Mr. Jaguar 1,403 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 ......Do you guys think people would still be pushing for Spike and Rarity to get romantically involved? Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planty 1,053 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 I would say some maybe be less supportive, but from what I've seen in some areas of the fandom I think people would take this in there stride :s Have ANY questions about Christianity? INBOX ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimisticNeighsayer 478 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 When you say "people", do you mean the fanbase or the folks creating the show? Personally I find it cuter that the younger one is the male and the older one is the female, but if it were the case in the show I'm sure that many would either laud it or totally ignore it much the same as they do now. From a fanbase shipping perspective I suppose the same would apply. 3 Hablo español--Je parle français--日本語を話す--我说中文--...and sarcasm (yeah right!) I compose music. Six Pony Rags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiki 5,855 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 When you say "people", do you mean the fanbase or the folks creating the show? Personally I find it cuter that the younger one is the male and the older one is the female, but if it were the case in the show I'm sure that many would either laud it or totally ignore it much the same as they do now. From a fanbase shipping perspective I suppose the same would apply. a It's true that the younger male is going after the older female makes it cuter. Also, a boy Rarity just would be weird, in my opinion. At least, with the way I picture it. It's hard to say, because it would be different from the current reality we have, so I'm probably unreasonably biased. You'll be entranced by me ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jaguar 1,403 August 8, 2012 Author Share August 8, 2012 When you say "people", do you mean the fanbase or the folks creating the show? Personally I find it cuter that the younger one is the male and the older one is the female, but if it were the case in the show I'm sure that many would either laud it or totally ignore it much the same as they do now. From a fanbase shipping perspective I suppose the same would apply. I mean the fanbase, and by stallion I mean rarity being an adult male pony. In the show she's an adult mare, and spike's a baby dragon (tho he's more like a small child than baby). I'm curious as to what most people's opinion would be on spike and rarity becoming romantically involved if spike was a little girl dragon and rarity was a adult male pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallow 1,137 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 (edited) It would probably cause some kind of big controversy about pedophilia etc. And then they'd be forced to write it out of the show. Not that I'd want any of this in the show in the first place anyway. It would be too awkward. The current Rarity + Spike that semi-goes on in the show is already pretty awkward. I mean, she's supposedly an adult mare and he IS a baby. And they're not even from the same species. So it's like zoopedophilia or something. Edited August 8, 2012 by Marshmallow 1 "There was me, that is Pinkie, and my three droogs, that is Rarity, Rainbow, and Fluttershy, and we sat in the Ponyville Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening." A Clockwork Pony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammo 986 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 (edited) I don't think a penis and a cloaca are sexually compatible organs. I mean.. Uhhh.. Eww he's a child and of a different species. No way man, why would you even put thought into that? Freaking sick. Edited August 8, 2012 by Jammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jaguar 1,403 August 8, 2012 Author Share August 8, 2012 (edited) It would probably cause some kind of big controversy about pedophilia etc. And then they'd be forced to write it out of the show. Not that I'd want any of this in the show in the first place anyway. It would be too awkward. The current Rarity + Spike that semi-goes on in the show is already pretty awkward. I mean, she's supposedly an adult mare and he IS a baby. And they're not even from the same species. So it's like zoopedophilia or something. That's what I'm thinking, he's a child and she's an adult. The point of this thread is to see if the reasons for thinking that SpikexRarity is okay is due to thinking that it's okay for a boy to be with a grown woman, I'm wondering if it's not viewed as wrong because he's a boy and not a girl, I'm 99.99% positive that if he was a little girl instead of a little boy and Rarity was an adult male instead of an adult female that everyone would scream "PEDOPHILIA!!" at the very idea. Reminds me of that episode of south park....... http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3CgRH8RlJs Edited August 8, 2012 by Pegasus25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenohay 318 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 Well to begin with, it would totally fuck up "Secret of my Excess" But in general terms it wouldn't be so much of a change. I would still think of it as a simple little crush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TessHM 15 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 That's what I'm thinking, he's a child and she's an adult. The point of this thread is to see if the reasons for thinking that SpikexRarity is okay is due to thinking that it's okay for a boy to be with a grown woman, I'm wondering if it's not viewed as wrong because he's a boy and not a girl, I'm 99.99% positive that if he was a little girl instead of a little boy and Rarity was an adult male instead of an adult female that everyone would scream "PEDOPHILIA!!" at the very idea. Reminds me of that episode of south park....... http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3CgRH8RlJs Ah, Southpark can be useful in any situation... Anyway, to your question, I honestly don't think it would make much difference to the shippers, considering all the crazy s**t they've done already. (Rainbow Dash x kitchen sink, anyone?) But as to how everyone else would react... Remember the Derpy controversy? That, a thousand times worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammo 986 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 Ah, Southpark can be useful in any situation... Anyway, to your question, I honestly don't think it would make much difference to the shippers, considering all the crazy s**t they've done already. (Rainbow Dash x kitchen sink, anyone?) But as to how everyone else would react... Remember the Derpy controversy? That, a thousand times worse. The funniest ship I've heard is Stephen Magnet x Tom (The Boulder / HUNK of a diamond) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaper 136 August 8, 2012 Share August 8, 2012 I don't know really. I didn't even think that much about SpikexRarity when I started watching the show, I thought it was weird until Secret of my Excess, now I think they are cute . I mean, she's supposedly an adult mare and he IS a baby. He maybe looks like a baby dragon, but he behaves nothing like a baby. He acts more like a 12-13 year old kid, a rather mature one as a matter of fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jaguar 1,403 August 8, 2012 Author Share August 8, 2012 (edited) He maybe looks like a baby dragon, but he behaves nothing like a baby. He acts more like a 12-13 year old kid, a rather mature one as a matter of fact. That's still too young for him to be with an adult. Just because he's a boy doesn't mean he's already mature enough mentally to be with an adult. Ah, Southpark can be useful in any situation... But as to how everyone else would react... Remember the Derpy controversy? That, a thousand times worse. That's what I'm figuring, I severely doubt that there would be very many favorable views on spike and rarity getting together if he were a little girl and she an adult male. Edited August 8, 2012 by Pegasus25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twi Rubix 726 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 I... can't really imagine Rarity as a Stallion... *Shudders* I think it wouldn't be the same to be honest. Can't quite put my finger on it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryVinyl 48 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 Adventure Time brings up the same question. Finn is 13 or 14 while Princess Bubblegum is 18. They did do a Gender Bender episode, and if the genders were switched like that by default, more people would probably object. Then again, we don't know how old Rarity is and we don't know how old Spike is and how old that translates to in say, human years. There are some estimations, but it's not canonically set. Plus, I've not seen a more adult kids show than Adventure Time since Animaniacs. Signature by PixiGlow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixil 18 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 They might and might not do that. What I'd like them to do is add atleast a LITTLE romance to MLP:FiM. I would really like them to hug just ONCE. SIGNATURE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullbuster 1,906 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 things would defenantly be different and i would probably look at it differently ehh, i dont know if i would like it much My Let's Play channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy14-AEEHdfj5QQAlYtB1_A Need a guest Rapper on a song? talk to me!: http://mlpforums.com/topic/103097-guest-rapper-for-you/ NEW SONG: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow 1,628 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 Be expecting something like this: R63 Spike: I really like you, Can I call you big brother? Elusive (R63 Rarity): Err.....okay. R63 Spike: Yaay!! OCs: Flow / Love Bloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arylett Charnoa 4,919 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 Gotta love those wacky Double Standards, eh? It probably wouldn't even be on the show if Rarity was a stallion. And if it was, it would be a lot more toned down, treated as a silly crush, and Rarity would constantly reject him to make it CLEAR to the viewers that, no, there is no implication of an official canon ship. Secret of my Excess would be completely changed. Makes it interesting to think what other things would be more or less okay with gender swaps... Aether Velvet is the name of the OC in my avatar. Drawn by me. Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406 August 9, 2012 Share August 9, 2012 Eh, it'd be kind of weird. But so is Rarity x Spike right now. Spike is pretty young compared to Rarity, and it wouldn't be all that good to have a canon shipping of a younger boy and an older girl. I think the same would apply to R63 swaps. I HAD TO FALL TO LOSE IT ALL BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER /WRISTS On 4/28/2013 at 8:13 PM, gooM said: Djenty...man you are crazy, but an awesome sort of crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jaguar 1,403 August 9, 2012 Author Share August 9, 2012 (edited) Gotta love those wacky Double Standards, eh? It probably wouldn't even be on the show if Rarity was a stallion. And if it was, it would be a lot more toned down, treated as a silly crush, and Rarity would constantly reject him to make it CLEAR to the viewers that, no, there is no implication of an official canon ship. Secret of my Excess would be completely changed. I know right? I think it stems from a belief that a boy cannot be molested by a woman, that a boy obviously wants to be with her, unless she's ugly, then she had to have forced him. When I was spike's age there was no way in hell that I could've handled being in a romantic/sexual relationship with a grown woman....I think other people should look back to when they were just small children and ask themselves if they could handle a relationship with a grown adult. If the answer is no, then why the hell would Spike be able to? He's just a kid, he's not ready for that kind of stuff. It also bothers me because I know that if he was a girl and she a stallion tsome same people would be sharpening their pitchforks. It's double standards, plain and simple. Boy or girl, it's wrong on so many levels for a child to be sexually and or romantically involved with a grown adult. Period. Edited August 9, 2012 by Pegasus25 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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