Why, Diamond, why?

Wow, I actually feel kind of bad for her… Stop making me feel bad for her! I don’t want to reconsider worst pony!

@Background Pony #3C08
 
That’s one way of looking at it.
 
Maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the awesomeness of Bulk and Skull, who went from one-dimensional bullies, to somewhat nice people, to true heroes over the course of six seasons of Power Rangers. But I’d like to see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon get some depth to them. Give Silver Spoon a heel realization, which of course would lead to Diamond Tiara having a heel realization.

@Princess♠Molestia
 
The hell is up with that gif?

Sucks to be the foal of two sabby business ponies!

Lesson learned then huh?
 
DON’T BE A CUNT!

@Background Pony  
That’s it, conversation over.

@Background Pony  
If Friendship is Magic ever becomes a fatalistic adventure into learned helplessnes, then I will most likely stop watching.

@Background Pony  
I’m actually not making that assumption; I’m thinking about how bullies frequently get the admiration of their peers from their actions, and the fear they inspire in those they consider inferior to themselves.
 
Granted, if you could change their environment so that they didn’t get such rewards from their behavior, they’d probably be willing to change; I just don’t think it’s always (or even often) possible to make those changes.
 
@HighRollerHydra  
Ah, you’re one of those who thinks bronies outnumber the target audience.

@Background Pony  
Assuming that a person’s behavior is entirely a function of their core character, and not taking into account their environment is such a basic error in psychology that it was given the name, “The Fundamental Attribution Error.” People can learn, and often times must change as they do.
 
Furthermore, by portraying bullies as one dimensional, it actually lessens the long term impact of their usage in the show. Making them realistic and relatable would go further to giving children the tools they need to deal with bullies.

@Background Pony  
Kids would see bullies as evil, but shouldn’t the writers know the vast majority of viewers would want them redeemed?

What about Silverspoon?

@Background Pony  
“assuming they want to change” – Bingo. Some are going to enjoy the power they get from bullying too much to ever want to change.
 
@HighRollerHydra  
I’m afraid I don’t understand what you’re asking here…

@Background Pony  
But…what about the bronies?

@Background Pony  
Anyone can change, assuming that they want to change. It is an incredibly small number of people that are so rotten to the core that they have no positive qualities whatsoever.

@Background Pony  
Well, there’s some bullies who can be redeemed, and some who can’t. It’s kinda hard to show that distinction in a kid’s show, though.

I agree that the end of Babs Seed didn’t really fit with the message very well, but I could see what the writers were trying to do. Metaphorically speaking, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were defeating themselves, but it could have been more clear.
 
Here’s hoping that they get at least a little bit of time to be decent folk in the next season.

damnit, don’t make me feel for her.

@Heroine Addict  
And there’s another called “Diamond’s Road to Recovery”. It’s unfinished, but the first chapter is nice enough.

@HighRollerHydra  
Heeey, I just finished reading that myself! What a coincidence! It was pretty sweet, even if Diamond Tiara’s transition from bully to nice girl was a little fast for my tastes. I love good redemption stories.

Actually, most fanfics and fanart also made me fall in love with Trixie.

I usually hate Diamond Tiara, but I actually feel sorry for her in this picture.

@Applebloom121  
Read “Accidentally on Purpose” on FIM Fiction. That’s a good start.

@HighRollerHydra  
which fanfic would that be?

“Diamond,  
I can’t come to your birthday because I’m hanging out with the cutie mar reasons.
 
Silver Spoon.”