john9blue wrote:1. i view this as an opportunity for the show to use future seasons to elaborate on their universe's laws. it may be that unicorn ponies have the ability to change molecular structure at will. maybe they can manipulate electromagnetic radiation. maybe it's simple telekinesis. who knows? only the show's writers. no good author explains everything in full detail in the first volume of a series, do they?
2. ponies seem to abide by similar moral standards as humans. they also seem to exhibit a similar level of maturity. indeed, many of the morals learned by the protagonist are morals that people in our world would do well to learn for themselves. it doesn't seem feasible that the castle was built that way simply due to poor judgment by the pony society. rather, they have such immense confidence in their architectural techniques that they can construct such a castle and still meet the exacting safety standards that we humans hold for our structures. remarkable, really.
3. magic
1. That's all good if they
have consistent laws in the universe. But to me it seems more like they're just winging it as they go.
It doesn't really matter if the laws of their universe don't make sense in our reality, as long as they have internal consistency. But do they have that? Seems to me that everything that doesn't make sense is just handwaved away by "magic" (see #3).
Electromagnetic radiation can't make items stick to their hooves, unless all items in the pony universe are magnetic. If they can use telekinesis, why do they only use it to float items next to their hooves?
And if it's magic, why don't they use the same magic to solve all their problems? Things just don't add up.
Also, who makes all their clothes and accessories?
Also: Why do they all have tattoos in their butts? Do ponies live in a trailor park?
2. I don't buy it. Human "moral standards" are pretty lax: humans are constantly killing others, doing immoral things for money, etc. And don't get me started on shady construction companies that cut costs and pocket the profits - leaving the inhabitants in deep shit 5 years down the line, living in a moldy or poorly constructed home. Humans have also been known to do stupid things. If ponies have similar morals as humans, they could well construct a castle near a cliff and just figure it's not their problem if it collapses, as long as they get the money.
3. Again, magic explains everything? Lazy writing.
