Talk:Derpy/@comment-4947585-20120422225207/@comment-66.227.169.114-20120423182245

The writer of the episode has explained what went wrong. This page should have a link to the article. Unfortunately, Derpy's overall appearance and portrayal came uncomfortably close to established stereotypes of -- as the popular term seems to be these days -- mental disability, which led to a number of people being offended and protesting her appearance on account of her looking like a crude caricature, in spite of the nod to the fans that she was intended to be.

Bear in mind that she wasn't supposed to be disabled at all, derped eyes notwithstanding. In the sense that Derpy "knows" anything, I'd like to think she understands by now.