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Applebuck Season


SawmillTurtle

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To be honest, I haven't really had much time today to watch any episodes, which is why this one is coming in so late. I just got the chance to sit down and watch S1E4, "Applebuck Season," and oh my goodness. That was one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. I see now why so many people enjoy this show. The brony sensation is becoming much more understandable now. Everything from Pinkie Pie's antics, which were priceless, to Spike pulling the muffins out of the trash, had me in stitches.

Pinkie Pie and Spike are quickly becoming my favorite characters in this series. Pinkie Pie is so clearly, well, uh... Pinkie Pie is the reason they invented Ritalin. And Spike is just so unpredictable in everything he does. When the series started, it looked as though he might be the typical miniature sidekick (I'm thinking Snarf from Thundercats here) but he is anything but.

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No, not at all.

What I like most about this series is that it doesn't take itself seriously and it isn't an obvious device for selling toys and merchandise. It's a fun show that doesn't have to resort to fart jokes and gratuitous sex scenes and vulgarity to be entertaining.

I also like that there is a simple, moral lesson in every episode. Anyone who is even half astute can figure them out within the first few minutes, but it is not so much the lesson that is learned at the end of an episode that makes this show appealing, but how they get there.

In this episode, it was learning to accept help from others. Applejack was always willing to help those who needed it, even when she was clearly incapable of doing so (a bunny stampede and earthworm-lemon-soda muffins?). Yet when she was the one who was in need of a helping hand, she would always refuse. Sometimes to the point of rudeness. I can honestly say that I can relate to Applejack very well. I try and help people any chance that I can, but people have had to tell me in the past that there is nothing wrong with receiving assistance in return. There was one incident in my religious youth where some anonymous person from my church bought me a new pair of shoes to replace my disintegrating sneakers. I tried to politely refuse this, but was told that sometimes being humble means accepting an outstretched hand when necessary. I was also told that sometimes it is more offensive to refuse such assistance.

Applejack has a proud streak. Her family is independent and they work hard. They aren't the type to let other ponies do their work for them. This is honorable in moderation. It is a sign of a good work ethic to want to be able to finish your own work. However, it is also a sign of wisdom to recognize when your work load is too much for you to handle on your own. That's a lesson I've also had to learn over the years, and one that has helped me immensely.

Getting closer to being one of you, bronies. I obviously like the show very much. The only reason I do not call myself a brony yet is because I know little to nothing. I am unfamiliar with the subculture. I don't know any of the famous artists and musicians or the songs that most bronies know. I have only seen four episodes to this point and could not hold a reasonable discussion on the canon, theories, or the mythology of the universe it is set in. I am, at this point, a simple fan who is becoming more obsessed every day.

Anyway, happy Halloween, everypony! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and I look forward to our next meeting.

Cheers.

 

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