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It simply hurts my eyes TBQH. People are calling this an “OC” because the design is exaggerated to the point it is very busy and because it seems intended to scream “BEHOLD THE ALICORN BEHBEH”. Some artists tried their hand at tweaking the design, and even mild shrinkage looks so much better. Other show elements are just overdesigned, too, and it makes me wonder what’s going on with the art direction.
I realize people think there will be interesting reasons for this, but past experience and contemporary fandom preferences inform me the likely justification for this will be because she has naturally advanced development or maturity for her age by virtue of being an alicorn. The pony behbehs’ “magic spurts” might be used to justify this (maybe even sprouting intermittently into the mature size), despite infant pegasi not having massive “regal” wings, nor infant unicorns sporting mature horns.
Obviously, even this is blind speculation. I just hope the show’s proclivity toward canon sues tapers out rather than entering a new level next season.
I realize people think there will be interesting reasons for this, but past experience and contemporary fandom preferences inform me the likely justification for this will be because she has naturally advanced development or maturity for her age by virtue of being an alicorn. The pony behbehs’ “magic spurts” might be used to justify this (maybe even sprouting intermittently into the mature size), despite infant pegasi not having massive “regal” wings, nor infant unicorns sporting mature horns.
Obviously, even this is blind speculation. I just hope the show’s proclivity toward canon sues tapers out rather than entering a new level next season.