I'm going to type in purple in my blogs from this point forward.

Deal with it.

*A-HEM*

So...today's episode...

I think it's safe to say it's earned one of these from me

I really liked Rainbow Dash in this episode. I really did. You know why? Because I, personally, have let my own personal preference for Rarity get in the way of me looking much into her character, and only her character; based solely on the principle of how she gets worshiped for her flaws, while Rarity gets demonized for having similar flaws, it seems. So, yeahh, I really didn't pay too much attention to her. Kinda brushed her off.

I even hated her for a while there, maybe even out of jealousy.

But, you know, after ACTUALLY paying attention to her in this episode, she isn't so bad.

Before this, I tolerated her; I loved her, but in a different way than the other 5. She was like, that one family member we all have, that we love, and we'll be there for, but only because of the fact that they're family.

It was in that kinda way, you know? She was in the mane 6, so I loved her. That's it.

But, now, after seeing this episode, I REALLY felt a connection with her, in the sense of her constant fangirling over Daring Do. (Care to guess what that connection was? )

My best friend on here is an RD fan, so I put it off to watch it with him on togethertube. He slept in until 5 PM,but I put it off out of loyalty to him, avoided spoilers all day, watched some college football, clopped, and finally, boom. He was on.

I was expecting to just go along with his RD fanboying, like I'm sure he's done with my Rarity fanboying on a daily basis, and watch the episode here and there, and spend most of the time chatting with him about the blue and rainbow pegasi. Really, that's what I was wanting to do, just as I'm sure he's going to want to do when we watch "Rarity takes Manehatten" together in a little less than a month.

But, first scene, there was RD, doing her thing, fangirling over Daring Do.

I was intrigued, so I watched.

All of a sudden, I was into what she was doing; I was listening, I was paying attention to her. I felt for her SO MUCH when she felt she had let down her hero, even though:

1. Rarity isn't my hero (wha???)

and 2. I doubt I have the ability to let down a fictional character in that same sense.

But, DUDE!!!!!!!!

I was so into it! I was so happy to see RD and Daring work together! I was SO pissed when Daring just brushed off RD like that!! I was just as into this episode as I was...hmmm, probably "Apple Family Reunion," and AJ is 3 on my mane 6, so nothing to shake a stick at

I actually was into a Rainbow Dash episode. I wasn't just kindly paying her mind, I wasn't brushing her off when she said something to irk me, I wasn't.

Hell, I didn't even notice Rarity didn't get the ring passed to her until that scene was almost over.

Me thinks...I think that I've found a newfound respect for RD, based off of this episode alone.

I don't think she's that one I love because of the other 5 anymore.

I honestly think this episode propelled her into a new light for me.

She's still at the back of my mane 6 at the moment, but Pinkie and Twilight, watch out...you may be getting jumped if RD kicks this much ass in later episodes

I'm pretty proud to say this about Rainbow Dash.

I'm proud to say that I honestly felt an extreme wave of joy sweep over me when I saw her on the cover of the book at the end too.

I'm proud to say that S4 has opened up so many new feelings towards the characters for me, in just 4 episodes.

Rainbow Dash, good job.

Good job.