History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E12FlutterBrutter

* RonTheDeathEater: Zephyr's characterization has been the target of demonizing by critics. Fan works by those who didn't resonate with his role in the episode have [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] his lazy, manipulative nature.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: Fans who weren't offended by Zephyr related to crippling fear of failure and saw the episode as a well-thought out grown-up learning experience.

* RonTheDeathEater: Zephyr's characterization has been the target of demonizing by critics. Fan works by those who didn't resonate with his characterization have [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] his lazy, manipulative nature.

** Zephyr's debut has also split the Fluttershy fanbase between "Fluttershy was better off as the only child in her family" and "Fluttershy deserves siblings with better character designs".

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After two of the Mane Six's elder siblings were introduced [[RememberTheNewGuy with no prior mention]] despite being idolized by their younger siblings, some view Zephyr as this for completely inverting this trend by being a manipulative jerk and a failure, which ''also'' gives a good reason Fluttershy and Rainbow never mentioned him before now given how they see him.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After two of the Mane Six's elder siblings were introduced [[RememberTheNewGuy with no prior mention]] and being idolized by their younger siblings, some view Zephyr as this for completely inverting this trend by being a manipulative jerk and a failure, which ''also'' gives a good reason Fluttershy and Rainbow never mentioned him before now given how they see him.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Despite being a family friendly show, this episode dealt with the very real theme of how adults are afraid of failing in life and how some people purposely avoid getting a job because it is sometimes an intimidating thing to do. Not exactly the kind of topics that every child would immediately relate with.

* AccidentalInnuendo: Zephyr accuses Fluttershy of "cracking the whip". One of the Rule34 fandom characterizations of Fluttershy is as a dominatrix.

* NeverLiveItDown: While Zephyr Breeze isn't shown to be the AudienceSurrogate like most feared and instead is just lazy and insecure, some fans still interpret him to be ThisLoserIsYou.

* BaseBreaker: Zephyr himself. He's a manipulative jerk with crippling fear of failure, sure, and no one's really supposed to like him until the end, but the fandom's a little split over whether he's funny enough to justify it or if he's just an annoyance and spoiled the episode. Considering how true to life his situation was, this likewise made a few fans cringe.

* CounterpartComparison: Mr. and Mrs. Shy have jokingly been compared to [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons the Flanders parents]].

** Zephyr's debut has also split the Fluttershy fanbase between "Fluttershy is the only child in her family" and "Fluttershy has some siblings in her family".

* BaseBreaker: Zephyr himself. He's a manipulative jerk with crippling fear of failure, sure, and no one's really supposed to like him until the end, but the fandom's a little split over whether he's funny enough to justify it or if he's just an annoyance and spoiled the episode. Considering how true to life his situation was, this likewise [[DudeNotFunny made a few fans cringe]].

* BaseBreaker: Zephyr himself. He's a manipulative jerk with crippling fear of failure, sure, and no one's really supposed to like him until the end, but the fandom's a little split over whether he's funny enough to justify it or if he's just an annoyance and spoiled the episode. Considering how true to life his situation was, this likewise made a few fans cringe.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Like Zephyr Breeze, many fans of the show have mentioned feeling lost and adrift until they were encouraged to follow their dream by fellow Bronies. Maybe the writers ''did'' intend for older fans to see something of themselves in Zephyr, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

* NeverLiveItDown: While Zephyr Breeze isn't shown to be the AudienceSurrogate like most feared and instead is just lazy and insecure, fans still interpret him to be ThisLoserIsYou.

* BaseBreaker: Zephyr himself. He's a manipulative jerk with crippling fear of failure, sure, and no one's really supposed to like him until the end, but the fandom's a little split over whether he's funny enough to justify it or if he's just an annoyance and spoiled the episode. Considering how true to life his situation was was, this likewise made a few fans cringe.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: There was fanart of Fluttershy Mum even before the episode aired.

** Many fansites are already treating "Peeved" as if it were a vulgar obscenity.

* NoYay: Zephyr's advances towards Rainbow Dash and her subsequent horrified disgust. Fans were just as creeped out by it as her.

** Seems the staff have forgot that helping someone find their true purpose was something that the Cutie Mark Crusaders got a job in. Interestingly enough, Zephyr falls into the "cutie mark has very little to do with special interest/talent, solely representing a pony's nature" category of pony -- and as Diamond Tiara proved, the CMC are good at dealing with abstract cases.

* FanficFuel:
** Zephyr meeting Discord, oh the potential shenanigans.
** Zephyr's crush on Rainbow Dash could be explored in more detail.
** Zephyr finally gaining a life of his own and what adventures await him after his episode. Maybe even working on his character to become a [[SelfMadeMan self made stallion]] and try to gain Rainbow Dash's real admiration in a better way.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Like Zephyr Breeze, many fans of the show have mentioned feeling lost and adrift until they were encouraged to follow their dream by fellow Bronies. Maybe the writers ''did'' intend for older fans to see something of themselves in Zephyr, but it's not necessarily a bid thing.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Like Zephyr Breeze, many fans of the show have mentioned feeling lost and adrift until they were encouraged to follow their dream by fellow Bronies.

** Seems the staff have forgot that helping someone find their true purpose was something that the Cutie Mark Crusaders got a job in.

*** Then again, Applejack being the workhorse [[{{Pun}} (heh)]] that she is, this would be probably be throwing Zephyr in way over his head.

* HilariousInHindsight: Remember when Twilight had a brother no one knew about or how Pinkie Pie had a sister no one knew about? Well now Fluttershy has [[RememberTheNewGuy a brother no one knew about]].
** Unlike Shining Armor and Maud Pie, others act like they've heard of and even met Zephyr before, with Dash definitely familiar with him.

** Zephyr finally gaining a life of his own and what adventures await him after his episode. Maybe even working on his character to become a [[SelfMadeMan self made mare]] and try to gain Rainbow Dash's real admiration in a better way.

* UnfortunateImplications: Zephyr being portrayed as a stereotypical selfish mooch (in a kid's show that normally preaches against making such generalizations, no less). A lot of unemployed viewers took this personally.