How to give the Flim Flam Brothers frequent appearances

[gamecubeguy214 2,513]

So I just thought of a a good way to bring the Flim Flam Brothers more appearances, that being visiting the Apple Family a lot, for example if there's both of the two circumstances, one being Sweet Apple Acres or Applejack being the main focus of the show, and two being an appearance of the entire Apple family, and Flim and Flam could have occasional visits. Think about that, the Flim Flam Brothers are pretty much former villains, they wanted to replace Sweet Apple Acres with Flim Flam Fields, but then they didn't like their cider and they gave up with Ponyville. The Apple Family and the Flim Flam Brothers should become friends, they both love apples, what would be the problem? On Cider Season days, they can help manually make the cider. Cider Season probably isn't gonna happen in MLP ever again, but pretty much they should become close because one thing relates: Apples. This kind of relates to Cheese Sandwich's visit to Ponyville and Pinkie and Cheese becoming friends. I think this should happen with the Flim Flam Brothers.

[Dulset Tarn 441]

But that doesn't fit with their characters in the slightest.

[Shanks 10,817]

As we saw in the episode Leap of Faith where the FlimFlam brothers did something way way worse than what they did in their first appearance by selling ponies a cure all tonic that was actually just regular apple juice and many of those ponies actually has some serious diseases/ailments the FlimFlam brothers did NOT reform but simply moved onto another scam and if they do appear in another episode than the same thing will probably happen. I am not saying they can't reform but they didn't apologize or make amends to any pony once their scam was exposed, they just turned tail and ran. With that said though I like the FlimFlam brothers and wouldn't mind seeing a few more appearances from them, both their songs are my favorite in the entire series and there are so many cons they can pull off.

[Drunk Cheerilee 130]

Would love this. The Flim Flam Bros have excellent potential to continue to be recurring characters.

[gamecubeguy214 2,513]

But that doesn't fit with their characters in the slightest.

Well Discord being nice didn't fit him, people can change.

[SilverStarApple 850]

Well Discord being nice didn't fit him, people can change.

Discord isn't nice now, he just suddenly cares for a mare and has feelings for her. ...And he now actually has feelings deeper than amusement and boredom.

 

Reforming the Flim Flam Bros would take a lot of time and a lot of reforming.

[gamecubeguy214 2,513]

Reforming the Flim Flam Bros would take a lot of time and a lot of reforming.

Maybe a simple, ''If you don't turn nice at once, oh you'll be cryin' all night long.''

[SilverStarApple 850]

Maybe a simple, ''If you don't turn nice at once, oh you'll be cryin' all night long.''

They'll fake it. If they're willing to con a crowd, they're willing to con a pony.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,164]

Well, the comics covered one angle in how the brothers were on conflict with one another, so you pretty much have to think outside of the box somewhere IF you want to keep them as antagonists.

 

Maybe...have them in conflict again, but in this case one of them is trying to con another town, but the other is getting tired of it and WANTS to try to be honest? That might bring about an interesting story.

[Pastel 7,630]

The Apple Family and the Flim Flam Brothers should become friends, they both love apples, what would be the problem? On Cider Season days, they can help manually make the cider. Cider Season probably isn't gonna happen in MLP ever again, but pretty much they should become close because one thing relates: Apples.

After what happened I can't see them becoming friends with the Apples family. They can be rivals, but that's all.

 

And actually, I think The Flim Flam Brothers sell all kind of stuff, and not only apples related things (=> Leap of Faith).

Edited February 11, 2015 by Blobulle

[RainbowTashie 379]

So I just thought of a a good way to bring the Flim Flam Brothers more appearances, that being visiting the Apple Family a lot, for example if there's both of the two circumstances, one being Sweet Apple Acres or Applejack being the main focus of the show, and two being an appearance of the entire Apple family, and Flim and Flam could have occasional visits. Think about that, the Flim Flam Brothers are pretty much former villains, they wanted to replace Sweet Apple Acres with Flim Flam Fields, but then they didn't like their cider and they gave up with Ponyville. The Apple Family and the Flim Flam Brothers should become friends, they both love apples, what would be the problem? On Cider Season days, they can help manually make the cider. Cider Season probably isn't gonna happen in MLP ever again, but pretty much they should become close because one thing relates: Apples. This kind of relates to Cheese Sandwich's visit to Ponyville and Pinkie and Cheese becoming friends. I think this should happen with the Flim Flam Brothers.

Con men come and go much like black market sales ponies. So I think popping them in here and there suits it much better. 

[NavelColt 22,883]

I loved seeing them get another full episode to themselves again, but I don't think a third or fourth would fit very well. I mean after a while the idea that Ponyville really hasn't learned its lesson with these scam artists would irritate more and more of the audience. I think a better way to have them pop up would be in the background. Have them running a stand, trying to sell some completely ridiculous thing to a few BG ponies, maybe some of whom the fandom recognize.

[SFyr 1,982]

I... honestly don't see the Flim Flam brothers befriending the Apple family, sadly. I mean, I'm not shooting down the idea of them becoming a bigger part of the show, but I think it would have to come about a different way.

 

1.) There's serious bad blood between them and the Apple family. They've tried to swindle, steal, and kick them away from their home and heritage, which is dramatically horrible to do to a home-centered, honest family who practically founded ponyville.

2.) They seem to represent polar opposite sides of the business/company model. The apples worry more about quality of their product and the happiness of their customers more than making profits. The Flim Flam brothers couldn't seem to care about the quality of their products, so long as they made money off the saps they tricked into buying it. Their values are just too... opposing.

3.) Greed seems central to their character, and reforming would take a lot in my opinion, or at least a deeper exploration of why they're like the way they are. Discord's reformation worked more because he was not naturally a bad dude--if anything, he was a prime example of power being corruptive, and idle hands being the "devil's play thing." He was bored and purposeless, not necessarily evil or out to hurt anyone. It was more mischief that was his core characteristic, and he didn't 'need' to give that up to reform.

 

Anyways, I can support the idea of them making a comeback, but I think it may have to occur elsewhere. Interesting proposal though.