Talk:Princess Spike/@comment-26944486-20151201164808/@comment-23858349-20151201173422

I guess people didn't like this episode much because Spike is constantly learning and re-learning the same lesson over and over again.

Owl's Well That Ends Well: Spike learns that he's still important and that he doesn't need to envy others.

Dragon Quest: Spike learns that he's valued in pony society and that they're his family.

Spike at Your Service: Spike basically learns that his friends value him as a noble dragon.

Power Ponies: Spike finds out (again) that his friends value him as one of their own.

Equestria Games: Spike learns to value himself.

Princess Spike: Spike (somehow needs to learn again) to value himself and not feel bad he isn't a Princess.

They shake it up a little bit every time with new situations though. He's also a fairly conflict-free character as his problems with his parents were basically resolved in Season 2.

In most if not all of his episode, Spike is a punching bag. It's actually funny sometimes how he's best as a character when he's in a supportive role as he's more grounded as Twilight's helper. When he's in a major role, I feel different writers write him as a different character. He can be really immature in one episode and in the next he could be a voice of reason for Twilight. Like Applejack, Spike is just better off as a standout when he's in a support role. That's where he gets his time to shine.