I am a bit surprised that none make a topic about that one episode. Thats good for me though, as I can start it.

In this episode we get to know that a Grandpa Longneck was a famous storyteller and the gang meets his old friend - Saro. The latter comes to convince Grandpa to travel with him and tell longneck's stories to herds in MB, however Grandpa refuse because he thinks that GV is a place he should stay in. That angers Saro and he leaves the Valley...

That kept me wondering: why Saro acted in such way? Yes, I know that in MB longnecks started to forget great stories of their past and that's a main reason Saro was looking for Granpa. Although it is obvious that Saro could tell stories by himself. At begining of episode he even suggested that Granpa might make a mistake while presenting the story of Starwatcher. Saro felt that he isnt able to take upon himself the responsibility of becoming a Story Speaker. I think that beliefe flows from great respect Saro has for Granpa (he almost idealizes him as a story teller) and because Saro was always telling the legends with Granpa beside him, he might be a little afraid to do that alone. It took Granpa words and event with Littlefoot and Chomper to make him believe in his abilities.

Another thought... Maybe Saro's overreaction to Granpa's "no" arose from their friendship? I mean, maybe Saro saw this not only as "turning back on longnecks and their tradition", but also as best friend letting him down?