Wightprincess wrote:
That's part of why I like this show: it doesn't feel educational. MLP:FiM is sharp and clever, and doesn't oversimplify the lessons its trying to teach you. It's probably because its not targeted at toddlers or anything like that, but it's still nice.
In any case, I don't see why they couldn't have an episode dealing with loss. They have basically already set it up for that (with Applejack living with her granny), whether they intended to or not.
eeyup. They did set that up. Sweetiebelle didn't live with rarity, so I just assumed she lived with her parents( which we found out she did). The rest of the main six have either mentioned their parents or not, but still given us no reason to believe they aren't alive. Applejack on the other hand, she and her siblings live with their grandmother and have been living with her for years. the only time Ive known someone to live with there grand parents is because of serious problems with the parents or because they are dead. It would be nice if they had an episode dealing with loss and I think that "the last roundup" could be that episode. The name just sounds so ominous.
Edit: @Opspe
You are right about sesame street being much more established than MLP, also Mr. Hooper really did die. I know its a long shot that they will have an episode about loss, but it just seems like the best way to explain applejacks situation. I just like it when children cartoons have deep episodes.