BayoUni2847 528 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 Makes sense, since Spike is a baby dragon and Rarity is a multi colored pony. The show never really showed any type of species mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wulfington 276 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) Well, I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but skip to 1:03:30 and listen. http://youtu.be/6_HvYXBcc20 That line on the picture is apparently not what McCarthy or anyone there actually said and it seems that the picture itself has already been taken down from derpibooru; I guess because it's nothing but a bait. So neither a definite yes nor a definite no; would be sad if his crush would always be the status quo without any development into any direction whatsoever, but it's simply the way it is now. It is a definite no, actually, the writers themselves said in that very video, at the time you said to watch at, that "Spike's a kid and Rarity's an adult, so it's not going to happen since it's inappropriate". So people who say he's not a kid just got proven wrong. Edited April 20, 2014 by Sir Wulfington Proud Supporter of Communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Peppermint 1,108 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) Man this is sad to read. I always hoped that they be together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHv9acm3fF0 F.ck this sh.t! I draw more sparity pics! Edited April 20, 2014 by Burny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSwirlTheBearded 356 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 Here's my response to this unspeakable tragedy. 2 Sig by Kyoshi — Ask me anything – http://mlpforums.com/topic/94670-ask-sstb-me/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Hurricane 170 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Edited April 20, 2014 by Commander Hurricane (Sig by DementedPillowMaster and me, teamwork FTW!)(Let's get as many people as possible to use this sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostgage 7,975 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) I think even Spike himself probably realizes this at this point. Doesn't mean they can't be great friends. Edited April 20, 2014 by Frostgage Signature by Lacerna | You should fill out my Johari Window. All the cool kids are doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSwirlTheBearded 356 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I'm surprised that this hasn't sent the Rarijack fans into a frenzy. Sig by Kyoshi — Ask me anything – http://mlpforums.com/topic/94670-ask-sstb-me/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,795 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 It is a definite no, actually, the writers themselves said in that very video, at the time you said to watch at, that "Spike's a kid and Rarity's an adult, so it's not going to happen since it's inappropriate". So people who say he's not a kid just got proven wrong. Because he couldn't, well, grow older or something like that ... I know it's not an actual yes in any way, but the line on the picture is apparently not what has been said there. And that's a huge difference. But what am I expecting anyway? Read the summary on Equestria Daily, comments of some people who have been there and watch the entire video; it's obvious that they don't exactly like Spike, they don't really know what to do with him and since many people in the fandom care more about background characters than him I actually am not surprised in the silghtest. "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences." - W. I. Thomas & D. S. Thomas Signature by Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsidian Sky 14,004 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) I'm surprised that this hasn't sent the Rarijack fans into a frenzy. Don't know why it would... Just because i like to ship Rares and Applejack does not mean that i want every other ship sunk. I did not like the Rares/Spike pairing, but i don't take some kind of pleasure from the fact that it has been debunked by the writers. This comment by Meghan will also not be the end of Sparity, every shipping is fanfiction in the end, with this declaration Sparity will just be more so than before. Edited April 20, 2014 by Obsidian Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,334 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 As Don Henley said: "This is the end of the innocence." http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yqo5_don-henley-the-end-of-the-innocence_music By Emerald.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wulfington 276 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) Because he couldn't, well, grow older or something like that ... I know it's not an actual yes in any way, but the line on the picture is apparently not what has been said there. And that's a huge difference. But what am I expecting anyway? Read the summary on Equestria Daily, comments of some people who have been there and watch the entire video; it's obvious that they don't exactly like Spike, they don't really know what to do with him and since many people in the fandom care more about background characters than him I actually am not surprised in the silghtest. It's not really a difference, the writers basically said themselves that they won't ship the two of them since it'd be pedophilia, so unless he, like you said, grows up in the show, it's never gonna happen. And I don't really understand why people are upset about the writers apparently disliking spike (which I don't think I've ever gotten the impression), why do they have to like him? I get that some people get attached to certain characters, but the people writing the story aren't obligated to give each and every character good screen time and development, and people need to stop thinking that. Edited April 20, 2014 by Sir Wulfington Proud Supporter of Communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootalove 10,689 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I wouldn't say that it was a surprise, but I never really thought that their crush can blossom into a relationship even further from what they have now. To be honest, it's better to keep it mutual. Credit: Moony © Forum FAQ Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekromic 1,054 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I never expected it to be more than a crush, Rarity is way older than Spikey-Wikey, and he seems to be aware of it judging by his reaction in Simple Ways. Hell, any of them having a relationship or dating in the show would break the dynamic, and in a bad way most likely. The only way I can see that happening, is at the series' finale, with Babies Ever After ending http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BabiesEverAfter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cedar 1,408 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I figured it would never progress much more than that in the show itself, but to see it get squashed so intently, well, I admit to being a little sad. Roleplaying OC: Red Cedar - Cast Character: Applejack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPirateX 600 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 Soo, Secret of my Excess is pretty much non- canon now? "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" ~ Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMarkz0ne 962 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 We need Kinky Kelly and the Sexy Stud to come and explain how interspecies erotica is not crime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truffles 2,033 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 (edited) It's funny, because just yesterday I said in the "Do you like Spike" thread that "Simple Ways" pretty much drove a stake through the heart of Sparity, due to his lack of interest in Rarity going gaga over Trenderhoof. And since then he hasn't spawned a single floaty heart over Rarity. EDIT: After watching the actual video of the panel, McCarthy actually did go on to state they had a "really fantastic Sparity epsiode coming up"!! So I take back what I said above! :comeatus: But it will still be my OTP in the show, because frankly Spike is the best pony, er dragon, for Rarity. Her being the element of generosity is the perfect vaccine to his innate greed and may be the only thing keeping him from becoming a terrible monster. And he is the ever-helpful assistant, something Rarity definitely needs in her line of work. And he's not a baby; he's 15-16 years old, and she's around 22. He may be physically a baby dragon but physical appearance means nothing; he's still had 15 years to form the same kind of religious, political, cynical, and optimistic views on life that any mid-teen pony would have at that age. Given a few more seasons and I think they could have done a very nice relationship in the show without it being "icky". Is there an age problem? Yes, but it's the opposite - by the time he becomes physically a young adult, she'll be on her deathbed. Unless they do what I suspect and she becomes the next pony to become an alicorn.... It would be nice once for all that hard work Spike has done for her all this time that she at least would cuddle with her Spikey-wikey from time to time. That's pretty innocent; it's not like she has to let him mount her or anything... Edited April 21, 2014 by TruffleShuffle Are you a Spike fan? Click on the image above for a compendium of nearly every Spike scene in the show! =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wulfington 276 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 We need Kinky Kelly and the Sexy Stud to come and explain how interspecies erotica is not crime! Your right, it's not wrong, but pedophilia, however, is. Proud Supporter of Communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appledan 6 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I was always more of a AB\SB x Spike dude anyway. -Staff Sergeant Appledan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wulfington 276 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 It's funny, because just yesterday I said in the "Do you like Spike" thread that "Simple Ways" pretty much drove a stake through the heart of Sparity, due to his lack of interest in Rarity going gaga over Trenderhoof. And since then he hasn't spawned a single floaty heart over Rarity. But it will still be my OTP in the show, because frankly Spike is the best pony, er dragon, for Rarity. Her being the element of generosity is the perfect vaccine to his innate greed and may be the only thing keeping him from becoming a terrible monster. And he is the ever-helpful assistant, something Rarity definitely needs in her line of work. And he's not a baby; he's 15-16 years old, and she's around 22. He may be physically a baby dragon but physical appearance means nothing; he's still had 15 years to form the same kind of religious, political, cynical, and optimistic views on life that any mid-teen pony would have at that age. Given a few more seasons and I think they could have done a very nice relationship in the show without it being "icky". Is there an age problem? Yes, but it's the opposite - by the time he becomes physically a young adult, she'll be on her deathbed. Unless they do what I suspect and she becomes the next pony to become an alicorn.... It would be nice once for all that hard work Spike has done for her all this time that she at least would cuddle with her Spikey-wikey from time to time. That's pretty innocent; it's not like she has to let him mount her or anything... He may not be technically a baby, but he's still a kid: at 1:03:30 the writers say he's a child and shes an adult, and cuz of that it'd be "inappropriate". And I'll ask you the same question I ask everyone who has no problem with him being a teen or adolescent and being with her; would you have any problem with it if their genders were reversed, him being an adolescent-teen girl and she being a grown adult in her 20's or so? 1 Proud Supporter of Communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba_booey 4,302 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I hate ships, but for some reason, I like Sparity more than Rarijack. I've always thought Lesbian ships were stupid (and this is coming from someone that's Pro-LGBT!) But I don't really care if it's not canon. It's not going to ruin the whole show for everyone. Right? Riiiight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsidian Sky 14,004 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I hate ships, but for some reason, I like Sparity more than Rarijack. I've always thought Lesbian ships were stupid (and this is coming from someone that's Pro-LGBT!) But I don't really care if it's not canon. It's not going to ruin the whole show for everyone. Right? Riiiight? Well, if they really want to ship them so hard, why not ignore the statement of the writers and just ship them? Isn't fanfiction about exploring the possibilities of creating ones own story detached from canon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adachi 772 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 RUN, FELLOW SHIP RATS SWIM TO SAFETY FOR TODAY, THE SPARITY SHIP WAS SUNK THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS Meghan McCarthy's troll level went up by +1 “I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.” — Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazama Ichida 2,367 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I'm surprised that there were actually people who thought that this relationship was going to happen. The White Shinigami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl 90 April 20, 2014 Share April 20, 2014 I found the Sparity ship to be a bit too awkward anyway, even before Spike became a dog in EG. But if Spike ever "matured" and didn't remain as a "baby dragon" in the future but didn't become a frigging massive hoarder, then I suppose it would've been nice to see some Sparity then. Ah well, as long as they don't mess up Flashlight then I'll be fine with shipping in MLP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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