as someone whose favorite character is rainbow dash i’ll try to be as unbiased as possible.
she definitely has some bad qualities; over competitive, too confident, arrogant and sometimes just rude.
however, i relate to her a lot, as do many people. she’s ambitious, athletic, loyal, and she does bring out the good in people. let’s take “hurricane fluttershy” for example; although she can be rude to flutter, she still really cares for her and believes in her, as she does all her friends. i personally think she has a hard time showing emotions and empathy. deep down, she truly does care for her friends.
i absolutely adore rainbow dash, but i can see why some people dislike her and that’s totally okay! opinions are opinions and we shouldn’t fuss too much over them (sounding a bit too much like twilight rn)