Talk:Discord/@comment-10390252-20140520082514

To me, Twilight's Kingdom contained a lot of possible deductions about Discord and his history. To me, one of the things that comes across is that Discord may be psychotic in the true psychiatric term. He does things without real concern for its effect on others simply because he thinks they are amusing or because they benefit himself. Because everything is ultimately about himself (in his own mind), he is incable of planning for betrayal because that's something he does to others, not that others do to him.

What he has learnt from Tirek's betrayal is empathy (possibly for the first time in his existence). He now knows what it's like to be on the receiving end and it was like a bucket of cold water to the face. I think that season 5 will have a very different Discord in many ways. There probably won't be any silly and over-acted attempts at 'redemption' but I do think he'll be a bit less hammy and self-centred.

One final thought: Offering someone a bunch of flowers in that way is, at least to me, an apology between those either currently in a romantic relationship or having formerly having been in such. What I'm uncertain about is about what specifically he was apologising to Celestia. A part of me wonders if he and Celestia did once have a relationship that foundered for the obvious reasons and that he is now apologising to her for his misdeeds in that context.

I don't think Discord and Tia will get back together - too much water under the bridge - but having been in her horse-shoes, thanks to Tirek, I think Discord is interested in trying to rebuild their earlier friendship.