Shining Armor and Buck Withers

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In the comic chapters collectively called "Neigh Anything" Shining Armor was shown to be a nerd and in contrast Buck was the most "popular" guy in school. (popular in quotes because let's face it he most likely gained that popularity through fear and being a total jackflank to everypony) However, while Buck was a total freaking jerk, Shining Armor is kind, caring and helpful. Would you say that, by being kind and helping others, Shining Armor was actually MORE popular than Buck, in his own way?

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If everypony at school hated Buck, who voted him king of the dance?

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it could be, nopony ran against him....or he voted for himself.

[Banul 3,831]

In the comic chapters collectively called "Neigh Anything" Shining Armor was shown to be a nerd and in contrast Buck was the most "popular" guy in school. (popular in quotes because let's face it he most likely gained that popularity through fear and being a total jackflank to everypony) However, while Buck was a total freaking jerk, Shining Armor is kind, caring and helpful. Would you say that, by being kind and helping others, Shining Armor was actually MORE popular than Buck, in his own way?

Unfortunately, that's not how high school popularity works.