You think RD was being insensitive to scootaloo buy flying when talking to her?

[SolidTwilight 383]

So at the end of Fight to the finish, when Rainbow Dash is talking to Scootaloo about not being able to fly and maybe never being able to fly, do you think it was really insensitive of her to being flying during the hole conversion? I think she was flying because its what she always does and had a lot of energy at that moment and did not even realize that she was doing it. kind of like a dog wagging its tail. anyway I still think it was kind of inappropriate at the time. what do you all think?

[Frostgage 7,976]

I don't think so. Throughout the series, you'll notice that Dashie is flying almost all the time. She probably does it without even thinking at this point.

[Royal 57]

it just shows that there have differnces

[Radiance64 7,053]

Rainbow Dash is often animated flying just because...

Dunno if they had in mind in the script or not, maybe. But it's never brought up to be hurting Scootaloo's feelings if I recall.

I wouldn't read too much into it.

[Banul 3,831]

Flying is what RD does. I don't think Scoots even noticed.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

I'm pretty sure flying is an involuntary reflex for RD at this point We see her hovering pretty much everywhere she goes. She likely didn't even realize she was doing it.

 

That and I don't think Scootaloo seemed too offended by her flying

[Revy ~ Two Hands 862]

No because that's her persona she is always flying

[Leonard Smix 421]

I think she was demonstrating that even though that there was many other flyers in that competition, everypony was cheering for them, not the flyers. By flying, she demonstrated this, and it also was good for showing RD's excitement.

[Miles 2,512]

To all of the above posters saying something like "well she's always flying" ...

 

Guess what?  *Click*  *Light-bulb-on*  Seriously, I'm just all like, "Oh my gosh they're right! It's true, lmao, RD really does fly out of habit; out of reflex."

 

Sometimes it's funny how you can miss things that you're looking straight at.  

 

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Anyways, I'm going to take a different approach and say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" (rather than say it's like a dog wagging it's tail).  Basically, to try to get RD to walk somewhere without flying, you literally have to strap her wings down.  Thus - she flies out of habit; and old habits die hard.  (Believe me, I would know about that - coming from a very tradition oriented hometown).

It would be like if a human were ambidextrous (left and right handed to write; to do stuff of the like, etc) but always, always - out of habit - chose to write with their left hand, and would only write with their right hand when their left hand was busy (say, holding something).

In the like; Rainbow Dash constantly flies, and hovers when she is not moving.  She will walk out of respect, or out of necessity... or if her friends tell her to "calm down" basically.  But otherwise, the air is her proving grounds, her home... her zone.

 

Thus, I do not think Scootaloo would have thought anything negative from this.  She has known RD for so long that she, like everypony else, is just used to seeing RD in the air, hovering, and thus it created a subconscious "standard" for their knowledge of RD's personality, in that it is just who she is to be constantly in the air.

Edited September 5, 2014 by Miles

[Spinelspike 78]

hmmmmm, it is interesting to consider.

On the one hand, we do know that RD very commonly flies constantly, usually without knowing. She just has a very energetic personality, and likes to display her flying prowess constantly, so far that it has become  a sub-conscious action that she does without even being aware of it.

But actually, even though scootaloo knows that that is part of RD's character, I think that scene would have worked a lot better if RD wasn't flying while talking to her. It would put her on a level of equality with scootaloo, making her feel closer to her idol, and show her that she can still strive to be like her despite weaker flying skills.

"Insensitive" may be a bit extreme, but just because RD wasn't fully aware doesn't mean it still may have made her speech to Scootaloo less impactful as a result.

[Malinter 3,064]

RD's flying is what inspires Scootaloo to want to fly. Even if Dash didn't do it. Scoots would pick up on it and see it as RD not respecting/pitying her. Also RD being brutally honest about her not being able to fly is probably a leaf from AJ's book in that dancing around the issue won't make the truth any less painful.

[[NULL] 906]

No. Rainbow Dash doesn't know whether or not Scootaloo will grow up to be able to fly, and lying to her that she'll fly someday will only eventually lead to Scootaloo losing trust in Rainbow Dash, as well as make her even more upset when she finally realizes that she wasn't going to be able to fly. It's better to teach people to be strong, rather than patronize them.

[Miles 2,512]

No. Rainbow Dash doesn't know whether or not Scootaloo will grow up to be able to fly, and lying to her that she'll fly someday will only eventually lead to Scootaloo losing trust in Rainbow Dash, as well as make her even more upset when she finally realizes that she wasn't going to be able to fly. It's better to teach people to be strong, rather than patronize them.

 

Er... do you even... *sigh* ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=patronize

 

Since when did RD try to show her superiority over Scoots?

She took that cute litte bugger under her wing as her sister, and she loves her.

 

[[NULL] 906]

Er... do you even... *sigh* ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=patronize

 

Since when did RD try to show her superiority over Scoots?

She took that cute litte bugger under her wing as her sister, and she loves her.

 

photograph___rainbow_dash_and_scootaloo_by_symbianl-d6cda71.png

That's the point I was making. I was saying that she WASN'T being insensitive, and she did the right thing. I never said she was trying to prove superiority.

Edited September 5, 2014 by SpaceOnion

[Buck Testa 5,505]

Er... do you even... *sigh* ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=patronize

 

Since when did RD try to show her superiority over Scoots?

She took that cute litte bugger under her wing as her sister, and she loves her.

 

photograph___rainbow_dash_and_scootaloo_by_symbianl-d6cda71.png

Hhnnnnggh... That pic gets me in the feelz, just to bucking precious I tell ya!

 

Yeah Rainbow loves Scoots, Im kind of hoping those fanfics about Dash adopting her happens cause all I would squee like no dude ever squeed before.

[Zekromic 1,054]

No, she flies constantly, I'm surprised she hasn't forgotten how to walk  . Anyway, what she told Scootie might been very direct, but is a very valuable lesson for a filly of her age should learn, since many adults don't even heard about it

[Miles 2,512]

That's the point I was making. I was saying that she WASN'T being insensitive, and she did the right thing. I never said she was trying to prove superiority.

 

Oh - sorry!  I misinterpreted what you meant due to your last line; I thought you were saying RD was patronizing Scoots - but alas, I see you meant the opposite. 

 

 

Hhnnnnggh... That pic gets me in the feelz, just to bucking precious I tell ya!

 

Yeah Rainbow loves Scoots, Im kind of hoping those fanfics about Dash adopting her happens cause all I would squee like no dude ever squeed before.

 

Yay!   I know your feels, my fellow.  I love the squeeful cuteness of RD and Scoots as sisters, and that picture as well makes me feel all sorts of warm inside.

 

My absolute favorite, though, is this one, right here:

 

 

 

 

 

[Buck Testa 5,505]

 

 

 

Yay! I know your feels, my fellow. I love the squeeful cuteness of RD and Scoots as sisters, and that picture as well makes me feel all sorts of warm inside.

 

My absolute favorite, though, is this one, right here:

 

 

 

my_fav_RD_and_Scoots_pic.jpg

 

 

Oh gosh darn it thats cute.

 

I love the two of them together not only cause its cute but there is opprotunity for major character growth in Rainbow Dash watching over her.

 

Think about it: Dash is at her best when she is employing her element of Loyalty, we have seen this many times in the past. What is a greater display of loyalty to an Orphan (assuming scoots is one) Then to show her that she will be their for her and raise her like the mom she never had. Scoots wants a sister, but what she needs is a parent.

Dash is more then capable of filling this role for her. Our azure mare would see her short comings in a new way in Scootaloo and she would be a better pony to be the best example to scoots she can be, cause that is what a loyal foster parent would do.

those two would have such a positive, maturing effect on eachother, and it would be a beautiful story arc for rainbow dash.

[LZRD WZRD 1,929]

No. That's like saying its insensitive to be standing while talking to someone in a wheelchair.

[Conred 274]

Are you being insensitive by walking next to a person on a wheelchair?

[EquestriaGuy 1,074]

I think there should be letters to Hasbro, and a public apology from Ed Valentine, and also AKR just for the hell of it.