Notice the word "would" comes up alot in that part. I don't like the fact that the moral would have been "it's not about what you want it's about your "Destiny" " That implies that children would have to give up there dreams just because thet're not "good" at it *cough* I vote for rocket wings* cough*. Although I never bought into Scootaloo being handycapped in a world of magical ponies ._. the very nleast it's because she hasn't gone to flight school yet.

I guess it just varies with whomever your talking to. The whole “give up dreams for reality” is a bad idea for a general kid’s show. But to me, it’s a stunning and, unfortunately, a true aspect of life. It’s relevant to me because Post Crusade is the anti-FiM. It’s a world where magic and friendship not always solve everything. It shows an aspect of life that you can’t just shove into a child’s face.

Personally, I've always seen Scootaloo as a handicap. Even before the “chicken” meme started. And it makes up a good 15% of PC’s backstory. Though it’s a sad possibility, it pushes the envelope on what kind of reality children are exposed to on TV. A reality where things don’t always turn out well, or where not everything is candy-coated and happy. If used correctly, Scootaloo can be a good example on how things are not so perfect, but you can still achieve great things nonetheless.

People might hate me for this, but I hope that this, plus her being an orphan, becomes canon.

(PS: Don’t expect Post Crusade to turn out that way, though. Scootaloo broke an unbreakable land speed record, but she’s still a crippled, clinically depressed orphan. And that’s it.)