Grrrrrrrrrrrrreetings everypony, and welcome back to Deconstruction is Magic, my Retrospective/Review/Analysis of every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is magic ever. Today, I'm tackling a Fluttershy/CMC combo episode, The Stare Master! Without wasting any more time, let's get on with the analysis! I am the Mage of Mind, reminding you, as always, that even a cheeseburger can be deconstructed to its source.

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Back in Stare Master, the Cutie Mark Crusaders pondered what a cutie mark for arguing would look like. In the MLP AA crossover, Turnabout Storm, Apple Bloom got an answer: lawyering in a nutshell.

It sounded silly, but the adults do bring up the concept of arguing a lot.

https://youtu.be/xH2Pgr6mN1M

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After re-watching Stare Master and Show Stoppers back-to-back, I remember why I disliked the crusaders in the early years. Looking back, I find these two episodes delightful for what they are, and I, of course marvel at how far Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo have come.

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