Rarity fans: Why do you like Rarity?

[Flutters101 2]

I think she's gorgeous and cute.

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She has amazing character design, her voice acting is brilliant, and I love her personality. She's a bit of a diva, but that's okay, she has a kind, giving heart of gold. The drama that she sometimes brings to the show is often hilarious, because her personality is so dynamic, one minute she's cutting off her tail to help someone, and the next she's moping around in her room yelling "woe is me". She is better developed than many of the other characters in the show, so why wouldn't I love her?

[ghostfacekiller39 23,880]

-I can't relate to her whatsoever. 

-She's always whining (or complaining)

-I don't like her singing voice

-Her episodes usually aren't that good

-She just comes off as one of those snobby, "I'm better than you" annoying rich people

- Not a good reason to dislike a pony; a good reason to have them not be your favorite, but certainly not a valid reason to hate a pony.

 

- Not all the time; it's a comedy stick used in the show; it isn't even in every episode.

 

- Fine

 

- Fine

 

- She can come off as that, but she isn't; she desires to fit in with the higher ups, yes, but her heart lies with her friends, dammit; she ditched the people she dreamed of being like for her lower-class friends at the end of Sweet & Elite.

[dmolken 17]

It'd be helpful to know why you don't like her; I think we've flooded this topic with plenty of reasons

Well...

 

Some of you Rarity fans are going to hate me for this. But here I go.

 

1.Rarity is girly. Take season 1 episode 3. The reason she wants to go to the gala? To marry Prince Blueblood. Even though the Yes! thing was kind of funny. I still don't like her. 

 

2.Also in sisterhooves social she doesn't want to join it because she doesn't want to get her hooves dirty. I know she DID do it at the last second but still.

[Motion Spark 7,811]

She's got a gorgeous design, she's probably the funniest character in the show, her voice is amazing, she can sing very well, and she's an endearingly flawed character who brings a unique personality to the table. There's loads to love about Rarity if you're willing to see it.

wow you took all the words from my mouth and sumarized in just 2 lines. Simply perfect! that's what I wanted to say and it was by you, DashForever, a fellow Rainbow Dash fan #respect

I would add to that that I like her name, she's the only one, besides maybe Twilight, who doesn't have an obvious relationship with her name. I wonder why Rarity is called Rarity?

[ghostfacekiller39 23,880]

Well...

 

Some of you Rarity fans are going to hate me for this. But here I go.

 

1.Rarity is girly. Take season 1 episode 3. The reason she wants to go to the gala? To marry Prince Blueblood. Even though the Yes! thing was kind of funny. I still don't like her. 

 

2.Also in sisterhooves social she doesn't want to join it because she doesn't want to get her hooves dirty. I know she DID do it at the last second but still.

That's just who she is though, bro; yeahh, she's girly.

 

While that's your opinion, and you are rightfully entitled to it as a human being, I must disgress that disliking a pony for the reason you claim to dislike Rarity for is not very well thought out and failing to give her a fair shot as compared to the rest.

 

That's essentially the same thing as hating Pinkie for being silly or hating Rainbow Dash for being a tomboy.

 

The Blueblood thing was also a delusion of Grandeur, which they all had that night. If she gets criticized for the Blueblood thing, they all deserve criticism for their behavior in that episode.

Edited January 27, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

[dmolken 17]

That's just who she is though, bro; yeahh, she's girly.

 

While that's your opinion, and you are rightfully entitled to it as a human being, I must disgress that disliking a pony for the reason you claim to dislike Rarity for is not very well thought out and failing to give her a fair shot as compared to the rest.

 

That's essentially the same thing as hating Pinkie for being silly or hating Rainbow Dash for being a tomboy.

 

The Blueblood thing was also a delusion of Grandeur, which they all had that night. If she gets criticized for the Blueblood thing, they all deserve criticism for their behavior in that episode.

The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,880]

The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

That's wrong, though; look at how large the brony community is with Rarity in the show.

 

It grows every single day, bro

 

With Rarity in the show, this has grown to be one of the largest fandoms out there. (Also one with a huge amount of men. the term "Brony" was coined for a reason )

Edited January 27, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

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The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

There is no issue with a character having an individual personality, the people that we want to watch the show are open-minded people anyways, if someone is willing to shut down a series simply because of one character's "girly" personality, there is something wrong with them. Regardless, I don't see her as girly, that is a gender-stereotype reinforced by modern society, things are not "girly" or "manly", they simply are - despite what society wants you to think. She's a deeply flawed yet truly wonderful character, and they simply have to see that to get past the stereotypes.

[Dr. Mechano 633]

The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

Why exactly is "girly" a bad thing, though?

[chaoticgeek2 71]

Well...

 

Some of you Rarity fans are going to hate me for this. But here I go.

 

1.Rarity is girly. Take season 1 episode 3. The reason she wants to go to the gala? To marry Prince Blueblood. Even though the Yes! thing was kind of funny. I still don't like her. 

 

2.Also in sisterhooves social she doesn't want to join it because she doesn't want to get her hooves dirty. I know she DID do it at the last second but still.

Rarity getting her hooves dirty actually proves she is willing to overcome her flaws; Rarity did something she disliked because of what it meant for her sister and that's really sweet. So even if you don't like a character's trait you have to admire them when they put their friends or family ahead of their likes and dislikes.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,880]

Why exactly is "girly" a bad thing, though?

I believe his reason being for feeling that way was that male viewers of the show would label it "girly" and not give it a fair shot (which is already prevalent in of itself) all because of the archetype of Rarity's character, thus, he labeled it "bad."

 

What the real problem is at this point is that there's already an incredibly large male viewership of the show that has only been growing, even with Rarity and her feminine ways playing a major role; that's a gaping hole that needs to be filled in.

 

[Radiance64 7,059]

The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

Uh-huh, yeah, sure. :okiedokielokie:

Rarity is one of the biggest reasons I got into the show initially, with a character who seemed(and proved to be) as deep as her on there I knew it had to be good.

Also, she's a girl, what do you expect? If anything I'd say Pinkie Pie is girlier, with her extremely high-pitched voice and consistent giggling, plus all the pink.

[Casbyness 48]

She's a member of the United Federation of Planets. She seeks to better herself and the rest of pon-manity.

 

Seriously, if you break down the mane six and the range of positive "you don't need a man to validate you" archetypes they present to girls then Rarity wins for anyone who isn't themself an "outlier":

 

Twilight Sparkle - began as the booksmart academic pony, but this has since come off the rails. Not really in control of her own destiny now and is being steered and groomed towards a fate by others. Will ultimately still be her nerdy self, but will nonetheless grow into the role of Princess and rule a kingdom as per Celestia's "master plan" (muahahaha). She's now the female fantasy of being a real Princess - if you're not into that and don't consider yourself a nerd, then it's time to move on.

 

Rainbow Dash - the talent. The special one. The awesome. Will end her days as the retiring captain of the greatest Wonderbolts team of all time. In the specifics she's the exact opposite to Twilight, but she's generally similar in that her talent is what is driving her path. Is one of the two ponies really pushing forward with their lives (the other being Rarity) to be more than what they are without others paving the way for them. Walks a very fine line in terms of gender to appeal to a broad a range of aspiring people as possible (while also making her a counterpoint to Fluttershy), but for many is way too loud and brash to be their favourite. Suffers from being too obvious and over-popular as well.

 

Applejack - will live out her days and die on the same farm where she was born. She's the female role model for being the solid reliable backbone of the household, but with the modern feminist twist that this doesn't mean you have to be a housewife, you can do a "man's job" just as well as any man while living the family life and getting all the real work done. Nothing wrong with any of this, but she's not a pony of "vision", is she? Is the pony most in need of a shake-up to her status quo (job as captain of the Royal Guard? Love interest who turns out to be a bad guy? Loss of her farm? Heiress to a fortune and mansion that Rarity could then manage?)

 

Fluttershy - similar to Applejack, but her path is independent and driven by her feelings and innate talent. It's a flip of a coin whether she'll end up as a crazy cat lady or a cheerful and pleasant grandma. If you're not the compassionate or girly girl type then Fluttershy is a bit too "out there" really. Like Applejack, she's an archetype to "fall back on" if you find you don't have the raw talent of a Twilight or Dashie. Would make an excellent villain, which has now be touched upon in her vampire episode (a very good move to broaden her appeal).

 

Pinkie Pie - more of a device than a character, really. With the exception of the foalsitting episode, which actually took a serious look at how acting like Pinkie can have negative consequences that you then need to overcome, Pinkie's too variable and random a character to actually identify with. She's either your crazy friend, or she's Harley Quinn, or she's a physics-defying force of nature that's only temporarily pretending to be a pony before she voyages back to her own planet/dimension once her work here is done. Possibly driven mad by the sonic rainboom she witnessed, or a regular pony possessed by something far stranger. When portrayed in more depth, she's simply the organiser and cheerleader, but there's too much crazy in her for there to be any lasting character development where she would take that to the next level.

 

So, that leaves Rarity - not as ridiculously talented as Dashie or Twilight. Not trapped by vastly overspecialised personality traits like Fluttershy or Pinkie Pie. She's Applejack, but an Applejack who decided to break with tradition and find her own way using hard work, charm, caring and ambition all rolled into one. Is the one pony who breaks out of the fantasy setting to act as the core for all the show's contemporary and relatable concepts - everything from fashion and career progression to trains, planes and automobiles. Has enough talent to be an aspirational role model but not so much that she's a caricature whose success seems inevitable. Could easily be imagined to fail in fashion and so go into something entirely different and still succeed. Often comes across as the one pony that's given serious thought to her future (all aspects, including relationships, money, home, job, etc) while also teasing the viewers via Spike's crush, which implies she is very easy on the eyes in additon to her other traits.

Well...

 

Some of you Rarity fans are going to hate me for this. But here I go.

 

1.Rarity is girly. Take season 1 episode 3. The reason she wants to go to the gala? To marry Prince Blueblood. Even though the Yes! thing was kind of funny. I still don't like her. 

 

2.Also in sisterhooves social she doesn't want to join it because she doesn't want to get her hooves dirty. I know she DID do it at the last second but still.

 

Both were excellent ways to show character development and how the influence of the other mane six has steered her away from those shallow flaws to become a better pony. Being flawed is realistic and overcoming those flaws or accounting for them when making decisions is what can make a pony into a favourite.

 

I entirely admit that Rarity is probably the biggest barrier to young boys getting into the show - her very appearance can cause sighs of boredom and her voice just makes the situation worse - but for older audiences she has a lot more depth and the lessons she has learned aren't obvious and simple like some of the development Dashie and Twilight have had.

 

I'm not even a Rarity fanatic - I like Pinkie Pie the best. But I can definitely see where a lot of the Rarity appeal stems from.

 

Oh and I think her name is just to mess with people trying to collect pony merchandise.  What rarity is the Rarity rare foil? Ultra rare? Let me sort my cards in order of rarity. No, not Rarity - rarity! Do you have any rare Rarity figures? Which Rarity is the most rare? How much for that rare plushie, the one next to the Rarity plushie? No, not the Rarity, the rare one next to her. Oh I give up...

Edited January 27, 2014 by Casbyness

[Naive Wolf Josh 93]

Hmm... did I stop disliking Rarity?

 

Yeah, I guess I have at some point.  She was a real hard sell for me as her personality archetype is so close to those that I know in real life who were real despicable people.  So many of her traits mirrored those people and that left me feeling sour towards the character, but she isn't a horrible pony.  Yeah she tends to amp up her own personal drama, an aspect that will annoy me no matter what, but she is incredibly understanding and considerate, traits these people in my life completely lacked.  I

 

n the episode Look Before You Sleep, she had a lot of growth to still do in this department, unable to overcome Applejack's ways, and while Applejack had the same problem, she had a far better reason.  She was annoyed with Rarity's "elegance" getting in the way of helping the town and in general others.  Since then we have have a number of episodes, Rarity takes Manehatten for example, that show she is willing to be dragged through the mud, literally in Sisterhooves Social, to be there for others.

 

Still not my favorite of the mane six, or high on the list, but she is no longer a disliked character.  Well played.

[Motion Spark 7,811]

-I can't relate to her whatsoever. 

-She's always whining (or complaining)

-I don't like her singing voice

-Her episodes usually aren't that good

-She just comes off as one of those snobby, "I'm better than you" annoying rich people

- you don't have to. Really.

- wow Rainbow Dash was overly dramatic when she hurted her hoof in Rainbow Falls don't you think? I think everypony complains at some point in the show. Rarity do it too, but not always like you say.

- Wow you don't know of what you miss

- Opinions. But I think her episodes are the bests, except for certain key episode  :okiedokielokie:

- That's the impression that you get of her, but that's false, because you don't pay enough attention to her and how she interact with her sorroundings

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Really none of the things that you said made Rarity a bad character, actually none of the mane6 is because they've shown plenty of growth during the seasons, plus some inconsistencies aside.

 

 

The problem with rarity being girly is that if someone new watches the show they might think the show is girly and not watch it anymore.

meh, to be honest, while Rarity is really girly, she doesn't make the show girlier because the show it is not about just her and actually I relate to Rarity like a LOT it's ridiculous, and I'm not girly.  -_-

[hawkflame 3,315]

-I can't relate to her whatsoever. 

-She's always whining (or complaining)

-I don't like her singing voice

-Her episodes usually aren't that good

-She just comes off as one of those snobby, "I'm better than you" annoying rich people

 

1) Relatability- This is a major pet peeve of mine. 

 

How many Rarity fans here consider themselves high end fashionistas and designers?  Show of hands, please.

 

Not many, I'd bet.  Certainly not me.

 

When did "Relatability" become an absolute requirement for a good character, at least in terms of the standards for "relatability" most seem to use here?  So many of the greatest characters ever written are thoroughly unrelateable, either by psychology, personality, circumstances, or what have you.  Batman is considered one of the greatest superheroes ever, and I don't relate to him in terms of lifestyle, personality, and overall situation.  I'm not a billionaire, I'm not a genius detective, and I'm not a master of every martial art known to man.  And yet I love him.  Why?  Because I find him *interesting*, especially when written by top writers.  I love how driven he is, how everything he does is done with one thing in mind:  End crime and make sure that the people of Gotham can live freely.  But he's not a robot- deep down he still has human needs and wants too, but he buries those in favor of his mission.  I love how he uses what otherwise would be instruments of evil- fear, darkness, Bat imagery- but wields them with the morals of a virtuous hero.

 

Anyway, this isn't a "Why I love Batman" thread, so I'll get back to the point.IMO, If I were to value "relatability" as far as personality or interests as important to my interest in a character, I'd probably rank Twilight or Fluttershy at the top and Rarity at the bottom.  But in fact I find them somewhat boring.  Well, Twilight less so because I do like her somewhat OCD side- and on some level I do relate to that but that's not nearly enough for me to really invest in the character.  Generally, this kind of "relatability" is not something I could sink my teeth into by itself.  If all a character has going for them is "they're like me", then I have no interest in them whatsoever. 

 

Where I do value relatability is in *situations*- i.e. the character's been in a spot emotionally that I've been in before, or at least in one that I can understand.  I've freaked out about handing in assignments on time.  I can understand performance anxiety and stage fright.  And I can understand the frustration when you're a freelancer and clients make ridiculous demands of your work. 

 

2) She "complained" and "whined" in one episode, and it was all part of a strategic plan to drive her kidnappers nuts.  Where else does she whine and complain? 

 

3) Kazumi Evans' voice is. by any standard, excellent.I have no idea how anyone could think otherwise.

 

4) Well this is all opinion, of course, but Suited For Success and Rarity Takes Manehattan are considered among the more acclaimed episodes of Season 1 and Season 4 respectively, and the rest do seem to be considered at least mid-tier. 

 

5) I could not disagree with you more strongly on this.  Just because Rarity has certain qualities in common with a snob doesn't mean she should be written off as one.  Rarity is a character who is best appreciated when you look deeper into her.  First of all, if she really was a snob, she wouldn't want anything to do with most of the Mane Six except for maybe Twilight because of her Canterlot connections.  But yet she still considers them great friends. 

 

Yeah, she seems like a snob on the surface.  But that's why she works-you expect her to be one way, but she's actually very nice and caring (and PLEASE don't force me to break out the list of all the times she's been generous or thoughtful, this post is pretty long as it is) just please pay attention to her when she's on screen and don't get just swept away by her more flawed moments, as haters tend to do. 

 

So why do I like Rarity?  She's *interesting*, for one.  She's the element of generosity, and yet she's extremely vain and self absorbed.  Her flaws don't make her a bad character- in fact I probably wouldn't like her as much if she *wasn't* vain.  It's an interesting combination, because you wouldn't think that self absorption and generosity would go well together, but who's to say that you can't be interested in bettering yourself and doing things for others at the same time?  And when they come head to head, it creates an interesting conflict- how do you balance your own ambition with your friendships?  It's easy to say that you should toss away ambition to keep your friendships alive, but that's not an easy choice to make.  Because ambition is a great quality to have, in spite of how movies and TV seem to say otherwise.

 

(and again, yes,she *is* generous and thoughtful and kind, but if you want me to keep this from being even more long winded, I won't go into more detail.  Or I'll just address it in a reply later.)

 

I also like that she's more than just a pretty, fashionable face.  She's independent, as she's the only one in the Mane Six who owns her own business and operates it *by herself*.  She's diligent- Unlike some of the other characters (except Applejack) you very often see her working hard at her job, fretting over demands from clients and whatnot.  She's very intelligent too, quick witted enough to know how to handle herself with the Diamond Dogs.  And she's of course very knowledgeable about fashion.

 

(Side note:  I love the fact that they often go into great detail as far as her fashion knowledge goes.  Now I have no interest in fashion myself, but I like it when a show really seems to know what they're talking about and go the extra mile to get things right when it comes to knowledge that's not commonly known.  It's cool to see fashion design as an actual skill and an *art* that needs to be studied and mastered, not characters just throwing clothes together like it usually is.)

 

And furthermore, I like her on a more "meta" level.  There are two ways this type of character would have gone in most kids' media: Either as a Diamond Tiara like bitch, or some kind of airhead who likes to go shopping.  Nope, they went a third way with her.  They made her into a smart, independent, hard working, albeit somewhat vain and self absorbed *artist* with huge career aspirations and yet at the same time struggles to balance those aspirations with how deeply she cares for her friends. 

 

And THAT, my friends, is why Rarity is awesome.

 

And if none of those 4983 characters above convince you,  maybe you should take a look at the Rarity analysis videos that I and BucBrony put up:

 

My video:

 

 

BucBrony:

 

[Danger Dash 103]

Well better question is why don't more ponies love her... 

 

She sings the best song from the show, "Art of the dress". 

 

She's sexy.. 

 

Come on... that's hot.. 

 

She's very sweet and loving, Making those dress's for her friends.. then remaking them the way they wanted them.. That's a wonderful pony in my book. 

 

She's funny.. like in "Sonic RainBoom" When she is flying over the sun and all the ponies see what kind of colors her new wings can make... that sound she makes just cracks me up every time.. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4sqiqh1-EM

 

 

I could go on and on about how wonderful she is and etc etc but I think I made my point.. She's a wonderful pony.

 

Can't say this better myself. I'd just like to add what clever bot, google and PSY thinks about Rarity. 

 

Edited January 27, 2014 by #Rainbow_Danger_Dash

[Frith is Magick 1,472]

She is fun to draw, you can do so much. Fluttershy may be my favorite pony, but some of my best drawings, the ones that I enjoyed drawing, have been of Rarity, I'm sure ghostfacekiller39 can attest to that.

[epzik8 92]

I like her because of her elegant personality and her often cheerful mood. I also like her accent and her choices of words during conversations. Plus, when I started to become a brony last summer and as I learned more about the characters and everything, I got the impression that Rarity stood out the least of the Mane Six. But soon I realized that they're all given just about equal attention. At about the same time, I started to appreciate Rarity for the reasons I mentioned above.

[RareTreasure 25]

I simply love how sassy she can be, but she's always willing to help others. I see a lot of my own characteristics in Rarity.

She's fabulous, she sings, she has mad style... All of the great things in life!

[Anilewe 2,178]

Well, my favorite is (and always will be) Applejack, but I really love Rarity as a character She's probably one of the most well written characters in the whole show. She has a lot of flaws, it's true, but it makes her real. She's a drama queen, but knows when it's time to stop. Rarity cares about her friends and loves them despite their differences. She's always willing to help others and I think that her love for fashion is great. Photography is my passion and I have a contact with some people (like models or stylists), who are connected with fashion and it's really hard job to be a designer. You have to really love it and be ready to work hard, if you want to succeed. You often have to sacrifice something, but Rarity is able to not only be the great artist, but also a friend. Personally, I like Rarity's episodes the most (the only exception is probably A Dog and Pony Show, but it wasn't her fault, I just didn't like it). They're usually really interesting and have believable conflict.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Anilewe

[Thrashy 2,800]

First and foremost, she's an artist, one who's very passionate about her work, at that. I, too, am an artist, ergo I am quick to relate to (and by extension, adore) her. Every time I see her with a frizzy mane and bags under her eyes from lack of sleep because she spent the whole night working, I can't help but smile and think, "I know that feel, sis."

 

Second, she's very well-designed. She has an extraordinarily expressive face, and out of all the over-the-top facial expressions that have been animated in the show thus far, hers are by far my favorites.

 

Third, I love her personality. They could've easily given her the flat "popular valley girl" template so common to other fashionista type characters, but Rarity actually has a third dimension. She's not so flawed that you hate her, but she's not so perfect that she bores you.

 

Fourth, St. Germain's voice acting fits aforementioned design and personality to a tee. I can say with about 90% certainty that if she were voiced by literally anyone else, she wouldn't be as appealing to me. St. Germain is also an amazing singer, which only bolsters this point.

 

Fifth, she's a bit of a firebrand. In stark contrast to her feminine design and demeanor, she's not above opening up a can of whoopass.

 

With all of these combined, I am Captian Planet! it definitely makes her one of the most interesting of the Mane 6 characters IMHO.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Thrashy

[NomDeSpite 452]

 

 

-She just comes off as one of those snobby, "I'm better than you" annoying rich people

 

I would say Rainbow Dash suffers from "I'm better than you-ness" to a greater extent than Rarity. Like when she tried to shove Applejack during the race in "Fall Weather Friends". The difference is that Rarity earns her classiness by having high standards and living up to them, whereas Rainbow Dash was on an ego trip. (also, look at how Rarity falls apart and describes herself as a pathetic laughing stock).

Edited January 28, 2014 by NomDeSpite

[Motion Spark 7,811]

I would say Rainbow Dash suffers from "I'm better than you-ness" to a greater extent than Rarity. Like when she tried to shove Applejack during the race in "Fall Weather Friends". The difference is that Rarity earns her classiness by having high standards and living up to them, whereas Rainbow Dash was on an ego trip. (also, look at how Rarity falls apart and describes herself as a pathetic laughing stock).

what i don't understand is why would you quote me, I didn't say that about her  :S