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Some semi-related thoughts in the comments to
>>1138725t
Something I'm hoping for this episode, which we probably won't(?) see: Why did Trixie pick up the "The Great and Powerful" title? What kind of pony is underneath that facade? Or is it just truly how Trixie is?
I decided to run a little analysis: In "Boast Busters," Trixie refers to herself as "Trixie" 21 times before the Ursa shows up, and uses first person pronouns only 3 times (one of which was for the phrase, "anything you can do I can do better," kind of obviously a reference/quote :P ). Once the Ursa shows up, though, she doesn't use the word "Trixie" or "her (referring to herself)" again until right when she throws up the puff of smoke and runs away, and uses first person pronouns five times in that bit of distress.
In "Magic Duel", though, when she's got a personal vendetta against Twilight she uses 5 First Person Pronouns (FPPs) in her first line! Her use of FPPs tapers down and she starts referring to herself in the third person again, until the end, where she apologizes to Twilight and again uses FPPs.
(MLP Wiki transcripts for the episodes)
So it'll be really neat to see how she is now, see if this trend of using FPPs only when emotionally intense holds up (scared of Ursa, deeply angry at Twilight for ruining her life/mad with power, and then when apologetic at the end, deeply remorseful/humiliated), and most of all, if we can't get some info on where her big_*apparent_* ego came from. It's so massive it seems like it's some sort of compensation. But, only character development will tell.
I love"[some of the WMG's about her.":](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicVillains
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||Especially the one about her possibly having a much more prominent appearance. She's a really interesting/neat character, if they can keep up a good characterization of her. Honestly I would've been really happy to have her in Starlight's place! Just imagine that! If she'd gone off and started some faction and played all of Starlight's roles.[/spoiler]
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Perhaps one reason it's so interesting is that I've sat on the verge of doing something like that, myself: going aloof above everyone to compensate for insecurity and esteem. So afraid of rejection that it'd be better to try to become great so that large numbers of people would die to get to know you, never mind be lucky enough to get close.
"You don't love me?... Fine, The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn't need some little weakling's admiration! You don't deserve the honor of my time! I'm not some nobody, I'm The Great and Powerful!"
But it may also just be a character for a stage show.
It's interesting.
>>1138725t
Something I'm hoping for this episode, which we probably won't(?) see: Why did Trixie pick up the "The Great and Powerful" title? What kind of pony is underneath that facade? Or is it just truly how Trixie is?
I decided to run a little analysis: In "Boast Busters," Trixie refers to herself as "Trixie" 21 times before the Ursa shows up, and uses first person pronouns only 3 times (one of which was for the phrase, "anything you can do I can do better," kind of obviously a reference/quote :P ). Once the Ursa shows up, though, she doesn't use the word "Trixie" or "her (referring to herself)" again until right when she throws up the puff of smoke and runs away, and uses first person pronouns five times in that bit of distress.
In "Magic Duel", though, when she's got a personal vendetta against Twilight she uses 5 First Person Pronouns (FPPs) in her first line! Her use of FPPs tapers down and she starts referring to herself in the third person again, until the end, where she apologizes to Twilight and again uses FPPs.
(MLP Wiki transcripts for the episodes)
So it'll be really neat to see how she is now, see if this trend of using FPPs only when emotionally intense holds up (scared of Ursa, deeply angry at Twilight for ruining her life/mad with power, and then when apologetic at the end, deeply remorseful/humiliated), and most of all, if we can't get some info on where her big
I love
[spoiler]
||Especially the one about her possibly having a much more prominent appearance. She's a really interesting/neat character, if they can keep up a good characterization of her. Honestly I would've been really happy to have her in Starlight's place! Just imagine that! If she'd gone off and started some faction and played all of Starlight's roles.
Perhaps one reason it's so interesting is that I've sat on the verge of doing something like that, myself: going aloof above everyone to compensate for insecurity and esteem. So afraid of rejection that it'd be better to try to become great so that large numbers of people would die to get to know you, never mind be lucky enough to get close.
"You don't love me?... Fine, The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn't need some little weakling's admiration! You don't deserve the honor of my time! I'm not some nobody, I'm The Great and Powerful!"
But it may also just be a character for a stage show.
It's interesting.