So we can keel him??
 
In that case  

do it fillies

Be interesting.

I’m guessing that Brad and and Sunset Shimmer are probably both ponies. Brad is Sunset’s second in command and is trying to get friendly with Twilight so that he can stop her from interfering with Sunset’s plans.
 
But then Brad actually ends up falling for Twilight and helps her out.
 
Sort of Hercules, but in reverse, dig?

then WHO WAS PONE?

What a  

This is what I’ve been hoping for.

Then SHE would be the villain.
 
Le gasp, Brad is a she, ohmygosh.

What if… Brad is Chrysalis in disguise?

I thought he would be the main villain, or a second-in-command waiting the fall of the Big Bad in order to be the new leader and crush his enemies.

Whoa, what if Brad and Sunset Shimmer are actually both the same person? And a changeling?

@PrisonedMuffin  

That would be the most awesome twist ever.

@kruppenstein  
Word.

How can someone who touched my precious waifu not be an antagonist?

@Quantax  
Yeah, the show’s so boring.

Implying Hasbro will allow any sort of novel and interesting storytelling.