History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E13SimpleWays

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Spike still has his crush on Rarity, who has a crush on Trenderhoof, who gets a crush on Applejack, who would really like to be left alone. In the end, no-one ends up with anyone.

* FacePalm: When Rarity faints after first meeting Trenderhoof, Twilight does a facehoof.

* IronicEcho: Applejack fires back at Rarity the same retort the latter gave the former earlier about one of them not knowing the other well, just to show how silly Rarity is being.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Trenderhoof spends most of his conversations with Applejack and Rarity talking about himself and his travels. He does try to get Applejack to tell him about herself but she just wants him to leave her alone.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Spike loves Rarity to the point that he'll help her impress a love rival just to see her happy.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Tenderhoof is instantly smitten with Applejack, though the feeling isn't mutual.
* LoveDodecahedron: [[https://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/photos/pb.118429394841173.-2207520000.1392240786./811384765545629/?type=3&theater As suggested by the Hub's Facebook page]] The Love Triangle between Rarity, Trenderhoof, and AJ is amended by Spike's adoration of Rarity, and AJ's love of apples.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: Rarity's crush on Trenderhoof makes her behavior throughout the episode {{Out of Character|Moment}}.
* LoveTriangle: Rarity is attracted to Trenderhoof, who is attracted to Applejack.[[note]]Spike's PrecociousCrush for Rarity doesn't figure into this, as he's already showing signs of growing out of it.[[/note]] The preexisting friendship between Rarity and Applejack closes it to a type 12.

* TriangRelations: Type 5; Rarity is attracted to Trenderhoof, who is attracted to Applejack.[[note]]Spike's PrecociousCrush for Rarity doesn't figure into this, as he's already showing signs of growing out of it.[[/note]] The preexisting friendship between Rarity and Applejack closes it to a type 12.

-->'''Rarity:''' ''[frantically shaking Spike after realizing that she ended up ruining one of her own dresses]'' I need three gallons of boiling water and one ounce of detergent ''stat!''

%%* UnmovingPlaid: "Apple Jewel"'s diamond-pattern outfit has a bit of this.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* OhCrap: After Rarity snaps out of it and apologizes after getting mud on Applejack's dress, she asks her where she got it from, whereupon AJ hesitantly reveals it's one of ''Rarity's''. Trope ensues.
-->'''Rarity:''' ''[frantically shaking Spike]'' I need three gallons of boiling water and one ounce of detergent ''stat''!

* PersonalitySwap: After Rarity tries to impress Trenderhoof by acting more like Applejack but going so overboard that she ends up being more like a stereotypical country hick, Applejack decides to retaliate by modeling as "Apple Jewel", a "trend-setting fashionista" who's an exaggeration of Rarity. The two of them essentially become [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] versions of each other, though Applejack is doing it to make a point about how silly Rarity is being.

** The "cider tasting" recalls earlier examples of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon ponies treating]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie beverages]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E15TheSuperSpeedyCiderSqueezy6000 as alcohol]]..

** The "cider tasting" recalls earlier examples of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon ponies treating]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie beverages]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E15TheSuperSpeedyCiderSqueezy6000 as alcohol]]; see GettingCrapPastTheRadar below.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** When Trenderhoof first sees AJ, who has built up a sweat after bucking apple trees, he experiences a vision of her [[EroticEating just having bitten into an apple]], leaving her face covered in sweat and her lips covered in apple juice, staring at the camera with bedroom eyes. This shot has very sexual implications if taken out of context.
** There's some more playing with the idea that Sweet Apple Acres' [[FrothyMugsOfWater cider is alcoholic]] when Rarity arranges a tasting of it, set out exactly like a wine tasting.
** Rarity and Trenderhoof put a rather suggestive emphasis on the phrase "''au naturel''".
** Special focus is given to Applejack's rear during her "modeling".

* {{Adorkable}}:
** The normally refined Rarity tries to "dress down". Her "Country Rarity" act is one part cringe-worthy and one part oddly endearing.
** Her initial bashfulness in the presence of Trenderhoof also counts.
** When he's not being patronizing, Trenderhoof can also count as this, normally when he's fawning over Applejack.

* WingDingEyes: Just before Trenderhoof pushes her aside to gaze on AJ, Rarity's eyes go heart-shaped staring at Trenderhoof.

* ChangingYourselfForLove: Zig-zagged. Rarity isn't so much trying to change herself and imitating (what she thinks of) Applejack out of love to get Trenderhoof's attention so much as trying to impress him and getting jealous when he keeps focusing on Applejack whom he becomes smitten with. Played straight with Trenderhoof however near the end when he nearly decides to leave his job and city life to be a "country bumpkin" (even dressing in overalls) just out of his crush for AJ though she manages to talk him out of it.

* AmbidextrousSprite: The turquoise and pink gems in the [[HairDecorations hair accessory]] in Apple Jewel's mane switch places several times as she turns her head.

* AmbidextrousSprite: The turquoise and pink gems in the [[HairDecorations hair accessory]] in Applejewel's mane switch places several times as she turns her head.

** Applejewel's dress befits her name and also its place in Rarity's closet.

%%* UnmovingPlaid: "Applejewel"'s diamond-pattern outfit has a bit of this.