[Blind Reaction] MLP:FiM S07E20 - A Health of Information

[@emeraldmorgan6644]

So basically, those trees are actually ponies or other animals that had the disease, THAT IS DARK AS HELL, and REALLY SCARY! O_O

[@c-man2475]

darkqueen gem ikr i was scared when they showed the diagram

[@emeraldmorgan6644]

Tell me about it and who is to say that is the only plant that is capable of doing that, It gets you to wonder about the everfree forest

[@princessdreamixbeautix4637]

And this is a kid show?

[@princesslightningstrike4592]

Yes that's so dark

[@zelmo5683]

Well, maybe it's not so bad, i mean trees are a living thing, but you know.

[@RpGfreak901]

5:58 No no no. Not death. That's a fate even WORSE than death! You won't technically die, you'll just become a tree. A tree that will spread MORE spores that will infect MORE PONIES!!!! DUN DUN DUUUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!!!

[@rollingthunder1043]

Depends whether your consciousness lives on inside the tree, in any meaningful way. If your consciousness ceases to exist once you've become a tree, you're dead in every sense that matters

[@brianshoubert7803]

It means all these trees - are PONIES !???

[@brianshoubert7803]

The AppleJack's parents are trees too !!! Tan Tan Taaaaaaaaaannnnnn!!!!!!!

[@RpGfreak901]

That could be one explanation for why they vanished.

[@mikistenbeck6517]

that's one theory i am interested in RPGFreak,

[@FrankIsDANK]

SO THE TREE IN THE BEGINNING WITH THE FLOWERS WAS A DEAD PONY HOLY CELESTIA

[@RpGfreak901]

Yep, ALL of those trees with the blue flowers were once ponies!!! Scary stuff, huh?

[@midnightblaze4155]

FrankIsDANK 1010 Well, not necessarily- the trees have to come from somewhere in the first place, so maybe those flowers grow in to trees? Still, it's possible and wow, that's dark.

[@FrankIsDANK]

Midnight Blaze xD ty

[@adolfodef]

It is not clear if the pony "becomes" the tree, or if it is a parasite that consumes its body while growing from the inside [not the same thing, as the former implies the mind/soul of the pony could be recovered with the honey and/or advance magic].

[@Nari_artsz]

Is that how applejack parent died? Lol

[@RockandStoneVForKarl]

Hey Applegeek, let me try to explain the "continuity problem" No one knew that Mage Meadowbrook was also the mystical mask healer, all that is known to Twilight is that Meadowbrook was a mage/sorceress who created 8 magical items, Twilight also said she didn't learn as much about eastern unicorns as she should have. Now, if you lived in Equestria, and you heard about an ancient sorceress from eastern lands who created 8 magical items, would you not assume it's a unicorn? Twilight was just uninformed, the continuity issue is saved by the line "didn't read up on Eastern unicorns as much as I should have"

[@alex-iz5jv]

So she assumed that she was a unicorn or is that just a sorry error?

[@cody2819]

But the line "Eastern Unicorns" does mean Meadowbrook lived in/around Unicorns. Plus, how would she even be able to create 8, "eight" magical items if she was an Earth pony? 1, if she was able to create magical items maybe they are in part related to how she disappeared? 2, Twi never did say out right that Meadowbrook "was" an Unicorn, but again how would an Earth pony be able to create magical "anything"?? 3, this could be why Starlight wasn't in the Ep. It's very much like why Spike didn't go with the Mane6 to Starlight's village. If she was in this Ep I'm pretty sure she'd know more about Meadowbrook than Twi did and thus, as a result, could had sped up the Ep an large amount and would probably had mentioned Meadowbrook's race. 4, if we ever do get to see these legend characters in present time and if Twi is not remotely at all surprised Meadowbrook isn't an Unicorn, well, that could go either way wouldn't it? She never out right said she was an Unicorn, but wait...the place where Meadowbrook lived, where is that located exactly?

[@applefai6021]

cody2819, my guess is since Meadowbrook was a Bayou earth pony, maybe a bit of voodoo

[@ryanm9105]

Or maybe Meadowbrook is like the Sunburst of Starswirl. Meadowbrook refines the techniques and Starswirl executes them.

[@alicewilloughby4318]

Dalvin The Drunk, I kinda' wondered how Meadowbrook could have a Southern accent if she was from Eastern lands.

[@DJchilcott]

I always find it funny how, in their efforts to avoid saying death or kill, they come up with some pretty horrible fates, many of which might well be worse than death.

[@jonathanrussell8998]

Just wanna say, I really appreciate that you're taking such lengths to avoid spoilers! I hope it's worth it to you, because it's great for us.

[@Narrator007]

9:21 "Fluttershy is outstudying Twilight, I never would have..." And now she's startling Twilight as well!

[@tenofprime]

My guess on the unicorn vs earth pony discrepancy is due to retelling over time. Possibly from villages that only saw her in the mask and just assumed only a unicorn could brew up such seemingly magic fixes.

[@FoxNinja4000]

tenofprime I agree. Also the whole enchanted items thing mentioned in season five's premiere, how could an earth pony possibly be capable of enchanting items? Simple answer, same way a zebra could. Also I think in a world where unicorns are what normally equal wizards and sorceresses, one would assume that a pony referred to as a sorceress would be a unicorn. Meadowbrook reminds me of Sunset Shimmer due to the mask and not being able to tell what they are. When Sunset was first introduced at a 2013 toy fair she was shown wearing a mask and no one could tell if she was an earth pony or a unicorn until it was finally revealed that she was a unicorn.

[@adolfodef]

Actually, the thing with Sunset´s toy was a clever inside joke: She is both a unicorn and a "horn-less" character at the same time [human]. -> The flavor text at the back of her toybox implies the EQG1 movie was already written when they released it.

[@FoxNinja4000]

Argamis (SilverComet) You know I remember reading comments of people thinking that Sunset would become the new unicorn to fill in for Twilight's role as both second unicorn for the mane 6 but also the new leader character, solely based on the fact her toy was part of the masquerade toyline along with the rest of the mane 6 while Twilight wasn't shown. In a way they were both right and wrong at the same time. Sunset is a unicorn, is a part of the mane 6 (mane 7 in EQG) and is the main character/leader of the group but she isn't a part of the main show. Heck the red and purple stars at the end of friendship games basically show that Sunset is equal to Princess Twilight with red being Sunset and purple being Twilight. Now that we're getting a new EQG series hopefully we will get to see Sunset being even more of a leader. In a way Sunset's role is the same as Princess twilight's while Sci-Twi's role is like Starlight's. (I may not be a big fan of Starlight but she's growing on me.) I see Sunset and Princess Twilight as the leaders/mentors while Sci-Twi and Starlight are becoming the second-in-commend/students of their respective shows. Meaning that while Sci-Twi and Starlight will be shown progressively getting leadership type roles and stuff like that, Sunset and Twilight will still be the true leaders of their groups and remain as the main characters of their respective shows. I say this because lately I've seen people being afraid that Starlight is going to steal the main character role from Twilight and that the same fear is in play for Sci-Twi and Sunset. Which I don't think will happen. (It's three in the morning for me right now and I'm starting to ramble. I should go get sleep before I start to pass out, bye.)

[@SunsetsPonies]

There is a Meadowbrook in G3 and her cutie mark is a flower with a dragonfly. And there were a couple times in this episode where a very noticeable dragonfly flies around when they arrive in Meadowbrook's village.

[@bonbonpony]

Yup, Fluttershy almost swallowed one of them by accident :D (or at least that's what I thought will happen ;J )

[@crovax1375]

Rhyming might be a show of maturity among the zebras. Since the ponies don't normally rhyme Zecroa might think of the ponies as being childish or in need of being mentored. Just a theory since we don't know more about zebras.

[@DarthOmelette]

The popular interpretation seems to be that all zebras rhyme, but I've always preferred to think of Zecora's speech pattern as a professional rather than a racial thing. Whatever you want to call what she does (shaman, medicine mare, witch doctor, etc.) she's a source of both wisdom and curative potions. My idea is that a zebra only has to constantly rhyme if they want to be taken seriously as a wise potion maker.

[@firekittyYT1]

I think in one of the books it was confirmed almost all zebras rhyme or at least on village of them anyway

[@Conorator]

A theory I like is that Zecora rhymes, to strengthen her connection with magic at times. The rhymes could be what help her perform magic well, the same way that one would rhyme when casting a spell.

[@babsbitches6225]

its confirmed in the comics (up to u if those are canon, but imo its the best we have) zecora wanted to be magic like ponies, so she started making potions, and rhyming like spells often do, to increase her power. her zebra friends mocked her for it so she left home.

[@babsbitches6225]

@@Conoratorthis is very close to the comics canon

[@spranne_againsttheworld]

21:30, In season 1, fluttershy clearly said, "I'd Like To Be A Tree."

[@GamerMage2k-kl4iq]

Fluttershy learned in this episode that maybe being a tree may not be a good idea after all…

[@flashyandwinter]

Twilight’s face at 10:54. This is now one of the reasons why Twilight is my second favourite pony.

[@mollane408]

Who’s your favourite

[@flashyandwinter]

@@mollane408 Fluttershy is my favourite.

[@guardian08527]

When they said that the spores turned Ponies into trees, I immediately thought of all the fan fiction writers going nuts and making up stories as this being the explanation on what happened to Apple Jacks parents. In A Perfect Pear, both trees grew intertwined which one could assume they "died" in each others arms. Although it was explained the trees were planted as seeds and swamp fever turns pony's into duplicates of the spore producing trees. It's a given that fans are going to go with this backstory and I am sure that some story is going to be written of the characters working on the swamp fever cure and finding a remedy that will reverse the effects of the disease and resurrect AJ's parents.

[@adolfodef]

It would probably NOT work. The spores grow inside the pony´s body, slowly consuming it while growing from the inside [destroying the flesh/brains to feed their own vegetal cells]. -> If it truly was the pony "morphing" into a tree, then they MUST also try a combination of the flashbee honey and magic with the trees of the bog [if anything to interrupt the open cycle of the "curse" in Ponyville´s area; since the existing flowers could still be kept for researching].

[@booklover4330]

The trees that were shown in A Perfect Pair can't be the Apple parents because the Apple parents were the ones to put the seeds there in the first place, but it is now my headcanon that they caught swam fever sometime after they gave birth to Apple bloom. Maybe traveling to give pies to ponies like AJ and Apple bloom did in that one episode. My headcanon anyway.

[@alicewilloughby4318]

3:14 - She should have a rake or something to reach patches of moss more easily. 7:33 - I see what you did there! ;-) 11:30 - Poor Zecora is putting such a brave face on her situation! I don't know whether losing her rhyme is more a sign of her physical illness or her emotional stress, but either way, it shows she's not doing well behind that smile.

[@funcoolfunfun]

This is Fluttershy's second best episode.

[@GoldenGraceGG]

What is her best?

[@funcoolfunfun]

@@GoldenGraceGG Flutter Brutter

[@GoldenGraceGG]

@@funcoolfunfun oh yea 😂😂😂👍

[@zacharygilmore1075]

JediPony Hurricane Fluttershy will always be my favorite.

[@princesslightningstrike4592]

This is the best Fluttershy episode in my opinion. My friends hated Fluttershy because she was never able to sacrfice herself for her friends but after this episode, they like her.

[@1LuvMLPFiM]

Cool how Meadowbrook has the same eye design as Fluttershy!

[@shadowx8145]

SVGLNR for a reason

[@1LuvMLPFiM]

Makes me think Fluttershy is a descendant of Meadowbrook or something. lol

[@shadowx8145]

SVGLNR it's more of the legends are spiritual predecessors to the mane 6

[@bonbonpony]

Finally someone who noticed that too :> I mentioned that in my comment under Kaperon's video and under TruckDrivingBrony's video. Good catch! :> And yes, I also think that there's a connection between Fluttershy and Meadowbrook. They're both an impersonation of Kindness, and they help animals and other ponies, sometimes with curing them.

[@toastdotmp3483]

Meadowbrook was also one of Fluttershy's original names during development

[@MLPDethDealr32]

Im surprised they didnt bring Starlight with them. Since she's the first pony that mentioned the name back in the season 5 Premiere.

[@adolfodef]

If not for Starlight helping at the background on "Fluttershy Leans In" [S7E05]; I will propose for both that episode and this one happening back on season 5 (after "The Hooffields and McColts"); since it will fit with Twilight being "bored" of reading books in her castle and trying cooking [still wanting to remain there just "in case" the map calls her; only persuaded by Fluttershy´s insistence]. -> Without a pupil or her niece, she would not have anything else to distract herself planning their future lessons/games and buying stuff/toys.

[@wendyheatherwood]

I guess she wasn't in the castle at the time. Off somewhere with Trixie maybe, possibly their trip to the changling hive?

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Starlight was with Thorax maybe?

[@thisaccountisold.1119]

MLPDethDealr32 did you know the voice actress of starlight glimmer is Kelly Sheridan and my last name is Sheridan my full name is Sophia Sheridan

[@simsgirlgem]

Yeah I mean if they didn't want her in the whole episode she could have stayed with zacora

[@kimjongdingdong7736]

I would KILL to see Applegeek's reaction to Lesson Zero

[@guardian08527]

Zecora's village/homeland is at the top of the to do list for season 8 for me personally.

[@rainbow4516]

18:00 🕕 makes you wonder how flutter shy even got swamp fever 🥵 in the first place

[@princesslightningstrike4592]

This is the best Fluttershy episode, finally one time she is so brave for her friend, not for animals. I'm glad that finally she can sacrfice herself for her friends.

[@XyKP1fan]

I knew I remembered Mage Meadowbrook being named a unicorn in Season 5! That's why I was so bothered with Meadowbrook being represented as an Earth pony in this episode. With her described as a Mage with enchanted items, you would expect her to be a unicorn. I really wonder why the writers decided to change her design after they clearly wrote her to be a unicorn back in Season 5. I hope the clarify this in the future. This was a nice episode. I was bothered though that Zecora broke rhyme when she was sick, implying that it is a conscious effort. I do believe it is a part of her culture and dialect but I like to believe it is part of her regular speech pattern and everyday language as opposed to something she is consciously making an effort to do. I do hope we get a character-focus episode for her and a backstory for her as well. I don't know why the Queen Bee left in the episode either since she was the real queen, but, you know. But ther than these few things, the episode was really great with a really great moral. Great video and commentary as always, Applegeek!

[@emeraldmorgan6644]

I think it is because it comes down to the perspective or who is telling the legend, ....legends, myths, and stories do change and people or in this case ponies tell thier own version. Keep in mind Meadow Brook had a mask, so I am pretty sure some ponies must of assumed she was a unicorn, since she uses magic, which I think is really earth magic.

[@mon_moi]

It's probably just because Starswirl and Mistmane are already unicorns, like how the Mane 6 had two unicorns and two Earth ponies, so Meadowbrook was turned to an Earth pony to balance out the team. On the other hand this isn't the only time they retconned implied unicorns. In part 2 of the s6 premiere Sunburst mentioned spellbooks apparently written by Rockhoof and a 'Flash Prance' who I'm pretty sure is the prototype for Flash Magnus.

[@thatweirdfangirl15]

I love your reactions so much! I just started watching your videos! (Am i the only one really happy with having more Zecora?)

[@SpacialRend7]

ThatFairyOtaku Considering the fact that she's been out of the picture for while(since S5), I couldn't be happier that she's making a comeback.🙂

[@thatweirdfangirl15]

SpacialRend7 I honestly love her

[@Moon-Archive]

ThatFairyOtaku NOPE YOUR NOT

[@tsunsu]

ThatFairyOtaku im happy to zecora is awsome

[@daisycremen3516]

Nope nope ya not B)

[@midnightblaze4155]

29:29 Actually in Filli Vanilli, Rarity said something like, 'Uh, say what now?' After Zecora made a long speech in rhyme, if that counts.

[@TCBpon]

On the subject of family trees, Cattail is a direct descendant of Meadowbrook and has a very similar cutie mark to Zecora

[@jackferring6790]

According to the mainline comic where Cattail appears, he is not Medowbrook's direct descendant. He even directly sated that Medowbrook did not have any kids of her own. Whether the mainline comics are cannon is unclear though, soo...

[@TCBpon]

Jack Ferring I think generally the comics are canon unless something in the show goes against them, and cat tail states in this episode that he is a descendant of Meadowbrook

[@jackferring6790]

TCB no, he said he is kin to Medowbrook. as is they are part of the same family. Basically the comics say he's her great x ? grandnephew, which would qualify as kin.

[@TCBpon]

Jack Ferring interesting, I'm way behind on the comics. I should really catch up

[@Doomsday-yo7lh]

Well, if Meadowbrook did have kids, that means she left them behind when she "disappeared". Which is kind of depressing if you think about it.

[@Nazo-kage]

6:02 does that mean the trees they showed at the very start of the episode where once ponies? Shiver that's creepypasta levels of dark right there.

[@rollingthunder1043]

Most likely ponies, or some other creature... of course, it could just be other trees grown from dropped seeds of trees that were already there. But the implication is creepy as heck

[@Nazo-kage]

Cassie Moorecock something else interesting to consider is that there was a character in MLP G1 named Majesty. Anyone she felt was a threat she did interesting things to that. Trap them and paintings, petrify or turn them to :trees: and turned a pack of ogres into bubbles. Silverquill talked about her in his villains video and quite frankly this has all the possibilities of being the starting point for such a character to appear.

[@c-man2475]

Nazo- kage Majesty and Discord fight lol

[@Nazo-kage]

C - Man in the silverquill video he used pictures, of starlight glimmer being turned into a tree and discord into bubbles.

[@kelligray1848]

When you mentioned the butterflies my mind went straight to wondering if Mage could be related to Fluttershy as well. I love your reactions and how deep you go with your analyses. I really appreciate all the time you put in to fact checking, continuity, and pulling out clear talking points. Not only do we get to watch your fun reactions, but you help us remember strings throughout the various seasons and are great at getting creative with theories while being honest about the lessons and emotions the series pulls us through. Seriously, the time you put into these shows must be immense. Thank you for putting out good quality entertainment that is relevant, timely and Interesting. I find myself waiting until you post to watch the episodes for these very reasons. Thanks again.

[@osirisluca9893]

The little Text above you at 11:29 was gold. This ist from my favorite Star Trek TNG Episode. I only can say "Tamba His Arms wide"

[@livvydraws-v7n]

Looking back at this in 2024 is funny, considering this episode inspired the very popular "MLP Infection" trend on TikTok-

[@jademuseplays]

EVERFREE HAS PONY TREES! AHHH!!!!! THE DEEP AND DARK IMPLICATIONS OF THIS! Now we see why the Everfree forest was regarded as such a dark place. Personally, I think this episode had a great concept and world building, but the excecution was poor and lacking. I loved the introduction of Meadow Brook though. We finally have the 5 foundations of Equestria and the traits that form a good citizen of the land. - Flash Magnus: Courage and Strategy - Meadowbrook: Healing and Goals - Mist Mane: Kindness and Compassion - Rockhoof: Determination and Perserverance - Sonambula: Hope and Charity.

[@jademuseplays]

Wait! 16:05 there are no trees. Could that mean there were casualites before it was cured! Even more dark!

[@adolfodef]

That could be explained with... TIME! (all other trees are younger than Meadowbrooke´s house). The last entry on her diary says she managed to heal ALL of the affected [the honey either works also on the trees, or she destroy them all (to stop the spread and give the affected ex-ponies final rest)]. -> She kept one of the flowers in a safe container, maybe for future research. -> The reason why she suddendly left her home to heal ponies on other parts of Equestria, is because she got her cutiemark when she saved her mother and the rest of her town [it would explain her getting the missionary call]; or maybe she already had it and receiving her "healer´s mask" from her mother/mentor was a sign that she had finished her formal training.

[@shibumi8]

Awesome Reaction! As for the Mage Meadowbrook / unicorn thing, sometimes legends tend to blend together over time or take on a life of there own (a lot of her deeds are associated with Mystic Mask). Either hers got mixed up with some of Mistmane's or she inspired a unicorn namesake. Someone brought up that her 8 mystical items may just be her regular gear but elevated in a "Belt of Hercules" sort of way. Then again Earth pony magic is vague as ___ , so anything goes at this point. :)

[@carrot708]

>Sets up a rhyme for 'depressed' "While you're gone, I'll try not to be....worried" Wow.....

[@laszlozsurka8991]

If Fluttershy was asleep for 3 days and she hasn't started to turn into a tree but Zeecora did, does this mean that it takes the disease 4 days until it reaches it's final stage considering that Zeecora was infected a day earlier than Fluttershy?

[@c-man2475]

laszlo zsurka maybe

[@laszlozsurka8991]

That's the only explanation I have.

[@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions-]

Excellent. Loved the reaction really enjoyed it. With each episode of season 7 DHX & Hasbro keeps outdoing themselves. I am very impressed with these writers.

[@darkhelliadarkfire6109]

I'm surprised you didn't notice all those trees at the beginning that had the affected flowers that cause Swamp Fever. Imagine this" Deep in the Everfree around the same time the castle of the two sisters was inhabited, a small village close by around the swamp all came down with Swamp Fever and Mage Meadowbrook who had disappeared by this point was unable to help these diseased ponies get the cure in time. They all turned into the trees you see in the opening of the episode and after Luna's banishment no pony, after hearing the tragedy of this village, decided that the Everfree Forest would be off limits to become inhabited again. These now dead village ponies trapped in the form of trees became resentful of their fate and turned into hate filled spirits that possessed fallen logs and twigs and became the Everfree's most dangerous creatures, the Timberwolves." How's that sound for going down the dark path?

[@TexasDragon]

Well, there you go Applegeek. You wanted more Zecora you GOT more Zecora! 'ask and you shall recieve' sort of

[@Narrator007]

3:40 Zecora: "No need to fret, I only got wet." Damn you internet for not letting us hear these kind of lines from female characters without stifling laughter.

[@shinyroarick123]

Internet?

[@Narrator007]

@@shinyroarick123 Yeah, the interconnected network of computers that allows you to visit and interact with websites like this one.

[@shinyroarick123]

@@Narrator007 ok

[@sbcool1027]

Your laughing is so infectious! I couldn't help but laugh myself!

[@samuelwatson8043]

20:30 Fluttershy gets Coronavirus

[@Damini368]

I had a sinking feeling throughout this episode. The healer is Zecora's only chance, but went missing in the past, and was studying a plant that turns creatures into trees. I can't be the only person who drew parallels between that.

[@brookerickettson4950]

As I'm sure others have said, this disease and episode is Fridge Horror! Medowbrook might have cured the disease in her own time, but obviously she didn't leave notes about *how*, so after she vanished, and ponies or other critters got swamp fever......and if you notice in the background; of both the area Fluttershy and Zecora were collecting the moss, and around Medowbrook's village; more of those trees that make the flowers that cause swamp fever......In other words, a LOT of ponies and critters succumbed to the full progression of the disease and became trees. Kids show ladies and gentle Ponies.😱

[@MagicalLily]

Episode starts at 2:40

[@Narrator007]

4:26 "I can officially hold this up now." Next time get some felt or construction paper and cut that checkmark out for the full effect.

[@twinpony]

when I first hear about the swamp fever symptoms of what would happen if you don't find the cure and turn into a tree, I was surprised of that disease. no wonder ponies choose to stay away from it.

[@GoldenGraceGG]

Flutershy's hair looks cool when she was sick

[@jetenime]

Twilight having a cook off with Spike is the cutest thing ever.

[@FoxNinja4000]

Good job pointing out the siren shaped mask. I never would have noticed it. Looks kind of like Sonata Dusk. I haven't read the comics yet but I'm going to make a theory on the continuity issue you brought up. Due to all of these legends and so many ponies telling and retelling the stories, it could easily be that ponies got mixed up on their information. An old pony could have got the stories of Mistmane and Meadowbrook switched due to poor memory or maybe Mistmane and Meadowbrook had worked together at one point and made the enchanted items, then Meadowbrook could have held onto said items and because she wore a mask nopony could tell if she was a unicorn or not. Trust me legends get told and retold so often that details get changed. It is even possible that a pony met Meadowbrook and figured her for a unicorn and even mistook her accent for being eastern. Think of it this way: Meadowbrook comes from eastern equestria after healing somepony and has enchanted items, so also wears a mask so most ponies who see her believe she is an eastern unicorn pony based on assumptions.

[@adolfodef]

The magic used by Mistmane on her "duel" with the empress looked like summoning a magical creature (like Discord´s flying pigs, or Pinkie´s clones) and when she projected it into a flower it grow just the same as Gloriosa Daisy´s vines (her counterpart is an earth pony living/working on the upper levels of the Crystal Castle [S6E01]). . After the duel, all of Mistmane´s "spells" are based on plant_growing (basically earth pony magic); but since everypony on her village is a unicorn, it make sense for them to have learned how to grow stuff (just like Fluttershy´s mom did on Cloudsdale, something that should be impossible). -> If Somnambula wrote a spell to massively disperse clouds that was "castable" for a unicorn [S6E02]; then she either became an alicorn, or somehow used an "enchanted item" to channel her pegasi magic well beyond the limits of her body and reach of her wings [or maybe she just used a sonic rainboom =P ].

[@francismendez9146]

I never thought that Zacora would stop rhyming. MIND BLOWN!!!!

[@capriumnoir6426]

Totaly!!!!

[@Narrator007]

5:06 "A Health of Information... new writers." Actually, Sammie and Whitney also wrote A Flurry of Emotions. Apparently these two are going to be DHX's resident horror experts. ;)

[@xxdeathytxx7998]

Remember that Fluttershy wanted to be a tree? Well......

[@TangleHamain]

4:55 This is truly the best moment lmao-

[@Gokuvstheworld]

We didn't get Fluttertree, but we did get the incredible Flutterconfident...i'll take it!

[@GamerMage2k-kl4iq]

Considering the implications behind Swamp Fever with the whole “becoming a tree thing”…I’m more than glad…

[@twinpony]

at 17:15, it shows red scratch marks for the first time. only a little bit of blood.

[@adolfodef]

Yay! They got that "non-fantasy" violence (alongside the body horror tree thing), on a TV-Y show! xD

[@doctorflashsfd1060]

Applegeek, has anyone told you that you have the best reactions to funny scenes ever?

[@drag0nemper0r97]

10:54, I'm literally crying right now. She sounds so sad!😢

[@princeedmirovillar8044]

18:00 - That's odd, since WHEN did Fluttershy contracted the Swamp Fever? I don't remember her getting infected at some point

[@davidfernandes7109]

When I was 7, I was on the Bronx Zoo carousel and was out of nowhere, stung by a bee on the top of my head! It hurt like hell!!! I couldn't feel the top of my head for days! Thank God I'm not allergic!

[@PrincessOTheStars]

Ok that was pretty adorable 10:55

[@taylorthompson9752]

You were disappointed that Fluttershy wouldn’t be turning into a tree? Sigh 😔 you were wanting to see what type of tree her branches were going to look like I guess.

[@michaellarson2616]

Flutters: I can be a tree if I want to applegeek

[@dragonheart81vids]

okay, I believe there were a _lot_ of squee-worthy expressions and moments this episode! Kind of nicely counteracts the *_eldritch horror of the Baleful Polymorph tree-nsformation spell._* If this were another show, I wouldn't have been surprised if this were poor Zecora's last appearance. Maybe even Fluttershy's. 8:54 I don't know, didn't Twilight manually re-shelve the library herself back in Season 2? And now that Book Horse got a royal update, her Book Magic might have gotten an upgrade too? 21:29 I sure am glad that Fluttertree is canon.

[@ljuc]

>Swamp fever is caused by inhaling the pollen from a swamp fever tree's flowers. >The disease affects the pony's body, mutating it until it ends up another swamp fever tree. >This entire pond is surrounded by swamp fever trees.

[@kaylagaymon4873]

This is one of my favorite Fluttershy episodes. Cattail, Zecora and Twilight were all great. Swamp Fever is like COVID 19. The lesson is to take care of yourself first 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😱😱😱✨️✨️✨️

[@yoshifan3077]

If you think about it in the Beginning ... Oh god the everfree Forest trees are made of ponys??!!! 😨

[@silverstardust2559]

I knew Applegeek was gonna lose it when the doctor tried to listen to Zecora's heart... Anyways, am I the only one that feels Happy that we finally see a non unicorn/alicorn genius? also Meadowbrook was an earth pony and she was known as a legendary mage and sorcerer, I wonder how she even worked magic though... its still nice.

[@wendyheatherwood]

Silver Stardust Maybe the season 5 reference to her enchanted items is slightly misleading and she owned and used them, but was not their creator?

[@silverstardust2559]

I wouldn't know what to say... I would like to think she actually created them though.

[@franksmedley8619]

Another good reaction AG. We got to see just how far Fluttershy will go to help somepony. In fact, I think this is the first time, we see Fluttershy concentrate so hard on something that she has no time to rest. She pushed herself way beyond her limits, and yet, she soldiered through until she collapsed. Learning that her own health is just as important as that of the pony she is trying to help. So, not a Zecora centered episode, but another Fluttershy based one. Overall, a good episode to add to the plethora of such episodes this season. So far, there are only two of this season that fit into my 'dog' episodes list... episodes that just don't measure up, which is far better than most of the rest of the Seasons. On another topic entirely... What the heck is that on top your shelves???!!! Above Daybreaker (AKA: Solar Flare) is a white pony plush... but I can only see it's lower hooves, so I can only guess... a Giant DJ Pon-3? Giant Celestia? Huge Rarity? Economy sized plush of Rara? AKA: Countess Coloratura? help?? Loving your reactions, the Frank Pony

[@Jason_Singe]

52::22 One theory that could explain this is the Twilight only assumed she was a unicorn, because of Mage Meadowbrook's use of magic. She never really knew for sure.

[@santeciaprice6146]

Nice rhyme about Twilight's cooking.

[@drag0nemper0r97]

9:34, that face for twilight is so cute.

[@timothyweston6087]

Points for the awesome Star Trek reference.

[@gamyal2004]

Applegeek wizards,sorcerers,enchanters etc... All use alchemy a base in real world all (so called magic users actually use alchemy to a degree) they use plants and minerals so of course Earth Ponies and Pegasus can use magic.They all use alchemy for magic.Magic is not just for Unicorns is for all ponies with an affinity for it.

[@shardinhand1243]

adorable flutter shy really steps up in this one props to the writers ^_^

[@West-rk7dz]

My theory on why Twilight mentioned Mage Meadowbrook as an Eastern unicorn before, is because she had read about all the legends, but still was not an expert, so she got Mistmane and Mage Meadowbrook mixed up, and meant to say Mistmane. Given that Twilight was also under a lot of pressure during Starlight's village, she was bound to not think as efficiently as she would when nothing is going on.

[@blueteller]

I was wondering if we'd ever learn more about Meadowbrook, ever since Starlight claimed that the Staff of Sameness was one of her "9 enchanted items" (actually 8 items). I wonder what the items actually are? I have a feeling we'll be learning more about those legend ponies in the finale... ;)

[@seacrystal5973]

For once, Twilight didn't want to read all the books XD

[@minecraftmadison462]

5:56 am I the only one who hasn’t forgot hat trees are living things!?

[@Chaos97X]

It's a little appropriate that Fluttershy got Swamp Fever too. At least she'd like to be a tree.

[@LyricalLin]

Zecora's reaction to fluttershy pointing out her not rhyming makes me think that she normally doesn't rhyme when she talks lol

[@booklover4330]

Fluttershy was great in this, she was pushing herself a little bit too hard but then again she felt bad for getting Zecora sick, plus it was a life and death situation, at least death in the sense where Zecora would have turned into a tree; which when you think of it, that's pretty dark really. Zecora and Twilight were both great in this as well and nice to see more diversity with characters. Great reaction and can't wait for more! XD.

[@scarywaterhorse9152]

In reference to Meadowbrook's magic I think it's worth noting that this was an earlier point in her life. She had just gotten her first mask and had yet to become a full-fledged healer and sorcereress as Twilight had mentioned.

[@adolfodef]

Maybe she grow a (curved) horn later in life =P (The pegasus Somnambula also wrote a spell to disperse clouds, as it was in one of Sunburst´s books back in S6E02). -> He also mentioned each of the other 4 legends had a different versions of spells, each one able to "rekindle an old friendship".

[@daisyjones116]

Cat tail is too cure and I love the music that plays when he speaks!!!!!!!

[@TheWayne8698673]

22:57, HONEY IN THE BAG, HONEY IN THE BAG NOW!!

[@seacrystal5973]

Twilight had been cooking too much that she dreamt about Pans XD

[@Lorelei98]

So, basically, Louisiana, the MLP version? That was my reaction when I heard/saw this episode. It's definitely a favorite for multiple reasons.

[@blueblaze7312]

I just realized. 2 earth ponies. 2 Pegasi. 2 unicorns. It's like an previous set of the Mane 6!

[@warcatfurever101writeroffanfic]

I just heard it “Their honey could BEE the cure”

[@pemanilnoob]

Ah yes, the inspiration for the current popular “infection AUs” that I do dearly despise

[@Angela.Perkins]

In the season 7 finale, Twilight accidentally eats a poisonous berry that makes her go criminally insane, and the rest of the Mane 6, Spike, and Starlight have to find the cure and stop her before she murders the entire population of Equestria.

[@Narrator007]

10:16 "Have we ever seen Fluttershy so excited?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaHboHtsp8t3ncUm5s

[@ForrestTheRouge]

She's sick, but she's sure strong. Bob's burgers reference When they try to give Louise the medicine, she fights back and Bob says "How can she be so sick, but so strong"

[@ForrestTheRouge]

Bob's burgers season 3. 2014 or 2013

[@Icy-be5vl]

She is strong but in this episode. Usually she is weak.

[@HikaruYamamoto]

you are so smart to avoid spoilers like that :D awesome!

[@universalsubs6935]

"let's have a listen to the old ticker" Me: due to that he said that and it was drums I think a santa-claus reference since in the the doctor said the same thing and his heart was beating to jingle bells

[@bronybrewermlpfan6607]

Shaka , when the walls fell. Nice star Trek reference. /)(\

[@fluttersans2670]

the funniest thing on this season is twilight dreaming about pans.😂😂😂😂

[@MegaViperFreak]

Going to do something different, I'm going to react after the episode. 27:46 You don't die necessarily, you would live on as a tree. 30:07 I think she just tried to rhyme so Fluttershy wouldn't be any more worried than she already was. 33:17 This episode was very adorabetees With Twilight and Fluttershy, that's for sure. 40:05 Mage Meadowbrook an Alchemist? Hmm, why do I suddenly have a Nickolas Flamel vibe here? 50:37 There are more than you think, there's "Flutter Brutter", "Dungeons & Discords" where she was really sassy and was able to get a hoof on Discord, heck, even in the episode "Fame and Misfortune" she isn't the timid mare she was before. 54:30 This is much shorter, isn't it? Is it better? or is not? Let me know.

[@spotpz]

Regarding the idea of Meadowbrook originally being identified as a unicorn, maybe Mage's exploits somehow got mixed up with Mistmane's in retelling over centuries. We know that the two of them knew each other and Mistmane was an eastern unicorn. It's possible that their stories became intertwined and the 8 mystical items Twilight mentioned were actually Mistmane's.

[@theowinters6314]

Random thought, why is the dock lined with car tires?

[@Jaguarmaserati]

She might have travelled or it could have been a slight mistake on Twilight's part in regards to Mage Meadowbrook. It would not be the first time that Twilight was wrong about something. She usually isn't, but sometimes what she knows isn't ALL of what she knows about the person. Many folks COULD have thought that Mage was in fact a unicorn, or it was just that she travelled around a lot and that's how she might be known from some of the far corners of the world. Zecora certainly knew a little bit about her, not by name, but the legend at least. So, that says something.

[@annapg.4626]

Oh, your reaction always the best. Your laugh makes me really brighten up