Only 5 of the Mane 6 went insane...why?

[twilightlicious69 626]

Our main ponies have a history of going crazy. All of them did. All but one. Her name is...

Rainbow Dash.

Every other Mane pony has gone crazy.

 

1. Applejack- Applebuck Season

2. Pinkie Pie- Party of One

3. Fluttershy- The Best Night Ever

4. Twilight- Lesson Zero

5. Rarity- For Whom The Sweetie Belle Toils

While Rarity's craziness was only in a dream, it's still craziness. Surprisingly, Rainbow was the only one of the Mane 6 to go through this phase. Why do think Rainbow never went crazy? Or did she go crazy but I don't know the episode? If that's the case then do tell me.

[Rushing cash 824]

She had some moments where it looked like she might experience a mental breakdown, like in S1 E16, not to mention when she destroyed the factory while trying to stop winter...

AJ worked herself into exhaustion and denied the help of her friends, I don't think it should count like the others. Twilights and Pinkies were obviously the worst (I don't count SBs nightmare as legit, Luna might have tried to scare her into doing the right thing) as they started to lose their hold on reality (delusions, hallucinations...), and it took some effort into snapping them out of it. 

AJ is just more down to earth, and RD is more chill, also some people are just more likely to snap than others (Twi's perfectionism, shy seems emotionally fragile, Rarity is a drama queen and Pinkie is Pinkie).

Edited February 7, 2022 by Rushing cash

[Will Guide 21,325]

7 hours ago, Rainbowshine295 said:

(sorry for the really bad thread name)

Our Mane ponies have a history of going crazy. All of them did. All but one. Her name is...

Rainbow Dash.

Every other Mane pony has gone crazy.

 

1. Applejack- Applebuck Season

2. Pinkie Pie- Party of One

3. Fluttershy- The Best Night Ever

4. Twilight- Lesson Zero

5. Rarity- For Whom The Sweetie Belle Toils

While Rarity's craziness was only in a dream, it's still craziness. Surprisingly, Rainbow was the only one of the Mane 6 to go through this phase. Why do think Rainbow never went crazy? Or did she go crazy but I don't know the episode? If that's the case then do tell me.

A better example of Rarity going crazy would be her stress sewing from Fame and Misfortune.

[Venomous 18,813]

@Rainbowshine295

Retitled thread 

[Tom Gallagher 33,521]

Never thought of that. 

[SharpWit 2,472]

I think "Tanks for the Memories" definitely counts.

Closely followed by the aforementioned nervous breakdown of "Sonic Rainboom" and imitating her friend's personalities in "Newbie Dash".

Dash is unique in that the collapse of her mental state is far more dangerous to others rather than herself. Sure Fluttershy can audibly explode and push others away, but Dash leaves a physical mark for all to see.

It makes it all the more fitting that the creepy pasta version of her is traditionally an aggressor rather than a victim.

[twilightlicious69 626]

@Will Guide I almost forgot that episode exists. Thanks for pointing that out.

@SharpWit Tanks for the Memories! Yeah! Never noticed that. And now that you've mentioned it, Newbie Dash also counts.

[Orchid_Fiore 199]

Fluttershy seems more like *angry* than "insane"...

[FlutterIsBestAlicorn 20]

Hasn't gone insane, are you sure?

 

Also, I don't think Applejack was insane in Applebuck Season. She was just really tired.

Edited July 24, 2023 by FlutterIsBestAlicorn
Because I forgot to say something I wanted to mention