Hey there! I created this to discuss how everyone felt about the individual characters of the mane 6 from the first impressions they got when they saw them. Since I'm sure as you watched the episodes like me, your opinions and thoughts on them gradually changed.
Just gonna jump straight in and express how I felt about the mane 6.
To start with, when I first saw Twilight, I got the vibe that she was smart. There's no doubt about that. I also felt a sense of leadership in her, like she was THE main character of the show which I gradually changed my opinion of as the episodes went on. As the episodes went on (even into season 2), I realised that even she makes mistakes sometimes and needs others' help in order to get the job done. She can sometimes be a know-it-all but in the end, she doesn't intend to be one. She just knows a lot and wants to realise her potential to the fullest.
Pinkie Pie, I fell in love with her the instant I saw her. She was just a cute, energetic explosion of energy and randomness that I couldn't help but love from the very beginning. She still leaves that impression on me now.
Applejack, when I first saw her, I thought she was pretty cool. She was strong and hard-working, had a cool family and was pretty talented when it came to anything to do with apples. As the episodes went on though, I began to realise how tough she could be on others without trying to empathise and how she can be pretty stubborn at times and refuse others' help even when she desperately needed it.
Rainbow Dash, to start with, I just thought she was gonna be a stereotypical tomboy who was arrogant. But my opinion of her began to change pretty quickly when I realised that she could be girly, she wasn't arrogant and that she'd do anything for her friends.
Rarity however was the only one who I thought of in a fairly negative way from my first impressions. I assumed she'd be judgemental, materialistic and selfish a lot of the time until I realised just how opposite of that she actually is. Rarity was actually nice, generous and offered to sympathy to those who deserved it. She can be unfair at times without even realising it so she can kind of be represented as a false villain.
And finally, Fluttershy. To start with, I thought she was really awkward. I thought I'd find her shyness cute but my first impression of her wasn't quite that. As the episodes went on and she had the confidence to talk to her friends now, but she still had her awkward moments (along with cute shy moments). As she began to show her true self, I started to think of her almost as if she had some sort of darkness inside of her that she keeps at bay by not wanting to talk to others. I only think this because in the few scenes where she stands up for herself or just simply doesn't agree with someone else, she kind of overreacts or goes to an extreme which may otherwise upset someone else without her even trying to do so.
So what were your initial thoughts on the mane 6? And how did they change as you progressed through the episodes and began to learn more about them such as family and hobbies behind their personality and appearance?