Talk:Dragon Dropped/@comment-25563752-20190907191848/@comment-25563752-20190916210525

Spike is cnstantly being referred to as a baby dragon. He only recently got his wings, which is highly suggested and implied to him starting puberty. The Mane Six, are adults. They have jobs such as being taechers and other things. There is indeed a substantial age-gap between them and Spike, that is NOT head-canon. And yes, it's true that age isn't always a factor, there's still lifespan to consider, as dragons apparantly have much longer life spans. Case and point, the dragon they had to chase our of Ponyville was taking a nap for what would have been years. Years for a nap. Obivously this was a much oldr dragon, but still.

You also keep forgetting Rarity's feelings in the matter. Spike has a crush on her, that's undeniable. But Rarity does not have romantic feelings for him. She has a great deal of affection for him, loves shim as a friend, and enjoys the attention she showers on her, but she hasn't ever shown romantic interest in him. Those pet names and kisses on the checks are nothing more than common affection for kids that you see every day. And her jealousy of having his attention taken from her is no different than any of the hundred of other times she has shown jealousy of having attention taken off her.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the shipping. If you want to ship it, feel free. But they're not a couple, and Rarity does not view Spike as a possible love interest. And Spike apparently developing feelings for Gabby is the writers way of wrapping up the crush on Rarity thing, becasue they had to address it at some point.