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Hello everypony,

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Who here likes Fluttershy?

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Is Fluttershy a sociopath or something?

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That is truly messed up!

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Would that be considered slavery?

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Why are you clopping when your friends are around?

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That's just wrong!

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You should be ashamed of yourself.

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(awkward laughter)

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(gulp)

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Those were jokes.

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They weren't serious.

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I love Fluttershy! She is one of my favorite ponies.

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So why do I dredge up my somewhat checkered past with Fluttershy?

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Well, I will tell you after the "Spoiler Alert."

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(whispering) Um...so this is a "spoiler alert."

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(whispering) there are spoilers in this video for an IDW comic.

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(whispering) and if you don't like spoilers then you may not want to watch.

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(whispering) if...if that's ok with you...

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and the anticlimactic reveal is: I'm reviewing the Micro Series starring Fluttershy.

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It is written by Barbra Randall Kesel and the Art is by Tony Fleece.

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"And I will remind you, mispronouncing things is my thing."

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Since I already covered Tony Fleece's art and there's nothing more really to say about it

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I'm gonna move on to the story.

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So it begins with Fluttershy seeing a post for Celestia's...

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EXTREAM ART CONTEST...EST...est...est.

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Quick! To the chamber of extreme knitting!

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So I'm just gonna go out on a limb here and assume that this idea was derived from this stamens:

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"Thanks to Fluttershy's freaky knowledge of sown'."

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Anyways, Fluttershy decides to design something new for the competition.

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Then she goes incognito do to her confidence issue.

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"You can call me Fluttershy, 'cause I'm so shy!!"

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But, I mean, her art just screams:

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Flutershy!

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Sorry, I was channeling my inner Photo Finish.

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it screams: Fluttershy!

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And of course Rarity is able to figure out it is Fluttershy.

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Just in time for her art to be torn apart by the critics.

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Though, yes, there are some critics that say nice things.

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But, Fluttershy only really hears the negative.

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And so in a fit of Flutter-Rage she decides to destroy it!

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But then she decided against it...

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and instead stands up for herself.

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"I just thought I'd let you know that I'm not shy anymore."

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Saying that she likes it and that is all that really matters.

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Then enter, her majesty, Princess Sunbutt!

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Who also likes Fluttershy's work.

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This causes the critics that had previously said something negative to sing a very different tune.

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Stupid Canterlot Herd Mentality!

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Celestia and Rarity be like: "I liked Fluttershy's art before it was cool."

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Anyways, Fluttershy wins the contest.

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Much to the distaste of Praiser Pan.

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One of the aforementioned critics that had something negative to say.

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And now her friends can enjoy the fuits of her knitting prowess!

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The End.

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I give this comic 5 angry Fluttershys out of 10.

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This comic was a bit shorter than the other Micro Series comics...or at least felt that way.

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But it kind of actually worked for the story.

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There was very little, if any, filler or throw away plot points.

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It was just as long as it needed to be.

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It also had a kind of good message...it says you should be proud of the work you do, no matter what others say.

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As long as YOU like it then it is good.

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That being said, it gets a little iffy by excluding how constructive criticism can be a good thing.

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It also had some great character development with Fluttershy.

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She became a little more confident.

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She still has a long list of fears and emotional issues to to deal with.

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"Why yes, I am shy.  Thanks for noticing."

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But being a little more confident is a pretty good start.

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and the struggle to gain said confidence is actually a very relatable issue that many ponies have.

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I even struggle a little with gaining confidence in my abilities.

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One of the other things I really didn't like about this comic

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is how they dealt with the conflict.

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I would have been fine if it ended with Fluttershy gaining confidence.

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That was it...she didn't even have to win the art contest.

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My issue really lies with Celestia's inclusion.

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Sure it makes sense

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She was hosting the art contest, She'd be judging it.

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But when she says that she likes Fluttershy's art work

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It completely makes any conflict null and void.

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And downplays the character development that Fluttershy had.

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Also, having her win the contest was a bit too perfect.

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And just really cliché.

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It would have carried the same message had Fluttershy stood up for herself, but still lost.

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Or at least didn't get what appears to be first prize.

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The personal victory would have worked on its own.

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Without the grand victory of winning.

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Anyways, that is My 2 Bits on the Micro Series comic starring Fluttershy.

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Tell me your 2 bits on this comic in the comments below.

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Or suggest a possible future "spoiler Alert."

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and don't fogey to like and subscribe.

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I'm Comic Sans

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and I will see you next week for a review of "Zen and the art of Gazebo Repair" part 1.

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Its a story focused on Big Mac, should be a good one!