I absolutely feel that the crown transformation scene feels like it had a scene cut, wasted chance for some drama.
>"At last! More power than I could ever imagine!"
>Sunset puts the crown on
>but nothing happens, confusion growing on her her face
>"Was something supposed to happen?" Snips speaks with girls having some relief
>especially Twilight and Spike
>"What? No, no no no no! This isn't how it was supposed to happen! Why? Why?!" Sunset looks defeated
>Twilight approaches Sunset
>"Just give it up, Sunset. The crown clearly doesn't see you as worth it. Just give it back, then we can just drop this."
>Twilight offers her palm. For a moment, Sunset looks at it before slapping it away
>"You think you can just come here and mess with everything I've built? I had full control here! No one bothered anyone else. There were no fights. Everyone kept to themselves..."
>As keeps she crashes out, the dark magic starts smoking out of the crown
>Dash exclaims "Uh Sunset--"
>"SHUT IT! Celestia was a fool to replace me with you! I am more worthy of the Princess! I am better at keeping order! I am better than you!"
>then, the Crown shoots the magic circling Sunset, who is caught off guard and then laughs manically
>"Yes! You were wrong Twilight Sparkle, the crown does know I'm far more worthy! Now feel the power of-Ah!"
>Sunset tries to cast the magic at them, only gets zapped herself when she touches the circling magic
>only to gets zapped more as she tries to control, everyone realizes seriousness of the situation
>"Sunset! Take it off! Quickly!" Twilight shouts
>Sunset hesitates at first, but then she tries to remove the crown, only to find that it's firmly stuck on as the dark magic circling intensifies
>"No, no...please! H-help... Help meee!!"
>Then the beam light up.