Roodaka vs. Queen Chrysalis

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!  IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE THE PLOT GIVEN AWAY, DO NOT CONTINUE READING THIS POST!

I was bored and really didn't anything about music, history, or anything else that appeals to geeks like myself to write about.  So I will talk about why it's a bad idea to introduce Roodaka from Bionicle, to Queen Chrysalis from the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic two-part episode, A Canterlot Wedding.  

 1. They are from completely different canons.  Crossovers are difficult to do well, and often they end up merely just being someone's wish-fulfillment fantasy (with The Justice League and The Avengers being the only possible exceptions).  And it's a sure sign that someone is scraping the bottom of the barrel for plots if they make a crossover.  A crossover story line can work, but only if the writer knows what he's doing.  And there are very few writers who can even pull it off. 

2.  Both characters are highly dangerous villianesses who can control another character's mind.  Roodaka places Vakama, leader of the Toa, under a mind-control that makes him not only obedient to her, but also her henchman in her plot to take over Metru-Nui.  Chrysalis is a shape-shifter.  She first took the form of Captain Shining Armor's fiancee, Princess Cadence, and then placed Shining Armor under a mind-controlling spell that fed off his love for Cadence and made Chrysalis stronger.  That is definitely not a good point for anyone who wants introduce the two.  

3. These two both command an army of arthropoid minions.  Roodaka is the Viceroy of the spider-like Visorak.  These creatures spin webs all through the city, trapping whatever creatures cross their path and turning them into monsters.  Chrysalis leads the undead-looking moth-horse crossbreed called the Changelings.  These beasts not only shoot down from the air like dive-bombers, but they also change shape to assume the form of loved ones and feed off that pony's love.  In both cases, the Visorak and the Changelings cause immense damage to everything in their path.  

4.  All they want is power for themselves.  Roodaka is willing to betray her alliance King Sidorahk if it means she get to be the one charge.  While Chrysalis is looking for food for her Changelings, she also knows it means that she gets the power.  And when two power-hungry characters meet, there is bound to be trouble.  

So that's why you don't introduce Roodaka and Queen Chrysalis.  Crossovers are hard, and these two characters have the ability to control others, whether it's the individual mind or an army.  And there's also the issue of power in this case, and when that happens, all bets are off.  Besides, think about all property damage that occurs when these two villianesses' armies go through.  That's quite a lot of money.