User:Spike Fan 4Ever

Hi

My list of Favorite characters:

1. Fluttershy. I like her because: I can relate a lot to her. I am shy, kind, a pushover  and i am not good at sports like her and i was the tallest kid in my class just like her(and i am still very tall). But i am not WEAK! Srsly, i can fight very good...

2.Spike.I personally have a lot of respect for spike as a character. At the end of the day, he really is a better friend to Twilight than the rest of the mane five. Not that I have anything against them but out of all of Twilight's friends, spike is my favorite next to Fluttershy. I know what it's like to feel like you're living in someone else's shadow, being the younger of two brothers. A lot of people say Luna is the most relatable character in the show, and I'll admit, it's easy to understand why. She has problems and is working to overcome them, and has experienced problems from her past and learned to overcome those. But I find Spike to be an interesting- if vague- parallel to Luna. They both have insecurities about where they stand with others, wanting to respected like others, but doubting their own makings overcome adversities. Luna was able to resist becoming Nightmare Moon and Spike wasn't able to resist becoming hopeless in "Owl's Well that Ends Well", one of my favorite episodes. It reminded me of how I used to feel about my older brother, who seemed to be better than me in every way possible. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't do anything better than him. Just like Spike in that episode. Spike hated Owlyisius (I'm sorry that I butchered that) because he made him feel worthless, and- for a very long time- I felt the same way about my brother. I couldn't stand the thought of just being cast aside and neglected, it just didn't seem fair. Irrational, I know, but I was only six when I started to think this way and I wasn't able to change my mindset on the matter till my early teens. Spike is a character that's treated like a doormat like both characters in the show, and by a disappointingly abundant amount of fans. People don't like the way he's treated like a doormat, how he rarely stands up for himself, and that makes him a bad character? You wanna know my argument to that? Fluttershy. Seriously, people are fine with Fluttershy acting the same way, sometimes even worse, and people take pity on her. BUT NO PITY FOR SPIKE. Something that people need to take into account when analyzing Spike is that at the end of the day he's a child. And as children, we all had moments where we would doubt ourselves. We all had moments of weakness that we couldn't pull ourselves out of alone. Spike is my favorite character because of all those imperfections, in addition to his good-hearted nature. Spike is a character shown to know how to accept pity, and to sincerely try to help others, and not necessarily expect something in return. He often puts the safety and reputation of others before himself. I always loved "The Crystal Empire" because I loved the way it explored his relationship with Twilight. Seeing Twilight learning to accept Spike as a genuine friend rather than just a helper, and seeing Spike have complete faith in Twilight's ability to succeed still makes me smile when I watch it.. I really hate the most of the Spike-centric episode are "lackluster", to say the least. I had originally thought that all good episodes that featured a fair amount of Spike would take place at the Crystal Empire... Sadly, I was mistaken. Spike is a beacon of innocence for me. Most people say that it was Discord who was the biggest male draw for the Brony fandom, and that's true. But I've always liked Spike more for his down to earth nature. If liking Spike makes me stupid, then call me the Dunce. If you don't like Spike, though? Hey, I won't judge you.

3.Rainbow Dash. She is exactly how i want to be. Strong,cool,awesome,without fears, etc...

4.Pinkie pie. I usually try to make my sister smile but im not so good...(she laughs at me :/)

5.Rarity. She is manipulative and greedy all the time.(and she manipulates spike >:((( but i still like her because i like to draw nice dresses just like her)

6.Twilight Sparkle. I dont mind her :