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[Darklex]

Rainbow dash is definetly qualified to be in the wonderbolts, but she probably wants to be asked to join from them. it shouldn't happen too soon though, because without one of the mane 6 there is no show.

[Sora]

Have you read the fanfic "Lost Time"? Rarity and Twilight are 15 years ahead in the future... And Rainbow Dash is in the Wonderbolts.

It's a great responsibility. Maybe she can't handle it at the moment. Plus that's less time with friends.

It has to be age, responsibility, and other things like that keeping her from being a Wonderbolt.


Raimbow Dash is the greatest flyer without a doubt. Sure she makes mistakes, but is anyone perfect? Is the Sonic Rainboom really fabled? Apparently she is the only one to perform it.

She is the first to break the sound barrier?

The Wonderbolts are aware of her capabilities. So she needs some, and they know it. They secretly monitor her

[Krystal]

Personally I think she's too good for the wonderbolts and could easily do her own shows and put the Wonderbolts out of business, besides her rainbow trail doesn't really match there thundercloud trail. Although this probably wouldn't happen because I doubt she'd want to put her idols out of business.

The main reason she's not in the Wonderbolts is because she is the element of loyalty and if she joined them she would have to leave her friends to go touring all across Equestria.

But I hope she'll join the Wonderbolts in the last episode in some sort of epilouge where every character's greatest wishes come true, etc.

[Alkryn]

I have a theory that it's based on her free-spirited, individual personality, and slight selfishness.

[Rainbow Sparkle]

*SNIP AWESOME POST*

That...that would be an awesome episode. When they end the series, they must do that!!

C'mon everypony, there won't be a last episode, it will be a Never endin series!

This could theoretically be possible. Considering how some fans of the show have been able to make their own flash animations, the brony community could continue the show even after it "officially" ends.

As for her joining the wonderbolts, I'm going to make use of the argument thats mentioned in the fanfic Equestria Total War. Its not that the Wonderbolts don't want her to join, they do, its just that Celestia is the one vetoing it due to the fact that Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty.

[False Perception]

Probably posted already, but with her joining the Wonderbolts, this would make it so she no longer has any more aspirations. Every character in the Mane 6 needs and has one. Twilight strives for knowledge, Rarity fame , Fluttershy assertiveness, AJ better worker, PP to befriend everyone, and RD to become a Wonderbolt. If any of these are accomplished, it takes away a driving plot element.

[AnonyPoni]

Realistically, the writers won't do it. If they did, it would be like what happened when Monk got back on the Police Force.

[Full Spectrum]

Out-universe logic: Dash in the Wonderbolts wouldn't provide many good storylines, and would mean her absence a lot of the time.
In-universe logic: Spitfire called Dash "a little filly" in Sonic Rainboom, which makes me think that she is simply too young to join the Wonderbolts right now.

[~Chaotic Discord~]

'Divine flight skills are pointless if you can't form a teamwork with your partners that is both effective and maintainable. The Wonderbolts are fully aware of Dash's skill as a flyer, however the fact is she still looks out for number one as a passion, let alone bothering to try and work on her teamwork. She can also be a hothead who is overly competitive. It's not a question of skill; Dash can easily match or even surpass members of the Wonderbolts. No, it is a question of maturity and willingness to be a part of a functional team, instead of trying to be number one.'~Paraphrased from some guy on DeviantART of whom I forgot the name

As we saw in the Mare Do-Well episode, Dash has a massive ego that she loves to have stroked. She learned her lesson from that, but that doesn't suddenly mean she's a veteran elite at teamwork, and putting the good of the team before your own individual glory. I have little doubt Dash will make it to the Wonderbolts some day, but I think she's still a little young, and a little immature to be a part of it. Just looking at Spitfire, who is a lot like Dash, yet she demonstrates maturity and easy-going attitude that surpasses Dash easily.

As a side note, this is just one of the many other similarities I draw between Dash and Naruto Uzumaki from the Naruto anime, whom also had the issue of 'do everything yourself over teamwork', and whom, like Dash, is also an extroverted hothead who is loyal to his friends.

[One]

Well like everyone keeps saying, she will join but then stay loyal to her friends and quit being with the wonderbolts to be with her friends. or in the end she will fulfill her dreams, but as someone pointed out it could be like the CMC, where it dosnt really happen but leaves you wondering when it will.

[Lostwanderer]

She's probably too immature to be part of them. While she's free spirited and all, i don't think she would show up for training, the joy of flying with the wonderbolts would lose it's joy.

[caesar15]

That...that would be an awesome episode. When they end the series, they must do that!!



This could theoretically be possible. Considering how some fans of the show have been able to make their own flash animations, the brony community could continue the show even after it "officially" ends.

As for her joining the wonderbolts, I'm going to make use of the argument thats mentioned in the fanfic Equestria Total War. Its not that the Wonderbolts don't want her to join, they do, its just that Celestia is the one vetoing it due to the fact that Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty.

That makes sense, why have someone join some special group that does stuff when they be needed to fight some super villian, tough schedule for rainbow dash.

[Flame Blitz]

Well, if she was a part of the Wonderbolts, she could'nt live on Ponyville, that would imply on the end of the Mane6.Also, she is too selfish and competitive, and maybe the WB don't need somepony like this.

[zzuxon]

I'd imagine she's not quite old enough.

[TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)]

because then she wouldn't have time for anything else, im pretty sure being a wonderbolt takes a lot of time

[SrFrog]

Well than what would be her drive? Sure, she has proved more than once that shes got the skills to be part of the team but would she be mature enough to handle it.

[jazo123]

I'm sure she'll join them sometime. Or maybe only certain ponies can join them?

[Full Spectrum]

I'm sure she'll join them sometime. Or maybe only certain ponies can join them?

If winning the "Best Young Flier" competition, being recognized by Celestia herself as "the best flier in Equestria", saving the lives of 3 current members and being the only pegasus alive able to perform a legendary move like the Sonic Rainboom (all on the same day, no less) doesn't qualify you for the Wonderbolts, I would have to wonder what would.

Edited by Full Spectrum, 29 June 2012 - 04:02 AM.

[Black Star]

Rainbow Dash has saved three of the wonderbolts lives, she saved soarin's pie, she helped save equestria three times and she is the only pegasus known to perform a sonic rainboom and did she perform a sonic rainboom once nope at least three times and she now has it to a point where she can seemingly perform one when ever she wants. So why have the wonderbolts not asked he to be a part of their team?

[Dragonshy]

Because they want the show to be interesting I suppose. Maybe to make it so she has a continuing goal to work at throughout the series.