Talk:Starlight Glimmer/@comment-5087074-20160613184143/@comment-4531340-20160616231811


 * 1) Sunset didn't have to work to gain the trust of the Humane Six, just the rest of her classmates (and unlike with Sunset, it's never really even implied all that much that the ponies in Ponyville know what Starlight did - even still, it could be reasonably argued that the ponies populating Ponyville and their human counterparts in the other world are distinct characters, and would react to situations differently - hell, Twilight taking Starlight in as her pupil vs. Sunset being left alone with the rest of the Humane Six as her only friends might have played a role in it)
 * 2) With Discord, I feel that it's the fact that, back in The Return of Harmony, how she needed both her friends and the Elements of Harmony just to beat Discord, while with Starlight, she was able to duel her to a draw (so conceivably, if the situation ever arose, with the help of her friends she could defeat Starlight - though that's kind of dark, and frankly I don't think Twilight thought of it in those terms - at least, consciously). It might also have to do with the fact that Starlight is a fellow pony (a unicorn, as Twilight used to be), whereas Discord is a being that, for the moment, is unique in the world of Equestria (so more of an unknown - plus, stated to be an embodiment of chaos, so a lot harder to take him at his word). Frankly, I don't think it's poor writing that caused Twilight to mistrust Discord for a while, but accept Starlight - I actually think it's really good writing.

(On a more personal side note, I really liked Sunset's redemption, and who she became in Rainbow Rocks forward, and I also really like what they've done with Starlight's redemption, and her usage in season 6 so far)