2012-08-27, 04:31 AM
One slight issue with the show is a slight lack of characterization for ponies not named "Twilight Sparkle", and even she lacks some.
But hey! It's a kids show!I am so wasting my life.
As far as characterization does go, Applejack probably has the most solid characterization. Twilight comes in second. It gets muddled from there, but Rarity and Rainbow have some development. Pinkie Pie is pretty solid, but she lacks motivation to change as a character. She has no aspirations. That's not a bad thing at all, she's happy where she is. Same thing with Flutters.
Rainbow Dash and Rarity have dreams. They're different dreams, but it's a defining feature for both of them.
Rainbow Dash is mostly characterized by her desire to join the Wonderbolts, and to a lesser extent, to be the best flyer in the world. There isn't a whole lot more to her character. At all. Loyalty to friends I guess. She doesn't have family the way AJ does, but family is pretty low down Rarity's priority list, so it's not really a character trait for her.
Apparently, Literary Analysis did pay off. Huh. College Requirements. *shrug*
But hey! It's a kids show!
As far as characterization does go, Applejack probably has the most solid characterization. Twilight comes in second. It gets muddled from there, but Rarity and Rainbow have some development. Pinkie Pie is pretty solid, but she lacks motivation to change as a character. She has no aspirations. That's not a bad thing at all, she's happy where she is. Same thing with Flutters.
Rainbow Dash and Rarity have dreams. They're different dreams, but it's a defining feature for both of them.
Rainbow Dash is mostly characterized by her desire to join the Wonderbolts, and to a lesser extent, to be the best flyer in the world. There isn't a whole lot more to her character. At all. Loyalty to friends I guess. She doesn't have family the way AJ does, but family is pretty low down Rarity's priority list, so it's not really a character trait for her.
Apparently, Literary Analysis did pay off. Huh. College Requirements. *shrug*