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Was the "moral message" of this story bullying is OK? What kind of message is that?!
If I was Rainbow Dash I would quit the Wonderbolts if they treated me like that. Someone gotta write a story where exactly that happens. She rage quits, yells at them and goes off in a big rant, then slams the door on them sort of thing.
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K
Glad I'm not the only one who was thinking this....
In what way was she bullied?
Hazing happens. In every workplace there are nicknames. It was revealed by the end of the episode that the nicknames were in actual fact affectionate and that all the Wonderbolts had one, earned for that individual being clumsy in some way or other - Clipper and Flatfoot spring to mind as examples.
Now, if just Rainbow alone was called 'Crash', then that would be bullying, as evidenced at the flight school flashback. What happened at the Wonderbolts was respectful ribbing. None of the nicknames were intended to cause harm or offend in any way. I grant you that's how Rainbow took it, because - just because - of the negative memories of her fillyhood, which was not the fault of the Wonderbolts.
And, while we're here, you say that Rainbow should've rage quit the Wonderbolts. I say Spitfire should've kicked her tail out for that last very stupid, reckless and dangerous stunt that could've resulted in many ponies being hurt. As she said, she's kicked fliers out of the team for less.
Any of you who think this was bullying need to grow up. I was bullied a lot at school and I can say that this was NOT bullying.
Yes it sucked all the way around. And Rainbow was just...
No the message was more like "Dont pretend to be someone else, just to be more popular, just be who you are". Rainbow just assumed, the wonderbolt were bullying her, no not even that, they were givig her a nickname and she thought it was mean-spirited. It was pretty much the same as in the Season 5 premiere, when sugarbelle thought the mane six hated each other, cause they had different opinions. speaking of the mane six, is it bullying if Rainbow calls twilight a egghead, or when AJ calls Rarity a Fashiondiva? No, that would only be the case if they use it as a derogatory term, not a friendly jab. Another possible lesson would be "Dont be Butthurt"
3929360 Indeed, plus Rainbow had always had a big ego, so its a good Thing if shes reminded that nobody is perfect, plus they only use the names among each other, not in public. PS Am i the only one, who thinks, the mane 5 should call Twilight a nerd more often? With how shes acting as Starlights teacher and stuff.
I finally got around to watching S6 and well I'm very disappointed with it, it's dull as hell and I fell asleep in one episode it was boring, it's filled with stupid moments and things I saw a mile off kinda reminds me of the Call of Duty trailer it's everything I don't want nor its what the community wants.
Well that is the final straw for me as I'm out the fandom.
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I support your work, but please don't bring it up every time I post something, which isn't even related to that.
But yes, keep the hunt up.
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Well, they kinda driven Rainbow Dash to that point.
3929646 Sorry it's been edited.
3929646 No they did not. The Wonderbolts didn't drive Rainbow to anything.
Fleetfoot at one point tried to reassure Dash, but cocky Dash shot her down. Spitfire explicitly told Raindow about the runway rule but Dash ignored it, and when she came a cropper tried to pass on the blame.
As far as i'm aware there are no instances anywhere that says the Wonderbolts were aware of the negative connotations of the name 'Crash'. Spitfire and Dash aren't exactly friends after all.
If Rainbow was truly unhappy, if she truly felt she was being victimised, then she should've gone to Spitfire's office and had it out with her, a la Wonderbolt's Academy.
I know how you feel, Bendy.
3929613 You thought "The Gift of the Maud Pie", "Gauntlet of Fire" (which is the best Spike episode so far), and "No Second Prances" as boring. HOW?
3941671 None of it wow'd me or got me engaged at all and it felt much better to put pins in my eyes.
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That felt better?
3942725 Yeah that's about right.
3929613 Well i'm not the only one now.