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6/14/2025, 3:13:50 PM
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I'm an MLP newfag, so I'm entirely removed from the discussion of Dash not knowing anything about the Wonderbolts. For me, it was less that she didn't know, and more that her excitement about finally getting her shot combined with her ADHD making it almost impossible to focus in a testing environment was causing her anxiety to skyrocket. What I got from the episode is that Dash -did- always know the material, but started to convince herself she was stupid and didn't know anything because she couldn't perform the way the examiners and Twilight wanted her to. It wasn't until the final flight that Dashie got the emotional support she needed to realize she's not stupid about the Wonderbolts, and gave her the motivation to take the test even if it is difficult for her. This was, for me, an episode that shows how important loyalty is for Dashie to be successful. When Twilight only criticized her, she got very depressed. When all of the people in Dashie's life came to her rescue, she was able to succeed.
Again, I'm a newfag, so maybe I'm repeating talking points everyone else has shared, and maybe others have already "disproven" what I'm thinking, but that's how I feel. Dashie has several in-universe problems, some of them seemingly contradictory. She's shown to be both super-chill but also incredibly excitable. She's shown to be both easily distracted but also single-minded. There's also the criticism that other ponies are better examples of loyalty than she is. Yet, considering the people I know in my life, Dashie has always been realistic to me, because I've known people like her, contradictions and all. Yet one thing remains consistent: Dash is the Element of Loyalty not just because she's brave to the point of reckless in defending her friends, but because she inspires others to be loyal to others. If Dashie wasn't worth it, then all of those ponies wouldn't have worked so hard to help her succeed.
I'm an MLP newfag, so I'm entirely removed from the discussion of Dash not knowing anything about the Wonderbolts. For me, it was less that she didn't know, and more that her excitement about finally getting her shot combined with her ADHD making it almost impossible to focus in a testing environment was causing her anxiety to skyrocket. What I got from the episode is that Dash -did- always know the material, but started to convince herself she was stupid and didn't know anything because she couldn't perform the way the examiners and Twilight wanted her to. It wasn't until the final flight that Dashie got the emotional support she needed to realize she's not stupid about the Wonderbolts, and gave her the motivation to take the test even if it is difficult for her. This was, for me, an episode that shows how important loyalty is for Dashie to be successful. When Twilight only criticized her, she got very depressed. When all of the people in Dashie's life came to her rescue, she was able to succeed.
Again, I'm a newfag, so maybe I'm repeating talking points everyone else has shared, and maybe others have already "disproven" what I'm thinking, but that's how I feel. Dashie has several in-universe problems, some of them seemingly contradictory. She's shown to be both super-chill but also incredibly excitable. She's shown to be both easily distracted but also single-minded. There's also the criticism that other ponies are better examples of loyalty than she is. Yet, considering the people I know in my life, Dashie has always been realistic to me, because I've known people like her, contradictions and all. Yet one thing remains consistent: Dash is the Element of Loyalty not just because she's brave to the point of reckless in defending her friends, but because she inspires others to be loyal to others. If Dashie wasn't worth it, then all of those ponies wouldn't have worked so hard to help her succeed.
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