S02:E22 - Hurricane Fluttershy

[TheAnimationFanatic 3,606]

An absolutely phenomenal episode. It definitely came at the right time after the disaster that was "Dragon Quest".

[Lucky Bolt 35,217]

This is one of my favorites. Dash and Flutters have a good dynamic in this episode and plus...PEGASI!  9/10

[Justin_Case001 4,930]

How did I never post in this thread the first time around?  This episode was a triumph!  One of the all-time greats.  So courageous and heart-warming.  Fluttershy's experience with being bullied was heartbreaking, and watching her overcome it was wonderful.

[abronymouse 6,142]

<3 this ep the first time round and love it now. The relationship between Flutters and Dash. The message. The lore. Pure pony wub.

[Landi 602]

This is my all-time favorite episode in all of My little pony! I can't even tell you how many times I've watched this episode, and that it just never gets old to me. From the story, to the characters, the theme, emotions, the premise, and all the other amazing details, I absolutely love this episode, and I think it is the epidemy of what made this show so great.

Starting with the premise and the story, I loved how it was both engaging and world building. We finally got more insight into how the pegsi actually control the weather, and what some of the moving parts are to that. The fact that Cloudsdale needs ground-dwelling pegasi to get the water it needs is such an interesting concept, and it served as a good explanation for how the cloud city gets it's water supply. Then add this interesting premise to the great story and the heart-felt theme. Fluttershy, a pegasus not known for her flying skills, having to get over her fear and anxiety to help her fellow pegasi is a genius story, and it really helps that it was executed in an outstanding way. The emotions that were built throughout the episode helped to build up to an extremely satisfying conclusion. Watching this story play out is an all around amazing experience.

Then we have the characters: absolutely amazing! Starting with Fluttershy, this episode showed amazing development in her character, for it showed that she is able to tackle her fears to help out her friends. It also showed that she did, in fact, care about helping Rainbow Dash, for she chose to come along and train to help her out. It was when she observed her own lack of flight skills when she left, out of embarrassment. But then she tried again, trained herself, and came back to training the next day. She is once again utterly devastated when her number is still small, and feels like she's a disappointment to Rainbow and her fellow pegasi. All this emotion culminates in the final act when Fluttershy decides to help the pegasi, when all hope seems lost, despite her fears. Seeing her pull it off, and succeed in reaching the optimal wingpower was incredibly satisfying and heart-warming. The fact that she still pulls through, despite her anxiety, showed that helping out her friends was her top priority, and it's an amazing moment for her character.

Then there was Rainbow Dash, who showed to be a very caring friend. She doesn't care how fast Fluttershy is, she just wants to help her friend defeat her anxiety. Her character was portrayed in an absolutely amazing sense throughout the story, because it showed determined she was, both to create the tornado, and to help Fluttershy. Then at the end, after Fluttershy helped save the tornado, Rainbow gives her honor rather than her self. It was an amazing act of compassion and humility, and one of the best moments for Rainbow's character.

I'd then like to wrap up by mentioning how well it was all put together. It was able to hit hard with the emotions in a really good way, which is perfect for a heart-felt episode like this one. Also, the focus on pegasi is well appreciated. Pegasi are often given the short end of the stick, so it was great to see them get so much development in this episode. Seeing them succeed in the end truly showed the amazing things the pegasi could accomplish with teamwork and determination. I do really wish that they were shown in this good light more often. Plus, all the new background pagasi this episode added was just great. 

So with this all being said, I'm going to give this episode an outstanding 10/10!

[Astralshy 29,179]

Definitely, one learns so much about the pony world from this episode alone. We see spitfire again. We meet some ponys for the first time, who will reappear later.  We have a reference to a season one episode. I consider "Over a barrel" one of weaker episodes of season one, but this reference is great. I had laughed out very loudly, when I saw it the first time, and second time I still had to laugh.

And all this is just on the side dish. The center pieces here are Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. I love her interaction here. I love how Fluttershy grows out and make at the end this small little difference to archieve the goal. This episode likes to be a great one and it really really is.

[Cash In 23,026]

Fluttershy episodes have followed somewhat of a similar formula so far, so I found this one quite refreshing.

I did find it pretty interesting that the pegasi need to transfer the rainwater to Cloudsdale. In that sense, I thought the world building was actually pretty good.

Fluttershy's progression was very fun to watch. I honestly got a huge kick out of the training montage. Her characterisation as a whole was fantastic and RD worked amazingly as a supporting character.

What I love most about this is that you don't need to know anything about FiM to get this episode. Character struggles at something and needs to train to get better. After failure, they eventually pull through with flying colours. It's a simple story that just works.

Really enjoyed this one. I'd say that this is my favourite Fluttershy episode.

Edited February 27, 2024 by Cash In
Updated thoughts

[HitchyxTurners 0]

Hurricane Fluttershy is a good plot episode for me, it's just that the name Hurricane Fluttershy episode doesn't make sense at all even though the story is good enough for me, because according to or officially by the WMO (The World Meteorological Organization), the hurricane is a weather scale that  a large and hurricane is a serious severe weather and serious storm, and a natural disaster.  Hurricanes must widen at least about 300 miles or more, even bigger like Typhoon Tip which is the largest hurricane in the world with a width of 2220 km.  Hurricanes must be classified if sustained wind speeds have reached 74 mph.  Hurricane Patricia is one that reached the peak of the world's fastest sustained wind speed record, which is 215 mph.  Moreover, the name of a pony or other creature character that is associated with severe weather and natural disasters, means that the name of the pony or other creature character means that it is not true and in fact it is quite bad or dangerous for Equestria.  It's better to have an alternative name for that Hurricane Fluttershy episode. 

[Hadrien 960]

Hurricane Fluttershy is another episode focusing on Flutters crippling social anxiety and shyness. In this one, she doesn't learn how to stand up for her self, but how everyone, even her little meekness, can help save the day. I think Spitfire should've helped before Flutters, and after even the captain of the Wonderbolt help doesn't achieve the speed needed, *then* Flutters could've swooped in and help pushed the Pegasi Tornado to the top.

Otherwise, the training montage was pretty good, real Rocky vibe. Flutters trauma flashback was heartbreaking, poor little thing But again, those super long legs are kinda weird on her, she really grew into them.

6.5/10, pretty average episode, not good, not bad, only Flutters.

[GloryForShame 30]

Yeahh this episode really hits home, i can relate a lot to Fluttershy, the anxiety, the childhood bullying, trying your best and still failing in the end, ouch.

I forgot how great this episode is, this and SisterHooves Social are such well done episodes that some people can easily relate, i love that they didn't go with something simple like "oh after training she finally got good" and went with "even if she tried her best, she still wasn't perfect."

[Antiyonder 1,387]

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[Night Sky 850]

An important episode to help us get to know Fluttershy better. It gives valuable insight into the experiences Fluttershy has had and why she lives with so much anxiety. 

It also is a trippy illustration of HOW the pegasi go about managing the water cycle. 

Rainbow Dash share a certain bond, by virtue of having grown up together and by being Pegasi who live in Ponyville. This episode focuses on that relationship in the context of a crisis. Besides, a tornado of Pegasi, why not? 

[Dawnshine Wonder 2,693]

On 2025-02-01 at 5:28 AM, Night Sky said:

An important episode to help us get to know Fluttershy better. It gives valuable insight into the experiences Fluttershy has had and why she lives with so much anxiety. 

It also is a trippy illustration of HOW the pegasi go about managing the water cycle. 

Rainbow Dash share a certain bond, by virtue of having grown up together and by being Pegasi who live in Ponyville. This episode focuses on that relationship in the context of a crisis. Besides, a tornado of Pegasi, why not? 

Absolutely, I loved the episode Hurricane Fluttershy and this was one of the episodes that made me appreciate Rainbow Dash, she does not give up on her friends, when she encourages her friends to succeed, that helps me forgive her mistakes a little more in the later episodes and insensitive remarks she does not mean, and for me, tips the scales of justice about her from thoughtless jerk to competitive but good natured ally.

I know a lot of people give her criticism for her behaviour but I truly believe there is goodness in her when I see her team spirit like in this episode. Yes she is competitive, but given her occupation as a Wonderbolt trainee, she has to be IMO. It's just that her competitive nature also comes with a certain brashness that people may not find comfortable about her.

 

Rainbow Dash has her own insecurities and flaws too, but the point of the show is to help each other work through them and strengthen the bond of friendship together.

[Snoopy Fan 7,769]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes.

[ZiggWheelsManning 13,102]

U got dat right @Snoopy Fan!  Fluttershy channels courage in da fastest and tightest moments  

[Ginkgo Pages 8]

This episode is GREAT! I really really love it. I think it’s awesome that we get to see more of Fluttershy and Rainbows characters, and also the pegasi in Ponyville! I think they did a great job showing Fluttershy’s anxiety and trauma from being teased. I loved getting an episode about Fluttershy that dove deeper into her character, and had her accept herself more in the end. I really enjoyed the message in this one, and it’s something a lot of people still would benefit from learning. No matter how small you think your contribution to something is, it’s still SOMETHING, and it helps, and that’s all that matters. I also liked seeing Rainbow Dash’s character in this episode. We can see that she is more sensitive around Fluttershy, and a few times she held herself back from yelling and spoke in a softer tone. I liked this detail, because it also shows the audience that Rainbow may be struggling with how harsh she comes off to other ponies sometimes, or maybe that she’s noticing it more. 

[Espy 4,701]

This is definitely a great episode for me! I still need to collect my full thoughts on it eventually but this one stands out to me a lot.

That one scene with all of the eyes spinning around Flutters was intense for me. That's a really good way to demonstrate how I feel almost every day with lots of things, even if I don't show it or say it, it's a very real thing for me.

But something of note is Dash setting her ego aside at the end.

I know she gets a lot of crap for her character as the show goes on by some people in this fandom since she's very boastful, but this is undeniably one of her better moments.

Her big goal was to set a new record in front of Spitfire and look good in front of her for it, but she let that go when it was apparent that just getting the whole thing done was barely possible. She was able to convince Flutters for help instead of needlessly putting her down and they were able to get past the threshold as a result.