Then why didn't she ever placate them by saying "I'll be back soon" or "give me a month and I'll be back" something of that ilk

edited 21st Jan '12 5:00:33 PM by gingerninja666

lol yeah

I can understand being embarrassed enough to go on a journey for a bit, but not long enough to be away from your family, the Apple family has a tight bond. She did a similar act as a filly when she wanted to find her purpose.

Who can predict?

edited 21st Jan '12 5:01:23 PM by Bunai

^She didn't want to bend and admit that she'd lost after being built up (and building herself up, as well) as a shoo-in for the blue ribbon. She was embarrassed, so she pretended it was just a thing she'd decided to do on a whim after winning.

Also, in regards to 'AJ and Dash embody each others' Elements' - they all have elements of each other, some just more visible than others. Pinkie can be kind, and she's usually honest (unless it relates to corn cakes); Rarity is loyal to her friends, and Dash is honest. It's just that Honesty is Dash's second-greatest trait (of the blunt sort), and Loyalty is Applejack's.

edited 21st Jan '12 5:03:58 PM by RedSavant

Huh, if I were AJ the FIRST thing I would've asked Jubilee was: "How long will it take to earn this many bits."

edited 21st Jan '12 5:03:09 PM by gingerninja666

Yeah, I'm thinking that AJ was planning to come back once she earned the money that she promised the mayor. Also, somebody made the point that the reason AJ is so bent on making the money is because she said she would bring it back, and she'd feel like a liar if she didn't manage it.

Setting a date for her return - especially a long time, like a month - would have drawn questions about how she was so specific (because she knows how much the Mayor wanted and presumably negotiated her wages), and the whole thing would have come crashing down.

Well, I can understand her coming second in at least one of the events: when she did that long jump in the opening, her hind leg struck the bar. You lose points for that, even if the bar doesn't come off.

It makes sense. But my personal view is that AJ wouldn't leave her family, and wants to 'get things completed' before she reveals anything.

edited 21st Jan '12 5:06:33 PM by Bunai

Still, I think adding an assurance of her eventual return would've made her vague reasons for staying with Jubilee much more palletable to the rest of the mane cast. As things stood, they honestly didn't think she was EVER coming back. Hence why they were so desperate to know why

edited 21st Jan '12 5:08:18 PM by gingerninja666

In short, both the girls and AJ had reasons to act the way they did, and I can't fault them for it - the girls were overreacting because they lacked information that Applejack wasn't giving them because she was ashamed of what she saw as an inexcusable failure.

^Again, though, saying 'I'll be back in a month' would raise questions of A) why she would stay away that long on a whim and B) why such a specific time frame for return, both of which would eventually force Applejack to reveal her loss.

edited 21st Jan '12 5:09:28 PM by RedSavant

She probably had convinced herself that she was never coming back, but there is no way she actually wouldn't.

This is an off topic question but do cherries really come in yellow and grow on trees?

I didn't know this until I saw the episode.

Also, did anyone else notice that Derpy sounds kinda like "rocky" from "party of one"?

^Rocky had a Brooklyn accent, but I get what you mean. Maybe that actually was Andrea Libman?

Yes, they are called white cherries (aka. rainier)

edited 21st Jan '12 5:13:46 PM by Bunai

VA for Derpy was Tabitha, according to Thiessen.

@Red She wouldn't have needed to be specific with the time she gave.

We don't know if the cast would've reacted with as much desperation had they known that AJ would've be returning at some point. There's a difference between "Why are you leaving for a month?" and "Why are you leaving FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?" the mane cast were acting under assumptions that she'd be leaving for good.

AJ could've just told them that she needed a change of scenery and that it would do her some good, they would've asked "how long will you be?" She then could've given a still vague but more precise time "say a month or so" and that would've been that. The desperate need to know is gone because they know that she'll be returning at some point.

do I speak illogically?

edited 21st Jan '12 5:21:12 PM by gingerninja666

Okay, that raises another question, if Derpy threw a punch, how strong would it be?

I mean, she broke wooden boards just by touching them so she has to be strong right?

Alright, thanks for answering my question .

Edit: Ninja'd

edited 21st Jan '12 5:17:10 PM by flyingdingo0827

I'm still catching up on the thread, but friends I am disappoint of your opinions of today's episode. Except you AHR, we agreed on this one.

What was their opinion?

P.S, I loved it.

I loved it to.

It looked to me like town hall was pretty much falling apart at that point. Once something is weakened that much, it's not hard to put another hole in it.

Same. Mousa, you're no fun

edited 21st Jan '12 5:25:17 PM by PerpetualLurker

I loved this episode too

Okay, I am Disappoint of Mio, Kegisak, Japanese Teeth, and Ginger specifically, like I said I'm still catching up.

What I want to know is where Dodge Town is realtive to Applelousa. They seem to be in the same area (whish raises the question of why AJ didn't go there)

I was in a pretty foul mood when I first saw it. I wasn't really in a position to like anything, but I'm warming up to it. Still not one of my favourites, but I view it much more favourably having given it further deliberation now.