Talk:Sunset Shimmer/@comment-31036366-20181016165838/@comment-7345250-20181018030810

The wording is muddled, but this is like arguing over the existence of Santa Claus. He could be real—it is a possibility, yes—and he could hypothetically be proven real. All it would take is a public appearance with a sleigh drawn by flying reindeer.

However, there is no way to prove he is not real. We could visit one million homes and learn from the parents that they are the ones wrapping all the presents. We could observe that their rooftops and chimneys are completely undisturbed. What does this prove? Only that Santa Claus has not been to those one million homes. There remains the possibility that he is out there somewhere.

Likewise, one million EG productions without a second Sunset Shimmer does not prove there is only one. 8AnimeChampMaster's request for such a proof is unreasonable because it is impossible to prove a negative, as illustrated in my example.

I believe what ImperfectXIII is trying to say is that Equestria Girls is arbitrary. In our world, the nature of the positive proof does not matter. Santa Claus could reveal himself willingly, or we could document his existence against his will. However, in a fictional world, the revelation rests entirely on the studio's plan. A second Sunset Shimmer is an idea, not a demonstrable real-life person. If she exists, that is the studio's decision. If not, that is also the studio's decision. There will not be any proof until she appears in some official medium, and there has not yet been any such appearance. Do you understand?