mega thread What are you thinking?

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

2 minutes ago, Mlaatr fan2 said:

You just made a positive change for me @Shwaaaalalalalaburger. Because other people and the world can be negative should not change your attitude. Positivity is a more fun feeling to have, so just be your free self. Think about yourself now and in the future. Think about the impact you can make on everybody.

That is very thoughtful of you to say about @Shwaaaalalalalaburger she has a personal motto that is hard to live by, but true at the same time. It's not easy refusing to retaliate to people who say something rude, it's better to ignore them most of the time unless they start making threats, then disciplinary or legal action is necessary. I don't like bullying either, but generally speaking those people don't really learn by returning the same insults, it agitates the situation, as there wasn't something quite right with their behaviour to begin with.

[ZiggWheelsManning 11,389]

That I missed seeing @RafaStaryStory on a Saturday  

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

2 minutes ago, Mlaatr fan2 said:

Well I think she's a thoughtful person. She was the first person to follow me on a forum I am unfamiliar with. She has given me advice about the forum. I don't know her in person but I can tell she's a very kind one. 

That's good to hear, I can tell by the way she replies to the rest of you. I have not received or private messaged her, I don't believe there is any reason to, however I can tell by the responses she has given in forum threads that she is not an abusive person.

 

@Shwaaaalalalalaburger liking all Ponies equally from MLP show is valid as well, to be honest if I was in that fantasy world of Equestria as a Pegasi myself, it would feel like discrimination to have a favourite, especially Ponies that are generally kind or pleasant to be around like Mane Six, Royal Sisters or the numerous other characters in the show. I only feel comfortable with picking Fluttershy as a favourite Mane Six Pony and Princess Luna as a favourate secondary character because of their status as fictional characters, otherwise it would feel hurtful to do that. Princess Celestia would have feelings as well.

 

One thing I like about Fluttershy in the show is her ability to respond to situations without treating it like its WWE smackdown. With the exception of a few episodes like Putting Your Hoof Down, which unfortunately she was rude to Pinkie Pie and Rarity in, Fluttershy is generally sweet and responds to problems with patience and understanding. Dragonshy showed her to be courageous for her friends, again in Stare Master where she confronted a cockatrice to defend Cutie Mark Crusaders. She demonstrates bravery in other ways too, remaining kind, even when several other characters were mean or rude to her.

[Cash In 22,594]

22 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

I think you should ry counting money it works for Mr. Krabs. 

 

Well...I do like money. I'll try that tonight.  

[Clawdeen 15,597]

Not here for the drama ~

[ZiggWheelsManning 11,389]

This wind is the forthcoming of our severe weather  

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

2 hours ago, Clawdeen said:

Not here for the drama ~

A good way to remedy that is kindness, and you're doing that now, showing kindness. Thank you.

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 3,544]

Should I edit my profile or not, and if so, what should I change in my profile? I need to think about it.

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

I hope there's nothing wrong with this post I wrote. I did not want it to sound too preachy.

"I like Fluttershy's element of kindness in My Little Pony. The truth is kindness is the social glue that keeps sentient beings together. With enough kindness, aggression is stopped. Kindness to me, makes life worth living. In the absence of kindness is war and division. Kindness is not a weakness, if it were, why is it that war that robs sentient beings of their autonomy, but kindness does not? Fluttershy is such a well received MLP character because of this, she demonstrates bravery even when not everyone shows her kindness back, that is a form of wisdom worth aspiring to."

[Banananananajack 3,877]

1 minute ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

I hope there's nothing wrong with this post I wrote. I did not want it to sound too preachy.

"I like Fluttershy's element of kindness in My Little Pony. The truth is kindness is the social glue that keeps sentient beings together. With enough kindness, aggression is stopped. Kindness to me, makes life worth living. In the absence of kindness is war and division. Kindness is not a weakness, if it were, why is it that war that robs sentient beings of their autonomy, but kindness does not? Fluttershy is such a well received MLP character because of this, she demonstrates bravery even when not everyone shows her kindness back, that is a form of wisdom worth aspiring to."

Yet, people somehow dislike her for being what they deem a "pushover" when she's just being...the thing the second half of her name says she is? I mean, her name's Fluttershy, not Flutterbrave 

[Ice Princess Silky <3 14,839]

On 2025-03-28 at 6:33 AM, Mlaatr fan2 said:

I love peanuts and.....and don't care that much about the Simpsons. Thanks for the fun fact!

I am thinking that people like different things and different shows and this should not be a topic of conflict or commentary. Please stick to the topic of the thread without potentially stepping on any toes of people who may like x y z. No one is forcing you to like anything and shows of varying types will always exist. Just enjoy what you like and share with the community why you like it. 

Now I am thinking on what to eat for dinner. 

[Banananananajack 3,877]

5 minutes ago, Ice Princess Silky &lt;3 said:

I am thinking that people like different things and different shows and this should not be a topic of conflict or commentary. Please stick to the topic of the thread without potentially stepping on any toes of people who may like x y z. No one is forcing you to like anything and shows of varying types will always exist. Just enjoy what you like and share with the community why you like it. 

Now I am thinking on what to eat for dinner. 

eat chili  

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

Moments ago, ThePinkestofPones said:

Yet, people somehow dislike her for being what they deem a "pushover" when she's just being...the thing the second half of her name says she is? I mean, her name's Fluttershy, not Flutterbrave 

Bravery comes in different forms, it is not always about heroic battles, sometimes it is about sticking to ethical principles even when dealing with the cruelty of others. The second part Fluttershy has demonstrated repeatedly in the show. I agree with your last part. I'm just pointing out there are more ways to be a coward.

As for Fluttershy's shyness, that appears to be a form of social anxiety, however her shyness is not necessarily a negative, I see it as her having respect for others boundaries, making her less pushy about what she wants. The problem comes in is when others perceive that as weakness and take advantage of her, like in Putting Your Hoof Down.

[Treeglow Flicker 13,916]

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[Banananananajack 3,877]

3 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Bravery comes in different forms, it is not always about heroic battles, sometimes it is about sticking to ethical principles even when dealing with the cruelty of others. The second part Fluttershy has demonstrated repeatedly in the show. I agree with your last part. I'm just pointing out there are more ways to be a coward.

As for Fluttershy's shyness, that appears to be a form of social anxiety, however her shyness is not necessarily a negative, I see it as her having respect for others boundaries, making her less pushy about what she wants. The problem comes in is when others perceive that as weakness and take advantage of her, like in Putting Your Hoof Down.

I know, but her namesake is being shy and that's why she's called that, main trait first, and Fluttershy does have bravery sometimes, yes, she even learns to not let people walk on her in Putting Your Hoof Down, I don't dislike Fluttershy btw, I'm just saying that people dislike her for reasons that either are problems with the fandom, such as being overrated, or reasons that the show has already solved and they still ignore.

 

[Clawdeen 15,597]

Cult classic but I still pop

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

1 minute ago, ThePinkestofPones said:

I know, but her namesake is being shy and that's why she's called that, main trait first, and Fluttershy does have bravery sometimes, yes, she even learns to not let people walk on her in Putting Your Hoof Down, I don't dislike Fluttershy btw, I'm just saying that people dislike her for reasons that either are problems with the fandom, such as being overrated, or reasons that the show has already solved and they still ignore.

I agree, a lot of the dislike of Fluttershy stems from a complete misunderstanding of her character. It's easy for people to play armchair psychology and call her wimpy in Dragonshy episode but would fans treat a friend with phobias like that? because if they do, they would not be a good friend if I'm honest. There were problems with the Dragonshy episode, yes, however Fluttershy's phobia about full sized dragons was not one of them, I'd be terrified too if I was climbing a mountain to approach a creature that might see me as food. If anything, Rainbow Dash was acting a bit of a jerk in that episode.

MLP fans who condemn Fluttershy for her behaviour in that episode need to take a step back and think their criticisms of her through more IMO.

[Banananananajack 3,877]

1 minute ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

I agree, a lot of the dislike of Fluttershy stems from a complete misunderstanding of her character. It's easy for people to play armchair psychology and call her wimpy in Dragonshy episode but would fans treat a friend with phobias like that? because if they do, they would not be a good friend if I'm honest. There were problems with the Dragonshy episode, yes, however Fluttershy's phobia about full sized dragons was not one of them, I'd be terrified too if I was climbing a mountain to approach a creature that might see me as food. If anything, Rainbow Dash was acting a bit of a jerk in that episode.

MLP fans who condemn Fluttershy for her behaviour in that episode need to take a step back and think their criticisms of her through more IMO.

And yet, they turn around and excuse Rainbow Dash's behavior by saying "everyone makes mistakes" but condemn Fluttershy because her "Iron Will" form made Pinkie and Rarity cry, even though Rainbow Dash trades Fluttershy for a book, joined Applejack in trying to get rid of the fruit bats only because she cared about cider, and plenty of other things 

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

4 minutes ago, ThePinkestofPones said:

And yet, they turn around and excuse Rainbow Dash's behavior by saying "everyone makes mistakes" but condemn Fluttershy because her "Iron Will" form made Pinkie and Rarity cry, even though Rainbow Dash trades Fluttershy for a book, joined Applejack in trying to get rid of the fruit bats only because she cared about cider, and plenty of other things 

Absolutely, a caring friend would have wanted Flutterbat cured of her curse, not done away with. Fair point that the destruction of the apple farm has more far reaching consequences for Equestria than just depriving them of cider, it's a crop failure, one that would've reduced the efficiency of Applejack's farm.

There have been episodes where Rainbow Dash has acted in service for others instead of herself, like in that Wonderbolt episode. But there have been episodes where she could have treated her friends better. in Dragon Quest she was even worse than in Dragonshy, as she forced Fluttershy to see dragons again, knowing full well just how debilitating her phobia was for her. Was humorous to see Rainbow Dash accidentally knocked down by Fluttershy for her behaviour. But after that I'm surprised Princess Celestia did not notice this and intervene to discipline RD. She does notice when Ponies misbehave sometimes, though.

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[Banananananajack 3,877]

2 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Absolutely, a caring friend would have wanted Flutterbat cured of her curse, not done away with. Fair point that the destruction of the apple farm has more far reaching consequences for Equestria than just depriving them of cider, it's a crop failure, one that would've reduced the efficiency of Applejack's farm.

There have been episodes where Rainbow Dash has acted in service for others instead of herself, like in that Wonderbolt episode. But there have been episodes where she could have treated her friends better. in Dragon Quest she was even worse than in Dragonshy, as she forced Fluttershy to see dragons again, knowing full well just how debilitating her phobia was for her. Was humorous to see Rainbow Dash accidentally knocked down by Fluttershy for her behaviour. But after that I'm surprised Princess Celestia did not notice this and intervene to discipline RD. She does notice when Ponies misbehave sometimes, though.

And Applejack isn't devoid of critisisms either, because the way she acted towards Fluttershy in Flutterbat wasn't at all how she should have acted, I get that it was crop distruction, but she didn't even listen to what Flutters had to say, just ignored her

Not to mention Rarity only wanted them gone because she saw them as ugly, not because they were an actual threat 

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Moments ago, ThePinkestofPones said:

And Applejack isn't devoid of critisisms either, because the way she acted towards Fluttershy in Flutterbat wasn't at all how she should have acted, I get that it was crop distruction, but she didn't even listen to what Flutters had to say, just ignored her

Not to mention Rarity only wanted them gone because she saw them as ugly, not because they were an actual threat 

But Applejack got redeemed because she sacrificed the large apple for Fluttershy

[Banananananajack 3,877]

2 minutes ago, Octavia Scratch said:

But Applejack got redeemed because she sacrificed the large apple for Fluttershy

And then again, it could have been avoided if 'Jack just listened to Flutters

[Dawnshine Wonder 705]

16 minutes ago, ThePinkestofPones said:

And then again, it could have been avoided if 'Jack just listened to Flutters

Applejack did not consider the possibility that Fluttershy was right about the seeds, if there were more apple trees about there would have been an increase in the number of apples grown every year. The bats did not eat the seeds, not having enough crops can be just as detrimental as the crops being destroyed by encroaching animals that take them.

[Banananananajack 3,877]

Moments ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Applejack did not consider the possibility that Fluttershy was right about the seeds, if there were more apple trees about there would have been an increase in the number of apples grown every year. The bats did not eat the seeds, not having enough crops can be just as detrimental as the crops being destroyed by encroaching animals that take them.

Yes true, Flutters definitely should have tried to bring her arguements to the forefront more, but alas, this is how they learn their lessons, they make up for it in the end, and further learn friendship lessons

'Jack just acted really out of character in my opinion, usually she's willing to listen, but I guess since she's been the one to care for Sweet Apple Acres all this time she didn't consider that others may be right on the matters about the farm