This is a work that has had a profound influence on the fan community, and I would only recommend it to someone interest in exploring it as such—and even then I would recommend the version that has been edited for spelling and grammar.
The story is vivid and gory, but there's really nothing to take away from it. Pinkie Pie is wildly out-of-character—obviously—and there is nothing to be learned about Rainbow Dash, who simply exists in this story to be a torture victim. Perhaps some of that could be excused if there were some insight into the characters, their relationship, or their motivations; but there is none to be found in Cupcakes.
Having no substance, the story should only be read recreationally by fans who can consume fan works without those works having an effect their view of the actual show and its characters.
Gore, and Nothing Else
This is a work that has had a profound influence on the fan community, and I would only recommend it to someone interest in exploring it as such—and even then I would recommend the version that has been edited for spelling and grammar.
The story is vivid and gory, but there's really nothing to take away from it. Pinkie Pie is wildly out-of-character—obviously—and there is nothing to be learned about Rainbow Dash, who simply exists in this story to be a torture victim. Perhaps some of that could be excused if there were some insight into the characters, their relationship, or their motivations; but there is none to be found in Cupcakes.
Having no substance, the story should only be read recreationally by fans who can consume fan works without those works having an effect their view of the actual show and its characters.