"Where the Apple Lies" Review

[@MDWolfe-ks5fu]

Not to mention that there are twins in the background. Ohh! I don't like the way they stare at us. "Come play with us. Forever and ever and ever!"

[@purrpletiger2159]

SAAAME xD

[@lpsjewel324]

They freaked me out

[@RubberyCat]

.....And he showed that clip EXACTLY while he was asking if there was something he had missed, near the end ..... ^_^

[@noctisastrum7495]

and don't forget the part where they shown granny smith's dad

[@artific3r_]

where the apple LIES. its a pun, cause applejacks an apple, and she lied... heee heeee...

[@GMan345ism]

After this incident, Big Mac is like "Talk less, smiiile more. Don't let them know what your against and what your for."

[@Nevelation7]

Derpy/Muffins/Ditzy/Brighteyes/Whatever she'll be called next, was wall eyed ever since she was a filly. Remember "The Cart before the ponies"? In Rarity's flashback, we saw her win 1st place as a filly, and she was Walleyed. So yes, I believe the best we can say is they tried to give her corrective eye surgery and it didn't work. That's my theory anyway. It's a best guess. :)

[@artific3r_]

But that could have been after.

[@Starcat5]

Agreed. For all we know, she could have been out and out BLIND before.

[@Nevelation7]

Look at the size of derpy in the flashback. Applebloom sized. Look at derpy in hospital. Much older.

[@shadowstar6257]

I agree with you, Nevel. In this episode, they are more teens. In the Cart before the pony, they are younger.

[@Nevelation7]

There you go. More evidence ;)

[@JDueler11]

"Spoiled Milk" Uh, the "Milk family"? Maybe it has to do with her aging. I kinda like her younger design.

[@animegx45]

I bet her father's name is Whole Milk.

[@sambeckettcat]

would that make her mom Skim Milk?

[@mingchen7704]

why!!!! why no brother chocolate milk

[@lexibushnell4459]

Little sister Buttermilk and grandfather Curdled Milk.

[@susannaluhtanen3389]

Apparently Spoiled isn't from Ponyville. Else Filthy Rich wouldn't have to introduce her. Also... Milk is a farm product, though from cattle... wonder if she acts so anti-rural to hide her own humbler roots? Still... I see how Filthy and Spoiled go together, both having so unsavory names.

[@1redrider100]

I was thinking that the parents had already died (I mean, Granny is in full control of the farm, which I highly doubt would be the case if the Apple Parents were still alive. Even Granny would eventually bend to the passage of generations), but Applebloom is missing. That leaves me with only two options: The Parents are in some way absent (Work, quest, serious injury, idk) or Applebloom is young enough (0-1 years old) that she would have no ability to even vaguely recall this and would simply be kept in her crib throughout these events. I don't really think Applebloom is adopted. She shares too many physical traits for them to have different genes IMO.

[@MechanicusTV]

Option 3 applebloom is applejacks daughter raised out of wedlock as her sister as to not bring shame to the family.

[@1redrider100]

MechanicusTV Possible, but maybe a bit too convoluted for MLP and a bit too mature of a topic. Though it's still in FanFiction territory so it can be whatever you want it to be really. The Apples could have made Applebloom as a robot to try and beat Sweetie Belle as the most realistic animatronic.

[@MechanicusTV]

Alex Xavier Steel - D That would be why they're coming right and saying it. could also be they just want the fanbase to run crazy with ideas.

[@MechanicusTV]

Alex Xavier Steel - D also this is now my favorite headcannon

[@killz0ne215]

I think the most logical answer is that they are still alive at this time and Apple Bloom has yet to be born. Now the question remains where are the Apple parents? Well, the simple answer is they aren't involved in the farm. Perhaps it is this, the Apple family is on their mothers side. Their father is perhaps an adventure, explorer or remote archeologist caught the attention of a farm girl who was seeking something more than being stuck on the farm. So now they married and set off on adventures in that time they have AJ and Big Mac, since adventuring isn't a place to raise kids they leave them on the farm for Granny to watch over. And also their mother still has an attachment to the farm (you can take the girl out of the farm but can't take the farm out of the girl) Now just fast forward a year or two from this episode and the parents have Apple Bloom and the shortly thereafter are killed in a terrible accident. It would then make sense why AJ is soo protective ofher sister as she was old enough to be taking care of baby AB more full time and the trauma from losing her parents. And in explanation of why they weren't there when AJ got her mark well they were off on work. And camp friendship with rarais after getting her mark and before this episode, she would write rara a good while until Rara makes it in Manehattan which would be around when AJ is caring for toddler Apple Bloom.

[@Orca19904]

WIth a name like "Spoiled Milk", it's fitting that she has such a SOUR personality. :P

[@Dragonpit]

You know, you pun, but that may very well be the reason for her name.

[@TwistedMind-zz1xj]

Chris Teet HA!

[@BNuts]

Meaning her parents knew she'd go bad from the outset? We know from Flurry Heart's naming that new parents have some time to decide on names for their foals. Carrot and Cup Cake came prepared with very appropriate cake-themed names, but FH was named for an event. Spoiled Milk? I have no idea where that could have come from. But just remember 'Clear Skies' and 'Fluffy Clouds.'

[@artific3r_]

AH HA HA!! lol

[@leonasnake]

Well you can't exactly name your kid "little bitch"

[@dipndrip533]

5:19 in this review at the back of the hallway, twin ponds standing side by side wearing the outfit, remind anyone one of a certain movie ?

[@iSkeleton]

Well, if you notice Apple Bloom isn't seen or mentioned in the flash-back either. Maybe the parents weren't around because they were caring for a new born, or that MamaApple was in bed resting and PapaApple was bucking trees as quickly as he could to make some time for an up-and-coming baby. Maybe they were both out in the orchard spraying to prevent more "Apple Blight" from spreading? We never did see AJ, Big Mac, or Granny out working in the orchards. My best bet is: they were working.

[@firestar712]

I see where you are going. But then again why wouldn't they be there for supper time. Their family has always kept close ties and nothing says close ties more than supper.

[@iSkeleton]

I thought of that after I posted my comment. The only thing I can say is Apple Bloom wasn't there either. Not a high chair in sight. Maybe they were at a birthing class? Taking AppleBloom to Gymboree? Or maybe they weren't on the farm at all? Maybe they were off in some sort of daring adventure and Apple Bloom wasn't born in Ponyville? If they have family all over Equestria, who's to say that they weren't at other orchards? Or at the parent-in-laws house? The question can't really be answered because we just don't know enough.

[@MechanicusTV]

Option 2: the parents are already long gone, and applebloom is applejacks daughter born out of wedlock and raised as her sister as to not bring shame to the apple family.

[@weathermangohanssj4]

Option 3, they live in the city and AJ wasn't living there on her own when she was approximately 10.

[@firestar712]

Dan Smith You mean from the Cutie Mark Chronicles episode back in season one? She wasn't living on her own. She was living with her Uncle and Aunt Orange.

[@nhoJzenithraM]

Great story, character development of Bigmac and Applejack. Also loved the SHINNING twins (at the end of the hall, you just see them when Granny and Applejack go in search of BigMac) and Durp at the hospital (guess for corrective surgery) But what the hay, “Spoiled Milk? I understand Milk as a last name but SPOIELD, explains why she had to get married to the RICH family. As to Applejack’s parents, they are obviously on a secret mission for Princess Celestia, Deep under cover. Well they could be.

[@MechanicusTV]

or her parent's have been dead a long long time, even before applebloom was born. meaning applebloom is NOT applejacks sister. likely daughter out of wedlock, raised as her sister.

[@SuperDarklord101]

I was surprised because I initially believed that they would end up injured and needing medical treatment, hence them needing to go to the hospital.

[@bonafide9781]

That's what I also thought. I found it pretty funny when I found out it was put in a different context.

[@akmalsy159]

I believe if the writers finally decide to tackle AJ's parents, they would best do it in a Cutie Mark Chronicles style episode showing the interactions between all the mane 6 with each of their parents, so not to expend too much time on the ever delicate subject of death.

[@kamikazistyle7139]

Yes! This would be perfect and explain why we haven't seen Rainbow's parents and officially met them.

[@supermariof0521]

I'm not in any rush to see an episode regarding Applejack's parents.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

Aren't they dead?

[@supermariof0521]

WeegeeSlayer If they are, the best the writers can do is have Applejack say, they are in a better place.

[@BeltDragon95]

Jacob Carpenter technically speaking here. She did mention in Raiders of the Lost Mark to applebloom. She quoted "if mom and dad were here they be proud" pretty much puts out that they are gone.

[@supermariof0521]

BlackBeltDragon /FilmWise Oh okay.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

Well of course the writers aren't going to be heavy handed about death

[@DarkMageDragon]

I'm going to assume you DID see the Shinning twins?

[@izzahhadirahvioletbloom4051]

Well, at least it's canon logic that the Apple parents are alive. I mean, Diamond Tiara is clearly not born yet, and that's the same for Apple Bloom since they are around the same age. So it looks like all of the head canons of the Apple parents being dead BEFORE AJ got her Cutie Mark went up in flames

[@isenlyn-thefrenchybrony2970]

Ever considered AB was AJ's daughter ? Is there some creepy fanfic about it ?

[@booklover4330]

I still think that their parents are dead; probably sometime shortly after Apple Bloom was born. (Plus it's been hinted before that their parents are indeed dead). Maybe they were busy taking care of baby Apple Bloom? Apple Bloom could be a few months older or so then Diamond Tiara. Who knows? My new headcanons has to be with Derpy though, I thought that was interesting.

[@nhoJzenithraM]

No, Applejacks parents are dead by this time. Remember Applejack went to ManeHatton where she got her cutie mark than returned to the farm. Applebloom would be about a year or two old about now, meaning Diamond Tiara is a year or two younger, she just acts older. If she only a year younger than Applebloom, than maybe her parents had to marry. You think Spoiled trapped him.

[@MechanicusTV]

There is another option. The apple parents are already dead in this issue and applebloom is not born yet. Making her applejacks daughter, raised out of wedlock as her sister as to not bring shame to the parents.

[@gent777]

Don't know how much this holds, but the interview does state that AJ's parents are dead and the possibility that we might get some closure on that in the future. www.equestriadaily.com/2016/09/character-designer-kora-kosicka-rainbow.html

[@gc1823]

0:57 I'll answer your question : the perfect pear

[@gc1823]

I think it was an attempt to fix derpy's eyes as in season 7 you see her slowly getting worse and she's quite a bit younger.

[@jinglesbejankin7322]

I don't know if anybody else caught this but AppleBloom is changing. Every now and then her voice stops being as squeaky as normal. Our little Bloom is growing up at last.

[@booklover4330]

That's probably also because her voice actress is growing up.

[@jinglesbejankin7322]

Book Lover Her voice actress IS grown up

[@RpGfreak901]

Well, MLP is 6 years old now. Of course her voice actress would be a lot older now. Scootaloo is the only CMC whose voice hasn't really changed...for unknown reasons.

[@jinglesbejankin7322]

Book Lover btw herp a fucking derp. Got my actresses confused.

[@garyk3478]

"What kind of story [about their parents] could they be building up to that would meet our expectations of all these years?" In retrospect, that seems like it was tempting fate.

[@stormrunner9435]

there was a pony who's head was completely bandaged. it looked like the same one from "read it and weep". he is in the upper left room in the scene where derpy is found.

[@LoudToon99]

I agree that I was a bit disappointed this wasn't the episode regarding AJ's parents, but what we got was fine on it's own. At least it adds a lot to Applejack and Big Mac as characters.

[@MechanicusTV]

Given the nature of the episode it's hard to explain the apple parents being MIA. Good evidence that they are already gone at the time of this episode.... before apple bloom was born.... just saying.

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

They could be at the hospital.

[@susannaluhtanen3389]

Come to think of it... a disease that Granny Smith remembers well enough to describe but (most) others in Ponyville don't? Granny was a filly when she and her parents moved in... before Ponyville existed. So when did Granny Smith come across this disease? Perhaps that disease was what AJ's parents (and Filthy Rich's for that matter, considering Granny mentions talking to his grandfather), pretty much anypony of that age in Ponyville died of? (I doubt Rarity's parents live in Ponyville. They only make an appearance to drop off Sweetie Belle and have never been seen since). Children would have had a mild version, and the elders had immunity from having it in their youth. (This may also have given Granny the idea of spots during her jam-making). Probably Applebloom was in hospital with it, being a baby and all...

[@eldergeek6077]

What if AJ and Big Mac's parents had Applebloom while they were traveling Equestria and something happened as they were coming home:?

[@iloveowls90]

uh no how woild they be gone before applebloom was born? they or one of the parents would have to be living(the mom obviously) so she could have applebloom so they areprobaly off visiting braeburn or something

[@rickxhoshinji]

An excellent, well written episode with not too much backstory revealed. The writers probably want to save as much as they can for future stories.

[@Nexiusify]

The strange part is no parents but no Apple Bloom.

[@TeddyFluffyArts]

they honestly should've made a house reference in that hospital scene. it was practically begging for one.

[@shyweeaboo]

I LOVED this episode! It made me think of movies like The Sandlot and A league of their own...Someone in the present day looking back at crazy Memorable moments of their childhood, AND the fact that Aj is my favorite Pony and whenever her and the rest of her family are on screen I can't help but smile! One of my new favorites for sure

[@theagentofdiscord8691]

I expected the Apple parents to be in this because of the title and how it reminded me of the saying "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", but even though they weren't I still enjoyed this episode a lot.

[@Alex_in_Wonderland111]

5:17 were those the twins from The Shining? 😳😂

[@DeluDreamer]

Eyup.

[@lukepavitt4603]

When Granny Smith came out of the cupboard with all the brooms after big mac was taken for surgery, there were two fillies in the hall behind them, twins, just staring, and holding hooves... that I believe was a Easter egg to the shining.

[@JohnnyFerno]

I noticed a very interesting thing in this episode: There is a unicorn in the hospital that has half of his horn bandaged. WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT GUY?! How did half of his horn break off?!

[@cmm07r]

i was the horrible guy that, when granny said "her lie even sent the while family to the hospital", i thought "omg AJ killed her parents". but on another note, where as applebloom in all of this if the parents werent around, unless...#motherAJ confirmed.

[@AndrewHager02]

"Come play with us, Applejack. Play with us forever, and ever, and ever..."

[@dreamsage9927]

I can't believe Dr.Wolf missed the Shining Reference in the episode when talking about background snipits. It's when AppleJack is leading Granny down the hall to where Big Mac is in the lecture hall on the gurney. If you look behind them, at the end of the hall are two very familiar looking twins holding hooves. XD

[@mattrush5813]

I'm more interested in what people write about the freaking Shining reference in this episode. " Come play with us Applejack, Forever and ever and ever..!"

[@supervideomanic2]

At 5:37, where did that soundclip come from?

[@SuperWorldJumper]

That moment when you realize we know more about Hey Arnold's parents than Applejack's.

[@omegaelement]

Can't forget to point out the Shining Twins in the background of once scene, and the cameo appearances of Nurse Redheart and Raindrops in the stands of the surgical room. Probably a few other cameos of lesser known/recognised BG ponies throughout the hospital too (I bet Nurse Tenderheart is in there somewhere).

[@MoonbeamPony]

I think Animelodie had the best answer to the question of where AJ's parents are this episode. I quote: "It's obvious. They're off somewhere making Apple Bloom."

[@LaissezFairyWriter]

I loved the episode, but the one thing I kept wondering is "WHERE THE HECK IS APPLE BLOOM!" I mean if this is before her birth, than not showing the parents is really weird. If it's after, Granny just left a baby alone in the house! Unless... Apple Bloom's adopted?

[@LaissezFairyWriter]

If they're going to talk about Applejack's parents anywhere, I assume it'll be in the movie because this is a kids cartoon. And even though so many other shows have brought up the concept of death, they're scared to do it here. However, the movie is aimed at an older audience so they could safely get away with it more.

[@shadow52779]

not complaining but where did you get the "aimed at an older audience" info for the movie from?

[@LaissezFairyWriter]

Generally speaking. The lowest rating for kids movies is G. And it's common for adults to go to and enjoy G-rated films. Think of Disney and Pixar. But some people still believe that doesn't apply to TV, so studios feel the need to ignore difficult topics. Because the movie is a theatrical release, they may feel more comfortable talking about death.

[@shadow52779]

Bridleway462GHA yep i get that part...im an old person and love Disney and Pixar...i just thought you had a source that stated that it was geared more for an older audience thats all. :)

[@92alexmaster]

What if Applebloom is really Applejack's daughter? Dun Dun Duuun!

[@axolotlapricotl]

I have to say I absolutely loved this episode

[@finnanima2413]

3:16 Really? I was just wondering how similar pony rules of marriage are to human marriage. And how many characters who have revealed more than one word of their names actually said their last names. It's been revealed elsewhere that RD's idol's full name is Daring Do Dazzle and that Twilight Sparkle's mother's name is Twilight Velvet. And the Apple family start off with "Apple" in their names. Have the rules been confirmed anywhere?

[@purlayumi5434]

Pause the video at 5:19 sharp, look at the picture on the screen. Directly behind Granny Smith are two twin mares. "Come play with us." I realized that when I watched the episode!

[@aidankeogh9994]

In regards to the still unknown fates of Applejack's parents, keep in mind these are the same writers that have been sitting on Luna and Nightmare Moon for literally six years. As much as we'd all love to see a certain and concrete conclusion in a canonical episode or even a comic, its something that's perhaps best left to the imagination.

[@finnanima2413]

3:50: Screwy! Screwball is a purple Earth pony named outside the show.

[@Jawmax]

While watching this video I noticed something in one the hospital scenes in the background. A pair of twin girl ponies that remind me of that scene in the Shining. "Come play with us Applejack."

[@omniviewer2115]

If the Apple Parents had shown up, that's all everyone would have talked about, and everything else would have been lost. I think if we are going to learn about them, it has to be in an episode unto itself. Also, do we really want the fanfic writers filling in the blanks as to why Big Mac calls himself "big"? I mean, you know where that setup can go.

[@MatawanBullShark]

Did anybody notice 'The Shining' Twins Ponies at 5:19? "Come and play......Come and play with us Apple Family........Forever!"

[@dustinfreeman1451]

Well Dr. Wolf, I think that the only thing that Applejack and Big Mac has in their past is the birth of Applebloom. We didn't see their parents so I do think they must be tending at home getting ready for Applebloom to arrive. I guess Spoiled Milk now called Spoiled Rich might be the same when she was pregnant with Diamond Tiara. The light blue pony is not Screwball. Her name is Screwloose. Screwball is the purple pony with swirly eyes and a propeller cap. She has been seen in "Return of Harmony" and "Cutie Remark". I do think and episode that involves Applejack's parents may be as promising like the parents day episode of "Hey Arnold!"

[@Lobomaru02]

Spoiled Rich's maiden name explains so much. And she only looks slightly better pre-nose job.

[@TLFScarheart]

As a writer II think it's better that the apple parents weren't mentioned. Here's why. 1. as you said living up to fan expectations at this point would be impossible. Everyone has vast ideas on what happened to them, what happened afterwards, and how the family copes. There would be no way to please everyone. I had the same problem with the 100's episode. When the background ponies got canon personalities suddenly a bunch of fanfics and comics and pictures were debunked. This would be even worse for the apple parents as while with background ponies some consistency is present, it's less present with the apple parents. Sometimes it's better to leave things to the fans' imagination. 2. I think by the time the story takes place the parents are long gone. Think about it. Applejack's parents weren't there when Applejack left for Manehatten as a filly. Why would someone's parents not see their little child leave home like that unless...they couldn't. Applejack's parents were gone before she got her cutie mark. That means by the time this story takes place they've been dead for years. it'd be a little odd to have someone bring them up when they had nothing to do with the story itself. 3. One problem this particular show has is that when something happens it tends to steal the show. When ditzy/Derpy/Muffins first spoke "The Last Round up" became famous for that one scene alone and the rest of the story is never brought up. When the adorable Coco pommell first appeared a lot of artists focused on her and less on the fact that Rarity got her Rainbow Connection. I think if Applejack's parents were brought up the rest of the story would have been over similarly overshadowed. I think if the apple parents WERE brought up then it would need to be one that focused on them. I don't think Death should be 100% avoided in Childrens TV. There are good ways to talk about it. Just look at What Seseme Street did with Mr Hooper. But that doesn't mean everytime Applejack's past is brought up we should hope for a mention of her parents.

[@cubesolver64]

It was an attempt to fix her eyes because she is older here compared to the flashbacks in The Cart Before the Ponies and Pinkie Pride, and she still had the derp eyes back then.

[@patrickramseyart]

I really enjoyed this episode, but more importantly, it made me hungry for more flashback episodes like this. There's so much you learn about the characters in them, and it's just fun to see the world at a different point of time than we normally see. Please, writers! More episodes like this! :D

[@Nazo-kage]

Not only did they not mention there parents but I don't remember them mentioning Apple bloom ether, so is this before she is born? If she is the same age as diamond tiara then it is safe to say it's before her parents death.

[@MechanicusTV]

or applebloom hasn't been born yet and the apple parents are already dead. meaning apple bloom is not applejacks actual sister... Adopted or her daughter raised as her sister to avoid shame... that or the apple parents were off on an adventure.

[@92alexmaster]

I think the Apple parents where off to an adventure or business trip, came back and gave birth to Applebloom, and then fucked off to somewhere else where something bad happened to them.

[@Aussieroth7]

3:14 The same mind that named their daughter North West.

[@thebeardcast3005]

Not sure if it has been mentioned but, what about "the shining" twins in the background when AJ is running around.

[@unknownnamer330]

Hey, did anyone see the two twins standing at the end of the hallway? I believe it was a reference to The Shining! After all, within the comics they reference Stephen King's work.

[@FF8Irvine_Fan]

I like that we have confirmation that Derpy probably wasn't always walleyed. The word of the day is: Strabismus. Brought to you by Derpy's Delivery Service.

[@boofboof8622]

I'm probably being dumb here but I can't see Screwball at 3:49... sorry where is she in that scene? I'm reallly sure that isn't her in Read it and Weep. If you Google Screwball, she sort of has the same pink and purply colour scheme but she doesn't look anything like that pony otherwise. Screwball has a long messy curly mane, no freckles, her eyes are completely different - pupils, shape, and eyelashes, and she nearly always wears that propeller hat thing. I don't think that was her.

[@diamondtiara2062]

I actually didn't even think about the parents being mentioned at first. I figured it was one of those things that was safe to assume was probably meant to remain a mystery at this point. They've been purposely left out all this time so I can't say I was expecting any mention of them. Regarding the episode, I really enjoyed it actually. I could feel the uneasiness from AppleJack seeing the lies escalating like they did and all the stuff going on in background added to the amusingness of the episode. Good episode. Would watch again.

[@BNuts]

Something really bothers me in this episode: here we have Ponyville General Hospital and Intensive Care -- -- but way back in 'Applebuck Season' the only hospital facilities they seemed to have was a big set of tents, right? What in the hay happened to the hospital?

[@amelie1000pl]

My guess is that the Apple parents didn't like farm work. They are more the travelling type. So maybe they left their kids in Granny's care while they travel Equestria and came back when AB was born and then they went to travel more or died. And for those of you who would say that it would make them shitty parents.... people like that exist in real life. Maybe they stayed on the farm until AJ was born and then decided to leave and when they had some "fun" on the road, AB was concieved

[@Nightman221k]

The Apple Parents have to be alive in this episode's flashback seeing as Filthy Rich and Spoiled Milk haven't had Diamond Tiara yet (this kind of shows that AJ is a lot older than Applebloom than I thought)

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Big Mac's Cutie-Mark story -- something about a tree growing so big? Story about his yoke? He was telling them, but... why did we have to miss them?

[@Tairafan]

4:11 my older brother had surgery on 1 eye to fix his lazy eye when he was a baby. To think it could have been even worse

[@untitleduntitled4740]

I hope that in a future episode, it will revolve around applebloom and her feelings on not having parents. Like "parents day" from hey Arnold

[@trentonallen6965]

Applejack learned that when she tells more lies around all the ponies in Ponyville, it only gets her into more trouble until she was trapped with them, she thought a lie can keep her free, but the only way for her to be free from them, was by telling the truth

[@asuraludu]

I say the only gag that I felt was overlooked was a "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard" joke. It would have fit in so well.

[@Arkus]

I noticed Spoiled Milk has a different muzzle shape to what she had in previous episodes. I think its to show that she had some work done on her muzzle (Nose Job, Muzzle Job?) between now and the future.

[@SacredFaerie]

Derpy has been wall-eyedsince she was a child as seen in multiple episodes, including that kart-racing one this season.

[@Midnight0Harmony]

maybe this episode is why she left the farm. that the guilt made her feel she didn't deserve to be on the farm anymore and so she left for the city only to discover she was ment to be there

[@ZenHoof2013]

Applejack's parents probably was there just not on screen because Applebloom apparently don't exist in this flash back because if we see a young Rich and Milk with no Diamond Tiara.

[@MultiYogibear]

if granny just said something like "while i look after little apple bloom" that would have avoided the parent question, in my opinion

[@unseenphantomamvsytp2186]

I wish they could of at least said the parents were off on Business or something because they clearly are alive because Apple Bloom is not born yet.

[@toothpastewolf]

I noticed a unicorn with the horn tip gone with bandages on it and it makes me wounder what hes up to now and if he can still preform magic x'D but other then that i didnt notice anything else you missed x'D

[@sparxstreak02]

Not only is AppleJack's parents absence unexplained, but if they were already dead by this point in the story - where's Apple Bloom? Plus Filthy Rich & Spoiled Milk were engaged & had CLEARLY not conceived Diamond Tiara yet, so there's no reason 2 think Apple Bloom would exist at this point either! Therefore, it would make MORE sense 4 AppleJack's parents 2 b alive at this time - yet they're nowhere 2 b found! Explain writers! EXPLAIN!!!!!!!!

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Oh maybe they're at the hospital.

[@gabethebabe8538]

I was wondering where Apple Bloom came in the picture.

[@rhayna9987]

Doc!! You forgot to point out the creepy twins in the hallway!

[@isenlyn-thefrenchybrony2970]

At the beginnin of the episode, when Granny said AJ once told a lie that ended up bringing tho whole family to the hospital, I tought "Holy crap, AJ is responsible for the death of her parents !". So I was a bit disapointed that they weren't even refered to. I didn't catch Ceerilee, but I did see the two twins girls from Shinning. XD

[@dragonzrule55]

ya probably missed it but when young applejack is running to the auditorium in the hospital there are twin fillies in a hall a subtle reference to "The Shining"

[@LanceTheAutobot]

Sooo if the changling thing was the season finaly then what was this ?

[@amelie1000pl]

The finale aired early. this was the second to last episode before the finale.

[@euniceerica]

the finale was given an early release in the UK of a sort. So, the official release isn't out yet.

[@SammyJ_Studios]

I was really frustrated that they didn't mention or show the Apple parents too. Clearly Apple Bloom isn't born yet, so they have to still be alive, or at least around.

[@2groovey]

I personally loved the Shining reference with the twins at the end of the hallway. Though i was so hoping for at least a mention of the Apple parents,

[@Takisan111]

What suprised me was the hint that Applebloom hadn't been born yet. In The Cutie Mark Chronicles, Applejack left home when she was very little for the big city. We have always assumed that the parents were dead at this point as Little Mac and Granny were the only ones we see wishing her off. However this episode shows that the Riches aren't even married yet and Applejack already has her cutie mark. No pony even got a foalsitter before they rushed off to the hospital. Mom and Dad are still around somewhere and neither Mac or AJ take them into account for who will inherit the farm. What kind of ponies were their parents? Certainly not reliable ones if what we've seen is any indication.

[@theermac6024]

so this episode shown something interesting, ponies do change names when married but got something confused as why cadance and shining armor did nothing. I wonder how would that sound

[@niamy1]

I think it makes sense that the Apple parents aren't in this episode. In The Cutie Mark Chronicles both Big Mac and Applejack are already with Granny Smith and are younger in that episode than they are in this flashback.

[@Choxua82]

This basically confirms Fluttershy is the oldest of the Mane 6(Starlight not included in this case) In this Episode Granny said AppleJack was slightly older than Applebloom in the story.In which she had skinny legs. However during the flashback when they got their cutiemarks Fluttershy was already skinny-legs. Meaning Fluttershy must be the older than all of the Mane 6 at least 1 year. Also contributed by the, Fluttershy: (offended by Pinkie calling herself Fluttershy's aunt) Um,I'm older than you......~

[@puthie3894]

Why was season 6 episode 26 released earlier than season 6 episode 23??

[@forthewrestlinggirlypops101]

When Apple bloom said that Applejack never lies, did anybody else yelled "Party of One!" at their tv?

[@davidcoplon3056]

For about three seconds. There was a showing of twin ponies. In the far background. Pretty sure that was a horror movie background gag. Though I could be mistaken. Not to mention I do believe the very first on screen. Besides the flimflam brothers at least

[@dejaypage1575]

I honestly thought that this was when the mom was pregnant with AB and couldn't do much or were doing work on the road. Say...they helped granny coordinate apples before their demise?

[@jonaszombi]

Will you finish Parting Words ? Your fanfic readings are absolutely fantastic

[@killgora1]

Here's a thought I got. If we didn't see the AJ, and Big Macs parents then where does that leave Applebloom? Was she born yet, and if so where was she? If not then where were their parents? Just a thought. Also I want to know what happened to Derpy's eyes. I would love an episode exploring that.

[@animegx45]

Something I just realized, and it's something I probably should've realized a long time ago. Even if we assume Spoiled's family might've been something like milk mares (hey, that's a headcanon right there), her cutie mark is basically that she's a gold digger.

[@vidyogamenurd]

I think the bandage over Derpy's eyes was a failed attempt to fix it. Mainly because she was still wall-eyed in the flashback in Pinkie Pride.

[@wesleywheeler7891]

i have a theory about Derpy...see had a terrible accident causing the loss of her eye resulting in her getting a glass eye that has trouble staying in its proper place

[@TheMoonshadowMysteryChannel]

Well done and well said my furry verbally eloquent Doctor. Another well summarized review. Honestly I seriously still need to work better on my own times...I'm still averaging out between fifteen and thirty minutes all ad lib. But gotta admit I'm always impressed how quickly you're able to get these quality videos out and summarized so enjoyably well. Sincerely, Moonshadow Mystery (the changeling)

[@NoobFish23]

This episode was just further proof of the Apple family monopoly over cider. The Flim Flam Brothers were warriors of justice and the free market, until the Apples for forced them into a life as conponies.

[@Pikatwig16]

What I thought this episode's flashback would be, is that Applejack's lie may have ended up causing what happened to her parents to happen. Yea, a little dark, but still what I initially thought when I saw the episode synopsis.

[@nightofraven]

3:12 who name kid treehug

[@blitzingninja5371]

I'm guessing that the reason they didn't mention them is because it happened a lot earlier than this. Speaking of the apples where the heck was Apple Bloom during this entire fiasco, damn forgetful Granny?

[@TorridPrime217]

HEADCANON!: The Apple Parents [Buck Apple and Appleseed] were actually dead by that point, and teenage Fluttershy was babysitting Baby Apple Bloom. Also; we've seen filly Derpy before, and she does have derp-eyes then, derpicdn.net/img/2014/1/31/539452/full.png derpicdn.net/img/2016/8/6/1218514/large.png so my guess was either a failed fix operation or perhaps she tried to fix them herself after getting mercilessly bullied for them. There's an entire episode about Derpy just waiting to be written

[@mattoscientisuto5525]

You missed the Shining twins in the hallway before the derpy shot lol