Why do so many people dislike Rarity so much and like Rainbow Dash so much?

[Fluttershypie124 23]

 Ahem, I'm going to be brutally honest to you and give you reasons why I think people dislike Rarity and like Rainbow Dash.

 

 

 

  First off, I'm going to say that Rainbow Dash is clearly a tomboy. Loud and loves to fly (which counts as a sport in Equestria, I guess?) Many bronies fall in love with her because she acts masculine sometimes all in all, she can relate to bronies.

 

Rarity at the beginning of the series I thought she was a snob, i despised Rarity until she developed into a more resonable character. AND Rarity wasn't all that generous unless the plot line called for it.

 

 

I AM NOT SAYING RARITY IS WORST PONY AND DASH IS BEST PONY I AM EXPLAINING WHAT I THINK IT IS ABOUT!

 

 

Thank you.

 

Fluttershypie124   

[joecal97 340]

In my opinion, RainbowDash is so popular because she has the most unique design of all the main characters. Bronies view her as awesome, amazing, and cool because she is a really fast flyer and can make a sonic rainboom. She is just viewed as "awesome".

Rarity, in the other hand, is commonly disliked probably because she doesn't really do much. She is a drama queen, and she never really has contributed to the story of MLP FiM. She isn't needed.

I honestly cannot STAND RainbowDash. She is so incredibly ignorant, rude, arrogant, crude, and raw. She seems to feel no remorse for any action she takes that results in consequences. I know she is just a cartoon character, but I cannot stand mean people. In Griffon the Brush Off, Rainbow states "you're not annoying as I thought, Pinkie". How f*cking rude of her to say that. She thinks she is so incredibly high and mighty that she has no real feelings for other ponies. She acts like she does, but underneath, she doesn't at all.

Rarity is actually one of my favorite ponies simply because she overreacts. And it is HILARIOUS when she has tantrums. I feel that she is a great addition to the show.

If Rainbow Dash didn't exist, the show would be better off.

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Bit over the top ay?

I'm mean, sure , rainbow is Ike that sometimes, but not all the time, she is nice more than not nowadays, compared to the earlier seasons/episodes.

Besides, all the ponies started off being less than friends, but over time they grew together in to better ponies, so I can understand you not liking rd but you can't say that she is always like that, because it's not true.

[Motion Spark 7,807]

In my opinion, RainbowDash is so popular because she has the most unique design of all the main characters. Bronies view her as awesome, amazing, and cool because she is a really fast flyer and can make a sonic rainboom. She is just viewed as "awesome".

 

Rarity, in the other hand, is commonly disliked probably because she doesn't really do much. She is a drama queen, and she never really has contributed to the story of MLP FiM. She isn't needed.

 

I honestly cannot STAND RainbowDash. She is so incredibly ignorant, rude, arrogant, crude, and raw. She seems to feel no remorse for any action she takes that results in consequences. I know she is just a cartoon character, but I cannot stand mean people. In Griffon the Brush Off, Rainbow states "you're not annoying as I thought, Pinkie". How f*cking rude of her to say that. She thinks she is so incredibly high and mighty that she has no real feelings for other ponies. She acts like she does, but underneath, she doesn't at all.

 

Rarity is actually one of my favorite ponies simply because she overreacts. And it is HILARIOUS when she has tantrums. I feel that she is a great addition to the show.

 

If Rainbow Dash didn't exist, the show would be better off.

 

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don't you think you are being a liiiittle bit too harsh with Rainbow Dash, I also disliked her for the way she was on season 1 and 2, but I have to admit that she had a major change on season 3 and 4 without stopping being 'awesome', she's more mature in a way and she isn't reckless anymore, or at least not that much.

Rainbow Dash is cool now, but I can't forget the bitch she was on previous seasons, it's like an unfair grudge I hold agaisnt her, but I even admit that she has gotten way better than before. She has grown a lot.

 

 

 

On the other hand, I have tried for a long time to understand Rarity, and I just don't think I do. Her generosity seems to contradict her vanity. This leads to a very interesting character development, but sometimes I just cannot understand her actions. In Look Before you Sleep, Rarity is extremely reluctant to help applejack and Twilight with the tree because she would get "icky." In the end she does help, but it takes her a while to decide to help. For the same pony to instantly, without question, butcher her own tail to help a distraught sea monster is hard for me to comprehend. I find Rarity's character interesting but I just can't seem to understand her because to me, she seems to act very inconsistently

That's why I love Rarity's character so much, remember that those were 2 different scenarios for her. Remember what she told to the sea serpent when she cutted her tail off. "I cannot let go a crime against fashion uncorrected", she did it in the name of fashion while on the other hand, getting dirty is not one of Rarity's fav activities to do, she had to think about it before giving out her help.

I honestly like the 'conflict' that she has with her element because that makes her more real than ever to me, and really Rarity is extremelly generous even before season 3 was announced.

 

 

I'd really like to see a Rarity and Rainbow Dash friendship episode. A story focusing on both of them might help bridge the gap between their fanbases a bit. 

 

Rarity and Applejack are incredibly different too, but they've had significant shared screentime (Look Before You Sleep, as well as scenes in Best Night Ever and Sisterhooves Social), which highlights what great friends they are. In RD's case, she really only hangs out with Rarity when they're both part of a larger group, so it'd be interesting to see.

I would like to see this as well, an episode with these 2 has to be insteresting. So far, since season 3, Rarijack has been going strong

[Shift 4,272]

because they can't see true beauty

 

Because they think that Rarity is a girly girl and they can relate to Rainbow Dash more.

 

But I think Rarity's better purely based on the fact she talked her way out of a terrorist cell and knows karate.

[#1 Flutterfan 174]

I gotta ask, Seriously, Why exactly do so many people dislike Rarity so much and say that she's their least favorite pony? And why exactly do so many people like Rainbow Dash so much and say that she's their favorite pony? Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy I can easily understand why people like but Rainbow Dash? Really? She's alot more selfish and obnoxious than Rarity if you ask me...She's a conceited show-off and mostly seems to only think and care about herself alot of the time...She's definitely my least favorite out of the mane 6...Why exactly do people like her? (Don't hurt/kill me for saying that please RD fans)

 

But at least Rarity shows acts of generosity sometimes and does things for other ponies like making dresses etc...What exactly do people have against her?

Asbel, I love Tales of Graces f; add me sometime we'll talk. :] Secondly--great signature and avatar.

 

I'll go into this because I hated Rainbowdash at the beginning, and despised Rarity in the beginning. Where did my love for Rarity come from? Well here's my ponyfrence (preference for ponies)

 

Fluttershy

Rarity(or Applejack, depends on the day)

Twilight Sparkle

Pinkie Pie

Rainbowdash.

 

What was it before in the beginning?

 

Fluttershy

Applejack

Twilight Sparkle

Rarity

Rainbowdash

Pinkie Pie

 

Now what transitioned the change to bump rarity up to number 2? She changed a lot in my mind from episode 1 to episode 26 in season one. And as a whole, she has great facial features. She's the most aesthetically pleasing pony, I think--so you can easily tell what "Face" and expression she's making.

 

Example? I use Rarity expressions for things in chats all the time because her facial expressions are the best.  

 

Next--compared to Rainbow Dash, Rarity is a lot more contained about her own ego.

 

I don't think Rarity and RD have any similar qualities, really--but they do. Some. Overall, though, I think that Rarity really made her biggest change in the Sonic Rainboom episode. After that she kind of calmed down.

 

[joecal97 340]

 

No not really.

I don't care what actions Rainbow has taken that make her seem "less stuck up". I just really dislike her.

don't you think you are being a liiiittle bit too harsh with Rainbow Dash, I also disliked her for the way she was on season 1 and 2, but I have to admit that she had a major change on season 3 and 4 without stopping being 'awesome', she's more mature in a way and she isn't reckless anymore, or at least not that much.

Rainbow Dash is cool now, but I can't forget the bitch she was on previous seasons, it's like an unfair grudge I hold agaisnt her, but I even admit that she has gotten way better than before. She has grown a lot.

Well, at least that's something I guess, at least you acknowledge she's changed.

Although I still think that you are slightly too harsh on her, but that's only my opinion.

[TorqueEffect 112]

I just don't like Rarity because she is manipulative liar, and whines to get what she wants.

 

Case and point, in the Episode Putting your hoof down, she manipulated the nerdy stallion by lieing and sweet talking him. (Nothing I hate more than a woman sweet being a manipulative liar, especially to the opposite gender, so this is an absolutely horrible lesson to be teaching young girls.)

 

In the episode a Dog and Pony Show, she whined and complained, and bitched until she got what she wanted. (Again Not a good lesson to be teaching young girls)

 

That and the fact I can in no way relate to her.

Edited January 18, 2014 by TorqueEffect

[duidamasterXD 9,627]

She has no real feelings for other ponies. She acts like she does, but underneath, she doesn't at all.

 

 

I doubt you're interested in changing your mind, but the show has demonstrated otherwise many many times.

Edited January 13, 2014 by DashForever

[Koelath 445]

Can't tell if bait or genuinely ignorant.

 

Neither. Just a factual observation.

[Dr. Mechano 630]

During the exchange Rainbow has with Scootaloo, Rainbow says that she will deny the fact that she was scared of ghost stories when she was little if Scootaloo chooses to tell anyone. Rainbow is still caught up in her own huge ego.

I just feel that Rainbow Dash is incapable of TRULY feeling compassion or concern for others. She is two-faced.

How does being concerned for your self-image have anything to do with feeling compassion for others? Scootaloo doesn't stand to benefit from revealing Rainbow Dash's embarrassing childhood stories. Nothing about Rainbow's very realistic insecurities compromise her compassion for her friends, or for Scootaloo in particular.

 

Everyone has insecurities about something. That doesn't make them disloyal or lacking in compassion.

[Dark Qiviut 22,378]

During the exchange Rainbow has with Scootaloo, Rainbow says that she will deny the fact that she was scared of ghost stories when she was little if Scootaloo chooses to tell anyone. Rainbow is still caught up in her own huge ego.

I just feel that Rainbow Dash is incapable of TRULY feeling compassion or concern for others. She is two-faced.

Rainbow Dash's extremely image-conscious because she's very proud and doesn't want to be seen as soft, but claiming she has no capability of showing compassion as a result is absolutely false. Besides willingly taking Scootaloo in as her protege, she:

1. Sacrificed her wish to be a Wonderbolt willingly because her family was almost killed by Lightning Dust's recklessness.
2. Consoled Scootaloo after she was very upset over wondering whether she can fly or not. She told her Scoots's her, Dash's Dash. Even if she'd never fly, Scootaloo was still a terrific, brave pegasus in her point of view.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Dark Qiviut

[Dr. Mechano 630]

I'm just saying that it's little things like that that really piss me off about Rainbow.

I honestly just don't see her being loyal or compassionate. She always says that she learns her lessons at the end of certain episodes, but it's oh so obvious she hasn't and doesn't care.

I realize that I'm scattering my opinions about Rainbow here, when I made my main argument about her being arrogant and a liar. My point still stands, though.

I just don't like her and I feel she will never TRULY learn to HONESTLY care about anyone or anything besides herself.

All I'm doing is giving my opinion at this point.

There really is no point in getting defensive.

It's called debate, not defensiveness. Since this is a discussion forum, you should expect people to (civilly, of course) voice disagreements with your posts at times.

 

In any event, I feel Rainbow Dash (and indeed, all of the main cast) has developed significantly since her debut. I can't see season one Dash walking away from the Wonderbolts; But after all the character development she got for three seasons, I totally bought that she was willing to sacrifice her chance at joining them in Wonderbolt Academy. That's a supreme act of selflessness, where Rainbow does the right thing for its own sake, even if she has to give up her lifelong dream to do it.

 

I feel that, while she's certainly flawed (and who isn't?), she's fundamentally a good friend and has grown as a character.

[RainbowStorms 2]

RD is my favorite pony because I relate to her wanting to be the coolest, and acting a bit showy and over the top, as do rarity I think she is a great character, the only Mane6 pony I dislike is fluttershy, sometime I even skip am episode when I realize it is going to be a fluttershy episode, just because I dislike her whininess

[Dr. Mechano 630]

I really don't see why you guys are getting so defensive. This went from me explaining why, in my opinion, (let me emphasize that key word... OPINION) why people like Rainbow more than Rarity, to quick-to-defend obsessed Rainbow fans telling me I have no right to say such things.

Except nobody said that.

 

People responded to your opinions with counter-opinions of their own; Not to silence you, but to discuss with you. No one in this topic has expressed that they feel you don't hold a right to voicing your opinion, or that they want you to silence yourself. Again, on a discussion forum, people discuss things - including things they disagree with. That doesn't - and has never meant - that you don't have a right to your opinion.

[Guest90210 3,568]

I just don't like Rarity because she is manipulative liar, and whines to get she wants.

 

Case and point, in the Episode Putting your hoof down, she manipulated the nerdy stallion by lieing and sweet talking him. (Nothing I hate more than a woman sweet being a manipulative liar, especially to the opposite gender, so this is an absolutely horrible lesson to be teaching young girls.)

 

In the episode a Dog and Pony Show, she whined and complained, and bitched until she got what she wanted. (Again Not a good lesson to be teaching young girls)

 

That and the fact I can in no way relate to her.

 

Pretty much this.

 

She's also incredibly lazy. Every time she has bags (and it's always a ton of them), she gets someone else to carry it all (whether that be Spike (who she constantly takes advantage of), Sweetie Bell, or the stallion in Sweet and Elite). This is something snobby, stuck up rich people do who think they're too "superior" to carry bags or whatever.

 

Rainbow Dash is usually annoying with her constant ego strokes that just get repetitive. I wish her character was more of a "ego centric character that think's they're awesome but constantly messes up" type of character instead of what she is now. This is one of the reasons I didn't hate the Mysterious Mare Do Well Episode (it was still not great, but not nearly as bad as everyone says). I still like her more than Rarity though because at least Rainbow Dash has a reason to be arrogant and egocentric. Rarity is manipulative just because she can.

[Nonpareil_Flim 4]

Rainbow Dash is my least favorite of the Mane 6, and its actually a pretty big drop from 5th to 6th, (Order being Pinkie Pie/Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash) Too me shes just an annoying character who gets in the way of me seeing the other Ponies more, but id take an RD episode over a Cutie Mark Crusaders anytime...They have their moments, but just arent as interesting as the mane 6.

[hawkflame 3,310]

Pretty much this.

 

She's also incredibly lazy. Every time she has bags (and it's always a ton of them), she gets someone else to carry it all (whether that be Spike (who she constantly takes advantage of), Sweetie Bell, or the stallion in Sweet and Elite). This is something snobby, stuck up rich people do who think they're too "superior" to carry bags or whatever.

 

I have to take exception to this, because I think that Rarity may in fact be the most *diligent* character in the series with the possible exception of Applejack and maybe comparable to Twilight.  Time and time again, she's shown to work *very* hard on her outfits, especially in Suited For Success, but also even in episodes like The Show Stoppers, Rarity Takes Manehattan, and even A Dog And Pony Show suggest that she really works hard at her craft, even to the point of exhaustion.  So I don't think it's fair to say that she's lazy when she's consistently shown to be working rather hard at her job.

[Dr. Mechano 630]

I think, as these responses have shown, a better topic title might be "Why do Rarity's fans and Rainbow Dash's fans both dislike each other's favorite character so much?" There seems to be a lot of fandom rivalry between poor Dash and Rarity.

 

Of course, I like them both a lot, even if Rarity's my favorite.

[Gravelord Neat-O 305]

i didn't like Rarity at first, i started liking her when her and Spike were looking for gems and she got kidnapped by the dogs

[Motion Spark 7,807]

 

 

She's also incredibly lazy. Every time she has bags (and it's always a ton of them), she gets someone else to carry it all (whether that be Spike (who she constantly takes advantage of), Sweetie Bell, or the stallion in Sweet and Elite). This is something snobby, stuck up rich people do who think they're too "superior" to carry bags or whatever.

you just gave me plenty of fuel... get prepared! :okiedokielokie:  

Remember that Rarity is the ladylike character of the show, I don't have to explain you that these sort of characters usually don't carry bags on cartoons, right? You're missunderstanding the situation with Rarity and Spike. He obviously has a crush on her, but also he always trying to impress her by being a gentleman! it's pretty obvious that Rarity is an old fashioned mare that believes about Prince Charmings and stuff so I would say that instead of taking advantage of Spike, she takes advantage of the situation she's in. She could have easily turned him down but she didn't even if she do not reciprocate his feelings (I have the feeling that she doesn't)...that's why she shutted his mouth when he was about to confess his love for her in 'Secret of my Excess', because she wants Spike to believe in whatever that he's feeling. Now tell if that isn't nice.

 

The thing with the stallion in 'Sweet and Elite' was used just for humor, but even so, he's there to serve, no deep logic there. And when you say that Rarity is manipulative with Sweetie Belle, well, SB is also manipulative when she used her puppy eyes to convince her sister to go into a place that she dislike. Even if the cart pulling was used for comedy I think that it was a little over the top but in the end you can see that they get along very well as sisters and that's the important thing.

[hawkflame 3,310]

I think, as these responses have shown, a better topic title might be "Why do Rarity's fans and Rainbow Dash's fans both dislike each other's favorite character so much?" There seems to be a lot of fandom rivalry between poor Dash and Rarity.

 

Of course, I like them both a lot, even if Rarity's my favorite.

 

 

Yeah, it's kind of weird because they both actually have rather similar qualities as characters, just expressed in a more masculine vs a more feminine way.  They're both extremely driven and goal oriented when it comes to their particular pursuit.  The biggest flaw for both of them is very self centered- For Dash, it's her arrogance and ego, for Rarity it's her vanity.  And for both, its usually those flaws that lead to their downfalls.  But at the same time, the elements they represent are the very opposites of those flaws- loyalty and generosity.  They both have a lot of their pride in their image too- Rarity doesn't like to dirty herself up, and Dash wouldn't be caught dead with a hooficure.  But they've both softened up in this respect as well. 

 

It's this realization, along with her development in Season 3 (one of the better things about S3) that made me not dislike Dash anymore.  I don't still particularly like her that much, because her personality just doesn't appeal to me, but I see and appreciate the value of her as a character.

Edited January 14, 2014 by hawkflame

[joecal97 340]

During the exchange Rainbow has with Scootaloo, Rainbow says that she will deny the fact that she was scared of ghost stories when she was little if Scootaloo chooses to tell anyone. Rainbow is still caught up in her own huge ego.

I just feel that Rainbow Dash is incapable of TRULY feeling compassion or concern for others. She is two-faced.

Now you're being silly, everyone does that, it's just keeping appearances up, and everyone is guilty of that.

If she was that worried about her ego, would she tell her biggest fan she was scared?

Stop this blind dislike, and start using your love and tolerance, you know, friendship is magic?

We understand it's your opinion, but the way you phrase it sounds more like you are trying to state fact, eg " she is blatantly a ruined character" no, in your opinion, she is a ruined character, whereas in others, she isn't, please stop making the same point, and getting really defensive when someone disagrees with you.

Edited January 14, 2014 by joecal97

[hawkflame 3,310]

During the exchange Rainbow has with Scootaloo, Rainbow says that she will deny the fact that she was scared of ghost stories when she was little if Scootaloo chooses to tell anyone. Rainbow is still caught up in her own huge ego.

I just feel that Rainbow Dash is incapable of TRULY feeling compassion or concern for others. She is two-faced.

 

It just seems like you're trying too hard to look for a flaw here.  Yeah she still has her ego, but she;s also doing something genuinely nice and comforting to Scootaloo when she needs it the most.

 

I'm not exactly a huge Rainbow Dash fan, but credit where credit is due, you know. 

[Singe 2,111]

Rarity has worked to earn her extravagant lifestyle. She's very successful with her one pony business, which means she earned it to take it easy.

[Guest90210 3,568]

I have to take exception to this, because I think that Rarity may in fact be the most *diligent* character in the series with the possible exception of Applejack and maybe comparable to Twilight.  Time and time again, she's shown to work *very* hard on her outfits, especially in Suited For Success, but also even in episodes like The Show Stoppers, Rarity Takes Manehattan, and even A Dog And Pony Show suggest that she really works hard at her craft, even to the point of exhaustion.  So I don't think it's fair to say that she's lazy when she's consistently shown to be working rather hard at her job.

 

Well, she does this for her own gain (with the exception of Suited for Excess, but at the same time she seriously neglects Twilight in Sweet and Elite). When it comes to menial tasks she usually makes other people do it, like I said as a snobby, stuck up person would..

 

 

you just gave me plenty of fuel... get prepared! :okiedokielokie:  

Remember that Rarity is the ladylike character of the show, I don't have to explain you that these sort of characters usually don't carry bags on cartoons, right? You're missunderstanding the situation with Rarity and Spike. He obviously has a crush on her, but also he always trying to impress her by being a gentleman! it's pretty obvious that Rarity is an old fashioned mare that believes about Prince Charmings and stuff so I would say that instead of taking advantage of Spike, she takes advantage of the situation she's in. She could have easily turned him down but she didn't even if she do not reciprocate his feelings (I have the feeling that she doesn't)...that's why she shutted his mouth when he was about to confess his love for her in 'Secret of my Excess', because she wants Spike to believe in whatever that he's feeling. Now tell if that isn't nice.

 

You have a point, but I still don't think she should be leading Spike on so much.

 

The thing with the stallion in 'Sweet and Elite' was used just for humor, but even so, he's there to serve, no deep logic there. And when you say that Rarity is manipulative with Sweetie Belle, well, SB is also manipulative when she used her puppy eyes to convince her sister to go into a place that she dislike. Even if the cart pulling was used for comedy I think that it was a little over the top but in the end you can see that they get along very well as sisters and that's the important thing.

 

Humor or not, she's still using other people just because she can.