This is something I’ve been thinking about ever since Season 3, but I only got around to making a thread about it while reading a story on Fimfiction.
Have you ever noticed that whenever a non-crystal creature enters the Crystal Empire, their bodies do not become crystallized? Think about the premieres of both Seasons 3 and 6 and how the Mane 6, Spike, and others all become pretty and crystal like the crystal ponies. But in the following episodes when they return to the empire, their bodies stay the same. Even Princess Cadance and Shining Armor are back to their boring, fleshy selves in these non-premiere episodes despite being the Empire’s rulers.
Why is that so? Why don’t non-crystal ponies (and other non-crystal creatures) turn back to their crystal forms when they enter (or re-enter, in the case of the main cast) the Crystal Empire? I’d love to hear an explanation.
P.S: Could you imagine how cool it would be if our bodies were made of crystal?
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