@Mr grump  
“Why is the idea of characters Earning things so alien to some people?”
 
Ikr? I wish Hasbro would work more on that on their redeemed characters. It would give them much more character development, and re-enforce the moral that consequences have actions.. something a lot of people sadly don’t take seriously enough XD.

Silly OP, bad guys don’t have feelings! or viewpoints! Fixing them by humiliating them with FRIENDSHIP is our duty!

@LightningBearer
 
Nah, I get what you’re saying. Maybe not since it’s never mentioned.

@Mr grump  
Yeah, I wonder what recent developments have made people speak out against redemptions you have to work very hard for.

@Zharkaer  
She may be a cute pony but she’s got an ugly heart(Grrl!). She didn’t deserve an immediate happy resolution.  
Why is the idea of characters Earning things so alien to some people?
 
At least she’s already suffered the consequences of her actions so I’ve got no problem with her getting a happy ending later on. So long as she earns it by proving she’s learned her lesson.

it this is callled. broken dreams

@Mr grump  
It may just be that I want to see these ponies happy. It’s stupid, but I do.

@Zharkaer  
So you don’t think she should have suffered any consequences at all for her actions? if all she lost was a badge then it sounds like she got off pretty easy. She’ll get over it.
 
Lightning got her comeuppance. If only more characters got what was coming to them. (Looks at Discord, starlight, Radiant hope, sunset and that bloody kelpie.)

@Mr grump  
I’m not sure why you would think that makes a difference in what I think.

@Mr grump
 
That’s what I always tell people, but the idea never seems to take root.

@Zharkaer  
All we know is she lost her position as lead flyer. We don’t know for certain she was kicked out.

Oh, don’t worry, Dusty.
 
The way things are run around here now, you’ll get back in easy.

That’s why it’s so funny :´)

@Tragiclady  
Machinery and buildings made out of clouds can be easily replaced at almost no cost but rainbow did deserve a kick in the ass for that.
 
Lives can’t be replaced and lightnings negligence almost cost 5 of them. And then she tried to brush it off.  
No sympathy, No mercy.

@Mr grump  
Well, personally I don’t think it’s right that it ended that way.

Rainbow Dash did blow up an entire weather factory. But there was probably nobody in there at the time, and no witnesses. So its all water under the bridge then :3
 
@LightningBolt  
Yeah, I’d like to see that too, really.

I’d like to see Lightning Dust come back at least once… :c

@Zharkaer
 
@kztxl7
 
@Applejack007  
You softies. She was an Asshat and she got what she deserved.

Maybe if Lightning Dust sang a song about her hopes and dreams before attending a gala, people would be more sympathetic towards her D:

Poor thing.

Only thing she did wrong was she had no empathy for the ponies who got caught in the tornado. Other than that she didn’t deserve anything else that happened to her.

I’d love to see her come back and get a happier ending.

Pffft, tell it to the ponies you almost killed ya douchebag.  
I’m sure that hayburger joint could use a new grill monkey.

There’s always next year Dusty.

Drako:  
Working on it