Talk:Rainbow Dash/@comment-27872843-20170206004052/@comment-24245960-20170612232307

@RainbowDashPotter

I disagree. The other characters display their "flaws" on a regular basis as well. Fluttershy is only rarely not shy, Rarity is always vain and prattling on about fashion, Applejack is always honest to a fault, Pinkie's goofiness is always landing her in trouble and causing misunderstandings and Twilight never ceases to obsess over details and procedures. We see these flaws almost every time these characters appear, just as often as we see Rainbow's faults.

I think the real issue here for Rainbow Dash fans is that her ego and overconfidence to the point of arrogance are flaws that we find less appealing in others than the dominant traits we see in the other members of the Mane 6. Shyness is adorable, nerdiness is cute and silliness is funny, but nobody thinks a conceited braggart is adorable, so when we see those flaws appear it's a harder blow to bear for fans of the character displaying such behavior.