Tao 8,113 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 I think Spike at times under used in promoting good coming of age lessons and given he is a dragon! They could touch on also racial issues and such a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyandrenewed999 106 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 I notice Spike is kind of a polarizing figure, people either like him or hate him. So, what are your thoughts on the dragon? I like him. And he seems to be maturing too. Happy and Renewed <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Rose 1 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 I think Spike is a pretty good character. But I do ave one question about him. If he is a dragon, where are his wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazama Ichida 2,367 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 I think Spike is a pretty good character. But I do ave one question about him. If he is a dragon, where are his wings? Not all dragons have wings. Also some have wings in place of arms such as Wyverns. The White Shinigami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainstorm 4,112 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 (edited) I think Spike is useful character, the main six need Spike for many reasons. He saved the Crystal Empire, twice. I think Spike's heroic needs are there when they need him. Edited June 3, 2015 by Brainstorm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider float 2,538 June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 The name Spike sounds like a Max Max badass with a mohawk and riding a Harley Davidson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Accord 6,660 June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Oh I love Spike. He's always been something like the audience surrogate character and I just think he's funny. They've also gotten some good drama out of him with him feeling displaced or not a part of the picture. Both "Dragon Quest" and "Power Ponies" explored those themes well. The former was Spike going on a journey to reconnect with his heritage and trying to discover who he is, in a sense trying to answer the question of nature vs. nurture. The ladder is about him feeling like he has little to contribute when compared to his friends and there more impressive feats and skills. My ponysona: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/steel-accord-r1970 My AMA thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/76698-as-steel-me-andor-oc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilight24 323 June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 I love him. He's adorable and honestly He's just a kid! I don't see all the hate .. (Then again he's my favorite non pony character) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucia 100 June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Completely wasted opportunity Dragons, done right, can be excellent, unique characters. Done poorly, what's the point making them a dragon? They can't be compared to other species like ponies or griffins. Spike was also a waste of space in his original G1 verse. Typical annoying comic relief/clumsy sidekick/fih out of water token character. His g4 voice actor is no way as grating as G1 though, I guess that's something to be thankful for. I do hate his G4 redesign however. Looks like a weird fish lizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob 3,079 June 5, 2015 Author Share June 5, 2015 But I can't imagine Spike having many fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainstorm 4,112 June 7, 2015 Share June 7, 2015 I think the Main Six need Spike as much as they need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina 212 June 10, 2015 Share June 10, 2015 (edited) I think Spike is a pretty good character. But I do ave one question about him. If he is a dragon, where are his wings? Oh my God, Karen! You can't just ask someone why they don't have wings! Sorry, sorry. Couldn't resist super obvious Mean Girls joke. ETA - On the wings issue, I always assumed he was an "Earth Dragon" or something. Anyway, perhaps because "Owl's Well" was the very first episode I watched in full, I always had a soft spot for Spike. In fact, I would say he is one of the funniest characters for me (up there with Pinkie Pie and Rarity). I love how well his sarcasm plays against his often goofy, over-eager attitude. I've heard some fans say this means he is inconsistent, but to me it means he's well-rounded and multi-faceted. "Equestria Games" was probably my favorite Spike episode because it dealt with his insecurities very nicely. Like many others have stated, however, I am hoping he gets more of a role this season as he seems to have been pushed to the background as of late. Edited June 10, 2015 by Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looks 130 June 10, 2015 Share June 10, 2015 I think he's okay. Not exactly the most... interesting character, though. Kind of sad to be honest. Top Bae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kivil 1,721 June 10, 2015 Share June 10, 2015 He doesn't do much..... He hasn't really been important since well Dragon Quest. Personally I don't think he is a big deal he just needs to be in the show more. ~My life is a bunch of Discord~Yes, the pun was intended~Kivil~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt_following 169 June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 I feel like in Season 1 he was Twilight best friend but he sort fell out to become more of just a servant. I like his usefulness but he episodes are generally sort of boring to me, especially since he not the kind of character who is designed to "save the day". I like him but he's not made use of properly most of the time. Come join the Equestria Big Band project! "A little glass of water, please..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Snyder 4,112 June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 He needs to be given more purpose besides the #1 assistant job, he's been shown to be the voice of reason, but is often ignored. They need to not make him such a doormat. 1 //// My persona and OC: Candy Star //// Ask me anything: Ask Candy Star //// My Music //// //// My DA: (OC requests available) //// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
221BTardisSt 101 June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 I don't necessarily LIKE him, but I do feel sorry for him. The way the Mane Six treat him is sometimes just awful, plus the way he was just given to Twilight as an egg, and forced to stay with her and serve her makes me feel a little queasy. 1 "Yeah, this post needs to be about 20% cooler." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 I rather like Spike quite a bit to be honest. He adds a bit of flavor to the show and it's nice to see a him interacting with the other ponies of the show. I'm glad that the show does not only focus on one "species" of animals and the show has done a nice job of including many different kinds of animals to interact with one another. It'd be cool to see him grow as the show progresses however and I agree to an extent he does seem to have his moments here and there. Overall though Spike is a pretty awesome character in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob 3,079 June 12, 2015 Author Share June 12, 2015 (edited) I don't necessarily LIKE him, but I do feel sorry for him. The way the Mane Six treat him is sometimes just awful, plus the way he was just given to Twilight as an egg, and forced to stay with her and serve her makes me feel a little queasy. What do you mean how they treat him? He isn't abused. And the show clearly shows that Spike helps Twilight because he WANTS to. He's also not FORCED to stay with her. His worst fear is that Twilight will no longer need him, and abandon him. He clearly LIKES staying with her. Edited June 12, 2015 by VG_Addict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love//Hack 819 June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 He is interesting and complex surprisingly in a lot of ways. He has idenity issues with himself being raised around an friendly enviornment filled with ponies with a harmonic and magical atosphreme and in Dragon Quest with the dragons teasing him and even making a small theory that Spike was half-pony. (Not to mention the fact the egg Pinkie laid in Luna Esclipse looks like the same egg Spike was hatched from.) And Spike calling himself a pony yet in other episodes embracing his title of being a dragon. Quite complex being a completely different species rasied with the more domiant species being of which ponies. Even developing a attraction and crush on the opposing species being of which the fair and elegant Rarity. Also the fact he seems to have stage fright and anxiety problems. As seen in the Equestira Games. And as flawed as he is, he can quite relatable for those who works hard but have the mental state of acting young at heart and a character who has the inner conflict of feeling like a outsider or weakling who doesn't act like their own, like, species in this case. With the half external and half inner conflict of not knowing very much of his orgins and past. Also, I quite agree with @Buck Testa on what they said in their video. I made a vid on spike once, It pretty much sums up my thoughts on the dragon and his potential. to sum it up: He has a ton of potential if they are willing to play with the in show canon about him instead of ignoring him entirely. ^^^You should be a reviewer and anyalist for sure. Ask A Pony Who Is "Just Gold"~ https://mlpforums.com/topic/129695-ask-a-pony-who-is-just-gold/ Fandoms: MLP:FIM, 5 Nights At Freddy's, Gravity Falls, Vocaloid/UTAU, Steven Universe, Over the Garden Wall, Creepypasta, Littlest Pet Shop, Star Vs the Forces of Evil, Adventure Time, and many more. Overall favorite fictional character is Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 ^^^You should be a reviewer and anyalist for sure. Daw shucks, thanks ^.^ Spike needs some love for sure, and I just wanted to show that has potential. I've thought about being one, especially after the Exodus of people like Tommy Oliver leaving a gap in the community. 1 http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love//Hack 819 June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 (edited) Daw shucks, thanks ^.^ Spike needs some love for sure, and I just wanted to show that has potential. I've thought about being one, especially after the Exodus of people like Tommy Oliver leaving a gap in the community. *pushes you forward* DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! I quite agree. Spike isn't a bad character but the writers mess up with him so easily. :/ I wish I could be one if I had a Youtube channel and the right things to use. Too bad that might not happen in a long time. XD *keeps pushing and repeating do it.* Also, I've seen your comments on other videos. I was able to tell it was you because of the creepy but cool profile picture. XD Edited June 12, 2015 by GoldKingdomKeyblade Ask A Pony Who Is "Just Gold"~ https://mlpforums.com/topic/129695-ask-a-pony-who-is-just-gold/ Fandoms: MLP:FIM, 5 Nights At Freddy's, Gravity Falls, Vocaloid/UTAU, Steven Universe, Over the Garden Wall, Creepypasta, Littlest Pet Shop, Star Vs the Forces of Evil, Adventure Time, and many more. Overall favorite fictional character is Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 *pushes you forward* DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! I quite agree. Spike isn't a bad character but the writers mess up with him so easily. :/ I wish I could be one if I had a Youtube channel and the right things to use. Too bad that might not happen in a long time. XD *keeps pushing and repeating do it.* Also, I've seen your comments on other videos. I was able to tell it was you because of the creepy but cool profile picture. XD XD yus, I'm predominantly "Youtube, All I want to do is watch a video, Stop making me update" that other channel is more of an experiment, dipping my toe in the proverbial water of the youtube community. My comments get quite a few thumbs up for some reason, and I'm pretty sure half of it is because of my user name lol. I'm considering it, I do have a mic and video editing software n'stuff like that. 1 http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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