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Autarch Of Helghan
@Background Pony #7775  
none just some bad writing the worst twist in the history of this show and a lot of dissatisfied people  
could be a lot better.
CORDZ2000
Solar Hero - Went above and beyond for the Solar Deity, drawing from the power of the sun itself to bring balance to the fight against the Lunar Insurrection (April Fools 2023).

Draconequues Lover zcord
@Background Pony #A67E
Okay, but what connection did Grogar have with the main characters?
 
None, grogar was honestly incredibly boring, Discord being grogar made perfect sense but i can agree it needed to be better written
Background Pony #7775
@Background Pony #A67E  
Okay, but what connection did Grogar have with the main characters?
nightshroud96
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).

@Jonny Manz  
The thing is, the Pillars clearly passed the “torch” to the sisters and then the Mane 6 and then the Student Six.  
But the Pillars still got to be included.
 
Luna and Celestia’s cutie marks were literally on the damn tree.  
They should have been included due to being the first users of the Elements after the tree formed.  
The fact they weren’t makes it look like they are essentially pawns tossed away after their “placeholder” role is done.  
So the sisters should have been included not because they were leaders of a country, but they were literally Bearers of the Elements before the Mane 6.
Jonny Manz
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Non-Fungible Trixie -
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I am who I am
@nightshroud96  
I mean, they had already passed the torch (as far as the Elements of Harmony go) - if they were included like that, once could make a case that the leaders of the other countries should have been as well (since Young Six and all), but I liked the symbolism as it was.
Red-Supernova
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
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Non-Fungible Trixie -
Ten years of changes - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of MLP:FiM!
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Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
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Friendship, Art, and Magic (2017) - Celebrated Derpibooru's five year anniversary with friends.

Passionate opinionator
@Harshie83  
That was to be expected since this was considered to be their endgame.
nightshroud96
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).

@Jonny Manz  
Too bad Luna and Celestia didn’t get to be included in firing the laser too..  
Like they should have been acknowledged too.
nightshroud96
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).

The writers must be thinking “The sisters distracted the trio, see? They aren’t useless : D”, but they missed the problem.  
The huge issue is how Luna and Celestia kept getting taken out or just sidelined. That still happened here, they got taken out TWICE and were sidelined from the final battle(they weren’t even included in the final rainbow laser despite their cutie marks were on the tree and they used the Elements before. No longer being connected to the Elements doesn’t mean the sisters should be tossed aside like that, Twilight/Harmony should have included Luna and Celestia in firing the laser too).
Harshie83

Live from the hive
@Red-Supernova  
Any damage the villains themselves were responsible for. Blowing up part of Canterlot was the most obvious example.
Red-Supernova
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Non-Fungible Trixie -
Ten years of changes - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of MLP:FiM!
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
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Thread Starter - The Mega Man thread!
Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2017) - Celebrated Derpibooru's five year anniversary with friends.

Passionate opinionator
@Harshie83  
Even the part when everyone showed up for the final battle?
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Non-Fungible Trixie -

Autarch Of Helghan
@Background Pony #D504  
Well at least we know.  
we do have stored villains for g5 continuation though. So hopefully the writers will manage to breathe and think at the same time and fix this.
Harshie83

Live from the hive
They seemed to be going for the quick and easy punishment instead of something more productive like making the villains work and repair the damage they caused.
Background Pony #D504
@opvious  
I know, I’m still disturbed by the petrification, as well as the way this terrifying punishment was celebrated. But then, it seems to me that the ponies became a lot more vindictive and immature starting around season 8. Every-pony seemed to act like the worst versions of themselves. There were good episodes, but seasons 8 and 9 feel jarringly off.
Background Pony #A67E
Ugh. Worst plot twist ever! I wanted to see the Mane 6, Young 6 and Pillars duking it out with Grogar!!!
Jonny Manz
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Non-Fungible Trixie -
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
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I am who I am
This was such an exciting finale - I especially liked the touch of the other nations coming together to battle the three villains, and then the past, present, and future being needed to defeat them once and for all.
Harshie83

Live from the hive
The episode disappointed me.
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Non-Fungible Trixie -

Autarch Of Helghan
disaster.  
complete disregard of the values taught.
Background Pony #1520
@Background Pony #DE66  
The whining of the whine
Background Pony #DE66
The shitting of the shit