Kronos wrote:Maybe watching it now might help show that the show is still on track to what it was, that Twilight being a princess has admittedly done jack squat to the show beyond being able to fly and all the jokes about having to deal with a third pair of limbs.

They're really trying to add some value to Twilicorn now, since she really hasn't done anything. Especially in this most recent episode where she just kind of flew off screen for no reason, when she easily could have walked a step over like any other pony would. Now this was a fantastic episode, don't get me wrong, and this certainly didn't affect how great the episode was, but that moment, along with other uses of Twilight's flying just feel crammed in. I mean, there hasn't been any attempt to change her character in some way, she's still just Twilight with wings. I mean, someone could edit out Twilight's wings for the episodes, and it wouldn't make a difference. Except for the scenes where they try to force it in, like random flying scenes.
I mean, compare Twilight to Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash compared to the other two, is barely on the ground, so it makes sense for her to be up and about most of the time. Fluttershy is mostly on the ground, and when she does fly, it's usually more of a "hop" of sorts, to gracefully move from one point to another in a very short distance. Say like getting down the steps into another room, very casual. Twilight is on the ground less than Fluttershy, but when she's in the air, she flies like Rainbow Dash, and that's where I feel the conflict is. Also, is that Twilight Sparkleboom ever going to be explained, or did that just kind of happen for reasons that aren't needed to know?
I feel like Lauren Faust is a bit sadden to see what has happened to what could be considered "her" show, as it does still say "Developed for Television by Lauren Faust" at the start of ever episode, before any other credits. And didn't she say something about not every girl wanted to be a princess? I wonder if she knew about Twilicorn before she left, because the episode was written in December of 2011, because before that Hasbro must have been working on the toyline for 2013, and being where she was working on the show, I feel like at the very least she would be aware.