Talk:Canterlot Boutique/@comment-25559529-20150912162523

I have admit, while the end of the episode provided nice closure for both Rarity and Sassy Saddles, the beginning and middle of the episode treated Sassy Saddles rather poorly. Why did the Mane Six resent her the moment she opened her mouth? What exactly did she do at that point that made them so mad?

What makes this worst is that Applejack didn't even confront Flim and Flam until season 4 (not saying that's wrong), when really, they were doing pretty much what Sassy Saddles does -- advertising their items in order to arouse a crowd but never lying or exaggerating. So... the Mane Six understand what salesponies are supposed to do (and only confront them after a bad experience), but not showmares?

Considering they hang out with Rainbow Dash all the time, you'd think the Mane Six would learn by now. This would have worked better if the Mane Six only got angry when Sassy Saddles made Rarity do all the work but advertised the whole thing herself. But it doesn't work if they get mad right when Sassy Saddles opened her mouth. The poor mare is antagonized to the extreme far too early.