Talk:Diamond Tiara/@comment-24327579-20140201194833/@comment-24299367-20140203090103

That's a reasonable headcanon, Jonny. Plenty of kids wouldn't be bullies on their own, but if they see another kid teasing somebody they join in. (Powerpuffs did an episode touching on this by having Buttercup throw paste at a classmate only after hearing Mitch insult the kid first. Buttercup didn't even see her behavior as bullying until her sisters pointed it out.)

It would be interesting to see what would happen if either DT or SS got a lesson about anti-bullying and became nicer, would they be able to convince the other girl to change their ways? I think so.

But I also doubt that the show will address their bullying any time soon, because then they wouldn't have recurring antagonists. I still believe most kids are good at heart, but some of them need more guidance. A frustrating thing about the bullying that takes place in MLP is that Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon haven't (yet) been caught in the act and scolded. So they see no reason to stop bullying.

Viewers see the bad effects bullying has on its victims: Scootaloo crying, Apple Bloom lying about her cutie mark, Babs Seed lashing out at others. But it doesn't really hit home for the bullies. I bet you anything that if Silver Spoon told Diamond Tiara to knock it off, or if Filthy Rich revealed he used to be called "blank flank" as a colt, DT would back down. But until someone actually confronts her about it, she won't stop.