Goddamn, I would’ve loved to have seen this duo. It would’ve been a nice change of pace to pair Opaline up with a minion who can be just as underhanded as her, and probably wouldn’t be as afraid of her or as loyal as Misty was.

@Starswirl
I suppose I like her because it explores an idea I’ve always wondered about: that being, with Alicorns being such powerful beings, what if one of them was evil? I suppose the fact that she can be so goofy also makes her work better to me, as she seems like such a threat to me while also being entertaining to watch.

I suppose it also helps that she’s emotionally abusive towards Misty

@Jonny Manz
Well, to be honest, Opaline and the happenings around her strike me as… lacking in sense. Mostly how she’s meant to be big enough of a threat to justify starving the world of magic, but being so pathetic at the same time. It reminds me of Cozy Glow, who at least used rituals and artefacts to power her plans. And I don’t think Cozy was a particularly well-designed antagonist either.

I think Opaline needs more done to make her into a genuine threat and/or given more background to make us care about what she does. At least Sprout had decades of propagande drilled into his head, wanted to please his mother, had loads of envy for his superior and wanted to prove himself for once, and all the resources of the local megacorp in his corner. I wish they’d done more to give him closure, but alas, they went ahead and introduced Misty instead to have their redemption arc.

@Mr.Myoozik
I think it’s a pharmacy - pharmacies in Europe often have green crosses on them, and when the world of G5 was built, it seemed to take some inspiration from Europe (which makes sense, as Boulder Media is in Ireland). I mean, the Sprouticus Maximus blatantly has a European license plate.

@Starswirl
I suppose both, and both in different ways.

In terms of who’s the better antagonist, I disagree, but in an “I personally disagree but could totally see why you feel the way you do” way. I think that they’re both effective for the story their respective media are trying to tell, with ANG being about the fear of the other, and how it can warp your sensibilities, while MYM is about drilling down into more the animating force behind that division in the first place.

In terms of Opaline’s character arc (not) making sense, that’s one where I can’t even understand your point in the first place. She’s trying to steal magic and rule over the world because as a filly, she was jealous of the attention afforded Celestia and Luna, due to them being connected to the sun and the moon, while she was only connected to fire. Sure, it’s cliche, but it’s also perfectly intelligible.

I’m more intrigued by that store sign, is that a hospital or a video game store?

Opaline stop trying, not even Sprout finds you scary.

@Jonny Manz
About the arcs, or the quality of either to serve as an antagonist? I am not trying to say Sprout was amazing either, mind.

@Starswirl
Disagree

@LordFlareon
Yeah, I second that notion.

@Malarkey
You know we’re hearing everything you’re saying, right? No need having parentheses here. And it’s better having our own favorites than wishing all your time spent on somepony’s fake redemption that Hasbro never, ever wants to present, given their writers creative block. Trust me, Izzy’s been there before herself.

@Malarkey
No one cares.

Sprout was a better antagonist than Opaline. His arc made at least some sense. She makes less sense than Cozy Glow did.

(Sprout is the only interesting and good character in all of G5 even when he only appears in the background)

@Background Pony #62E1
Stop arguing! You’re the one who’s being unreasonable.

@Background Pony #62E1
For a lot of people

@LordFlareon
Yeah, I feel like he’d get his cutie mark stolen extra-hard (just like Posey would have had getting Earth pony magic and befriending Windy not mellowed her out)

too bad Sprout is just a background pony in the whole chapter 5, didn’t have anyword for one

The biggest villian of g5 and opaline

@LordFlareon
For you.

@Background Pony #62E1
Well it’s a pretty weak reason then.

@LordFlareon
Yes.

I will LOVE to see that! 8)

@Background Pony #62E1
That’s your only reason??

I think Sprout would be the type to respond to her with some snide comment, only to learn the hard way what a bad idea that is.