I like pandas.

Doodle a day #15, Granny Smith.

Applejack, Big Mac, and Applebloom’s grandmother, and one of the original settlers (?) of Ponyville, Granny Smith has led a thrilling, adventurous life. And she’s the only pony in Equestria that knows the secret to making Zap Apple Jam. Don’t discount her just because of her age, she can still farm with the best of them! 

This is also your reminder that your grandparents/elders used to be young and hot once. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Doodle a day #14, Apple Bloom.

The youngest and arguably most adorable of the Apple family, Apple Bloom is feisty and adventurous, and idolizes her big sister Applejack more than anything. (Don’t worry, she loves Big Mac too.) There are no bad apples.

There’s not much of a leadership structure in the Cutie Mark Crusaders, but she’d be the closest to a leader, or at least the brains of the group. 

Doodle a day #13, more apples! Apple Fritter and Caramel Apple, to be exact.

The next couple of doodles are gonna be rather apple-centric, but you’re tripping crazy balls if you think I’m gonna do every single member of the Apple clan. So I just picked two, and Frit and Caramel seemed like a pretty good representation.

This situation seems a little shady. I somehow think this is not an officially sanctioned Apple Family business.

Also, first art of 2016. Happy New Year, y’all!

Doodle a day #12, Applejack.

Best pony, ‘nuff said.

…heh, who am I kidding, I’ve got plenty more to say about AJ. Strong, brave, level-headed, hard-working, stubborn, a brilliant pastry chef, and damn cute. She’s much more than just apples.

Some people call her boring, because she’s the most “normal” of the main characters. Well, without Applejack, everyone else’s antics wouldn’t seem nearly as funny or ridiculous. She’s the straight character, the one the jokes and situations have to bounce off. No Applejack? No show.

Call her a mother figure. Call her trustworthy and dependable. Call her when you need hard work done right, or an apple pie baked to perfection. But call her a background pony, and she’ll buck you into next Winter Wrap Up.

Doodle a day #11, Pinkie Pie!

I love Pinkie (she’s my second favorite overall). Her seemingly boundless energy may put off some people, but it’s endearing to me because it’s fueled by her genuine need to make others happy. One of the most heartbreaking things in the show is a sad Ponk.

Also, it’s another headcanon of mine that she’s the final boss of the series. Seriously, Pinkie knows all. Pinkie sees all. She’s behind everything! Doubt me now, but come season 11, everyone’s gonna look at me like I’m some sort of pony prophet.

(Just keep all of that between you and me though, if it gets back to the writers that I’m onto them, they’ll have to drop the whole thing. Shh, no telling. Pinkie Promise!)

Doodle a day #10, Bon Bon Sweetie Drops. (Special Agent Sweetie Drops, to be exact.)

Whoops, I almost forgot her! Bad artist. Anyway, I imagine she had to go through some rigorous training to be a part of Celestia’s super secret monster-hunting agency.

Doodle a day #9, Big Macintosh.

Everyone’s favorite big brother, and overall amazing stallion. It’s a shame there are so few positive male role models in this show, but Big Mac is a standout. He’s calm, stoic, dependable, and a bit shy, but he’ll do anything for family. Sometimes he doesn’t know his own strength though.

Doodle a day #8, Carrot Top Golden Harvest.

Honestly, I don’t know much about her. But supposedly she’s got quite a few fans, and I do like earth ponies. Her mane design is actually rather unique, considering how little we see of her. Maybe we’ll get another Slice of Life-type episode next season…