Comment 91326

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Firiel
Feb 21, 2017, 10:25:38 PM UTC
Well, canon doesn't give us a whole lot of romance that's spelled out in capital letters, and shippers tend to take what they can get. :p And I do think that in the future, depending on how he grows up, it's not out of the question. But I like to see other options explored for them in fanworks - Dragon OCs for Spike, Canterlot nobles or fellow-artists or other members of the Mane 6 for Rarity.

...Don't think I'd go phoenix for Spike - they're less People-like than the other options. They MIGHT be People, but I haven't seen strong evidence of it? Like as far as we can tell, Philomena, or Peewee's parents, have been more in the dog-to-dolphin/octopus range - Very Smart animals with a lot of personality and some strategic thinking, but not sure about their level of self-awareness and interpersonal communication. Opinions? Do you think phoenixes are People in the series in the same way that a Pony/Dragon/Griffin/Buffalo/Yak is a Person?

Actually, I find it a little weird on review that Fluttershy was so surprised Spike could talk - she's an animal specialist, is Dragons being People not actually that common knowledge? Is that just because Dragon colonies tend to be so isolated, or are most Dragons you encounter in Pony territory the greed-grown sort, or what's going on?

Comment ID 91326

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Animeiac
Feb 22, 2017, 5:02:35 AM UTC on [Art] Chaotic Sea of Love
Well Fluttershy has that fear of dragons, but only full-grown dragons.

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  • Firiel
    Feb 22, 2017, 10:08:35 PM UTC
    Hm... That's a point. Maybe she heard some Scary Dragon Stories as a little filly and never bothered to research them further because of the intimidation factor. And the sort of foals who might tell scary stories about dragons probably wouldn't bother to include the "and they are people" part, yeah?
    • Animeiac
      Feb 23, 2017, 5:13:40 AM UTC
      That sounds about right. What I am worry about is what will happen if Fluttershy and Spike realized that someday he will grow up. Will she be afraid of him? Would they stop being friends?
      • Firiel
        Feb 23, 2017, 7:09:04 AM UTC
        She might be scared when she realizes initially. But... I can't help thinking that if she watches him grow up slowly, it won't be the same kind of fear as for a Suddenly Adult dragon? Like - she knows who he is. She will've been there for every birthday along the way. Listened as his voice changes. Even if she feels a shiver sometimes looking at a Wall of Purple Scales, I don't know if she can go from seeing Spike to seeing him as Not-Spike-Actually-Scary-Dragon. But I guess part of that depends on the nature of the fear. If it's like a full-on phobia... I don't know how they'll deal.
        • Animeiac
          Feb 23, 2017, 8:05:08 AM UTC
          Not unless she decides to try to get over her fear.