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> Because your vary self critical? For what it's worth, I think you do a pretty good job setting these darker tones. Thinking a little bit deeper and adding darker subtexts to things like this  >>/502/ (you) That is if you are the same anon

That's right, I am the same one. Maybe it's probably because I listen to mostly self criticism music or deppresive songs that comfort me instead of causing me more sadness. Not the happiest anon you will know out there.

In fact, I give a pessimistic tone most of the times, but I like to offer some contrast with a ray of hope in a land of darkness. Not one that will save a character's life, but gifting a rewarding moment in the end for what it's worth.

> the most off the wall concept I ever saw being done unironically was Rarity being shipped with Nute Gunray head green dude from Star Wars the Phantom Menace 

now, I understand why this fandom caused that cringe back then (and still but with less noise). I tend not to focus on very random things or very out of place so, I pretty much tend to ignore that. If I looked at all the cringe produced, my brain would explode by reading not even a quarter of it. Especially when we are talking about crossovers.

Anyway, one is free of doing anything and maybe,between so much craziness,there is a cohesive piece during the story...
I am not into fanfiction either but I kind of know the infamous patterns and cliches from it.