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What if Twilight's destiny were different? What if it was not Princesshood she was bound for, but something else altogether?
I just want this to be known; I am not 'anti-Twilicorn' or anything. I don't mind her being an alicorn princess. But I admit this is a concept I would have liked better.
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THIS is what Twilight should have become!
I enjoyed this. I still don't like Twilicorn, or the fact that Twilight's special talent is what makes her subspecies special in the first place, but this was an interesting alternate ending.
Somehow... Someway, this needs to be made cannon.
Excellent job on this.
I still think the whole Cutie Mark switching could've been done better same as anyone else, I'm sure. But I think my thoughts are unanimous with those who have already commented. That picture of Twilight with an outfit like Star Swirl would've made a better toy than Princess Twilicorn and EQ combined.
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I have no problem with Twilicorn, so much as I dislike a few other things related to it. First off, the sad immortal Twilight fics are getting annoying and I personally could not see Celestia forcing immortality on Twilight without asking first. Secondly, Twilight as a princess seems like one of those far cries away from her original studies in magic. It's almost like going to school to become a physicist for your entire life and your dean deciding you're going to be a politician instead. Sure, she was studying friendship near the end, but I always figured it was like a sub-study sort of thing.
Personally, I would have just gone the route of some more subtle changes to Twilight; a pigment change, maybe small form alterations, add to her cutie-mark, that sort of stuff. Hasbro, however, seemed to want to do something more traditional.
I love this story, so much, love how you handled things.
One thing I have to ask though... how the fuck do fanficiton writers come up with better, more believable, better for kids even version of episodes in their spare time than these professional show writers do?
Also Doctor Whooves and Derpy Cameo, that made me crack up, congrats!
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I wouldn't say it's better; simply another way it could have been done.
Though the answer to the question I feel you're really asking probably lies in the fact that one of the top goals for Hasbro was to make toys. Along the lines, they deemed it more profitable to turn Twilight into an alicorn than to simply let her be - at best, they could make new outfits for the same toys, though that would do little for them.
Also, I suspect they pay attention to the fandom and pick up whatever they see a lot of and try to turn it to profit -- which is why we got Twilicorn and Equestria Girls.
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No I don't think they pay attention to the fandom, at leas not the fandom outside their target demographic of pre-teen girls
Sequal. Sequal now!
This should be Your mind racing with every theory and bit of wisdom you could find, you have always been to me a pony of wisdom.
Not bad, but I don't think much of the title Twi ends up with. "The Radiant"? What is she? A heat sink?
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To be radiant means to glow or shine brightly. Admittedly, I'm not terribly good with names.
7044071 I think that might be why I don't think it works. In terms of the day, twilight is not a time with a lot of light around. Just before sunrise or just after sunset.
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Her name has nothing to do with her title. It's about her as a character. She shines, she inspires.
7049933 That's kind of the point: When you have a title that open-ended, the title should be chosen so it either fits with the name, or is at least neutral. If you wanted a title about her being inspirational, why not "Twilight the Inspirational" as a neutral example? Or for shining, how about "Twilight of the Rising Sun" or "Twilight of the Setting Sun"? Fitting in with the astronomical theme of the princesses. Or you could allude to her helping Luna find her hooves in the modern era with "Twilight of the Rising Moon". Lots of room for titles which fit better with her name, and even a few which can go with the meaning you originally intended.
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Because "the Inspirational" just doesn't sound as good.
I never liked Alicorn Twilight. I'm sorry, I just don't like it. This is what they should've done.
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I feel ya. Yes, lets send the message that nerotic control freaks with pension for the well...want it need it incident?
The way she treats spike. Whom is effectively her son?
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I personally prefer to think of Twilight and Spike as more of a big sister/little brother, but that's just me. I actually wrote an alternate version of the episode "Owls Well That Ends Well" on here if you're interested.
Not much I can say other than excellent job on this alternate ending to "Magical Mystery Cure". The exchanges, characterizations and general wrap-up are definitely well done. And, indeed, the "Court Magician" deal DEFINITELY makes more sense than her becoming an alicorn. The bits of world building were quite well done too. And the set-up for the first Equestria Girls movie (with the end cameo by Sunset Shimmer as a Sequel Hook) definitely makes sense as well.
I mean, yes, it would have made sense for Twilight to become an alicorn if it was earned through her own pain-stakingly meticulous research and training (i.e. first gradually developing her natural ability to its highest level, then researching Pegasus and Earth Pony magic one at a time and finding ways to duplicate and share that magic with WILLING and RESPONSIBLE others as well as develop them to the highest possible levels), but that would have/should have taken years longer than in canon (and ONLY if at least a few of the rest of the Mane Six wanted to ascend to AND proved they could be trusted with that kind of power [okay, admittedly, they already did the latter quite a few times]).
But I digress.
The point is that this is a quite well done AU story.
Anyway, REALLY good