Talk:Coco Pommel/@comment-24411647-20140113014055

Coco fills the vacant position for 'cute, vulnerable, female'. She's the ponification of the idealised 1950s stereotypical wife - capable and competent, yet shy, feminine, and a little subservient.

Equestria is simply teeming with strong female roles, but not many shy ones. Fluttershy would initially seem to fit this position, but since she's managing the animal shelter all on her own, becomes assertive when her friends are threatened, plus has the power of The Stare, she no longer come close to being 'vulnerable'. Hasbro are simply trying to fill all the possible types - they've already covered the 'Ponies I want to be' types, and are now filling in the gaps in the 'Ponies I want to date/marry' spectrum. Similar characters would be (eg) Shinobu Maehara from Love Hina... many harem anime have this personality type character as part of the set.

I predict a few things. First, she will gain Derpy-like levels of popularity from certain sections of the Brony community ("Derpy is the pony that I identify with, and Coco is the one I want to marry!"), next that there will be a large amount of romantic fan-fiction of the Coco x OC variety, and finally that Ms Faust will quickly try and write her some character development to get her a bit tougher.

Personally, I think she's sweet, though a little too needy.