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Well, there is the obvious Communism reference (via the fallacy that equality means homogeneity.Then there is the literary reference to the 1961 Kurt Vonnegut Jr short story Harrison Bergeron (which itself referenced the aforementioned fallacy to the point of absurdity)Then there are the more recent references to the methods used by religious cults to indoctrinate converts.
Of course, there is the question of just what exactly was Starlight Glimmer's game. What did she get out of this?
She wasn't going to conquer the world: her only defense was obscurity and her "troops" were so mediocre by design that even the usually useless royal guard would have walked all over them.She wasn't living the high life on the backs of her exploited minions like some dictators/cult leaders: we saw her living in the same squalor as everyone else (the only visible privilege was a cottage out of row), and It would be hard to get better food than those inedible muffins without giving up the game.The only thing left is a petty feeling of power and superiority over this little group of ponies, which is the most she could handle. That would fit the profile of a cult leader, although usually they use that power to get more benefits form the group. Now I am left wondering if the part about "all new members sleep in her house" was deliberately put there to reference the more unsavory predations of most cults' leadership...

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Or she really believes in the philosophy she is preaching, and the only reason she kept her own cutie mark is because without her magic the goal of bringing equality to all of Equestria is impossible.  And as Meghan McCarthy has said* that Starlight Glimmer really thinks that being different ruins friendships, I'm of the opinion that she wasn't in it to hold power over others, or anything else like that.  I think what she wanted was exactly what she said she wanted: for all the ponies in Equestria to willingly give up their cutie marks, because she truly thinks that is better than the way things are now. 
*Source.  (Warning, spoilers for future episodes after 1:08)

Quote:nemonowan wrote:

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Quote:Jorlem wrote:

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Or she really believes in the philosophy she is preaching, and the only reason she kept her own cutie mark is because without her magic the goal of bringing equality to all of Equestria is impossible.  And as Meghan McCarthy has said* that Starlight Glimmer really thinks that being different ruins friendships, I'm of the opinion that she wasn't in it to hold power over others, or anything else like that.  I think what she wanted was exactly what she said she wanted: for all the ponies in Equestria to willingly give up their cutie marks, because she truly thinks that is better than the way things are now. 
*Source.  (Warning, spoilers for future episodes after 1:08)

Humm... If that is what she is about, I would have preferred the big reveal scene to include her trying to use the spell on herself, only for it to fail the moment she removes her own cutie mark, because she loses her special magic, thus immediately getting her cutie mark back. An in, she physically CAN'T remove her own cutie mark.
Of course, that would let her paint herself as a martyr of the new regime, being the only one that can't share the true happiness of the rest of the village, which wouldn't fly with the author's intentions of delegitimizing her rule and getting her run out by a mob.

Quote: Spitfire is apparently the only thing standing between the Wonderbolt Academy and total chaos. Temporary Captain Fleetfoot is not Spitfire.

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Her futanari and impregnation fetishes are on display in It's Good to Be the Princess ("It seems that wings aren't the only thing a new princess can grow") and My Little Peony: Friendship is Tragic, a crossover with the Dickgirls of Faeruh series created by one lightswitch.

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Narration:It was always very loud back thenA great agitation issued from the ground itself,Rising into the air and filling all with discontent and worryBeneath us stretched a mad landscape of spots and checkersAbove twisted a kaleidoscope skyAnd all between was ceaseless, unbroken chaosEventually, we grew callous to the clamorAnd slipped from anxiety into malaiseShedding our passion and our purpose
It was thus that the two great sisters found us
From somewhere beyond the horizon, they cameSeeing beauty amidst the bedlam,They took up our sad world between them and tamed it,Bending it to their will
And when the earth was ready, they looked to the skyAnd there, gave us their greatest gifts:The sun to light the day, and the moon to keep watch in the nightA celestial dance to order our moments;The slow heartbeat of our worldTwo forces in perfect balanceThis is our foundation; from this, all else follows
Lyricsawn breaks through the darkened skies
We lift our heads and dry our eyes
When day is done, we're doubly blessed
With starry sky and moon for rest
No longer bound to hopelessness
We dance as one with nature now
The sun and moon will show us how
Restless was the world we knew
And cheerless were the days
Of colors run together
In an endless mirror maze
But then two sisters brought us
Out of Discord's dark caprice
And gave us lights to guide us
Into harmony and peace
Day for rising; night for sleep
As in heaven, so below
Chaos banish; order keep
Ever may it thusly go
Memories are fading now
The fog begins to thin
The dreamer is awakened
Life can begin
And all that's past is preface
To the story of today
Now that harmony has come
And driven dissonance away
Day for rising; night for sleep
As in heaven, so below
Chaos banish; order keep
Ever may it thusly go
Perfect cosmic symmetry
Sisters of the moon and sun
Cornerstone of harmony
Never let it be undone
Day for rising; night for sleep
Chaos banish; order keep----------------------------------------­----------Personnel:Choir - Christina Larson, Dane Larson, Erik Larson, Jacqui LarsonMusic, Lyrics, Arrangement, Narration - Dane Larson----------------------------------------­----------Cover Art:http://naboolars.deviantart.com/art/A...


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