[Ramma2]

RD/Fluttershy interactions are always fun. They don't seem to have that many scenes together, but when they do we get stuff like house sitting for a bear and the Find a Pet song.

Don't forget cheer practice!

~yay

[PBalfredo]

I think this last episode was the first time we really see Pinkie and Applejack interacting with each other, outside of being part of the group.

Edit: This and in Hearth Warming Eve, but here they're both fully being themselves.

[alysonwheel]

Okay, so that was the episode that reminded me why I started watching Pony in the first place. Amazing stuff.

[Owlowiscious]

NEED A REPLY NOW~! PLEASE HELP. MY WORKPLACE DISCUSSED MLP BRONIES AND NOW I NEED ONE (1) EPISODE TO CONVINCE THEM THIS IS A GOOD SHOW. WHAT DO I SHOW THEM?

They were joking about bronies and one of my coworkers jokes and points to me, and the other coworkers like "whaaaa" and I say it's a well written well animated show and he says "... for little girls" and my other coworkers like "well how about we watch an episode after lunch" and I'm "sure I gotta go pick a good one then" and then I went to the internet and made a forum post and I'm still typing that post and then I'm hitting the submit reply bu

[Choppasmith]

I'd say Lesson Zero just to show them it's not quite what they think it is. I don't think the "just for girls" cynics would go for the "good" episodes like Dragonshy or Bridle Gossip. Either that or Party of One, but I think LZ would be better.

[CHEEZMO™]

Return of Harmony Pt.1

Trust me.

[Link Man]

The Last Roundup.

[blamite]

Definitely Last Roundup, aka the new Best Episode.

[ahoyhoy]

Last Roundup, Swarm, or Lesson Zero are the least "Girly" of all the episodes in my opinion. All fine choices.

Godspeed good sir.

[ZealousD]

Lesson Zero is pretty much the one to go with if you're looking to go for the absolute opposite of what you'd ordinarily expect from MLP.

I mean a pony practically kills a bear.

[Boss Doggie]

Don't pick an ep with a song. Songs tend to be bad introductions.

[CassSept]

I'd still go with Bridle Gossip. Flutterguy seems to convince a lot of people to watch the show.

Though Last Roundup might be a good one too.

[Dai101]

Lesson Zero is pretty much the one to go with if you're looking to go for the absolute opposite of what you'd ordinarily expect from MLP. I mean a pony practically kills a bear.

Don't forget Molester Twilight

[Amibguous Cad]

It's gotta be Return of Harmony, especially if there are any Star Trek fans among them.

[DrForester]

It's gotta be Return of Harmony, especially if there are any Star Trek fans among them.

Swarm of the Century or Return of Harmony is the go to episode if you are introducing it to a Star Trek fan.

[Owlowiscious]

last roundup? really? well yeah it's LZ or last roundup. anyways it didn't happen because work stuff happened :(

[Owlowiscious]

Well the Japanese took Derpy talking as well as I thought they would :) Most of the "あああああああああああ" and "アアアアアアアアアア" is them yelling "aaaaahhhhh" after the sentence "Derpy Spoke!" (The "a" or more exactly the "ta" shows it's past tense") シャべェッタアアアアアアアアアア　= "SHABETTAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" = "SHE SPOKE~AAAAAAAAAAAA

more japanese reactions

[BatDan]

Less than 24 hours until new episode.

The reason Derpy sounded like a boy when she spoke? Tabitha thought she was supposed to be male. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/0...-was-male.html

Also, more info on the upcoming Valentine's Day episode. Spoilers as per usual. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/0...earts-and.html

[Boss Doggie]

Is it bad that I think those are more like typical channers using nico and posting in Japanese? It has happened before.

[Tizoc]

3-4 hours to go til new PONIES!
Hopefully Big Mac will have a big role in this ep. X3

[Orcastar]

3-4 hours to go til new PONIES! Hopefully Big Mac will have a big role in this ep. X3

I predict that Bic Mac will say "Eyup" in this episode, possibly even "Nope".

[Tizoc]

[DrForester]

Monorail.....

[BatDan]

Big reference to The Music Man with song? Now that's awesome.

[Tizoc]

Monorail.....

What monorail?

...but dude...that Cider...WTF man.

[TouchMyBox]

You guys are making me jelly of the fact that I'm at work right now... >:|

[Boss Doggie]

So everyone in Ponyville are alcoholics eh?

[DrForester]

Man, Pinkie is a jerk... And the Apple Family needs a 1 per customer rule.

[Tizoc]

First Derpy, now Doctor Whooves?

I look forward to seeing the reaction images and GIFs of the Apple family from this ep.~

[Scirrocco]

What monorail? ...but dude...that Cider...WTF man.

The World Famous Springfield Monorail!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yL...eature=related


Tara Strong sounds like she had a cold when she recorded this.

I had expected there to be some sort of trick to the machine, like they were somehow stealing the apple families cider, but if they actually have a machine that can make cider thats as high quality (when working properly), then is it really flim flam?

Also, best letter to Celestia ever.

[Boss Doggie]

HAHAHAH FINALLY, BEST AJ EPISODE EVER

It acknowledges the very thing that irks me about AJ eps, that she is forced to learn something she already knows. I love that letter at the end, because she knows she's right!

[BatDan]

Dear Princess Celestia

I didn't learn a damn thing! I was right all along! Ha ha ha.

Sincerely, Applejack

Best letter ever!

[Shadow Hog]

Wait, you actually liked the letter at the end? I mean, I didn't not not dislike it, but given PonyGAF's outspoken hatred for Applejack, seeing her basically brag the entire letter - I thought you all would be up in arms. Or, uh, forelegs.

Anyway, really didn't expect a song. Rather liked it, too, even if the Flim-Flam brothers turned out to be total pricks in the end. (Really? They served the rotten cider? Surely, if they were going to cut a few corners for the contest, they'd be smart enough to only serve the batches that didn't have sticks and twigs floating in it...)

Also, if you keep running out of cider so fast, Apple family, stop giving Pinkie Pie several dozen servings. Impose a 1-per-pony limit! Not a hard concept, is it?

[DrForester]

Clearly biased, but when they sing the name of the machine, "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000" the music sounds a lot like the Mystery Science Theater 3000 theme song...

[Boss Doggie]

Hey, she's willing to pay, so it's fair deal.

And honestly, the only other good AJ ep that actually goes with her attitude is Applebucks Season. The rest forced AJ to learn a lesson she didn't need to learn - that's why I consider this episode actually mocking those episodes.

Also, did I really RD say "Big Mac can run on me the whole night?"

[Shadow Hog]

I don't recall hearing that line, no.

[Rickenslacker]

It was an alright episode, I guess the Flim Flams did their job because I didn't like them at all, but it kind of seemed apparent how things would play out. Come on bros, you're putting twigs and shit in cider, the fuck did you think this would turn out.

Best letter to Celestia so far? Yes I think so.

Wait, you actually liked the letter at the end? I mean, I didn't not not dislike it, but given PonyGAF's outspoken hatred for Applejack, seeing her basically brag the entire letter - I thought you all would be up in arms. Or, uh, forelegs.

It's okay when she brags because she also acknowledges that her friends are awesome in the process. I think people around here just ignore her for her lack of episode dedication and screentime generally rather than an actual dislike of the character.

[DrForester]

HAHAHAH FINALLY, BEST AJ EPISODE EVER It acknowledges the very thing that irks me about AJ eps, that she is forced to learn something she already knows. I love that letter at the end, because she knows she's right!

Too bad she didn't learn that by getting more workers on the farm they could meet cider demand...

[Slamtastic]

Okay episode.

The Flim Flams did themselves in by being cocky.

If they hadn't let the Apples cheat with that "Honorary Family" BS, they wouldn't have had to turn off the quality control on the machine.

Of course, the fact that they gave people the bad cider instead of the good batches they made before didn't help.

Also, Bloomabuse!



Edit: Wow, JJ is fast!

[Rickenslacker]

Too bad she didn't learn that by getting more workers on the farm they could meet cider demand...

But the cider sales get them through the winter, which makes it sound like they're cutting it close as it is, makes it seem like they couldn't afford to hire more workers. Ponyville is pretty tightly knit as it is anyway and everyone seems to have their role in town anyhow, who is there to hire?

If only Trixie stuck around.

[Shadow Hog]

Thinking about it (or rather, having a post on Ponibooru pointed out to me by a poster on another forum), they could've avoided all this if the Apple family stood their ground firmer. Considering they control what's apparently the only apple supply in Ponyville (at least, the only one shown on-screen), they didn't have to lend Flim and Flam anything to build their credence with. They could've turned the 75-25 split around in their favor, since it'd otherwise just be 0-100, even if on the more meager profits they'd have originally been making (and at the risk of an angry Ponyville mob). I guess Flim and Flam just did a remarkably good job at using their doggone niceness against them.

On an unrelated note, I'm now wondering what Zap-Apple cider would turn out like.

[TheKaeptain]

My son fucking loves this show so I have to watch it. It's not horrible.

[Dennis]

[Taiser]

My son fucking loves this show so I have to watch it. It's not horrible.

[Nobodyspatzy]

Well, I honestly don't know what to expect from AJ episodes, so I went in blind, and hopeful much like last week. I liked the rather awkward beginning with Dash and Fluttershy, but felt bad for her to getting beaten by Pinkie Pie (but hey how can you fight her?) Overall like the episode over what I initially thought.

Highlights include:

1. Pinkie pie being a troll to the unforunate Rainbow Dash. (although not intentionally)

2. The 'Doctor' as the time-keeper.

3. Both Granny and Apple Bloom's starting all this nonsense with the wager.

4. Bon Bon, Bon Bon EVERYWHERE! (I counted three or four in the episode alone, with two near each other...)

5. Related, Lyra can jump REALLY high when waiting for cider.

6. The cider reactions; Cheerilee especially made me giggle.

7. I DIDN'T LEARN SHIT, PRINCESS! LOL I AM SO AWESOME FUCK EVERYONE ELSE! (ok I am being harsh, but it felt like that..=/)

Anyways, that's all I have for now. I am sure I forgot about something (and no, I shan't mention Derpy, she was there, that's all I needed ;p) but I did enjoy this much. Hmm, is anyone in the chat..? I may brave my webs to go in there soon.

[Nocturnowl]

Applejack is the bringer of enjoyable episodes, didn't expect to be hearing a song about Cider in this show but well there it was, now i'm just wondering what it tastes like after all that hype.

[Darte]

Song....check
Derpy cameo that didn't completely replace focus on AJ/Family episode....check
Troll letter to Celestia....check

Great episode lol

[ahoyhoy]

Greatest episode ending ever. No need to force a lesson into every episode, especially when it's easily describable based on AJ's actions

[DrForester]

AJ: we can't cheat. Except for me letting you guys help.


There were lessons, like not being afraid to try new things. The machine worked perfectly, the problem was the two brothers. It could have helped the Apple family.

[Sciz]

Stream of consciousness as follows:


oh good, M.A. Larson episode

oh god, scienc-oh, it's magic

holy shit, Music Man referen-song and dance routine



what do you mean we're halfway through the episode and the only scene after the cold opener has been the cider queue



hi there Lyra

making cider out of trees seems unwise


eyup

greatest of letters

Applejack's never getting another starring role, is she