BABS SEED



Babs Seed is a school-age Earth pony. She is Apple Bloom's cousin from Manehattan, and speaks with a heavy Bronx accent. She is one of the many school-aged ponies without a cutie mark, and is an official member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. She is likewise the founder of the Cutie Mark Crusaders' Manehattan branch. Her name is a play on words of the idiom "bad seed", which denotes an individual, usually a family member, who behaves rudely and often brings misfortune to others.

Contents
[hide]#Development
 * 1) Depiction in the series
 * 2) One Bad Apple
 * 3) Apple Family Reunion
 * 4) Depiction in the comics
 * 5) Other depictions
 * 6) The Elements of Harmony guidebook
 * 7) HubNetwork.com description
 * 8) My Little Pony (mobile game)
 * 9) In-game description
 * 10) Merchandise
 * 11) Personality
 * 12) Appearances
 * 13) Quotes
 * 14) Gallery
 * 15) See also
 * 16) References

Development Edit
On November 27, 2012, Cindy Morrow, the writer of the episodes One Bad Apple and Apple Family Reunion, was asked, "Please tell me we will see Babs seed again in a future episode/season I mean she's the 4th CMC for ponys[sic] sake! & adorable" and replied, "We will see Babs seed again in a future episode/season I mean she's the 4th CMC for ponys[sic] sake! & adorable. Good enough?"[2] On November 29, 2012, Cindy Morrow was asked if Babs is Aunt and Uncle Orange's daughter and replied, "not that I know of?"[3] ==Depiction in the seriesEdit==

One Bad Apple
Babs arrives in Ponyville. Babs Seed is introduced in the episode One Bad Apple. She arrives at the Ponyville train station, where Apple Bloom introduces her to the other Cutie Mark Crusaders, who then show her their clubhouse and their giant pumpkin float for the Summer Harvest Parade. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon arrive shortly after and berate Babs for not having a cutie mark, which she seems self-conscious about. Babs often covers her blank flank with her short tail at the mention of a cutie mark. Ultimately, Babs starts to make fun of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, destroys their float, and joins Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. Diamond Tiara commends Babs' "big city attitude".

Babs then spends much of her time tormenting the Crusaders, who are scared of being "snitches" if they tell Applejack. In the song "Babs Seed", Babs chases and bullies the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who are doing their best to avoid her. Back at Sweet Apple Acres, Babs sleeps in Apple Bloom's bed, forcing her cousin to sleep on a bed of hay with a newspaper blanket. She later kicks the Cutie Mark Crusaders out of their clubhouse, turning it into a hangout for Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. The Crusaders resolve to get revenge, and secretly rebuild the float the night before the Summer Harvest Parade. Babs Seed joins the Cutie Mark Crusaders. On the day of the parade, Babs is successfully lured onto the booby-trapped float and begins to ride it down the street. The Crusaders are horrified to find out from Applejack that Babs was bullied in Manehattan for not having her cutie mark, which is why Babs herself turned to bullying to avoid becoming a victim again. After Babs is rescued from the sabotaged float, the four make amends, and Babs joins the Cutie Mark Crusaders, becoming the official fourth member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. At the train station, she tells Applejack that she will talk to her older sister about the bullying when she gets back to Manehattan. Babs also promises to start the Manehattan branch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Before boarding the train, she stands up to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon when they start teasing the Crusaders again and manages to effectively subdue them, which Sweetie Belle says makes her a true "Bad Seed" (in a good way).

Apple Family Reunion
Babs Seed with Apple Bloom in the obstacle course. Babs makes her second appearance in Apple Family Reunion. Apple Bloom is overjoyed that she RSVP'd for the reunion, and the two greet each other warmly upon her arrival, calling each other their "favorite cousin". The two start up a conversation about Babs' new school, but Applejack interrupts by having them compete in an obstacle course of her own design. They try during each leg of the course to talk (during which it's learned that Babs has followed through on her initiative to try and recruit foals for the Manehattan branch of the Crusaders) but the effort to keep up in the activities leaves them unable to get many words in edgewise.

After the race, they try to talk in private only for Applejack to lead them to the hay ride, during which Babs expresses admiration at seeing real fruit bats for the first time. After the barn gets wrecked from the bat fiasco, Babs helps with raising the new one and, like the whole family, takes part in the picture. As the relatives start to depart back home, she and Apple Bloom both express excitement about the next family reunion, though both agree that they ought to meet up way before then, and the two bid each other a warm farewell.

Depiction in the comics Edit
In the IDW comics, Babs Seed appears on page 12 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #8, is shown on  of My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #6, appears on  of My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #2, and appears in the Manehattan Mysteries story arc that spans Friendship is Magic Issues #21 and #22. In My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #13, "[w]hen Sweetie Belle gets sick, it's up to big sis Rarity to entertain Babs Seed on a visit to Manehattan. The only problem is the two seemingly have nothing in common! Will the two find a way to overcome their differences and find a way to have fun in the big city?"[4]

The Elements of Harmony guidebook
BABS SEED is a tough-talkin' Apple cousin from Manehattan and the newest member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

HubNetwork.com description
''This big-city pony starts out as a bully, teasing cousin Apple Bloom and her friends for not having their Cutie Marks. But when they realize Babs was bullied in Manehattan for not having her own Cutie Mark, they forgive her and extend the hoof of friendship. Now Babs is the fourth official Cutie Mark Crusader.''

My Little Pony (mobile game)
Babs Seed is an available character in Gameloft's mobile game. She was added to the iOS version of the game on June 4, 2014 and to the Android version of the game on June 10, 2014. A loading [5]  of the game's[6]  and  Gameloft promotional image[7]  each use fanart of her.[8]

In-game description
A cousin of Apple Bloom's, Babs Seed has learned a valuable lesson about friendship and is thinking about setting up a Manehattan branch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Merchandise Edit
On November 21, 2012, GetGlue released a sticker depicting Babs Seed with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, which was available for a limited time.[9]

Babs Seed appears on WeLoveFine's fan-designed art print [10] [11]  and is shown on Acidfree's  art print.[12]

Personality Edit
When first introduced, Babs is very shy and meek. However, to avoid being bullied, she acts mean and aggressively to Apple Bloom and her friends. After being saved by the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who abort their chance at retaliation, she reverts back to her kind ways and is forgiven. She even protects them from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's bullying. She has a habit of blowing her mane out of her eyes, and previously had a habit of covering her flank with her tail when reminded of her lack of a cutie mark.

In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #22, Babs is shown to be smart enough to solve a mystery and figure out the identity of the jewel thief Rough Diamond. She is also particularly friendly and sympathetic toward Trixie, a fellow reformed antagonist.

Appearances Edit

 * See also: Character appearances

Quotes Edit

 * "Looks like somepony's pumpkin just got squashed!"
 * — One Bad Apple
 * "See ya later, Cutie Mark Crybabies!"
 * — One Bad Apple
 * "Hey! That's not how you talk to my friends!"
 * — One Bad Apple
 * "What am I, gonna miss out on spendin' time with my favorite cousin? Forget about it!"
 * — Apple Family Reunion
 * Apple Bloom: I can't wait for the next reunion!
 * Babs Seed: Me neither!
 * Apple Bloom: I mean, obviously we have to get together before then!
 * Babs Seed: [chuckles] Obviously.
 * — Apple Family Reunion
 * "Heya, cuz! How y'been? Sunny an' me have been lookin' forward to meetin' you."
 * — My Little Pony October 2013 annual

Gallery Edit

 * Babs Seed image gallery

See also Edit

 * The speculation page for the Apple family
 * Babs Seed on the Fan Wiki
 * Babs Seed on the My Little Pony Gameloft Wiki

References Edit

 * 1) ↑ Brian Drummond (2013-01-23). Twitter / BrianDrummondVO: @TDSpidey616 Yes, Brynna .... Retrieved on 2013 January 23.
 * 2) ↑ Cindy Morrow answering a request on Twitter (2012-11-27). Retrieved on 2012 November 29.
 * 3) ↑ Cindy Morrow answering a question on Twitter (2012-11-29). Retrieved on 2012 November 29.
 * 4) ↑ MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #13. PREVIEWSworld. Retrieved on 2014 October 22.
 * 5) ↑ Timeline Photos - My Little Pony Game. Facebook (2014-06-05). Retrieved on 2014 June 6.
 * 6) ↑ Gameloft My Little Pony Mobile Game Adds Sweet Apple Acres. Equestria Daily (2014-06-05). Retrieved on 2014 June 5.
 * 7) ↑ Cover Photos - My Little Pony Game. Facebook (2014-06-05). Retrieved on 2014 June 6.
 * 8) ↑ Babseed looking good. deviantART (2012-12-24). Retrieved on 2014 June 5.
 * 9) ↑ My Little Pony: One Bad Apple Sticker. GetGlue. Retrieved on 2012 November 29.
 * 10) ↑ 4453-11026.jpg (2013-01-08). Retrieved on 2014 June 9.
 * 11) ↑ Say CHEESE Applejack & clan! (Om nom nom, apples.... Tumblr (2013-01-08). Retrieved on 2014 June 9.
 * 12) ↑ My Little Pony by Amy Mebberson. Acidfree Gallery (2014-07-03). Retrieved on 2014 July 6.