1 00:00:00,060 --> 00:00:03,810 hello my name is pilaf and you probably 2 00:00:02,339 --> 00:00:05,129 ought to trim your nails but it's okay 3 00:00:03,810 --> 00:00:07,378 you can just let them grow during this 4 00:00:05,129 --> 00:00:09,388 video they won't get too much longer and 5 00:00:07,378 --> 00:00:11,218 today I want to talk about Rainbow Dash 6 00:00:09,388 --> 00:00:12,989 now before I begin I know that some of 7 00:00:11,218 --> 00:00:14,218 you were thinking I'll peel off word on 8 00:00:12,990 --> 00:00:15,870 the grapevine is that you're not really 9 00:00:14,218 --> 00:00:17,070 into the My Little Pony show anymore so 10 00:00:15,869 --> 00:00:19,349 it's not appropriate for you to talk 11 00:00:17,070 --> 00:00:20,699 about it but here's the thing just 12 00:00:19,350 --> 00:00:22,380 because the My Little Pony show doesn't 13 00:00:20,699 --> 00:00:23,850 really appeal to my adult sensibilities 14 00:00:22,379 --> 00:00:25,259 these days that doesn't mean that I 15 00:00:23,850 --> 00:00:27,599 can't appreciate things when I think 16 00:00:25,260 --> 00:00:29,368 about it like for example I enjoyed that 17 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:30,689 in paw Patrol there's a dog that drives 18 00:00:29,368 --> 00:00:33,210 a bulldozer cuz I like to think that 19 00:00:30,689 --> 00:00:34,799 he's part of a union and also I really 20 00:00:33,210 --> 00:00:36,480 like the songs and Dora the Explorer I'm 21 00:00:34,799 --> 00:00:37,979 not afraid to admit it if you've seen 22 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,929 that show that you know them all by 23 00:00:37,979 --> 00:00:41,789 heart you can't help it the freaking 24 00:00:39,929 --> 00:00:43,409 catchy man where are we going big 25 00:00:41,789 --> 00:00:45,000 mountain you're going to big mountain 26 00:00:43,409 --> 00:00:47,369 who's not excited to go to big mountain 27 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,780 it's a big mountain but anyway what I 28 00:00:47,369 --> 00:00:50,009 was thinking about was - this whole 29 00:00:48,780 --> 00:00:51,509 thing with the wonderful it's like how 30 00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:52,979 she got in now if you're not familiar 31 00:00:51,509 --> 00:00:53,820 with the show and I don't know why 32 00:00:52,979 --> 00:00:55,198 you're watching me if you're not 33 00:00:53,820 --> 00:00:55,770 familiar with the show but I'm glad you 34 00:00:55,198 --> 00:00:57,390 found me 35 00:00:55,770 --> 00:00:59,370 and if you're not familiar with the show 36 00:00:57,390 --> 00:01:01,109 Rainbow Dash is this little flying pony 37 00:00:59,369 --> 00:01:02,669 that wants to join this lil flying Pony 38 00:01:01,109 --> 00:01:04,228 group called the Wonderbolts and they're 39 00:01:02,670 --> 00:01:06,090 like a fighter jet team you know like 40 00:01:04,228 --> 00:01:07,200 the Blue Angels or whatever if there's a 41 00:01:06,090 --> 00:01:09,000 group called the Thunderbolts that's 42 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,439 probably more accurate but the thing 43 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,030 about that in real life is that you got 44 00:01:10,438 --> 00:01:13,889 to have a degree and you got to be an 45 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:15,299 officer you know flying a fighter jets a 46 00:01:13,890 --> 00:01:17,489 big deal and there's a problem 47 00:01:15,299 --> 00:01:19,409 Rainbow Dash is arguably the stupidest 48 00:01:17,489 --> 00:01:21,868 character in the entire show so the 49 00:01:19,409 --> 00:01:24,090 riders to get this character into her 50 00:01:21,868 --> 00:01:25,859 lifelong dream for no reason at all they 51 00:01:24,090 --> 00:01:28,020 had to bend over backwards to figure it 52 00:01:25,859 --> 00:01:29,670 out and what they decided to do was they 53 00:01:28,019 --> 00:01:31,200 had an episode where when dash had to 54 00:01:29,670 --> 00:01:33,840 take the written exam to prove she was 55 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:35,460 academically suitable they said that she 56 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,259 was a savant and she memorizes 57 00:01:35,459 --> 00:01:39,328 everything she sees in the periphery of 58 00:01:37,259 --> 00:01:40,709 her vision which as far as I understand 59 00:01:39,328 --> 00:01:43,319 would make your brain overheat and melt 60 00:01:40,709 --> 00:01:44,548 so I suppose that's why she appears to 61 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,319 be so stupid because she's always 62 00:01:44,549 --> 00:01:48,299 working overtime to remember completely 63 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:50,309 superfluous details that she's not 64 00:01:48,299 --> 00:01:52,380 really paying attention to now this 65 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:54,719 never comes up again they never again 66 00:01:52,379 --> 00:01:56,519 admit that - as a savant so I was 67 00:01:54,719 --> 00:01:58,679 thinking about you know if instead of 68 00:01:56,519 --> 00:02:01,109 doing that episode they recontextualize 69 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,490 things a little bit what if spitfyre 70 00:02:01,109 --> 00:02:03,599 who's apparently the leader of the 71 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:05,459 Wonderbolts was sitting around just 72 00:02:03,599 --> 00:02:07,589 going you know what this Rainbow Dash 73 00:02:05,459 --> 00:02:10,618 girl who's apparently infatuated with me 74 00:02:07,590 --> 00:02:12,270 is pretty famous now because she does 75 00:02:10,618 --> 00:02:13,598 this Sonic Rainboom thing you know she 76 00:02:12,270 --> 00:02:15,969 explodes 77 00:02:13,598 --> 00:02:17,828 she saved your world a couple times so 78 00:02:15,968 --> 00:02:19,299 if we hired her into the Wonderbolts we 79 00:02:17,829 --> 00:02:21,790 probably get a lot of asses in the seat 80 00:02:19,299 --> 00:02:23,049 and we make a ton of ticket money I mean 81 00:02:21,789 --> 00:02:24,669 I guess we just have a come in we 82 00:02:23,049 --> 00:02:26,799 haven't do this Sonic Rainboom thing so 83 00:02:24,669 --> 00:02:28,089 they call Rainbow Dash in and they sit 84 00:02:26,799 --> 00:02:29,739 her down in front of a desk and they say 85 00:02:28,090 --> 00:02:32,019 alright we got a special test for you 86 00:02:29,739 --> 00:02:34,209 because you're so special and so they 87 00:02:32,019 --> 00:02:35,468 put out a bunch of candy generic candy 88 00:02:34,209 --> 00:02:37,329 so they don't get sued by the candy 89 00:02:35,468 --> 00:02:39,699 companies and they say now Rainbow Dash 90 00:02:37,329 --> 00:02:41,349 you got to not eat this candy for 15 91 00:02:39,699 --> 00:02:43,438 minutes and she turns around again and 92 00:02:41,348 --> 00:02:46,209 all the Candy's gone and she goes 93 00:02:43,438 --> 00:02:48,188 Rainbow Dash did you eat this candy and 94 00:02:46,209 --> 00:02:49,658 Rainbow Dash should be like oh well I 95 00:02:48,188 --> 00:02:51,549 didn't think that the exam has started 96 00:02:49,658 --> 00:02:54,968 yet so I ate all the candy so I wouldn't 97 00:02:51,549 --> 00:02:56,620 be tempted and Spitfire goes okay yeah 98 00:02:54,968 --> 00:02:58,568 that makes sense I'm gonna put more 99 00:02:56,620 --> 00:03:00,188 candy here and she puts out more candy 100 00:02:58,568 --> 00:03:02,198 on the desk she turns around she turns 101 00:03:00,188 --> 00:03:04,030 around again and - has chocolate smeared 102 00:03:02,199 --> 00:03:06,280 all over her face and Spitfires like 103 00:03:04,030 --> 00:03:08,348 that and - it's like wow I don't think 104 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,658 I've got this candy this chocolate on my 105 00:03:08,348 --> 00:03:12,668 face was from last time and Spitfire 106 00:03:10,658 --> 00:03:14,108 goes okay and she pours out more candy 107 00:03:12,669 --> 00:03:15,849 and they go back and forth like this 108 00:03:14,109 --> 00:03:17,769 where - keeps eating the candy like the 109 00:03:15,848 --> 00:03:20,198 instant it hits the table and finally 110 00:03:17,769 --> 00:03:22,269 Spitfire gets mad and she's like why are 111 00:03:20,199 --> 00:03:24,849 you so stupid and Rainbow Dash being 112 00:03:22,269 --> 00:03:27,699 insecure like she is she glares she 113 00:03:24,848 --> 00:03:30,488 glares down the screen goes all dramatic 114 00:03:27,699 --> 00:03:32,799 like flattens out and and she goes what 115 00:03:30,489 --> 00:03:34,329 do you mean stupid and at that point 116 00:03:32,799 --> 00:03:36,489 Rainbow Dash decides she's going to 117 00:03:34,329 --> 00:03:38,229 willfully fail this exam because she 118 00:03:36,489 --> 00:03:40,090 catches out on the Spitfire wants her to 119 00:03:38,229 --> 00:03:42,189 succeed so out of pure spite 120 00:03:40,090 --> 00:03:44,469 Rainbow Dash begins to sabotage herself 121 00:03:42,188 --> 00:03:46,750 and Spitfire goes through bag and bag 122 00:03:44,469 --> 00:03:48,280 and bag of candy and dash starts to feel 123 00:03:46,750 --> 00:03:50,169 more and more sick but she just gotta 124 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:52,389 force it down she got to do it out of 125 00:03:50,169 --> 00:03:54,459 pure anger and pettiness and so finally 126 00:03:52,389 --> 00:03:55,629 Spitfire goes outside and she's sitting 127 00:03:54,459 --> 00:03:57,519 around she's thinking to herself she 128 00:03:55,628 --> 00:03:59,948 goes I know I'll use Rainbow Dash's 129 00:03:57,519 --> 00:04:02,109 at-home weaknesses against her if she is 130 00:03:59,949 --> 00:04:03,069 left alone for more than an hour she 131 00:04:02,109 --> 00:04:04,900 will fall asleep 132 00:04:03,068 --> 00:04:07,060 that's her motor type aratus and so 133 00:04:04,900 --> 00:04:09,430 spitfire waits around but she forgot 134 00:04:07,060 --> 00:04:12,250 something Rainbow Dash is full of candy 135 00:04:09,430 --> 00:04:14,530 and it takes six hours and finally 136 00:04:12,250 --> 00:04:16,478 Rainbow Dash just flops over just 137 00:04:14,530 --> 00:04:19,269 instantaneously just the energy runs out 138 00:04:16,478 --> 00:04:21,279 and boom she crashes so Spitfire tiptoes 139 00:04:19,269 --> 00:04:24,250 out there dumps a bunch of candy on the 140 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:26,179 desk waits 15 minutes and then declares 141 00:04:24,250 --> 00:04:27,529 you did it boom they said 142 00:04:26,180 --> 00:04:29,840 the confetti everyone's excited 143 00:04:27,529 --> 00:04:32,269 everyone's happy Rainbow Dash you're a 144 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:33,679 wonderful and then and then when they 145 00:04:32,269 --> 00:04:35,359 have Rainbow Dash go to do a show 146 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:37,879 they're like alright you just come out 147 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:40,910 you do your sonic rainbow boom and then 148 00:04:37,879 --> 00:04:42,680 you go sit down over there and - still 149 00:04:40,910 --> 00:04:44,780 feeling petty and angry then decide to 150 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,970 change up the routine and now because we 151 00:04:44,779 --> 00:04:48,918 have kind of a context of distrust 152 00:04:46,970 --> 00:04:50,570 between her and the Wonderbolts it makes 153 00:04:48,918 --> 00:04:52,370 sense for her to be Petty and stupid and 154 00:04:50,569 --> 00:04:54,259 to do the things that she went on to do 155 00:04:52,370 --> 00:04:57,410 after she got into the wonderful in the 156 00:04:54,259 --> 00:04:58,910 show I mean like we get the same kind of 157 00:04:57,410 --> 00:05:00,860 thing with the Wonderbolts are still 158 00:04:58,910 --> 00:05:02,449 awful and dash is still off on everyone 159 00:05:00,860 --> 00:05:03,919 still awful but there's enough 160 00:05:02,449 --> 00:05:05,598 self-awareness that the show would admit 161 00:05:03,918 --> 00:05:08,060 it was awful and it would be pretty 162 00:05:05,598 --> 00:05:09,319 amusing and I I just because I thought 163 00:05:08,060 --> 00:05:10,939 that would be amusing I figured I'd 164 00:05:09,319 --> 00:05:12,348 share with you now it has no bearing on 165 00:05:10,939 --> 00:05:14,389 the show proper because this is clearly 166 00:05:12,348 --> 00:05:16,219 not how the show did things now that 167 00:05:14,389 --> 00:05:18,019 said I can already hear the furiously 168 00:05:16,220 --> 00:05:20,870 typing responses of people saying curse 169 00:05:18,019 --> 00:05:23,060 you be laughs curse you how dare you say 170 00:05:20,870 --> 00:05:23,930 that my waifu is stupid and you know 171 00:05:23,060 --> 00:05:26,959 what man 172 00:05:23,930 --> 00:05:28,728 she's actually just a flash rig man like 173 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:30,079 this is the big thing I can't believe 174 00:05:28,728 --> 00:05:31,908 that some people will put their pride 175 00:05:30,079 --> 00:05:33,680 and their intellectual honesty on the 176 00:05:31,908 --> 00:05:35,870 line to defend a character who basically 177 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,728 has like more than a dozen hands up her 178 00:05:35,870 --> 00:05:39,319 asses anytime you see her doing anything 179 00:05:37,728 --> 00:05:41,750 because she just has the facsimile of 180 00:05:39,319 --> 00:05:43,879 life you know I mean like a flash red 181 00:05:41,750 --> 00:05:45,860 can do anything at all there's FAL 182 00:05:43,879 --> 00:05:47,478 ability here because the puppeteers the 183 00:05:45,860 --> 00:05:49,639 puppet masters could screw up and do 184 00:05:47,478 --> 00:05:51,348 something weird and inconsistent that 185 00:05:49,639 --> 00:05:54,740 will just leave you baffled saying what 186 00:05:51,348 --> 00:05:58,329 neg so anyway there you go now you know 187 00:05:54,740 --> 00:05:58,329 watch my show you're free to go