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I found some interesting symbolism in the climax of the movie.
I already talked about how the camera angles from Tempest’s confrontation with the Ursa are reincorporated when The Storm King betrays her. In my opinion, this created a parallel between the two characters; they’re both adversaries who cost Tempest everything. All they do is shoot magic at each other, but there’s a surprising amount going on in terms of meaning. The first time Tempest confronts such an adversary, she uses her horn, but is completely powerless to defend herself. The second time, however, she’s become powerful enough to defend herself. There’s also an interesting contrast on display. Tempest is wielding power she achieved through her own hard work and knows how to use, whereas The Storm King is wielding stolen power he didn’t earn, and doesn’t respect. They’re evenly matched, which suggests that power in the hands of someone responsible is on par with greater power in the hands of someone irresponsible.
I already talked about Twilight choosing to save Tempest over securing The Staff. When she tried to steal The Pearl, she chose power over friendship, so her saving Tempest is her atoning for this. Twilight also gets a symbolic death and rebirth, complete with an angelic descent and harp.
Then, on the balcony, we see the elements of Tempest’s backstory repeated: The Adversary, The Orb, The Friends, and The Personal Risk. Tempest’s sacrifice gives her a symbolic death. However, instead of abandoning her, The Mane Six save her, righting the wrong of her former friends, redeeming Friendship itself, and giving Tempest a symbolic rebirth.
I already talked about how the camera angles from Tempest’s confrontation with the Ursa are reincorporated when The Storm King betrays her. In my opinion, this created a parallel between the two characters; they’re both adversaries who cost Tempest everything. All they do is shoot magic at each other, but there’s a surprising amount going on in terms of meaning. The first time Tempest confronts such an adversary, she uses her horn, but is completely powerless to defend herself. The second time, however, she’s become powerful enough to defend herself. There’s also an interesting contrast on display. Tempest is wielding power she achieved through her own hard work and knows how to use, whereas The Storm King is wielding stolen power he didn’t earn, and doesn’t respect. They’re evenly matched, which suggests that power in the hands of someone responsible is on par with greater power in the hands of someone irresponsible.
I already talked about Twilight choosing to save Tempest over securing The Staff. When she tried to steal The Pearl, she chose power over friendship, so her saving Tempest is her atoning for this. Twilight also gets a symbolic death and rebirth, complete with an angelic descent and harp.
Then, on the balcony, we see the elements of Tempest’s backstory repeated: The Adversary, The Orb, The Friends, and The Personal Risk. Tempest’s sacrifice gives her a symbolic death. However, instead of abandoning her, The Mane Six save her, righting the wrong of her former friends, redeeming Friendship itself, and giving Tempest a symbolic rebirth.
