Opaline has never been a particularly maternal or nurturing pony, but when she finds an abandoned filly in the woods, she takes the newborn foal under her wing. This is the story of her first full day with her adopted daughter, Misty.
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I always hated the dynamic between these two. Opaline is so cartoonishly cruel its laughable, Whats that? Its just for kids, they're not smart enough for anything beyond this tripe?
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ngl, I was expecting a comedy tag
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I always thought it would have been better to have Misty be Opaline's apprentice thus making their relationship a dark reflection of Twilight's and Celestia's.
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Well, at least in the movie, the Judge did love Quasimodo, in his own fashion... he could have merely kept him a slave, but he , taught him and fed him, saw that he was cared for and had shelter.
Yeah, Opaline is definitely the rotten cherry on top of the turd sundae that is gen 5
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Oh what’s that? Someone misunderstanding G5 again? Why am I not surprised? I always found Opaline and Misty to be one of the many highlights of Make Your Mark. Contrary to popular belief (and despite what you’re saying), I believe Opaline has a lot of hidden depth and isn’t just a cliche baddie. She may be cartoonishly evil, but I also choose to believe that the evil monologue she spouts is a reflection of her worldview. Growing up in Skyros, it seems like she never felt like she was valued or cared for by those around her, so she reflects that toxic mindset onto Misty as a result. She always felt like she wasn’t enough, so she compensates for that by being very hard on herself and Misty. She wants Misty to be like her and she treats her badly because that’s the only form of “affection” she knows. Oftentimes, when someone is mistreated as a child, they’ll reflect that onto their own kid and be obsessively hard on them. Opaline thinks that the only way that she will be appreciated is if she takes control of all the magic. She was never given the same love that Celestia and Luna were given and she craves that. This is contrasted by Misty, who is optimistic and finds that there’s more to life than simply getting ordered around all the time. She found the love and care that Opaline wasn’t given. You may respond by saying that I’m making this up, but I’m really not. It’s called subtext and I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Opaline and Misty’s relationship is a toxic and abusive one, and it’s meant to be that way.
This is way deeper than just a surface level kids cliche, but of course you wouldn’t see that because the false narrative of G5 being bad is just so much more juicy to you. Anyways, I’m done. I’d rather not clutter the comments of someone else’s story, so if you want to debate me on this, move it to PMs.
Awwww, this was such a sweet story. While I wish you could’ve shown Opaline actually finding Misty as a sort of short Prologue section, what we got was pretty adorable. Seeing Opaline trying to be a mom was hilarious to see, but also sad because it’s likely she wasn’t loved growing up and therefore projects that onto Misty. I do think she secretly cares for the unicorn though, but she’ll never admit that for obvious reasons.
Take your upvote from me. Keep up the great work!
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Well lets get this out of the way first
One wonders why you bothered to post this at all if you wanted me to not respond here
No no. No misundrestanding. It does have its high points, but considering where there jumping off from, its hundreds and thousands atop a vomit souffle.
I imagine a lot of things surprise you. And I also you greet them with the same disbelieving hostility, like when someone talks about how friction works or why the sun rises or about how not to be a obnoxious bell end when others have different opinions then yours.
And you have every right to do so, just as I have every right to say otherwise.
Good for you, going against the grain like a big boy. And I agree, we must not be lock step in our thinking. But sometimes the case comes along where no, we aren't bleeting sheeple, its because we think something is shit.
Every villian is a hero in their own mind my dear.
Bad fan fiction is bad.
Shes a insufferable twit, which is why you have such an affinity with her. Game knows game after all
Shes using her to further her own ends.
... She wasn't mistreated though
So shes a poor mans Nightmare moon. Stellar writing there...
Whoop do fucking doo mate. What does that have to do with the price of a frosty jim in Brazil?
Agreed, but that has nothing to do with what we're talking about.
Opaline is an ungrateful bitch, but thats fine. Its still a character, albeit a poorly done one in this case. And again, nothing to do with anything, so...
Here, let me respond in your native tongue young padawan: yuh huh, likes totes you are fam! Strawberry vapes, socialism works, vapid espousals!
And there again the needless condescension from one who came to battle of wits with an idiot and still lacks the pieces to do so.
I never said it wasn't. I said it would have been nice for people to actually put a bit of oomph in their writing wouldn't hurt. The fact that its for kids didn't stop tolkien working his wrists silly crafting Middle Earth and its no excuse here.
Bad show is bad. But hey, thats my opinion, and unlike you I find them and propose them as merely that.
I apologize for any offense you've no doubt taken with my tone, but at the same time, I don't give a fuck. Id advise you in the future to not be such a rude prick if you'd like others not respond in kind.
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Wait so are you saying I did a bad job on this story?
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I am not being the rude prick, you are. I simply pointed out the holes in the argument that Opaline and Misty’s dynamic doesn’t work because it does. Since we are here though, let’s get a couple things out of the way.
I responded to you here because you felt so inclined to do so in the first place. I was offering my own two cents on the matter just as you were doing. You didn’t have to chime in with something that isn’t story-related, but you chose to, so it’s free real estate for me. I wanted you to continue this in PMs, because I don’t want to clutter up someone else’s comments section. I just wanted to explain to you why your argument doesn’t work and move on. Anything further should not be on a comments section of someone’s story as that’s counterproductive.
Your opinion, not fact. I may not agree with the decision to make G5 a sequel to G4, but I don’t let that ruin my enjoyment unlike you. I judge it on its own merits as it should be judged.
I have no problem with people who disagree with me. My problem arises when you conveniently ignore stuff to suit your opinion. If you say something and the other person has a valid retort for that, maybe think about what they said first before shutting them down. I know I do that, so I can debate the person on every facet of their argument.
That is perfectly valid to say, I will not deny that. However, as that is the case, I have every right to explain to you why your argument is flawed.
And what exactly are you trying to refute by pointing this out? Everyone knows that. It’s just the way I see it. No need to get so pretentious about it.
And yet you offer no proof in that reply. Look man, if you’re going to make a statement like that, be prepared to back it up. You offered no rebuttal to what I said about Opaline there, so I have no reason to agree with you as a result.
And THAT right there is the moment you just lost this debate in my eyes. Trust me, I know firsthand what it is like. When you resort to the name calling fallacy, that’s when your opponent tunes you out and you lose. You’ve done nothing but call me names, and yet I’m somehow the rude prick here. I was only engaging you in facts. Do we really need to go any further?
That is true. She is doing that. However, I wasn’t talking about what she’s doing, more so how she feels internally. My point is that while Opaline presents herself as tough and harsh towards Misty, it’s really the only treatment she knows, and as a result, she thinks that verbal abuse is the only way to make Misty not fail again. I believe that in a way, she does care for Misty on a basic level considering that she literally took her in. She tries to deny it, but there is care there. We see some rare glimpses of that motherly side coming out throughout Chapter 2 and 4.
I’m talking about Opaline’s motivations as a character. I’m pretty sure that has everything to do with what I’m saying.
…………You know Nightmare Moon didn’t want to steal magic…right? She wanted the night to last forever. Did you forget that or what? I’m not trying to be a dick here. I’m just curious why you used NM as an example when she and Opaline have radically different aspirations.
I’m talking about why Opaline and Misty work the way they do in regards to their characters and how their arcs work thematically. This has everything to do with what you were talking about.
Um, yes she was. Being constantly ignored and snubbed by your peers does count as mistreatment, you know. It’s reasonable to assume that the constant neglect she received from the other alicorns back in Skyros got to her personally as kids can be very impressionable.
Stop saying that. This has everything to do with what we’re talking about. Again, you offer no rebuttal to my claims here. If you’re going to say that she’s a poorly done character, back it up. Don’t just say it and expect me to take your word for it.
Ha ha, very cheeky. You know, I seriously question whether I’m actually the rude one here, considering how rude you are being right now. There is someone being a prick here and I’ll tell you this. It certainly isn’t me.
Never once did I try and excuse it as saying that the writing is for kids, so that’s automatically a moot point. I’m saying that the writing is meant to be like that. The show staff didn’t have to put what can be seen as child abuse into their show, but they did, and that reflects a lot of trust that they have in their audience. The fact that it works as well as it does should be praised here as this isn’t something you would expect with MLP. The fact that they went as far as they did in the finale of Chapter 4 reflects plenty of oomph in the writing.
And here we come full circle. So essentially by saying this, you’re equating me to a shill who cannot discern between good and bad writing. And that’s supposed to make me capitulate how? Yeah, I can tell that you don’t give a f*ck about this argument. If you did, you’d actually offer rebuttals of substance. I can very easily tell that Make Your Mark has great writing and that it isn’t a bad show. You’ve done nothing but make my argument stronger by deflecting, calling me names, and being pretentious.
I’m pretty sure that being a rude prick would involve personally attacking you when I’ve done nothing but engage you in facts and counter them with logic. I pray to the heavens that’s not the new definition of being one because then our society is doomed. You keep trying to make me look bad by saying “it’s just my opinion, just as you have yours” when that’s literally the mindset I’ve been abiding by. I wrote that response because I disagreed with you and I offered a rebuttal in turn, which was backed up with valid evidence by the way.
I stated this before and I’ll say it for one final time. You want to argue with me some more? Move it to PMs and let’s leave the comments of Drunk Luna’s story alone. If you don’t want to do that, then leave me alone. I already said I’m finished.
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No, no. We’re just arguing about Opaline’s merits in G5 proper and not your story as for some reason, Perpetually Confused decided to state their personal vitriol towards Opaline as a character in a comments section that didn’t need it. I already told them to move it to PMs, but they chose not to, so here we are.
No, you did a fantastic job on the story as I said. Ignore our nonsensical bickering.
Don’t worry! I’m sure the joys of parenting will soon warm Opaline’s heart. Right?
I wish we could see Opaline love Misty as a daughter instead of just a servant. This was a very sweet story, and it definitely deserves a fave. Keep up the good work!
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No. You did a great job writing this story. Just ignore the naysayers.
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As I said, it was good. I certainly like your characterization more then Canon.
After seeing this fanfic, it makes me wonder why there was no actual backstory to how Misty wound up with Opaline from the show itself, but knowing the nature of this franchise, they usually don't do backstories for the most part.
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They usually don’t, so it’s nice finding stories about what Opaline and Misty’s backstory could’ve been. Misty is one of my favorite characters after all.
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Yesss
I personally think Opaline's behavior with Misty is a flashback from Opaline's past and the cartoon wants to indirectly tell about Opaline.
Also, if Opalin didn't see enough love as a child, she can't give enough love to Misty.
And also she wants Misty to be strong, maybe she thinks that love makes us soft and makes us not strong.
She has hidden warmth in her heart that she must show.
Beautiful story!
How it should have been in canon.