I think they should’ve included The Sirens. Their Return would actually mean something, rather than just have them show up again and do nothing but get replaced with Bad EQG Villians.
 
Plus it would’ve been awesome too see The Pillars fight Grogar powered Sirens instead of Tirek. Make it more personal.

@Background Pony #3AE9  
I understand that, but what’s “good or bad” writing, or what’s a “good or bad” twist is still subjective.

@Beau Skunky  

 
No offense, but for the last time, just because you didn’t see something coming, doesn’t instantly make it good writing.
 
Believe me, this is the same reason The Last Jedi suffered.

I LOVE the nordic designs of the ruins. Great stuff

@Beau Skunky  
I have the headcanon that the real Grogar is securely locked away in the deepest bowls of Tartarus, hidden away from even Cerberus.

@ThomasFan45  
Same.
 
@Background Pony #FCCB  
Honestly, you’re the only person I’ve met whom prefers IDW Sombra over the show one, no offense. Most fans I’ve seen hated the Sombra backstory, and reformation in the IDW comics.  
So sometimes it’s better to have an entertaining hammy villain, then one with controversial “character development.”
 
@Background Pony #FCCB  
I admit, I didn’t like that twist at first, but the more I thought about it, the more clever, unexpected, & original it was. The fact, it actually caught many fans off-guard kinda proves it’s not bad writing, and there was some subtle foreshadowig of it looking back. (Plus, it kinda ensures Discord wouldn’t ever try something like this again, even if he was well-intentioned. So it kinda develops his character a bit.)  
Plus if Groger was a real villain, honestly, he would’ve just been another “Monster of the week,” or the “Thanos of MLP,” and honestly wouldn’t of done anything new or different then the villainous trio already did.
 
Though, it does make some fans wonder where the real Groger is creating fanfic-fuel.

@Beau Skunky  
I enjoyed the villains in season 9 as well. Frenemies and The Summer Sun Setback were some of my favorite episodes from that season.

Worst part of all of this is that Grogar was actually Discord. Thats some M Night Shyamalan levels of crap writing right there.

@Beau Skunky  
There are many fans who would disagree with you. Sombra defeated all four alicorn princesses in the Comics and reformed of his own will. In the show, he was this goofy evil version of Prince Blueblood with no personality or character development.

@Background Pony #FCCB  
Eh, speak for yourself, I enjoyed them. I’ll take badass smug King Sombra, over the watered-down villain he was in the comics. (I think most fans feel he was more downgraded in the comics.)

From left to right:  
Downgraded villain (Comic Sombra was better), Stooge #1, Discord in disguise, Stooge #2 and Stooge #3. The villains were weak in season 9.

The Legion Of Doom Grogar As Lex Luthor, Tierk As Bane, Sombra As Venom, Cozy As The Brain, Chrysalis As Chameleon.
 
Or Maybe MLP FIM Leigon Of Doom Meets, DCU Leigon Of Doom Suicide Squad, MCU Masters Of Evil Sinister Six, The Dark Masters, Evil Enforcers Crossover Comparison From Other Animated Series.
 
Animated Series He Man & The Masters Of The Universe
 
Animated Series BatMan
 
Animated Series SpiderMan
 
Animated Series Avengers Assemble
 
Animated Series Justice League
 
Animated Series Digimon Digital Monsters

This is incredibly well designed.
 
@Background Pony #3796  
@SavageSpelling  
@Skinrender
 
I think Sombra was fantastic in the s9 premiere.  
Seeing him be more like Dracula than Sauron was fine with me.  
And I’ve never seen any villain mess up all of the mane 6 so badly.  
Emotionally and psychologically, I mean.  
He did very good at being bad.
 
There’s also a tiny chance Grogar will resurrect him again as a wild card,  
but even if he doesn’t, I got to say that Sombra’s last episodes were great.

The greatest monster here is Cozy Glow, and I vehemently adore that. I love where this show’s gotten to, bois

R.I.P. King Sombra. The writers never liked you anyways.

Yooooooooooo! That is awesome dude! :D

The Main Six are so fucked

Size error?

@Background Pony #ED92  
Okay, but it still doesn’t change the fact that he’s canonically shorter than Chrysalis.  

@Zenitheus  
No, Sombra is taller than Shining Armor and even Big Mac, look:  
 
His height is between Luna and Celestia.

Chrysalis looks a bit too short here. She’s actually as tall as Celestia and Grogar, while King Sombra is the same height as Shining Armor. Other than that, this piece looks pretty good.

Rip sombrero

Simply splendid! I’m especially loving the look of Sombra’s and Chrysalis’ hair.

Awesome work!

Wish they kept sombra