Apple of My Ire

"Apple of My Ire" is the first segment of the 3rd episode of the eighth season of Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, and the 94th overall episode in the series. It premiered on November 22, 2019.
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Cloud Guy is upset by Branch's end to their rivalry. But Branch gets overly suspicious from Cloud Guy's lack of pranks.
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Branch steps out of his bunker for 10 minutes, and Cloud Guy shows up to cause havoc in order to make him angry. He splits himself into three and begins to mess around in his bunker, leaving pranks everywhere like a scorpion in his tool chest, re-wiring his lights and covering the floor in butter.
When Branch returns, Cloud Guy disappears. Branch has brought a "birthday" present and cake for Gary. He slips on butter and wonders who has been "butter-skating" in his bunker. Cloud Guy reveals himself, but before he gets to finish his introduction Branch calmly greets him. This doesn't settle with Cloud Guy, as Branch should be grumbling at him by now. Branch tells Cloud Guy that he can stay if he wants, as it doesn't bother him. Cloud Guy is left shocked that Branch isn't annoyed by his pranks, and goes to talk to someone about it.
Poppy knocks on Branch's trapdoor and states Cloud Guy came to them upset. She wants to know what he did wrong. They get confused when Branch says he did nothing and Cloud Guy notes how Branch didn't grumble, frown or threaten him with pointy sticks. Poppy realizes Cloud Guy is upset because Branch isn't upset. Branch states that they have had a number of adventures over time, and he is starting to just roll with events, meaning that he has gotten used to Cloud Guy and it has stopped bothering him when he turns up. So Branch thinks the rivalry is over as they've grown too used to each other. Cloud Guy is begging Branch to give him one scowl or grumble, but Branch just goes into his bunker. After Branch is gone, Cloud Guy is upset and states to Poppy the meaningful stage of his life is over, and now it's time for his crazy cat phase. Trying to keep Cloud Guy cheerful, Poppy suggests him to find someone else to torment.
First, Cloud Guy tries to frustrate Cooper, only resulting in Cooper laughing at his pranks. Poppy stops the pair and says that Cloud Guy needs a nemesis, telling them to act really annoyed. A later prank on Mr. Dinkles isn't still working, and though Biggie shows fake anger, his better nature takes over and he tries to get Cloud Guy to forgive him for being angry at him. Smidge shows a lot more anger, but Cloud Guy says that he can tell she's faking it. Cloud Guy states Branch is not replaceable, to which Poppy answers that he has to let go of Branch and replace him with someone new.
Poppy takes Cloud Guy to Branch's bunker. Cloud Guy wants to officially end their rivalry, and returns his keys to Branch's place. Branch states he never gave him keys, and Cloud Guy claims that's what made it special. Cloud Guy collects his pranks from the bunker, save the scorpion in the tool chest, which is missing. He takes a tracking device out of Branch's mouth and leaves. Cloud Guy gives him one final down low, but he doesn't pull his hand away this time and lets Branch slap it.
Branch is in disbelief that Cloud Guy is gone, to which Poppy reminds him that anyone can change, including Cloud Guy. Branch begins to spiral back into a paranoid state, thinking that Cloud Guy may just be waiting for him to let his guard down before striking again. Branch sees something almost hitting him and thinks Cloud Guy is doing that, but it turns out he's fully pranking Smidge. Branch still suspects this is going like how Cloud Guy wants it to be, and he and Poppy get into a row with Branch's voice getting progressively higher until she compliments on his vocal range and tells him to relax. Branch goes off to prove Cloud Guy is out to get him.
Branch finds Cloud Guy hanging an elaborate trap over his bunker, and accuses him of trying to prank him. It turns out Cloud Guy has moved onto Rufus, and the prank simply overlooked his bunker. Unconvinced that Cloud Guy can't be trusted, Branch declares that the rivalry is back on between them. Cloud Guy reflects on how some Trolls can't let it go and Poppy sympathizes with him, until Cloud Guy reveals Rufus to be a fake. Branch was right all along: Cloud Guy had been misleading him into an elaborate scheme, much to Poppy's shock.
Cloud Guy states he had to come up with some way to get Branch back, and Poppy realizes that during the entire time she said Branch was wrong, he was actually right.
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;Trolls
*Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy
*Skylar Astin as Branch
*Ron Funches as Cooper
*Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge and Rufus
*David Fynn as Biggie
*Sean T. Krishnan as Guy Diamond
;Other
*Walt Dohrn as Cloud Guy
*Gary
*David Fynn as Mr. Dinkles
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This episode is available on the "Trolls: The Beat Goes On! - Complete Seasons 5-8" DVD.
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*The title is a play on the term "apple of my eye", which means to cherish something above all other things; except "eye" is replaced with "ire", which means "extreme anger", making the title mean "the object of my anger". This refers to how Branch generally finds Cloud Guy annoying and often loses his temper with him.
*This episode is the eleventh one in the series to feature the running gag referencing the common classic cartoon logic rule of "gravity does not work until you look down". The gag happens to Cloud Guy, despite the fact that he can float in the air.
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