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jay & pinkie pie: i originally thought jay was more like rainbow dash but in terms of personality and silliness i think he's a better fit as pinkie in the mlp universe. they're both the hyperactive, comedic reliefs for their respective teams, they talk a LOT (not a bad thing at all), and they use humor to mask anything deeper that may be going on.

cole & applejack: as cole is the earth ninja, he has a lot of physical power and he's known for being incredibly hardworking. he takes on a lot of the heavy lifting for his team. i see this in relation to applejack because she's very determined (insert her trying to harvest the entire apple crop by herself) and honest. they both also have this tough outer shell that puts up an image of them being no nonsense, but beneath that shell they're the ones that i think are most compassionate.

lloyd & twilight sparkle: they're both the chosen ones of their respective teams: twilight's destiny is written by princess celestia and she is forced to become the leader of the mane six as well as (eventually) the princess of friendship, while lloyd starts his journey as an outcast and is, from the start, labeled as bratty for trying to be like his father, garmadon. he is later revealed to be the green ninja, forced to carry the weight of the prophecy. they both grow and become mentors of some sort, as twilight eventually runs her own school of friendship, while lloyd mentors the the new generations of ninjas (as seen in dragons rising with sora and arin).