Talk:Putting Your Hoof Down/@comment-184.244.23.143-20120304122005

This episode wasn't one of the best in my opinion, but it did have some enjoyable qualities. For example, I actually loved assertive Fluttershy because it's realistic. Like her, I also bottle up my emotions. Because Fluttershy never complains or expresses her anger, it seemed natural that when given the chance to let it out, it would just be an explosion. Yes, some of what she said was mean, but I honestly don't blame her since she had never really been able to show her feelings due to the fact that she's worried it would make people like her less. Granted, it didn't help that for whatever reason, a lot of the other ponies in this episode were complete jerks...like, did they all plan to come out at this specific time just to mess with Fluttershy?

Of course Fluttershy will stay shy; it's in her name, her personality. As I said, I liked assertive Fluttershy, but I do not want that to become her new permanent personality. But as long as we have periodic episodes in which Fluttershy stands up for herself or does something unexpected (ie, DragonShy), then it's all good to me.