Quibble Pants

*I don't*hate*Daring Do. The first series was smart and cool and an amazing nod to old-time serialized adventure books that somehow manages to be self-reflective and ironic while at the same time celebrating the art form without a hint of cynicism. Which is why I came here to ask A. K. Yearling muzzle-to-muzzle why she sold out and dumbed down the rest of her books into just a series of impossible action sequences!*"

Quibble Pants to Rainbow Dash

## Overview

Quibble Pants was  male Earth pony and Daring Do fan who first appeared in the season six episode Stranger Than Fan Fiction.

## Appearance

Quibble Pants' color scheme was similar to that of Daring Do and Gallant True.

## Personallity

Similar to Rainbow Dash, Quibble Pants was portrayed as an overenthusiastic Daring Do fan. While he was mostly friendly and excitable when it comes to the original book trilogy, he was overly cynical, sarcastic, and critical in regards to the later books, calling A. K. Yearling a sellout for dumbing down the series. He was also prone to long-winded rants. However, due to Quibble's intricate knowledge of the Daring Do series, he was able to improvise in dangerous situations and solve puzzles far more quickly than even Daring Do could.

In his return appearance, Quibble was shown to be a loving and attentive boyfriend to Clear Sky. He was also intent on earning Wind Sprint's approval, to the point of being unwilling to continue dating her mother if Wind did not approve of him.

## Story

### Return of the Changelings arc

Quibble Pants appears in Stranger Than Fan Fiction as an attendee of the Daring Do Convention in Manehattan. When first introduced, he is shown to be a huge fan of the Daring Do book series, even cosplaying as Daring and quoting pages of the series with perfect recall. He meets Rainbow Dash at the convention, and he is pleased to meet a fan who is as passionate about the series as he is.

However, as Rainbow gets to know him, Quibble is revealed to only be a fan of the original *Daring Do* trilogy, and he refuses to acknowledge the existence of the later books due to his skepticism of said books' realism. Because such an opinion puts him at direct odds with Rainbow's opinions, the two have a heated falling-out.

Later in the episode, Quibble Pants is dragged along with Rainbow Dash when they are captured by Dr. Caballeron under suspicion of working for Daring Do herself. However, Quibble believes the entire thing to be an act that Rainbow Dash orchestrated to prove his opinions wrong. After they escape from Caballeron and journey through a jungle, Quibble acknowledges the danger he is in, but he still writes it off as a performance with poor safety precautions.

When Quibble comes face-to-face with a monstrous Cipactli and meets the real Daring Do, he finally accepts everything happening around him as real, and he uses his knowledge of the Daring Do series to solve a treasure puzzle. In the end, while he still doesn't like the Daring Do books released after the original trilogy, he accepts the realism in them as well as Rainbow Dash's reasons for enjoying them.

### Struggle for Ponyville arc

In Common Ground, Quibble Pants attends the buckball tournament in Appleloosa with his girlfriend Clear Sky and her daughter Wind Sprint. Quibble strives to bond with Wind Sprint over sports, but he knows nothing about sports. With Rainbow Dash's help, he tries to become a sporty pony, but he fails miserably due to his lack of athleticism and coordination.

It is later revealed that Wind Sprint resents Quibble because she believes he is trying to replace her absent birth father. After Clear Sky makes it clear that Quibble is not trying to take her father's place, Quibble and Wind Sprint finally bond as she teaches him about the sport of buckball and he explains various buckball plays and statistics for her.