Talk:Flim and Flam/Gallery/@comment-108.6.181.27-20120803003435/@comment-4541909-20120803063639

They're con artists reminiscent of the "snake oil salesman" archetype of the 19th century. They dupe the ignorant and gullible while plotting to fleece them of their bits at the first opportune moment. With the exception of the Apple family and the "mane six," very few inhabitants of ponyville were aware of the potential ramifications (Apple family going out of business and forced to move away). The brothers also took advantage of latent frustrations, promising plenty of cider for the ponies that didn't get any the first time around.