Talk:Fluttershy/@comment-96.35.45.193-20130117093155/@comment-96.35.45.193-20130119041657

In the battle against Discord, when everyone was chasing Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy was pulling a hot air balloon with Twilight and Applejack while Rainbow Dash was pulling along Rarity and Pinkie Pie on a rope. Since RD had gotten a head start, and Fluttershy was carrying more weight, when Fluttershy put on a big burst of speed, she technically outflew RD on that one occasion. Not saying Fluttershy is a better flier, RD is obviously better. But Fluttershy isn't as bad as she believes she is and can fly really well when her friends need her.

I wasn't trying to make her look like a Mary-Sue, I was just trying to point out that she isn't nearly as weak as everyone says. Everypony has a major weakness they try to overcome - Twilight is paranoid, Rainbow Dash is arrogant, Pinkie Pie is immature, Rarity is vain, Fluttershy is timid, and Applejack is stubborn.

But people seem to forget that being strong and brave is about facing your fears, and by the end each of her episodes, Fluttershy stared down and faced her fear. So basically what I'm trying to say is, Fluttershy is definitely NOT  a weakling.