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**Not to mention the more egregious disregard of Fluttershy's "freaky knowledge of sewing" from the classic season one episode "Suited for Success", which makes her lousey tea cozy and ignorance of what a thread count is very bizarre.
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Misuse of Continuity Snarl; too minor an example for that.
* CallBack: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Rarity has still retained the services of the three ponies that Rainbow Dash hired. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
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* ContinuityNod: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Rarity has still retained the services of the three ponies that Rainbow Dash hired. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
* ContinuitySnarl: Fluttershy, who displayed masterful knitting ability in [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries the comics]], can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personas, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.
* ContinuitySnarl: Fluttershy, who displayed masterful knitting ability in [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries the comics]], can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personas, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Fluttershy, who displayed masterful knitting ability in [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries the comics]], can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
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'''Pinkie Pie:''' Will somebody tell her to ''stop saying it?''
'''Pinkie Pie:''' Will somebody tell her to ''stop saying it?''
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'''Pinkie Pie:''' Will somebody tell her to ''stop saying
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* HypocrisyNod: Rainbow Dash's objection to Severe!Fluttershy calling her a "small-town pony".
-->'''Rainbow Dash''': ''You'' are a small-town pony! And your cottage isn't even in the town!
-->'''Rainbow Dash''': ''You'' are a small-town pony! And your cottage isn't even in the town!
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* HypocrisyNod: Rainbow Dash's objection to Severe!Fluttershy Severe Fluttershy calling her a "small-town pony".
-->'''RainbowDash''': Dash:''' ''You'' are a small-town pony! And your cottage isn't even in the town!
-->'''Rainbow
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* ReversePsychology: Rarity uses a bit of this to convince a customer to buy something even though she was unsure she wanted it. Fluttershy tries to recreate Rarity's approach, and though initially successful, pushes it far too much by time the Mane 6 have returned with Rarity.
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* ReversePsychology: Rarity uses a bit of this to convince a customer to buy something even though she was unsure she wanted it. Fluttershy tries to recreate Rarity's approach, and though initially successful, pushes it far too much by time the Mane 6 Six have returned with Rarity.
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* ShoutOut: The goth pony who describes Rarity for You as "a barren, empty wasteland" is based off of Film/EdwardScissorhands, but without the...well, scissors.
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* SeriesContinuityError: Fluttershy, who displayed masterful knitting ability in [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries the comics]], can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
* ShoutOut: The goth pony who describes Rarity for You as "a barren, empty wasteland" is based off of Film/EdwardScissorhands, but without the... well, scissors.
* ShoutOut: The goth pony who describes Rarity for You as "a barren, empty wasteland" is based off of Film/EdwardScissorhands, but without the... well, scissors.
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--> '''Fluttershy''': It's an unique play on the old standard. We call it a Rarity cut with a triple-cut stitched hem and a guacamole chevka pattern fabric.
--> '''Customer''': Silver Berry: Don't you mean "chevron"?
--> '''Fluttershy''': If I had meant "chevron", then that's what I would've said.
--> '''Customer''': Silver Berry: Don't you mean "chevron"?
--> '''Fluttershy''': If I had meant "chevron", then that's what I would've said.
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--> '''Customer''': Silver Berry:
'''Customer:''' Don't you mean
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'''Fluttershy:''' If I had meant "chevron", then that's what I would've said.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Inverted, as Fluttershy's 'masterful knitting ability from the comics appears to have suddenly deteriorated to the point where she can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
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* ReversePsychology: Rarity uses a bit of this to convince a customer to buy something even though she was unsure she wanted it. Fluttershy tries to recreate Rarity's approach, and though initially successful, pushes it far too much by time the Mane 6 have returned with Rarity.
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* ContinuityNod: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
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* ContinuityNod: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Rarity has still retained the services of the three ponies that Rainbow Dash hired. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
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* BecomingTheMask: The crux of Fluttershy's problem; she becomes so immersed in each of the characters that she developed that she forgets why she herself was entrusted by Rarity to run the shop in the first place.
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* FantasticRacism: Once Fluttershy has completely [[BecomingTheMask lost herself in her upper-class storekeeper persona]], she takes to repeatedly referring to her trio of raccoon helpers as "rodents" and saying that they should "go back to the forest". The reaction of both the raccoons and other ponies to this is consistent with the use of a heavy racial slur.
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* FantasticRacism: Once Fluttershy has completely [[BecomingTheMask [[LostInCharacter lost herself in her upper-class storekeeper persona]], she takes to repeatedly referring to her trio of raccoon helpers as "rodents" and saying that they should "go back to the forest". The reaction of both the raccoons and other ponies to this is consistent with the use of a heavy racial slur.
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* LostInCharacter: The crux of Fluttershy's problem; she becomes so immersed in each of the characters that she developed that she forgets why she herself was entrusted by Rarity to run the shop in the first place.
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* YouSayTomato: Fluttershy's first persona takes a few phrases to try to appear more lofty than the customers:
--> '''Fluttershy''': It's an unique play on the old standard. We call it a Rarity cut with a triple-cut stitched hem and a guacamole chevka pattern fabric.
--> '''Customer''': Silver Berry: Don't you mean "chevron"?
--> '''Fluttershy''': If I had meant "chevron", then that's what I would've said.
--> '''Fluttershy''': It's an unique play on the old standard. We call it a Rarity cut with a triple-cut stitched hem and a guacamole chevka pattern fabric.
--> '''Customer''': Silver Berry: Don't you mean "chevron"?
--> '''Fluttershy''': If I had meant "chevron", then that's what I would've said.
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* EasilyForgiven: The raccoon family instantly forgive Flittershy once she is back to normal and apologizes to them. The customers that Fluttershy offends don’t seem to hold anything against her either.
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* EasilyForgiven: The raccoon family instantly forgive Flittershy Fluttershy once she is back to normal and apologizes to them. The customers that Fluttershy offends don’t seem to hold anything against her either.
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* {{Expy}}:
** The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
** The well-dressed stallion is a take-off on [[Series/ProjectRunway Tim Gunn]].
** The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
** The well-dressed stallion is a take-off on [[Series/ProjectRunway Tim Gunn]].
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personae, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personae, personas, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.do.
* EasilyForgiven: The raccoon family instantly forgive Flittershy once she is back to normal and apologizes to them. The customers that Fluttershy offends don’t seem to hold anything against her either.
* EasilyForgiven: The raccoon family instantly forgive Flittershy once she is back to normal and apologizes to them. The customers that Fluttershy offends don’t seem to hold anything against her either.
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Sewing and knitting are two very different skills.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Inverted, as Fluttershy's 'freaky knowledge of sewing' from Season 1 and her masterful knitting ability from the comics appears to have suddenly deteriorated to the point where she can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Inverted, as Fluttershy's 'freaky knowledge of sewing' from Season 1 and her masterful 'masterful knitting ability from the comics appears to have suddenly deteriorated to the point where she can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
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* HypocrisyNod:
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* HypocrisyNod: Rainbow Dash's objection to Severe!Fluttershy calling her a "small-town pony".
-->'''Rainbow Dash''': ''You'' are a small-town pony! And your cottage isn't even in the town!
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* TaxonomicTermConfusion: A plot-point in this episode. Animal expert Fluttershy calling the raccoons "rodents" is used as [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness a sign she is not herself]].
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* JerkassRealization: Fluttershy apologizes to everyone she snubbed and insulted after ditching all of her personas.
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** Inky Rose (last seen in "Honest Apple") is among the customers Fluttershy insults with her personas.
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** Inky Rose (last seen in "Honest Apple") is and Moonlight Raven (first seen in "Canterlot Boutique" and seen in the background of other episodes) are among the customers Fluttershy insults with her personas.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Inverted, as Fluttershy's 'freaky knowledge of sewing' from Season 1 and her masterful knitting ability from the comics appears to have suddenly deteriorated to the point where she can't even knit an elephant tea cozy properly.
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* TheCameo:
** During the {{Montage}} of ponies Rarity asked to look after the shop before Fluttershy, Starlight Glimmer, Big Macintosh, Cheerilee, Granny Smith, DJ Pon-3, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Maud Pie are briefly shown.
** Inky Rose (last seen in "Honest Apple") is among the customers Fluttershy insults with her personas.
** Sassy Saddles is seen during the Canterlot fashion show.
** During the {{Montage}} of ponies Rarity asked to look after the shop before Fluttershy, Starlight Glimmer, Big Macintosh, Cheerilee, Granny Smith, DJ Pon-3, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Maud Pie are briefly shown.
** Inky Rose (last seen in "Honest Apple") is among the customers Fluttershy insults with her personas.
** Sassy Saddles is seen during the Canterlot fashion show.
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* EpicFail:
** Fluttershy's "elephant" tea cozy is very poorly made, a piece of it tearing off when Fluttershy shows it off.
** Fluttershy's attempt to replicate Rarity's "power poses" results in her getting tangled up in her own [[RapunzelHair mane]].
** Fluttershy's "elephant" tea cozy is very poorly made, a piece of it tearing off when Fluttershy shows it off.
** Fluttershy's attempt to replicate Rarity's "power poses" results in her getting tangled up in her own [[RapunzelHair mane]].
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* OffScreenTeleportation: When Rarity starts "firing" Fluttershy's personas, each one leaves, only for another to show up from another direction, until only Fluttershy's original self is left.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While the shop assistants hired in "The Saddle Row Review" are seen joining Rarity as she departs for Canterlot, Coco Pommel and Plaid Stripes are neither seen nor mentioned, despite both being shown to work at "Rarity For You".
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: When Fluttershy tells the others that she didn't think her normal self has what it takes to be a salespony, they point out that all of her personas came from her, and that she has all the inner strength she needs [[BeYourself as herself]].
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: When Fluttershy tells the others that she didn't think her normal self has what it takes to be a salespony, they point out that all of her personas came from her, and that she has all the inner strength she needs [[BeYourself as herself]].
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* {{Expy}}: The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
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** The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
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* {{Hipster}}: One of Fluttershy's costumes is a hipster, wearing old clothes, speaking with a ValleyGirl style accent, complete with LikeIsLikeAComma and BuffySpeak.
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* PrimAndProperBun: Fluttershy's first "severe" persona has a one on both the mane and the tail.tail done up in a bun.
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Sorry, got cut off. Sewing and Knitting are very different skills. And its hard to say Fluttershy knows much about fashion when the dress Rarity designed from her input was pretty bad.
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Suited For Success showcased her knowledge of SEWING. KNITTING is a very different sml
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* CanonDiscontinuity: This episode ignores Fluttershy's inexplicably expert knowledge of fashion in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess Suited For Success]]," which came out of nowhere and then never came up again.
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* ShoutOut: The goth pony with the snowflake cutie mark Fluttershy attends to is based off Film/EdwardScissorhands, but without the...well, scissors.
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* ShoutOut: The goth pony with the snowflake cutie mark Fluttershy attends to who describes Rarity for You as "a barren, empty wasteland" is based off of Film/EdwardScissorhands, but without the...well, scissors.
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--> Written by Josh Hamilton
After calling in the staff from all her boutiques to help with a major fashion show in Canterlot, Rarity realizes that nopony will be left to run her Manehattan store at the height of shopping season. She asks everypony else in Ponyville with no success, then enlists the help of a reluctant Fluttershy as a last resort.
As her assistants prepare for the trip to Canterlot, Rarity shows Fluttershy the ropes and assures her that the raccoons, Smokey, Softpad, and Smokey Jr., are ready to help. Fluttershy's first customer seems overly-demanding but Rarity steps in and with a bit of shrewdness, suggests the exact outfit the customer wants. Fluttershy still feels she cannot do that, and Rarity suggest that maybe if she don an outfit, it might help her be more confident in handling customers. Rarity then leaves to catch the train to Canterlot.
Fluttershy's first customer alone is initially difficult, but with encouragement of the raccoons, she is able to create a snooty persona for the outfit Rarity gave her, impressing him and securing the sale. Rarity has momentary second thoughts about leaving Fluttershy alone, but runs into this customer on the way back to the store, who raves about the service at Rarity's shop. Assured that Fluttershy has the store handled, Rarity goes back to the train.
As more customers come to the store, Fluttershy finds that her one persona is not sufficient for some of the customers, but with suggestions of the raccoons, she takes on another outfit and creates another persona, one more ValleyGirl, that works for the sale. She's forced yet into a third {{Goth}}-style persona for other customers. Fluttershy quickly is able to shift in and out of these personas, but starts to lose herself in the role, treating both the customers and the raccoons with resentment when they don't take her suggestions. The raccoons know something is wrong and make it to Ponyville to warn Twilight Sparkle and the others. When they get back to the store in Manehattan, they cannot convince Fluttershy to drop the act, and she kicks them out of the store.
Twilight and the others go to Canterlot and convince Rarity to leave the fashion show and come help the store. There, Rarity is able to convince Fluttershy she has been too forceful, firing each of her personas one by one, and Fluttershy reverts to her normal self. Rarity is pleased that Fluttershy was about to harness her inner strength to create her personas, and gets an idea for a new outfit based on this inner strength that Fluttershy proudly shows off to her friends.
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!!Tropes:
* BecomingTheMask: The crux of Fluttershy's problem; she becomes so immersed in each of the characters that she developed that she forgets why she herself was entrusted by Rarity to run the shop in the first place.
* ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction: Fluttershy is inexplicably able to change clothes, add makeup and put on jewelry BehindTheBlack to transform into one of her differing personas on the spot. At one point, she walks behind a display in one costume, and comes out in another, all without breaking stride. At the end, when Rarity fires all of Fluttershy's personas one by one, Fluttershy walks off in each costume only to immediately appear on Rarity's opposite side wearing another one, three times in a row.
* ClosestThingWeGot: The reason Rarity picked Fluttershy to run "Rarity for You" is because Fluttershy was the only pony out of everyone she asked to agree to it. Rarity asked all of the Mane Six, Big Macintosh, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and even Maud before going to Fluttershy.
* ContinuityNod: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personae, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.
* {{Expy}}: The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
* FantasticRacism: Once Fluttershy has completely [[BecomingTheMask lost herself in her upper-class storekeeper persona]], she takes to repeatedly referring to her trio of raccoon helpers as "rodents" and saying that they should "go back to the forest". The reaction of both the raccoons and other ponies to this is consistent with the use of a heavy racial slur.
-->'''Fluttershy:''' And you'll be pleased to hear that I've taken care of your ''rodent'' situation.\\
[raccoons chitter in shock, one faints]\\
'''Pinkie Pie:''' Will somebody tell her to ''stop saying it?''
* {{Goth}}: One of Fluttershy's personas in "Rarity for You" is a dark and brooding goth pony who speaks with very stoic, dull tones.
* HiddenDepths:
** A DeconReconSwitch of sorts; Fluttershy uses her "inner strength" to bring out different personalities best suited for certain clientele, but soon becomes too immersed in them to remember the "keeping shop" aspect of her hidden strength and discourages ponies from buying anything. Once Rarity "fires" her different personalities, though, Fluttershy goes back to her original self, but now knows how to channel that "inner strength" without losing herself in the process.
** Spike also shows off a hidden talent when the raccoons go to Twilight for help. He's able to interpret their miming of what's happening at Rarity for You with no trouble, to Twilight's amazement. Apparently, he's a champion at dragon charades.
* {{Hipster}}: One of Fluttershy's costumes is a hipster, wearing old clothes, speaking with a ValleyGirl style accent, complete with LikeIsLikeAComma and BuffySpeak.
* LampshadeHanging: Rarity mentions Fluttershy has "Learned to be assertive a thousand times over." A subtle dig at her typically repeating plotline her focus episodes have.
* MasterActor: Fluttershy shows herself being able to create and get into roles quite well. Unfortunately, she gets carried away and loses herself.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bracer Britches, the stallion that Fluttershy first helps, is a ponified Tim Gunn.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Fluttershy insulting her raccoon friends by calling them "rodents." It's enough that everypony drops everything they are doing to head for the shop in Manehattan to help diffuse the situation.
* RunningGag:
** Fluttershy changing clothes way too fast to be possible, even freaking out Rarity when she does this three times in a row.
** Calling her raccoon assistants "rodents". The third time around, the father raccoon actually faints out of shock after hearing it from [[FriendToAllLivingThings Fluttershy]].
* SayMyName: At the beginning of the episode, Rarity screams for Fluttershy so loud that all of Fluttershy's animal friends, except Angel, bolt in fear.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Fluttershy's multiple salespony personas start off polite and knowledgeable, but gradually get more mean and snooty as time passes.
* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: Several times in the episode, there are trips made between Ponyville and Manehattan, and even trips between Manehattan and Canterlot all over the course of a single day.
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--> Written by Josh Hamilton
After calling in the staff from all her boutiques to help with a major fashion show in Canterlot, Rarity realizes that nopony will be left to run her Manehattan store at the height of shopping season. She asks everypony else in Ponyville with no success, then enlists the help of a reluctant Fluttershy as a last resort.
As her assistants prepare for the trip to Canterlot, Rarity shows Fluttershy the ropes and assures her that the raccoons, Smokey, Softpad, and Smokey Jr., are ready to help. Fluttershy's first customer seems overly-demanding but Rarity steps in and with a bit of shrewdness, suggests the exact outfit the customer wants. Fluttershy still feels she cannot do that, and Rarity suggest that maybe if she don an outfit, it might help her be more confident in handling customers. Rarity then leaves to catch the train to Canterlot.
Fluttershy's first customer alone is initially difficult, but with encouragement of the raccoons, she is able to create a snooty persona for the outfit Rarity gave her, impressing him and securing the sale. Rarity has momentary second thoughts about leaving Fluttershy alone, but runs into this customer on the way back to the store, who raves about the service at Rarity's shop. Assured that Fluttershy has the store handled, Rarity goes back to the train.
As more customers come to the store, Fluttershy finds that her one persona is not sufficient for some of the customers, but with suggestions of the raccoons, she takes on another outfit and creates another persona, one more ValleyGirl, that works for the sale. She's forced yet into a third {{Goth}}-style persona for other customers. Fluttershy quickly is able to shift in and out of these personas, but starts to lose herself in the role, treating both the customers and the raccoons with resentment when they don't take her suggestions. The raccoons know something is wrong and make it to Ponyville to warn Twilight Sparkle and the others. When they get back to the store in Manehattan, they cannot convince Fluttershy to drop the act, and she kicks them out of the store.
Twilight and the others go to Canterlot and convince Rarity to leave the fashion show and come help the store. There, Rarity is able to convince Fluttershy she has been too forceful, firing each of her personas one by one, and Fluttershy reverts to her normal self. Rarity is pleased that Fluttershy was about to harness her inner strength to create her personas, and gets an idea for a new outfit based on this inner strength that Fluttershy proudly shows off to her friends.
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!!Tropes:
* BecomingTheMask: The crux of Fluttershy's problem; she becomes so immersed in each of the characters that she developed that she forgets why she herself was entrusted by Rarity to run the shop in the first place.
* ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction: Fluttershy is inexplicably able to change clothes, add makeup and put on jewelry BehindTheBlack to transform into one of her differing personas on the spot. At one point, she walks behind a display in one costume, and comes out in another, all without breaking stride. At the end, when Rarity fires all of Fluttershy's personas one by one, Fluttershy walks off in each costume only to immediately appear on Rarity's opposite side wearing another one, three times in a row.
* ClosestThingWeGot: The reason Rarity picked Fluttershy to run "Rarity for You" is because Fluttershy was the only pony out of everyone she asked to agree to it. Rarity asked all of the Mane Six, Big Macintosh, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and even Maud before going to Fluttershy.
* ContinuityNod: "Rarity for You", Rarity's flagship Manehattan offshoot of Carousel Boutique, first mentioned in "The Gift of the Maud Pie", and officially opened in "The Saddle Row Review", makes its return in this episode. Fluttershy is also pleased to be reunited with Smokey the raccoon and his family, whom she persuaded to help with the grand opening.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Fluttershy gets really deep into her personae, she actively discourages ponies from buying clothes and takes pride in driving potential customers out of the store--exactly the opposite of what a salespony should do.
* {{Expy}}: The goth pony is essentially a ponyfied version of Film/EdwardScissorhands.
* FantasticRacism: Once Fluttershy has completely [[BecomingTheMask lost herself in her upper-class storekeeper persona]], she takes to repeatedly referring to her trio of raccoon helpers as "rodents" and saying that they should "go back to the forest". The reaction of both the raccoons and other ponies to this is consistent with the use of a heavy racial slur.
-->'''Fluttershy:''' And you'll be pleased to hear that I've taken care of your ''rodent'' situation.\\
[raccoons chitter in shock, one faints]\\
'''Pinkie Pie:''' Will somebody tell her to ''stop saying it?''
* {{Goth}}: One of Fluttershy's personas in "Rarity for You" is a dark and brooding goth pony who speaks with very stoic, dull tones.
* HiddenDepths:
** A DeconReconSwitch of sorts; Fluttershy uses her "inner strength" to bring out different personalities best suited for certain clientele, but soon becomes too immersed in them to remember the "keeping shop" aspect of her hidden strength and discourages ponies from buying anything. Once Rarity "fires" her different personalities, though, Fluttershy goes back to her original self, but now knows how to channel that "inner strength" without losing herself in the process.
** Spike also shows off a hidden talent when the raccoons go to Twilight for help. He's able to interpret their miming of what's happening at Rarity for You with no trouble, to Twilight's amazement. Apparently, he's a champion at dragon charades.
* {{Hipster}}: One of Fluttershy's costumes is a hipster, wearing old clothes, speaking with a ValleyGirl style accent, complete with LikeIsLikeAComma and BuffySpeak.
* LampshadeHanging: Rarity mentions Fluttershy has "Learned to be assertive a thousand times over." A subtle dig at her typically repeating plotline her focus episodes have.
* MasterActor: Fluttershy shows herself being able to create and get into roles quite well. Unfortunately, she gets carried away and loses herself.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bracer Britches, the stallion that Fluttershy first helps, is a ponified Tim Gunn.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Fluttershy insulting her raccoon friends by calling them "rodents." It's enough that everypony drops everything they are doing to head for the shop in Manehattan to help diffuse the situation.
* RunningGag:
** Fluttershy changing clothes way too fast to be possible, even freaking out Rarity when she does this three times in a row.
** Calling her raccoon assistants "rodents". The third time around, the father raccoon actually faints out of shock after hearing it from [[FriendToAllLivingThings Fluttershy]].
* SayMyName: At the beginning of the episode, Rarity screams for Fluttershy so loud that all of Fluttershy's animal friends, except Angel, bolt in fear.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Fluttershy's multiple salespony personas start off polite and knowledgeable, but gradually get more mean and snooty as time passes.
* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: Several times in the episode, there are trips made between Ponyville and Manehattan, and even trips between Manehattan and Canterlot all over the course of a single day.
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