every season

How many times must this be said.

Celestia lost the elements! She and Luna are only bigger, badder versions of unicorns in their magic abilities, and before anyone begins going on about raising the moon and sun, that is what they were born to do (see the legend of the mare in the moon and their respective cutie marks).

Mane 6 hold elements of harmony and (HEADCANON APPROACHING) Cadence holds the element of love, realised in potential only fully with her bond to Shining Armour.

Celestia cannot hope to compete against the greatest magical evils in all the land.

she seems to get more involved each season-
1st S.-just shows up and talks
2nd S.-shows her power and reminds you why she's in charge
maybe by the 3rd S. she'll get to smack a few heads around