Dark Qiviut

...is how vastly overrated it is; simply put, the fandom is infatuated with Luna getting an appearance and Scootaloo's/RD's sister-like bond without actually being sisters, which, admittedly, was the only high points of that episode in my opinion (the latter failing to be recreated in "Flight to the Finish," but that's a bit off topic.)

All and all, past the two high points, I didn't really find much enjoyment in that episode, and the fandom's bitching a...

...bout Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and all of that luggage certainly didn't help matters of improving my opinion.

Of course, I'll also say it's nowhere near as bad as "Sonic Rainboom." That episode made me feel bad to watch. At least I found SOME enjoyment in SiP.

@ghost

Eh, I still love it, but I concede that it's a bit overrated.

As for the OP-ness of Dash, keep in mind that the story is being told from Scootaloo's POV, and she sees Dash as an endless ball of awesome. Whether that's true or not, what matters is that the audience understands why Scoots idolizes her so much. Plus I'd say it's balanced out with the implication that Dash really isn't that great a role model, being the only one oblivious to S...