An interesting discussion brewed up over on Bookplayer’s blog. Bookplayer is of the position that last weekend’s episode fundamentally changed Diamond Tiara’s character, while my position is that it is a natural continuation of it and that the character hasn’t changed beyond reacting to circumstance.

Bookplayer asked for specific things in canon that show this, so I’m going to an inquisition on Diamond Tiara as she appeared in season 1 episode 12: Call of the Cutie.

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She's timid beyond compare and the embodiment of kindness, so how does Fluttershy have such an intimidating presence to her when she wants it?

Let’s take a look, and let’s start right at the beginning.

[WARNING: 'Tis a long 'un!]

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