Talk:Uprooted/@comment-26423071-20190413203512/@comment-26423071-20190414005140

But that was the problem since Lauren left...this whole "this is a show for a young audience, therefore we don't really have to try" mentality.

I thought Season 9 would be all about rejecting that mentality.

Kids' aren't stupid, nor are they as delicate as they think. They can handle drama, they can't handle an episode that's not 100% cheerful.

Remember "The Perfect Pear"? There was legitimate anger, sadness and regret, it made the death of Pear Butter and Bright Mac matter. There was no copout ending when they come back to life through the power of friendship or whatever. They stayed dead, and Applejack and Apple Bloom had to deal with it.

So, why can't the Tree just stay dead? Why can'0t they show genuine anger and sadness and regret? Why can't they make another episode like "The Perfect Pear", full of legitimate stakes?

Or are you saying the "younger audience" couldn't handle "The Perfect Pear"?