Governments in Equestria

 I find it interesting how many of the high stakes MLP episodes require the mane 6 to spend time researching.  I also find it interesting that their research involves lots of cross referencing, translating, and staying up all night doing so before they run into adventure. As someone who loves to research everything, I love the show treats this as part of the saving Equestria deal.  Even the characters who hate researching still end up researching.

( if anyone cares, spoilers for season 7 finale )

Watching the Nightmare Night episode from early seasons, did get me thinking about the government in Equestria.  I have the following theories:

( Don't cross Celestia )

Oh, and what was the darkness in the castle of the two sisters? I think this may somehow relate to the system of government.

Yes, my fic in my head deals with all of these details.  I wish I could write it...

I also wish I had more people to talk to this about!