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[@DerpyFast](/forums/pony/topics/pony-venting-thread?post_id=5277187#post_5277187)
> [@Just Wayne](/forums/pony/topics/pony-venting-thread?post_id=5277123#post_5277123)
> The problem is characterization.
>
> If he was characterized as this trickster god who just likes messing with people, and he completely owned it, then he'd be this loveable asshole.
>
> If he was characterized as this unfathomably powerful being trying to learn empathy, that would be compelling.
>
He's actually both these things. He's a trickster who helps in his own way both because of genuine care and because he still likes being a troll. He's trying to learn empathy which is why in every episode, when he realizes what he did wrong, he learns a new lessonfrom it and genuinely apologizes. He's not more beloved mostly because his character is misunderstood.
> [@Just Wayne](/forums/pony/topics/pony-venting-thread?post_id=5277123#post_5277123)
> The problem is characterization.
>
> If he was characterized as this trickster god who just likes messing with people, and he completely owned it, then he'd be this loveable asshole.
>
> If he was characterized as this unfathomably powerful being trying to learn empathy, that would be compelling.
>
He's actually both these things. He's a trickster who helps in his own way both because of genuine care and because he still likes being a troll. He's trying to learn empathy which is why in every episode, when he realizes what he did wrong, he learns a new lesson