Discord dangling ponies over fire: Fact or fiction?

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Like everybrony else out there, I don’t know if the writers are actually planning on developing Discord into a fully reformed and supporting ally of the main characters, but for the sake of speculation, let’s assume they are.
 
Since the writer’s developed Discord’s character in “Twilight’s Kingdom”, I and several others have wondered that if Discord does become fully reformed on the show, if and/or how the writers going to explain the image of him dangling ponies over fire.
 
I and several others do think it’s just an embellished part. There are two reasons I think this:
 
  1. Discord never physically harmed anyone in Return Of Harmony, (even claimed he’d never turn ponies to stone–probably too boring for his taste) and Discord is the master of chaos. Why would he resort to something as boring and predictable as fire if he did kill ponies?
     
  2. Suggesting that the writers are devolving his character into a better person (did I really use that word?), there would be no way he could become redeemed in “Keep Calm And Flutter On” or “Twilight’s Kingdom” or in the future of the show if he had killed ponies before, which is another reason why I think the stained glass window is just an exaggeration.
     
    I don’t know. Maybe I’m thinking about it too much. But isn’t it fun to speculate about things?
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Okay, I guess.
Probably they will explain that Discord was dangling ponies over harmless flames, but the ponies had no idea and so were scared out of their minds, etc.
Background Pony #9D77
Probably they will explain that Discord was dangling ponies over harmless flames, but the ponies had no idea and so were scared out of their minds, etc.
 
Or maybe he was actually saving them from harm? Even if he loves chaos, he wouldn’t actually kill anyone. Perhaps they fell or something, and he saved them, and as soon as they were out of harm`s way, he continued on his chaotic way. Imagine what a clever plot twist that would be!
 
I am really thinking about it too much, am I?
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What I’ve always figured is that until Fluttershy befriended him, Discord saw ponies as nothing but an avenue for his own amusement. If he kills them, the amusement would end, so he was probably just screwing around with them.
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I forgot to mention in my first post. When I wrote that there is no way he could be redeemed if he killed ponies before, I was also talking about the fact that no characters would love and accept him in society if he killed before. Allowing, a (mostly) reformed trickster who only does chaos and never really harms anyone, to live in society is perhaps acceptable. But one who may have been implied to have killed ponies before (even though the only evidence is a stained glass window)? Definitely not.
 
Yep, I’m definitely thinking about this TOO MUCH.
Background Pony #9D77
Probably they will explain that Discord was dangling ponies over harmless flames, but the ponies had no idea and so were scared out of their minds, etc.
Or maybe he was actually saving them from harm? Even if he loves chaos, he wouldn’t actually kill anyone. Perhaps they fell or something, and he saved them, and as soon as they were out of harm`s way, he continued on his chaotic way. Imagine what a clever plot twist that would be!
I am really thinking about it too much, am I?
 
I must say, that would be a petty good plot twist.
 
I don’t know. We may never know.
Background Pony #9D77
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I must say, the idea that Discord is saving the ponies from the fire would be a really amazing plot twist.:)  
It would show that he (besides not turning ponies into stone) still had morals even before he was reformed by Fluttershy. And that sometimes, a truth may turn out to be a very simple thing.
 
Great theory. :)
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Honestly, I don t care about the truth of this image and it does not matter. The fact is is that Discord has become a changed character ever since he was released. And that is what matters to me and every fan.
 
Yes, I support “Refromed Discord”.
Background Pony #9D77
They don’t have to answer this question. Discord has changed a lot ever since his release. Whatever happened before he was reformed doesn’t matter anymore.
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Later writers began ignoring Discord was this world’s satanic arctype for the sake of jokes about the TSA.
 
It’s pretty much this. “Discord” refers to the opposite of Harmony. It’s not just chaos, it’s bad chaos.
 
Redeeming him made absolutely no sense. I can’t really see how the hell he even manages to still be “Discord” if he’s no longer being discord. It would actually be an interesting plot point if it turned out that he was weakening and losing his power because he had stopped truly being the spirit of disharmony, and all of his power had left to form a new “Discord” to take his former place.
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They don’t have to answer this question. Discord has changed a lot ever since his release. Whatever happened before he was reformed doesn’t matter anymore.
 
Heh. I see you got that line from “The Walking Dead”. It’s true what you say though.
 
Although I think I can see why some people think it’s an embellishment. Besides, Discord is a children’s villain. And was not that evil (Since he never psychically harmed anyone in “Return of Harmony”). I must say I like the idea by Background Pony #7FE1 that Discord is actually saving them. Would be a pretty good twist.
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