Talk:Starlight Glimmer/@comment-30548952-20170115171718/@comment-27161581-20170116053604

I'm just going to jump into this comment train, and say that compared with previous seasons, most of these episodes were lower risk in terms of viewership. In my opinion the writers had clear goals with the demographics they were appealing to each episode, and the depiction, storyline, and narrative they wanted to create, or more appropriately, dictate.

In that regard power levels in this show are not an accurate measurement, and are largely dependent on situational factors. While Starlight did indeed have the upper hand through the majority of the Season 5 finish, she also had plenty of time to prepare and practice. Twilight was acting responsively to unpredictable situations, so saying that one is stronger than the other is like saying Chrysalis is stronger than Celestia because she won during Season 2.

There are many changes due to Season 6, but this is largely due to the heavily adjusted writing and direction. I am reluctant to say that the show is in its prime considering how lacking Season 6 was in character development, nuance, world building, and, put simply, consistent character behavior. It was a new direction with new writers, and it showed.