Talk:Hurricane Fluttershy/@comment-74.12.16.111-20120326231422/@comment-1037137-20120328075012

I liked Putting Your Hoof Down. Okay, I was worried to learn Merriwether wrote it, but I thought it was for the most part decent. I liked Rarity and Pinkie's roles in giving Fluttershy the backup she needed to be assertive, they're arguably the ones she's closest to; Rarity is still her "best" friend, am I right? That was the case in "Green Isn't Your Color".

Whatever, anyway.......it did seem a little crazy that Fluttershy went THAT far in becoming assertive, but that was part of the amusement of it, and I think it reminds us and herself why we love her as she is all the time. It's a good lesson in loving yourself for who you are, not what someone says you should be. Iron Fist was turning Fluttershy into something she wasn't. The other ponies merely were looking out for her general well-being. I think the message shone brightly. The "Stare" was a nice touch at the end, even though it could've been a bit more.

I kind of liked "The Mysterious Mare Do-Well"......but I won't lie, that's probably the weakest episode. It's not terrible or anything, but my only problem is that so much was happening all at once with little time to let any of it sink in, and Rainbow's bragging nature was heavily exaggerated......even for her! And the outcome was a little too predictable. There had to be a sneakier, more clever way to break the news to Dash.

Like Rarity and Applejack switching places in the mud during the race is "Sisterhooves Social"......THAT was a great twist! Merriwether ought to have examined that a little more closely so the ending of "Mare Do-Well" didn't feel quite as cliched as it did. But again, it's not a terrible episode. Yeah, it's a weak one, but still had its moments.

Merriwether's definitely a mixed bag.......but she made a great Christmas episode, at least give her credit for that one. I remember loving it ^^