@Scrounge
Seriously now, what would you tell the cops of all people?
“Hello, I’d like to report three teenagers at Canterlot High. Yes, you see, they sang a capella in the cafeteria, and it stirred up some of the students a little. We figure it had to be dark magic. No, I’m not taking any medications, why do you ask?”
@Antonyourknee
And even if their eyes hadn’t flashed green, they mention soon afterwards that the Dazzlings had visited the office and spoke with them. There’s no way that it wasn’t mind control.
@Background Pony #CEC5
I get the feeling that she’d have found a way to ignore the evidence even if there was any, due to the brainwashing.
@Antonyourknee
Not only was she brainwashed, but as I already pointed out, she was actually was possession of no direct evidence of the claims being made.
To all the people who think this was a sign of incompatance in the movie,this was actully A brilliant scene as not soon after this it makes it obvious that they are already brainwashed and under the Dazzlings influence(their eyes flash green) so you know…you don’t got to detail the statistics and workings of why they wouldn’t belive in dark magic or that Celestia was OOC in this moment and what not. It’s already explained.
Hey, even if you concede the existence of magic in this world, it’s still pretty goddamn rare. Two incidents in the same place within a few months of each other? That’s like the same guy hitting the Powerball twice in the same year. Besides, the only physical evidence she had was that weird fog in the cafeteria, and that could just be chalked up to the gas leak we’re not supposed to talk about.
Pleeeaaaase tell me that was intentional! I remember just yelling at the screen when this happened “There’s a crater outside the front door!” Or at least, there should have been. I think it would have been interesting if the Canterlot High establishing shot had construction equipment outside to fix that.
Not so long ago none of them even knew real magic existed. Or that a pony world exists. Or that they have their pony versions in that world. Or that it is possible to travel between these worlds. And so on. So her reaction is understandable. Does she even know what “dark magic” is?
I forgot for a minute that the cops probably don’t know about the last incident.
Seriously now, what would you tell the cops of all people?
“Hello, I’d like to report three teenagers at Canterlot High. Yes, you see, they sang a capella in the cafeteria, and it stirred up some of the students a little. We figure it had to be dark magic. No, I’m not taking any medications, why do you ask?”
So far the local authorities have not been shown to exist beyond a single traffic cop, but I grant your point.
Brainwashing or no, you still need the lack of evidence to explain why they couldn’t just go to the local authorities instead.
And even if their eyes hadn’t flashed green, they mention soon afterwards that the Dazzlings had visited the office and spoke with them. There’s no way that it wasn’t mind control.
@Background Pony #CEC5
I get the feeling that she’d have found a way to ignore the evidence even if there was any, due to the brainwashing.
Not only was she brainwashed, but as I already pointed out, she was actually was possession of no direct evidence of the claims being made.
Yeah and other things.
Because she can fall under brainwashing spells?
Cosplay. Hehehe
I find that surprisingly plausible.”
She was brainwashed you fool, watch the movie.
“No.
“How about cloudy superstition?”
Dude, not cool.
I find that very hard to believe.
Pleeeaaaase tell me that was intentional! I remember just yelling at the screen when this happened “There’s a crater outside the front door!” Or at least, there should have been. I think it would have been interesting if the Canterlot High establishing shot had construction equipment outside to fix that.
DARK MAGIC ATTACK!!!