Buckbuck 44 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 I know she is a fashion designer and everything, but you can be that and not make those eyes all the time I mean for goodness sake even Dash makes fun of her for that. Dash is pretty awesome though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,835 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 There are two reasons Rarity flirts, which are in line with the purposes behind flirting in real life. 1) She genuinely is attracted to another character. 2) As a tactical behavioral modifier to help her achieve a specific goal - whether or not there is mutual benefit. The former has usually ended in failure. The later has more success (though not always), and is a grey area character flaw as she has shown to abuse it knowingly as well as use it for a greater purpose. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 Sometimes a little peak at the goods can close the deal as the saying goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckbuck 44 July 19, 2016 Author Share July 19, 2016 (edited) There are two reasons Rarity flirts, which are in line with the purposes behind flirting in real life. 1) She genuinely is attracted to another character. 2) As a tactical behavioral modifier to help her achieve a specific goal - whether or not there is mutual benefit. The former has usually ended in failure. The later has more success (though not always), and is a grey area character flaw as she has shown to abuse it knowingly as well as use it for a greater purpose. That latter 2 is pretty true. I think the best part is likely her as an detective, she sures knows how to take advantage of the situation XD. Although i personally liked the music in that episode though to be honest, i wouldnt mind another detective Rarity again to be honest Edited July 19, 2016 by Buckbuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLunarStudios 100 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 oh so thats why every R34 fanfic i heard from a friend has rarity intrue Rarity as a character is fine but gawd does she get annoying when she whines and moansRarity its a dirty minecart just pull it its only a little bit of dirt. the only one time I liked rarity was in the episode where we meet that Trenderhooves fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. 3,182 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 There are two reasons Rarity flirts, which are in line with the purposes behind flirting in real life. 1) She genuinely is attracted to another character. 2) As a tactical behavioral modifier to help her achieve a specific goal - whether or not there is mutual benefit. The former has usually ended in failure. The later has more success (though not always), and is a grey area character flaw as she has shown to abuse it knowingly as well as use it for a greater purpose. Basically what Chris Jericho said. Personally I see it as adorable and understand why she uses it to gain important information like in Rarity Investigates. And who could ignore those eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwhitetheGamer 867 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 And who could ignore those eyes? Anyone who is taken lol. My intake on her being flirty is... ... ... she's been like that ever since she started on the fashion industry, probably longer than that. I guess that's one of the reasons why people like her so much, and hey, I'm starting to get some sort of liking to her myself, even though I'm still for Rainbow Dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nit Pick 247 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 Eyelashes dude, eyelashes. They make or break an attractive character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,835 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 she's been like that ever since she started on the fashion industry, probably longer than that. I guess that's one of the reasons why people like her so much, and hey, I'm starting to get some sort of liking to her myself, even though I'm still for Rainbow Dash. That is interesting you said that. @Key Sharkz said something recently in a blog comment that may have some bearing here. Both Rarity and Dash have character flaws that are so intrinsically tied to their personality, that some tend to specifically center criticism on these flaws. Both Dash and Rarity fans tend to recognize this and appreciate the character for their flaws (or in spite of them). Both characters have major similarities. Both are 'dreamers' who started out the show with set goals in their lives. Both were ready to sacrifice their dreams for their friends. Both have strong personalities, wear their emotions of their sleeves, and are very opinionated. Part of the reason I wanted to see an episode like Rarity Investigates is specifically because of an opportunity to explore the dynamic potential between these two characters. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckbuck 44 July 19, 2016 Author Share July 19, 2016 true Rarity as a character is fine but gawd does she get annoying when she whines and moans Well that is the best part about her to be honest when she gets overdramatic like a shakespearean actress!. Although people differ so thats totally fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwhitetheGamer 867 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 That is interesting you said that. @Key Sharkz said something recently in a blog comment that may have some bearing here. Both Rarity and Dash have character flaws that are so intrinsically tied to their personality, that some tend to specifically center criticism on these flaws. Both Dash and Rarity fans tend to recognize this and appreciate the character for their flaws (or in spite of them). Both characters have major similarities. Both are 'dreamers' who started out the show with set goals in their lives. Both were ready to sacrifice their dreams for their friends. Both have strong personalities, wear their emotions of their sleeves, and are very opinionated. Part of the reason I wanted to see an episode like Rarity Investigates is specifically because of an opportunity to explore the dynamic potential between these two characters. This is true. I think you hit the nail on the head here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightgem 158 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 oh so thats why every R34 fanfic i heard from a friend has rarity in true Rarity as a character is fine but gawd does she get annoying when she whines and moans Rarity its a dirty minecart just pull it its only a little bit of dirt. the only one time I liked rarity was in the episode where we meet that Trenderhooves fella I assume you're thinking of 'A dog and pony show'? Granted she can be a bit high pitched sometimes, but be glad it's not completely over the top or she would never leave her house/shop. I mean she has a white coat, a very nice pure white coat. Getting dirt...or almost anything out of white (depending on what it is) is a bother. Getting it out is one thing, keeping it out is something else, but as we know cartoons are not held to being THAT realistic, so as long as the plot doesn't call for her to be all high maintenence about dirt, she's fine. As for the Trenderhooves incident, to me that's just Rarity losing her mind, watching her dream fade away right before her and does all matter of stupid to hold on to that dream. She got really desperate in the end, heck she even jumped in to a pile of mud, that's how desperate she was. Breaking anything and everything about her genuine personality for something(or someone) that barely noticed her. Wouldn't we all go a bit insane if we believed we wanted something only to be shot down and yet we'd still try and convince ourselves otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0000 64 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 (edited) Your post contains only 0 characters, this board has a minimum of 20 characters per post. Edited October 18, 2016 by 0000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarston1 5,951 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 (edited) In order to prepare kids for the harsh truths of reality and that sometimes in order to get what you want out of life, you need to manipulate others or something along those lines. Edited July 19, 2016 by cmarston1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph00tbag 108 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 (edited) If you had a box of tools and needed them to do a job, wouldn't you use them? There certainly is a blurry line over which the things Rarity does could be deemed unethical, but it's hard to tell where harmless flirting becomes emotional manipulation, and whether that's even demonstrably unethical. At what level of ambiguity does misleading someone with ambiguous implications become a sinister and immoral act? When is it just their fault for taking the interpretation of that implication too far? You really find yourself in a boiling frog situation. Honestly, it's a thing that I love about Rarity, though, that she balances on that knife's edge so gracefully. Is it wrong that she does it? I don't know. Outside of Putting Your Hoof Down (which, being a MWW episode, I feel I can safely ignore), none of Rarity's more manipulative moments seem particularly sinister, but rather pushing somepony towards something they were only unsure about prior. Honestly, the ambiguity of Rarity's morality on this point is part of why I love watching her so much. It makes her relatable, because like a real person, her flaws aren't just endearing quirks disguised as bad things, they are real flaws with the potential to cross the line and hurt someone else. Like Jeric mentioned, this is why Rarity and Rainbow Dash are so well-liked, I think, because there's such a tension in their personalities. Part of the reason I wanted to see an episode like Rarity Investigates is specifically because of an opportunity to explore the dynamic potential between these two characters. I've wanted to see these two in a one on one episode since Sonic Rainboom. I've always found the one on one dynamics in this show to be the most fascinating, and alongside Fluttershy and Applejack, this has long been one of the most underexplored, and one of the ones I'm most curious about. Edited July 20, 2016 by ph00tbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,835 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 That Rarity flirtiness is just the typical woman personality for a mid-atlantic accent. Look into some 80s movies and you may see the similarities. This is still a thing in reality today. The amount of women who self report studies as using flirting as a business or tool is telling. Either it is still a thing, or it's expected, or it's wish fulfillment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azureth 686 July 21, 2016 Share July 21, 2016 I love her and her character but there was one thing she did that bothered me. In Rarity Investigates when the delivery pony comes he says he can't deliver right away but will the next day, so Rarity uses her feminine wiles to get him to even knowing how much he has to do. It's to his detriment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daring_Do 552 July 21, 2016 Share July 21, 2016 Eyelashes dude, eyelashes. They make or break an attractive character. Interesting that MMMystery on the Friendship Express shows us her eyelashes are fake, then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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