It turned out as a full-blown analyzis about Spike and the fandom, which is something I have not expected to happen when I started writing the comment, so I thought about sharing it here too:Īh yes, Spike. Maybe the reception to Princess Spike was a wake-up call for the writers.I just came across an editorial about Spike on Equestria Daily and seeing a lot of the common misconceptions about him expressed in it, I spontaneously decided to write a comment about it.
He finally shows what he's learned that he can temper his greed and shares some of Twilight's good character qualities while retaining many of his own. "The Crystalling" was a shining example of that.
He should also have more prominent supporting roles with characters outside of the Mane 6 to establish independence as a character and not just an accessory. Only if the storylines and morals don't go in circles from what's already been done. However, his lesson about responsibility in power could have carried over into "The Crystalling", which is why he serves as a great Twilight surrogate in the presence of Starlight Glimmer. "Princess Spike" tackled a power lust which could be tied into his greed or as a justifiable backlash to the abhorrent behavior of the delegates that went unpunished in the episode. "Spike at Your Service" really did nothing to advance Spike's character mainly because of Twilight's uncharacteristic support of the obviously fake "dragon code", although Spike's flaws in that episode may be tied to his self-esteem issues. "Secret of My Excess" introduced the flaw of greed into his character, which "Just for Sidekicks" dwelled on. "Dragon Quest" tried to have him find a new lease in life only for him to realize that he should have been satisfied with what he had. "Equestria Games" did show his ego to be a cover-up for the same self-confidence issues he had in "Dragon Quest". No episode ever tackled his tendencies to be too brutally honest and speak up at the wrong times, which is why that character flaw is still largely pronounced. However, he's still largely in the same place he was at in Season 1 with minor exceptions. He has developed at a molasses pace compared to the other main characters, and the Season 6 premiere was a welcome burst of progress. Overall, he's a great character with an immense amount of untapped potential, and it's about time the writers stopped running out of talent when it came to him and started writing him better, considering that the other main characters have been largely explored for the most part.
This may contribute to why he was largely shafted by the writers in Season 4 and mostly left untouched in Season 5. While "Secret of My Excess" develops greed as a character trait and "Dragon Quest" is the only episode that goes out of its way in an attempt to give Spike character development, both episodes arguably have the side effect of introducing excuses to keep him as an infantile and underdeveloped character (his inherent nature as a dragon and the danger of adult dragons). Those two episodes are probably two of the best Spike episodes, but that's by the woeful standards that are set up for them. It's the first real development we've had for him since maybe "Secret of My Excess" or "Dragon Quest". However, he is not only a helpful assistant to Twilight, but has learned enough from Twilight to serve as a surrogate in her absence (even if this has to be credited begrudgingly to "Princess Spike", a terrible episode to watch but may have contributed to this development in his character).
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He has clearly defined character flaws that are natural for being a child he tends to be bluntly honest, annoying, and sometimes doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. The Season 6 premiere had the quintessential characterization of Spike.
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