Villains make Equestria a very dangerous place

[Bendy 1,821]

Villains make Equestria a very dangerous place. Just think about it.

 

Luna gets jealous and turns into Nightmare Moon, whom could have potentially wiped out all life on the planet by blocking out the sun. 

 

Discord chaos loving, random evil villains like King Sombra popping out from nowhere. Then there's Tirek, whom also could have potentially wiped out all life on the planet by turning the planet inside out.

 

If I ended up in Equestria, still human or not. I be afraid to lift even a rock, which could potentially unleash some ancient unspeakable evil.   

 

So, you think Equestria is a dangerous place?

Edited May 26, 2014 by Rush

[Forlong 1,726]

Ahuizotl, Diamond Dogs, Dragons, Changelings, Parasprites, Quarray Ells, Timberwolves, Ursas, Chimeras, Cockatices, Hydras, Manticores, Cragodiles, Tatzlwurms, Giant Tarantulas, Chupacabra,...

 

Yeah, it's pretty frickin' dangerous out there.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

It's true that villains make Equestria not the safest place to live in, especially considering many of them are magical titans that can do a lot of damage, such as Discord or Tirek.

 

Regardless, a lot of fictional worlds are fraught with major danger, so it doesn't surprise me that even a world filled with talking ponies has a lot of dangerous beings. For such a colorful world with magical places filled with such friendly faces... you better count your paces or you might disappear without any traces!

Edited May 26, 2014 by Rainblow Hash

[Sunny Shimmer 259]

It may not be safe but I wouldn't mind discord because chaos is sometimes fun.

 

Luna wouldn't really be a problem as long as you don't ignore her like everypony was doing in the beginning. Anyone could go nuts if they don't get enough care.

 

King Sombra was a weak villain and didn't really do much. Uses fear to control more than anything else.

 

Tirek couldn't really be reasoned with so he would be a major problem.

 

As long as you stay out of the Everfree Forest, you don't have to deal with most of the monsters.

 

Channelings are cool even though you will be fed off of for your entire life.

 

There are many dangers but I think it would be more fun to be there and deal with their dangers rather than ours. Our dangers seem worse than having a monster or villain attack.

[silvadel 1,393]

There are all sorts of dangerous animals outside here as well.  You simply do not come across a bear, a puma, a coyote, etc often.  I sincerely doubt the typical resident of Manehattan or Canterlot, or even Los Pegasus has ever come across a cockatrice or any other everfree forest style monster. 

 

Before episode 1, we only know of a few disasters.  One was taken care of quickly (Nightmare Moon), One took out a city but was otherwise regional(King Sombra), and One was existentially horrid (The original reign of Discord) but that is so far back // so rare an event that the odds of it happening in your generation is quite small.

 

It is only after the elements came out that things have gone downhill that way.  However most of the issues have also been regional.

 

Dragonshy and the parasprites were Ponyville Problems.  Discord's Return seemed to have only hit the Ponyville Regional area (Canterlot through Cloudsdale and points inbetween and we aren't even sure Cloudsdale was hit).  The changelings hit Canterlot and that is it.  The Everfree forest going wild with the tree of harmony also was regional.  It affected Canterlot and Ponyville only.  The rest of the world at most got a funky sky for a day.

 

Even the Nightmare Moon return was merely a late rising day which the Manehattener's would pawn off as ahh Celestia slept in for once and went about their business.

 

The Tirek incident was the FIRST and ONLY major disaster that affected *ALL* the ponies with more than a light show. 

Edited May 26, 2014 by silvadel

[Dixie 21]

Hmm, I don't know. All the danger seems much more interesting than real life...

[Khaoios 1,970]

ROFL's..........if you think Villians on Equestria is bad.......................look at us on Earth.  Its "Hell" with war, and violence. 

[Demirari 454]

I would personally prefer to stay on Earth. I mean, chemical warfare, biological, nuclear, all those are pretty bad.

 

But when a being has the ability to bend reality to his will (Discord) and another being that could control the moon and make it stay there forever, which would freeze everyone to death and such. I would prefer to stay here. It is cozy and nice, despite the ever-present danger of WMD. Besides, it is better to know that the sun won't suddenly turn on you and roast you and your family if the controller of said nuclear fireball doesn't go insane.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Demirari

[pony.colin 156]

There are all sorts of dangerous animals outside here as well.  You simply do not come across a bear, a puma, a coyote, etc often.  I sincerely doubt the typical resident of Manehattan or Canterlot, or even Los Pegasus has ever come across a cockatrice or any other everfree forest style monster. 

 

Before episode 1, we only know of a few disasters.  One was taken care of quickly (Nightmare Moon), One took out a city but was otherwise regional(King Sombra), and One was existentially horrid (The original reign of Discord) but that is so far back // so rare an event that the odds of it happening in your generation is quite small.

 

It is only after the elements came out that things have gone downhill that way.  However most of the issues have also been regional.

 

Dragonshy and the parasprites were Ponyville Problems.  Discord's Return seemed to have only hit the Ponyville Regional area (Canterlot through Cloudsdale and points inbetween and we aren't even sure Cloudsdale was hit).  The changelings hit Canterlot and that is it.  The Everfree forest going wild with the tree of harmony also was regional.  It affected Canterlot and Ponyville only.  The rest of the world at most got a funky sky for a day.

 

Even the Nightmare Moon return was merely a late rising day which the Manehattener's would pawn off as ahh Celestia slept in for once and went about their business.

 

The Tirek incident was the FIRST and ONLY major disaster that affected *ALL* the ponies with more than a light show. 

 

 

^ pretty much this.  Most of the diasters and villains have targeted regional places in Equestria (although I feel that Discord's 2nd chaos reign was affecting more than just Ponyville). 

 

Tirek's been the only villain to go on something of a global conquest of Equestria. 

 

 

Though, after all these incidents, you'd figure some change in policies might have occurred in some of these regions, post conflict.  I.e. Canterlot making changes to the Royal guard to make them more efficient or completely replace them with some far better to fight off another invading force etc. 

[boiteporte 591]

I would personally prefer to stay on Earth. I mean, chemical warfare, biological, nuclear, all those are pretty bad.

 

But when a being has the ability to bend reality to his will (Discord) and another being that could control the moon and make it stay there forever, which would freeze everyone to death and such. I would prefer to stay here. It is cozy and nice, despite the ever-present danger of WMD. Besides, it is better to know that the sun won't suddenly turn on you and roast you and your family if the controller of said nuclear fireball doesn't go insane.

 

yeah, just wait until we have a nuclear war on our hands and you might want to change your opinion.

[Espurr 449]

Oh yeah. And that's why my job is to hunt down these creatures for their horns and wings.

[ideaguy1998 15]

There's something that bugs me.  Equestria deems all these creatures "threats", but there are ponies who'd traumatize others (Hurricane Fluttershy), abuse anypony who can't stand up to them and blame the victim (Putting Your Hoof Down) and drive ponies to suicide (Flight to the Finish).  And yet nopony does anything about them.  And the worst part?  Equestria would agree to counter mind-raping sociopaths that would be depicted as the big bad, such as Discord and Chrysalis, but not any that are ponies.  And to rub salt in the wound, the ponies who would do psychologically torment others have less physical power.  And no one can even hide behind the hand-wave of racism because Celestia and Luna imprisoned King Sombra, who's a unicorn.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

There's something that bugs me.  Equestria deems all these creatures "threats", but there are ponies who'd traumatize others (Hurricane Fluttershy), abuse anypony who can't stand up to them and blame the victim (Putting Your Hoof Down) and drive ponies to suicide (Flight to the Finish).  And yet nopony does anything about them.  And the worst part?  Equestria would agree to counter mind-raping sociopaths that would be depicted as the big bad, such as Discord and Chrysalis, but not any that are ponies.  And to rub salt in the wound, the ponies who would do psychologically torment others have less physical power.  And no one can even hide behind the hand-wave of racism because Celestia and Luna imprisoned King Sombra, who's a unicorn.

 

Maybe because ponies know there's a better way than to just lock up ponies for doing wrong, instead preferring to help them find another way.

 

In "Putting Your Hoof Down", Fluttershy was just being rude and wasn't an actual threat to anypony. Do you think there should've honestly been an official response to that besides a response from her friends?

 

And in "Flight to the Finish" and "Hurricane Fluttershy", those both involved kids making fun of kids. I'm not sure what kind of response you want to that other than a lecture from their parents or something.

 

I'm not sure of where your complaints are coming from, but just because there aren't Royal Guards running around arresting every antagonist on the show doesn't mean that there isn't an official response. Do you want Celestia to arrest Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon for making fun of Scootaloo and her friends or something?

[Felix 1,363]

While the outcome of the villains destruction could potentially wipe out the whole planet I would say the place of action is most often Ponyville. More or less, I'd live in Equestria still, but definitely avoid Ponyville.

[ideaguy1998 15]

Maybe because ponies know there's a better way than to just lock up ponies for doing wrong, instead preferring to help them find another way.

 

In "Putting Your Hoof Down", Fluttershy was just being rude and wasn't an actual threat to anypony. Do you think there should've honestly been an official response to that besides a response from her friends?

 

And in "Flight to the Finish" and "Hurricane Fluttershy", those both involved kids making fun of kids. I'm not sure what kind of response you want to that other than a lecture from their parents or something.

 

I'm not sure of where your complaints are coming from, but just because there aren't Royal Guards running around arresting every antagonist on the show doesn't mean that there isn't an official response. Do you want Celestia to arrest Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon for making fun of Scootaloo and her friends or something?

 What I really want is Equestria acknowledging that they could become just as bad as the threats around them and at least not become hypocrites anymore.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

 What I really want is Equestria acknowledging that they could become just as bad as the threats around them and at least not become hypocrites anymore.

 

They're not hypocrites at all. Have the ponies ever claimed themselves to be completely peaceful and that they never do any wrong?

 

The ponies do seem nicer than humans would be, but as I said before, they seem to be prone to the same faults as us, such as greed and trickery, like the Flim Flam brothers, or to arrogance and recklessness, like Lightning Dust.

[ideaguy1998 15]

They're not hypocrites at all. Have the ponies ever claimed themselves to be completely peaceful and that they never do any wrong?

 

The ponies do seem nicer than humans would be, but as I said before, they seem to be prone to the same faults as us, such as greed and trickery, like the Flim Flam brothers, or to arrogance and recklessness, like Lightning Dust.

But still, actions speak louder than words.  It just makes me facepalm that Applejack does nothing about Diamond Tiara but would isn't above doing anything against Discord, until his actual reformation unless she expects Filthy Rich to do something about his daughter.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

But still, actions speak louder than words.  It just makes me facepalm that Applejack does nothing about Diamond Tiara but would isn't above doing anything against Discord, until his actual reformation unless she expects Filthy Rich to do something about his daughter.

 

To be fair, the Cutie Mark Crusaders never actually have told on Diamond Tiara or Silver Spoon before. I don't think they know that they are bullying any of the CMC. So how can you blame Applejack for something she doesn't even know about? After all, I'm sure she could do something if she knew, the Apple Family does have business relations with Diamond Tiara's father so I'm sure it's just a case of her not knowing more than her not caring.

[ideaguy1998 15]

To be fair, the Cutie Mark Crusaders never actually have told on Diamond Tiara or Silver Spoon before. I don't think they know that they are bullying any of the CMC. So how can you blame Applejack for something she doesn't even know about? After all, I'm sure she could do something if she knew, the Apple Family does have business relations with Diamond Tiara's father so I'm sure it's just a case of her not knowing more than her not caring.

But Cheerilee didn't even tell everypony in class to settle down in Call of the Cutie, but scolded Applebloom for passing that note.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

But Cheerilee didn't even tell everypony in class to settle down in Call of the Cutie, but scolded Applebloom for passing that note.

 

Somehow Cheerilee isn't aware of it either. The only time Cheerilee address Diamond Tiara being no good was in "Ponyville Confidential", so I don't think she knows that she's a bully either.

 

And I think that's more of a case of them wanting to just draw attention to Apple Bloom than the show intentionally punishing the mane characters.

[ideaguy1998 15]

The coach at Flight Camp was abusive towards Fluttershy.  I bet that if he could've become a pegasus supremacist and promoted the enslavement of Unicorns and Earth Ponies, like King Sombra did.

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

Well most of those villains were defeated 800-1000 years before the current time period shown in the show. So for the most part, up until the adventures of the mane 6 began, and the world was plunged into never ending war and chaos, Equestria was a pretty swell place. Most of the evils were ancient, having been dealt with ages ago.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

The coach at Flight Camp was abusive towards Fluttershy.  I bet that if he could've become a pegasus supremacist and promoted the enslavement of Unicorns and Earth Ponies, like King Sombra did.

 

I would join his cause.

 

Pegasus Master Race, foal!

[ideaguy1998 15]

But Equestria does seem to be willing to laugh at life-devastating failures as shown in Magic Duel and For Whom The Sweetie Belles Toil.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

But Equestria does seem to be willing to laugh at life-devastating failures as shown in Magic Duel and For Whom The Sweetie Belles Toil.

 

It's Twilight's fault in "Magic Duel" for not going to get Celestia and Luna instead of running to Zecora. They had no idea Ponyville had been conquered. Then again, maybe Twilight though there was a better way, and she was right; she was able to defeat Trixie and redeem her without punishing her.

 

And "For Whom The Sweetie Belle Toils" showed Sweetie Belle act really mean but get redeemed at the end, learning her lesson. I've noticed a lot of folks hate Sweetie Belle for this episode, but she honestly didn't need to be punished. Rarity forgave her little sister and all was well.