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Because, I'm really getting sick of others complaining about it. Some of the fans are really taking this whole issue WAY too seriously. Discord became reformed due to Fluttershy's kindness. So what? Does this mean that the episode completely butchered Discord's character? Not necessarily... Personally, I now see Discord still a bit chaotic, but just not willing to use his ability's for evil purposes. In fact, I actually kind of found his sensitive side rather touching!

Also, to those claiming that it was a "fan service" episode, it technically wasn't. Why? Because the premise of Keep Calm And Flutter On was shortly thought up after the Return to Harmony first aired.

Yes, I know that the ending to the episode was rather rushed, but you have to understand that Hasbro is trying to do the best they can. You can't always get what you want out of a series...

Please be mature when commenting. I don't want to have to disable comments on this stamp.

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:iconbenjjedi:
Honestly, I was skeptical about Discord being reformed before the episode even aired. Fortunately, I was willing to give it a shot.
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:iconpoptartthepony:
I want more Discord episodes!
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:iconmubarakbalboa:
Discord was never evil, but rather a chaotic neutral. And besides, Discord himself hasn't really changed. He is still the prankster we all know and love, though with a few moral guidelines.

He just went from a chaotic neutral to a chaotic good. And quite frankly, I can't wait to see more episodes where Discord and Fluttershy work of eachother.
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:iconandytheb-artist:
My problem is that I feel like it is by the very nature of Equestria that Celestia and Discord continue to be polar opposites. I feel like they represent order and chaos and by introducing order to the very avatar of chaos, you create a major imbalance in the universal psyche which would eventually destroy Equestria.
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:icongamergirl14:
I'm okay with Discord's reformation
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:iconhanakofairhall:
I always thought Chaos was technically Neutral, to be honest.
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:iconfunsizefluffy:
Personally, I like him whether he's a villain or a good guy.
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:iconthecharleyjay:
Thank you for this....

If forced to choose, I would call past Discord more evil than good because he enjoyed creating chaos. But he still seemed like a chaotic neutral. This episode made me understand that he's not as evil as he is fulfilling his instinct for chaos. He was proud of being able to trick the main cast, as shown by his gloating and badass laughs. But he needed to trick the main cast in order to be free. He basically just did what he wanted without thinking about or caring how it affected others. With a friend he could be influenced to use his magic to create benign chaos (the dinner party had some weird furniture, but it was fun!). Besides, it's obvious he's going to retain his quirky nature. We're just not going to hear as many badass evil laughs. If he doesn't lose his character completely I'm perfectly fine with him being good.

As long as the other two stay evil. Nightmare Moon was gonna turn good whether we liked it or not. But Sombra and Chrysalis converting would be ridiculous. Sombra is a literal slave driver who made an entire empire disappear for a thousand years. He took many steps to ensure the Crystal Heart would be protected from the heroes. As for Chrysalis, she is lawful good for being a proper queen to her subjects. But she so clearly enjoyed the misery of others. Also, you can't expect her to change her appetite. She feeds off of love, therefore she is the nemesis of Cadance, who protects love. You could argue Celestia-Discord / Harmony-Chaos but I already think Discord was neutral in the first place.

I agree that it wasn't fanservice. If anything, it was an episode Fluttershy desperately needed. I personally think she was terrible in Season 3; an absolute regression into a stereotype. In this episode she was assertive to both her friends and Discord, and got pissed without the "instantly everyone bows down to me" switch she's been granted in Seasons 1 and 2. Basically she seemed more believable and respectable.

tl;dr: I support reformed Discord as well. Also, the description for this folder is lulz. Except I don't think the show is overrated, I think it's overhyped.
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:iconthecharleyjay:
I meant Chrysalis is lawful evil....
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~Peregrinestar Feb 24, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I always saw Discord as a neutral character. It irked me when like half the fans thought of him as pure "evil". And now I think it's those same fans that are complaining, because they simply don't understand chaos or Discord. He's not bad... He's just Discord.
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