In Rainbow Dash’s case, it’s probably the raspiness. In AJ’s case, it’s probably the accent.
Now, I enjoy a good fan-made pony video as much as the next guy, especially if they have voice-acting. However, I’ve noticed something that seems to be an occurring thing: when it comes to voicing characters like Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight Sparkle, most people can impersonate them spot on. But why is it that Rainbow Dash (And to a certain extent, Applejack.)’s voices are so hard to mimic?
I searched voice impressions on YouTube, and watched fan videos that feature these two characters, and pretty much every one of them has the fan VAs’ take on their voices being inaccurate.
Now, some of you are probably going to tell me, “What are you talking about? There’s plenty of people who can impersonate Rainbow and AJ. You’re just not looking hard enough.” Which is true. I do remember a YouTube user named CreeperPaige who could do a damn good Dashie impression…but since her account mysteriously disappeared, I don’t have any videos of her impressions. (It’s a shame, too. She was the first person who I asked to voice in one of my Gmod animations. I did eventually find a replacement, but now that I listened to my video again, she just doesn’t sound like Rainbow Dash.)
So, long story short, why can nobody perfectly impersonate Rainbow Dash or Applejack’s voice?
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