Fake It Till You Make It is another one of those Fluttershy episodes that show us just how far she's come in being assertive and self-assured. And while I was. . . wait, did Fluttershy just insult someone. . . and why did she call the raccoons rodents? Oh, I know she just didn’t slam a door in her friends' faces?
Okay, for all the progress Fluttershy's made, it hasn’t all been in the right direction. Being assertive and being aggressive seem to be linked in her mind.
It seems the Fluttershy of Putting Your Hoof Down was never really forgotten. For everything she’s learned as the Element of Kindness, there is still a sharp edge to our shy pegasus that got a spotlight in Manehatten. Fluttershy isn’t faking anything this episode and, if you’re up to it, I’m going to argue why.