Talk:Twilight Sparkle/@comment-10390252-20140118205012

IMHO, Rainbow Falls has an important insight to the limitations of her role as a Princess. In what way? In that she didn't try to compete in the try-outs.

So what? We know that Twilight is as dedicated to Ponyville as any other pony that lives there. We also know from Fall Weather Friends that she isn't afraid of athletic competition. So, why did she not try to assist in the qualification trials? Especially after Rainbow had ruled herself out, she might have been the only decent flyer left available to hold up the relay team but she didn't.

The reason why I think this is the case is because I think Princesses are forbidden to take place in competitive sports. A Princess must represent everypony in Equestria equally, not just one town or region. To act on behalf of one region over another, even in the mundane world of sports, could call their neutrality into question. In a judicial or political matter, such questions could be irritating, inconvenient or even catastrophic, depending on the context of the problem.

So, that's one major difference to Twilight's choices that come from being a Princess now.