Talk:Newbie Dash/@comment-4833326-20160816065621/@comment-4833326-20160817063934

@Fermin-Tenava

"Wonderbolts Academy" all but blows your first point out of the water. If RD was comfortable enough with going to Spitﬁre about her displeasure over being a wingpony, then why wouldn‘t she be comfortable about talking to her about the nickname? Especially since they both seem to have spent quite some time together, and have presumably become close friends. The old RD would have been uncomfortable with talking about it, yeah, but don‘t forget that she has matured as a character throughout the series, and is continuing to do so. (Would the old RD have smiled over such a grueling punishment, even if it meant she was still a Wonderbolt?)

I'm not sure what you're talking about with honesty, since I never mentioned or implied anything about it in my post.

Like the episode, you also seem to be ignoring the heart of the matter. The nickname did belittle her as a flyer, yes, but there was more to it than that. It's like I said in my original post; RD could've easily dealt with an embarrassing nickname, but she was upset with that particular nickname because of her history and emotional attachment to it. (And her past does play a part in it, otherwise, why the flashback to her fillyhood?)

Lastly, most every problem has a myriad of solutions to it. Talking might not always work, but that doesn‘t mean one shouldn't try it. And RD could have, and in my opinion, should have tried it.