Is Sweetie Belle a Brat Now?

[dekutree64 713]

My impression is that this is a phase of growing up for her. Twilight Time shows similar behavior. She wants to be popular, first by learning skills from Twilight, and then just by knowing Twilight. But that didn't work out, so in Belle Tolls, she has a new plan to become popular by her own skills, with the play. And if Rarity hadn't been too stressed out to think deeply, she probably would have realized that what Sweetie really needed from her was knowledge, and not finished products.

 

So the problem wasn't so much being outshined by Rarity specifically, but just not getting the attention she was expecting from everything else she did for the play. Disappointment turns to anger, and Rarity is the one who got the attention Sweetie wanted, so obviously she becomes the target of the anger, and then Sweetie comes up with the conspiracy theory that Rarity did it on purpose.

 

I do agree that it makes her much less likeable. The attention seeking itself is pretty relatable, but scheming and taking advantage of Twilight, and assuming the worst of Rarity, were both pretty poor showings of character on Sweetie's part. But hopefully it is only a phase, and she won't go all Kate Sanders on her friends (brohoof to anyone who gets that reference ) and become a nasty cheerleader type.

[The Second Opinion 270]

My impression is that this is a phase of growing up for her. Twilight Time shows similar behavior. She wants to be popular, first by learning skills from Twilight, and then just by knowing Twilight. But that didn't work out, so in Belle Tolls, she has a new plan to become popular by her own skills, with the play. And if Rarity hadn't been too stressed out to think deeply, she probably would have realized that what Sweetie really needed from her was knowledge, and not finished products.

 

So the problem wasn't so much being outshined by Rarity specifically, but just not getting the attention she was expecting from everything else she did for the play. Disappointment turns to anger, and Rarity is the one who got the attention Sweetie wanted, so obviously she becomes the target of the anger, and then Sweetie comes up with the conspiracy theory that Rarity did it on purpose.

 

I do agree that it makes her much less likeable. The attention seeking itself is pretty relatable, but scheming and taking advantage of Twilight, and assuming the worst of Rarity, were both pretty poor showings of character on Sweetie's part. But hopefully it is only a phase, and she won't go all Kate Sanders on her friends (brohoof to anyone who gets that reference ) and become a nasty cheerleader type.

You just had to make me remember that I remember Lizzy McGuire...   

That does sound pretty close to my conclusion (save for the part about Rarity needing to rethink giving Sweetie Belle a finished product), but I will say that it didn't help their case that they tried a little too hard to weave in the 5th birthday party as a grudge that was totally always there.  

 

[flutterfan12 20]

My impression is that this is a phase of growing up for her. Twilight Time shows similar behavior. She wants to be popular, first by learning skills from Twilight, and then just by knowing Twilight. But that didn't work out, so in Belle Tolls, she has a new plan to become popular by her own skills, with the play. And if Rarity hadn't been too stressed out to think deeply, she probably would have realized that what Sweetie really needed from her was knowledge, and not finished products.

 

So the problem wasn't so much being outshined by Rarity specifically, but just not getting the attention she was expecting from everything else she did for the play. Disappointment turns to anger, and Rarity is the one who got the attention Sweetie wanted, so obviously she becomes the target of the anger, and then Sweetie comes up with the conspiracy theory that Rarity did it on purpose.

 

I do agree that it makes her much less likeable. The attention seeking itself is pretty relatable, but scheming and taking advantage of Twilight, and assuming the worst of Rarity, were both pretty poor showings of character on Sweetie's part. But hopefully it is only a phase, and she won't go all Kate Sanders on her friends (brohoof to anyone who gets that reference ) and become a nasty cheerleader type.

 

 

Love the Lizzie reference.

 

My impression is that this is a phase of growing up for her. Twilight Time shows similar behavior. She wants to be popular, first by learning skills from Twilight, and then just by knowing Twilight. But that didn't work out, so in Belle Tolls, she has a new plan to become popular by her own skills, with the play. And if Rarity hadn't been too stressed out to think deeply, she probably would have realized that what Sweetie really needed from her was knowledge, and not finished products.

 

So the problem wasn't so much being outshined by Rarity specifically, but just not getting the attention she was expecting from everything else she did for the play. Disappointment turns to anger, and Rarity is the one who got the attention Sweetie wanted, so obviously she becomes the target of the anger, and then Sweetie comes up with the conspiracy theory that Rarity did it on purpose.

 

I do agree that it makes her much less likeable. The attention seeking itself is pretty relatable, but scheming and taking advantage of Twilight, and assuming the worst of Rarity, were both pretty poor showings of character on Sweetie's part. But hopefully it is only a phase, and she won't go all Kate Sanders on her friends (brohoof to anyone who gets that reference ) and become a nasty cheerleader type.

 

 

 

I got it,  love the Lizzie reference.

[RainbowTashie 378]

she is a small child her personality could vary day to day really that's how i see it

[The Second Opinion 270]

she is a small child her personality could vary day to day really that's how i see it

I think medically, that's deemed "schizophrenia"