Talk:Princess Cadance/@comment-5153052-20120531130151/@comment-5153052-20120602232700

Nothing wrong with a odd comparison. I simply find that toad less annoying in terms of personality over Cadence (fine if you disagree, just my opinion.)

Flashdance. When a writer tends to overwhelm a character with positive traits that seem to never backfire along with an often optimistic attitude, you basically are creating a character you'll be having a hard time to enjoy seeing. Most of these features of Cadence I've mentioned would be fine and dandy if she was given her a fair amount of them, rather than having those traits shoved in her. Personally, I don't like the idea of a character acting near perfect to perfect on their role (be it a character who is kind, cool, hardcore, etc.) because it proves nothing more about the character than he/she trying to be a certain character role way to hard (a good example is Richard Marcinko from the game "Rogue Warrior", throwing in a ton of small ideas that are considered hardcore like cursing, macho, smart mouth doesn't make for an awesome or likeable character; just an annoying one who shouts too many F-bombs).

To make her better is well... Simple, throw in traits that hinder the character's behavior, physical aspects, or social ones. Look at how Twilight tends to be socially awkward, Rainbow Dash's ego, Apple Jack's stubbornness, Fluttershy's usual lack of assertiveness, Pinkie Pie's cheery behavior not always accepted by others, Rarity's manners tending to get in the way of a important situation at times; their traits are likeable yet they have flaws, making them more believable and easier to relate to. Cadence needs to have a few flaws, or otherwise she'll come off sounding like some dime per dozen goddess with a different power.