Applejack made it, despite Rainbow's directions, and is prepared for an eventful meal courtesy of Canterlot High's star athlete. But what's this? Oh ye gods, Rainbow's roast is ruined! But what if... she were to purchase fast food and disguise it as her own cooking? Ho ho ho...
Yes, it's "Skinner and the Superintendent", better known as "Steamed Hams", from the Simpsons episode "22 Short Films About Springfield", but reimagined in the world of Equestria Girls. But no, this is not simply a cheap clone of the original scene with names swapped out. Oh no, where’s the fun in that? Prepare for the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs and the creamy middles, along with surprising twists and, perhaps, a geographically wayward aurora borealis.
(Classed as a crossover due to copious and obvious Simpsons references, though don't expect Homer or anyone to walk in.)
hitting the green thumb for concept alone
SKINNER!!!
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"Why is it when I heard the word 'school' and the word 'exploded', I immediately thought of the word 'SKINNER'?!"
Rainbow Dash with her crazy explanations,
Applejack's gonna need her medication
When she hears Rainbow's lame exaggerations
There'll be trouble in town tonight!
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That’s pretty much exactly what I have written for the start of the next chapter, lol.
(MENTAL NOTE: The commenter knows too much.)
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DASH!!!
This is great!
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"When it comes to compliments, fanfic authors are ravenous, bloodsucking monsters always wanting more, more, MORE!"
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I get that feeling too. :D
And after several moments of awkward silence...they kissed.
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At one point I wanted to have Rainbow Dash inexplicably owning the blabbermouth parrot from Spring Breakdown as a pet to serve as the Agnes figure for the story, but it got too awkward to try and introduce into the action. So I just let the smoke alarm/sprinkler system take Agnes' role.
Good thing this was a trial run with just AJ. If it had been with Fluttershy, Dash would've been humiliated to no end! Of course, she probably wouldn't have made a roast seeing as how Flutters is a vegetarian.
Anyway, looking forward to the epilogue. Hope RD and AJ asking out their respective crushes goes well. And I do wonder what Sunset's involvement in this is.
Should've figured. Just because one has the Element of Loyalty doesn't stop them from having a little fun with them. Still, you'd think Rainbow could've been more subtle, like saying something like "It's not like the rest of you have experienced anything like that", and then watched Sunset squirm as she went "Oh, right, right! Totally never happened to me!". I do have to wonder how Twilight knew to be there, though.
Shame Rainbow and AJ's crushes didn't make an appearance.
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I figured after a whole fic of playing things lower-key than I was expecting, I should have one go-for-broke bit of unrepentant, over-the-top silliness in there. Even if it’s mostly a glorified excuse for the ending “Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment” reference.
The idea with Twilight was just that she happened to be arriving at school right then and saw things going in a downward spiral. (EDIT: I added a line setting up that Twilight hadn't made it to school yet.)
EDIT: Also, expecting subtlety from Rainbow "Awesome as I Wanna Be" Dash? The very idea!
And then AJ went on to to become the beer baroness!
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You mean the Cider Countess!
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Oh yes that actually is more appropriate.
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“If it’s clear and yella, you’ve got juice there, fella! If it’s tangy and brown, you’re in Cidertown! Now, there’s two exceptions…”
Steamed Hams memes will NEVER DIE! :D
Fire?!
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And it’s definitely not just a drill.
Sometimes, patience is the key to everything.
Yep, that's terrible directions for ya. Especially coming from RD
Well, she's busted.
Good going Dash!
Your terrible at this rainbow.
Should have just given up if I were you.
Note to self, don't ever let Dash near a kitchen without someone to watch her.
https://m.Huh.
https://m.Uh oh!
My teeth are chattering in nervousness. 😬
She'll get over it, eventually...
Wonderful. Very funny. I liked how the plot didn't literally follow the script of steamed hams. Well written.
Very glad I got around to reading this one. Excellent balance of goofy adaptation and heartfelt original content. Thank you for it.