Talk:Applejack/@comment-80.119.186.10-20121110051242

I was wondering (with your input): *What if Applejack sucks in Season 3?*

It's something not much people talk about either because they haven't thought about it or want to bring up that possibillity, kinda like ignoring that big elephant in the room. But I think, as we near the premier of Season 3, it should be discussed.

Now, AJ has been screwed over, from time to time and over and over again. In the episodes she's in to the episodes she could've been in (i.e. Green isn't Your Color, seeing how it was about Honesty and yet Twilight was the main character). All of the characters' popularity grew, even Rarity (who I never expected to like so much in Season 2) but Applejack. In fact, I'll go on a limb here and say that a number of AJ fans like her because she's underrated compared to the others.

It's been two seasons and it makes me wonder... is it too late for Applejack for her character to develop? I'm surprised that Rob Renzetti, the writers, or whoever didn't give much focus on (or noticed) her over the course of the 2 seasons. Like others said, RD has dreams (Wonderbolts), Twilight has a goal (learn more magic and friendship), Fluttershy (indirectly) wants to be more assertive, while AJ really doesn't have any of these. Now, the writers lost a GREAT opportunity back in Season 1. In Ticket Master, Applejack talks about getting the farm renovated and helping her family with the money. That would've been a great goal of hers to have as episodes, where AJ is pushed to dishonesty in order to get money or something.

But no, instead, the farm's all fixed and everyone's happy (even though Applejack made only two bits at the Gala).

Then we had the Last Roundup which was more like a Mane Six episode without Applejack, then Super Squeezy Cider 6000 and it was more about the Apple family than Applejack, really.

So after, two seasons of squandered opportunities, I wonder if the writers can salvage Applejack at this point, especially when there's only 13 episodes this season. Really, I would love to see Applejack being dishonest for a change. And not in that comedic kind of way like in Party of One, but actually holds weight on the story. A lie that gets worse and worse OR a secret that she knows but finds it difficult to keep it from her friends. I mean, kudos to Applejack for being a goody goody two shoes for two seasons but some change for once would be appreciated.

I hope that the Applejack episode is worth the wait. This is the episode I'm the most hyped for. And while I want it to be good, I can't help but wonder if it's going to be as good as I want it to be. It could be a good episode but fail to meet the expectations.