Talk:Flash Sentry/@comment-11144565-20140127220716/@comment-7345250-20140129041738

As for Shining Armor, I said that because of his cutie mark. Regardless of his position, he stands as a clear guard figure, since it is such a crucial part of his identity. Twilight is a librarian and a princess, but she still remains the primary authority on magic, yes?

Now pardon me, for this is about to get somewhat analytical and indirect...

You are right about how the pony Flash Sentry may be a character we know almost nothing about. However, EG itself is the problem here. It placed such a monstrous degree of emphasis on how similar the two worlds are that it is impossible to not assume the two Flashes are alike. Allow me to explain...


 * EG used nearly identical counterparts for each of the Mane Six with the same names, personalities, and appearances of the six ponies.


 * EG made them so outrageously similar to their pony counterparts that Twilight Sparkle (from Equestria) was able to effectively awaken the Elements inside of them and lead them against their enemy. In fact, it went far more smoothly than the Mane Six's use of the Elements against Discord and Nightmare Moon. They didn't even need the physical jewelry.


 * EG rendered the Mane Six counterparts so in sync with each other that Twilight Sparkle was able to turn essentially them into Element bearers overnight. In this sense, the Student Mane Six are exactly like the Pony Mane Six.

In light of this, how can we not conclude that Pony Flash is exactly the same as Student Flash? They have the same names, personalities, and appearances, yes? They can acquaint themselves with Twilight with equal ease, yes? And one might even conclude that Pony Flash knew Pony Sunset if EG's system is to be taken as inflexible.

In short, Pony Flash is 'identical' to Student Flash. The only difference is that Pony Flash never experienced what happened at Canterlot High.

Now here's my point...

Although Pony Flash may seem unaffected by the events of EG, the viewer knows that Flash Sentry is the character that participated in all of it. Similarly, when you saw Trixie in EG, you almost certainly associated the student with the pony that trashed Ponyville in the episode Magic Duel.

Pony Flash and Student Flash share their traits. They come from two different worlds, but to the viewer, they are the exact same character. The writers wrote them that way. Unfortunately, they botched the character on the first attempt, so there is little possibility of a successful "second attempt." No matter what they do, Flash Sentry will be a character irremovably rooted in EG and defined by the events of EG.