_Kurtis 636 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 My absolute favorite would have to be "Equestria Games". Although, "Inspiration Manifestation" is a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asternose 30 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 My favorite Spike episode would be Just For Sidekicks. I don't understand why so many people hate that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Kurtis 636 May 17, 2014 Author Share May 17, 2014 My favorite Spike episode would be Just For Sidekicks. I don't understand why so many people hate that one I don't know why so many people hate that episode either; I thought it was a pretty fun Spike episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 (edited) Equestria Games, it was a surprisingly great Spike episode. Edited May 17, 2014 by Blobulle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Old Head 4,816 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 Secret of My Excess. Extremely hard to fault it, it's wholly underrated and beautifully written. Solidified the Sparity relationship that had only seen snippets of in former episodes, great character accuracy, had one of my favourite Pinkie Pie moments (I'm not giving him cake, I'm assaulting him with cake!) and the symbolism with the Fire Ruby was excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeofCanterlot 158 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 I'd go with "Secret of My Excess" for best Spike episode.Interesting take on the dangers of being a dragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Qiviut 22,510 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 My favorite is mostly out of past feeling now: Dragon Quest (a.k.a., the worst season-two episode). I like it most because you could really feel sorry for Spike being mocked and marginalized by the teenage dragons in Act 2 and the Mane Six in the middle of Act 1. He had an admirable goal, but it was marred by some really terrible writing. So I like it in spite of how bad it is.The best one, on the other hand: Secret of My Excess. It plays off Spike's greed very well and came off naturally. Despite not really giving any answers to possible questions to Spike's greed totally, it was very well written and portrayed him in a sympathetic light. @, @, I hate Just for Sidekicks because Spike himself was written very terribly. You can check out why here. 1 "Talent is a pursued interest." — Bob Ross Pro-Brony articles: 1/2/3/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 27,919 May 17, 2014 Share May 17, 2014 Secret of My Excess. To this day it's still the best Spike episode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truffles 2,033 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 If I were to pick it based solely on writing and plot, I would give it to "Secret of My Excess", with "Equestria Games" being a runner up. However, the animation of adolescent Spike is so horrendous it's painful to watch. The animators most of the time make Flash 8 somehow look like hand-drawn animation, and it looks excellent. But in ths episode adolescent Spike's arms and legs spin around stiffly like they're made of cardboard - classic poorly done Flash. So due to that issue and "Equestria Games" being almost as good a Spike episode, I have to give the top spot to "Equestria Games". 1 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...
Moved to Elsewhere 11,331 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Secret of my Excess and Equestria Games are the ones I really like. Inspiration Manifestation is the one I just like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Equestria Games. It used to be Dragon Quest. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWg-TtBRMfqketa1ELyKGg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/menelik-david-kenneth-cannady 2nd SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thunder-dash-alternative/tracks Pony.fm: https://pony.fm/thunder-dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainboom Dash 1,056 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Probably Equestria Games, though I don't mind Dragon Quest or Just for Sidekicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripfly 264 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Just for sidekicks, the pets needed to come back and whats better than spike mixed in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical Anarchy 177 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Dragon Quest was my favorite Spike episode. it was funny, and it defined Spike as a character..in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson Cross 7,532 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 I think my favourite Spike episode would have to be "Just for Sidekicks". Mainly because I was on edge half of the time because he kept messing things up... I also really liked how there wasn't much mention of the Mane 6, and it flowed really nicely into the next episode! it was great! Now with more added tea leaves! My fantastic signature made by Gone Airbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Maestro 1,003 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Equestria Games or Secrets of my Excess. Man, both are fantastic. "You learn a lot about people when you listen to the songs that mean something to them." Youtube - Carbon Maestro, Music Reviews - Carbon Music Reviews, Soundcloud - Follow Here, Twitter: @CarbonMaestro Super Smash Ponies: Find it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacberry 90 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Secret of my Excess, I loved the Sparity development. ♥ Sweet Style ♥ Ivy Swirl ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeBolter 208 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 The best Spike episodes are Just for Sidekicks and also Dragon Quest however Equestria games was a good one too Awesome signature made by Pink Mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverseFaller 2,484 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 I'm not sure if it could be considered a Spike episode or not, but Inspiration Manifestation is my favorite. Credit for the signature goes to Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamy Arty 6,252 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Equestria Games gave me several surprises that puts it firmly in the spot of being my favorite. I'll try not to keep this short rather than a proper episode review. We all know that while Spike has a good heart, he is a bit of a braggart too. Just part of his nature as a dragon I would suppose, one which he may overcome as he grows older. This is beside the point though, just a semi-relevant, tangential thought. He started off this episode by being self-assured. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, it's a good quality for one to possess. But stage fright took over and made him choke in a vital moment, and he was rescued by a good little deed from his close friend, Twilight. It went to his head before learning the truth, and here's where I expected the episode to stay for the next 15 minutes — Spike boasting and strutting around. To my pleasant surprise, the news was quickly broken to him. My expectation was that this episode would be him bragging about something he didn't do, making a complete fool of himself, and having a number of apologies to hand out. Spike should have known better by now and so I'm delighted this wasn't the case. Long story, short: he moped around for a while instead of doing that, plagued by a low sense of self-worth rather than feeling overshadowed as he did when Owlowiscious arrived, and regained that in the end when the endangerment of his friends brought a burst of resolve which couldn't be instilled through kind words alone. He saved his friends, surprised himself with his own abilities, and was appropriately humble about it afterwards. Much better than how I envisioned things unfolding, so my own low expectations no doubt contributed to my great love of this episode. Spike ruining the Cloudsdale anthem in front of the entire stadium made me as embarrassed as I've ever been for another person, cringing the whole time. That means that it was executed perfectly. Never have I been so glad in retrospect to be vicariously humiliated. xD 1 Kyoshi made this ^^ Come join us on Equestria.tv on Fridays at 6 PM Eastern for our weekly movie nights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovershy 3,815 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 A lot of people don't like it, but Dragon Quest is probably my favorite spike episode. I thought it was pretty funny. The beginning always cracks me up when Fluttershy stomps on Rainbow Dash. I will admit though, that Spike's episodes usually aren't the best. Fluttershy Fan Club sig by Blue Snowfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars 4,863 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Just for Sidekicks! I need more episodes that have Spike, the pets, and the CMC in one episode. I just feel like they're awesome friends and have adventures when the Mane Six are doing their own thing. Just for Sidekicks! I need more episodes that have Spike, the pets, and the CMC in one episode. I just feel like they're awesome friends and have adventures when the Mane Six are doing their own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye 463 May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Owl's Well That Ends Well. Made me cry. #NoShame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLPFanatic34 3,235 May 19, 2014 Share May 19, 2014 Equestria Games was probably my favorite Spike episode, simply because what Spike went through in that episode I can relate to, I struggle with trying to impress people and not let anyone down, and sometimes if I slip up a little, I feel like I ruined everything and everyone hates me and is disappointed in me, so Spike I feel ya buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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