Talk:A Matter of Principals/@comment-26423071-20180730184703/@comment-36400447-20180731054655

He probably just wanted to try out his ghost form, and he probably knew not taking the blast and teleporting out of the way would have just made her more angry where he kinda wanted to sadden her a little so she would sympathize with him in the end. (he can see the future after all, proved by the future puddle in return to harmony and him building sugar belle's waggon since the start of the episode in the break up break down.)

Hes a troller and all but some times, like spike said himself, he tests ponys and just wants to be included...

Also I mean he has nothing to prove to starlight, she outright admited in the season 6 finale he could blow away the entire changling hive with a sneeze.