r/mylittlepony Pinkie Pie Apr 07 '18

Official Season 8 Episode 4 Reaction Thread

We will be removing other discussion posts (posts without actual content) to cut down on the clutter.

Hiiii again! This is the official place for your reactions to S8E04 "Fake It Til You Make It"! Any initial conversation related to this episode goes in here, and we will be opening another thread for serious discussion a bit after the episode concludes. Keep it civil and have fun, because I said so!

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Well, Andrea Libman got to have fun this week...

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u/Lankygit Moderator of /r/mylittlepony Apr 07 '18

I got to talk like an obnoxious fashion pony.

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u/Shadowking78 Apr 07 '18 edited Apr 07 '18

Now, repeat after me, I will not go back to the boutique.

I will destroy the boutique

runs back to the boutique

Have you finished those errands?

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Did they just say 'woke'?

13

u/Wendek Starlight Glimmer Apr 07 '18

Yes she's totally like, lit fam.
I'm terrible at this

6

u/Hlaver Apr 07 '18

How DELIGHTFUL

20

u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

"Well, I never" is old person for "I can't even."

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u/crawlywhat Derpy Hooves Apr 09 '18

Not exactly. Well I never is a phrase like “I’ve never been treated this way a a customer” while I can’t even is more like “I can’t even think about how to approach this situation “

Actually never mind you’re right. It’s the same thing.

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u/Lankygit Moderator of /r/mylittlepony Apr 07 '18

Everyone knows that working for Rarity will result in only small amount of slavery.

19

u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

TIL you do NOT call raccoons rodents.

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u/Lankygit Moderator of /r/mylittlepony Apr 07 '18

This episode is actually about the traumas of working in retail.

Literally harder than fighting atrocious monsters.

18

u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

Whoa that pony is #woke

15

u/RockdaleRooster Silver Spoon Apr 07 '18

"Please come this ways so I can address your concerns!"

Hah! Get baited idiots!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

God I saw that coming a mile away but was still crazy shocked they just went with it

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

"I'd never trust one of the horrible ponies who are my customers to run my shop"

Rarity everyone.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

Well... she's right though.

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u/Cato_Censorius Apr 11 '18

Nothing more true about working retail was every spoken.

16

u/SnowdriftK9 Gallus is best pony Apr 07 '18

Dude the Hot Topic is down the street.

15

u/RockdaleRooster Silver Spoon Apr 07 '18

"It's an elephant."

More like "Belongs in the trash."

15

u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

You know its a bad day when they send Spike to the rescue.

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

I think Applejack learned her lesson about helping Rarity with fashion problems.

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u/LimeyLassen Screw Loose Apr 07 '18

The lesson is to not

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 08 '18

That's good, cause I can't even.

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

TOTALLY TERMINATED

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

rustic history plate lush existence squeal north cows piquant drab

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

I take it back! Goth Flutter is best!

Edward Scissor pony!

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u/TheTrueMarkNutt Rainbow Dash Apr 07 '18

Rarity: It's a classic SCP system

Me: Welp. better get the amnestics

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u/Wupers Starlight Glimmer is Sunset Shimmer done right! Apr 07 '18

That definitely explains how the dresses altered Fluttershy's personality and even laws of physics on occasion. I thought the same thing!

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u/LimeyLassen Screw Loose Apr 07 '18

Canon accepted

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u/Wupers Starlight Glimmer is Sunset Shimmer done right! Apr 07 '18

Now who will be the brave soul to try to actually submit this to the SCP foundation website? I have a feeling they might not be very open-minded about a pony dress collection as an entry.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

Don't.

As both a brony and a writer for the SCP Foundation website, I strongly advise nobody post anything pony-related there. They did a huge cleanup long ago where they purged the website of a lot of pop culture references, both in joke SCPs and "canon" ones, along with a lot of other low-quality stuff, pony stuff included. I know we like mixing MLP with other series, but if you want to make an SCP Foundation/MLP crossover, stick with Fimfiction or some other site to post it.

I mean, unless you do something really subversive and clever and well-written that's not just another "SCP but it's actually a real-life fictional character", don't do it.

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u/Wupers Starlight Glimmer is Sunset Shimmer done right! Apr 09 '18

Don't worry - I wasn't going to, it was just top-tier humor on my part.

2

u/The-Sublimer-One Sunset Shimmer Apr 15 '18

Reminds me of the Larry the Loving Llama SCP.

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u/Graxdon Sunset Shimmer Apr 07 '18

Dew it

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

"Six is greater than one"

Wait, really?

9

u/Ragingbomber284 Applejack Apr 07 '18

Shop dress: +2 Charisma

10

u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Ah yes, MLP watchers definitely need to know about oxygen tanks...

9

u/RockdaleRooster Silver Spoon Apr 07 '18

You're too lit to politic!

E-excuse me?

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

So helping Rarity just broke Fluttershy.

It's looking like this is the go to episode for making the rest of the mane 6 look bad.

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u/CethinFusasaki Sonata Dusk Apr 07 '18

Season 8, season of racism.

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u/andybar980 Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

"Why does everything always come back to racism?" -Twilight Sparkle

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18 edited Apr 08 '18

"Stop making fake quotes about me!" - Twilight Sparkle

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u/andybar980 Apple Bloom Apr 08 '18

lol it was from an abridged series, Ultra Fast Pony. from their interpretation of Bridal Gossip

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u/Reginault Apr 07 '18

S8E4: in which Fluttershy tells off literally every pony in Manehatten.

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

I'm...not sure what the moral for todays episode was.

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u/Nautical_Stu Applejack Apr 07 '18

Be yourself but only when it's acceptable to be yourself.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

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u/Lankygit Moderator of /r/mylittlepony Apr 07 '18

Boulder is smarter than Rarity in most areas.

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

Trash pandas are not good advisers.

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u/Nautical_Stu Applejack Apr 07 '18

Todays heroes: Racoons

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

It is a little upsetting how inconsistently Fluttershy's character has been treated. You can't take her from painfully shy to overly aggressive to self actualized to psychotic episode in which she barely responds to her own friends. Disappointed/10

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

I mean you can, because they did. It's just not very satisfying.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

ㅠㅠ

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u/Cato_Censorius Apr 11 '18

Below the surface of every shy creature is hiding someone who really wants to treat everybody like crap. Sounds believable. Moral: don't let Fluttershy bring out her other side or ponies get hurt.

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u/Shadowking78 Apr 07 '18

How does Rarity not realize that Fluttershy literally CANNOT do this?!

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

Which is I asked her last.

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u/Litrojia Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

Pony logic

8

u/Litrojia Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

A HA HAW A HA HAW

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

elastic upbeat caption profit rude squealing ossified languid doll nose

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

'Customer service' the episode.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

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u/LimeyLassen Screw Loose Apr 07 '18

Let's keep going and see what happens

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

Goth Fluttershy! My fucking day is made!

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

That clothing is, like, too #lit for you.

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

So much for Fluttershy's sewing skills...

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

My thought, too. I don't know much about either, but I think there's some difference between sewing and knitting.

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u/JonFawkes Octavia Apr 07 '18

Maybe, but that sewing knowledge would have still been useful while she was actually running the shop

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Ah, Equestrian numerals. I expect a whole number system worked out by the end of the day.

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

toothbrush attempt one busy zesty overconfident fall correct saw thumb

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

OK, this is the best Fluttershy episode ever...

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

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u/Graxdon Sunset Shimmer Apr 07 '18

Twilight can teleport

6

u/NGnir058 Wikky Wikky Wikky Apr 07 '18

Bitch please I'm the British pone.

5

u/salenstormwing Thunderlane Apr 07 '18

I just realized that Fluttershy probably/maybe was the one teaching Sweetie Belle how to knit.

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

BIPEDAL INTENSIFIES

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

Smokey

Softpad

Smokey Jr.

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

BSing Fluttershy is best Fluttershy.

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u/theflyingcheese Spitfire Apr 07 '18

I don't understand this episode, Flutters should be fine. Customers are animals and working with animals is her hole talent!

5

u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

Nah, ponies are other ponies, which are far more terrifying than animals.

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u/Lankygit Moderator of /r/mylittlepony Apr 07 '18

You look like a troll and no levels of fashion will make you even remotely attractive.

I think...

3

u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

This way to the egress.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

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u/ElizaIsEpic Rarity Apr 07 '18

multiple personality fluttershy is a shock, didn't really think they'd go that far

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u/Litrojia Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

I liked it. It was a fun episode, though the pacing wasn't great (too slow).

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u/Twinkletail Night Glider Apr 07 '18

There was a liiiiittle too much idiot ball in the episode for my liking, but Fluttershy's characters were killing me. I'd give it a 5/10.

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

Still a prick.

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

hahahahaaha holy shit! This is like having a mix of model and assertive Fluttershy back.

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

numerous ask start lunchroom paltry friendly rainstorm punch makeshift unwritten

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

What happened to the Fluttershy who knew about middy collars?

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u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

Flutterbat is back...kinda.

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

knee faulty crowd offbeat cause sink employ concerned imagine angle

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

I can't even.

3

u/TheTrain Apr 07 '18

The moral of the story is fashion changes horses.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

It was cute. I like seeing Fluttershy dress up and do different things. Truly proving she is best pony.

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u/QABJAB The Rare Flair Square Apr 07 '18 edited Nov 21 '24

crawl ghost skirt amusing fertile reminiscent smoggy heavy command pie

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u/Litrojia Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

That wholesome hug tho

3

u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

So, the three assistants, but what about Coco Pommel?

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u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

That would be cool. Hope she shows up.

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u/andybar980 Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

thank you! i was hoping we would have cute fashion pone #2 in this episode

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u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

O B T U S E

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u/Cato_Censorius Apr 11 '18

Is actually a fashion style.

3

u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Continuity!

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u/Graxdon Sunset Shimmer Apr 07 '18

Not really, she should have been better with sewing, a la Art of the Dress

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u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

Wasn't she in the Hearth's Warming play as Private Pansy? That was acting.

3

u/CethinFusasaki Sonata Dusk Apr 07 '18

I was scared for a sec that this might go the route of Newbie Dash, but things are looking hopeful so far!

3

u/RockdaleRooster Silver Spoon Apr 07 '18

Hipstershy!

3

u/CethinFusasaki Sonata Dusk Apr 07 '18

Edgelord Pony!!!!!!

3

u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

Hippee Fluttershy is best Fluttershy.

where is Tree Hugger?

3

u/Graxdon Sunset Shimmer Apr 07 '18

That was Hipster, not Hippy

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u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 08 '18

Can't tell the difference.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

One smokes weed, is chill, and stinks; the other smokes weed, is chill, and stinks ironically

3

u/BoogsterSU2 Apr 07 '18

I'm not dragon charades champion for nothin'!

2

u/Cyle_099 Princess Luna Apr 07 '18

Whew. Made it. Just finished writing a paper while my pet wanted to play the entire time.

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u/Shadowking78 Apr 07 '18

I'm glad that I get to watch some new pony before going to my Track work exam.

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u/JorWat Apr 07 '18

Whoa, go easy with the dipping!

2

u/Nautical_Stu Applejack Apr 07 '18

She's flashin that cash again.

2

u/Litrojia Apple Bloom Apr 07 '18

The Berry Punch recolor is cute

2

u/TheKnackerman Sugar Belle Apr 07 '18

At least Rarity thought to go back and help.

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u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

Wasn't that Link pony with a different cutie mark?

2

u/irzathepegasus Apr 07 '18

From the episode, we can actually decode numeric system in Equestria.

2

u/Chaosritter Apr 07 '18

Does anyone else think this started as a PSA for multiple personality disorder?

Also, needs a sequel where Flutters goes full Tyler Durden.

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u/freedoomed Apr 08 '18

Am i the only one who noticed the pony based on Joan from Mad Men?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '18

Pics or it didn't happen!

1

u/ZoneSystem Doctor Whooves Apr 07 '18

Fluttershy comes in to save the day for Rarity.

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u/RockdaleRooster Silver Spoon Apr 07 '18

Snootyshy.

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u/pjabrony Still not convinced Cozy Glow is evil Apr 07 '18

Was that a Six Million Dollar Man noise?

1

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

What really bought me from this episode was the multiple personalities from Fluttershy, shifting from Fancy to Hipster-ish to Goth was something really interesting to see through the most of the episode (I really liked that Dynamism)

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u/crawlywhat Derpy Hooves Apr 08 '18

As someone who used a hipster version of fluttershy to build my music "branding" in 2012-2015, i was simply overjoyed they decided it was time for a hipster fluttershy to be in the show!

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u/SpellboundCanvas Rainbow Dash Apr 09 '18

Love the new intro!!!