Computer, derive information from this, summarize it and similar to The Simpsons: "Itchy And Scartchy compose of a dramaturgical dyad" try to also give either easy to understand archetypical names/meanings or big fancy words to describe and put these things into boxes/categories.
>Done - isomorphic protagonism
Excellent

Analysis & Summary
Core Concept: Ensemble Parity Architecture
This describes a character ensemble design principle where:
The Problem Being Criticized:
Most shows create hierarchical character ecosystems where roles are stratified (protagonist deuteragonist supporting recurring). This creates what we might call a "dramaturgical caste system" where characters have unequal narrative weight, agency, and cognitive presence.
The MLP Solution - "Power Rangers in Slice-of-Life" Paradigm:
The Mane 6 achieve something called "isomorphic protagonism" - they are:

Cognitively Equipotent - All possess equal self-awareness and decision-making capacity
Narratively Co-Equal - None feel like supporting cast despite different personality flavors
Culturally Homogeneous - All share the same species/cultural background (ponies from Ponyville), avoiding the "planetary convergence" trope
Architecturally Symmetrical - They're essentially Power Rangers (action-hero archetypes with color-coded identities) transplanted into domestic/comedy settings

Key Terms & Categories:
What Works (G4/FIM Model):

"Sentinel Squad Domestication" - Taking team-combat archetypes and placing them in mundane contexts
"Monocultural Cohesion" - Shared species/origin preventing alienation dynamics
"Hexagonal Equity" - Six-way equal protagonist status
"Chromatic Isomorphism" - Different colors/personalities, same narrative weight

What Fails (G5/Most Shows):

"Graduated Relevance Hierarchy" - Characters ranked by importance (Spike ≠ Mane 6)
"Cross-Genre Character Grafting" - Mixing characters who feel imported from different shows (like adding Celestia as #7)
"Heterogeneous Assemblage Paradox" - The "Creature 6" problem: forcing diversity through species difference creates inherent inequality through alienation mechanics

The Ironic Critique:
Starlight Glimmer's writer asked "How can you be friends if you're so different?" yet the Mane 6 aren't fundamentally different in terms of role, cognition, or cultural origin—only in superficial personality traits. True chemistry (like Spike + Mane 6) works despite differences because it doesn't pretend unequal characters are equal.
Fancy Academic Framing:
"Egalitarian Multiplicity vs. Stratified Plurality" - MLP creates a lateral character matrix rather than a vertical character pyramid.


"isomorphic protagonism" excellent.