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!!cJ4MGVqvOKw 10/05/11(Wed)07:17 No.30290977>>30290904 Well, we've already seen something of a subversion in both the two-parters - in the first one, the subversion itself was subverted in the fact that Celestia knew what was going on, so her dismissal of Twilight was the right thing to do in order to fix the situation, but in The Return of Harmony, we see it established that she isn't, in fact, perfect. She's pretty much still the kind, gentle, loving princess, but she's not capable of dealing with Discord, not compared to the children - I believe it represents the triumph of the new generation over the old, despite the old's capabilities, and the value of youth over experience, in a sense. Celestia can advise, but she can no longer truly act, and this is prevalent throughout the series.
If I recall correctly, Celestia is meant to fit the "matron" archetype - the wise, overarching figure of wisdom and strength that we all look up to in our childhood as perfect, who simply cannot be wrong, and deserves obedience. This entire concept pretty much epitomised the first season, but with the loss of the "EI" rating, we've been able to see Twilight's growth as a person (or, well, pony) really kick in - that's why a lot of people believe Lesson Zero will do away with the plenaries. It makes sense to finally show her moving out of her "matron's" shadow, and illustrate that Celestia isn't perfect at all. |