Unpopular opinion time

The Fluttertree meme only got worst when the tree-fever ep came out.

I’m glad we’re seeing some historical figures. If for no other reason than to show that yes, ponies other than Starswirl did in fact exist a millennium ago and they did do stuff.
 
Seriously the first 6 seasons was pretty bad about making Starswirl present/responsible for any and every notable act in history.

@Meanlucario  
That meme was already deep rooted into the fandom by then.

@Der_Fur_Shur
 
That’s actually why I liked Rock Solid Friendship. It kinda felt like it was Pinkie using the same techniques that let her win in FRiend in Deed and having them definitively not work.

@Dustcan  

 
So… the entire show, then?

@Anonycat  
…boo.

@Sunset’s Minion
 
The show, EQG, comics, and I think even the books, yes.

@Dustcan  
Or the sisters.
 
Although that may have just been the fandom doing that.

@Anonycat  
you need to leaf.

@Dustcan
 
Even better, I’m glad that these historical figures aren’t exclusively mares. In fact, I’ve always been kinda surprised that Starswirl was male.

@PonyPon
 
The sisters’ historical involvements are surprisingly sparse for immortal diarchs demi-gods.
 
For someone that started out as just a Harry Potter pun Starswirl was kinda obnoxious in how he was gradually shoehorned into everything. The worst cases probably being him being the one to banish the sirens because…it happened in the past? And him just getting randomly singled out when the narration mentioning how Scorpan befriended ponies.

@Spinny  
Good thing some fans fix that by making him a mare or trans-gender him.

@Dustcan  
Maybe they’re not as powerful as we play them up to be.

@Meanlucario  
That’s not even about power, that’s just doing things.

@Meanlucario
 
They aren’t. Just saying though, for two who’s lived for most of recorded history and control the cycle of day and night they sure have few things named after them compared to an “ordinary” unicorn.

@Spinny  
The fact that he couldn’t “figure out friendship” doesn’t exactly help, though.

@Background Pony #FE7B  
That line needs to be forgotten, it’s obviously false.

@PonyPon  
Well, Starswirl didn’t have the advantage of having Celestia both openly and secretly groom him onto the path of ascension, which would be culminated in him solving a massive problem that he caused in the first place.

@Background Pony #FE7B  
It was really the other way round. Star Swirl groomed Celestia into becoming who she was.
 
Frankly I can see see the not understanding friendship thing. Star Swirl’s only confirmed friend was Celestia (who was pretty much his student), he considered the best design for Canterlot Castle a fortress protecting them from the common rabble, and spent most of his time in his hidden laboratory underground. Like pre-series Twilight, not a bad pony, but one with very little time for anyone not immediately useful to his goals and interests.

I’m kinda hoping they stick to the Equestria Girls philosophy regarding the movie. No references or mentions in the show.

@Spinny  
There’s supposedly a sea pony character next season, so you might be out of luck there.

@Spinny  
Well I’m sorry to break the news for you buuuuuuut

@PonyPon
 
Eh, could be unrelated.

@Spinny  
I really doubt that since the next season is already confirmed to have at least a recurring seapony character. That and the entire arc this season has been co-opted from the Legends of Magic comic series.
 
It’s only Equestria Girls now that’s still strictly in non-canon territory which is pretty annoying. I’d rather none or all of them (the movie, comics and EqG) be canon, not picking and choosing only some of them.

@Spinny  
It’s more than Equestria Girls have ever gotten, and arguably the comics