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Why Rarity is awesome

Ah, Rarity. The pony who loves fashion, drama, and business. These may seem like odd priorities for the Element of Generosity, but that's what I love about her. She balances the traits that must be played out as the Element of Generosity, but, like practically all of the Mane 6, she springs to life with her own traits not defined by her Element. Now, you may be asking how that makes Rarity great, as I previously stated most of the Mane 6 have traits outside their own Element. And that's just the thing. 

Rarity's own personal accomplishments, goals, and basically everything outside of her generous spirit would lead you in the complete opposite direction of what her Element would be. Funny enough, Rarity's original Element was gong to be inspiration, but it was changed to generosity. Looking at Rarity's other traits, I can easily see why Faust was going to chose that Element for her. Rarity's creativity, dramatic nature, and large amount of costumers that are inspired by her all play in to inspiration being the go to Element. 

Now let's go back to what makes Rarity great. Just like Rainbow Dash, Rarity initially did not have a friendly exterior. She came off as snooty, privileged, and hoity - toity, as seen in Sweet and Elite, Sisterhooves Social, Sonic Rainboom, Look Before You Sleep, and others. However, let's look at Rarity now. 

As seen in Campfire Tales, she brings a considerably lesser amount of belongings than as seen in Sleepless in Ponyville. She proves time and time again just what her Element means, as shown recently in Best Gift Ever!. Not only that, but Rarity spits on your typical "damsel in distress" or "girly girl" trope so wonderfully. I know this has been mentioned a lot as an excellent reason to love Rarity, but let me just rephrase. Rarity has proven time and time again that while she indulges in girly habits and might need saving a little more than the rest of the Mane 6, she is still a strong, feminist icon that is perfect for little girls to look up to. Take "A Canterlot Wedding" when she puts up a good fight against the changelings, the premiere where she fights the manticore, and most notably, the entirety of "A Dog and Pony Show". These episodes all show how Rarity is a great character for girls to look up to. 

Sure, Rarity is girly, I'm not denying that. But what she isn't is materialistic, air-headed, or vindictive or cruel, which are all common traits of "girly girls" in some cartoons. Rarity destroys this trope, and that's why I love her. 

Well, that concludes my second character study. Sorry if I'm repeating a lot of what's already been said, I guess I'm just trying to enforce it. 

Next I'll be doing Twilight Sparkle.  

Why I love Rainbow Dash

Listen, I know a lot of bronies, pegasisters, and other fans of MLP who only like Rainbow Dash because "she's awesome". For me, it's the exact opposite. 

I love Rainbow not because she's cool, but because out of all of the Mane 6, she arguably has the most flaws. 

Whether it be her impulsive nature, attitude, bad habits, possible ADHD, or insensitive behavior, Rainbow is rife with flaws, but that's what makes her so great. 

Sure, you might get annoyed at Rainbow's overblown ego or sarcastic commentary, but I'd argue that she's had the most character development out of the Mane 6. 

Now, here's where some people say, "No, that's not true! What about Twilight?" 

While you can believe that Twilight has had the most development, let's take a look at things in perspective.

It wasn't until the SEASON 8 FINALE when Twilight showed that she had learned to accept help from her friends. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash has cooled off one of her biggest flaws, her ego, so that she still has her edges, but acknowledges others' contributions and pushes them forward. (As shown in "Sleepless in Ponyville" for complimenting Scoots, "Wonderbolts Academy" for accepting her position as a wingpony and admiring Lightning Dust's talents, as well as numerous others.)

Now, let's look at a flaw that Rainbow is still struggling with. Her constant need for speed. 

Rainbow has shown time and time again her skills as a pegasus, being a fast flier who loves to dazzle.  Yet sometimes her speedy efforts show much annoyance from her fellow pony peers. (As shown in The Movie, when she messes up Rarity's efforts of decorating, "The Non-Compete Clause" in which she and Applejack have yet another dispute, and many others).  I think this trait goes hand in hand with Rainbow wanting to do things her way, not really thinking about the reaction of others. Rainbow, on the surface, may be brash, rude, and egotistical, but deep down is where her heart of gold truly shows. Think about the times Rainbow has pushed others to new heights they never thought they could reach. (As seen in "Hurricane Fluttershy", which is pretty self explanatory if you've seen the episode, and "Flight to the Finish", where she encourages Scoot's despite her limitations). In episodes where Rainbow pushes others to be their best, those episodes are some of my favorites. In fact, I enjoy Rainbow tons more as a secondary character then anything else, really. 

Overall, Rainbow Dash is a terrific character in my eyes. She is spotted with flaws, but she works to undermine them and come out on top as a superior pony. I think why Rainbow Dash is the Element of Loyalty, simply put, is because she pushes others harder then herself. When she's the only one? Her ego will get overblown and reach some extreme levels. But when she has others to support? Rainbow is the most loyal, supportive, and encouraging friend there could be. 

I hope you enjoyed this character analysis! I'll be doing more soon! 

I know this may sound dumb, but you like Recess, right? 

Or is that just my inner 90s nostalgia speaking?

Do you dislike Pinkie Pie? Just wondering.