MLP:FIM Fluttershy Leans In

This marks the second episode of the show to be written by Gillian Berrow (the first was the excellent The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows). The episode is storyboarded by Carrie Mombourquette (who started boarding for the show in season four), and Megan Willis

(who started boarding for the show last season). Dave Wiebe (who has boarded for the show since the first episode) provided some assisted with some of the storyboarding.

This is an excellent episode even if in many ways it differs from the average episode of this show. This is a much more slow paced episode, and there is less humor or action compared with the average episode. However this works to the episodes advantage making it feel more unique in the show's line-up. The whole episode sort of has a relaxed feel that just makes it quite enjoyable. Also really helping this episode is the writing of Fluttershy. I really appreciate that this show allows one of its main characters to grow this way. She has learned from previous episodes to be more assertive, yet through all this there is never a second of this episode where she does not feel like the Fluttershy we know and love.

Overall a great episode.

-Michael J. Ruhland