What makes Discord the best MLP character for me is exactly his chaotic nature. His haters would be like "oh he was still an asshole even after being reformed", like, that's the point??? Bro has to unlearn 1000 years of selfish, self-destructive behaviour AND his loneliness. He is a creature of chaos, his magic is normal and natural for him, but for other ponies it is hostile and weird, Discord is seeing as "the other" throught the entire show. He's "too different" from the ponies and the harmony they worship. He learns how to be more selfless and carrying towards his friends, he learns how many of his behaviour are toxic and he is ALWAYS called out when being in the wrong. Fluttershy ALWAYS established boundaries, specially for him, and was never afraid to raise her voice and correct him. And HE LISTENS.
He's more than charismatic and well-designed, he's a perfect example of a realistic reformed villain. Most reformed villains in MLP change their whole personality in seconds once they're forgiven, like, Starlight was literal cult leader that brainwashed and tortured ponies yet she was never held accountable for her actions.













