Mane 6 evolution in season 4

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Applejack has continued her amazing character development from season 3 and season 4 was a massive improvement for Rarity who was ignored in season 3. Pinkie Pie's portrayal in season 3 was horrible and season 4 improved for a while but then devolved back again so I think it a wash with Pinkie Pie. Rainbow Dash hasn't been as bad as Pinkie Pie but is still not nearly as good as she was in season 3 which is a shame.

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Sorry, I had no idea you responded

 

Unfortunately, all you're seeing is the over-dramatic fashionista. There's SO much more to her that you're leaving out

 

Remember in "Rarity Takes Manehattan," when she ran out of the fashion show to try and mend her mistakes she had made with her friends?

 

She did the exact same thing in "Sweet & Elite," shunning high-society, a.k.a. the ponies she'd wanted to fit in with since the pilot episode (and it'd be safe to assume well before that), for her friends; her friends who weren't part of her dream to be one of the Sweet & Elite.

 

That's the kind of pony she is at heart; she's not just some over-dramatic fashionista, she's a great friend who will do what's right, even if it's not necessarily what she wants. She's also extremely passionate; her head is always in the clouds, metaphorically speaking, but she works like hell to make her dreams come true. The pure passion and drive she has is astounding, and something that we all could learn from, myself included.

 

wow. glad to see your so dedicated to your fav pony. thats kind of what i was saying, i guess. she may be more than a whiny fashionista at heart, and i appreciate that. but i usually do not find her a very satisfactory character when we don't see those rare glimpses into what she is really like. i just hope that hasbro can get past characterizing her in such an unflattering way, which they have been doing a little more this season. i guess that's what im saying.

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wow. glad to see your so dedicated to your fav pony.

Rarity is a very serious part of my life Thanks! 

 

 

 

she may be more than a whiny fashionista at heart, and i appreciate that. but i usually do not find her a very satisfactory character when we don't see those rare glimpses into what she is really like.

I'm sorry, but those "rare glimpses" are far from being a Rarity

 

 

That's a list of everything she's done in the series that qualifies as generous That's not even everything she's done good, just the generous things. That heart of gold she has shines pretty brightly, I dare say I haven't even thrown season 4 in yet, that's up to S3.

Rarity is Generous:

 

 S01E01: Friendship is Magic

 

Gives Twilight a free makeover after Rainbow Dash messed up her mane.

 

S01E02: Friendship Is Magic

 

Cuts off her tail to give a monster or something the missing half of his mustache.

 

S01E11: Winter Wrap Up

 

After Twilight did a horrible job making a nest, she spent all of her time trying to fix her friend's mistake, putting her horribly behind quota.

 

S01E14: Suited For Success

 

Made all of her friends dresses for the gala free of charge, and they kept complaining about how they looked and how they wanted them to look, which made her dresses look horrible in front of some huge name in the fashion business.

 

S01E16: Sonic Rainboom

 

When Twilight wanted to try out a new spell that she had never done before and warned it could have possible side effects if botched, Rarity readily subjects herself to the spell, so she can go cheer on Rainbow Dash at her flying competition.

 

S01E20: Green isn't Your Color

 

Keeps quiet about her jealousy of Fluttershy's newfound fame in the fashion business, something she had been trying to accomplish before the show even started. After Fluttershy stumbles and trips on the runway and the crowd turns against her, Rarity begins cheering to save her friend, despite feeling it should've been her making it big instead of Fluttershy.

 

S01E25: A Party of One

 

Purposely ruins her mane, which she's extremely proud of, in order to keep Pinkie's surprise party a secret.

 

S02E05: Sisterhooves Social

 

After making a mistake in the way she took care of her sister, she hid IN MUD in order to complete a race with her sister for forgiveness, when all and all, it was just siblings fighting over trivial matters, like EVERY siblings do.

 

S02E08: Mysterious Mare Do Well

 

Makes 4 costumes for her friends to wear in their mission of bringing a borderlining on narcissism Rainbow Dash back down to earth.

 

S02E09: Sweet & Elite

 

When it came down to it, she chose her unsophisticated Ponyville friends over the Canterlot Ponies, who she had dreamt of fitting in with.

 

S02E10: Secret of My Excess

 

Spares the feelings of a horny baby dragon who stole half of the city and kidnapped her, even going as far to kiss him on the cheek.

 

S02E14: The Last Roundup

 

Rides a damn whatever you call that thing all the way back to Ponyville with an extremely repetitive Pinkie Pie due to Rainbow Dash's negligence.

 

S02E19: Putting Your Hoof Down

 

Tries helping Fluttershy learn how to stand up for herself, and welcomes Fluttershy back after she attacks her dreams.

 

S02E21: Dragon Quest

 

Attempts to stand up for Spike when the other 5 laugh at his apron. Creates a huge costume so RD, Twilight and herself could follow him to make sure he was alright. Stands directly behind Rainbow Dash's flank the entire time they're hiding, without complaining. Prepares to fight dragons in yet another attempt to stand up for Spike.

 

S02E25: A Canterlot Wedding

 

Makes a ton a fricken' dresses for the wedding, free of charge.

 

S03E01: The Crystal Empire

 

In order to buy time for Twilight, makes a bunch of hats and shit out of hay and straws. Does a very good job at it, I might add.

 

S03E12: Games Ponies Play

 

Takes the extremely difficult job of preparing Cadence's mane in the intricate detail it had to be done in, with only 15 minutes of time left. Also does a good job.

 

(Note: Rarity got screwed in Season 3. I assure you Season 4 will be different.)

 

Equestria Girls:

 

Makes dressed for them to all wear to the dance free of charge. Helps clean up the gym so Twilight could when the crown that night, despite hating messes. After Sunset Playdough-Hair ruins Twilight's reputation, tries helping Twilight go incognito until it can be fixed. Share her idea and Wondercolt's costume with the rest to change Twilight's horrid reputation.

 

From Vocabulary.com:

 

 

Generosity is a quality that's a lot like unselfishness — someone showing generosity is happy to give to or share time, money, food, or whatever with others.

 

Generosity is a quality — like honesty and patience — that we all probably wish we had more of. When you show generosity, you might give away things or money or put others before yourself. But generosity is about more than cash and stuff. When you're forgiving and gentle to people, you show generosity of spirit. If you give others help or credit, that shows generosity. The world would certainly be a better place if more people showed generosity to others.

 

That's a lot of good deeds. If you expect the ponies to represent their elements every episode, and if you dislike them for not doing so, you should really only be a Twilight and a Pinkie fan, in my opinion.

 

NEXT.

 

Rarity can be vain and shallow.

 

Rainbow Dash can also be shallow (Yeahh, you can be my pet, but only if you fly!), and instead of vain, arrogant.

 

Twilight Sparkle can be too obsessive.

 

Applejack can be stubborn and far too competitive.

 

Pinkie lacks seriousness and is socially imbalanced.

 

Fluttershy is also socially imbalanced and her shyness makes her a pushover.

 

So...they all have flaws. Big whoop. It's what makes them good characters. If you dislike a pony for her flaws, fine, but be careful with the way you word it; it can offend people. (I wrote a whole blog about this, I think.)

 

NEXT:

 

Interest in Fashion...

 

(You get the picture )

 

 

 

 

 

i just hope that hasbro can get past characterizing her in such an unflattering way, which they have been doing a little more this season. i guess that's what im saying.

Hey, now, "unflattering" isn't the right word. If she was being "unflattering," then I doubt she'd have a fan club with 3,000 + posts, more than any of the other fan clubs on this site, I might add  

 

Also, a "little" is a vast understatement. She's been met with critical acclaim this season, as evidenced by the poll above. She's done so much good this season, I find it hard to believe she's been the worst. 

 

She's a character people love to pick apart for some reason, and when she's been met with this sort of response, well, I dare say that her characterization has been a hole in one.

 

Furthermore, just something I'd like to point out from your previous posts; having a bias of this sort towards character will actually make the show less enjoyable by letting a sort of hatred cloud your judgement. I fear it's actually preventing you from passing a fair judgement on the pony I, and so many others, care about so deeply, and I hope you can look past your bias against her for a second to question yourself as to whether "Has she really been that bad?"

 

She's a wonderful character, you should just give her a shot Clearing yourself of this negative bias will work wonders on the soul, and allow for a more fair judgement to be passed on your analysis of Miss Rarity's performance this season

Edited April 22, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

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Improvements:

 

1. Rarity by far is the most improved character this season. She went from being one of my least favorite characters to one of favorites, notably after her role in RTM.

 

2. Pinkie Pie was also another standout character this season, if you avoid some of her behavior in "Filli Vanilli" and a few other episodes. Her bests (Pinkie Pride, Pinkie Apple Pie, etc.) definitely outweigh her worsts of season, and I honestly think she is one of the most developed characters.

 

 

Weakened:

 

1. Rainbow Dash has had a pretty terrible season with "Rainbow Falls" and a few other episodes. I think her character kinda went downhill until "Testing 1, 2, 3" which was probably her best performance of the season. Just a lack of development and likability turned her down for me.

 

2. Twilight wasn't very well portrayed this season. Her lack of episodes and screen time molded her into one of the more boring characters in the show. The writers didn't take advantage of new ideas with her princess identity, and overall neglected her for most of the season. Very disappointing for me since she is my favorite of the mane 6.