Is it a bad thing that I like Principal Cinch, mainly out of pity?

[HorsesandMOARGaloar 300]

Even though a lot of people dislike her very much, Principal Cinch is one of my favourite characters in the whole franchise, simply because I pity her for being a very formal and old-fashioned lady who had to be sinister and nasty just to win a competition. Another reason why I sometimes appreciate her was that she was sometimes seen as "Sunny Flare's mom/relative" due to their similar hair and skin colours.

 

It is also because I started to appreciate certain MLP:FiM villains for their generic roles in the show, and in some fanfiction known as "Pooh's Adventures".

 

Do you consider this a bad thing, in that I'm among the few people who appreciated this despicable character of RRReputation?

 

Edited January 16, 2017 by HorsesandMOARGaloar

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

No, it isn't a bad thing.

 

also oh my god people actually read Pooh's adventures?

[Ganondorf8 11,118]

I don't think it's a bad thing. Many villainous characters do have a certain amount of charm to them combined with their complex personalities that have a strong appeal towards people. I admire Principal Cinch in my own way where she was a villain who never relied on magic or anything supernatural to get what she wanted. Instead, she relied on intimidation that came with her position as principal of Crystal Prep and knowing that her students would fall in line under any circumstances. Also, she takes reputation seriously to the point of pure obsession.

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,000]

No, it's not a bad thing.

Can it ever really be a bad thing to like a character that you want to like? For example, while I think that King Sombra is a bland and generic, one note bad guy, others may like him, and I can appreciate that.

 

Plus, I wouldn't call Cinch despicable. Just ..........passionate.

Granted passionate in all of the wrong ways but passionate nonetheless.

[Miss 6,211]

Nothing wrong with being a fan of certain characters. Let us all enjoy our thoughts

[Castle Bleck 19,163]

I like her design -- so far, she's the only EQG character to look good with lipstick, IMO.

 

Celestia, Luna, and Cadance need to lose theirs yesterday, however.

[Evil_Emperor 176]

I like her design -- so far, she's the only EQG character to look good with lipstick, IMO.

 

Celestia, Luna, and Cadance need to lose theirs yesterday, however.

Seconding this. I think the lipstick ruins a lot of character designs in EqG, including the background characters. I've seen them(yes all of them) without the lipstick and they are vastly improved by it's absence.

[Steve Piranha 28,751]

 

 

Do you consider this a bad thing, in that I'm among the few people who appreciated this despicable character of RRReputation?

 

It's a pity many mistake dislike for a character as they being bad characters. I think it comes to the factor that Principal Cinches can be found in real life, instead of the likes of Nightmare Moon, or Tirek. It's OK to dislike her person-wise, but character-wise? Sure, she might not be the most stand-out of them all, but she isn't terrible either I guess

[cmarston1 5,951]

I mean I used to like Flash Sentry mostly out of pity, untill Legend of Everfree. So I don't see anything wrong.

Edited January 17, 2017 by cmarston1

[HorsesandMOARGaloar 300]

No, it isn't a bad thing.

 

also oh my god people actually read Pooh's adventures?

 

Yes. Sometimes they do to check out its poor quality, or because they are among its rare fans.

 

I am one such fan who looks at its pages for inspiration for fictional stories to write about, because I pity the villains' generic roles.