Q: I never actually asked a moderator a stupid question but: best pony? - @@Cannon and rarity

First off, Best Pony is never a stupid question.

Second, I'm not a mod really. I'm a sectional staffer and I only have limited access to tools, and only in the RP areas because that's where I'm assigned. My boss is a mod (@@Love), not me.

Finally, Luna is best pony! Mostly because of the potential she has as a character. Celestia is also pretty high up there for the same reasoning. I honestly think both characters need more screen-time in the show, actually doing things rather than being exposition sources, but that's just me. :comeatus:

I've been told on occasion that you're supposed to answer with one of the Mane6, but to be honest none of them really stand above the others in that group for me. Twilight I can identify with as I was the book nerd when I was in school. Rarity I can identify with as I'm a costumer and a crafter and spend a lot of time making stuff. Applejack I can identify with as I'm a hobby farmer (sheep and horses). Fluttershy I can identify with as I'm very much an animal person, and I can't stand seeing animals get hurt. Pinkie Pie I can identify with as often nobody understands what the heck I'm talking about. Which leaves Rainbow Dash... which is pretty much the only Mane6 I have trouble identifying with. I've done sports (Highland Games), but I never did well at them because I'm simply not competitive. And I have to force myself to be outgoing. There's nothing wrong with Rainbow Dash, she's just not me in any way.

And I've got a soft spot for several background ponies like Doctor Whooves (who got me into this fandom), and Fleur de Lis (I refuse to call her Fleur Dis Lee as that's a ridiculous misspelling that smacks of a spell-check typo that's been propagated for some reason.) I find it's hard to count either of them as 'best pony' though, because the reasons I'm interested in them is more head-canon than anything and it just feels odd doing that.