@TexasUberAlles  
Pretty much yeah. XD
 
@Background Pony #C4E3  
They may be a bit much, but it’s probably best to leave them in. After all, if they get removed then inevitably someone will come along an whine about how they hate this ship and seeing this image ruined their day. And yatta yatta yatta. Best to tag cautiously and avoid all that drama.
 
@Bhazor  
This user gets it. XD

Why this isn’t shipping, its just two grown mares spooning. Totes platonic you guys. Honest.
 
Said Celestia.

@Neko Majin C  
Can it do that? Can it explode twice?!

@TexasUberAlles  
@Exedrus  
@TexasUberAlles  
To be fair, the artist source doesn’t mention shipping at all, so I have no idea why the uploaded decided to add it…  
The artist has done other Twilight/Celestia images that could be seen as shipping too, and have been tagged as such, but don’t specify one way or the other. I guess it’s all up to interpretation of the user, personally, so I feel the shipping, twilestia, and lesbian tags are unnecessary, but I don;t know if others would object to that, so they’ll stay for now.

@Exedrus  
sufficient closeness to fuel such a ship  
You mean, “onscreen at the same time”?

@TexasUberAlles  
True, she looks a lot more like a caring parental figure than a romantic partner. But then, for some in this fandom, that’s sufficient closeness to fuel such a ship.

The look on Celestia’s face doesn’t really say “shipping” to me.

@DanmakuFony  

 
You’re not the only one. Then again I’m a big fan of long, straight hair so I might be biased.

Though, people, if it had a ship tag, don’t just remove shipping and lesbian and leave the ship tag, especially if it is relevant no matter how silly.

I’m just gonna ignore that shipping tag as I enjoy this image.

Oh my goodness, it’s so beautiful! =D

@DanmakuFony  
Most of the ponies do, honestly.
 
Cuteamina is best pinkie for this reason.

I must be a weird person. I honestly think Celestia looks so much better with her hair down like that rather than being all misty and ethereal.

Celestia looks adorable with her mane down.

Dull, lifeless, non ethereally wafting hair? Try the new Head n Withers. Because sometimes even Princesses need a little help to look their best.

the feels and the d’aaaws are real

daaaaaaw

Wow.

What a magnificent piece! Linework, shading, expressions, composition– everything about it is just wonderful.

Forgive me for dusting off this old chestnut, but, my heart exploded. Twice.

This is so adorable~

May I think Celestia think about: What Friendship labor will push in the job I choice for her, poor Twilie, my chosen one!

@JP  
To me her expression says “I don’t wanna wake her… but I really need to pee.”

D’aaww. This is very sweet! c:

Awwwwww! <3