I believe Rainbow Dash is getting too much screentime.

[Sugar Cube 4,843]

I just want to say, I love every Mane Six pony.

 

BUT, some of the most recent episodes have irked me somewhat in how dialogue-heavy Rainbow has been as compared to the others.  Honestly, Keep Calm and Flutter On was full of Rainbow Dash, and this week's episode felt like ANOTHER RD episode.  I understand different situations and plots call for certain characters more than others, but this why they need to actually balance out the distribution of spotlight each pony gets per season. They have been a lot more successful at episodes involving the whole gang in the past, but these past few S3 episodes haven't been as kind. I enjoy when every character has a number of entertaining lines and I like to see all of the character's play off of each other. Games Ponies Play did not do that as well as it should and could have. Fluttershy and Applejack felt virtually nonexistant, but Rainbow Dash never stopped talking. And poor Rarity hasn't had an episode all season long and I think that is pretty unfair.

 

I want each season to have an equal amount of episodes dedicated to EACH character. And I think it should be spread out more. I realize characters like Fluttershy and Applejack usually have less to say than characters like Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. This doesn't mean the writers can't be more strategic in how they distribute the screen time across all six characters. Season 1 is still my favorite season by far, because in most cases whenever an episode featured all six characters, they all had their memorable moments that would satisy any pony fan. I'm talking about gems like Swarm of the Century, Dragonshy, Bridle Gossip, Winter Wrap Up, and The Best Night Ever. All of those are far superior to attempted Mane Six episodes like Games Ponies Play.

 

Btw, just an opinion from a fellow fan. I'm not trying to sound like I'm giving Rainbow Dash a hard time, it's more of a critique about the writing. And I know the team does their best to satisfy every pony fan, and I think they are doing well, but when fans are complaining like they are now, maybe things could be better.

Edited February 10, 2013 by Sugar Cube

[I used to be a stranger 7,994]

I will satire all controversy hereunder with my two cents:

 

I think Spike has too much screentime as a minor male character. We need more Snips and Snails.

[poniesforfun 716]

I've been beginning to see Rainbow Dash is becoming the most overrated character as well. She has too much screentime and has the biggest fanbase. Honestly I can't see why she's so likable. To me she seems to be a typical "tsundere" stock character every anime has and frankly she's not that interesting to me.

 

And on your concern on Applejack having no screentime... this I believe could be due to her having the most stable and mature personality, she isn't wrought with personality disorders and that doesn't cause enough trouble to warrant an episode where she learns a lesson.

Edited February 10, 2013 by poniesforfun