VGAddict Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I mean, they don't put him along with the Mane 6 for adventures, and most of his episodes have sucked. Should they write him out, like say, have him go visit dragons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickLime Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 He tried that once, it ended badly ^^;I don't think they need to write Spike /OUT/ He's important to Twilight and Twilight is important to him...what they DO need to do is write him /better/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGAddict Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 But would many be upset if he were written out? I can't imagine many liking him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickLime Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 But would many be upset if he were written out? I can't imagine many liking him.Doesn't the fandom often get INCREDIBLY pissy if the staff do things on their account?And anyways, I don't think it matters if there are many that wont be upset, there are probably equally as many people who WOULD be upset if he left -shrug- Let's just see if he grows any this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starswirlthebearded Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 It doesn't matter if the adult fandom likes him or not. The intended audience is not the adult fandom, it is the childhood fandom. And I assume they have far less issues than the adults do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesh Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Spike, apart from being a character that I enjoy as not-the-center-of-attention, is also good from a storytelling perspective. He gives Twilight someone to talk to at anytime of the day or night ("About Time" episode needed someone at Twi's house at night). Furthermore, Spike is young, and can be the immature/ignorant side of a plot. He's not my favorite character, but one of the cool parts of MLP is that there is something for everyone. I'd hate for someone to try to remove Fluttershy just because they didn't understand her appeal. Also:https://youtu.be/x8tVoriImK8?t=1m52s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Spike is a good character. My daughter has a plushie of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGAddict Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Spike, apart from being a character that I enjoy as not-the-center-of-attention, is also good from a storytelling perspective. He gives Twilight someone to talk to at anytime of the day or night ("About Time" episode needed someone at Twi's house at night). Furthermore, Spike is young, and can be the immature/ignorant side of a plot. He's not my favorite character, but one of the cool parts of MLP is that there is something for everyone. I'd hate for someone to try to remove Fluttershy just because they didn't understand her appeal. Also:https://youtu.be/x8tVoriImK8?t=1m52s But like I said, I can't imagine many liking him. You don't like him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickLime Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't stand Fluttershy, REMOVE HER I SAY! -waves hoof- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshineTheleocat Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Writing a character out is just not really the way to go. Instead you simply improve the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCedar Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I quite like Spike, and while he hasn't gotten the attention he probably should have, he's still neat to have around. When they really do do a good episode with him (I'm thinking Equestria Games here) it works nicely. I wouldn't want to see him disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesh Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't stand Fluttershy, REMOVE HER I SAY! -waves hoof-nooooooooooooooooooo! But like I said, I can't imagine many liking him. You don't like him? So because you can't imagine liking him, you think it is likely that few do? It's ok to not understand, but its silly to project your perspective onto everyone. I like spike. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of any of his episodes except for the pet sitting one. He is great in smaller doses. I'd be sad if he just disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetSombra Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 The only one who should be written out is Celestia - ALL HAIL THE LUNA REPU-<shot> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshineTheleocat Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 The only one who should be written out is Celestia - ALL HAIL THE LUNA REPU-<shot> Convert all ponies to the dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 An analyst of the fandom (I don't remember who) came up with an interesting idea for Spike, which I like and think this could renew his purpose in the story. The idea is Princess Celestia sending Spike on special missions on his own without the other ponies being with him. You'll get an episode or two about these adventures and the Spike returns as a stronger and wiser member of the team. I don't think they should write him out but I agree he needs to be something other than the straight man to Twilight's antics or the fall guy. I liked him in Power Ponies as the unassuming hero but he needs more of a purpose to his role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGAddict Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Would you say Spike is useless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetSombra Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Would you? You seem to not have any real thoughts on the matter, choosing to pose questions than offer your own insight, So, do you like Spike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourLittleBrony Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Nah nah nah. Spike may not be the greatest character out there, but he has his place and role in the show. As others have said, he just really needs to be fleshed out and be made into a better character. How in the world do you just write out a character that probably has the closest relationship to the main protagonist of the show and isnt even an element of harmony? If it were to happen, it would have to be done exactly right and should play a strong role in the plot or you're dealing with a very depressed purple alicorn for a good long time for no real reason. It's better to leave him in, but give his role a bit more meaning. He probably has alot of character and story building potential in his little dragon hide, but he's not given a whole lot of chances to tell it. His episodes are few and far in between, and it seems to be a toss-up between a "good" spike episode and a "lame" spike episode whenever he does get his own spotlight. Most of the time he's in the background being a comic relief, crushing on Rarity, or fulfilling his role as assistant by either keeping Twilight in check or doing some assistant duty, or maybe even helping the plot move along but he's not a central point to it. Its been awhile since we've had an episode dealing with Spike understanding more about his dragon self. I'd like to see some growth there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowWalking18 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Spike plays a role, but given the shows target audience, as a boy he doesn't play a big role a lot. However, that doesn't mean they should get rid of him. At least not till they make SpikeBelle canon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanOGain Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Spike is adorable. Who else is going to clean up after twilight, be used for comic relief, have pithy little-brother comments for the show, make nachos or otherwise be twilight's personal baby dragon slave? So is that what he gets for a lifetime of servitude? Jut to be written off? I feel that baby dragon slaves should unite against the man... er... mare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChikoritaBrony Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Nah brah, Spike has enough potential for his own episodes. I mean, he got 2 at the end of season 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanillapop Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 o3o I love Spike. To be honest, I've always enjoyed his immature antics, and they remind me of my relationship with my little sister to a degree. He's dramatically younger than the mane 6, so his constant immaturity and difficulty with growth has always sort of made sense to me. Young kids aren't always the quickest to realize big changes in themselves, and sometimes those changes are really small. I mean, I'd argue that Spike's had a pretty fair amount of character growth since his arrival to Ponyville despite -not- being a main character, but rather a side companion to the protagonist. Oh, Sam to Twilight's Frodo... He grew exponentially when he went on a self-growth quest to discover who and what he is --- and while he didn't find an answer to where he came from, he did discover that it matters less than the identity he's formed with as a family to Twilight, and resident of Ponyville. In most of his episodes, he's had some major realization about his behavior, from greed changing him into a monster, to needing to take charge on his own, without Twilight, to overcoming anxiety and fear in order to assist with the Equestria Games. I think the biggest issue they have with Spike is that the times they have him on screen, they struggle to showcase the actual growth he's gone through as a character. They sparsely reference his past achievements --- and given his episodes are few and far between, it can lead to him feeling flatter than he actually is. They barely showcase the major personality revelations he's had in their writing him. His relationship with others, aside from Twilight, evolves at a snail's pace --- which I suppose makes a degree of sense. My little sister wasn't exactly best friends forever with my friends, and she wouldn't let me within two feet of hers because "ew, you'll embarrass me!" sibling law made it so. Still, having Spike be more social would be a good start. Heck, given his age-range, it'd be cool to see him try to establish a friendship with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They're more likely to have things in common than a baby dragon and 6 young adult ponies. In short: Yeah, they totally need to write his part better. I'm sure there's a way for them to include him easily. If anything, I'd like to see more slice of life episodes with Spike. It seems he crops up more for big epic quests than anything, and that's a shame, considering I've always wondered what the heck Spike does all day aside from sleep until mid-afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wysteria Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I've never had any real fondness for Spike (even less so episodes devoted to him), but he evens out the female cast and is an emotional support for Twilight, so I think that's a good enough reason for him to stay. And in a strange way he's somewhat essential, not to the story so much as the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankT Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Absolutely not!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSanity Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 This is getting bizarre. This thread is familiar too. Hmm... Well... anyway... Absolutely not. I happen to like the little guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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