Why does Fluttershy still tolerate Angel?

[DragonFlyer 329]

Actually, Fluttershy's relationship with Angel reminds me of the way my mom treats her little dog Haylee. She's a total "spoiled princess"! She sings to her, tells her she's royalty and gives in to her demands - and she is very demanding. I know, I know - she's a dog who trained a human instead of the other way around. But she's also 17 years young and a lovebug, my mom never gets irritated with her, even when she's barking non-stop for a treat, because she loves her so much. She's family. I get that same impression with Angel. In fact I think he and Haylee would get along great. XD

[cuteycindyhoney 13,345]

Angel is sort of a reverse Jiminy Cricket. Fluttershy sometimes needs his edgy hardness to prevent her from becoming a total pushover.  

[Unlikeable Pony 2,700]

because she's the element of kindness, not the element of kicking assholes out of her house

 

its why she was able to put up with discord XD

[Tao 10,054]

She raised him from his baby days and also he does at times push in the moments she needs.  Hes not all bad in truth and he can also end up being the act of humor.

[green 331]

Its beacuse he's a bunny.

 

Bunnies are cute. End of story.

[Chronamut 355]

Its beacuse he's a bunny.

 

Bunnies are cute. End of story.

 

tell that to monty python and the quest for the holy grail.

[AkiraLeeJounouchi 858]

Well she cares for all creatures, and cuz she's a pushover.

[Chronamut 355]

Well she cares for all creatures, and cuz she's a pushover.

 

basically you nailed it right there.

[NeonCobalt 256]

Because as much as he may seem like a little a**hole sometimes, I think he genuinely cares for her. Whenever she's upset, he always seems to be comforting her, he seems very encouraging, and has steered her in the right direction several times.

[cider float 2,539]

Fluttershy's ability to tolerate Angel is what made her put up with Discord for so long.

[Cimarronboy 250]

It is definitely an emotional attatchment, whether instinctually driven or otherwise, that causes the near indestructable bond between Shy and that sled bait. Small cute and helpless is a survival tactic, and you don't need to be a total angel bunny to change that view of you. Yeah he does sometimes uses his villainous behavior in a supportive way, but that doesn't excuse him for being that way toward her, especially when he can change her view of him in other ways. It's kind of a respect dilemma, you gotta earn it instead of forcing it. 

[sweetolebob18 728]

I saw a fan fic where Angel Bunny was a vampire (like Bunnicula) & Fluttershy was his slave vampire.

 

But, IMO, it's just another case of pet owner putting up w crap from their pet.  IRL I've known some people tolerate as much crap from their dog as Fluttershy takes from Angel

[cider float 2,539]

Fluttershy probably spoiled him since he was little. If you remember the episode with those weird fairy things, Fluttershy was spoiling them enabling them to stick around and get lazy.

[Pez 106]

Because she's so attached to him she's willing to put up with his shit.

Yea, I guess that makes sense XD

[Silver Stream. 708]

The answer is fairly simple: she loves him. Their relationship strikes me as "family" at times. Sometimes I want to bury my sister alive, but it doesn't changes the fact that I love her and because of this, we tolerate each other despite having moments when we've done each other wrong. You forgive and move on.  

 

She's also too kind to throw out the bunny she's been seen with for so long. Angel can be a d*ck, I will not deny that, but at times his bossy and bold nature balances her out and encourages her to do things that she wouldn't decide to do on her own. A lot of fans can recall every time Angel has been a d*ck, but we can't ignore the rare moments when his "tough love" prevented Flutter's downfall. 

[Chronamut 355]

The answer is fairly simple: she loves him. Their relationship strikes me as "family" at times. Sometimes I want to bury my sister alive, but it doesn't changes the fact that I love her and because of this, we tolerate each other despite having moments when we've done each other wrong. You forgive and move on.  

 

She's also too kind to throw out the bunny she's been seen with for so long. Angel can be a d*ck, I will not deny that, but at times his bossy and bold nature balances her out and encourages her to do things that she wouldn't decide to do on her own. A lot of fans can recall every time Angel has been a d*ck, but we can't ignore the rare moments when his "tough love" prevented Flutter's downfall. 

I'm just waiting for him to give her the finger one of these days.

[RyaN_ 292]

They've "bonded" over the years. You can't just form a brotherly bond with your roommate for YEARS and kick him out on the streets; That's just cold, especially for the element of Kindness... 

"A true friend is an Angel sent for you. Willingly stands by your side, through all the bad and good, and loves you when nobody does"

Edited November 7, 2015 by RyaN_

[They call me Loyalty 1,958]

Because she's a pushover who suffers from bipolar disorder.

There has been many scenes in which has been shown already, pretty clear symptoms actually.

Rather simple.

[Will Guide 21,378]

Angel is sort of a reverse Jiminy Cricket. Fluttershy sometimes needs his edgy hardness to prevent her from becoming a total pushover.  

How is Angel Bunny a reversal of Jiminy Cricket? Can you be more specific and provide examples, particularly on Jiminy's side?

[Castle Bleck 19,634]

Echoing Officer Killjoy's sentiment, to add as well, he also seems to be the one that is able to push Fluttershy into the direction she needs to go. In today's episode, would Fluttershy have gone to the lengths she did to scare her friends if Angel didn't direct or push her to those lengths? Today's episode was actually one of Angel's best performances in the series.

 

Angel may be a bit pushy at times, but he still has Fluttershy's best interests at heart, and obviously cares for her. Just look at his behavior in Ponyville Confidential; one thing you do not do is make Fluttershy cry!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghYkRi3BgiE

 

If you look at everything Angel does throughout the entire show, you'll see that he's nice to Fluttershy at least as often as he's mean to her.

 

He's not nearly as bad as the fans make him out to be. There are like two or three episodes where he's a jerk, and the rest of the time he's tolerable or even helpful.

 

 

Admittedly, he's gotten better ever since Putting Your Hoof Down.