Talk:Putting Your Hoof Down/@comment-4520079-20120304203730/@comment-4545781-20120305215452

No, I don't. Especially:

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The writers made her act needlessly rude, and this "change" of her character was completely exaggerated, unpleasant and unnecessary.

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They did not exaggerate. This is exactly how shy and unassertive people often act: they don't dare, wait, wait; swallow everything, don't fight against being insulted - until the pressure is to much and they suddenly explode. Sometimes they hurt their best friends, and therefore it was a good episode. It showed that good friendship can bear even that. Rarity and Pinkie Pie didn't give up her friend; and after they found Fluttershy repentant, they tried to comfort her.