I’m worried about singing

@Vengir  
Probably because this is the Crystal Empire Carnival, so they wanted to show that Shining was around.

Oh god😬

@Background Pony #4957  
And I would agree, except there is no indication in Pony Life that he is Twilight’s brother. They don’t even interact with each other.

@Vengir
 
Well, Twilight is a main character in Pony Life, so it makes sense for Twilight’s brother to be in Pony Life.

@northern haste  
I fully understand that. But unlike any other character, there is nothing left of the original Shining Armor besides the name and appearance AND his name no longer fits with what he is doing. I don’t mind Pony Life in general, but he was the only “returning” character in the show who made me ask “why him, specifically?”

@Vengir  
This wasn’t a sequel series Characters are different for the generation shows.  
Scootaloo and Cheerilee was sisters in G3

IMO, they didn’t need to bring Shining Armor specifically for this episode. They could have make a completely new pony to fill that role and the plot wouldn’t change at all. They didn’t even acknowledge him being related to Twilight (if he was) or treat him like a princess’ spouse (if he was one). Just like a regular pony.
 
Contrast that to Cadance’s cameo, where they treat her like an important quasi-celebrity pony, which I’m okay with, despite being different from G4.
 
Cheerilee’s role was also fine. Completely different from her G4 counterpart, but at least her name fits for what she’s doing (which cannot be said for Shining Armor).

@DTLA  
Because there’s almost no difference in the mare and stallion body types in this series. The only differences are in the muzzle (stallions have slightly bigger and more bulbous muzzles) and torso (stallions have slightly bigger and thicker torsos). Ironically enough, there are female characters in Pony Life who use the male body type (such as Matt #2 and a few background characters).

@WyrmSpawN  
I see. No offense but F for this series.

@DTLA  
Because everyone looks the same.

Can someone explain me why Shining Armor looks like a mare?