Season 7 Episode Discussion [Speculation, Discussion, Spoilers] (SPOILER YOUR LEAKS)

@PonyPon  
How would killing a villain garner bad publicity?

@HollowedIchigo  
I think he’s talking about in terms of fans of the show. If Starlight kills her, a lot of fans will hate her for it.

@Applejack007
 
@HollowedIchigo
 
If they were only missing, why does everyone act like they’re gone permanently? If they were only missing, there’s still a chance they could be found alive.

@HollowedIchigo  
With the fans. It wouldn’t be a bad thing in my book.

@Spinny  
They are stranded somewhere with no way to communicate with anyone. So everyone assumed they passed away.

The fact remains though, that the show staff have provided to many hints and outright admittance in a few cases that they are dead.
 
One that comes to mind is the fact that a staff member actually admitted the falling stars were supposed to be Applejack’s parents, a subtle hint of their death.
 
I mean again, if they are alive, where the hell have they been all this time? What would be more important than raising their own children, of at least showing up during the Apple family reunion? At the very least being there for Apple Bloom.
 
I’m sorry, I know many of them want them to be alive especially after The Perfect Pear, but too much time has passed. Them just up and sudden appearing would be unacceptable, with how long they’ve been away.
 
Years have passed by in show, without any acknowledgment of them being alive and plenty of hints or nods that they are dead.

My apologies for the double post.

@EquestrianScholar  
Read my post dude. They are stranded in a remote location.

@HollowedIchigo  
Stop acting like that’s fact.

@HollowedIchigo  
@Holofan4life  
Really, either one.
 
Killing her in cold blood after this series has avoided such extreme action would spell the end of forgiving the writing surrounding her.

@HollowedIchigo  
I’m sorry, but I call bull shit if the staff tried using that as an excuse. What would they have had to have been stranded for 8-10 years?
 
Particularly with the new episode, it very much implies they’ve been gone for a very long time. Them being stranded in some remote location would not be justification for keeping them out of the show so long.
 
My apologies, but the writers have dug themselves too much in hole and implying and suggesting that they are dead I think for them to be justified in trying to bring them in.

@EquestrianScholar  
Much better option than them being dead. That’s just too depressing and would ruin the show for me. Like I said, I’ll continue to believe they are stranded and will be found snd rescued in a future episode.

@PonyPon  
To be perfectly honest, I’d be okay if Thorax did it but I wouldn’t be okay if Starlight did it.

@Applejack007  
You can’t change my opinion. Don’t tell me what to do either.

@HollowedIchigo  
I don’t get that sentiment at all, I mean yeah I can understand why a lot of people would want them to be alive but the idea that would be sad or depressing if they’re actually dead is strong.
 
Death is a fact of life, it is something that all people must experience at some point. Some may experience much sooner than others, so I might have a hit more close to home such as a friend or family member but it will happen.
 
I will offer though, that I might have a bias I’m one detail. Since I do believe in life after death, I do not see it as being something so scary or tragic, so perhaps that they way I have difficulty in seeing the issue.

@HollowedIchigo  
I’m not trying to change your opinion. You told someone to read your post on how they were missing and that came off as you pushing it as a fact.

So are Applejacks parent dead? I heard that the show alluded to that idea

@EquestrianScholar  
I believe in life after death as well. But it would still be sad if they passed though. They were still young and had 3 kids.

@HollowedIchigo  
Also one good thing that can come from death is the fact that it would lead for character growth. But I feel a tad so much the character of the Apple siblings if their parents are dead, then simply alive and missing all this time.
 
That by having their parents alive, you actually cheapen them narritively. It may be sad or even depressing, but it’s not a bad sort of pain and they still have memories to look back on. Particularly when speaking to those that knew their parents most, which can open up so many stories.

@Applejack007  
My bad then. It is just my theory that they are still alive, but stranded somewhere.

@Icewalker220  
They hinted pretty hard at it, yeah.

I just want more story to them if they are dead… _{maybe through a bunch of episodes..?}

@Icewalker220  
That is what the show and even writers have been suggesting or hinting at for so many years to the point where it’s been hammered in pretty well. Though because of the episode The Perfect Pear, this has been argued and has come up a lot more discussion.
 
For example, it was outright stated that the falling stars were meant to represent Applejack’s parents and just other more subtle details.

Oh, I guess I haven’t been as read as I thought I was about MLP…

@EquestrianScholar  
All the other mane 6 parents are alive though. This is just not fair for Applejack. I feel that the show writers don’t like Applejack.