In Defense of A Canterlot Wedding Part 3 (updated)

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Now we're getting into some real deal, bonafide controversy. This one scene gets a lot of scrutiny from many Bronies and while I intend to approach this objectively, odds are that I won't be "enlightening" everybody due to the stubbornness of some. I mean, people really dislike this scene and that's no joke. With that said, let's talk about "A Canterlot Wedding" Part 1's final scene.

The scene in question: Having seen faux-Cadence use a sort of spell on Shining Armor that seemed like mind control to her, Twilight attempts to expose the imposter during the mock-wedding so everyone will believe her. Giving into her accumulating frustrations and her tendency to wig out, Twilight accuses faux-Cadence of controlling her brother and being a monster. Faux-Cadence runs out crying (or rather she pretends to very convincingly) and Shining Armor reprimands Twilight for doing that to the love of his life who was helping to heal his migraines (or so she claimed). Twilight realizes what she had done (or rather what she think she did) as Shining Armor goes off to soothe faux-Cadence's feelings. Disappointed at the behavior their friend displayed, Apple Jack and the others leave the room with Celestia who says, "You have much to think about…" sternly. Twilight is left alone, upset at how she blew (or rather… well, you get the picture).

So what's the big deal? Well, the part where Mane Five leave Twilight disapprovingly is criticized as showing them as Out-Of-Character (or OOC) and it's claimed that if they were true friends, they would comfort Twilight who was left broken due to her brother's harsh words and not throw salt in her wounds. Hell, others interpret it as the Mane Five not wanting to be friends with Twilight anymore and Shining Armor is criticized too. And even with Celestia's bad rep. as it is (BTW, I friggin' hate Molestia/Trollestia/Tyrant), her words were seen in a harsh view.

I'm sorry but while your millage may vary, Shining Armor was naturally pissed over his sister making outrageous claims of the love of his life and making her cry (the migraines likely were clouding his judgement too). And if a friend of mine put on an act like Twilight's, I'd be disappointed at her/him and her/him being all sad wouldn't change things, they did a bad thing and that's that. Not that I wouldn't forgive them later but the damage was done. The five at least had the decency not to add fuel to the fire with any harsh words.

Celestia's words: "You have much to think about" means that she's disappointed with Twilight's behavior and she expected better of her. Much like stern parents upset at their child. Twilight's actions were uncalled for as far as they were concerned and she deserved a scolding like for Shining Armor. You can easily call the Mane Five "heartless" but all things considered, a true friend wouldn't be please by these kinds of actions. Friendship DOES NOT work that way. Period. I have friggin' Asperger's Syndrome and even I figured that out.

As for Twilight being "OOC," I saw it as her frustrations getting the best of her. First, her big brother gets married after hardly hearing about it, then, her foalsitter appears to quite a bitch and lastly, what she saw between them likely was the straw that broke the camel's back. It's not that I can't relate and sympathize with her period. I do but in the sense that she got too emotional for her own good and did something she shouldn't have. And really, I think we've all had those moments now and then...

But of course, I'm not expecting the naysayers to have an instant epiphany due to my "enlightening" words but I do ask you to take them into consideration, as there can be more than one way to interpret something.

Next time we'll finish things up with a few nitpicks people say. For now, feel free to comment.
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You know, I did feel guilty blowing off your opinions on this whole scenario, but now I know for a FACT that I did the right thing! I'm just gonna state once again that in regards to Twilight's behavior during the wedding rehearsal, she most likely had no other option! She most likely couldn't have handled it any other way! Has that ever occurred to you?!

And I don't care what you say about Twilight's peers in that scene, because everything that occurs from that point on, even up to the point where Celestia is defeated and Twilight's friends are chewed out for not taking Twilight's concerns seriously, makes it 100% clear that they DID forget the lesson they learned in "Lesson Zero" about taking your friends' concerns seriously! They deserve ZERO sympathy for what they did here, and to say that a true friend wouldn't be pleased by the actions that Twilight did isn't exactly accurate. If I had been there when Twilight did it, I would NOT walk out on her, unless she told me to leave her alone, and even if I did have any doubts, I sure as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west would at LEAST give her accusations some consideration. Plus, it doesn't matter what you think on Twilight's peers finding out that she went missing later on (Most likely "How were they ever to know?" or "For all they care, Twilight may as well have stayed away."), because there's still a chance of them feeling guilty about it, even if it wasn't their fault. Bottom line is, Twilight's friends and mentor DESERVED what came to them after they walked out on poor Twilight. In my mind, anybody who defends the actions of Twilight's peers in this case is a fool, and you're one of those fools!

I hope you can think about all that, because right now, you're one of those bronies whose words on this situation leave me scarred with the horrible, heartbreaking images of the heartbreaking end of "A Canterlot Wedding: Part 1"! Good day, sir!