Talk:Rarity/@comment-99.148.189.162-20120629054100/@comment-23.16.154.136-20120705030258

In Secret of My Excess she might've not intentionally used her looks (she does really love gems, and seemed genuinely grateful). When she was in Putting Your Hoof Down Rarity used her sweet-talk to help Fluttershy, a shy pony who has a hard time defending herself. Besides, everyone has flaws, and ocassioanlly being manipulative with her charms and beauty is one of Rarity's. She can be resourceful and a fighter, like in Dragon Quest when she threatened to hurt the dragons if they touched Spike, in A Dog and Pony Show where she complained and whined to trick the Diamond Dogs, and in A Canterlot Wedding Part 2 when she fought the changelings with her friends.