*drags hungover plot into thread*

*decides to go rest some more*

*notices new guy posting first impression of episode*

*drags hungover plot back into thread*

No, I'm pretty sure "Orange" is another type of apple.

... They have a family name?

Yeah. They are the Apple Family. All apples, all the time (except when not).

@Kegi: So, the letter N makes you uNpopular?

Awesome!

[quoteblock]]You know, if I were making the decision, I'd say that Applejack presents a better set of reasons by the sole virtue of leading to helping more than one other person than herself, whereas Rainbow Dash's reasoning is purely about her own self, i.e. selflessness/altruism trumps selfishness. [[/quoteblock]]

Agreed. Then again, as you'll see, The Wonderbolts are Serious Business to RD.

Preeety much. There's a reason that they are one of my biggest ships.

She certainly sings way more often than the others.

Wait until you actually meet him!

I'm sensing the development of a favourite pony.

Apples are Serious Business to the Apple family. They farm other stuff as well though.

I found her exchange with Twilight and Angel hilliarious.

Oooooh, yes.

RD can get pretty funny in how self-obsessed she can be.

Pretty much. Fans like to compare Spike in this episode to an early, in-denial brony. He likes it, but how can he let others realise that he's into something that isn't manly? Then again, a later episode suggests that he's less interested in the gala and more interested in spending time with the others.

EDIT:

They're the Apple family.

It's kind of complicated. I originally thought that ponies have family names like we do (it's even a plot point in my fanfic series), but I later discovered that Word of St. Paul is that they don't. But theme naming happens within families.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:07:42 PM by Sereg

I don't see why people think that butting heads = love. Is it from when people are children and a boy who throws a brick at your head only does it because he loves you?

Anyways, I just don't see how this thing of mutual annoyance and attempts to outdo one another and conflict = love.

Normally I'd agree with you. But it's different when both seem to enjoy butting heads.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:09:45 PM by Sereg

Currently watching the Japanese dub of Call of the Cutie. I'm guessing that they're going to keep all the non-Pinkie songs in the original English and translate the ones Pinkie comes up with on the spot, since they translated Giggle, Hop Skip & Jump, Enchantress, and now Cupcakes, but they left WWU in English.

I'm not sure if I would say they enjoy it.

Not mention they really haven't done that sort of thing in awhile anyway.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:10:56 PM by Mio

Technically butting/rubbing heads is a real natural sign of affection and monarchy among some wild horses and deers. So, yea. It could be love.

And we already have many examples of Foe Yay-type Belligerent Sexual Tension, I believe.

Oh, hush you! It's just that I've become especially sensitive to Shrinking Violets after Hotaru Tomoe, Shinobu Maehara, Nodoka Miyazaki, Hinata Hyuga, and especially Disappearanceverse!Yuki Nagato. And then I had to hear about how far Shiori Shiomiya takes the The Quiet One version of the trope...

Heh, at least she had the decency to own up to her true intents after Angel gave her The Look.

Makes me wonder if it's born from having a past of neglect and/or orphandom; I understand those two factors, if severe enough, have a strong probability of breeding habits of seeking attention from anybody.

... Well, why doesn't he just say that?! Honestly, Fluttershy immediately admitted that she wanted to go solely for that fantastic garden near the gala's location.

Ah, I think I get it. Families have names, but surnames don't exist as a concept in Pony culture, so they're all Only One Name.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:22:21 PM by MarqFJA

Butting heads is a game. In the most genuine situations, those attacks and humiliations are harmless jabs. The people involved know each other well enough to understand that they are not genuine attacks. Not only that, it's an excellent way to air out petty grievances while they are still petty, instead of letting them foster.

It's also a demonstration of trust. The difference between a genuine attack and play is the intention behind it. You can accept ribbing and hard truths from someone you care about that, if it came from anybody else, would be fighting words because you trust their intentions and their judgement.

Eh, different interpretations.

True. It's been a long time since my Appledash senses have tingled. So, it's been mostly replaced by ships that aren't between two members of the Mane Six.

@King Kix:. . .but they aren't wild horses or deer.

No, but the Tie-In Novel Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Ponypalooza Party! is out today!

Also except Buttercream, Hayseed Turnip Truck, and Peachy Sweet.

What Kind Of Lame Power Is Agriculture, anyway?

@Mio: You're right. They're ponies. Cartoon ponies. And last I checked, people can do what they please to a cartoon and the fandom could take it either way.

Capt. Planet's power?

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:39:23 PM by KingKix

I drew RD!

Sorry what are we talking about?

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:40:39 PM by ApplelightLimited

I mean, couldn't the Unicorns just magic up some food and make Earth Ponies obsolete?

It would be interesting to have the Earth Ponies feel obsolete just like I do all the time.

If it were possible, it would have happened already.

Wow, I really like that RD. Your style is coming together well now and I especially like the way you're doing coloration, with the streaks in the mane and tail showing the texture.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:43:03 PM by CDRW

Uh oh, that discussion again?

That would require enough unicorns having the ability to magically conjure up food to sustain their whole population. I imagine there's only one or two at best from all over Equestria, and then they can only conjure enough food for themselves, but not anyone else.

Ninja'd badly.

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:44:00 PM by KylerThatch

That's what they said about the Sonic Rainboom.

Hey, I'll keep it civil this time. 48th time's the charm, right?

edited 2nd Jul '13 12:47:04 PM by ATC

@ CDRW

Thanks!

@ E Ps

I believe it would take a high level unicorn like twilight much training and studying to produce the amount of food AJ does without thinking.