My Little Reviews: The Perfect Pear

Seems to me like the longer we wait for the appearance of the parents of a main cast member the more significant of an appearance they get. Twilight's, Pinkie Pie's and Rarity's parents appeared relatively early and only for brief cameos. Then came Fluttershy's parents and while the episode was mostly about Zephyr, they still had a much bigger role. And then we finally get the parents of Rainbow Dash and Applejack and they get entire episodes dedicated to them. At this rate Spike's parents are going to get a two-parter season finale.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

I hope Spike's parents don't show up. I think his story is an adoption story and he dealth with his Dragon side already so it would be a retread to see the parents. I want Scootaloo's parents and Cadance's backstory in the show.

[@HiopX]

Spike has Twilight I'm more curious about Luna, Sunset and Starlight

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Scootaloo's too... well maybe there's some big parent-centered thing in the end...quest to find Scootaloo's parents maybe? Or Starlight Shimmer's? Or Spike's. *Ponies* don't know (except maybe Celestia) but maybe some dragons do? Or just why Spike is the only dragon without wings? Is it just because he's still a baby? Also, it is regular for a dragon child to live with the father? Where IS Amber's mother? Is Amber the ONLY female dragon still around or were only males summoned to this contest (to be Amber's suitors, the winner getting the girl -- classic fairy-tale thing really.)

[@1tylerq127]

Elderscrollsswimmer there were other female dragons in that episode.

[@fairyserum]

Martin Drkoš XD Ikr

[@emargaux]

Actually there WAS a foreshadowing before this episode, I think you already covered it too. In your "A Royal Problem" review, you even pointed out AJ being held by her parents as an easter egg on one of the dream bubbles. That's foreshadowing right there.

[@emargaux]

+ILoveKimPossibleAlot Oh. I see what you mean I guess. But I think that only goes out for finales (Like Season 5, Starlight has pretty much been stalking Twilight throughout the season.)

[@charlotteno.5332]

@@ILoveKimPossibleAlot Hey I think I got something for You: In the episode *Where The Apple Lies*: when Apple Bloom discovered that Applejack did lie when she was younger as told by Granny Smith. In the flashback where both Big Mack and Applejack are younger and Apple Bloom wasn't born yet. And if their Parents were gone by then How and Where did they get Apple Bloom from?

[@SuperGodzilla2]

Hasbro has no problem killing Optimus Prime for the past 30 years, but a pair of ponies oh no cant have that

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

That's because they realize "Oh...well sh*t we ain't doin' that again." They did the death fakeout in the G.I. Joe movie too.

[@SootytheUnicorn343]

they did die by tumber wolfs but they didnt show it.

[@mauricecherry1209]

I actually thought at the end of the episode they were going to say that the parents were buried under the tree.

[@amberyt6612]

Same

[@Katt-ci6gw]

Sam- no wait *mutual agreement*

[@thathuman5477]

Headcanon

[@stronkhammer3565]

I have to say, Shatner nailed the voice acting. You can feel the years of melancholy and regret in Grand Pear's voice.

[@gummyneighborino7217]

Yeah, unlike alot of special guests, you see Grand pear, not just William shatner, pony edition.

[@mattiismouse1086]

Grandpears voice acting is FUcking amazing.

[@snowyyuki9806]

KP: This episode was just fantastic Me: You Mean Adorable AS HELL Some of the parts made me cry!❤️

[@blacdays541]

Snowy Beats ikr

[@skytowergnome4664]

Patrick Stewart would make a good Starswirl the Bearded. I think we've covered all the parents now, except perhaps Celistia and Luna's parents.

[@XShadOBabeX]

Skytower Gnome HAHA!! OMG, I would watch the hell out of Patrick Stewart Starswirl and Discord. It would be the BEST. X'D

[@alexatkin]

cough Scootaloo cough We also know pretty much nothing about Rarity/Sweetie Belles parents, seeing them only very briefly. If they are willing to go off and elaborate on background characters there are TONS more directions they can go.

[@oida10000]

What a missed opportunity.

[@Rosa-he6xb]

What about spike’s parents or scootaloo’s parents

[@lucifersdevilishdetails.]

Patrick Stewart would be good for a background pony who only line is and I’m Patrick Stewards and I’m a pony.

[@r.downgrade5836]

I seem to recall Applejack saying how proud their parents would be of Applebloom once she got her cutie-mark if they were still around. I think that technically counts as foreshadowing. Though, with as much pony content as you go through, I can fully understand how a single sentence of dialogue could be overlooked. However, while I do agree this episode still comes out of left field, it's still a pretty by the numbers kind of episode, with the thin patina of newness to the tired concept of 'romeo and juliet lovers' being the audience already knowing that they were dead from the get go, since songs/music (which was admittedly better than the songs we've been getting for a few seasons now) are an otherwise cheep way to heighten emotions when the story would otherwise not warrant anything of such strength. So it leaves me with little choice but to rank this episode squarely within the same place as the episode where Twilight read a pony-version of 'The Christmas Carol'.

[@Ryodraco]

Uh I'm pretty sure Applebloom knew what pears were, she had just never tried pear jam before.

[@schustette4]

This episode was personal for me because when the apple siblings were learning about their parents, it made me think back to when I knew next to nothing about my birthparents and finally getting to meet them and hear their story.

[@Bantaro-bird]

"You should go to pony cons! Specifically the cons I'm going to!"

[@MadMunchkin]

She does go to Horse Cons. :P

[@Carewolf]

It was a quote from the video directed at William Shatner ;)

[@Bantaro-bird]

what Carewolf said. 3:29

[@danielladahoui888]

Loved this episode! And WOW, didn't know that William Shatner voiced Grandpear! That's so cool!

[@The-Plaguefellow]

Well, if you don't wanna outright say that Bright Mac and Pear Butter died, you could say they *_"bought the farm"_* . ... I'll see myself out now.

[@Double-R-Nothing]

Comm243 *crowd boos and throws tomatoes*

[@Slashthekitsune]

The sad thing is I could see that happening...

[@ryoki_PH]

I only understand that joke because of TheOdd1sOut.

[@micahheyward5342]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LochlanONeil]

Thanks for having me voice Applebloom and Mrs. Cake! I always enjoy voicing for your projects

[@phobiawitch835]

I remember watching this episode for the first time and barely holding back ALL the tears. I'm pretty sure I was actually camping when I saw it, in fact. Anyways. It's still one of my favorites, partly because of the wonderful song, partly because it was such a believable relationship that you actually get to watch grow and develop, which we sadly never got to see with Cadence and Shining Armor, since we met them when they were already in love and about to be married (I still love them though, and the episode released within the last few days, The Best Gift Ever, helped me to see more of THEM as a couple, not just as parents or as royal couple, or as separate characters like, stagnant, Cadence, or Coach Armor.)

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

This was probably the only episode that made me cry.

[@dgood5707]

Sapphirewingthefurrycritic Same

[@johnford8157]

THANK YOU! Someone else who has seen Dr.Horrible's Sing Along Blog! I keep referencing it and everyone looks at me like I'm crazy!

[@MadMunchkin]

Although I feel this episode is overrated and put on a pedistal, (since it's not perfect even if it did make me cry like a dam fire hydrant) I liked your review of it, hunny. x Also, if Patrick Stewart and John De Lance both voiced characters in an MLP episode I'm pretty sure the Earth would implode.

[@ZDPONE]

Mad Munchkin - I have to disagree. Not only did they have amazing attention to detail within the episode, but the story in general brought out so many different emotions. It was funny, heart breaking, built up lore of several characters, and all around well written. In my eyes it's one of, if not the best episode.

[@4JBrewer]

Now we want Brent Spiner as the voice of Scorpan.

[@MadMunchkin]

But it didn't answer any questions, if anything it raised more. I never said it was a bad episode, I'm just tired of people putting it on a pedistal.

[@MadMunchkin]

Brent Spiner is an awesome voice actor.

[@Ryodraco]

+Mad Munchkin: I guess that depends on what you care about. People who call it a near perfect episode consider it so because of how it told the story and how interesting the characters were, among other things. Finding out who the Apple parents were is for them considered more important than simply knowing how they died. When it comes to finding out who they were, how they got together, how their children feel about them, etc. the episode answered tons of questions. To say it didn't answer any questions ignores all that info.

[@therecombinant6215]

I'm pretty sure if you just stuck this episode in middle of an Pony anthology episode. It would fit in perfectly. That's a compliment by the way, good job; KP, the editors and animators. Your sleepless nights are appreciated.

[@magicnote2103]

This was my favourite episode of the season so far. That song Pear Butter sings makes me tear up every time

[@jascvideorambles3369]

Why did click on this? Our dog just died and I'm clicking on a revue about the most tear jerking episode of MLP:FIM.

[@ErikButterworth]

Glad you enjoyed this episode, KP. Also, kudos for the Hadoken and the Looney Tunes parts. I didn't expect to see you animated differently there at the end with the Looney Tunes thing.

[@RisingFenomenon]

The cutest episode ever..

[@EwolAndWolf]

Only other time a show has made me feel sad over a tree was Samurai Jack.

[@psychicflora]

Ewol And Wolf and what about David the gnome?

[@Jabamaca8]

The first time I was watching this episode, I thought that "The Perfect Pear" song would be a montage of their long relationship up to their deaths. I was prepared to bawl like an idiot during that song. Did still bawl after the episode, though.

[@ivymolina642]

Leon?? Leon Kuwata?! *D A N G A N R O N P A ? !*

[@ivymolina642]

WHAT'S WITH ALL THE DANGANRONPA REFERENCES?! I'M GOING NUTS!!

[@roachdoggjr3002]

+Ivy Molina FINALLY IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS DANGANRONPA

[@cvcvdfetghgbbhg]

Ivy Molina SAME ALSO THE "ODD" CODE LYOKO REFERENCE

[@amiraillusion4312]

Ivy Molina Finally found someone who saw Kuwata too!

[@jellykitty9618]

*_ALL HAIL THE ALMIGHTY DANGANRONPA GODS_*

[@erismoira3721]

Like how there is a Code Lyoko character being mention at 1:17.

[@catday6498]

"these dam horses" - K.P ~ 2017

[@TheLeastOfficialOfBros]

I feel like the secret letters scene is gonna become a huge meme at some point

[@TheLunarLegend]

enough to bring a tear to a man's eye... but not this man, YOU GET BACK IN THERE TEAR!

[@FlutterRoze]

I agree this episode is probably the best Hasbro has ever made. It actually has a strong message and meaning and I can see why they put it off for so long becuase they wanted to show kids and adults a beautiful love story that had hardships, relationships, and how to cope when a loved one has passed. And explaining a story by using characters that went along the journey and played a part in it through small moments that had together. And grandpear leaving his daughter by a fight and her having to choose between her father or her husband is a big deal and having to have that guilt of never seeing his daughter again of of his pride and by a fight that could have been resolved. It just just DAMN SO GOOD! I can go on and on but this episode made me cry harder than an infant! Just saying! XD

[@lym2748]

*at **6:59**-**7:00* Me: **Drinks Cola** *Sees **6:59**-**7:00* Me:**Spits out Cola** *NOTE TO SELF, NEVER DRINK* *COLA WHILE WATCHING* *SPONGEBOB*

[@roachdoggjr3002]

HOYMENOY

[@deejaepjs]

Just the thought of this episode in video made me tear up......what a beautiful episode!!! :)

[@garyk3478]

Shatner did a nice job, here. I wonder how long it'll be before GrandPear runs into Discord.

[@yugoxgc]

Why is it so hard for ppl to accept the parents are dead? When Apple Bloom got hr Cutiemark AJ Said "If Mom & Dad was here, they would have be so proud" now in this They ask around about their Parents & EVERYONE telling storries about them ends up crying. In This world hell is an actual place you can go to, Cerberus exists. The parents are dead dont ruin everyponies kindness cause you want them to be blunt about this

[@SuperSwordman1]

That's why I want the show to say how it happened. Hopefully then there won't be anymore of this denial

[@ryoki_PH]

I REALLY feel like that Hasbro kinda implied that AJ's parents are dead, but yeah, they kinda danced around the subject, and that's a little sad. Still love the episode though!

[@patrickchester6361]

Really liked this analysis video. seems like you and your team has stepped up in quality.

[@demosthenes995]

Felicia day also played Dr Holly Martin on the show Eureka, which was a personal favorite of mine. She brought a lot to the table, with most of the cast being serious,egotistical or incompetent, she was a energetic genius.

[@doobie_mouse2083]

I had to stop and rewind the video I was laughing so hard at that spingebob joke. Great shit!

[@BriannaDrobot]

quite the episode we gotten. sure was good. also, love the Code Lyoko reference you added. I love that show.

[@Britonmarie]

She didn’t do just that one thing though! Is was in this series called The Guild and was in a few episode of Supernatural as well!

[@BlueSpring3]

The only thing I didn't like about the episode was the fact, that they went with a Romeo and Juliet theme, which has been done way to many times in other media. I expected something more original for Applejacks parents. But anything else in the episode was great.

[@lionclan4575]

Marten S true, but at least it matched why their other part of their family wasn't around

[@BlueSpring3]

Megan Henderson true.

[@yugoxgc]

Marten Sporleder I guess you have a point but I'd say here it was done better. The original was a cautionary tale. You had a bunch of teens in their out of control chormonal state kill themselves from infatuation cause the family was too focused on a fued to help the kiddies handle their emotion. Both Were teens who just got a crush which got out of hand. In this episode on the other hand the main couple had an actual long lasting RELATIONSHIP. They knew eachother since they were kids. Makes way more sense for one of them to turn away from their family for the one they love

[@BlueSpring3]

yugoxgc you're right. I do admit, that it was more like a basic structure for the episode. A lot of aspects were changed or not included. (for example they didn't comit suicide or something. Might also be due to the show's rating and target audience, but I'm just happy about that.) Overall, when you watch the episode, you feel the reference to Romeo and Juliet with the whole love couple within family fued thing. That's were I had the only problem with the episode.

[@nikkirose5003]

Remember... this is a KIDS show.... so it wouldn't make sense to say that they are dead.

[@1998anirudh]

" This child is malnourished " *falls off the chair * LOL

[@archonic_]

I have been waiting so long for you to review this!! :3 Anyone else?

[@thatweirdfangirl15]

This episode had to be one of the best of Season 7 so far.

[@MasterDerek118]

I laughed my ass off at Alex being in the ending gag. Also great little 'that's all folks' thing

[@Elementa2006]

Patrick Stewart in MLP would be a major improvement over him being in the Emoji Movie..

[@FanOfMostEverything]

To be fair, there was a bit of foreshadowing in "A Royal Problem" with Applejack's dream bubble. About as much forewarning as we got with Maud, which is still more than we got with Shining Armor. But yeah, amazing episode.

[@fairyserum]

I love the "that's all folks" thing at the end It was cute

[@OriginalVieral]

okay, okay... that "fresh fish" moment got me to spit take. GG, KP

[@toongrowner1]

where does this dead rumor come from? We all know Applejack aprents got trapped in the most dangerous dimension ever, and Applejack has to travel trough all other dimensions to find the 3 shards to combine to open the portal to the most dangerous dimension ever.... well she would if she would stop focusing on these damn APPLES!

[@emistyledxd545]

Is that why i saw her in Rick and morty..Seems legit

[@toongrowner1]

>>making a Penn Zero reference to see if anyone knows the show and gets it.... getting a comment about rick and morty cause appearantly Rick and morty is the only show doing dimension travel... (nothing against rick and morty, love that show as well, but it's not the only thing out there, you know?)

[@emistyledxd545]

I know i'm sorry it was my poor attempt at a joke

[@toongrowner1]

Too late! You messed up! And you need to be punished for that! By... uuuhmm... by something really really bad... yeah... like....uuhhm... I... I will get to it soon.

[@emistyledxd545]

Honestly the things i'm going through in life right now are punishment enough but if you think of anything let me know

[@FuzzyStripetail]

I think pre-marriage Mrs. Cake may have accidentally baked Pear Butter into one of her cakes and, in accordance with their prenuptial agreement, neither of the Cakes were permitted to discuss Pear Butter's past to any of the Apple siblings unless expressly asked about said past by said Apple siblings.

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Best episodes ever in seasons 7 because apple jack have a best parents good back story ever and you're awesome KP

[@crimsonwolf8174]

OcOmegaShadow Ultima meh. I didn't care to see them. I just joined the fandom a month ago and I didn't care. I just didn't like it. I mean I cried, but meh

[@oida10000]

What I didn't got was this love tree at the end. Applebloom might was to young to remember their parents and I could believe that Applechack was too, but Big Mac never heard the story? And how did they know about the tree?

[@poninefreak3321]

This episode, man. This episode was beautiful!

[@gutsmasterson2488]

We all feel the feelios when the horses make it so. I love feeling the feelios!

[@FinalplayerRyu]

So far the best episode of the season... so much blushing cute ponies... i am dying^^

[@cherryberrybeatz5606]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@Pseudowolf]

OH MY GOD! That clip of Patrick Stewart along with the credit THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I saw that movie once and it was good, but I never knew the name of it. It's been bugging me for YEARS. Safe House. Watch it, people. Seriously.

[@kinzeefox9328]

1:24 LEON. LEON *MY LOVE* XDDD

[@flarelix1731]

That thumbnail freaked me out for a second

[@saveroardhito9613]

7:00 congratulations kp you just traumatized one of your viewers

[@mlp2be4ever]

Well, in a Royal Problem, there was a small hint in A.J.'s dream... Look closely at the baby...

[@C8Pinkie]

Never thought we'd ever see them address Applejack's parents, but man this episode was amazing. Top 5 of the series material in my eyes for sure

[@NightoftheLivingcookies10]

Mrs Cake's full name could actually be Mrs Chiffon Swirl Cake but just shortened. It would make more sense that some names are half changed when ponies are married

[@ShaDHP23]

I have a gut feeling the Apple parents will be revealed to be alive because they say so.

[@lionclan4575]

the one thing i hated about the parents are butter's eyes. WTF ARE THEY TEAL??? Like what about apple bloom's orange eyes, like surely one of her parents would have her eye color? i mean orange eyes on an orange mare? the father looks amazing and perfect, but the teal eyes... why?!

[@GabyGeorge1996]

Grand Pear sounds a lot like Grande-pére, the French word for grandfather. Also, their parents were really banking on them being grandparents one day, huh?

[@calicomarker]

You are literally me Kim! Star Trek is my life! XD! Also, I lost it with the clip of Captain Kirk slapping himself made to look like he was hitting Apples away! XD! TOS Captain Kirk hates Apples! Make it official! I love William Shatner!

[@PopopamAJ]

I can quote the baby scene almost daily and I'm proud of it :)

[@raptorred6338]

this episode lives up to it's title. the perfect episode. this has to be about even to twilight's kingdom. at least for me. certainly the best in the season. probably best episode in the series.

[@emolookingguy8277]

I luv your vids, they are amazing, and I luv the comedy that you can sneak in! 👍keep making vids

[@01cello]

Amazing episode review :-). Love your channel. I'm right there with you about Patrick Stewart!!

[@cosmosuniverse5986]

There was a pic of them in the episode where Starlight helped Luna and Celestia. So there was forshadowing

[@shadeanimations8674]

Kp:flaaaaashbaaaaaaaaaaack Me:i wonder wear she got that from hmmmmmmm

[@dragoncat2139]

Wait, what is that referencing exactly? Because I know its a reference to something, and Im annoyed that I forgot what it's a reference to..

[@shadeanimations8674]

DragonCat 21 in eddsworld when ever theres a flashback they say flaaaaashbaaaaaaaaaaack like kp did unless eddsworld was also refrencing something also if you don't know what eddsworld is its a webtoon and i suggest that you watch it or not you'll become fandom trash

[@dragoncat2139]

Shade animations ooooohh! Thank you! I feel kinda stupid now. Also, Im already Eddsworld trash, Im suprised I couldn't remember that reference, thanks for reminding me

[@shadeanimations8674]

DragonCat 21 don't worry everyones Eddsworld trash

[@dragoncat2139]

Shade animations Yay!

[@valenciapandavill5296]

BOI... I CRIED AT THAT EPISOOOODE

[@F2PAlius]

Episode 13 and 14 are like the best episodes of MLP ever. Like holy shet.

[@barsni4779]

Wasn't dream sequence in royal sisters episode kinda like foreshadowing? Also we now have general understanding of time passage of ponies: they mention the number of days passed before pair got together.

[@stephenbrown4698]

Romance, apples, and pears, oh my!

[@shootingstarbit]

THAT WAS FELICIA DAY...?! DR HORRIBLE IS MY SHIT!

[@obbyalana6534]

THERE'S WILLIAM SHATNER?!?! STAR TREK AAAAAGGGHHH!!!!!

[@alexatkin]

I didn't recognise either of their voices, my nerd cred was revoked.

[@deamon6681]

I watched the episode instantly again after I saw the name in the credits. Should have noticed it during the song, but when you already know you can't unhear her voice. Also I think it's a little too little credit was given to felicia day, she not only was in Dr. Horribles sing along blog, she did so much more, like the guild and she was in Supernatural.

[@1tylerq127]

KittyEars1030 she's in a lot more than that. Mainly she does podcast and voice acting I think tho rather than live action movies. There's also at least one chapter of an audio book she read.

[@kiers9992]

AND NEIL PATRICK HARRIS IS IN THERE I LOVE THAT GUY

[@TheDataByteChannel]

Kim, Patrick might be shooting at all the bad Spongebob episodes first, then be in MLP. I wonder though if he'll play Star Swirl in a future episode. 🤔

[@XShadOBabeX]

Explosion Productions Why Mark Hamill as Starswirl? Genuinely curious. I think of Mark mainly for his villain VA roles.

[@700Apache]

Yes I really did love this episode as much as you did

[@GLu-tb1pb]

I'm surprised you didn't sound that impressed by this episode, like, the best episodes didn't even have Discord in them

[@Doc903]

I know this is old, but I think the strongest line(even if it didn't get me to tears) was granny smith saying "I should have told you about her sooner". Makes me think that is what really drove him to come back to Ponyville, because it wouldn't have been easy to hear that at all.

[@missmferret3897]

"Author's note if you dont get it look it up on Wikiped" Me:Jeloooooooapocalypse (No-one probably knows who im talking about but idc)

[@97chocolatebananas]

Oh my god! Are ending gags back? WOO!

[@moomoomars]

This episode made me cry and I love I really relate to Big Mac because my mom died and when he asks his dad's friend for more info about his dad I just totally related

[@ZDPONE]

This was such a good episode. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Galimeer5]

I saw the "MY EYES!" joke a mile away but it still made me laugh hysterically. And I agree, we need Patrick Stewart on the show now.

[@gracefulart6937]

I like how it's similar to the Romeo and Juliet story that everyone knows but also on how different it is from said story!

[@darkieanimations3640]

At 3:38 I died of laughter XD (Picture me rolling on the floor laughing my face off then coughing afterwards)

[@irahays3869]

"When you've bungled all your bangles And your loved ones have been mangled Listen to the jingle jangle Of my gypsy tambourine"

[@AnyaTheRager]

lol xD "Something's very wrong with that horse...."

[@codischumacher4461]

A lot of the parents for the main characters werent shown for except for a single episode that focused that particular ponie's set of parents IE Rainbow Dash & Fluttershy.So the Apple family is hardly unique in that sense.

[@evancaban9261]

I'm willing to bet that Granny Smith is the one who started the feud. It just seems that it's in her characters nature to do something like that

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

Interesting note: in Season 1, death is actually mentioned quite a bit. For example, the song "Art of the Dress" contains the line "Couldn't you just simply die?" Keep in mind, this was back when the show was written ONLY for little girls; the Brony fandom didn't exist yet. This is a stark contrast to today, in which they avoid it like the plague. Some of the word substitutions get rather awkward.

[@sailorgirls5]

We haven’t even had an episode of scooter Loo’s parents

[@RDalton93]

I refuse to believe Applejack’s parents are dead. I believe they are out there somewhere running their own farm somewhere in equestria