PacificGreen 1,163 October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 Probably one of my favorite episodes of the season, especially since we got to see more of the good ol' Apple Family. "Why should the Bill of Rights be in the official time capsule, but this painting of my dog is in time capsule 7?" -Parks and Recreation, Time Capsule -----Visit my deviantART HERE. Twitter HERE. My comic-ish strip HERE ASK ME STUFF HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerpuff-tsubasa 448 May 19, 2016 Share May 19, 2016 finally another lighthearted episode. good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarston1 5,959 June 24, 2016 Share June 24, 2016 While this isn't one of the best episodes of the series, nor was it one of the most exciting, I still found this to be a sweet and somewhat entertaining episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminance 2,186 November 2, 2016 Share November 2, 2016 This became an very meaningful moment in AJ's struggles to help create memories with her family because not everypony would be there for the next one. Bittersweet meaning by trying to find the most in the short time with each other and sharing those times whether good or bad. It's not about the apple fritters, the games or the reestablishment of the barn but it's the time they remembered by with each other that truly is priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amys-pmvs 432 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 How can anypony hate this episode? We get babs back, we see the most adorable baby apple jack, and most importantly aj finally gets a solo song well before bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moony the Cat 3,702 January 11, 2018 Share January 11, 2018 This Episode was pretty good and it was interesting, to see some more Apple Family Members. Sig made by Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrond 3,263 February 22, 2018 Share February 22, 2018 It's not for me; I hate family reunions, and all of the events here like things I would find profoundly unenjoyable were I in this situation. Applejack's anxiety is admirable in the broadest sense, but I don't care very much about how her reunion turns out, even with the Apple Bloom/Babs stuff. It's slow-paced and languid, and most of the tension comes from Applejack doing things which are, more often than not, so obviously misguided as to reflect badly on her. But the pacing is also so languid that this never actually builds much tension, and instead we have something which keeps interrupting uneventful scenes of bonding with blandly-executed plot beats, all in favour of largely intangible stakes. A good story can make me empathize with its characters' values, whereas this doesn't really tell me why Applejack cares so much about the reunion. The song at the end is nice, but I have no idea how it's possible to care. To the extent that this even has jokes, they're either extremely mild or just not very good. Even the moral, while essentially agreeable, is one of the blandest platitudes this show has ever spat out. It's good for the target audience, I guess, but it's kinda underwhelming from the same show as genuinely great stories like "Wonderbolts Academy." Score: Entertainment: 4/10 Characters: 4/10 Themes: 6/10 Story: 5/10 Overall: 48/100 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meushell 52 July 20, 2018 Share July 20, 2018 I felt a bit bad for Applejack. I get what she was doing, though she took it too far. Where are the Oranges? Since everyone said they were coming, I guess they weren’t invited. Not appley enough? It’s fun how most of the Apples/Smiths/Seeds/etc. are apple colors (for cartoons anyway). Shades of red, orange, yellow, and green. I noticed at one blue pony, and I think a white one. I guess they married into the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbertha 414 July 24, 2018 Share July 24, 2018 This is a very simple episode, but I think it works here. It's one of the more charming episodes of the season and while there aren't any laugh out loud jokes, a lot of them are amusing. This definitely isn't a great episode, but it is a nice episode. Score: 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerE 96 October 20, 2018 Share October 20, 2018 Not horrible, but still not an episode for me. I wanted to see the family actually relax and have a good time, but the show only showed them rebuilding the barn and afterwards they just all went back home... How is construction a 'relaxing' thing? And if it was, I think it would've been nice to show them actually talk during the construction. Even the music was fast-paced and exciting, making rebuilding the farm feel not relaxing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbertha 414 January 12, 2019 Share January 12, 2019 There's not much to say here but that's not a bad thing. This episode is just a day in the life and it's a charming one. Score: 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavian 5,421 February 17, 2021 Share February 17, 2021 "Feathers on a goat" Granny Smith is one of the best characters in MLP srs Also love these eps about the apple family :3 Pinkie Apple Pie is the best one Also also Racist Barn >:3 1 hour ago, Props Valroa said: because the US flag is the ultimate pride flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMTV99 1,353 April 17, 2021 Share April 17, 2021 I thought Apple Family Reunion was a okay episode. Nothing too special. It's nice to see the Apple family coming together and having a nice little reunion. My favorite part of this entire episode was the Baby Applejack scene. That scene was just so freaking precious it almost killed me(figurately speaking). Also, let's not forget the important scene at the end of this episode was the two shooting stars. I remember a lot of fans had been speculating for years about the two shooting stars represent Applejack's parents. Lauren Faust and the MLP staff said that Applejack's parents are dead. However, we never to get see how they actually look like. It took until Season 7 in 2017 with an episode called 'The Perfect Pear' to reveal Applejack's official parents: Bright Mac and Pear Butter. I gotta say, this is really great foreshadowing and it help expand upon the lore of the Apple family that we never got to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Moonlight 369 May 7, 2022 Share May 7, 2022 I find it to be an quite an appropriate episode to watch around Christmas time. It would be nice if the colorful fruit bats (the race) would come back in G5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash In 22,313 August 29, 2023 Share August 29, 2023 Seeing the entire Apple family all together was wonderful. I really liked Applejack's role in the overall story. Sometimes the pressure of responsibility can blind you and I felt that Applejack's need to make everything perfect represented that quite well. Also, "Raise This Barn" is an awesome song, but you probably knew that already. :p Enjoyable episode overall. I have no complaints. At first I rejected the zero, but that was because I simply didn't understand it. Now I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrien 950 November 2, 2023 Share November 2, 2023 I really, really like "Raise this Barn". This song has been stuck in my head ever since it came out. It probably the best thing about this episode. Applejack is acting really strange about this whole reunion thing. It's not the Grand Galloping Gala, you know how your family is. Just plan some fun activities, sit back, relax, and enjoy being with the ones you love. It's not that hard. But noooo, you have to go all crazy and force everyone to play your little games and do your little activities, and force them into labor to finish that goshdarn quilt. Come on AJ, you're better than this. 5.5+1/10, the song saves the episode from a failing grade, but barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiyonder 1,153 September 16 Share September 16 YouTube upload of the episode: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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