Season 9 Discussion Thread [Warning: SPOILERS!!!!!]

@Shimmering Spectacle  
That… that was the joke, friend.

Looks like Celestia is a fake or under someone’s influence.

@Vivace  
Makes sense, but much like making her a princess, far too soon.
 
And has an air of worthlessness to it, at least to me.
 
These ponies were always close to power and now they’re about to have as much as they possibly can, and how much will that actually change?
 
Also, hi, I am here.

@Anonycat  
She is?

@Anonycat  
WOW, WHAT?! I know Discord’s being all smug in the throne room, but where did you get that from?!

@GenericArchangel  
In times of concern, there’s not the time for comedy, besides I’m thinking that somepony may possibly be Luna’s successor.

Luna’s successor:
 

In all seriousness, given her role in stopping nightmares, her successor would probably be… sigh Pinkie Pie. Fucking Pinkie Pie is the most likely successor to the Princess of the Night.

@GenericArchangel  
Well how is she going to enter dreams?

Me being legit.  
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This is luna’s most likely successor.  
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@Shimmering Spectacle  
Rest of the Mane 6 1st.

Nobody’s gonna agree with it.

@GenericArchangel
 
@PonyPon  
Look at her expression when she announces she’s retiring from being a Princess.

@Shimmering Spectacle  
You’re probably right.

@Anonycat  
Hm, that was slightly weird.

@Shimmering Spectacle  
No way, she’s gonna be the Principal of the Friendship School, Trixie Lula moon is more likely.
 
@Anonycat  
Oh fuck that’s a good point! And Discord is in the room, isn’t he… damn, he plays the long game, doesn’t he? That’d be a hell of a revenge scheme: get them to abdicate so Twilight loses control of Equestria, and then he can depose whoever’s on the throne when the dust settles.

I hope someone cuts that sad piano cover of the theme.
 
Something i should hear on its own at least once.

@GenericArchangel  
I’m getting a feeling that Starlight might possibly be, besides trixie is nowhere near strong enough to handle that moon.

Of course I might be just overthinking from a small detail, but that expression still seemed out of character for her and for the moment, so that’s that.

@Shimmering Spectacle  
I just don’t think she has what it takes to serve as a mental healthcare provider to a whole country… unless that’s why she’s a guidance counselor, but I still don’t think it’ll be her.

Yeah, HOW DAAAAARE does a fucking ruler retire by their own fucking free will…
 
God, you guys just want her to be eternally sitting on the throne don’t you?

@GenericArchangel  
Well Luna did interact with Starlight twice (more in a royal problem then to where and back again).

@Background Pony #3629  
…I mean they have a responsibility as civil servants, don’t they? Especially if there are no good replacements for their roles, which are critical to the safety and prosperity of their country. And, since they’re immortal or close to it… I suppose they could take 1000 year turns with one vacationing on the Moon/Sun, but yeah one of their flanks should be planted there till the heat death of their universe.

@GenericArchangel  
Yeah that I know that our universe will face a heat death in about a 1000 trillion years are so.

So this puts paid to my long standing headcanon that Tia just wants to retire (assuming this isn’t a trick or something) and has been setting things up to allow Twiggles to do it.
 
I always thought she sounded tired as hell even in something like Make New Friends.