Super late on this but I love how the elements of the student six are confirmed in the last episode. And i was on reddit reading about it when it hit me that they represent the element that is hardest to learn for their respective people.
Changelings (generosity/beauty) never used to give love or appreciate beauty
Dragons (loyalty and bravery) dont take risks for each other unless they have something to gain
Griffins (sorcery/magic) dont have or care for magic at all and specifically prefer to tough things out
Hippogriffs (hope/laughter) lived in fear and isolation
Yaks (strength/honesty) are strong but their conflated self image isnt honest
Ponies (healing/kindness) have mostly avoided other societies and we see how inherently sort of racist they are even amongst themselves (unicorns, pegasis, earth ponies) hahaha
A great juxtaposition to the Mane 6 and Pillars who exemplified their elements. The pillars honed their elements, the mane 6 imbued and lived it, the student six learn it.
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