Talk:Spike/@comment-222.127.43.235-20120404081036/@comment-70.107.79.68-20120404190452

I actually don't think that he should stay with the dragons, seeing as they would've taught spike to be mean, and evil. And he isn't he's better than that. He just didn't find the right crowd of dragons. I still believe that maybe there are some dragons that aren't complete jerks, but just like to be left alone.

I disagree about Spike being treated as a pet. Heck, in Dragon Quest, this was deconstructed when spike gets his own pet, a baby phoenix. Also in the Secret of My Excess, Twilight takes him to a pediatrician for ponies, not even thinking that because Spike is a different species, that doctors may treat him differently. If anything he is simply treated as an errand boy. And I agree, while he does view the mane 6 as family, they enever really thank him for his hard work, and never thank him. I mean, Twilight and him share a few tender moments, and they do tend to share a type of sibling bond, but even she is very bossy, always leaving him to do a lot of chores and never once (other than Owl's Well that Ends Well) do we see any of them show that they care. But at least in that episode it did show that deep down they appreciate all the work spike does.

As for Rarity, she's gotten better this season. Yes, in season one Spike would do things like take out her garbage, and even act as her pincushion, and all she did was ignore him, and even insult him. By season 2, she became a lot nicer, thanking him for his gift in the Secret of My Excess, and even acting protective of him in Dragon Quest.

All I can say is, all the characters have treated Spike so much better in this season, unlike season one when they were indifferent of him. Heck, in Ponyville Confidential you see him hanging out with them all in the spa. He's come a long way from not wanting to do any "girly junk." Yes there are still episodes like Sweet and Elite, and the Last Roundup, and many other episodes that he isn't at their parties, but I do think that there are reasonable explanations for why he wasn't at some. Sweet and Elite, he was probably watching the library, as a part of Twilight's birthday gift, and was a good sport about it since he would celebrate his birthday with them all soon. Last Roundup, he may have been on official business in Canterlot, and couldn't come. He wasn't at Gummy's party because he thought it would be silly to celebrate a birthday for a derpy gator. So I feel that many overreact about his absences, but other times, I just feel so bad for the little guy.