Shining Armor or Big Mac, who's had more development?

[CastletonSnob 3,078]

Who would you say has had more character development?

[TheAnimationFanatic 3,596]

I'd say they've both gotten roughly the same amount of development.

With Big Macintosh becoming more open about his feelings and emotions.

With Shining Armor, we've seen his more dorky, paternal side as of late. And he's contributed more to the main storyline 

Plus, you could argue that Shining Armor got more development since he didn't make the best first impression during his debut.

[Metemponychosis 1,262]

For me, Big Mac. It's not even a competition.

Shining Armor is just another cardboard of a position to be occupied (that didn't need to exist to begin with), that happens to be quirky geek.

[RDDash 19,195]

Shining Armor, he got married a princess and dropped a kid with the power level over 9000, Big Mac can't out compete that.

[TheAnimationFanatic 3,596]

27 minutes ago, R.D.Dash said:

Shining Armor, he got married a princess and dropped a kid with the power level over 9000, Big Mac can't out compete that.

True, but Big Mac was always at least an amusing side character, and he never disowned his sister.

[Sunny Fox 5,952]

17 minutes ago, TheAnimationFanatic said:

True, but Big Mac was always at least an amusing side character, and he never disowned his sister.

Context is for kings, here. There was good reason for Shining Armor to "disown" Twilight, in light of what he and any other pony knew at the time. Shapeshifting, emotion-eating bug ponies is probably a bit too far a leap for anypony to make, and Twilight didn't really know the score either. Plus, there was nopony, not even Celestia herself, who did not consider Twilight's actions to be beyond the pale. Seems a bit unfair to highlight SA as the jerk in this scenario, considering not even Spike believed Twilight.

[TheAnimationFanatic 3,596]

1 minute ago, Sunny Fox said:

Context is for kings, here. There was good reason for Shining Armor to "disown" Twilight, in light of what he and any other pony knew at the time. Shapeshifting, emotion-eating bug ponies is probably a bit too far a leap for anypony to make, and Twilight didn't really know the score either. Plus, there was nopony, not even Celestia herself, who did not consider Twilight's actions to be beyond the pale. Seems a bit unfair to highlight SA as the jerk in this scenario, considering not even Spike believed Twilight.

I'm joking of course. But Big Macintosh is slightly more endearing  since he started off as an amusing side character who's later appearances showed a layer of emotional depth.

[FlareGun45 2,221]

Defintely gonna go with Big Mac! I like him better anyway!