Talk:Family and relatives/@comment-25620871-20141214080815/@comment-166269-20141214094229

Applejack's family is shown so much because AJ is the "family values" character. This fits with the general perception that "down-home", small-town/rural people stay more connected with their extended families, or that they simply have larger extended families, than do more urban people. And Rarity's parents have been shown, several times. Lastly, what about Fluttershy? RD's parents haven't been shown either (except for one flashback shot with what might have been her father, but was never explained), and you're not grousing about that. While it'd be cool having Flutters' and RD's families featured in an episode or two, their families are not integral to the characters at all - Pinkie's family has been shown because they were central to her getting her cutie mark; Rarity's parents have been shown because of her relationship with her sister; and Twilight's parents have been shown because she's had or been involved in the public celebrations of several very important events that her parents would be expected to attend (notice that they don't even have any speaking parts).