harmful truth.  It's almost as if she's been taught that ANY lie is evil.

 

Generosity... Rarity seems to frequently be overwhelmed by her love of gems and beauty, and the only time being generous comes easy for her is when she can see a long-gain from a short sacrifice.  (Beginning of Art of the Dress, she'll get exposure and her friends won't be embarrassing at the Gala.)

 

Loyalty... Rainbow Dash doesn't seem to have room in her head for thinking about other ponies at the same time as her desires.  She's fine when she can focus on others, but if she's distracted she has no regard.

 

Laughter... Pinkie Pie has been established as an important pressure plug for the community.  However, if she doesn't temper her impulses to hilarity, it would be equally disastrous.  (Too Many Pinkie Pies.)

 

Kindness... I think the "real" Fluttershy is actually pretty mean.  She's shy and withdrawn around other ponies so that they don't pay as much attention to how she's not quite acting natural.  The animals have a different threshold for her behavior, so it's easier for her to interact without fear of her seeming "off," and they are easily bribed.

 

Magic... Twilight Sparkle is obsessed with one thing, to the point of her teacher ordering her to go out and get a social life.

[Malinter 3,064]

 

Magic... Twilight Sparkle is obsessed with one thing, to the point of her teacher ordering her to go out and get a social life.

i'd say her weakness is she probably willing to have a look at magic that is dangerous or forbidden out of some misguided sense that she thinks she can prepare for any situation with enough planning.

Edited December 7, 2013 by Malinter

[Scootalove 10,689]

Applejack's weakness to me, is that she tries to be as dependable as possible but being overwhelmed on the amount of pressure she would feel if she failed at helping her family or being there for her friends could lead to doubting herself.

[SparkleShy 38]

This is a really interestic concept. Then again, they are all different and have their pros and cons.

[Zygen 6,066]

I kinda get what your saying in that they're elements might cause them to be to caught up in these qualities, but i honestly don't find they do, and the qualities are all generally good, so i don't really find them a weakness.

 

I suppose it depends on how you look at it, your way of looking at it is quite interesting however.