Keep Calm and Flutter On

Princess Celestia orders Twilight Sparkle and her friends to release and reform Discord, believing Fluttershy will know how to do it best. While the rest of her friends are doubtful at the thought, Fluttershy remains calm and attempts to befriend Discord. When the others discover that Discord created chaos behind their backs, they demand Fluttershy to use her Element of Harmony to return him to stone, but she stands firm and promises not to use her Element against him as a sign of their newfound friendship. When Discord refuses to relent, she angrily walks away, still refusing to use her Element against him, but also ending their friendship. Realizing he never had a friend before in his life, a remorseful Discord realizes that he truly does value Fluttershy's friendship and does not want to lose it. With this revelation, Discord reverts his chaos and regains Fluttershy's trust, voluntarily offering to permanently use his powers, much to the others and Celestia's delight. == Background ==

In the episode, Discord makes his first appearance since his debut in "The Return of Harmony", though he was not intended to be a recurring character. "Keep Calm and Flutter On" was a highly anticipated episode because of the return of Discord and the fact Fluttershy would be attempting to reform him. == Broadcast and reception ==

The episode aired on January 19, 2013, on The Hub. Daniel Alvarez of Unleash the Fanboy gave "Keep Calm and Flutter On" four and a half out of five stars, calling it a "very entertaining episode". The Wrap ranked it the tenth best episode of the series. == References ==