Discord is back! MLP G5 Comics

[@gryffinpie0291]

Just gonna say: according to the canon and how much time has passed, it means that Discord literally had to watch all of his friends and then his WIFE die… :(

[@doc_anubis]

We don't know if they actually married, but yeah, he had to endure many losses

[@me2552]

Discord doesn't have a wife unless the canon gods say so

[@ma.2089]

??? What wife??

[@doc_anubis]

They talk about the question if it counts as canon that Fluttershy and Discord were a couple, its up to interpretation imo

[@AnimalAnimeLover]

I mean at the end of G4 it was never really confrimed if they did hook up or not after all Big Jim said it was open for fans to debate about. I personally dont think they hooked up tbh they probably stayed as friends.

[@lvdw3531]

I think the reason Izzy reminded Discord of Fluttershy was because of her kindness. Hitch has a bond with animals like her, but Discord liked Fluttershy for her accepting nature, like Izzy.

[@whyamihere6522]

Hitch may have fluttershy bond with animals but he lacks the kindness and accepting nature of fluttershy since he is well known to quickly judge others and jump to conclusions while fluttershy and izzy learn the situation ,pony,or discord before jumping but I also feel izzy is a pinkie pie with a twist of fluttershy

[@LukiKruki]

@@whyamihere6522 And magic of Twilight.

[@whyamihere6522]

@@LukiKruki oh yeah

[@maryyeahhh]

Fluttershy and Discord’s first talk was the same as he had with Izzy

[@mimiyouy3491]

I don't think discord really wants to make magic disappear I'm sure he just wants to test Sunny and his friend to see if they deserved to have and protect the crystal I mean he like do to weird stuff like that to the mane 6 in G4

[@doc_anubis]

That is actually a possibility worth thinking about

[@huwutao8726]

Discord is just repeating "Return of Harmony" Over again

[@kilathebluejay]

I thought so to like how he brought the mane villains together in season 9 to show twilight she was ready to be the ruler

[@oliwermattsson1478]

@@doc_anubis i think discord should cut his hair so he look like normal discord

[@doc_anubis]

@@oliwermattsson1478 I like the new design though

[@RenzoXD2069]

If I had to sum up Discord's monologue it would be just this: "Harmony MUST be maintained without magic". That still leaves me wondering what happened before the movie in all of its comic, cause the REAL problem again was for one misterious alicorn (I guess after saw the comic) who ruined the peace at that time and got everyone to blame each other again with the pretext of having magic or not... hope Discord consider it later.

[@OpalSpring]

I wonder how she became an alicorn though, seeing as how she was just a unicorn in this comic.

[@doc_anubis]

Thats what we're all are wondering, and they will probably explain everything in the show

[@LadyLeomon]

Given how the new Gen started, no explanation given just “the tribes all hate each other again and the reigning Royalty have all thoroughly buggered off” I still wonder what Twilight did to screw up so badly. They had a literal Princess of Friendship ruling them at the end of FiM and yet as soon as she was gone everyone forgot how to be friends and regressed to the good ol’ racist days? At this point I’m just done with the Ponies of Equestria if they can’t get along without a Friendship Princess telling them to be friends.

[@RenzoXD2069]

@@LadyLeomon Well, this is the cycle of life, always to change for better and worse... it even happens to us in our world itself. Anyway, I'm still looking forward to seeing how it all really started... maybe the factor in this mess stemmed from something else aparte Twilight kingdom's failure.

[@LadyLeomon]

@@RenzoXD2069 until I saw this bit of the comics I assumed this happened after Twilight’s reign (remember we know she won’t live as long as Celestia) but for things to start to start falling apart *during* her reign? Damn Celestia, thanks for nothing!

[@mariatereza9721]

I LOOOOVE Discord's design in this! He looks terrifying and wise at the same time

[@doc_anubis]

And he still gives of his chaotic vibes too

[@mlgproplayer2915]

True! :D

[@h2ojr1]

A god of chaos living in a world bound by order and mediocrity where all of his friends have long died.

[@demonkingsparda]

To me he looks barely held together. long shabby mane, broken antler, he looks like a trainwreck. I feel like his appearance is a direct reflection of his emotional state.

[@kingarthurii5001]

Got to say that I love Discord's new design. Despite being older and wornout, he still has that presence that shows that he is indeed one of, if not the most powerful magic user in all of MLP.

[@lillylu4087]

Fluttershy and Discord taking protégés literally melt my heart ♥️

[@doc_anubis]

Its adorable, and I love that he takes part in the sanctuary

[@MrConredsX]

They should be making their own kids

[@lillylu4087]

@@MrConredsX We don't know much about the Mane Six's future families, and I think we are still free to have our own headcanons.

[@MrConredsX]

@@lillylu4087 He had been referring to her as old friend so she probably died before they could tie that knot. Which is probably more tragic for Fluttershy since based on what Angel Bunny heard she did wanted to marry him and possibly never did

[@lillylu4087]

@@MrConredsX Hope we get more details.

[@sonicgen20]

Just a little something I noticed. In the flashback all the ponies from the G4 timeline look the way they did in the show, yet the G5 ponies still maintain their G5 features, things like having more accurate horse hooves, and the swirl patterns in Izzy’s horn, and the lack of fur in the inner part of their ears. Did ponies just evolve these new physical traits over time? Though they do now have two cutie marks here instead of just one like in the movie and tell your tales series.

[@noisyphilosopherkrk522]

Most likely, as time marches on so does evolution Most likely they're more realistic due to the lower ambient magic, their biology less reliant on magic I may not be a fan but I do so like to figure out why things manifest as they do

[@doc_anubis]

This would also explain the cutie marks being only on one side, this might be worth considering, thanks^^

[@sonicgen20]

@@doc_anubis You're welcome.

[@okapi1584]

Don't forget that the G5 Pegasus have more colors to there wings

[@MissyMona]

What if, without magic the world itself got more realistic?

[@Harper_Onions]

I think it's worth mentioning Discord's thousands of years old, he's looking extra old ON PURPOSE.

[@MilanoEdits]

hes actually confirmed to be a minimum of 65 million years old, but yeah he is definitely looking old on purpose. I think he might have just purposely decided to stop caring about himself after fluttershy died

[@diegogamer2661]

​@@MilanoEditsIf so. It is possible that he has draconequus older than he is.

[@sillylilgooberhehe]

​@@MilanoEditshello

[@helpme2883]

@@MilanoEditsbro could not care to the point that he didn't try to even look good anymore, he didn't even care that his horn fell off

[@XxXSealightXxX]

This actually made me feel really bad for discord:( he lost practically everything.

[@AntiSimpTrooper-175]

Hasbro: Discord is back. Me: A blessing from the lord.

[@FreshZCORD]

I hope they keep with this as if there gonna make him a "antagonist" one last time, its a way to do it without making him truly revert, as his character post S4 has been defined as 'misguided but wants to be good'. The only thing that really makes him the antagonist here is having a different idea of how to make the world a better place than the other characters. He tried to get the mane 5 to understand were he was coming from and all he did was tie them because they were trying to stop him from doing what he feels needs to be done. He didn't really hurt them in any way and going by discords first appearance, if he was trying to be evil again, he would have just said so. Also remember he was very mean towards animals back when he was a villain and now here he has them as pets. I do think Discord is telling the truth although possibly exaggerating the truth and/or leaving stuff out a bit. This is my thoughts and response after watching the video.

[@DrawciaGleam02]

Or maybe the villain orchestrated things to make twilight think removing all magic was the answer.

[@doc_anubis]

I know, thats what I said, I think he will stay chaotic good and wont revert to his old chaotic evil self

[@PatchworkRose567]

He has good intentions by getting rid of magic because he saw what a bad apple can do to the masses with their jealousy and saw how technically peaceful the last hundred or so years have been with everyone being separated and without magic. He doesn’t want anyone else getting hurt like Fluttershy did. He definitely is a good guy with bad methods of solving his issues.

[@Renkencen]

I assume he's the "villian" once again since without the mane 6 especially Fluttershy, he has become unhing so to speak. Also he can simply acted again like he did at the last season pretending to be that goat villian to unite the previous villian in order to make Twlight a better Princess.

[@triplepinata27]

It seems he’ll play his usual role. Redeemed guy who does crazy/irrational things for fun or to do the right thing, even if he’s doing it the wrong way.

[@Renkencen]

I feel sad for Discord now, thinking of all the years he had spent without Fluttershy by his side! Somewhat remind me of that fanart of a fanfic in that Discord wished to be turned to stone again after Fluttershy passing as he no longer bare the will to lived!

[@jellycore1316]

I think I might have read that! Reading this kind of awakened, like, a hidden memory in me, thank you, that's super cool! ^^ I'll have to check that out again and check!

[@yas7175]

​@@jellycore1316what was the name of the fanfic?

[@DrCocofruit]

That would be worse cus he can still hear them even in stone, but now it would just be pure quiet with no pony around, especially if it was an abandoned area like Canterlot :(((((

[@XxXSealightXxX]

Just realized now that we not only have spike back we have discord now I wonder what their reaction will be when they see each other again.

[@Star_Strike]

Sorry in advance for killing the mood. I appreciate that they are finally giving us some answers as to what happened between the events of G4 and G5, but there seems to be one massive issue with this. The comics and the show are two separate mediums, and not everyone who watches the show is going to read the comics. I personally have never read a single G4 comic before and it didn't hinder my ability to enjoy the show. If all the exposition is coming from an area that the majority of the audience is unfamiliar with, they will be left in the dark and confused. Everything of importance should be shown through the series. Fans should not be expected to watch Make Your Mark, read the comics, watch Tell Your Tale, play the video game, watch FIM, and whatever else they add onto this franchise just for the sake of understanding what's going on. These other forms of content can exist and build off of Make Your Mark, but they should not be required for the viewer in order to properly enjoy the show. I also still have trouble enjoying a story that's telling us the previous cast failed when The Last Problem basically told us that they were prepared to face any threat that comes their way, and now we are being shown that they immediately failed after the final episode. It just really undermines the ending completely if you ask me.

[@doc_anubis]

I agree, I didnt expect them to put sth this monumental in the comics, I like them giving the comics more attention and bigger plot points, but this is too much, and thats coming from me who wholeheartedly loves the comics, G4 and G5. Some things should be kept in the show

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

> *I also still have trouble enjoying a story that's telling us the previous cast failed when The Last Problem basically told us that they were prepared to face any threat that comes their way, and now we are being shown that they immediately failed after the final episode.* Maybe I am misreading, but does it actually specify HOW soon after The Last Problem this new problem reared its ugly head in? I mean, Lil' Cheese is seen with Pinkie, and looks older than in The Last Problem. I mean, I get that feeling about the established falling - but, it seems like it'd be impossible to go back on that now, since essentially that DID happen in some way (even if HOW that happened wasn't flushed out yet)' I personally think the stories in the comics should be incorporated into the series, just IMO ofc.

[@doc_anubis]

@@midnight_stars_67 Eyup, thats the joke, they are very similar in terms of power set, which is why it makes so much sense

[@doc_anubis]

Also,I like your name, better that Adrinette for sure

[@javif4358]

I thougt the same. It's like we saw 222 episodes.....for nothing. I don't know much about the comics but I think the g4 comics are not canon, so probably this is sort of crossover like mlp and transformers? Maybe the comics and series licenses are different and while the comic editor agrees to make g4 and g5 to sell comics the g4 producers asks for the 50% of the profits and only let little references (in the movie credits it says mlp fim is a cameo) This is like the Sonic movie but worst, they attend to fandom wishes with allowed little hints making stronger the hype to an unknown level to the mankind. I wish they fix and solve this or much people gonna get dissapointed.

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

I love that they had the signs prepared ("Save your comments until the end, Sunny," and the follow-up to her asking if they had prepared that beforehand (a sign saying "Yes we did, Sunny")), and her looking SO PISSY in response to that 2nd sign. Definitely something Discord, and/or anyone under Discord's tutelage, would do. 😂😂😂

[@javierfebronio8907]

-Why did Discord age if he's supposed to be immortal? -I'm pretty that Fluttershy and Discord are not married. Discord praises her multiple times in the comic and if they were, he would've mentioned it. -I don't understand Twilight's plan: Did the crystals extract all magic, or did they suppress it like in Make your Mark (where ponies power the crystals' magic and vice versa, and a simple disagreement could cause magic to glitch)? Either way, this is far-fetched to say the least; life in Equestria fell not even a generation later. Also, why didn't the Mane 6 just confront and defeat this pony like they always do, and bring everypony to their senses (like in The Ending of The End)? Magic was never the problem; the problem was the hatred spread by that shadowy pony. -Instead of Sunny fangirling every 10 seconds this should've happened when they entered Canterlot (like in Disney Atlantis): Hitch: What is wrong? Sunny: Oh nothing... I just got something in my eye... You know my dad used to tell me stories about this place as far back as I can remember. I wish he could be standing here with me... -still no explanation for the complete downfall of Equestria, why the crystals were separated, the absence of non-pony species, and the lighthouse

[@ronaldpagar6513]

Don't forget about luster dawn and her friends aren't they stoping the mysterious alicorn? Besides they are the new mane 6 And where is spike, cadence, flurry heart, the young six and every creatures in Equestria that are united each other? But I hope the sixth comic will explain the downfall of Equestria

[@-ZH]

-I think discord can change how he looks whenever he wants -I think they left it up to interpretation as much as TLP did -We don’t really know what happen between the time the ponies started fighting and twilight solving the problem. Discord just kinda said it was too awful to describe, maybe it had something to do with magic? I’m not sure if the comic implies that Twilight made the crystals to stop the fighting (somehow), or if the mane 6 managed to stop the fighting first, then created the crystals later as a precautionary measure. The real question is why Discord didn’t nuke shadowy unicorn. -No comment -That’s still for later I guess. The lighthouse thing might be in issue 5?

[@doc_anubis]

On the note of the interaction youre describing, that might be my bad, sth like this happened in front of the gate, I didnt make it clear enough in the video, so my bad

[@ronaldpagar6513]

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[@Lugiamasterbrony]

Well immortality doesn’t mean you don’t age.

[@somechupacabrawithinternet8866]

give discord a hug RIGHT NOW!

[@doc_anubis]

Sounds like a plan

[@somechupacabrawithinternet8866]

@@doc_anubis send the flutter Beybahs!

[@Starlightclod]

That evil pony is obviously the villain from the end of the special, that’s why they said they would take back what is theirs.

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, thats what I meant when I talked about her in the end

[@TangleHamain]

I think shes also the one that got the Unicorn crystal (on the stained glass in the G5 movie) so she looks similar too-

[@yondaime500]

Not sure I like where this is going. They're saying it only took one snooty pony to get everyone to start fighting, and then Twilight went all dictator on them and threatened to take away the magic, with the help of the mane 6 at that. It just makes it look like they were terrible at their job. The movie does lend itself to this sort of conclusion, but it's sad to see it become canon (or as canon as these comics turn out to be, anyway). And Discord thinking that getting rid of magic for good is going to ensure ponies get along. We already saw how that worked out in the movie, so what's the point? And do they really have to lean so heavily on the G4 references? Randomly name-dropping characters like Trixie, Thorax, Sombra, The Storm King who probably have nothing to do with this. It's like they want to show that Sunny actually watched/read all of FiM, instead of having a vague idea of what happened. So overall, the story does have some interesting ideas here and there, but all the surrounding fluff is really distracting.

[@EventHoriXZ0n]

Yeah this is huge. It feels like a 16 year old wrote this as a fanfic lol They want it to be so far in the future yet they want to do fan service by referring to G4. I don’t get it- just make the setting not that far in the future or stick with the one you have.

[@solisjanmikeg2431]

The whole thing has not been told just yet. Maybe Discord or the mane 6 is hiding something that will explain why they did it. We haven't heard of Twilight view on the shadow pony yet.

[@EventHoriXZ0n]

@@solisjanmikeg2431 The point of writing stories with characters in it is the struggle they went through is supposed to pay off. Just from having the mane 6 betray the very lessons they were supposed to learn is a tip to people watching closely that the writers aren't very good.

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

@@EventHoriXZ0n > *Just from having the mane 6 betray the very lessons they were supposed to learn is a tip to people watching closely that the writers aren't very good.* But, we still don't have all the details as to what was really going on (on top of Discord's tendencies to stretch the truth), so that is a possibility, but I wouldn't just have their lessons being betrayed ALONE make a statement about the writing. I'd need more to go off of, like where they take the story (and build, or don't build, it).

[@EventHoriXZ0n]

@@DanknDerpyGamer I suppose it is possible that the details aren’t what we’ve been told in this issue. I was actually duped in Season 9 (as most of us were). I suppose we’ll have to wait and see to know for sure. These details they do provide, though, even if it’s a lie or embellished in the story, don’t add anything. The fact of the matter is the past is over so there’s nothing at stake by the lie being unfounded. The stakes are made clear when he restrains them and disappears, whether his story is inaccurate or not. He also seems to be acting in harmony with his story, so, as of this issue, it serves no purpose if it’s inaccurate. That in of itself isn’t good practice.

[@abrialwoodford6712]

That mysterious unicorn was the reason all ponies been apart in the first place I know Discord had to hold it together for Fluttershy he cares so much for her.

[@foxpokemonforever4775]

Looks like Sawtooth was right! Twilight was indeed heavily involved in the creation of the crystals, good for them!

[@DogWoolTea7884]

Pony: *Breaks the line and pushes Fluttershy to the floor. Twilight: Well girls, magic is no more she is too dangerous for us.

[@Raximus3000]

Uncle Iroh: You are insane and you need to be stopped.

[@humanarian]

For somepony like Twilight Sparkle herself, the idea of sealing all of the magic away just become 1 pony starts spreading false ideas because of it seems... suprisingly _idiotic._ Something's not right about this story. Perhaps, Discord is hiding some pieces of it.

[@TheSultan1470]

...and very Twilight

[@thegamesresearcher]

Well... thing is that... as Discord explains, the problem wasn't that single pony, but the fact that their ideas started to take hold, my take is that it was harder to control because so far, even into the "endgame" of G4, most antagonists and jerks were usually acting on a "personal" matter, such as "taking over the realm", "doing as they please" or "get power for power's sake", but this new issue wasn't like that, it was a matter of people starting to subscribe to the notion of their "inherent superiority" just for being an X, or a Y, or a Z; heck, even Starlight's original gig was a matter of "our UNIQUE talents as [ponies] are bad because they separate us" rather than "we are better because we are Unicorns... or Pegasi" like... think about it, even if certain settlements were uniquely inhabitted by one pony type, i don't ever remember anyone making a point of resenting each other over their "racial traits" such as ponies throwing the stink-eye to pegasi over their cloud-cities and flying... or Unicorns looking down on Earth ponies for being "mundane"... get where i'm going?

[@chanabanannaanimations6884]

I feel so sad for discord he out lived his friends if he never shows up in the series it will be my head canon that he gave up his immortality in series universe

[@doc_anubis]

The comics should be canon though, but its your choice, and we expected him to outlive them, sad but expected

[@nightshroud9671]

Spike would still be alive honestly.

[@doc_anubis]

We still dont know how long it actually has been, and we don't know the actual livespan of a dragon. And besides, we dont know if he might have died due to sth unnatural

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

or he gave up the universe where equestria resides and went back to multiverse. One experience of friendship probably won't make him gave up immortality even if he can

[@nightshroud9671]

@@doc_anubis Most likely its just only a 1000 years at most, Spike would be basically an adult dragon and still kicking. And I doubt he can be killed by someone like that

[@electrobob992]

It would be nice if we found out that discord managed to keep the mane 6 around in some way. Imagine him having them sealed in stone for an emergency. He'd live forever due to chaos, possibly.

[@doc_anubis]

I wouldn't like that to be honest, the time of the mane 6 is over, its a new generation now

[@RyftStudios]

I mean, hasbro would love to sell more toys since the mane 6 are super marketable, so its more than likely that thats the case, and twilight's message at the end of make your mark "im with you" says that either the mane 6 are still around somewhere, or at the very least twilight's spirit is inside the crystals.

[@nakedslayer6685]

@@doc_anubisa new generation that stomped on and insulted the 4th Gen and it’s characters 🙄 sorry but this generation is ridiculous

[@doc_anubis]

Ridiculously funny thats true, the humor is indeed on par, if ot better, than lots of G4 (Im kidding of course, you are allowed to dislike it as long as you let others have their fun)@@nakedslayer6685

[@nakedslayer6685]

@@doc_anubis oh yes have your fun. Not dissing anyone for liking it. I personally just feel slighted by it. I was once the very demographic for this show (age wise, gender wise no I wasn’t) and growing up with that Gen I think I’m just more sensitive to the narrative this Gen trapped the Gen 4 characters in

[@flazeflare6926]

I swear...Izzy first started this journey, and encouraged everyone during the movie, and NOW is the one who found the lost Canterlot....she's gonna be VERY important! I really hope for the sister theory to be true

[@MarvelDCFan4004]

Canterlot is in ruins and Discord has become broken without Fluttershy and believes the world will be better off without magic

[@doc_anubis]

That's the gist of it

[@MarvelDCFan4004]

@@doc_anubis It’s very sad because it is not only the home of Twilight Sparkle but this is where MLPFIM started!!!

[@8158bolga]

So…some random Unicorn (or Alicorn) managed to undo everything that Twilight, Spike, her friends, the Pillars, Starlight, Shining Armor, the Princesses Cadence, Celestia, Luna, Discord, AND the Student Six (who were all different creatures, that put their differences aside) and the Spirit of Harmony achieved. Riiiiight. This reeks of rebooting something, just to tell the same story AGAIN.

[@MewDenise]

"some unicorn", we dont even know who it was. Might be a huge villain

[@AntiVillain26845]

Whatever her name turns out to be, I'm calling her "First Order." Because she's the same as the Star Wars Sequel villains: Come out of nowhere, and somehow insta-destroy everything the heroes built after years of episodes.

[@benlowe1701]

Hear me out here. We don't know what that suped-up Windigo was. So hows this for a hunch? For all we know, they spread chaos deliberately in an effort to summon it, as part of a plan. They may even have done so *expecting* Twilight to fight it by gathering all the magic in one place so they could use it against it. Why would they do this? Well we know from Cozy Glow that it's possible to "Brute Force" Alicorn ascension, by shooting up on raw magic, gaining Alicorn Magic artificially. Imagine how powerful an Alicorn you'd be if you sealed away **All** Magic and then absorbed that? You wouldn't just be an Alicorn. You'd be borderline Omnipotent. I also wouldn't put it past Discord to be a little unreliable here, and have 'Some wicked Pony' actually be someone we know - or related to one we know. I've always been a fan of the Fallen Student trope. I'm also fairly sure Cadence wouldn't have wanted to outlive her Husband; and so would have (as I am calling it) "Pulled a Luthien", and chosen a mortal life. Which would have been interesting to see how Flurry reacted. Though, maybe I've been watching too much Once Upon a Time, but somehow I envision Flurry Heart re-enacting Sombras Curse in order to escape calamity. I don't think this is just 'one person undermining' things, but it would be interesting if what Discord refers to as 'One person stirring up hate' was actually like a simplificiation of someones burgeoning supremacist movement, gaining traction the way politicians or cult leaders do. Less just a racist person being mean undermining everything, and more a concrete effort to shape attitudes in a way that benefits them...

[@thegamesresearcher]

@@benlowe1701 ... That's what Discord's tale implied, it started with some mysterious unicorn making the point of talking down to other race's, just to see prejudice over time grow🤔

[@cherylmingo5206]

@@benlowe1701 agreed I am speechless

[@atlas1924]

Canonically discord has seen a cell phone and I will not let this go

[@Cozycubbs]

i just got the issue for this comic in a store and it made me sad seeing canterlot in ruins, definitely a big surprise seeing discord again. although he may seem like a bad guy right now, I don't think he has gone rouge and bad. reading the story, discord just doesn't want another diversion or war to break out because of magical abilities each pony species has. I'm pretty sure he's just trying to test them and teach them a lesson like how he used to do with twilight and her friends. I do feel bad seeing discord alone, rotting away in the ruins of Equestria while all of his friends are gone (R.I.P Fluttershy :// )

[@TheCommonGentry]

cant believe that so much lore is set in a COMIC BOOK. ... thanks for sharing this!!

[@doc_anubis]

And I will keep sharing the next ones as they come out in the same style as this

[@weirdoproductions2819]

To be honest, all of us should of seen this coming. However discord being the antagonist again could be interesting.

[@b3an76]

It sounds like discord saying an over simplized version of the events of the crystals but exaggerating parts about his friendship with the main 6

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, though we don't know if ge exaggerates anything else

[@shinigamiphantom1391]

What the hay is wrong with all them ponies?! They witnessed what fighting and distrust can cause, had to put up with many villains trying to break them apart and got nearly destroyed for it more times than you can count. And NIW some no name alicorn pops out of nowhere and they believe her. SHE DIDN'T EVEN SING!

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Wonder how long before Discord brings up how all his friends are dead.

[@marilost9175]

I saw you had 999 subs so i decided to be the 1000th one :3 congrats to 1000subs

[@doc_anubis]

Thanks for that^^

[@marilost9175]

@@doc_anubis No problem :3

[@jordancraig589]

It's nice to know that with gen4 having a happy ending that it immediately gets ruined and everyone dies. What the shit writers.

[@TheSultan1470]

Why not

[@xandan1668]

He doesn't look old he looks unkept.

[@RoseyStar24]

I'm surprised Discord compared Izzy to Fluttershy. She never gives off Fluttershy vibes to me.

[@doc_anubis]

Same here, but he had no reaction to Hitch, which is what most people expected

[@RoseyStar24]

@@doc_anubis I hope he does have some reaction to him. He shows an actual connection to her

[@doc_anubis]

@@RoseyStar24 he hasnt shown his connection with animals in front of him yet, so maybe he will say sth once he does

[@RoseyStar24]

@@doc_anubis I hope so

[@ozidyus]

g5 is starting to grow on me i LOVEEEE THIS COMIC how is this the first im hearing of it, i’m so excited that discord and g4 ties into this canonically

[@matthewlo55]

"I have seen so much of Fluttershy in you Izzy." ~ Discord *Izzy plays the world smallest violin*

[@gerardorodriguez7500]

So the reason all the ponies and creatures of Equestria have been divided because of a mysterious pony who was obnoxious? After the last episode of MLP Season 9, Equestria has been divided again?

[@maksik9670]

😭😭😭😭😭😭 DISCORD COME BACK! G4 IN G5 COOL. I LOVE THAT ❤️❤️❤️

[@kuro7539]

I wonder how Discord dealt with Fluttershy's passing. While , yes , whether they were in a realtionship or not is up to interp. Fluttershy was the one closest to him . The loss of the others might have been difficult aswell but I believe Fluttershy's would have a lot of impact .

[@loveyourself-Hannah]

I think it would be really cool if a new character got introduced in G5 sometime in the future. Cupcake Shy. or CC for short(aka preference, like how Zipp preferes to be called Zipp and not "Zepherina") CC would be the daughter of Fluttershy and Discord, she would look like a normal pegasus with a dark pink mane, the very front of her mane and a chunk of her tail being the same color as Fluttershys mane. then her coat is yellow with a huge patch of grey coat on her left on her head that covers almost half of it. she would have most of discords powers with the ones she doesn't have being: shapeshifting, evil turning or whatever its called, time traveling(if discord has it) and making doors in thin air. CC also would only flap her wings when flying in front of strangers because she doesn't really need to do that. and the reason we've never seen her in the comics before is because she was really introverted when she was young but now mostly just protects relics from the mane 6s time edit: extra ideas: CCs aromantic. she has Rainbows tortoise as a sort of companion(or his kid) like how angel bunny is Fluttershys companion. she sometimes hums songs from G4 (raise this barn, let the rainbow remind you, that stuff) as a sort of call back to the mane 6. one of the main characters hates when CC drinks glass so she just occasionally drinks it just to annoy them. she helps teach Misty old spells even though she can't cast them. she at least once says "I can't do spells, I'm not a unicorn! I'm a street magician if street magicians could bend reality!

[@RenzoXD2069]

Also, I really like the video of your analisis of this comic 👍. I guess this comic is not ALL BAD cause the explanation of Discord about the past before G5 was interesting and shocking at the same time to see how he was completely transformed him, to someone that assume that removing everything can lead to something favorable in the end... I hope watch the next comic soon to see what will happen. 👍

[@doc_anubis]

The comic isnt all bad at all, I myself would say its rather good

[@RenzoXD2069]

@@doc_anubis The same dude, but Idk why it is some people who criticizes that, it was a good history of this arc. I wonder what will happen next too. 👍

[@doc_anubis]

@@RenzoXD2069 Well you said that it isnt ALL BAD, that seemed like you were saying there are some good parts, but some are good to, but I guess I misinterpret that

[@RenzoXD2069]

@@doc_anubis I think so but don't worry dude. I guess I might explain my opinion better before, I was kinda mad seeing other just giving a 0 to 10 for one comic or episode without understanding at all.

[@spoopycateatingpopcorn]

all i want to say is: discord grew some hair

[@doc_anubis]

Yes, yes he did

[@DaylightTwinkle]

Ok, seeing the old locations from G4 in G5 in comic form is just INSANE, but this, THIS, IS EVEN MORE INSANE! 😱😱😱

[@helbramsgibbs3280]

Ironically, the Lord of Chaos do not like Chaos

[@gren8te319]

4:55 discord referencing house of m was hilarious

[@doc_anubis]

Oh yeah, no more mutants instead of no more magic

[@Klutzybear]

Ugh, we're having a "Star Vs the Forces of Evil" logic crisis. Everyone wants to blame magic for their own failings. Magic didn't do shit! It was the Poinies fault for being too damn gullible that ruined their perfect paradise. Which I find to be *hilarious.* I mean think about it: At the end of the day, What destroyed Equestria wasn't Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, Nightmare Moons return, Tirek, Cozy Glow, Starlight, nor the combination of all three baddies AND the freaking Windigos. Nope, it because one Pony was too busy *bad mouthing others* for their own neferious purpose. That's what finally did them in. Unbelievable.

[@TheSultan1470]

jesus

[@HantwoTimeline]

is good to see discord back even his power just nerf a lot lol, backthen bro just omnipotent

[@Kittyboi.]

Honestly Hitch feels much more like the movie version in the comics, at least to me anyway.

[@jinfirefox5989]

i like the little reference of discord saying "no more mutants".

[@doc_anubis]

Same here, its fun^^

[@Christian-qv9ex]

You will not believe how far I had to scroll to find this comment

[@FoxysCove]

Guess As discord get's Older his magic Is weakning to..

[@schriftschmiede]

Guess who’s back, back again. Discord’s back! Tell your friends

[@doc_anubis]

Indeed he is

[@didymos3]

The Canterlot gives of hard fallout equestria vibes ngl

[@wildlyAJ]

Besides the magic thing I'm actually mad curious on if i missed out on discord lore or something actually happened to discord that he got mutilated?? The middle branch of his antler is missing, Half of his other horn looks to be snapped off, AND he also lost his pinky finger?! That cannot be from just old age surely Theres also a hole and worn down edges on his bat wing with the feather one lookin plucked but that one feels more like an old age kinda thing

[@noseboop4354]

He looks just as old as Q does in the new Star Trek series.

[@TheFloraBonBon]

I feel so bad for discord, he looks so old now. I know he's a chaos being but he cared about his appearance. i guess not anymore since his first group of friends died

[@xxneondjpikaxx3447]

Is it me, or does the filly in the pictures 3:32 look like the main character of turning red, she even has a red panda paw cutie mark

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, thats her, I didn't notice it myself, but others told me and I agree

[@starcanvas5380]

Meilin lee in mlp real

[@raposathepiratefox8701]

I think Discord is not only getting rid of for go so the pony tribes don't turn against each other again but also wants to stop so when he does turn evil again he wouldn't have he's magic to do anything chaotic.

[@user-22744]

It’s very sad that canterlot has been abandoned and left in ruins

[@siobhanprice465]

I like how stupidly quickly the ponies started distrusting each other and how she didn't tell this to twilight and the others to fix it xoxoxoxo I'm surprised that discord didn't just puff the culprit into a jail cell lolxoxooxoxo

[@renamon5658]

Hope discord will be in the show

[@doc_anubis]

I hope so too, but it's unlikely

[@xsailor85]

I’m glad Discord is back after finishing his business with Jean Luc Picard

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

why is this more interesting than the first special that was made after the movie?

[@doc_anubis]

Because DISCORD!

[@silverstircker2.047]

Wait but why was this alicorn a problem? Discord could have easily turned them to cornbread and twilight was a ruler she could have easily thrown them is jail

[@sunnystarscout971]

Yes,Discord was found trapped under Canterlot's cave and even wants to destroy the crystals.

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, that was the story of this comic

[@samuraiforever9120]

it's sad to see a guy who spent a trapped as a statue to a forgotten hermit for a century

[@brianhoang2723]

Well Discord looks old.

[@samvanroon5041]

For all Twilight's talk of friendship it is shockingly easy to turn the ponies of equestria against one another, what was the point of a school of friendship if 1 evil mare can undo everything it taught and more just by being racist and mildly violent. Sombra was a mind controlling tyrant willing to take a baby hostage yet his actions either result in no serious lasting effects or in the alternate timeline the tribes coming together even closer albeit in a militaristic teamwork sort of way.

[@buildertherobloxian4731]

OH MY FAUST HE'S MISSING HIS PINKIE TALON!

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, he has a couple of injuries like that

[@CircuitReborn]

Wonder what happened to the Tirek, Cozy Glow, and Chrysalis statue? Are they still imprisoned?(kinda hope they were freed!plot!)

[@doc_anubis]

We have seen them crack in the last comic issue, so its quite possible that they somehow got out

[@Lord_Lethal2009]

@@doc_anubis oh s-

[@Lord_Lethal2009]

@@doc_anubisiş there any link?

[@doc_anubis]

Check yayponies, they have all you could ask for

[@Lord_Lethal2009]

@@doc_anubis I know, im that guy who Said "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" btw ima sub u

[@misterorigin8087]

Discord: “We’ll take the Spruce Moose! Sunny, hop in!” (Holds up a toy airplane) Sunny: “But, Mr.Discord-“ Discord: (Cocks revolver) “I said ‘HOP IN.’”

[@BottlenoseTheSeaWing]

I like that Discord has stayed the same. Except for his hair. That I don’t like that much. I wish he would come back in MYM!

[@ronaldpagar6513]

I assume that twilight sparkle, spike and cadence might be alive somewhere in G5? Along with other creatures as well

[@XxXSealightXxX]

And flurry heart

[@EventHoriXZ0n]

This comic perfectly illustrates my issues with the writing from G4 which I find to be extremely funny. 1) those Equestrian Kingdom ponies were found to be really open to manipulation. I thought it was just bad writing as plot devices but apparently I guess that was just a characteristic about them. Thank goodness they’re all dead. 2) Celestia made these kinds of tyrannical decisions for everyone, and now Twilight’s repeating the course. I classified Twilight as a “psychopath” in my last review to date, and this seems like something exactly Psychotic Twilight would do. It’s not only unlikable, but it kind of makes it seems like the entire journey of the series was for nothing. In fact that kind of behavior directly contradicts the moral of “Sounds of Silence”. Just further goes to show that writers for this series don’t even watch their own show. 3) This indirectly confirms a suspicion I had about draconequus nature- *they age*. This might have been obvious, considering that Discord in G4 was kind of bushy and old, but I heard theories about that just being character design to match John deLancie’s style. I think this aging process is necessary to make room for other draconequui to fill the role. For example, in a story I’ll be writing, Event Horizon is not the first draconequus of Destruction, and when he is manifest to ponykind, he looks a lot younger than I have him now. Might do a video about this. I think Discord is completely in character in this comic and I don’t know why other people are complaining.

[@doc_anubis]

I agree, Discords character is fitting here and actually seems like the draconequus we know, and I would like to see more draconequui, since my OC actually was one of those too before he got turned into a normal pony, well, kind of normal

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

you do realize that Discord as an immortal can look however he likes right? he looks older because writers put him in obviously Yoda inspired mentor role.

[@Lxthz]

"Thank goodness they're all dead" 💀

[@TheSultan1470]

All kinds of wrong in this comment

[@EventHoriXZ0n]

@@TheSultan1470 my opinions are wrong? lol

[@themask5493]

Old man discord

[@doc_anubis]

Indeed

[@themask5493]

FANFIC WRITERS......TO......YOUR.....KEYBOARDS!!

[@BlumelRengechel]

Bro discord did not said "No more mutant" like how Wanda maximoff said..😨

[@we1rdo_man]

he must be so broken

[@gigiisaweirdo8175]

DID SOMEBODY SAY DISCORD IS BACK?

[@doc_anubis]

Yes, yes this comic did

[@Asmoluvzcheese]

YESSSS DISCORD IS BACKKKKK

[@doc_anubis]

YESSSS

[@Asmoluvzcheese]

@@doc_anubis OMG NO U GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK LOVE THE VIDS LOL

[@doc_anubis]

Thanks^^

[@vnom84]

I haven't thought about my MLP days in years. Don't know why this popped up in my feed, but hey, youtube gods. Very sad stuff to see the homie Discord end up the lone survivor of the old cast. Like I knew it would happen but it's sad to see.

[@doc_anubis]

It was expected, but seeing it happen now is... really sth else

[@dizzy_grey]

I'm 90% sure that the Alicorn villain is just Chrysalis in disguise/stuck in pony form when magic disappeared

[@nicklopez3133]

I basically have 3 thing's to say about this comic, I did buy it and read it. 1. I can't decide if Discord is serious or if he is testing the Mane 5. We all know that Discord is not above doing such thing's. 2. At the part where it show's Twilight creating the crystal's. You can see that Rainbow Dash & Applejack are holding each other's leg's or hooves. Anyway, there are many who are using this to strengthen the RD&AJ ship, which I'm so apart of. And in my opinion their ship doesn't need strengthening cause as far as I'm concerned Rainbow Dash and Applejack are married. The only thing that can change my mind is if Hasbro somehow say's, most likely through Gen5 in some way, that Rainbow Dash and Applejack aren't together in anyway. Then and only then will I abandon the RD&AJ ship. 3. While reading this comic and seeing that mysterious unicorn I had a crazy thought. Before I continue Please Note that I'm NOT in anyway referring to that Alicorn in Make Your Mark, I'm talking about the mysterious unicorn in this comic. So what if this mysterious sinister unicorn is Twilight's Daughter. Just imagine how heartbreaking and soul shattering that'd be. And I mean her daughter daughter, not a unicorn she adopted. Her physical biological daughter. And that could be the answer to how did a unicorn have such influence. She is Twilight's Daughter. Though many might wonder/ask if she is indeed Twilight's Daughter then how could she do such thing's. Well kid(s) don't alway's grow up the way parent(s) want/expect. Am adding on a 4th thing since it was brought up in another KZbin Video that I commented on. 4. Why doesn't Discord say the mysterious unicorn's name. Have 2 possibilities as to why. 1. Perhap's for what she did Discord refuses to acknowledge her as Twilight's Daughter or even to say her name. Thus he refer's to her as Mysterious Unicorn. 2. 2A ~ And maybe Hasbro has yet to decide who they want this Character to be, thus dubbed Mysterious Unicorn for now. 2B ~ Or maybe Hasbro has decided and as part of that decision this Character isn't gonna be fully revealed yet. Thus dubbed Mysterious Unicorn for now.

[@nightshroud9671]

The fact Discord nor Sunny acknowledged Spike at all also irks me

[@nicklopez3133]

@@nightshroud9671 I'm irritated about that. Oo.

[@daniallegacy]

i CANNOT WAIT to see Discord in 3D mlp G5 form

[@doc_anubis]

I don't really expect to see him in the show, I would love to, but getting his previous VA and a 3D model of him would probably be too expensive

[@SingleHoof]

Nice background music ^^

[@doc_anubis]

Thanks, ist just one track on repeat though

[@multiverseman4017]

3:27 saw in a KZbin post that the pink pony looks like Mei from Turning Red. And she does!!

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup,I hadn't noticed that myself, but some people told me about it, I like them referencing other franchises

[@multiverseman4017]

@@doc_anubis Yeah. It's always cool to see

[@quietoptimism7343]

Huh, and I was trying to pinpoint why that pony looked so familiar.

[@sleipnirthe8th339]

It’s too bad that we will only get g4 lore like stuff in comic form, cause this stuff is so much interesting thanw hat we got, but let’s see in the show. Im both interested yet worried the same time

[@GhostEditz0]

So Discord's not really immortal? he's just aging but it takes eons for him to grow old?

[@doc_anubis]

It could also be that he deliberately changed his appearance or that he aged while he had no magic, at this point, we have no way of knowing

[@GhostEditz0]

@@doc_anubis let's hope that theory's true so if Discord has magic he'll be back in shape

[@doc_anubis]

I actually kinda like the new design

[@chrispycrint]

I just wish that Hasbro would pick a different plot line. They only have two "world ending" plots, and that's petty racism and magic being taken away. Something more interesting and less repetitive would be nice for a change.

[@lisaaquaris6932]

Am I the only one who was disappointed that Screwball wasn't cannon in any way? Like Discord and Fluttershy must have had a child at some point- I wouldn't say it would have been impossible for them 😂

[@yulu3363]

Wow Discord come back It mean MLP G4 return and join the MLP G5

[@ZapStrideGaming]

Inyeresting. And i bet that mysterious pony wanting unicorns to be the dominant pony race is our evil alicorn from the end of make your mark part one

[@doc_anubis]

Eyup, thats the most obvious thing, I mentioned it in this video too

[@starry-p]

discord: i miss my wife sunny

[@cookieridergirl]

So ponies feel for the distrust manipulation again, like in the finale season, and this time Twilight solution to the same problem was not to unite ponies and show them the strength in their uniqueness, but instead force ponies to get along by threaten the lost of magic to all of Equestria. Like I can’t believe pony kind feel for the same trick twice within Twilight rule and not to long after consider the mane 6 are all still alive. And after the peace and prosperity shown at the end of G4 who would believe that one snooty unicorn = the opinion of every unicorn. This is also forgetting that pony were not the only ones living in Equestria at this point and the ones using magic. So I do find the story interesting, I’m not saying the whole thing is bad idea. But to me, it doesn’t feel canon to the ending G4 was leading up to. More like an alternative universe. Not that I would expect peace and prosperity to last forever but I think even Celestia held things together for at least 1000 years. Twilight couldn’t make some form of normalcy last 2 generations? Again, I just find it weird that ponies would fall for the same trick twice when ponies who were alive when in happened in the G4 ending would still have been around to remember. Also don’t like the idea of just 6 ponies deciding to trap all magic in crystals and saying get along or else when clearly G4 showed there are better methods to getting pony’s to see eye to eye with one enough, aka the magic of friendship.

[@rainbowdash7057]

If they took magic away how were the pegasus still flying at the end... also this story is sorta slow because hearts warming is literally a whole holiday that celebrated the ponies not being divided anymore.. so what after this they stop celebrating pony Christmas? Because them still celebratebrating it wouldn't make sense...

[@dewott8251]

That unicorn.... Why am I getting Oleander vibes? For reference, I refer to our resident necromancer from Them's Fighting Herds

[@doc_anubis]

I know Oleander, she is fun to play, and I understand the vibes, the curved horn, the dark theme, so understandable

[@dewott8251]

@@doc_anubis Glad we agree on that