A Totally Objective Analysis of Starlight Glimmer | Part 1

A weird man attempts to analyze everything about a lilac coated pony in a small children's show. Also Glimmy is best pony.
Part 2 will be coming when it is accomplished, I need a small break after this cause this was incredibly daunting. This is my first time doing such an editing style like this, and honestly I am absolutely digging it. Only problem is that it takes a very, very good while to create, leading to me being stuck in an eternal void dimension. But I'm still a fan of it, so I don't really mind doing more of it.
Edit: Yooo I got hit by the Equestria Daily gods, pretty cool: www.equestriadaily.com/2022/0...
0:00 - Warning
0:08 - The Intro
1:09 - The Glimmy Is Pretty
4:11 - GlimGlam Is Sassy with Anxiety
6:22 - Starlight the Pest Control Enthusiast
7:41 - Glammer's Character Arc
8:11 - The Marxism Era
11:59 - Starlight Stalker
12:31 - The Glim Glam Menace Returns
15:17 - Battle Between Waifus
17:36 - The Cutie Re-jection
21:48 - The StarShank Redemption
22:51 - Outro
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[@bettyglimmer9831]

You know, one of the basic premises behind this show is that you'll never know how dumb you're acting in many situations, unless somepony tells you. In which case, considering Starlight was alone for all that time, I think her backstory makes far more sense...

[@jcj268]

Also considering how her father acted

[@icedemon8419]

@@jcj268 Fr

[@karak962]

it's true!!!!!!

[@smspacelover]

As someone who has been left lonely for a variety of reasons, I honestly understand the motive and think that it is very fair

[@Catalyst9564]

A fellow starlight fan😊

[@theroyalcourt8225]

Finally, someone else who has 24+ minutes of rambling about this pony

[@theroyalcourt8225]

Also, Equestria At War player spotted

[@thekietnguyen2673]

​@Hero Star nah m8 spike is best pony

[@thekietnguyen2673]

@Hero Star :/

[@mozareklla]

​@@theroyalcourt8225 Best mod in Hoi4.

[@loadeddice4696]

@@thekietnguyen2673 Spike can't be Best Pony because in the first Discord storyline Twilight says "Spike, you're the new Rainbow Dash" and as we all know Rainbow Dash is NOT Best Pony.

[@brandonwilliams6221]

In regards to Starlight’s backstory, I completely get it because I can almost directly relate to it. As a very young kid, about 7 or 8. My *BEST FRIEND* moved away. We did everything together. I cannot over emphasize how much of a best friend to me he was at the time. And leading up to the move, all he cared about was playing with the bubble wrap and packing stuff.(as I literally helped him pack) All conversation around the move was about how excited he was to get a different room and backyard, etc. Not a *single* time was any sentiment that he might miss me or be sad that he was moving away uttered. And he never even said goodbye either. Just gone one day. No phone number given for contact, no new address given to meet up, nothing. My best friend was gone with not even as much as a wave goodbye and as far as I know he went smiling ear to ear. It made me pretty sad and made me feel like we were never really friends. If he was so excited to move on that he couldn’t even be bothered to give a goodbye or show that he might miss me then how little esteem did he actually hold for me? Did he really care more about moving away than me? And other similar thoughts occupied my mind for months. (In a much more fuzzy and childish way, as I didn’t have the mental faculties to truly reflect and realize these thoughts at the time 😃) I’m not sure if one of the writers experienced something like this themselves or if it’s just coincidence. But the scenario is not wholly unrealistic. As a child, my experience that rings very close to Starlight’s hurt for months. It may have even had deeper, further reaching mental effects. So it makes sense, to me at least, that an incident where your best friend just up and leaves in the blink of an eye with seemingly no care for you, would eat Starlight up from the inside. And that’s not even to take into account the importance of cutie marks in Equestria. The CMC are perfect evidence that cutie marks are extremely important to at least a decent chunk of foals and hold a lot of mental weight. That in combination with the immediate abandonment is what I see as a mine’s worth of salt to rub into the wound that is Starlight’s worst day of her fillyhood. Others say that it’s not a substantial enough reason for Starlight to go on and do “X Y Z.” But there’s a couple important points to be aware of. 1.) The severity of events on someone’s psyche is not determined by outside observers. It is determined by the one who experienced them. It is not how hard an experience was objectively that matters, it is how hard THEY took it. And Starlight clearly took it hard. *I* took my experience hard, despite it appearing from the outside to simply be someone moving away. I understand that fiction is fiction and writing is not meant to be perfectly realistic. So I can see how some would find it just lazy writing not to give a villain a good backstory that matches their actions. But I’d also remind them that starlight was written TO BE reformed. 2.) Starlight’s actions and their consequences were not envisioned by her to be as bad as they were. Yes to US they are massive and put her on level with the other antagonists out to rule the world. Whereas Starlight felt she was completely in the right and didn’t even set out to forcibly conquer the world.(forcibly as in with physical violence or combat) Twilight and friends showed up at her village unrequested and it’s implied everyone there found their way to her village of their own accord. Starlight was not foal-napping anypony or walking into other villages to recruit. She merely acted opportunistically when a literal princess came to her village. Starlight never set out to directly attack Equestria or one of it’s leaders, it seems her plan was simply to slowly let ponies “learn” about her “enlightened” lifestyle of their own accord as they traveled to her village. Unlike every other main villain, Starlight did not set out to attack Equestria and take it over by force. At least not in a way she herself considered “force.” We as the audience are aware of the immense dangers of the “lifestyle” she wanted to spread. But Starlight was a genuine believer and in some weird way her wounded mind thought that she was helping. All the other villains held no such delusions. They were fully aware that their goal was taking Equestria by force so that they could live better at the *expense* of others. Actions taken after Twilight liberated the village were wholly reactionary. And Starlight herself proved she set out ONLY to get back at Twilight. She didn’t think her actions would doom the world. Her responses when challenged by Twilight and her denial show that she believed only twilight and her friends would be effected. Once again, while the results of Starlight’s actions were massive and far reaching, the impetus for said actions was not nearly as malicious as any other villain of the series. From Starlight’s perspective, delusional as it might be, she believed that she was just getting back at somepony who wronged her; somepony who showed up at her village unsolicited and ruined everything she built. Not destroying Equestria. 3.) Due to the nature of our brains, we all want some really important reason for bad things to happen. If a dictator burns down a country, we want to be told they did it because they were beaten as a child or tortured for years straight. When in reality, Starlight did what she did because of what effected HER badly. Not what a jury of the masses would come to a unanimous decision was objectively “bad enough” to warrant the damage she wrought. Starlight’s backstory is realistic in the way that, bad things happen for what we would say are bogus reasons all the time. Not every villain in the real world have some dastardly backstory, and almost nobody *thinks* THEY’RE the bad guy. Very few people wake up and purposefully choose cruelty and acridity for the pure sake of being cruel and acrid. I like to believe Twilight understood all this. At least a little. And that’s why she was willing to redeem Starlight instead of punish her severely. Even after the threat to the world was removed. Starlight’s initial actions do not hold a candle to the other villains in terms of pure villainy. Everyone else wanted to rule Equestria for their own sake just because they wanted to rule. Starlight wanted to do what she thought would *help* Equestrians in the long run. At no point after she’s found out did she ever “drop the charade” and declare that she was just using her village to gain power for the sake of it. Even while facing Twilight later on Starlight is convinced that her village was a good thing. And that’s why I understand and like Starlight’s backstory. It makes sense *to me* due to personal experience. It’s also why Starlight is the best pony. Her character has a lot of depth and she is the most unique villain in terms of motivation. She was delusional and anguished, not evil. Tl;dr: Just read the last bit.

[@FluoFIM]

You really sound like a person who wants to write a book about it

[@protagon1st962]

I glad u shared ur perspective. I enjoyed the read and majorly agree. Also hope u good now.

[@DraBlm3335]

Interesting thinking. I admit for me, Starlight backstory feel weak but when you mention one doesn't need a big concrete backstory just to oppose another person/pony ideal is accurate as well.

[@friedegg7077]

i hope u found a friend that cherishes u genuinely

[@dianapl6432]

You write so beautifully. I had a blast reading every single paragraph. Never lose that, it's a skill. Thank you for sharing! I already liked Starlight, but this was a very nice reflection/analysis of her character, and I'm tired of getting hate just for liking a fictional character :"] So it's really reassuring to read. PD: To add a bit of my own experience. I was one to move pretty often from my friends instead of the other way around. I remember moving 7-8 times by the time I was 17. And reflecting back on it, with a more developed mind, I can clearly see some long-lasting consequences of having experienced that lifestyle in my youth. And I can tie some of the personal anguish I experienced to a butterfly effect very likely generated by this. From the outside, I was just a kid moving away, but you'll never know what goes through the mind of someone or what impact this can cause beneath their skin.

[@thenagito]

I didn't even know Starlight was generally hated, because the only opinion I've been exposed to about her is my own, and she's also my favorite character. Glad to see someone shares my opinion!

[@cozyglow100]

I love starlight glimmer

[@cozyglow100]

Please answer

[@thenagito]

@@cozyglow100 Bro how do you expect me to respond to that? You made a statement that I didn't see how to respond to. I agree with you but I'm not going to respond just because you said something in my reply section

[@cozyglow100]

What do you think about starlight glimmer

[@thenagito]

@@cozyglow100 It's... in my comment

[@PatriotMapper]

Starlight Glimmer is the best character in the show: a villain with a realistic motivation and vision who finds redemption, dedicates herself to learning righteousness, and ultimately saves the heroes while providing a bunch of fun dialogue and interactions with other characters.

[@N30NF43]

Her friend moved away and thus she started a cult, realistic

[@PatriotMapper]

@@N30NF43 She was a child, which caused her to develop childish motivations and her father was too obsessed with treating her like a child that she never matured past her childhood hatred of cutie marks. It’s realistic when you consider the kind of impact events in your childhood and the way your parents treat you can have on your entire life.

[@N30NF43]

@@PatriotMapper She started a cult, trauma doesn’t make people start cults

[@PatriotMapper]

@@N30NF43 Cults are started for all kinds of reasons. Joseph Smith and David Koresh both suffered from traumatic experiences as children.

[@fbidumbbee]

​@@N30NF43strawman

[@changelingkingcocoon5029]

Technically, we don't know that Starlight never tried to contact Sunburst. But because of how Sunburst's mother tries to control his life, he probably threw out any letters Starlight wrote to him assuming they were from his mother. After all, it's revealed that he throws out letters from Sires Hollow. So yeah, Starlight doing what she did may be because of Sunburst's mother. Wow... I'm actually kinda surprised that I'm not the only one to see that detail about Sunburst's mother. Then again, I was also surprised that nobody considered that possibility either. It just seems so obvious to a rational thinker.

[@rejisha]

we do know though that sunburst is still a contributing factor without his mom. His shame of flunking magic school and achieving greatness fall, pretty much made isolate all that time and avoid contacting her himself all that time. It was Starlight who had to go to him. So it could be said the initial reason reason Starlight changed was wack but the wackness should fall somewhat after the new information of a later time learned that gives more reason.

[@changelingkingcocoon5029]

@@rejisha I'd argue that it's a chain of events that sent her into a downward spiral. It began with when Sunburst first got his cutie mark, specifically the even tthat caused it. He saved her from a pile of falling books. Granted, it likely wouldn't be much more than just a few bumps and brruises, but to a child her age, it still would've been at least a little traumatizing. At the time, she was also likely in awe at Sunburst. So when he was sent to Magic School, it meant that her savior was gone. And that's when you can get to Sunburst's mother sending letters and wanting to control his life. So whenever Starlight tried to contact him, he would just ignore them like he did his mother's letters. And with Starlight's mindset, him ignoring her affecter her that much more. So yeah, this may all stem from childish reasoning. But what happens to you as a child influences how you grow up. So even if you grow out of that childish reasoning, there's still that part of your mind that has been molded because of it.

[@rejisha]

@@changelingkingcocoon5029 Yeah I get that. I'm just saying he could have reached out by sending a letter directly to starlight (Celestia or something else can probably send it to her with magic). Like he could ignore letters received but he could send letters back. it would let her know how he was doing at the time. but yeah I agree with all that. they were kids and miscommunication could really affect a person terribly. And feeling controlled, useless, busy or ashamed for so long could make a person ignore or avoid or isolate. Either way, things like that can make one feel (or in their cases feel like) there is no way to end it or only one way they found to end it.

[@Doomzdeh]

Starlight’s expressions and reactions to things in this show are top tier tbh. Reminds me a lot of earlier-series Twilight, who was a bit more snarky and awkward.

[@beingweirdisnormal1404]

Yes, I'm 100% with MV's video on Starlight being the best pony, and her expressions are just one part of it, they're the best.

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

Let us not forget that, if it weren't for Starlight, we wouldn't have Sugar Belle, aka the wife of my favorite pony, Big McIntosh.

[@cid76]

also Daybreaker, Reformed Changelings (buy our toys by Hasbro), improved Maud Pie episodes, Waifu Stealer Sunburst, jerkadorable Trixie

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@cid76 All of these character changes or additions were because of her. And for better or worse, I'm glad for that.

[@cid76]

@@SmokeTheHorsehog They are for the better indeed, That's why Glim Glam is my favourite pony alongside Princess Luna

[@Toksyuryel]

Marble Pie might have some opinions about that

[@lydian7982]

I agree with you about Starlight's backstory being completely realistic. A lot of things we believe subconsciously look utterly stupid when brought out to the light and questioned. But the point is, we don't question them. They become a false bedrock of things we just assume are true because we've never thought to question them. And yes, most if not all of them we picked up as children, when we were too naive to know any better.

[@cozyglow100]

I love starlight glimmer

[@yummydragon8533]

ik it's not the same thing, but it's similar to how some people become incels because they got rejected a lot and use that as a reason to declare that all women are awful. your rational arguments will never convince them otherwise, what will be most likely to is empathizing with the core of their argument: being rejected isnt fun. does that make their stance okay? no. but repressing people for making poorly founded decisions will never get them to change

[@banquo0]

This video literally has it all. Godlike editing, jokes in every single frame, thoughtful analysis, and MEMES. This was a fantastic watch. Loved it.

[@glimglamisdabest9049]

I'm a simple man: I see glim glam, I click.

[@ME0WMERE]

name checks out

[@TheMagicCuber]

This video is one of the reasons why I still love MLP and the Brony Fandom. We can make fun of ourselves, laugh at cringe, and be cringy ourselves, but we can also have deep insight into characters and lore from a show that on the surface may not seem that deep. We can take these ponies and give new ways to think about and discuss them, and we can showcase just how cool they are and how smart the writers of the show were. Props to you MV! Thank you for the entertaining video, and I can’t wait for part 2! Fluttershy is still best pony though don’t @ me

[@northproductions6104]

Yeah like comparing what Apple Bloom went through in the episode Bloom and Gloom. And how her nightmares and fears were something that Starlight shared

[@northproductions6104]

I’ll be the first one to say that I feel like Starlight’s backstory is Apple Bloom and the rest of the Crusader’s nightmares come to life. It’s just that unlike Starlight, they actually had good family and friends to support them with their fears and worries. Especially about cutie marks and how it’d change their relationships with each other

[@JackSilver1410]

I never had an issue with Starlight's backstory. I carry more than a few things from deep in my past that I would gladly take a whole planet off the census for, but I also understand that I do not have that power and the damage I can reasonably cause just wouldn't be enough to sate my ego, let alone my id. Starlight's goal wasn't to cause war and slavery and genocide and all that. Her goal was to make Twilight miserable. Twilight's joy came from her friends, Starlight's joy came from the reverence of her town. That town was taken so Starlight just wanted to return the favor. On top of the fact that we keep getting sent back to a certain point in time so all of these disastrous futures are more hypothetical than anything. Solid, but not permanent. Now imagine if someone actually brought down atrocities, did damage that couldn't just be rewound and taken back, and all for some small, petty reason like.. I dunno, they couldn't get into art school or something. Damage done for a petty reason is still damage, and believe you me, it can feel so very good to indulge in those small, petty hatreds that you've been carrying around for years if not decades. And watching someone else wildly succeed and bask in something that you never even got a real chance at can cut deep and fester hard until you find yourself thinking that it's only a matter of time before your self control cracks.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree with you

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@swirldip4358]

I just want to say for your first time commentary, this looks and feels you’ve been doing this for years on KZbin and that’s amazing. Also, I’ve always wanted to make a video like this about why starlight is the best starlight but I gave up on it a while back. Even if I went through with it, it would not come close in quality to this man, keep up the good work.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree she is best one

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp?

[@hannahhester8376]

I would've loved for Starlight to become a princess at the end. She absolutely deserved it, that's for sure.

[@catraaaaaa]

IFKR??

[@M0ONCommander]

nah, she's more the type to abolish the monarchy and establish democratically elected representatives. anti-establishment queen

[@Probably_JENOVA]

It’s kinda scary to think just how OP she would especially be as an alicorn.

[@user-sb3xj4fd1s]

Then she would become stronger then every pony in equestrian history this includes celestia Luna fused

[@EteamProductions]

God I cannot imagine how much time and effort all this editing could've taken you And FINALLY SOMEONE FINALLY SAYING IT STARLIGHT IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN BEST PONE

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5?

[@scaperist]

Haven't seen such a well-edited, high-effort video about colorful horses in a long-long while. I am thoroughly impressed.

[@bowserops2799]

I agree completely with this, Starlight is absolutely Best Pony. Others may disagree with me, but they can not and will never change my mind. The only thing that I say would’ve made her even better for me would be if we got to see a bit more of her as a villain. But still happy with what we got.

[@noin9509]

Fluttershy is best pony.

[@samuelkriz2761]

did you saw season 5??,

[@StudioCinemagic]

Holy shit. This is now the standard for all videos talking about the show. A+ 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 100% Certified Fresh

[@woomod2445]

I kinda wonder what people wanted from that backstory? The cutie mark moment where she is sitting there crying after sunburst has gone off and has the 'if people weren't different this wouldn't have happened'? Like is that what people wanted? Like god, her cutie mark is the symbol of magic/individuality/the soul **turning to dust**, fucking with what makes people unique is what makes her unique, it's as she puts it HER magic. With her ass tat basically she was a ticking timebomb in equestria.

[@rejisha]

some or certain people, more or less, thirst being spoon fed things in excruciating details/frames. It's likely they get upset when their criteria for likability or potential or relate-ability is not up to their feeble standards. It's also possible they will forget not everyone reacts the same And that she was a kid driven to that path due to lack of resources or being pushed to such path by resources. Bet if she made a deal with a villain that claims they will keep their promise, people will likely bash her cause they know the obvious or watched it already, acting like she should know. Also a person who experiences the same crap repeating may become numb and feel there is no real way out and if there is there is only one possibility they found.

[@DefineObsessed]

The fandom wanted something a TV-Y show couldn't provide (Intense Bullying,Self harm etc) and thats on them for expecting that

[@unknownunicorn567]

Oh mah gosh, I just realized that Starlight is stronger than Celestia, or just smarter than her, why? Because she lasted way long than Celestia in that battle against Queen Chrysalis.

[@unknownunicorn567]

Starlight #bestpone

[@pancakes8670]

I never thought about that. Chrysalis was even stronger than she was when she fought Celestia. Imma say Starlights just smarter, because its weird thinking Starlight has the power to move the sun.

[@unknownunicorn567]

@@pancakes8670 yeah lol

[@user-sb3xj4fd1s]

@@pancakes8670she probably is almost as strong cuz she literally made celestia and Luna switch cutie marks to take anyone’s cutie mark is one thing but taking a strong pony’s cutie mark is another and switching from two different princess cutie marks make you stronger then at least one princess and I think she is stronger then twilight cuz twilight said it starlight glimmer is more skilled then her

[@AxtonAponte]

Woah, this is really damn good video. The editing is beyond solid, and your voicework works great for what you're doing. Great work bro, keep it up

[@SingleHoof]

holy crap this vid went above and beyond! You have convinced me. Starlight truly is best horse

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@jnxx8516]

Everything here in this video is basically facts entirely

[@Place-Holder]

This video will provide plenty more than just 24 minutes of entertainment and information. I'm going to rewatch it at 0.5x speed just to catch everything. Good to see Glimmy get more love over the years. Can't wait for Part 2!

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@Place-Holder]

@@samuelkriz2761 I've seen the entire show.

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@Place-Holder answer me! Did you saw duel between starlight and twilight??😌

[@Place-Holder]

@@samuelkriz2761 I've seen the entire show, therefore I have seen the duel. Please don't spam by deleting and re-replying.

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@Place-Holder ok sorry won’t happen again, and what did you thought about the duel??😉

[@Jamming17]

Ridiculously good video, I could watch this ten times without getting bored. Although Trixie is still my favourite pony, Starlight is a close second and this video absolutely reinforces that.

[@pvtread5207]

Still finding new pony youtubers!!! And I've been a brony since October 2011 lol. Congrats on making the list in top 10 pony videos of July 2022

[@StareachValcin]

I honestly like Starlight Glimmer and her redemption arc. Also, Kelly Sheridan was also famous for voicing anime characters such as Leena from Zoids new century, Ukyo from Ranma 1/2, and most importantly, Sango from Inuyasha.

[@grimmreaper1594]

I feel like she’s not a Mary sue because she kind of works with her magic smarter rather than harder

[@garmadonthesensei59]

I’m sorry Starlight is my second favorite after Twilight I’M A FRAUD 😭😭 but seriously this video is absolutely epic. It’s hilarious, well constructed, and the editing is off the charts !! Well done!!!

[@ashersussex8533]

OMG it took me this long to find somepony who is a yter and actually appreciates Starlight enough to talk about her for ages 🥺💞

[@samuelkriz2761]

I am not a youtuber but i can talk with you about her for ages if you want

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@ZizzlyWizard]

We needed her longer she was such a comfort chadacter

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@magic_pink_horse]

I didn't really need affirmation of something I thought was fact (Starlight being the best pony, that is), but holy hell, great video, thanks for putting so much effort into it! 💜

[@samuelkriz2761]

Well what did you thought about season 5 duel between starlight and twilight?

[@magic_pink_horse]

@@samuelkriz2761 Dude, stop stalking me across channels, wtf 💀💀💀

[@rue3706]

Great video, and insane editing. Had me dying in some parts.

[@SnowheadBlitz]

Thanks for the Max0r edited Starlight vs Chrysalis fight, that was fucking dope. Hell yeah, man, fucking get this lycansubscribe

[@SL2797]

This video was wonderfully edited, and I laughed out loud in many parts. Peak meme usage, and very good analysis overall. Congratulations, and I look forward to watching the next part.

[@prismaticstetsons6601]

I can feel the max0r energy flowing full force in the editing style, great job! Also, W MAS reference

[@Cantersoft]

I had to watch this MASTERPIECE at 0.75x speed to take everything in. 🤯 Well, your argument is very compelling, so I guess I can't argue otherwise about best pony. This video is _insane_ by the way. It's great to see some people are still putting extreme efforts into pony videos! /)

[@adolfodef]

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[@milesd0texe385]

Wow, I feel like this video was made for me personally. Can't agree more with the stated opinions and the sound design and fast past humor is just fantastic. Starlight is definitely best pony (I plan to get my starlight tattoo early next year and best part is if anyone asks what it is I can just say it's a kite) and I can't help but feel hanging out and talking about ponies with you would be like hanging out with an absolute homie counterpart of myself.

[@noin9509]

Fluttershy is better than Starlight.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree with you she is best pony and my favourite villain

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

As a dude who was in high school when this show began, had friends who were bronies who the rest of us considered weirdos, grew up and discovered great old shows I'd missed like Avatar, got married and had daughters, and then watched the entirety of MLP:FIM with them as a family, I've gotta say... Starlight's story is perfectly fine, and her whole arc is my favorite. Including the "petty" motivation for her turning evil. MLP:FIM's a great show and they did her arc justice. Being abandoned by your childhood best friend can be just as devastating to a little girl as being beat up by your own father can be for a little boy (a la Zuko). If you don't get it, then your being a dude is showing. What most bronies don't understand, most of them never having married a woman or raised daughters before, is that emotional damage runs deep, and the most illogical and destructive outlooks and coping mechanisms can get cemented even deeper. Yeah, it's illogical. It's petty. It's overwhelmingly vindictive and oppressive, overcompensating for the trauma tenfold and not caring who you take down with you. But it's real to them and they manifest it into reality by embracing their _perception_ of the trauma into their very identity. Don't believe me? Just look at what cancel culture has become today, led completely by the exact same illogical coping mechanisms for things that make zero sense on the surface. And the only way to fight that and get through to these traumatized people is with empathy. Starlight's motivation for her dark deeds is pretty much the definition of Toxic Femininity. It's the form of vindictive, selfish violence and aggression that women take, as opposed to men, born from the same place of self-righteous narcissism and victimhood mentality that Toxic Masculinity comes from. They're both just overly-political words for the universal concept of "being an asshole," and whether they "exist" or not, the reality of people given into overwhelming douchebaggery is real, and it starts with childhood trauma. For girls, being abandoned by your friends over _anything_ can very easily make that thing, whatever you interpreted it as or latched onto, become the sole object of your existence, with you determined to escape or destroy it til the day you die. And it takes a massive amount of patience, empathy, challenges, and forgiveness to overcome, all of which Starlight goes through over the course of many seasons. She's not instantly "cured" of her assholery, and that's what makes it realistic and awesome. Starlight makes sense, at least to a guy who understands women as much as any loving husband or father can. I put her redemption arc right up there with Zuko's, even though they're vastly different, because it was given time to flesh out and she had many steps backward along the way. If it ended right after she showed Twilight her backstory, and she was just perfect after that? It would've sucked. But as it is, the following seasons did a powerful commentary on forgiveness and being willing to challenge and change yourself for the better.

[@northproductions6104]

Best comment in this section. Completely agree on everything here.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

@@northproductions6104 Thank you. Oof, I forgot how long and rambling it was... but I still stand by it

[@no-bu9df]

15:24 bro dropped the coldest edit and gave us no blanket

[@QuantumHippologist]

This is the dopest character analysis I’ve ever seen. Sunset’s still better though.

[@Nightharmony69]

Opinion valid. 👍

[@woomod2445]

Yes but you can't compete with sunset, that isn't fair to glimglam. Being #2 when #1 is the glorious and perfect Sunset Shimmer is nothing against a character.

[@BillErak]

Absolutely fantastic. Starlight is indeed best pony and I thank you for your service with this video.

[@noin9509]

Wrong. Fluttershy is objectively best pony.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree she is best

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@noin9509no wrong starlight is

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@DarkSamus288]

This is so masterfully edited. Great job! Also holy shit those added factors you mentioned help her backstory make so much more sense.

[@RagsinatorMusic]

I re-watch these so frequently. Works of art

[@void5902]

you just earned a sub man! the edit was insanely insane!

[@Garrett0451]

Thank you for this video! Looking forward to Part 2! 👍

[@PepiWrestler]

God that was scuh an amazing video. Really appreciate the edit. I couldnt get my eyes off the screen.

[@ctrl_shft]

The editing in this video is so good and managed to make me understand her character arc

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@ctrl_shft]

@@samuelkriz2761 Not all of S5 episodes, only the first few. I kinda grew out of MLP after that.

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@ctrl_shft wait and did you saw duel between starlight and twilight?

[@reversed1251]

Goddamn if I were to search up the definition of a masterpiece in google right now i bet yo ass this video is gonna be the first result. This was like if Max0r did a pony video. There are so many good edits paired with fantastic commentary that just makes me want to be starlight's submissive pet. Great vid cant wait for part 2 👍

[@samuelkriz2761]

Me too and you kinda still can be in your dreams if gonna get lucky

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of the show?

[@ConjureKarp]

My brother in Celestia, this editing is Alicorn Tier! When I heard that you editing was in the adhd inducing hypnosis that is Max0r, I came here at the speed of an Emergency Meeting and hitted that subsrible button because I Love That Hay-Shiz!

[@destinydynamites]

thank god for this video . glimglam is absolute peak

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5?

[@whatthehelldoiputhere]

I never disliked Starlight. I just hated how weak her backstory was, but the way you explained makes it seem stronger, and it makes more sense now.

[@bronyhub]

The new Totally Legit Recap series seems different than I remember... XD I really hope you keep this analysis series up, I have a DWK shaped hole in my... heart. Your fast editing and funny quips are on point either way. Subscribed!

[@daft_icup]

this has to be the most modern looking mlp video ive seen, it makes me happy to see the fandom really isnt dying yet

[@Nora-id5hu]

BRO THIS IS SO TRUE AND THE EDITING IS AMAZING AND WHY ARE U SO UNDERRATED

[@sarahtelles1957]

Yay I'm not the only one who has liked Starlight Glimmer.

[@2Navalie]

Honestly the fandom has to stop picking on characters to hate, examples are Rarity, Spike, Trixie, and Starlight.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I also like her

[@samuelkriz2761]

So did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@truckerbrony2571]

The rebirth of DWK?!? Doesn’t have to be. This is absolutely fantastic, brudda 🤙🥳 all the best to ya. Your editing skills are top notch. 🫢

[@leritykay8911]

One of my favourite things about Glimmy, is that she's still devious, reliant on magic, and angry sometimes, even after redemption. Especially when meeting Sunburts, right after her redemption. She was devious, annoyed, trying to manipulate Spike etc.

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp?

[@jessicu511]

Your editing is amazing! I love all the stuff you add in to your videos. I know it must take a while to do all that, so I hope you know that at least someone appreciates the time you spent working on it

[@laurii0512]

yes yes and YES I'm 2 minutes into this video and I can already tell Imma love it and agre with EVERY SINGLE THING IN IT. Glim Glam is the main reason I kept watching the show after season 6, I'm not even kidding!

[@danielsurvivor1372]

Who would've know that Glim Glam from S5 would be right all along and Twilight in G5 would literally take everyone's magic away to "ensure equality" Like damn bro I wonder if Glimmy was in any way involved in this decision and her reaction

[@BlooMonkiMan]

Or maybe that memory stone shit from eg was found by the legion of doom after they broke out of their stone prison and used it to turn Starlight back into a villain, which then leads to Princess Twilight also having her memories changed so she's back to being a friendless workaholic, which creating Midnight Sparkle, who took away everyone's magic because the Legion of Doom said it would be the best way to study magic after -killing Starlight- tying off loose ends, which forces the young six and the pillars to banish Tirek, Cozy Glow, Chrysalis, Midnight Sparkle, and themselves to Limbo. Afterwords, the few ponies who survived would build the G5 world while the rest of the creatures went underground to guard a shrine where the end of the old world is sealed away

[@aertnadle2466]

@@BlooMonkiMan Wasn't the memory stone destroyed at the end of Forgottenn Friendship?

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of the mlp show?

[@maravreloaded]

Starlight can't be considered a Mary Sue. Because, besides her skills in all magical at the level of alicorn, she's a mess in pretty much everything else. A character just for being OP and/or solo-ing enemies doesn't make them perfect.

[@zippyzoom8786]

God this was really fun to watch. The Sonic transitions were really cool and even though it was super fast I really understood what you were saying (for the most part)

[@Mic.vencer]

Bro I love this cheat code for views, I watch the first time normally, then you get a second view when I have to rewatch it at .25 to see all the little edits, I love this

[@tammiiyammii]

Thank you so much for talking about the obvious best pony in this show, WITH memes. I laughed so hard that I woke up my family- 😅💜

[@cozyglow100]

I love starlight glimmer

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@cozyglow100did you saw season 5??😉

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5??😉

[@theblazingpegasus9151]

My god, ever since we lost dwk I thought that would be it for the hilarious rambling about how amazing starlight is..but yet here you are, a champion coming save us all in our time of need. I salute you good sir. Can't wait for Pt 2

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@selfawaresnow]

For your first time with this type of vid you did very well! So much editing and memes condensed I had to keep rewinding to catch up 😂 Glim Glam is the best!

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree she surly is best

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@autumn7]

your editing style is so satisfying to watch theres never a dull moment fucking perfect video 10/10

[@caramelcwossont]

Starlight having a chaoticish and funny personality but damn little anger tolerance is so relatable

[@Andrewtate516]

This video made me even love starlight then I already are

[@cozyglow100]

I love starlight glimmer

[@samuelkriz2761]

I love starlight too, she is my favourite villain

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@cozyglow100 i love starlight too

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5??😉

[@err2900]

I'm exceptionally grateful for this video

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@y5fireflyschannel384]

Can't believe I am watching this before going to bed. Totally worth listening to you about your opinion!

[@RobrotoPlays]

Imma share this cuz this was really well done you just got a new subscriber.

[@wearethesisters]

This is the first ever video. I have ever watched from you.☺️

[@lordvader1993ger]

Starlight is the best. Badass, intelligent, thicc, powerful.

[@icedemon8419]

*Put it on my tab*

[@cozyglow100]

I love starlight glimmer

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree with 100%

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@cozyglow100 please answer me, did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@wichoramirez9673]

This video is amazing, how did i not discovered you before haha i love the editing and the commentary, it reminds me of DWK, i thought i'll never be seeing this type of video again in the fandom, im subbing rn

[@FlowerdeerFlower]

As much as I love reformed Starlight but villain Starlight is literally so incredibly cool and a cult leader pony is so cool and the cutie remark is (in my opinion) one of the best episodes. Anyways incredibly true thank you.

[@samuelkriz2761]

I 100% wholehearedly agree with you

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp?

[@kris_user7744]

Seriously, for a first time commentary this video is amazing. I was laughing and dying in the process, I was invested and the edits were fantastic. Also Starlight had an emo phase.

[@JustAMonty]

Just came back to rewatch this masterpiece of a video and realised I never commented, so here is my thoughts. I completely agree and this video and it’s hilarious deconstruction of starlight, the editing is fun and bouncy and hits the perfect niece of comedy for me. This video really got me laughing the whole time I watched it, I’m so incredibly envious of your editing style bro please make a preset pack i will buy that shit. Well written, well edited and 100% factual video, great job MV.

[@parrypt8851]

Amazing video! Might have been your first full-on commentary, but you did really great! Editing was fast as hell, but it’s a testament to how much effort you put into this and was really funny to watch. Also nice how you addressed some complicated stuff with Starlight. Her backstory was definitely something that I saw argued about a lot back when I was really into MLP. I honestly just found it fine because of the child perspective, but you did a good job addressing both sides of the argument. Looking forward to Part 2! (And hopefully doesn’t break your hands again lmao) _Glim Glam is best pony_…objectively

[@jeffreywells1832]

Evil Barbie started out on my shit list but gradually worked her way solidly into the cast as the writing around her improved.

[@user-vq8fo3qo8o]

FINALLY SOMEONE THAT UNDERSTANDS ME AND GETS THAT STARLIGHT IS THE BEST PONY

[@samuelkriz2761]

I agree she is best 100%

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@KotkaMaj]

The editing is awesome

[@maravreloaded]

Like. In my top of all characters in the show. There's Luna, Discord, Pinkie and Starlight.

[@dellasrevenge8759]

"Sunbutt Jr" nhyahahhaha. she is the best and got even better in this video of yours, very amusing shit and all dude.

[@silentrobot4592]

This is definitely one of my fav videos now!

[@DaisyAzuras]

Get out of my BRAIN!!!! Seriously, you are speaking my thoughts and feels about Glimmy Glam out loud.

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@Vanillie261]

Finaly, someone who also love Starlight 😂 Along with Twilight, Starlight is one of my fave. I like her design, her personality and her magic

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@Vanillie261]

@@samuelkriz2761 yep, duh. I watched the entire show 💀

[@samuelkriz2761]

@@Vanillie261 then did you saw duel between starlight and twilight?

[@Vanillie261]

@@samuelkriz2761 yep, one of the few unicorns who can match an allicorn's magic

[@Vanillie261]

@@samuelkriz2761 obviously i root for Twilight in that episode bruh, if Starlight succeeded then equestria is doomed forever. And besides, I didn't know if Starlight would get redeemed back then, but it's still a really epic fight

[@minkyway86]

Glimmy is as complex character as complex is your vid. As other said, a 0.5 speed watch will be needed, that means your vid is actually 50% longer. I cant have enought glimglam. Kudos to you! Hope to see more vids! Subscribed already!

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5 of mlp show?

[@karak962]

she's my favorite pony omg. delighted to see others who love her. could she have been handled a little better? yeah. but so could many things in the show!!!! she's a DELIGHT.

[@samuelkriz2761]

She is also my favourite pony and i love her too

[@samuelkriz2761]

She is my favourite villain

[@samuelkriz2761]

Did you then saw season 5??😉

[@hazy_reply]

it was amazing, thank you so much!

[@cipkasvay]

Finally, some good fucking character analysis! I fucking love it, MOAR PLS

[@FlowerGriffon]

The editing is gorgeous

[@plaggsock]

tbh i dont blame you starlight is hella relatable

[@samuelkriz2761]

So did you saw then season 5 of mlp?

[@yazmenakamura6750]

Lily Orchard better be on that List of People who are Wrong about Starlight Glimmer. Lily Orchard is a Major Starlight Glimmer Hater that you can Imagine. The worst of the worst.

[@hannahhester8376]

You never knew Kelly voiced almost every main Barbie character in the 2000s?? I died when I found out she she Starlight! I straight up girly squealed when I saw it, because I still love Barbie movies to this day.

[@Sofewfriends]

Here we go, finally after all this time. We have a true *good* post.

[@Christian-gr3gu]

You know A Hearths Warming Tale a actually does starlight backstory justice. Because it puts starlight as snowfall and shows that they were both given a terrible child hood that made them do terrible things (or almost do terrible things in snowfall case) that would end the world