E.V.I.L said:
I don't watch the show, but is Applejack intended to be naked after the cereal?
homestuck said:
Applejack (the character) came before the cereal.
Actually, both of you seem to have missed the mark.
From Wikipedia (which is, of course, the most reliable source ever /sarcasm) :
Apple Jacks is a brand of cereal produced by Kellogg's and targeted mainly at children. It was introduced to the U.S. as "Apple O's" in 1965 after being invented by William Thilly, a member of Delta Upsilon Technology Chapter and now a professor at MIT.[1] In 1971 the name "Apple Jacks" was put into action by advertisers.
The first generation of the MLP cartoon I think aired in 1986, with the Midnight Castle special airing in '83 or '84. If what Wikipedia says is true, Apple Jacks had already been around for at least a decade before the character was made.
Also, I think it's more likely that Applejack might actually be named after an alcoholic apple-based cider beverage that was popular during the American Revolution (and was used as currency in my home state of New Jersey ;)).
I mean, it has the exact same spelling and everything:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applejack_(beverage)
By the way, if you want to know who I think is best pony, just look at the one in my signature (Twilight
Sparkle, no "s"). Yeah, I know she can be a bit of a know-it-all/buzzkill/Mary Sue/paranoid psychopath, but I can still relate to her intelligent and curious nature along with her social awkwardness. To be honest, I can't hate
any of the Mane 6. Sure, they have their flaws, but all of them seem to be genuinely nice characters that anyone can relate to.