Doodle a day #16, Rainbow Danger Professionalism Dash.

Okay, I’ll admit, it took me two days to do this. Not because she’s that much more difficult to draw than any other pony, but I just have a really hard time forcing myself to deal with her.

I suppose it’s confession time. Dash is probably–no, definitely–my least favorite of the Mane 6. She’s brash, cocky, loud, immature, impatient, short-sighted and short-tempered, and a host of other things. But for each of those qualities, there’s an upside. She’s a genuine friend and shows genuine concern, even if she does screw up. (A lot.) Many of the tendencies she exhibits are part of a facade of confidence she puts on not just for others, but to force herself to be able to accomplish the feats she does. Honestly, my dislike for her probably stems from having such a similar personality. When I see her act like a jerk to her friends and blame others for her shortcomings, it irritates me deeply because I could see myself treating others that way. When she goes WAY too far, committing acts I’m pretty sure are criminal and getting away with it, I get angry at her privilege because I want to take things that far (screw you, Equestrian Justice System, #freetroubleshoes). I have to seriously try hard not to act Dash-like, luckily I’ve been tempered by wisdom and experience. Still, I have my moments, and I don’t like them.

I love Applejack because she’s what I aspire to be. I dislike Rainbow Dash because she reminds me of what I am, or at least the negative qualities that I have the potential to have. Pony psychology, yo. Admittedly, I dislike her much less than I did in the beginning (I’m looking at you, Fall Weather Friends). Still, she cheats at video games (I see you, Rainbow Rocks)! That’s punishable by death.

Maybe one day I’ll grow to like her, but I get the feeling for that to happen, something so drastic would occur that everyone else would stop liking her. Oh well, I guess I can dream. And for this doodle, I guess she can too.