>>42377521
>It's not clear that rarity even tried that
Its extremely clear anon.
>and she denies it directly
Because she's closeted and insecure.
>she might have been bullshitting.
She was blushing when called out on it
>That's also an episode specifically about forming new relationships and fixing relationships, or breaking them, so the formation of new relationships and comparing those relationships to other relationships might form a thematic connection here, but it seems too indirect right now.
This is a good interpretation but I don't think its that indirect. Rarity and Twilight's relationship have been setup early in Tamers MLP with them organically growing from a one sided friendship where Twilight borderline hated Rarity, to an actual friendship, to becoming best friends.
But I can see where you might be coming from, maybe they need a little more build up together before they try anything seriously romantic with each other.