OMG, Rainbow Dash called Derpy Derpy in the actual show!
HOLY CRAP! DERPY SPOKE!!!!
I was literally cheering and shouting at this, I couldn't believe it!
Anyway, as to the episode itself... Well, I don't know. It's a good episode, but I'm not entirely sure I liked it...
It was good at first, really cute and all, but as soon as I heard the note "Won't return to Ponyville, will send money soon." I knew where this episode was going... Which made it all the more painful to see Applejack avoid her friends, because, come on, they're her friends, it doesn't freaking matter whether she won or not! Hell, I'd be more upset that she refused to talk to me BECAUSE she was too dang proud of herself. Wouldn't THAT be ironic, she avoided her friends because she thought she'd lose them if they knew the truth, only to lose them BECAUSE she didn't come clean to begin with.
What threw me for a loop, though, was when Cherry Jubilee said that she won a lot of ribbons, and that confused me... It's not until I actually saw the ribbons that I realized what she meant...
Also, what about the family? Yeah, the Town Hall may need fixing, but by not returning to Ponyville, not only are her friends upset, but her family, too! Look at how torn up Big Mac was!
In fact, I thought that would be the twist ending, namely that Applejack's family shows up and she comes clean when they ask her to come home. I mean, it doesn't matter how many blue ribbons or prize money you've won, family is what's most important!
And I think that's the problem, as I see it. The lesson was so obvious, that I was shocked that Applejack thought that winning blue ribbons and earning the money would be higher priorities. Then again, that IS her vice, namely her pride, and that's something that's always been a problem with her, so I guess it's nice to see that expolited for another episode...
I also like how she's still honest, but she manages to find loopholes, just like Fall Weather Friends. Namely, she didn't break her Pinkie Pie Promise AND she didn't break her honesty element...
...But still, I can't get over the lengths she went to just to avoid telling the truth, I mean GEEZ Applejack, it's like you'd rather DIE than have your friends think less then you, which is ridiculous to begin with since it's been obvious since day one that you're friends will love you no matter what! That's my problem with the episode, and that's what keeps me from liking it.