Yeah, Maud is really awesome. I'm a silent type by myself and had issues with interactions with people when I was a teen. A way much later I figured out how to connect people I like. It's to be honest and tell about your feelings... yes, with words. Exactly like Maud does.

The other thing about Maud I like is that she doesn't care to impress others. She knows what she likes and wants and is building her perfect reality, silently, without attracting attention (like her home under Ponyville - the invisible miracle). The thing I'm still trying to master.

@StoryStorm, thank you for this post. It's a reminder why we appreciate the grayest of all ponies ^•^ Such simple but important things are so easy to forget.

It wouldn't feel like a thriving community without the other characters. Maud Pie I don't remember much about her, but from what I do, she seems cool, and she is knowledgeable about different types of rocks, a skill important for mining and escavation. I think her acceptance of her sister comes from more than annoyance she may otherwise cause other Ponies, Pinkie Pie if I'm not mistaken shows signs of ADHD, I may be missing some important details about Pinkie Pie's characterization but it seems to be the case, and it's very nice that others show their acceptance of her, knowing disability or lack thereof is not a character flaw, in the same way Rainbow Dash showed her acceptance of Muffins "Derpy Hooves".

Maud Pie may seem disinterested a lot of the time, but looks can be deceiving, not everyone is going to have the happy go lucky personalities, at least Maud Pie isn't a negative individual toward others, despite her outward expression, she behaves nothing like Mandy from Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy who is often portrayed as snarky and entitled, yeah she may smile less often than other Ponies in Equestria, but Maud Pie has a lovable personality in that she respects others boundaries and she doesn't judge her sister harshly for her behavior.

That's why she's one of my favorite Ponies 

@Crypty Scribbles

Of course! I've shared this appreciation for the character across other platforms, and I get similar gratitude for highlighting the character, and how I feel many of us can relate to her and how she initially seems snide or disinterested, but this is simply her personality, and she doesn't know any other way to be. I just love the show didn't have Pinkie and/or the rest of the Mane Six "teach" her how to liven up, how to be more interesting, etc. I love they simply come to accept her, and her mannerisms cease to be acknowledged, and instead, she's explored as a pony and not a fixer-upper.

@Dawnshine Wonder

What you said at the end of your comment is the denouement of my argument for Maud Pie as a strong character and strong exploration of such a character's qualities and dynamics. 

On 2025-01-16 at 12:08 PM, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Maud Pie may seem disinterested a lot of the time, but looks can be deceiving, not everyone is going to have the happy go lucky personalities, at least Maud Pie isn't a negative individual toward others, despite her outward expression, she behaves nothing like Mandy from Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy who is often portrayed as snarky and entitled, yeah she may smile less often than other Ponies in Equestria, but Maud Pie has a lovable personality in that she respects others boundaries and she doesn't judge her sister harshly for her behavior.

This is my point, and good comparison to Mandy from Grim Adventures. The Mandy caricature is what I thought Maud was going to be, but she wasn't, and I don't think she accepts her sister out of annoyance. She simply accepts her. Both ponies accept each other to a point where other ponies obviously notice the contrast in personalities, but the sisters seem to be best friends who love each other. This is why Maud Pie is so important to me and others such as @Crypty Scribbles. What we see on the surface creates an unfair assumption there's something to be "fixed" about the character, and that was intentional. Instead, there's nothing to be "fixed" about Maud Pie, it's other ponies who need to "fix" themselves and accept Maud Pie's personality type. Simply allow her to exist in their space and trust and connect with her despite a uniquely resolved personality.

@Rafa Stary

For the longest time, and I think she's still listed on my profile, Starlight was my favorite secondary character. Now, I'm thinking it might just be Maud Pie for these reasons explained in the post...Fluttershy still takes number 1 overall though, lol. 

On 2025-01-24 at 7:44 PM, StoryStorm said:

@Crypty Scribbles

Of course! I've shared this appreciation for the character across other platforms, and I get similar gratitude for highlighting the character, and how I feel many of us can relate to her and how she initially seems snide or disinterested, but this is simply her personality, and she doesn't know any other way to be. I just love the show didn't have Pinkie and/or the rest of the Mane Six "teach" her how to liven up, how to be more interesting, etc. I love they simply come to accept her, and her mannerisms cease to be acknowledged, and instead, she's explored as a pony and not a fixer-upper.

@Dawnshine Wonder

What you said at the end of your comment is the denouement of my argument for Maud Pie as a strong character and strong exploration of such a character's qualities and dynamics. 

This is my point, and good comparison to Mandy from Grim Adventures. The Mandy caricature is what I thought Maud was going to be, but she wasn't, and I don't think she accepts her sister out of annoyance. She simply accepts her. Both ponies accept each other to a point where other ponies obviously notice the contrast in personalities, but the sisters seem to be best friends who love each other. This is why Maud Pie is so important to me and others such as @Crypty Scribbles. What we see on the surface creates an unfair assumption there's something to be "fixed" about the character, and that was intentional. Instead, there's nothing to be "fixed" about Maud Pie, it's other ponies who need to "fix" themselves and accept Maud Pie's personality type. Simply allow her to exist in their space and trust and connect with her despite a uniquely resolved personality.

@Rafa Stary

For the longest time, and I think she's still listed on my profile, Starlight was my favorite secondary character. Now, I'm thinking it might just be Maud Pie for these reasons explained in the post...Fluttershy still takes number 1 overall though, lol. 

That's what I mean, Pinkie Pie behaves the way she does because of her innocence, not because she wants to cause others harm.

Though Fluttershy is picked a favourite of mine out of Mane Six, honestly it is only because they're fictional characters I'm comfortable with saying this, if I were in that fantasy world then this would be a very different situation and favouritism would be unfair and akin to discrimination in my opinion. Pinkie Pie's behavior is not something that I would want her being ostracized for, she is hyperactive and playful, has difficulty focusing on tasks or taking matters seriously sometimes, but whatever inconveniences her behavior may cause other Ponies I don't believe is her fault. If Pinkie Pie is supposed to be a Pony with ADHD or some other similar disability, I believe they did a good job showcasing why we should accept each other and not expect perfection of anyone. She deserved acceptance and she did receive it, most of the time. I'm not saying Pinkie Pie was justified in spreading those harmful rumors about Princess Luna eating other ponies in episode Luna Eclipsed, I just think her behavior comes from naivety and childlike innocence, rather than malice.