Well. My first blog entry. To get started, I'd like to talk about Fluttershy.

This pony is more than merely adorable. Well, OK, she is, but she is also much more! While for some, Fluttershy may seem like quite a one dimensional character compared to the rest of the Mane 6, she has plenty of depth herself. I'd like to talk about this pony in some detail, especially her role in Keep Calm and Flutter On. So there are spoilers below, be warned!

Well, as her name she suggests, she is very shy. Also, since she represents the Element of Kindness, she is very compassionate! These two traits are what I love most about her. If she lost her shyness, I'd be very sad...

Fluttershy finds it hard to put herself forward and express herself. This and her shyness makes social interaction difficult for her. On top of that, she has an intense fear of performing in front of others.

As something of a by-product of being so shy, Fluttershy is a very timid pony, so she has a tough time in frightening or dangerous situations. Unfortunately, her wings have a way of locking up when she gets scared, stopping her from flying! However, in a situation where it truly matters, she finds the courage to do what is necessary.

Fluttershy also is very skilled at taming and making friends with animals. We've seen her tame a grouchy dragon and a dangerous cockatrice! She is also adept at understanding their emotions and thoughts.

Perhaps one of the most amazing thing Fluttersy has ever done was helping to reform Discord in Keep Calm and Flutter On. This was amazing for anyone to do, let alone someone as timid as Fluttershy! Despite this, Fluttershy knew exactly how to help Discord become a better...dragon/chicken.goat/pony, showing that she understands a person's heart better than any of the Mane 6 ( who, quite frankly, weren't very helpful. ) She was able to put aside her timid nature and place faith in the wild and unpredictable Discord's heart, something that must have been quite difficult. Not only was she willing to ignore and put up with all the mischief Discord was causing, she even defended him as a true friend would, saying that it was only natural that he would not be perfect.

And then, at the end, was Fluttershy's greatest test. As Discord's friend, Fluttershy asked him to fix his mischief.

But before doing so, he challenged Fluttershyto remove her Element and never use it against him, if they were true friends. Perhaps this was a test of Discord's to prove Fluttershy's sincerity. And she certainly passed! To be able to put that much trust in Discord is something very amazing.

When Discord did not keep his promise, we see Fluttershy getting genuinely angry at his lies and breaking of trust. But despite this, she kept her promise not to use her Element! However, she informed Discord in an unceremonious way that he was not her friend if he was going to lie to her and use her. Discord didn't realize till then how he would feel about breaking the trust of such a kind-hearted individual! He discovered that it wasn't even fun to do so after she had trusted him so completely, and thus, decided he wanted to keep that trust.

And so we can see that Fluttershy won that battle of hearts, proving that she was more compassionate and trusting than any of the 6, and truly the Element of Kindness and compassion. Not to mention, proving that she was anything but a weak character! She proved she was strong of heart, strong in passion. So much passion is not easy to come by!

Don't ever change, Fluttershy!