( dat title theme)
So, um, my fan fiction where
Fluttershy was raised by Raincloud
is kinda destroyed thanks to this episode! ( Totally )
Haber!
I guess that's okay, though.
Fluttershy's family was on the list of things we needed to see before...
...well, I don't wanna say, "before the show ended,"
but...kind of? Not that the show is ending soon, but you know.
You get my point.
It was on that bucket list.
Poor Rainbow dad.
And the whole family has this fun dynamic, but we're not gonna talk about the whole family,
or in particular how Flutterdad has this pre-Breaking-Bad Bryan Cranston feel ( Now feel some cringe, in someways )
♪ Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me ♫
Woah. I need something to get out of that mindset!
(Walter) I am the danger.
A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think about me.
Now, I am the one who knocks.
Sorry, I love me some Breaking Bad.
The focus here is on Fluttershy's lazy, good-for-nothing brother
who's known for taking advantage of Fluttershy's parents.
And hitting on Rainbow Dash.
A lot. ( HERE COMES THE DAMN SHIPS )
Bad touch! BAD TOUCH!
The main focus of this character development here
is the quest for him to get a job on his own
and be an independent person pony thing.
(Spongebob): It's alphabet soup! I made it special!
I'm not sure how long he's been doing this,
but like me, and I'm sure other young peoples out there,
we have issues being independent.
Well, we like being independent
but we don't like being an adult
and having to do things like...taxes. ( How does Rarity type with hooves? )
Eh. Don't be an adult, kids.
So part of me sympathizes with old Zephyr here,
but the other part is like, "oh my god, does this boy not have any drive in his life?"
Jesus!
I have a huge amount of artistic drive when I want
or...am into something.
Cough, cough.
So seeing this boy not wanting to do anything in his life is like, "huh? Really?"
What's with his cutie mark then?
Wouldn't it make more sense if he didn't have one?
But yeah, this episode gives me conflicted emotions.
At least Zephyr has a real name. That's nice.
(Esmeralda): Zephyr, you need to slow down!
(Zephyr in slow-motion): No, no, no.
(KP) Well, bad example, but you get my point.
Man, that sequel sucks.
Another aspect of this episode
that I felt really confused about is:
What exactly does Fluttershy do to make money?
Does she get a commission from the town for taking care of the animals?
Does she run a pet-sitting service?
Is she a spy? I'm so confused about that.
[Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme begins]
So this is the story all about how
That my life got flipped upside down, and...
That's all I'm doing. Sorry.
Zephyr storms - I mean, breezes into Fluttershy's parents' house, ( Fluttershy ) OH. ( Rainbow Dash ) S**T.
telling the fam that the mane therapy course
that he was just taking wasn't working for him.
Call it artistic differences.
He declares to the family that he's moving back in.
Fluttershy's like, "LOL no."
Seriously, Fluttershy's so deadpan in this episode it's a little scary to see how much she's developed as a character.
Into the point about outshining her parents in assertiveness,
and basically tell Zephyr to:
You fu***** son of a ***** (laughs),
get out of here (laughs)!
(Fluttershy) Oh! Excuse my language.
And guess where he ends up?
He ends up at Fluttershy's.
Sorry. I ruined it.
Sorry.
Fluttershy willfully agrees,
but he's gotta get a job.
They first try Rarity's, but
apparently Rarity's not a fan of the whole cosplay pet movement that's sweeping the nation. (Opalescence growls)
(KP) Oh, and nice reference to Fluttershy's animal taking abilities,
which has been a thing, but we've never directly explored this.
Maybe in the future we can talk about it guys!
( Awkward Silence )
(KP) No? Okay.
Job #2:
Wax on, wax off.
(KP) That doesn't work out either, but at least we have Zelda pony!
He then gets a job from Rainbow Dash, and surprise-surprise, he can't make it through that as well.
Fluttershy then sentences him to death! ( BOOM )
I mean, to live outside.
(Vanellope) I sleep in these candy wrappers and I bundle myself up like a little homeless lady.
After we get a talk about the pros and cons of failing,
and how that fear of failing for Zephyr has outweighed him trying to do anything.
I still can't get over how this kid never tried anything in his life.
But, besides that, the moral was really adult.
We get a cute song.
(Anastasia) I simply new it! Suddenly I feel like someone new!
(Demitri and Vlad): Anya you're a dream come true!
And pretty soon Zephyr gets back on his feet again.
Hooves...whatever.
Woo!
I like how the parents of Fluttershy are into the shipping.
It's like, they think its there but [nervous laughter]
So in closing this episode despite its flaws
still presented itself as a strong episode with a real lesson about learning to grow up
and facing adult responsibilities.
Which can be scary at times, but not the worst thing in the world to do.
This one might hit the average 18-23 year old brony decently hard.
It's also nice to see this take-charge Fluttershy
Though it's a little isolating to see her like this throughout the whole episode
I guess the Breezies taught this child well.
[Ending theme song]
♪Yeah!~ My best friend's brother is the one for me!♪