No, I don't think she should stop training. the training is exactly what she should be doing. Train, and get as good as she can for a real opportunity to show off in the official capacity. You know, the kind of tryouts that most sports teams have, maybe? assuming such a thing exists.

Not just leaping at any opportunity to show off and expecting them to tell you to hop on board. Yeah, sure, show off all you want, but don't act like they'll accept you as celestia's freaking gift to professional flying.

Ye Gods I'm dead *sees conversation* Ooh, is it that time of day already?

Im tired, my insides hurt, and this alarm for one of the Histology machines is going off and they havent fixed it. Its like a school buzzer but constant.

So she shouldn't do anything that's impressive otherwise? Say no to helping out the weather cycle cause she's saving herself for the Wonderbolts? Say no to doing a wedding celebration for royalty that she's specifically asked for cause she's saving herself for the Wonderbolts? Say no to a Young Flier's competition since that isn't exactly an audition for the Wonderbolts? Help save the world? No that could be impressive.

When she has done that outside of one instance where the entire cast can be criticised for the exact same thing? Most of them worse since they hold onto their delusions while Rainbow settles for a lower delusion. And what do we have to suggest that she isn't Celestia's gift to flying. She can literally do a technique that in spoken of only in myth and legend.

edited 25th Jun '12 2:44:31 PM by Badwolfwho

MOUSA!

So it's agreed then. Rainbow Dash is sexiestpony, but her brain brings the attractiveness factor down by at least thirty points.

edited 25th Jun '12 2:46:05 PM by CDRW

Her personality brings it down to nothing.

Hey there Mousa, how goes the day?

edited 25th Jun '12 2:48:37 PM by Drenius

Hello, Mousa.

And yet, astoundingly, that doesn't make her good enough.

She can show off. maybe she should show off. What she shouldn't do is expect that she will be instantly accepted into the team for it.

this is my point. this is why I think she has a bigger ego, not because she shows off but because she expects to be able to circumvent normal methods for it. She expects to be the exception to the rule. Rarity did, yes, but she has dropped her expectations so thoroughly that she's surprised when she does get complimented. Rarity might put on a show of confidence for her skills, but she still shows humility for her status. Dash gives credit where it's due, so she's clearly not a braggart, but she still lacks any thread of humility.

Are we Still making rankings? How about this: We rank episodes of every writers. Just compare episodes with other written by same person.

Mine lists (from best to least good)

M.A. Larson:

1.Return of Harmony. 2. Luna Eclipsed. 3. Cutie Mark Chronicles. 4. Secret of My Excess. 5. It's About Time. 6. Swarm of the Century. 7. Sonic Rainboom. 8. Ponyville Confidential. 9. Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000.

Meghan Mc Carthy:

1.Canterlot Wedding. 2. Lesson Zero. 3. Dragonshy. 4. Party of One. 5. Call of the Cutie. 6. Hearts and Hooves Day. 7. Sweet and Elite. 8. Green Isn't Your Color

Amy Keating Rogers:

1.Best Night Ever. 2. Last Roundup. 3. Cutie Pox. 4. Bridle Gossip. 5. MM Mystery on the Friendship Express. 6. Friend in Deed. 7. Fall Weather Friends. 8. Fall Weather Friends. 9.Applebuck Season. 10.Dog and Pony Show. 11.Ticket Master.

Cindy Morrow:

1. Winter Wrap Up. 2. Read It and Weep. 3. Family Appreciation Day. 4. Hurricane Fluttershy. 5. Show Stoppers. 6.Owl's Well That Ends Well. 7. Sisterhooves Social 8. Griffon the Brush Off

Charlotte Fullerton:

1. May the Best Pet Win! 2. Baby Cakes. 3. Bird in the Hoof. 4. Suited For Success. 5. Look Before You Sleep,

Merriwether Williams:

1. Hearth's Warming Eve. 2. Dragon Quest. 3. Mysterious Mare Do Well. 4. Putting Your Hoof Down

Dave Polsky:

1.Feeling Pinkie Keen. 2. Over a Barrel.

Chris Savino:

1.Stare Master. 2.Boast Busters.

Anyone here a Facebook user? I guess the Brony Con documentary is trying to rent a giant turntable prop for part of the shoot and the rental's free if the renter gets enough votes. Details are provided in the comments of the Kickstarter page (as of this writing, the details are 2 comments in).

But she doesn't expect to be the exception to the rule! She has had one fantasy about that but doesn't even act on it!

And Rainbow is also shocked when someone else says she's good. See The Elements of Harmony.

edited 25th Jun '12 2:52:30 PM by Badwolfwho

Meh. I'm okay, It wasn't a bad day. But I apparently lost my wallet yesterday. I haven't found the damn thing anywhere, I skipped breakfast this morning to see if it was anywhere near the bike repair shop.

Well I did need to get a new license anyway but... guh...

I'm home, I'm tired, I'm probably going to go draw and watch something.

Ah, I'm sorry to hear that mate.

Well she certainly acts the freaking part.

"these pets should be honoured to be my pet!"

"We'll make the biggest tornado ever, impress the wonderbolts!"

Ugh. fuck. This argument is going nowhere, can we just agree to disagree? I won't take you thinking of Rarity as being the more egotistical as a personal insult, and you do the same?

Sorry to hear that Mousa. That's got to be frustrating as hell.

I don't even think Rarity is more egotistical. I just think this is faulty evidence for Rainbow being super egotistical. Rainbow has a bigger ego but far less real confidence in her abilities.

Anyway, sure debate over.

edited 25th Jun '12 2:55:39 PM by Badwolfwho

I'm pretty sure RD is actually more egotistical between the two.

And Kegi, I found your arguments compelling and make sense to me.

No offense Mousa, but I don't think we can count you as much of an objective judge.

I'm gonna take a few hours off from the thread, maybe. I'll be back once I've cooled off a bit.

am I gonna need to break out the song again?"

Bye, Kegi.

I find RD to be the more egotisical of the two, but that doesn't stop me from loving her {In a non-creepy way, mind you}.

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edited 25th Jun '12 3:00:09 PM by marston

Excellent point considering I dislike them both, but I am capable of separating my dislike for them for the sake of analysis. I mean I didn't exactly take the mickey out on them on my ask blog, now did? I treated them like how they would act regardless of my personal feelings.

Aww