Is Applejack Twilight's best friend?

[A Talking Dragon 257]

In the show, I've notice that mane 6 tend to have different types of interaction with each other. For examples, Fluttershy and Rarity tend to hang together more then Rainbow and Twilight. Or Pinkie is willing to be more sensitive around Fluttershy.

 

Is Twilight closer to A.J then the other mane 4? I ask this question because I always see the same one or two friendships talked about in the fandom, but the one between Twilight and Applejack is rarely mentioned. Note, I'm not including Spike in this since I see their relationship at a different level (more like family) and there's the history together.

 

 

There are quite a bit of examples of their close friendship I've notices over a long period:

 

Ep. 2: A.J defends Twilight from Rainbow's suspicions. Twilight is put into a despite situation and has to trust Applejack with her life. A.J was the first mentioned of the ponies that affected Twilight's view of friendship.

 

Ep. 3: Twilight is hanging with A.J and helping her long before the Applebuck season incident. In Twi's hypothetical situation, A.J is not among those who didn't get a ticket to the gala. Applejack was first to give up her chance to go.

 

Ep. 4: At the award ceremony, Twilight, and not the mayor, is hosting and she apparently has a lot to say on the pony. Everyone notices something's off but she's the only one of the group to visit A.J and ask about it. The others believe Twilight should help the farmpony, even as she's still new to the town.

 

Ep. 7: A.J saves Twilight's life again and the latter gives her a thankful nuzzle.

 

Ep. 8: Along with Rarity, A.J tries to make Twilight's sleepover a success despite her feelings on another pony.

 

Ep. 11: Applejack's rebuke pushes Twilight to cry (first time she cried too I believe). The two share a sister-hoove bump for a job well done.

 

Ep. 13: A.J invites Twilight to oversee the competition. When Rainbow and her laughs at Twilight entering the race, A.J tries harder to be more supportive. A.J takes Twilight's word on Rainbow and the tripping accident.

 

Ep. 14: A.J and Twilight are hanging out together again at the beginning of the episode.

 

Ep. 16: A.J helps Twilight out with the library but doesn't voluntary to have a spell tested on her to help Rainbow.

 

Ep. 19: Twilight is the one who tries to save A.J when she's being pulled into the hole.

 

S2 Ep. 1: Twilight is quick to find Applejack in the maze.

 

S2 Ep. 2: When Twilight asks the others if they cared, Liar-AJ says "no". Going out to the edge of town, Twilight goes to fight for A.J's friendship first. In AJ's memory flashback, there are more images of her and Twi then with any other one pony. A.J is the only one to ask for forgiveness after turning back.

 

S2 Ep.4: Even as she's afraid, Applejack is quick to help Twilight with Luna.

 

S2 Ep.6: A.J goes to Twilight for help on her sister.

 

S2 Ep.7-8: The two of them comment on Rainbow's antics privately.

 

S2 Ep.10: Of her friends, Twilight goes to A.J, and not Fluttershy, for help on an out of control dragon.

 

S2 Ep.14: After running, Twilight is furthest out on the platform as A.J's train departs. She questions A.J and leaves the assembly line first to get information on what happened. And Twilight's first to try to cheer A.J up as the truth finally comes out.

 

S2 Ep.15: Applejack confines in Twilight about her worries and the latter checks up on her through the episode. Even being at different ends of the cider making assembly line, both collapse next to each other and share a congratulation on their hard work.

 

S2 Ep.25: Applejack is the one who congratulates Twilight on her brother's wedding and comes up with the P.F.F lingo (pony friends forever). On the train, Applejack goes up to Twilight, trying to comfort her about what's been upsetting her and pushes her to talk to Shining Armor. Twilight is hanging with A.J first during the wedding preparation.

 

S2 Ep. 26: Twilight saves A.J during the fight, taking just her word that she's not a changeling. The only one who apologizes to Twilight for not believing in her is Applejack.

 

S3 Ep. 1: A.J embraces Twilight after the "wasn't prepared for it" song.

 

S3 Ep. 5: Applejack tries, unsuccessful, to stand up to Trixie to bring Twilight home.  

 

S3 Ep. 9: AJ knows how to break Twilight out of her study stump and thinks she scared her for moving one of the ink pots.

 

S3 Ep. 13: A.J is first to recognize Twilight during the changing and walks up to her first after her transformation. She's the closest of the mane 6 to the center of the crowning ceremony. Twilight actually makes A.J cry for a good reason.

 

Movie (not spoiler because it was on the first preview): Right as things start, A.J's by Twilight's side talking about the whole princess deal as the others are literally going off in different directions.

 

Other things I've noted:  

 

- Even as Twilight's the unofficial leader, she defers a lot to A.J and lets A.J take charge at times and order her around (example: getting Fluttershy up the mountain, the Parasprite plan, in the Diamond dog cave, leading the recuse into the west, sending her to her brother, the Timberwolf plan).

 

- Half of Applejack episodes have Twilight really stepping up above the others to help out AJ.

 

- Unless she's literally half across Equestria, A.J is always a part of Twilight's group plans.

 

 

 

 

Any one or two of the examples above won't mean much, but together I think they paint a different picture of this friendship. So, do you think A.J is Twilight's best friend?

 

If you agree that she is, what have you notices before this? Is Twilight AJ's best friend too? If you don't agree, who do you see as more likely to be Twilight's best friend? Or, how do you see the relationships between the others and Twilight?

 

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Edited July 28, 2013 by A Talking Dragon

[Scootalove 10,689]

I would say that AJ is a friend that Twilight can relate to or really enjoy being around. But, Twilight shares her friendship with all of the Mane 6 equally but maybe Twilight and Rarity have a quaint relationship just like Twilight and Applejack.

[Ezio Auditore 702]

There's some hot TwiJack fics

 

An interesting theory, I don't know a lot of these examples also seem like AJ defending the truth, something she is prone to do.

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

Well you make a good point! But apple jack is just doing what's right and helping her friend's. Truth be told I think they are all each others best friends, they love each other the same! or I could be in the wrong and apple jack has a little bit more love for twilight then she does for the others.

[Shanks 10,816]

I do think that Applejack and Twilight Sparkle have a lot more in common with each other than people give them credit for but I never thought of them as "best" friends you do make a good case for it though.

[Nature's Spell 526]

OP you made an interesting case, but I don't see Twilight being closer to any of the mane 5 over another. Actually I always felt that Rarity had a closer bond to her partly because they are both Unicorns.

[A Talking Dragon 257]

 

I don't know a lot of these examples also seem like AJ defending the truth, something she is prone to do.

 

^ You mean like . . .

 

- how she was honest about wanting to spend the night with Rarity?

 

- how she didn't cheat with Rainbow?

 

- how she was truthful to Rarity about the first time she saw her Gala dress?

 

- how she was up front about the CMCs performances before they got on stage?

 

- how she didn't hid a party from Pinkie?

 

- how she didn't deceive Sweetie Belle with her sister?

 

- how she told the Crystal ponies they didn't have the Crystal heart?

 

While she did have a good reason for many of those, this shows that AJ hids the truth at times.

 

 

Keep in mind, I'm not minimizing Twilight's friendship with the others. The "they're all friends and everything's the same" point doesn't stop the fandom from talking about Rarity and Fluttershy's girly spa actives or assuming Rainbow and Fluttershy's childhood friend status.

While all six are friends, the interactions between each of the mane 6 are not the same. I'm just focusing on the friendship between AJ and Twilight.

 

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Edited July 29, 2013 by A Talking Dragon

[Sugar Cube 4,843]

You make a lot of good points, but honestly, most of the things Applejack does for Twilight she would do for any one of her friends. For instance, it's in Applejack's nature to show concern for her friends and she is almost always the first to comfort a friend who is down. She was the only one to express concern for Scootaloo in Sleepless, so it's something AJ does for everypony. It's also in AJ's nature to put her life on the line to save someone else. Sure, she has saved Twilight a few times, but she also saved Spike too. Finally, Applejack is the most mature of the Mane Six, so she's usually the first to own up to her mistakes and apologize. You mentioned that she said she was sorry for not believing Twilight's warning about Cadance, but AJ was also quick to apologize to Rarity and Rainbow Dash when she wasn't behaving right.

 

As for Twilight, it's really just a matter of her knowing that Applejack is a second in command of sorts, due to her capable leadership abilities. Twilight knows that Applejack is the most responsible and reliable in a pinch, and that's why she looked to save AJ from Discord first, as one example. Twilight and Applejack are similar in the way they are able to rationalize and solve problems. They have quite a few things in common, so it's only natural that they'd feel comfortable in confiding in one another rather than the more more dramatic Rarity, silly Pinkie Pie, panicky Fluttershy, or insensitive Rainbow Dash.

 

I definitely think that Twilight and Applejack have a very tight bond, but none of the ponies play favorites. Anything Twilight and Applejack would do for each other they would gladly do for Rarity, Pinkie, Rainbow, and Fluttershy as well.

Edited July 29, 2013 by Sugar Cube

[Mzukiller 233]

I think so. Out of all her friends Applejack gives her the least grief, so it makes sense that she'd be her best one.

 

I don't really believe in the concept of her liking them all equally, yeah they're all friends. But I have to imagine that she can pick and choose which one she'd rather be around sometimes.

[Lunas Sorrow 21]

i dont think Twilight rates any of her friends higher or lower i just think she considers everypony of the mane 6 as her PFF, for me twily just has that kinda vibe around her and if you force her to pick i dont think she can pick and i even think shed runaway if she was forced to pick who her one and only PFF is

Edited July 29, 2013 by Lunas Sorrow

[A Talking Dragon 257]

 

You make a lot of good points, but honestly, most of the things Applejack does for Twilight she would do for any one of her friends. For instance, it's in Applejack's nature to show concern for her friends and she is almost always the first to comfort a friend who is down. She was the only one to express concern for Scootaloo in Sleepless, so it's something AJ does for everypony.

 

^ I'm not so sure. While AJ is friends with the other mane 6, her relationship with some of them is different and have changed over time.

 

For example, AJ and Rarity rarely talked in the beginning. Rarity didn't say anything nice about A.J at the award ceremony during Appleseason, nor did AJ do any favors for her (while Rainbow and Fluttershy have done favors for Rarity (like modeling for her)). During Dragonshy, AJ is understanding towards Fluttershy but not Rarity. They openly fought before and during Twilight's sleepover, not understanding the nature of the other. Even during Over the Barrel there's still that back an forth. As of the next two seasons, however, they've gotten closer. AJ is more causal with Rarity and acts the part of a big sister at times. Rarity listens more to AJ's point of view and is more supportive of her (going to AJ's farm to try to help her with Discord, cleaning AJ fur coat twice without asking).

 

Another example is how Applejack has hanged out with Rainbow Dash on more then one occasion, yet she hasn't done the same for Pinkie. In fact, AJ is the only one pony who has truly gotten under Pinkie's skin and made her angry.

 

You mentioned that she said she was sorry for not believing Twilight's warning about Cadance, but AJ was also quick to apologize to Rarity and Rainbow Dash when she wasn't behaving right.

 

^ Sort of true: Applejack apologized to Celestia, not Rainbow, during the race incident. And AJ was more or less desperate to fix the mess she caused at Twilight's house during the sleepover when she apologized to Rarity.

 

Interesting question though, AJ aside, why didn't any of the others apologize to Twilight after giving her the cold shoulder at the wedding?

 

 

Twilight knows that Applejack is the most responsible and reliable in a pinch, and that's why she looked to save AJ from Discord first,

 

^ Rarity and Pinkie are closer to town, live in smaller quarters and are both easier to overpower physical than A.J. It would make more sense to go after those two first. Heck, Twilight didn't even bother to use her magic or a strategy to get to AJ and just bull tackled her to the ground.

 

 

I definitely think that Twilight and Applejack have a very tight bond, but none of the ponies play favorites.

 

^ It's not about playing favorites, it's about getting that bond acknowledged.

 

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[Kamarat 103]

That's a really good theory in my opinion, I mean, I think that Applejack and Twilight got a lot in common and it won't be a big surprise if Twilight gets along with Applejack more than other five.

Well, Pinkie and Rainbow are active as hell, Rarity is all about fashion and fabulousness and Fluttershy is, too shy? I mean she probably gets along with Applejack more than other five, that's all. 

[RrVPfX9cPtw59FpC 1,304]

That's a good observation. I suppose Applajack was the first one Twilight met, but she has a relation with all of the other four. Applejack and her are related in the ways you mentioned, she and rarity are related because they are pegasi, she and fluttershy are related because they are more stay at home ponies, she and pinkie pie are related because Pinkie Pie tries to relate to everyone, and she and rainbow Dash are related because they are mostly exact opposites.

[SparklingSquirrels 21,365]

That's interesting. I've always thought that Applejack and Twilight are pretty close, but I never thought of them as best friends. Although, the two have certainly had a lot of great moments together, that's for sure. Perhaps they are closer than I think.

[RockinRarity 1,605]

 

 

^ I'm not so sure. While AJ is friends with the other mane 6, her relationship with some of them is different and have changed over time.

 

For example, AJ and Rarity rarely talked in the beginning. Rarity didn't say anything nice about A.J at the award ceremony during Appleseason, nor did AJ do any favors for her (while Rainbow and Fluttershy have done favors for Rarity (like modeling for her)). During Dragonshy, AJ is understanding towards Fluttershy but not Rarity. They openly fought before and during Twilight's sleepover, not understanding the nature of the other. Even during Over the Barrel there's still that back an forth. As of the next two seasons, however, they've gotten closer. AJ is more causal with Rarity and acts the part of a big sister at times. Rarity listens more to AJ's point of view and is more supportive of her (going to AJ's farm to try to help her with Discord, cleaning AJ fur coat twice without asking).

 

Another example is how Applejack has hanged out with Rainbow Dash on more then one occasion, yet she hasn't done the same for Pinkie. In fact, AJ is the only one pony who has truly gotten under Pinkie's skin and made her angry.

 

 

I think that you make some good points here. And I don't think that all of mane 6 have totally equal relationships, and I acknowledge that there are differences. Just getting that out of the way.

 

However, that doesn't mean that it isn't in Applejack's nature to do the right thing for anypony who she feels needs it. She is not flawless, however, and if she is annoyed with a particular pony, it does prevent her from acting her best. It took a very long time for Applejack to start treating Rarity like a friend at all, but now I think that they are extremely close. That development took 3 season to really see the fruit of it. As for Pinkie Pie, there just hasn't been that much interaction between the two of them aside from AJ thinking that Pinkie says ridiculous things. But if you have seen the season 4 preview from SDCC, you will see that Pinkie Pie and AJ get some bonding time.

 

I have toyed with the idea that Twilight is closest to Applejack because of their similarities. But as the series has progressed, I think that Twilight might become closest to Pinkie Pie (because of both of them being incredibly smart, but in incredibly different ways), and Applejack becoming closest to Rarity. But that could be because relationships that involve differences involve more development and therefore more screentime. You notice that Twilight's and AJ's interactions decrease a lot in season 3.

 

But the Twilight-Applejack, Rarity-Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash-Pinkie Pie dynamic has made sense to me since season 1. So I totally see where you are coming from.

[Hawk Moth 390]

Spike is Twilight's best friend. They live together, help each other out, and have known each other for the majority of their lives - Spike's entire life in his case. I don't think anyone understands Twilight as much as Spike does other than possibly Princess Celestia, though one can hardly consider Celestia to be Twilight's friend.

[Sugar Cube 4,843]

^ I'm not so sure. While AJ is friends with the other mane 6, her relationship with some of them is different and have changed over time.

 

For example, AJ and Rarity rarely talked in the beginning. Rarity didn't say anything nice about A.J at the award ceremony during Appleseason, nor did AJ do any favors for her (while Rainbow and Fluttershy have done favors for Rarity (like modeling for her)). During Dragonshy, AJ is understanding towards Fluttershy but not Rarity. They openly fought before and during Twilight's sleepover, not understanding the nature of the other. Even during Over the Barrel there's still that back an forth. As of the next two seasons, however, they've gotten closer. AJ is more causal with Rarity and acts the part of a big sister at times. Rarity listens more to AJ's point of view and is more supportive of her (going to AJ's farm to try to help her with Discord, cleaning AJ fur coat twice without asking).

 

Another example is how Applejack has hanged out with Rainbow Dash on more then one occasion, yet she hasn't done the same for Pinkie. In fact, AJ is the only one pony who has truly gotten under Pinkie's skin and made her angry.

 

 

^ Sort of true: Applejack apologized to Celestia, not Rainbow, during the race incident. And AJ was more or less desperate to fix the mess she caused at Twilight's house during the sleepover when she apologized to Rarity.

 

Interesting question though, AJ aside, why didn't any of the others apologize to Twilight after giving her the cold shoulder at the wedding?

 

 

^ Rarity and Pinkie are closer to town, live in smaller quarters and are both easier to overpower physical than A.J. It would make more sense to go after those two first. Heck, Twilight didn't even bother to use her magic or a strategy to get to AJ and just bull tackled her to the ground.

 

 

^ It's not about playing favorites, it's about getting that bond acknowledged.

 

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The notion that Applejack and Rarity weren't close friends or never talked to each other much in the beginning of the series is a common misconception. Sure, they had their differences in the early episodes, but neither one of them had any trouble approaching the other. Take Griffon the Brush Off for example:

 

 

They spoke to each other at least twice in the episode, and as you can see they laugh and smile as if they were friends. And as far as Applejack and Rarity growing more accustomed to one another, you could make that case for any of the friendships involving the ponies.

 

- Applejack and Pinkie Pie haven't bonded all that much, that's true. Applejack also doesn't hang out with Fluttershy too often. (You could count the AJ and Fluttershy scenes on one hand.) However, Pinkie Pie happily paints AJ's barn, and AJ happily carries Pinkie on her back just out of friendship. Applejack was the one who helped Pinkie Pie get her cutie mark back, and Season 4 has shown us that we're getting more Apple Pie moments on the way in the form of an amazing song. Pinkie Pie did become angry with AJ, but how quickly did she bounce back? Technically she was upset with all of her friends in Party of One, so it wasn't the first time.

 

- Applejack admitted that her behavior during the race was "just terrible" before Princess Celestia walked up. As for Rarity, Applejack apologized to her more than once. The first time during the storm, and a second time when they were playing games at the end of the episode. Either way, it was easy to tell she was very sincere in her sorrow, and she was the one to apologize first on both occasions, proving she's usually the bigger pony no matter what friend she's dealing with.

 

- Applejack was the only pony to apologize to Twilight because she is almost always quick to admit when she is wrong. It's simply a part of her character more so than with the others. I think we can just assume they all apologized to Twilight off-screen anyway.

 

- Twilight rescued Applejack first because she needed Applejack's strength and dependability to hold the others down. Applejack is also the pony for the job thanks to her lasso. You could also argue that Liarjack wasn't as aggressive in nature as Grumpy Pie, Evilshy, and Rarity the hoarder, so maybe Twilight figured she'd have a better chance at pinning AJ down. In any case, this probably isn't something that needs to be over-analyzed.

Edited July 31, 2013 by Sugar Cube

[Megas 27,865]

I think they're best friends. Then again, I ship them, so obviously there's some bias to it. But Twilight does seem to get along better with AJ than the other 4

[Zygen 6,066]

Eh, its a possible theory, however i think they all have their share of interaction between each other, and i'm not sure if its AJ and Twilight are best friends, but they are good friends as Twilight is with her other friends.

 

They do seem to have quite a bit of interaction between each other.

 

I think maybe its due to them both being the more mature and level headed ponies of the group, and thus I guess their interactions come up more? Just a thought.

 

Its a possible theory i suppose, i still think all the mane 6 are best friends with each other equally.

[Toa of Ponies 259]

Excellent points, you bring up some great arguments. But honestly, I don't think so. I'm sure Twilight has an equal amount of love for all of them. Also, I'm sure you could come up with similar list's for the rest of her friends 

[A Talking Dragon 257]

 

The notion that Applejack and Rarity weren't close friends or never talked to each other much in the beginning of the series is a common misconception. Sure, they had their differences in the early episodes, but neither one of them had any trouble approaching the other. Take Griffon the Brush Off for example

 

^ I know about that one. It's no small wonder they can at least speak to each other after being able to save Equestria together.

 

But Applejack and Rarity making small talk does not make up for Rarity's strange silence at Applejack's award ceremony. Twilight even gave an opening for anyone else to say something about AJ. At this we see Rarity standing there look uncomfortable the other way. Rarity could have had AJ model for her, but we see her use Rainbow and Fluttershy throughout the season instead. 

 

I'm not saying their relationship is bad, but it was more of a light acquaintance. Sure, they could make small talk, but clearly they didn't hang out with each other, and if they did, they couldn't stand each other for long (Look Before You Sleep). Even after Rarity and Applejack made up in the sleepover episode, they laughed off Twilight's notion of getting together again.

 

 

Applejack and Pinkie Pie haven't bonded all that much, that's true. Applejack also doesn't hang out with Fluttershy too often. (You could count the AJ and Fluttershy scenes on one hand.) However, Pinkie Pie happily paints AJ's barn, and AJ happily carries Pinkie on her back just out of friendship. Applejack was the one who helped Pinkie Pie get her cutie mark back, and Season 4 has shown us that we're getting more Apple Pie moments on the way in the form of an amazing song. Pinkie Pie did become angry with AJ, but how quickly did she bounce back? Technically she was upset with all of her friends in Party of One, so it wasn't the first time.

 

^ I think AJ and Pinkie's relationship was better then what AJ and Rarity had towards the beginning, even if they didn't hang out much. As of season 3, they show that Pinkie and AJ do hang out together and I'm looking forward to what season 4 might bring. Also, Season 3 did show more interaction between Fluttershy and our farmpony.

 

I wasn't referring to Party of One when I said AJ has pissed off Pinkie, although, now that I remember, look at the invite scene when everyone starts rejecting Pinkie's invite. Look at how she treats AJ compared to the others. It's quite interesting.

 

I was referring to The Last Round Up: until then, no one pony as ever pissed off Pinkie, even Gilda.

 

 

- Applejack admitted that her behavior during the race was "just terrible" before Princess Celestia walked up.

 

^ Yes, to Twilight.

 

 

As for Rarity, Applejack apologized to her more than once. The first time during the storm, and a second time when they were playing games at the end of the episode.

 

^ I reckon that after Rarity teamed up with her, and helped out despite the mud and mess, Applejack started see her a little differently.

 

 

Twilight rescued Applejack first because she needed Applejack's strength and dependability to hold the others down. Applejack is also the pony for the job thanks to her lasso. You could also argue that Liarjack wasn't as aggressive in nature as Grumpy Pie, Evilshy, and Rarity the hoarder, so maybe Twilight figured she'd have a better chance at pinning AJ down. In any case, this probably isn't something that needs to be over-analyzed.

 

^ In a larger context of this topic, this does need to be looked at. There's no way that anyone would think that holding down APPLEJACK would be easier than Rarity, Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy. I grant you that Cruelshy might be some trouble, but no more so than Applejack on open land and all her tools at her disposal. Rarity and Pinkie were both closer when Twilight left the library (both lived in tighter quarters). Rarity would actually be easiest since her main advantage is magic, which Twilight can counter, and that she won't leave Tom, period.

 

Also, note that Twilight always rely on her magic in a physical situation (ex: the changeling fight) yet she didn't use magic on AJ.

[Toku Brony 2]

Hey, everypony. I'm new to this site and decided to contribute a little something to this forum as my first post.

 

A Talking Dragon, you may forgotten a few other episodes highlighting Twilight and Applejack's close bond:

 

#6. Boast Busters

* Applejack tells Twilight that her magic is a part of who she is and that she and the others like her for it, as well as how proud they are to have a powerful, talented unicorn as their friend.

 

#12. Call of the Cutie

* The two of them click their drinking glasses in cheers.

 

#15. Feeling Pinkie Keen

* Applejack is the one who warns Twilight of the Pinkie Sense.

* When Twilight fell through the door to Applejack's new apple celler, Applejack felt delighted thinking that Twilight came to see it.

 

#29. Lesson Zero

* Applejack was the one who tried to get Twilight to calm down about her problem.

 

There are also some minor details you may have missed from #11. Winter Wrap Up:

* When Twilight ran off in tears after being scolded for using magic, Applejack's expression showed her feeling guilty. This clearly shows that while Applejack was upset with Twilight, she didn't mean to hurt her feelings.

* After Twilight quills the fighting between the town folks and offers her organizing skills to help, Applejack smiles alongside the other ponies. This implies that even though Twilight earlier broke Winter Wrap Up's sacred rule of no using magic and her "come to life" spell ended up making a bigger mess for the Plant Team's snow plowing, Applejack was willing to give her another chance.

* I know you already mentioned this, but Twilight and Applejack's hoof-bump during the organized snow plowing. This indicates that Applejack has forgivin Twilight for the avalanche she caused earlier at her farm.

Edited September 3, 2013 by Toku Brony

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

Good examples you brought up there.

 

To be fair, possible? Yes. But not really.

 

I will say that I think it's Pinkie Pie who her best friend is, but I can't deny that applejack makes a lot of sense looking at it...

[Declen 118]

You have quite a few points together. Well done!

I myself allvays felt the same way about Twilight and Applejack. So, when I rewatched the series I tried to notice those moments, too.

Haven't gether as much as you have, though.

Here is a couple of moments I could add.

1. In "Ticket Master", Applejack tried to bribe Twilight for the ticket, as every other pony did. But Applejack was only one, who tried to give Twilight what she actually needed at the moment: food.

2. In "Boast Busters", Applejack was the first who jumped on the stage and responded to Trixie's challenge. But why, some people ask? Because Trixie had tried to provoke Twilight, who refised to participate, to come up on stage. So, Applejack stepped forward answering Trixie's challenge, to make her leave Twilight alone.

[Homura Akemi 974]

I've read about this observation before, and I'm going to have to say that Twily seems to trust AJ the most out of her friends. She seems to have the most in common with her. For one, both tend to indulge themselves in work to the point of overdoing it. In Applebuck Season, AJ refuses help from friends with applebucking. In Apple Family Reunion, she takes the Apple Family Renunion quite too seriously. Twilight famously went bat in Lesson Zero for failing to complete a letter to Celestia. However, Applejack tends to stress on more family-related matters, while Twilight has academic concerns. On a sidenote, they both have older brothers.

Edited September 2, 2013 by Dism