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#331376 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:43:45 PM

She was never really scared of Discord to begin with, even in Return of Harmony. She's more afraid of being alone than she is of him.

#331377 Sydxelia Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:44:51 PM

If Discord can be redeemed, I'm sure Gilda can.

It might be kind of repetitive at this point, having already been done with Discord and (corrupted) Trixie. In Gilda's case, it might be more interesting to not redeem her, with the moral being, "Some people are just jerks."

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#331378 Mio Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:47:05 PM

With Discord of all people being redeemed I really don't think there is a good in-universe argument for why most of the others can be redeemed. Whether that would get repetitive or if it would be an interesting episode is another matter all together.

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#331379 Red Savant Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:51:08 PM from Japan

That reminds me that I need to actually finish Gryphon A Second Chance.

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#331380 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:52:50 PM

Redemption is a matter of value. Without the influence of the amulet, Trixie valued forgiveness over revenge. In her search of safety from persecution, Babs found she valued unity with those who shared her pain over persecuting those similar to her instead. With Discord, Fluttershy showed him that he valued the feelings of a friend over wanton destruction. All it takes for someone to be irredeemable is for them to reject it on the grounds that they want what they get out of their amorality more.

#331381 CDRW Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:53:50 PM

I just want an excuse to see griffon kitten-chicks in the show. They would be heart-poppingly cute. And in spite of everything, I think Gilda would make a good mother.

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#331382 Sydxelia Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:54:42 PM

That reminds me that I need to actually finish Gryphon A Second Chance.

Yes, please.

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#331383 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 4:59:58 PM

I've got a Gilda-centric going right now (at least partly, since she shares the protagonist spotlight with another character). She's definitely a fun character to play around with, since per personality came through exceptionally well given her amount of screen time, and the simple fact that she's not a pony leave much to be explored.

edited 21st Jan '13 5:01:12 PM by PerpetualLurker

#331384 Crowfall Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:01:10 PM

Not quite as young as a kitten-chick, but still cute.

#331385 Sydxelia Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:02:19 PM

@CDRW: I've seen fanart of RD and Gilda with a baby griffon, who had rainbow-colored hair.

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#331386 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:05:36 PM

Magical lesbian spawn aside, that picture also irks me because the child is clearly a griffin rather than a hippogriff. People need to research their mythical creatures before they do their shipping. There's precedent for this stuff, people!

#331387 Crowfall Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:07:13 PM

Wonder if we'll ever see hippogriffs in the show, and if so will they acknowledge where they came from?

#331388 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:10:44 PM

It's not that different than mules existing, so I wouldn't rule it out. I headcanon them, at least.

edited 21st Jan '13 5:11:04 PM by PerpetualLurker

#331389 Orion Aurora Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:23:02 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

Oh hi everypony. What's going on?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#331390 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:25:31 PM

Hey, Orion. Ever met a hippogriff?

#331391 Sydxelia Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:29:36 PM

Grrr. Some people on a certain image uploading site can be major a*holes.

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#331392 Orion Aurora Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:32:16 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

I don't think they exist.

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#331393 Japanese Teeth Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:38:21 PM from Meinong's jungle

I have to agree with Syd on Gilda; we've had enough redemptions already that it would almost be more interesting to see what would happen if she didn't. Not that it's at all impossible for it to happen, just that it would be tough to do without seeming like a rehash of other episodes.

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#331394 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:44:08 PM

Something else of note is that none of the the redemption stories this season were 100% turnarounds for those involved. Trixie is still arrogant as ever, Babs still solved her problem with intimidation, and Discord's almost certainly going to be trouble, if only on a lesser scale.

#331395 CDRW Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:48:31 PM

I don't want to see Gilda redeemed per sey, but I do want to see her and RD repair their friendship. Something where all sides realize they were pretty big jerks.

edited 21st Jan '13 5:48:49 PM by CDRW

"A reaction drive's efficiency as a weapon is in direct proportion to its efficiency as a drive."

#331396 Applelight Limited Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:49:26 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Yes, that!

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#331397 Crowfall Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:49:36 PM

Maybe to keep things fresh, instead of having Gilda come to Ponyville for whatever reason until she becomes reformed, the cast could get sent to the griffon kingdom. Then they meet Gilda again and she grudgingly helps with whatever Celestia sent them for, and is on better terms with the ponies when they leave.

#331398 Mio Mon, 21st Jan '13 5:50:26 PM

I always figured if they were going to do that it would be through that way.

edited 21st Jan '13 5:50:38 PM by Mio

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#331399 edvedd Mon, 21st Jan '13 6:02:48 PM from Over there. Maybe?

Dear Princess Celestia,

We were all jerks.

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#331400 CDRW Mon, 21st Jan '13 6:03:44 PM

@ Crowfall: I think that would make an excellent episode. And the change of setting would really freshen up the show.

"A reaction drive's efficiency as a weapon is in direct proportion to its efficiency as a drive."