Babs Seed

Babs Seed is a school-age Earth pony. She is Apple Bloom's cousin from Manehattan, and speaks with a heavy Bronx accent. She is one of the many school-aged ponies without a cutie mark, and is an official member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. She is likewise the founder of the Cutie Mark Crusaders' Manehattan branch. Her name is a play on words of the idiom "bad seed", which denotes an individual, usually a family member, who behaves rudely and often brings misfortune to others.

Development

Babs Seed joins the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

On November 27, 2012, Cindy Morrow, the writer of the episodes One Bad Apple and Apple Family Reunion, was asked, "Please tell me we will see Babs seed again in a future episode/season I mean she's the 4th CMC for ponys sake! & adorable" and replied, "We will see Babs seed again in a future episode/season I mean she's the 4th CMC for ponys[sic] sake! & adorable. Good enough?"

On November 29, 2012, Cindy Morrow was asked if Babs is Aunt and Uncle Orange's daughter and replied, "not that I know of?"

Personality

When first introduced, Babs is very shy and meek. However, to avoid being bullied, she acts mean and aggressively to Apple Bloom and her friends. After being saved by the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who abort their chance at retaliation, she reverts back to her kind ways and is forgiven. She even protects them from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's bullying. She has a habit of blowing her mane out of her eyes, and previously had a habit of covering her flank with her tail when reminded of her lack of a cutie mark.

In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #22, Babs is shown to be smart enough to solve a mystery and figure out the identity of the jewel thief Rough Diamond. She is also particularly friendly and sympathetic toward Trixie, a fellow reformed antagonist.

Quotes

"Looks like somepony's pumpkin just got squashed!"

— One Bad Apple

"See ya later, Cutie Mark Crybabies!"

— One Bad Apple

"Hey! That's not how you talk to my friends!"

— One Bad Apple

"What am I, gonna miss out on spendin' time with my favorite cousin? Forget about it!"

— Apple Family Reunion

Apple Bloom: I can't wait for the next reunion!

Babs Seed: Me neither!

Apple Bloom: I mean, obviously we have to get together before then!

Babs Seed: [chuckles] Obviously.

— Apple Family Reunion

"Heya, cuz! How y'been? Sunny an' me have been lookin' forward to meetin' you."

— My Little Pony October 2013 annual

Credit

• My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki