Talk:The Mysterious Mare Do Well/@comment-10390252-20140408095033

The problem wasn't so much Rainbow's arrogance, it was the fact she was deliberately allowing danger to get worse just so she could milk the situation for praise. That's a jerk move, something I'd expect from Captain Metropolis in Megamind. She needed slapping down and reminding that real heroes save from the shadows without seeking praise. They did that by creating a hero who was at least one part urban myth (a little like Daredevil or Batman).

There are extremely visible heroes, like Superman or Captain America. However, they actively shun publicity and praise. Even Tony Stark/Iron Man, who has an ego the size of a major continent, was uncomfortable accepting praise for doing what he felt he had a moral obligation to do. He still showed off for the ladies but, when lives were on the line, even he doesn't pause to grandstand.

The only comic superhero who behaves in the way Rainbow was behaving in this episode is the 1990s DC comics character, Booster Gold, who was always more than a little morally and ethically ambiguous. He ended up becoming a villain because he thought there was more money in that.