Mellomaster

Old Topic I know. However, Considering several things in mind that no one actually put in this topic: 1: Many of you pull out a lot of points from Season 2 Episode 10, but No body mentioned that Zecora said that a Dragon is prone to greed and a steady diet of greed makes them grow. This means since Spike is VERY generous as much as to give his birthday cake topping to Rarity, he will never PHYSICALLY grow any more than he already has (unless you like adult spike wreaking through town and stealing apples.) 2: We all talked about his biological age. What about his chronological age? We must consider that before Twilight became Celestia's apprentice at the special school and sent to magic preschool (or magic kindergarten, not sure which), she had to hatch spike, so Spike can only be between 3-5 years younger than Twilight, depending on what grade is started. Kindergarten or Preschool, not sure. Assuming 5 years, and considering that rewriting a spell to create new magic is at least the master level (but very likely Doctoral),Twilight would have to be in the early twenties, leaving spike as a chronological teenager at least if not an early adult. I have yet to any clues on Rarity's age, but I assume the same age as Twilight. 3:The timeline continity of the series is a little odd if you look at each episode closely. From Episode 1 of the 1st season to the last episode of season 3 actually lasts through 7 years! (just enough time for Twilight to get an undergrad and near finish her Doctoral to be an alicorn,). And we all know that the 5 year age limit would become increasingly unimportant as Rarity and Spike both get older (a 67 and a 62 year old married couple doesn't sound creepy to you, but a 12 year old and 17 year old in a relationship is illegal in many countries.) 4: Spike has a full time job as an assistant to Twilight (**Cough Slave Cough**). And holding the jobs of copyist, note taker, custodian, and assistant librarian (often knowing the Library more than Twilight). I might as well call Spike Twilight's Butler. He clearly has responsibilities and a job (in addition to being a part time assistant to Rarity,). He may act childish at times, but learns from it and is for the most part mature. The job and duties also demostrate responsibility and maturity. 5: In order to discuss the relationship must be based on love, age and maturity (less on age) Now for my opinions on Sparity: Age and maturity are not real issues at this point for the most part. As for different species, the show is ran as a combo of a girl's show and a cartoon. Both show interspecies relationships all the time (IE goofy and Clarabelle and Beauty and the Beast) (As a brony, I can call it a part girls show all I want, Even Faust mentioned the specific target audience) I doubt Rarity has any romantic feelings toward her (again, that big protective sister love for him.) That could change depending on what Hasbro wants (Hasbro Doesn't care if the relationship should work or not, if it sells toys, they'll even put spike and rarity in wedding outfit and a wedding cake, each sold separately). Rarity has taken advantage of other guys I get it. Did she to spike, probably. In the Secrets of Excess Episode, before she seduced spike into giving the gem, she was having a thinking face, then a worry face over the gem. Clear as day she's been toying with spike's emotions on at least one occasion. Which is rather selfish. Rarity and Spike are multilayered character, with Rarity's main character flaw being the ability to toy with stallion's hearts to achieve a personal goal with no remorse (or even knowledge) on the effect it has on those poor stallions. Spike being jeolousy, often going as much as wishing (and attempting) malice on the person. Both are detremental to a relationship. If Rarity was to reject Spike, it all depends on how. If she's harsh and mentions only using him, it would put a strain on the mane 6, and possibly ponyville itself (pinkie pie's likely to go on spike's side and that would call for disaster.) And Spike would be crushed for weeks, maybe longer. I would see Rarity as a heartless temptress. If however, it was put in a nicer fashion, and she handled it very well (being a drama queen, what are the odds?) It would be a growing point to both characters. That's a lot of thoughts, but those would be my thoughts.