Talk:Fluttershy/@comment-24368838-20140506050713

I like fluttershy (i relate to her the most), but i have to admit that her storylines follow very similar themes.

Now I enjoyed filli vanilli, despite questionable use of continuity, and hurricane fluttershy is still probably my favourite episode of the series. In fact, I'm willing to defend these similar conflicts by saying they recontextualize the morals of facing your fears and that shyness is something that cannot be overcome easily for some people(ponies). Fluttershy is shy and soft-spoken by nature and that's not something she is going to change. The character arcs are more about coping mechanisms with her anxieties rather than actually overcoming them. Fluttershy will always prefer not to be with strangers and be alone or with very close friends or animals. She can be better with shyness, but it will always be a part of her.

However, Fluttershy needs more expanding upon. I understand where people who don't like fluttershy come from when they say she hardly gets any development. While I think season 4 has been kinder (hee hee) to her in terms of character, she needs to get some conflicts that are less related to being scared of something. Maybe some new interests or a new facet to her personality.

I want her to be my favourite pony (its actually either rarity or rainbow dash), but if her episodes rely too much on shyness or kindness, it will only make her seem shallow in comparison to the others.