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> Does comfy mixed with danger make sense?
Absolutely! I regularly re-read The Hobbit because it's the first book I ever read, and most of that book is Bilbo and the Dwarves' various brushes with death, but I find it exceedingly comfy.
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> Are you familiar with a Transatlantic/Mid Atlantic Accent? 
I certainly am! That makes more sense than a British accent for Rarity, although before you pointing that out I had just assumed it was British (or Received Pronunciation, I'm in a pedantic mood) to make her sound 'posh'. 
> My explanation was her being caught off guard and inexperienced but I think that inference is equally valid. 
It could also explain the 'layer of stone' you were noting on Fluttershy, with regards to why Twilight wasn't conscious when she was encased in stone. Well, it's not much of explanation beyond saying cockatrice abilities seem to be more complex than just petrification alone, but then again that's mostly because the nature of petrification itself begs rather a lot of questions in terms of specifics to begin with. 
> The CMC played a larger roll here than in the previous Call of The Cutie and the writing was relying on them playing off each other and being annoyance to Fluttershy. They're written fairly well as children, especially here in this early season, and their comedic antics were from them being child. Charming, yes, it can be, but there is less personality than the Mane 6. 
Could well be - the only reason I didn't think that to be the cause is because I thought they were well-written, but perhaps even well-written children are annoying, which, well - real children are annoying, so realistic child characters might well be too!
> whatever the /endpone/ assigned nickname the anon has above
It might be prudent given current events to namefag... I usually dislike doing this, but the structure of the thread so far would make it very complicated and confusing - like the anonymous hivemind had developed a case of schizophrenia. 
Addressing you personally, Bridge and L23 tend to call me 5050 for getting the 5050GET unintentionally - but I don't mind just being anon!