Is Pinkie really lacking in knowledge and smarts?

[ManaMinori 4,149]

My answer? A resounding NO. She's shown to know things that Twilight didn't know, even with how long she's had her nose in a book (coughallherlifecough), like the Mirror pool, or the parasprites. Both something Twilight has no idea of, and no answer for. In EQG: Rainbow Rocks, when the rest of the mane 5 (Spike included), seem to be confused about Twilight's explanation of the magical science of the interdimensional mirror Twilight constructed in a mere instant, Pinkie's the only one who knows exactly what Twilight's talking about, and re-conveys it to her friends in simpler terms. There's also the fact that Pinkie is more extraordinary than most earth ponies, or even Celestia for that matter! Where Celestia admits to not knowing much about the mirror world, Pinkie has been shown to know more than Celestia on that level; knowing what events are going on in the other world, and what characters they're happening to, at any given time, to describe them in detail to her friends, with 100% accuracy. And as an Earth pony, being a race who can most easily manipulate the earth, it seems that only Pinkie has the knowledge to manipulate factors and forces that manipulate the earth- such as gravity (seen when she's climbing the walls, in “Filli Vanilli”, and where she's able to slow her descent before hitting the water, in front of Rainbow Dash, in “Too Many Pinkie Pies”). It's also very likely that she knows how to manipulate time, and perform feats of time-travel, to arrive at a destination before a fleeing friend, and predict the future with stunning accuracy; attributing it to her “Pinkie sense” (obviously just an above-average tier of Earth pony magic). Even Cranky, in “A friend in Deed” gives credit where credit is due, stating that Pinkie is smarter than she looks. (and acts)

 

There's a Simpsons theory that explains why the Simpsons are actually, in fact, geniuses, but choose to be seen as 'idiots', and focus on having fun, rather than putting their brains to better use, and I think this can also be seen in MLP. The theory takes Homer and Bart as primary examples, and compares them to more level-headed and smart/ nerdy Lisa. Basically, Homer and Bart's actions center more on happiness over intelligence because it gets them more friends, as opposed to Lisa, whose whole life is studying and being smart, and having no friends at all, and is ostracized because of it, and I can see that as well in Pinkie Pie, who can be be Bart to Twilight's Lisa. This is also seen in the very first episode of MLP, where Twilight's too hung up on studying to attend Moondancer's get together party, and she has no friends because she'd rather be a studious 'egghead'; even going so far as thinking that “the fate of Equestria doesn't rest on her making friends”. (and it actually takes Spike to push her into giving it a try- note how the first pony Twilight is pushed into becoming friends with is Pinkie, of all ponies)

 

Simpsons theory:

Edited March 26, 2015 by Nightmare Muffin

[paradoxical 1,735]

Katie Cook's ponies all but declare she's the smartest. 

 

However, I do think she has huge gaping holes in her knowledge.  [though sometimes she fakes said holes]

 

After all, if you grew up in a farm outside of podunksville (which she totally does) you might not be as edjamukated-like either.

[Jeric 46,890]

@@Nightmare Muffin, this topic exists here. Locking.