Post by Poeta Somnium on Jan 22, 2015 9:59:47 GMT -8
I know there are some MLP fans up in here. You can come out of hiding; it's not like being a weeaboo is any better. 
So my daughter and I were talking this morning over breakfast about how the show would be a lot better if Rarity wasn't in it. We also agreed that while Twilight Sparkle is an annoying character she really balances out the other ponies, and her naivete is an integral part of the show's premise; Twilight must puzzle out what to do in tough moral dilemmas to find the true meaning of friendship. Therefore Twilight has to stay. Unfortunately.
Rarity on the other hand seems like an outlier. She's vain, she's selfish, she's self-absorbed. I suppose one could argue she serves as a lesson in the importance of being humble, but I don't think that's emphasized enough to matter because her character doesn't grow from that, she just falls back into her old selfish ways. She's the antithesis of what being a good friend means.
All of the other ponies have redeeming qualities: Applejack possesses high work ethic, Rainbow Dash stands for athleticism / confidence, Fluttershy displays empathy towards others and respect for nature, Twilight strives for knowledge and personal growth. (Pinkie Pie serves as comic relief and comic relief only; I barely consider her a member of the Mane 6.)
But after talking it over a bit, we concluded that Rarity does have one thing going for her, and that is her creativity. Her passion for fashion. Unfortunately her character is so horribly overdone it doesn't matter because she's a narcissistic b-word.
The conclusion we came to is that rather than doing away with Rarity completely, her character could be improved if she was transformed into an oddball artist sort of character. The really quirky kind of artist, like one's you meet in Portland or Seattle. That way the character could keep her creative core, shed the vanity, and also support the importance of being yourself even if you're a little odd.
Discuss!
So my daughter and I were talking this morning over breakfast about how the show would be a lot better if Rarity wasn't in it. We also agreed that while Twilight Sparkle is an annoying character she really balances out the other ponies, and her naivete is an integral part of the show's premise; Twilight must puzzle out what to do in tough moral dilemmas to find the true meaning of friendship. Therefore Twilight has to stay. Unfortunately.
Rarity on the other hand seems like an outlier. She's vain, she's selfish, she's self-absorbed. I suppose one could argue she serves as a lesson in the importance of being humble, but I don't think that's emphasized enough to matter because her character doesn't grow from that, she just falls back into her old selfish ways. She's the antithesis of what being a good friend means.
All of the other ponies have redeeming qualities: Applejack possesses high work ethic, Rainbow Dash stands for athleticism / confidence, Fluttershy displays empathy towards others and respect for nature, Twilight strives for knowledge and personal growth. (Pinkie Pie serves as comic relief and comic relief only; I barely consider her a member of the Mane 6.)
But after talking it over a bit, we concluded that Rarity does have one thing going for her, and that is her creativity. Her passion for fashion. Unfortunately her character is so horribly overdone it doesn't matter because she's a narcissistic b-word.
The conclusion we came to is that rather than doing away with Rarity completely, her character could be improved if she was transformed into an oddball artist sort of character. The really quirky kind of artist, like one's you meet in Portland or Seattle. That way the character could keep her creative core, shed the vanity, and also support the importance of being yourself even if you're a little odd.
Discuss!
