The Unsung Hero of Season 9
The true hero of the show's final season is none other than the one and only spirit of chaos and disharmony, the purveyor of pandemonium, lord of lawlessness, earl of turmoil, bringer of bedlam...[insert fanfare here] Discord!
Discord: The Secret Hero of Equestria
No, I am not joking. And yes, this is another post related to the Discord/Grogar revelation. Yippee.
Let me explain. The last time I shared my thoughts on this topic, they were not very positive. But I've been thinking about it a lot since then. I read another Reddit post on it (thanks, u/lordwithoutmyth), saw a Dr. Wolf video, and re-watched three certain Season 9 episodes from Discord's perspective. And you know what? In a way, the twist...actually sorta works. And not only that, the pieces fit in a way that makes Discord's redemption more important to Equestria than I realized.
Think about it. We know that everything involving Sombra, Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Discord, but you know what would've happened? Celestia and Luna would've given Twilight the throne in a few days. A FEW DAYS! Twilight didn't have that much time to prepare. Would it really be a good idea for Equestria to be ruled by someone who didn't know how to run an entire kingdom? Discord himself was shocked upon hearing the news, and he saw that Twilight was freaking out. So as a friend, he thought, "If she really doesn't think she's ready, then I'll give her the biggest boost of confidence she needs. Celestia's given Twilight tons of lessons behind the scenes. Who's better at pulling strings than the Master of Chaos?" That's why he assembled an army of enemies and impersonated a well-known villain from Equestria's past. And that builds to King Sombra's invasion. Because of that, Twilight was given much more time to prepare and become the ruler that Discord and the princesses knew she could be. Afterwards, Discord sent the three remaining villains to retrieve Grogar's bell EXPECTING them to fail despite working as a unit. I mean, if he's not really Grogar, then why would he need it? He just wanted them to work together (maybe so they'd have a chance at being redeemed). And while it's true that Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow are all known for deceiving others, Discord let his ego cloud his judgement despite his history with one of those villains. Obvious mistake. When things went haywire at the last Summer Sun Celebration, Discord watched as Twilight remained calm instead of freaking out. He saw that she was truly ready for anything. We know that his plan would eventually fall apart, and that is because of his arrogance. That mistake cost him his magic. He was still sure that Twilight would win the day, but the villains' invasion broke both of them. He knew that he messed up big time and set it right the best way he could at the time: he found a way to get Twilight's friends out of trouble, and that would ultimately lead to all of Equestria coming together as one. Twilight regained the confidence she had lost earlier and proved that she was ready to rule. Was Discord's plan perfect? No way! He took a huge risk and many suffered for it. But the plan still worked! And who knows? If the double-cross never happened, then maybe the Legion of Doom could've been reformed. Regardless, Equestria is at peace and has another worthy ruler. And it's all because of Discord.
It's no secret that the plot twist upset me when I first watched the episode. I already felt that The Beginning of the End, Frenemies and The Summer Sun Setback were some of the season's best episodes, and for a while it almost seemed like they weren't as good because of what they led to. But I watched them again before sitting through The Ending of the End once more. And doing that from Discord's point of view actually makes the plot twist better. It made me realize that Season 9 is secretly HIS season. It was a whole new chapter in his story. I thought they were taking a step back with his reformation with the twist, but now I see that they really did go in the right direction. He also had an important lesson to learn while teaching Twilight: admitting fault. Dr. Wolf put it best in the video I linked, so I won't go into detail here. Also, he wasn't as out of character as I initially believed. Of course the Master of Chaos would pull some strings to make Twilight a better princess. He's practically been using this method since the season 4 premiere! And it paid off in a big way. Yes, he was careless. I'm not denying that. But he's an immensely powerful creature; it makes sense that he would get cocky. And it plays into a big lesson for him. The more I think about it, the more I see that Discord giving Twilight the final challenge before her ascension to the throne is clever. He's not an idiot; he's an egotistical genius who embodies chaos. Yeah, he executed his plan in a rather nonsensical way, but...what fun is there in making sense?
EDIT: I want to give a shout-out to u/Lightbuster31 who posted a comment on the linked Dr. Wolf video and somewhat inspired me while I was putting this post together.
TL;DR - Watching The Beginning of the End, Frenemies, The Summer Sun Setback and The Ending of the End from the perspective of Discord/Grogar makes the plot twist more tolerable and turns the character into the biggest hero of the show's final season. He tried to teach Twilight the same way Celestia did, got her ready for her ascension and ultimately saved Equestria from having an unprepared ruler. Back in Keep Calm and Flutter On, Celestia mentioned that Discord could be a useful ally. And season 9 secretly proved that he was useful after all.
Submitted October 24, 2019 at 08:38PM by DaveyBoy1995
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