Spike grows for being greedy? How does that work?

['Rainbow Dash' 16]

Hey, this is Rainbow Dash, the greatest pony of all.

 

OK, Twilight told me that Spike grows giant when he's greedy and collects things. How does that work? That makes NO sense.

 

Can somebody explain this to me please.

[Xent 7]

Probably he has some sort of evil magic in him that whenevar he wants more that he can get(example=his birthday episode)he becomes bigger and also loses his personality and acts wild.

[Prince Midnight 817]

or its just they way dragons act X3, mabey i dunno

['Rainbow Dash' 16]

or its just they way dragons act X3, mabey i dunno

 

I know. It's like saying I'll grow giant if I eat too many of Pinkie's cupcakes.

[Prince Midnight 817]

or too many of lunas moon pies, i mean those things are good, but she bakes so many of them, its hard to say no to her

[Champion RD92 8,654]

Apparently that's just how all dragons grow...idk

[kreen 2]

obviously his egg was found in nuclear sludge, in which he gained several mutations: the ability to grow as he becomes greedier, the ability to teleport things by incinerating them and that adorable face. seriously, how else can he be that adorable?

 

or I guess it could just be magic, but I mean, that gets kinda old after you say it too much...

[Fire_Fly 499]

Well, Zecora didn't really explain it very well, but apparently, dragon's grow when they start building hoards of items. This probably explains why pretty much every fully-grown dragon in the show is seen with or near a pile of jewels and treasure. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it looks like the more the dragon collects, the bigger and greedier he gets.

['Rainbow Dash' 16]

Well, Zecora didn't really explain it very well, but apparently, dragon's grow when they start building hoards of items. This probably explains why pretty much every fully-grown dragon in the show is seen with or near a pile of jewels and treasure. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it looks like the more the dragon collects, the bigger and greedier he gets.

 

I guess I'll go with it.

[Radiance64 7,051]

You question MLP logic?

[Prince Midnight 817]

everypony does sometimes XD

[hironakamura 126]

Well, Zecora didn't really explain it very well, but apparently, dragon's grow when they start building hoards of items. This probably explains why pretty much every fully-grown dragon in the show is seen with or near a pile of jewels and treasure. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it looks like the more the dragon collects, the bigger and greedier he gets.

 

Its also possible that the size of the hoard itself doesn't make them grow but instead the want to add something to their hoard. There was this scene where Twilight distracted Spike with a floating broom. Spike didn't have the broom yet but when he decided he wanted it, he grew slightly.

 

When he stole Rarity, he grew the biggest because he wanted her the most.

[Celestial Sloth 369]

[Twi Rubix 726]

Yeah, I was kinda of wondering that too. I guess Spike needs to regulate his greed or something.

[Slendermane 474]

According to classic mythology and legend, dragons horde gold and treasure. In European myths, dragons take gold, sheep, and virgin princesses. In oriental myths, serpents grow for every century they live. As they grow, they gain magical pearls or orbs. This orb contains their power. They horde this power to grow and mature into a dragon.

That is why asian dragons are often shown with an orb of some kind.

 

I like the idea of dragons growing in relation to their horde. It is not a recent idea, but it is still pretty cool.

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

That makes NO sense.

 

>Implying a show consisting of colorful talking ponies is supposed to make sense.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Devin Dash McCourty

[I used to be a stranger 7,989]

Greed, like derisive anger and many other vice-leading emotions, is addictive by nature.

 

His growth is metaphorical.

[SBaby 660]

I always thought it was Rita Repulsa that made him grow when she found out how greedy he was getting.

Edited April 18, 2012 by SBaby

[Pinkazoid 3,493]

You question MLP logic?

 

I saw the word logic, and my username... that is no coincidence so this thread calls for my 'genius' logic

 

They grow by greed because the show's creators needed a good reason for him to grow all big and greedy

 

ladies and gentleman.... Pinkazoid logic at it's finest

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

What if Spike starts shrinking from being generous?

[Chickey 383]

It does not make much sense, but then again it's a show about talking ponies and some of them have wings or unicorn horns.

But in Mlp logic it kinda makes sense.

 

The only thing I don't really get is if he never gets greedy will he never grow?

[hironakamura 126]

Dragons have always been greedy in western mythology. Its why knights like to kill them because you're sure they're always guarding some kind of treasure or loot in the form of their hoard.

 

I find it cool that the developers of MLP decided to use Greed to make Spike turn into a monster the way he did while at the same time written his character to have a crush on Rarity who is the bearer of the Element of Generosity. Coincidence or planned from the very beginning, its classical beauty saves the beast.

[Trixies Apprentice L 489]

Personally I believe it is the way the grow in generally

If the grow by greed measures the become Strong,big and dumb extremely fast while if the grow normaly they become grow slowly,not so strong and smart.

That why all the dragons in his episdoe were all bigger and if you notice the full grown dragons don't talk at all(except that one line that the dragon said to Fluttershy but that was after The stare)

[Forlong 1,725]

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Endpol 27]

It could also be going along the lines of the story "Fablehaven" (not very popular) where sometimes changes happen with the simplest things with magical creatures.

Edited April 19, 2012 by Endpol