History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E9HonestApple

[[caption-width-right:350:Beg yer pardon, but we don't normally wear clothes!]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Strawberry Sunrise's only scene in the episode is of her mocking apples in front of Applejack and then "apologize" for Applejack actually eating them. Granted. This is done to show Applejack how BrutalHonesty is hurtful, but there is nothing to show that Strawberry was put up to this.

* {{Jerkass}}: Strawberry Sunrise's only scene in the episode is of her mocking apples in front of Applejack and then ''apologizes'' that Applejack actually eats them. Granted, this was done to show Applejack how BrutalHonesty is hurtful, but there is nothing to show that Strawberry was put up to this.

* BackhandedApology: After Strawberry Sunrise calls apples "disgusting", Applejack [[OrderedApology orders her to say "sorry"]] and Strawberry does say she's sorry - -that Applejack actually bites into "those tasteless, mealy worm-filled things".

* BackhandedApology: After Strawberry Sunrise calls apples 'disgusting', Applejack [[OrderedApology orders her to say 'sorry']], and Strawberry does say she's sorry - that Applejack actually bites into 'those tasteless, mealy worm-filled things'.

* HairDecorations: Inky Rose has bat-shaped decorations on her pigtails.

-->'''Applejack'''

Rarity runs outside and stops construction of the stage. Pinkie Pie arrives and asks what's wrong and Rarity angrily blames Applejack for destroying her hard work. Applejack refuses to recant her opinion just because the judges and participants don't appreciate it so Rarity decides to demonstrate her point. She takes Applejack over to Strawberry Sunrise's house and asks for Strawberry's opinion of apples, to which she says they're nothing compared to strawberries, and in fact considers them almost inedible. Applejack gets highly defensive and finally grows offended by Strawberry's frank disapproval, stating that she works hard to make her apples as perfect as can be... which suddenly leads her to realize that Strawberry expressing her opinion without consideration for Applejack's hard work is what Applejack was doing to the contestants, telling them that their work is meaningless if she doesn't like what they make.

Applejack decides she has to make up for causing so much distress to Rarity and the others, so she tracks them all down and brings them back to the Carousel Boutique (in her own Applejack kind of way). She apologizes to Hoity, Photo, and the participants, and says while she still finds their work confusing, it was no excuse to shoot down the work itself. While the contestants resume their contest pieces, Applejack helps rebuild the stage and works with the contestants to get a better understanding of things from their point of view.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: Strawberry Sunrise doesn't just like strawberries much better than apples, but considers apples to be almost inedible.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Designer clothes aren't ''supposed'' to be practical, they're supposed to look cool. Like peacock tails. Likewise, Gothic fashion is supposed to be depressing and slightly old-looking.

* HiddenDepths: Pinkie suggests Rarity to relax by strumming a bit on a guitar. Rarity plays a few moments with an intense metal guitar solo. [[BeyondTheImpossible On an acoustic guitar, somehow]].

* {{Goth}}: Inky Rose. Possibly a ShoutOut to [[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], particularly with the pigtails.

With Spike's assistance, Rarity is walking through Ponyville hanging fliers. Upon approaching Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie inquires about the fliers, which Rarity explains are for potential submissions to her fashion showcase for up and coming designers. She recounts her own difficulties getting started in the industry so hopes to use this showcase to pick the best and the brightest to feature at the Carousel Botique. For judges, she's selected noted fashion critic Hoity Toity and fashion photographer Photo Finish to help judge, with the final slot being filled by an unexpected pony: Applejack!

* CharacterDevelopment: In the first season, Rarity was desperate to impress Hoity Toity and Photo Finish, who could make or break her career. Now she greets them as old friends, showing how far she's come.

[[caption-width-right:350::Beg yer pardon, but we don't normally wear clothes!]]

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Designer clothes aren't ''supposed'' to be practical, they're supposed to look cool. Like peacock tails.
** likewise, Gothic fashion is supposed to be depressing and slightly old-looking.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Designer clothes aren't ''supposed'' to be practical.

* {{Jerkass}}: Strawberry Sunrise's only scene in the episode is of her mocking apples in front of Applejack and then ''apologizes'' that Applejack actually eats them. Granted, this was done to show Applejack how BrutalHonesty is hurtful, but there is nothing to show that Strawberry was put up to this, meaning that she likely ''was'' just mocking Applejack. The fanbase [[http://cheezburger.com/9041394688 certainly noticed:]]
-->Such a massive bitch that when someone needs to find a bitch at a moment's notice in order to show their bitch friend what a bitch they're being, she's the bitch they turn to.

* JerkassBall: While initially more tactful when she first starts judging, Applejack soon gets overzealous. Normally, she would be sufficiently smart enough to understand the difference between expressing an opinion and an offensive statement. Possibly the worst example is when she removes all the feathers from Lily Lace's hat (despite hearing Lily say it took her "for-literally-ever" to stitch them all on).

** If you have nothing Nice to say, don't say anything at all.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Rarity picking Applejack, who despite being Honest considers dresses to be "Fru-fru", to be a fashion judge. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that Rarity specifically picked her to provide an outsider's perspective.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Rarity picking Applejack, who despite being Honest considers dresses to be "Fru-fru", to be a fashion judge.

* {{Jerkass}}: Strawberry Sunrise's only scene in the episode is of her mocking apples in front of Applejack and then ''apologizes'' that Applejack actually eats them. Granted, this was done to show Applejack how BrutalHonesty is hurtful, but there is nothing to show that Strawberry was put up to this, meaning that she likely ''was'' just mocking Applejack.

* JerkassBall: While initially more tactful when she first starts judging, Applejack soon gets overzealous. Normally, she would be sufficiently smart enough to understand the difference between expressing an opinion and an offensive statement.

* RevealShot: Applejack has to lasso the three fashion designers to get them back to Carousel Boutique. Cut to Applejack apologizing to them inside the boutique, asking them not to walk out on Rarity's show. Lily Lace agrees, on one condition: "Untie us." The camera pulls back to reveal that AJ still has them tied up.