Post punk fluttershy >>> Pop Punk Fluttershy

They all dress exactly the same, and yet WE are the conformists

I know the difference.  
Gothic metal is better than emo rock.

@mjangelvortex
 
@Torpy Pony
 
@Background Pony #9C4E
 
Glad to be of service! I didn’t expect that rambling description to get much attention, but I’m glad people have found it useful!

@dreamingnoctis  
As someone who had difficulty telling the difference between the two sometimes, thank you for this.

@dreamingnoctis  
I love you.

@dreamingnoctis
 
Thank you!

@Edhelistar  
Welcome!

@dreamingnoctis  
THANK YOU! I needed this!

The primary difference between goth and emo can be broken down by their two most distinctive traits; music and fashion taxonomy. I can speak more to goth than emo, having been part of that scene for a few decades now. But I’m decently familiar with both.
 
Goth and emo are both musical subcultures, with the former emerging from gothic rock, post punk, and deathrock in the late 1970’s. The latter from “emotional hardcore” and the more pop oriented punk, emo, and rock of the late 80’s to early 2000’s. The sound of these two broad groupings is very different, with little overlap. Emo tends to be poppier, heavier, and somewhat more emotional/angstful. Gothic rock and especially deathrock tend towards the more romantic, campy, dancey, and humorous.
 
In terms of visual style, Flutters is more goth than emo. Actually, entirely goth with no emo here. The Victorian/Edwardian/historical romantic style this outfit is rooted in is entirely a goth thing, especially common in early 90’s goth fashion (whereas the 80’s was still more influenced by punk, and the 2000’s more by industrial/cyber). Conversely, emo style doesn’t really incorporate historical influences of this sort at all. The two styles tend to use a lot of black, and have some crossover in use of makeup and hairstyles, but emo clothing has always tended towards the more casual. Hoodies, hats, band t-shirts, geek/pop-culture accessories, etc. As well as more use of color. Goth has always made more use of poet shirts, frock coats, elegant flowing gowns, filigree, lace, and stones/jewels.
 
Modern/recent emo style took was obviously influenced by goth, but both have their own distinct elements. Flutters’ outfit contains the most distinct elements of the former.
 
tl;dr Fluttershy is a totally rad retro goth gf.

@Stotter
 
The problem is that South Park was full of shit. The whole point of the episode they did was there was little to any difference between the two and were just self-labeled cliques bickering in a manner akin to the different Christian denominations fighting amongst themselves.
 
In all honest Goth tends to simply embrace the macabre and while cynicism is fairly normal, if speaking philosophy are usually more likely to embrace absurdism than nihilism. On the other hand Emo tends to be more self-loathing and incredibly nihilistic.

@Applefai  
South park explained that goth’s darkness is nihilistic whereas emo’s is cynical.  
That’s what’s being referenced here.

Bitch please, I do know the difference and the outfit is distinctly Gothic style. Having an classical or old world feel to it reminiscent to the Victorian era. Emo has a more wannabe j-pop reject feel to the look.

It’s a bit hard to see the difference, like a raven and a crow, but if you pay attention, you’ll see that goths turn their negative emotions into a kind of walking public art form and usually put time aside for positive ones, whereas emos try their damndest to just stay negative, with any display of creativity being crappy or purely on accident.

the truth is, there IS no fucking Difference. Both are obnoxious as fuck!

The irony is that Emoshy is in the tags…  
Its like this on any Goth picture, its always also tagged with Emo, people on this site really don’t know anything about those two styles

Sorry, I guess I’m just not up to date on Hot Topic’s officially licensed, corporation produced fashion accessories.

Okay, sorry about that Vamp Kid.

@Autumn_Shy
 
Ah, I mean what’s the difference in style and personality

Buuu Fluttershy became an emo. :(

@Applefai  
Best I can guess,  
Goths got beaten back by the huns ages ago,  
Emos are still beating themselves up today?  
_{plz don’t report me}

At least she’s not scene.

So out of curiosity what the difference be?

So where’s your cigarette?