Not all protagonists are to be admire or imitated. Check out James. He used to be human. Now he's an Earth Pony. He thought he'd either get an easy meal ticket, or he'd cease to exist (he consider both of these a win for him). Turns out he got neither.

Part of the TBC verse, "Not Just Ponies."

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fanfic/TheConversionBureauNotJustPonies

Edited by quantum-plasma-field.