cloudkicker108 
"[@Background Pony #A41B":](/1798914#comment_7366634
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> Like that time she was sent to oversee the water lifting operation in ponyville and sat around on her fat flank while the entire operation was failing due to lacking one more flier?[/bq]
Spitfire's job is to oversee the entire operation and record the top windspeed. She's not supposed to interfere or actively involve herself with the process in any way. If the Ponyville pegasi end up failing, Cloudsdale would probably just select another town and water source for the job.
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> Or that time she was set to oversee training of wonderbolt trainees, and spent her time autographing pictures instead of keeping track of the accidents her trainees where causing?[/bq]
Although she herself wasn't out there all the time, there was always an instructor watching the students at any given moment. She had fairly assumed all her students would understand basic decency and teamwork. And she wasn't entirely wrong either; of all the trainees present, only Lightning Dust was engaging in any sort of reckless behavior. Moreover, none of the incidents--save for the tornado--were serious enough for Spitfire to commit to watching her trainees every single second. And while Spitfire might have inadvertently encouraged LD's behavior, Dust has no one to blame for her own actions but herself.
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[bq]And then there was that time at the grand galloping galla she met a fan who had saved her life earlier and who wanted desperately to spend the evening in her company, so she promptly ditched her to go hang out with the snops of canterlot instead.[/bq]
You act like she intentionally bailed on Dash, when that was anything but the case. Spitfire actually invited Dash to join her and the rest of the Wonderbolts for the Gala. RD ended up getting separated from them because of all the ponies that were there. And when she finally did get close to them again, they couldn't hear her over the crowd. In addition, the Wonderbolts were celebrity guests, so Rainbow was far from the only one at the gala vying for their attention.
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> kicked out a cadet from the training camp for doing shit she was only doing because spitfire wasn’t paying attention to what her cadets where doing in the first place[/bq]
Spitfire's failure to curb LD's recklessness earlier is not an excuse for Dust's own self-centered mentality and lack of awareness. And definitely not for nearly killing the mane 6 and then refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.
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> got knocked unconcious by a civilian when trying to save her from a fall[/bq]
You'd be surprised how strong a person can be when they're running off of adrenaline. People have gotten broken bones after being struck by someone that was flailing in panic. Spitfire should just be thankful that Rarity's hit_*didn't decapitate her_*.
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> Maude is a 2 dimensional character without any depth. She only has one character trait to define her personality, namely that she has none. She is a textbook example of a one note character.[/bq]
It's one thing to find her boring, but to claim she has no personality at all is just ridiculous. Episodes such as "Maud Pie", "Rock Solid Friendship", and "The Maud Couple" all illustrate that she has feelings and thoughts beneath that stoic face she puts on. She isn't lacking in personality; she just expresses herself differently. As Maud once stated herself, "I don't know if you've noticed, but I don't show my enthusiasm for things quite in the same way my sister does."
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> she is funny and has a personality[/bq]
For many, that also describes Maud.
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> she not only has a personality but is actually cappable [sic] of having a conversation about more than just rocks.[/bq]
Although rocks are her primary interest and thus what she enjoys talking about the most, Maud is more than capable of talking about non-geology related topics. Just look at "Maud Pie" or "Rock Solid Friendship".
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> I’m not saying Trixie is the greatest and most flawless thing ever (mind you she is, but that’s besides the point)[/bq]
I bet you're one of those people who think "no offense" makes saying something offensive or mean okay. Anyway, while you can love Trixie as much as you want, she is not a flawless character. No one in this show is. That's a fact. Heck, not even Sethisto, one of the biggest Trixie fanboys out there, thinks she's "flawless" or perfect.
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> Like that time she was sent to oversee the water lifting operation in ponyville and sat around on her fat flank while the entire operation was failing due to lacking one more flier?
Spitfire's job is to oversee the entire operation and record the top windspeed. She's not supposed to interfere or actively involve herself with the process in any way. If the Ponyville pegasi end up failing, Cloudsdale would probably just select another town and water source for the job.
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> Or that time she was set to oversee training of wonderbolt trainees, and spent her time autographing pictures instead of keeping track of the accidents her trainees where causing?
Although she herself wasn't out there all the time, there was always an instructor watching the students at any given moment. She had fairly assumed all her students would understand basic decency and teamwork. And she wasn't entirely wrong either; of all the trainees present, only Lightning Dust was engaging in any sort of reckless behavior. Moreover, none of the incidents--save for the tornado--were serious enough for Spitfire to commit to watching her trainees every single second. And while Spitfire might have inadvertently encouraged LD's behavior, Dust has no one to blame for her own actions but herself.
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You act like she intentionally bailed on Dash, when that was anything but the case. Spitfire actually invited Dash to join her and the rest of the Wonderbolts for the Gala. RD ended up getting separated from them because of all the ponies that were there. And when she finally did get close to them again, they couldn't hear her over the crowd. In addition, the Wonderbolts were celebrity guests, so Rainbow was far from the only one at the gala vying for their attention.
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> kicked out a cadet from the training camp for doing shit she was only doing because spitfire wasn’t paying attention to what her cadets where doing in the first place
Spitfire's failure to curb LD's recklessness earlier is not an excuse for Dust's own self-centered mentality and lack of awareness. And definitely not for nearly killing the mane 6 and then refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.
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> got knocked unconcious by a civilian when trying to save her from a fall
You'd be surprised how strong a person can be when they're running off of adrenaline. People have gotten broken bones after being struck by someone that was flailing in panic. Spitfire should just be thankful that Rarity's hit
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> Maude is a 2 dimensional character without any depth. She only has one character trait to define her personality, namely that she has none. She is a textbook example of a one note character.
It's one thing to find her boring, but to claim she has no personality at all is just ridiculous. Episodes such as "Maud Pie", "Rock Solid Friendship", and "The Maud Couple" all illustrate that she has feelings and thoughts beneath that stoic face she puts on. She isn't lacking in personality; she just expresses herself differently. As Maud once stated herself, "I don't know if you've noticed, but I don't show my enthusiasm for things quite in the same way my sister does."
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> she is funny and has a personality
For many, that also describes Maud.
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> she not only has a personality but is actually cappable [sic] of having a conversation about more than just rocks.
Although rocks are her primary interest and thus what she enjoys talking about the most, Maud is more than capable of talking about non-geology related topics. Just look at "Maud Pie" or "Rock Solid Friendship".
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> I’m not saying Trixie is the greatest and most flawless thing ever (mind you she is, but that’s besides the point)
I bet you're one of those people who think "no offense" makes saying something offensive or mean okay. Anyway, while you can love Trixie as much as you want, she is not a flawless character. No one in this show is. That's a fact. Heck, not even Sethisto, one of the biggest Trixie fanboys out there, thinks she's "flawless" or perfect.