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[[File:CMC-cheer_2708.jpg|frame|''[[Cute but Cacophonic|CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS]]'' ''[[Mad Libs Catchphrase|TROPERS]]'' ''[[Cute but Cacophonic|YAY!!]]'']]
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'''Apple Bloom:''' A [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade]]?
'''Scootaloo:''' [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|What kind of lame cutie mark is a lampshade]]?? }}
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== Tropes shared by all three Crusaders ==
* [[Aesop Amnesia]]: While "Call of the Cutie" appears to be about learning to let nature take its course instead of trying to rush into a cutie mark, they still form the Cutie Mark Crusaders at the end in order to keep searching for their special talents. [[Justified Trope]] by the fact they're only children and the school bullies are highly unlikely to back off after being {{spoiler|upstaged at their own party}}.
** Deliberately invoked in "Show Stoppers" after the Cutie Mark Crusaders' embarrassing rock ballad performance at the talent show wins an award...[[Medal of Dishonor|for comedy]].
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'''Twilight:''' Yes? And?
'''Scootaloo:''' And instead of forcing ourselves to do something that's not meant for us...
'''Twilight:''' Yes, yes?
'''Apple Bloom:''' We each should be embracing our true talent!
'''Twilight:''' And that is?
'''Crusaders:''' ''[[Comically Missing the Point|Comedy!]]'' }}
** In "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", Scootaloo has [[Comically Missing the Point|this gem of a line]]:
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** Rather cleverly subverted in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
* [[Badass Adorable]]: At times. All other times they have to settle with just being adorable.
* [[Badass Damsel|Badass Damsels]]: Every so often.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: All of them to an extent. If there's a way to fail, they'll find it. [[Determinator|Not that it ever stops them.]]
* [[Chekhov's Gunman|Chekhov's Gunmare]]: Apple Bloom had a very brief speaking part in the pilot and is shown huddling with the other future crusaders when Nightmare Moon appears. She didn't play a major role in the series until her reappearance in "Bridle Gossip;" the other two had to wait until "Call of the Cutie" to make their debut.▼
* [[Cheerful Child|Cheerful Children]]: Under most circumstances, they're all very happy children.
▲* [[Chekhov's Gunman|Chekhov's Gunmare]]: Apple Bloom had a very brief speaking part in the pilot and is shown huddling with the other future crusaders when Nightmare Moon appears. She didn't play a major role in the series until her reappearance in "Bridle Gossip;" the other two had to wait until "Call of the Cutie" to make their debut.
* [[The Chew Toy|Chew Toys]]: Their quest for their cutie marks has put them through [[Looney Tunes|Wile E Coyote]] levels of abuse. Even an unrelated task (Scoot and Belle helping Apple Bloom in "Family Appreciation Day") leads to all three of them getting pelted across the farm via [[Tree Buchet]].
* [[Children Are Innocent]]
* [[Collective Identity]]: Gabby Gums
* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: They don't understand that a Cutie Mark is all about self-discovery, so instead of practicing things they're already good at, they constantly try new things in hopes of getting a cutie mark in those areas.
* [[Cute but Cacophonic]] + [[In the Name of
* [[Desperately Looking for
* [[Determinator]]: They '''are''' going to find their cutie marks and '''nothing's''' going to stop them. (It happened in "Crusaders of the Lost Mark." All at the exact same time.)
* [[Deuteragonist|Deuteragonists]]: Considering how much focus is put on them, they collectively form the deuteragonist cast of the show with the Mane Cast as the protagonist cast.
* [[Early
* [[Expy]]: Of The [[Powerpuff Girls|Power Puff Girls]]. Apple Bloom, the leader and [[Smart Guy|Smart Girl]], is Blossom; Scootaloo, the tomboyish [[Action Girl]], is Buttercup; Sweetie Belle, the adorable [[The Ditz|ditzy one]], is Bubbles.
* [[Failure Is the Only Option]]: Everything the Crusaders try to do to get a cutie mark fails. It would certainly be extremely surprising to see them succeeding in the course of the series...especially since Hasbro wants the episodes to be viewable in any order.
** Though from an in-universe prospective, they absolutely will get their marks someday.
*** And as of season 5 episode 18, "Crusaders of the Lost Mark", they finally have. As it turns out, all three of them have cutie marks in... helping other ponies find their cutie marks.
** [[Comic Trio]]: Scootaloo suggests something dangerous or silly, Apple Bloom goes along with it and Sweetie Belle won't complain loud enough to avoid getting dragged along. [[Downplayed]], as Apple Bloom isn't stupid; she's just game for anything.▼
** [[Freudian Trio]]: Scootaloo is the id, Apple Bloom is the ego, and Sweetie Belle is the superego.▼
** [[Token Trio]]: Since they represent the three different races of ponies - Sweetie Belle is a unicorn, Apple Bloom is an earth pony and Scootaloo is a pegasus.▼
** [[Town Girls]]: Sweetie Belle is the femme, Apple Bloom is the neutral one, and Scootaloo is the butch.▼
* [[Genki Girl]]: Individually they're rather energetic. Together they egg each other on and build off each other to astonishing lengths.
* [[Kid Appeal Character|Kid Appeal Characters]]: As it says on the trope page, while FiM ''is'' a kids' show, the CMC are much closer to the age of the target demographic than the Mane Cast.
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* [[The Only Way They Will Learn]]: Given that earning a cutie mark takes a personal epiphany about one's talents and purpose, most of the adults in their lives are resigned to just let the Crusaders continue their futile attempts to force their marks to appear in hopes that they'll eventually come to understand that lesson themselves. So long as they have fun with each other while they do it.
** Twist had such an epiphany and admitted she was clueless about her talent beforehand, so there's hope for the Crusaders. Plus, there is the fact that cutie marks are an absolute certainty in-universe.
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: As of the second opening (introduced in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
▲* [[Power Trio]]: in many ways.
▲** [[Beauty Brains and Brawn]]: Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo respectively.
▲** [[Comic Trio]]: Scootaloo suggests something dangerous or silly, Apple Bloom goes along with it and Sweetie Belle won't complain loud enough to avoid getting dragged along. [[Downplayed]], as Apple Bloom isn't stupid; she's just game for anything.
▲** [[Freudian Trio]]: Scootaloo is the id, Apple Bloom is the ego, and Sweetie Belle is the superego.
▲** [[Token Trio]]: Since they represent the three different races of ponies - Sweetie Belle is a unicorn, Apple Bloom is an earth pony and Scootaloo is a pegasus.
▲** [[Town Girls]]: Sweetie Belle is the femme, Apple Bloom is the neutral one, and Scootaloo is the butch.
▲* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: As of the second opening (introduced in "[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S2 E3 Lesson Zero|Lesson Zero]]").
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]]: Their cuteness is even remarked upon by the, already cute, adult ponies.
* [[Rule of Three]]: This is followed in multiple ways. Aside from being a trio of three different types of ponies (an Earth Pony, a Pegasus and a unicorn), they also all have three syllables in their names (A-pple Bloom, Scoo-ta-loo and Swee-tie Belle).
* [[Shipper
* [[True Companions]]: Like the Mane Cast, they've got a very close and strong bond of friendship between them.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. Sweetie Belle is really only a part of this when the entire group fights with each other.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?|What The Tartarus, Fillies]]: ''Hearts and Hooves Day'', ''Ponyville Confidential''
== Apple Bloom ==
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Apple Bloom is Applejack and Big Macintosh's baby sister, an [[Moe Moe|adorable]] pony with a yellow coat and fluffy pinkish-red mane. In "Call of the Cutie", she became very insecure about not having her cutie mark yet and began [[Desperately Looking for
* [[American Accents]]: A southern drawl, just like the rest of her family.
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** [[Breakout Character]]: She's pretty much hit this point in the show, and takes it [[Up to Eleven]] if you include the fan projects she's in.
* [[Big Brother Worship|Big Sister Worship]]: She greatly admires Applejack and eagerly declares her the coolest pony in Ponyville when asked.
* [[Closeup
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Her mane is red and her body is yellow [[Meaningful Name|just like an apple which is red outside and yellow inside.]]
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Averted! [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=187576124623301 As it turns out], Michelle is actually in the target demographic of the show.
* [[Dish Dash]]: Apple Bloom became capable of both versions of the trope during her bout of Cutie Pox, the spinning on a stick and the catching/juggling of multiple dishes. Turns out to be part of the effects of Cutie Pox.
* [[Expy]]: Semi-averted. Lauren designed Apple Bloom for the show's "pitch bible" in 2008. But her colors were shared by one G1 Pony and two G3 Ponies.
** Also implied that her talent is Art, Carpentry and Design. Much like the G3/3.5 Toola-Roola.
** Her red hair, pink bow, and status as leader of a group of three girls makes her very similar to Blossom from ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. It helps that [[Lauren Faust]] actually worked on both of these shows.
*** Apple BLOOM -> BLOOM = Blossom
* [[Expressive Accessory]]: The bow in her mane droops when Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon make fun of her in "Call of the Cutie".
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* [[Lethal Chef]]: Her attempts at making cupcakes wind up...less than sweet.
** Averted in "Family Appreciation Day" when she helps Granny Smith make some of the best Zap Apple jam in recent history.
* [[Massive
* [[Motor Mouth]]
* [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Pony]]: Takes over this role in "Bridle Gossip" when in the end even Twilight starts believing Zecora is evil.
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Prehensile Tail]]: She uses it to spin her loop-de-hoop and lift a thousand-pound barbell in "The Cutie Pox".
* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]/[[Quivering Eyes]]: [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:AppleBloom_ArentYouGoingToStayForBrunch.png A proven]{{Dead link}} [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dog-EyesA.B._S02E14.png master] [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sadbloom.PNG at this]{{Dead link}}.
* [[Redheaded Hero|Redheaded Heroine]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: She deliberately disobeys Applejack's command to befriend Zecora in "Bridle Gossip". It's a good thing she did, [[Fantastic Racism|for Zecora's sake.]]
* [[The Smart Girl]]
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: She's pretty smart for such a young filly.
* [[Working Class People Are Morons]]: Averted...at least in that she's shown to be the smartest of the group. Despite her age, she can occasionally force Applejack to resort to the "because I said so" argument and runs rings around Scootaloo on several occasions. She even manages to see past the superstition surrounding Zecora when nobody, not even the Mane Six, can.
* [[Wrench Wench]]: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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An orange pegasus with short hot pink hair and purple eyes, Scootaloo is one of Apple Bloom's classmates. Though she originally hid the fact she hadn't earned her cutie mark yet, she and Sweetie Belle stood up for Apple Bloom during "Call of the Cutie" and became fast friends, forging the Cutie Mark Crusaders so that they could search for their talents together. A brash [[Tomboy]], she effectively serves as the [[Power Trio]]'s equivalent to Rainbow Dash. She has a scooter that she's ''very good'' at riding '''really fast'''.
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** To her credit, it improves a little bit from her initial attempt to the time of the talent show.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: More than the others.
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* [[Dreadful Musician]]
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* [[Expy]]: of G3 Scootaloo and G3.5 Scootaloo...''right down to to her talents''.
* [[Fantasy Helmet Enforcement]]: Wears a helmet while riding her scooter. [[Justified Trope|But when you see just how]] '''FAST''' she goes...
* [[Free
* [[Hero Worshipper]]: Towards Rainbow Dash.
** Shown to be the president of Ponyville's Rainbow Dash Fan Club among the other fillies.
* [[Hollywood Tone Deaf]]: averted in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
* [[The Lancer]]: Usually, but she is headstrong enough to be [[The Leader]] at times.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]: Whether it's doing extreme stunts at high speed on her scooter or zip-lining through the treetops, Scootaloo will be first in line whenever the Crusaders do anything athletic, physical, or endangering to life and limb.
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* [[Odd Name Out]]: She is the only crusader with a one word name as opposed to the others who have two word names.
* [[Purple Eyes]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The red to Sweetie's blue.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Tomboy to Sweetie Belle's Girly Girl.
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== Sweetie Belle ==
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Another of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo's classmates, and the [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|Girly Girl]] to Scoot's [[Tomboy]]. Like them, she
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Her room hasn't appeared in the show, but it has appeared in the German [[Comic Book Adaptation|magazine comic]] ''Einfach rufus''.
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* [[Cute but Cacophonic]]: Fluttershy learns the hard way that Sweetie Belle has quite a set of pipes and she's supposed to be singing a lullaby.
** Well...it's a terrible lullaby but a pretty awesome gospel performance...
* [[Cute Clumsy Girl]]: She means well [[Stop Helping Me!|but actually ends up accidentally getting in Rarity's way a lot of the time.]]
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Also averted. Claire, like Michelle, is in the show's target demographic.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: In "The Show Stoppers", concerning the supplies they get for their act.
** And again in "Stare Master", when she balks at the idea of cleaning up the cottage.
* [[Depending
* [[The Ditz]]: Occasionally teeters on the edge of [[Cloudcuckoolander]] but hasn't reached that plateau yet. [[Irony|Ironically]] she tends to have the most common sense of the three Crusaders.
* [[Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Dulcilla Pulchra]]: In ''Ponyville Confidential''. Rarity actually addresses her with "Et tu".
* [[Expy]]: Of G3 Sweetie Belle and G3.5 Sweetie Belle. Her talent is more related to Starsong.
* [[Green Eyes]]: Very light green eyes.
* [[The Heart]]: After all, it was her idea to find a special somepony for her teacher Cheerilee.
* [[I Have No Son|I Have No Sister]]: She pretty much ''disowns'' Rarity after their unfortunate day in "Sisterhooves Social". [[Disproportionate Retribution|Harsh]].
* [[Lethal Chef]]: She has to serve her toast in a bowl and even managed to [[Epic Fail|burn]] ''[[Beyond the Impossible|juice]]''.
** Though she apparently gets better by the end of ''Sisterhooves Social''...at least for cooking. Cleanliness...not so much.
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* [[Naughty Is Good]]: Season 2 has been turning Sweetie Belle into a well-intentioned, yet mischievous filly.
* [[Nice Girl]]: ''Most'' of the time.
* [[Non
* [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Pony]]: She sometimes takes this role.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Inverted. Her singing voice is done by Apple Bloom's voice actress and it's very obvious due to the Southern twang her voice inexplicably gets when she sings.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The blue to Scootaloo's red.
** In "Sisterhooves Social", she becomes the red to Rarity's blue.
* [[Rose
* [[Shipper
* [[Ship Tease]]: It's a blink-and-you'll-miss, but at the end of "A Canterlot Wedding part 2", the wedding snapshots show her dancing with Spike.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: She's very sweet but also very shy when it comes to singing. It's really a shame considering she has such a beautiful singing voice.
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: To her big sister Rarity.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Girly Girl to Scootaloo's Tomboy.
** Again, during Sisterhooves Social", she's the Tomboy to Rarity's Girly Girl.
* [[Vocal Evolution]]: If you listen real hard, Sweetie's usual voice cracks are less noticeable since "Hearts And Hooves Day". But then again, this is what happens when you put a real child actress on the mic...
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy|"Well Done, Little Sister" Girl]]: When she's not butting heads with her older sister, she's trying to win her approval. Too bad this usually involves [[Just Trying to Help]].
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