Very briefly:

This was a lesson Fluttershy very much needed to learn. Namely, that sometimes it is cruel to be excessively kind, and one must be firm to be truly kind. This relates both directly to her mastery of her Element, Kindness, and to the mastery of her psychic powers. Fluttershy, incidentally, was able in this episode to use The Stare at differing levels of intensity, when she needed to, with little preparation, and exactly as appropriate to the situation.

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