Talk:Sunset Shimmer/@comment-11463617-20160915053518/@comment-27161581-20160915194849

There are several sets of ifs in here, so I will break it down.

Firstly, there are several things that stand in Sunset's way of returning. Even if we ignore the soico political aspect of the situation, Sunset Shimmer will be leaving her friends to do such a thing. It would be poor form for Sunset Shimmer to pack up her bags and leave her friends because she "learned her lesson." At this point she is far too involved in EG's world, and for lack of a better word, has gone native. It would be disrespectful to her friends to abandon them, even before anyone starts talking about how she "belongs" in Equestria.

The Alicorn problem is also far from simple, using Celestia's balad as my reference for determining the worth of a pony, two sets of lines stand out when discussing Sunset Shimmer

" And all the ways you've made me proud of you"

While Sunset Shimmer has changed, it is difficult to make a case that she meets this aspect of becoming an Alicorn. Her actions up until the start of EG have been largely negative, which culminated in leaving Celestia. I suspect Princess Celestia would be more proud of her student for reaching across the boarder to Sunset Shimmer, rather than in Sunset Shimmer's own ability to make a name for herself.

The second line that concerns me is:

" You've grown up and your new life has begun "

To put it simply Sunset already started her own life, in EG. She isn't really a pony anymore, they are just too different. For that reason I think it would be unreasonable for her to return to Equestria, much less claim Princess status, which is the pinnacle of Equestrian achievement. Sunset Shimmer is no longer a citizen of Equestria, and so cannot claim it's rewards.