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FAAAAAACE
YOOOOOOOUR
FEEEEEEEEEARS!!!
(Ahem...)Such an awesome episode.
So we're on a snag of a juxtuposition in a dream. We have one fear that we overcome, for we know that it is all in our head.
But there are other fears...even greater for they are not only real, but there is no benevolent force that'll band together to defeat it. It is the trepidation of real life, of what we endure everyday, the small stuff, that can really get to you and linger.
Confront them head on.
Face your fears.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (c) Hasbro
Character designs (c)
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Here, Scootaloo is told a frightening campfire story about an old creeping mare who haunts the woods, seeking her lost rusty shoe. If she finds you, and you don't have it, words can't describe what she does to you. The story leaves Scootaloo absolutely terrified, and metaphorically running from a mental projection of the old mare in her inevitable nightmares.
But we learn that her true greatest fear is not the one in her head. She's terrified that Dash would learn that she's not as tough as she presents herself to be, and let a silly little campfire story embed deep into her nightmares. Sure, she could have just as easily faced the mare in the dream, bringing a happy resolution. But that wouldn't make the root problem go away. It's not the mare, not the story that scares her most. It's her idol seeing that she was scared by a story.
Ahem...
But really, beautiful scene, nicely detailed and even symbolism! Three thumbs up from me.