I'd wear mirrored sunglasses so I'm immune.

We'll see if you are capable of doing such a thing when she stares you down. I for one doubt it.

For some reason I doubt that would work.

edited 21st Sep '12 6:53:10 PM by Mio

Eh.

I'd simply deflect it with a mirror.

Fluttershy's stare is able to break through something that normally turns you to stone, I don't think glasses or a mirror would be sufficient.

Evening everypony.

Man, people are always going on about the awesome power of Fluttershy's stare, and totally missing the point. There's nothing supernatural about it. She's just supposed to make you feel so bad about whatever it is your doing that you back down. She's just being sincerely, deeply disappointed/irate with you over whatever trouble you're brewing. That's it.

Which is honestly a hell of a lot more impressive than some special power.

I Like the way Time Lords And Terror explained the stare and it's my headcannon.

Fluttershy is hyper sensitive to stimuli, not like empathic or psychic, just extremely good at reading ponies. A lot of he shyness is from the fact that she easily gets overloaded with information, it's also how she can cummunicate with animals so well. It also has the side effect of making her immune to perception filters.

The Stare is flipping that into reverse, instead of reading and picking up every single little cue in voice, body langues, tone etc... somepony puts out, she projects an aura of total, absolute dominance, she's able to tell exactly what tiny little details will just send such a strong single of her being dominate that it effects the pony she's using it on on a sub conscious level, pretty much forcing them to accept her as in charge.

my explanation sucks compared to how it's explained in the story I know'

I remember that part. Sounds a lot like autism, even though the story never refers to it as such.

@Bluespade: Don't you tell me what absurd supernatural powers I can and can't apply to these ponies.

This just in, Applejack has developed the power to take complete control of all portobello mushrooms.

Queen of the changelings, den mother of hundreds, can't take care of one more? What the hay?

Speaking of The Stare...

I tend to toss the Stare in the same category of the Pinkie Sense; there isn't necessarily any observable mechanism behind it. Or at least, there is, but it doesn't fall under the standard explanations. I can kinda see it just being purely emotional, but at the same time I don't really see Fluttershy demonstrating that level of hyper-awareness on a regular basis, so I'm hesitant to attribute it to purely mundane means.

Flutters' stare? -shudders-

I am basically attributing it to because plot.

That reminds me of Filly Queen Chrysalis. I should check up on that again sometime.

I see The Stare as a function of a lot of bottled-up anger and/or frustration. When triggered by a particularly stressing situation, it becomes a warning signal that she's about to, as they say, "get dangerous".

Which is why she can't use it at will. It's an emotional trigger, and particularly the kind of emotion that she consciously chooses to suppress.

I love this comment on that image:

Fluttershy seems like the type that always chooses the paragon options, but can't resist taking the renegade interrupts when they appear.

Come on, Intimidate isn't even a class skill for Druids. (Yes I just looked that up)

I only got into fairly early parts of Mass Effect so I can't say.

@Story: She took a level in barbarian for stuff like that.

Guys.

It's time.

For Lesson Zero.

You all said that I'd have a field day with it.

Oh, this I gotta see.

oh boy.

• Gets popcorn, safety helmet, pads and a cup.*

Let's rock