Talk:Newbie Dash/@comment-1728865-20160507193541

I have never been so conflicted on a episode until now. Part of me wants to call it the new "Rainbow Falls" and have it as my least favourite episode of all time, but there was a bit of heart in the ending. While I do realize the Wonderbolts were just teasing, as a victim of bullying myself it just didn't sit right with me. I wasn't sure how to feel about the imitation bit, and I would have expected Soarin to be defending her in some way. But I'm glad he joined in on it out of peer pressure because it makes him flawed and more relateable. I'm sure everyone can relate to the Wonderbolts especially if you've ever done something bad out of peer pressure, but Fleetfoot rubbing it in was just needlessly cruel. I understand the military does this IRL to toughen up recruits and new members, but Rainbow Dash was very OOC in this episode, though I could understand why she was given that she was reliving her childhood traumas. If Rainbow Dash had told the Bolts that the teasing reminded her of her childhood, the whole conflict would be resolved. So in conclusion, I'd say it's "average" as I could tell the writers were trying to tell a heartfelt story but it's needlessly cruel in multiple areas and made me remember why I dislike the military. Seriously, poor Rainbow Dash! She didn't even deserve this treatment. And the "happy" ending wasn't really happy at all.