Missing Ponies Bulletin

Zecora
Last seen February 15, 2014
(And rumored sightings on November 7th 2015 and November 28th 2015)
Zebra Mare, resident of Everfree Forest, Potion Maker

Cheerilee
Last seen March 31, 2012
(And rumored sighting October 10, 2015)
Earth Pony Mare, resident of Ponyville, Schoolhouse Teacher

Comments

[Krickis]

Wow is that really the last Cheerilee? Seems like she appeared more recently than that. I'm any case, yeah, these two need new episodes, stat.

[FanOfMostEverything]

We did get a Zecora sighting in "On Your Marks," albeit in a nonspeaking role.

[ColdGoldLazarus]

3933889 She also kinda-sorta appeared in Crusaders Of The Lost Mark, but it wasn't a very big role.

3933894 Wait, really? I must have missed that.

[Emeral Bookwise]

3933889
Cheerilee has definitely appeared more recently. There's nothing "rumored" about her appearance in Crusader's of the Lost Mark (October 10, 2015) which was even a speaking role albeit a minor one, and she also had scattered background appearances in three episodes of season six so far. Likewise, Zecora has also had one minor appearance this season as the CMC are trying to find new hobbies they can share, Apple Bloom's pick being potion making with Zecora. And before that she had a fairly prominent role in last season's finale.

So I wouldn't really say either of them is MIA, they've just never been more than occasional supporting characters to begin with.

[FanOfMostEverything]

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The alchemy scene, with Apple Bloom's drop, dash, and drip.

... Oh. Derp. Sorry, should've checked to see if that had been clarified already.

[ColdGoldLazarus]

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So I wouldn't really say either of them is MIA, they've just never been more than occasional supporting characters to begin with.

True, I guess
It just feels like they've stopped existing except in short spurts.

The alchemy scene, with Apple Bloom's drop, dash, and drip.

Ah, I see

[Emeral Bookwise]

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It just feels like they've stopped existing except in short spurts.

Seems like that might more so be a case of your own rose-colored nostalgia filter overestimating how much screen time or importance they ever had in the first place. Neither of them have ever made more then a handful of appearance each season, and even more rarely in any capacity that is pivotal.

Granted, it's a shame that Zecora never got more screen time to establish herself as a propoer secondary mentor figure. Cheerilee, however, has always been little more than perfunctory character who only exists to fill the role of the CMC's teacher in scenes set at the Ponyville schoolhouse.

[ColdGoldLazarus]

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Seems like that might more so be a case of your own rose-colored nostalgia filter overestimating how much screen time or importance they ever had in the first place. Neither of them have ever made more then a handful of appearance each season, and even more rarely in any capacity that is pivotal.

Cheerilee, however, has always been little more than perfunctory character who only exists to fill the role of the CMC's teacher in scenes set at the Ponyville schoolhouse.

Good point. I'd have to go back and rewatch the older episodes, I guess.

Granted, it's a shame that Zecora never got more screen time to establish herself as a propoer secondary mentor figure.

Quite so.