I felt really bad for Spike in this episode.  He's a good dude and sometimes the Mane 6 don't exactly treat him with the respect he deserves.  They all still love him of course and don't intentionally hurt him, they make mistakes sometimes when they don't think about where he's coming from and how it must feel to be a dragon living with ponies.

every pony makes mistakes including dragons

Dragons are pretty toxic but Spike is different and better.

SPIKE WITH THE APRON IS SO CUTE, AND HIM BLUSHING!! Also yeah, they did him dirty :((

Just like how adoptees don't fit in with their adopted family ^^

@@Icy-be5vl that’s what a typical racist would say irl you know.

@@soandso5058 It's not my fault that dragons are like that in MLP. Even Ember is a toxic tomboy. I wish they could be different.

@@Icy-be5vl yeah it isn’t your fault but it’s not like all dragons are like that. Also the reason they act the way they do makes perfect sense based on the environment they live in. Also it’s not like many of the ponies are any better either.

@@soandso5058 Ponies don't need to show how tough they are. Well expect Rainbow Dash.

@@Icy-be5vl bruh. You definitely didn’t read what I said.


I guess it makes sense that dragons are immune to lava. I mean, they literally breathe fire.

whats funny about spike is that he breathes fire to send celestia scrolls


Idk if I’m looking into it too much but I feel like it kinda shows how sometimes there’s boys who are “soft” and they aren’t very “boyish” like the rest of the boys and here spike tries to be like them but ends up being happy with who he is. And doesn’t need to act all tough, and strong to be considered a boy.

Exactly how I took it too. It’s a really great message!

@@lilpie257 And it doesn't mean he is gay, like most people wrongly think.

@@Haxior5506 they're friends like bronies


Rainbow must have a really strong head to be able to balance a full grown mare.
1:57 Ouch.


11:58 I like how the letter turns from a slight brown ish color to going to a crumbled WHITE piece of paper


8:26
This is a reference to Madagascar penguins. Just smile and wave girls, smile and wave
😁😁😁👋👋👋🤣🤣🤣


"Lose some of that baby fat..."<br>Welp, that's why buff ass Spike existed in the last ep ;)

"Lose some of that baby fat..."
Welp, that's why buff ass Spike existed in the last ep ;)


its sad like looking at a loved ones picture after funeral


12:04  bro did he just insult princess celestia- everyone knows that alicorns are op and she could definitely solo every dragon including the adult ones smh smh


for as much as mlp made dragons out to be assholes, other than Spike and later Ember and Garble when he's around his sister; yet the ponies apparently stole Spikes egg from his mother that would have devastated her and could have even drove her to suicide since she couldn't even protect her egg from "namby pamby" ponies what I can't think of many things more monstrous  than that.Making the ponies the real monsters.


And rainbow is toasted wonder what will happen next


This is probably my least favorite episode of the season; there's just something about this one that just oozes so much cringe.

Really? I never saw it that way, but we all have our opinions!

@@yallaintit same, I always liked it, more because it gave us more to go on with spike’s dragon...ness. But I can see where there’s some cringe. 😋

@@sdab4856 my little dragon or my little spikey

It's a good episode<br>Just... Not really one that can hold attention over multiple rewatches.

It's a good episode
Just... Not really one that can hold attention over multiple rewatches.


7:30 I actually thought it's mine before you pointed out.
16:42 How much is difference with prior times?


Dang did Rainbow Dash cause a Sonic Rainboom near you? lol


I didn't like this episode. There is an overreliance on stereotypes. Garble is not a good character. Okay wow Rarity can be scary when she is mad.

@@Icy-be5vl yeah im pretty sure the episodes more about how you shouldn't hang around with toxic people


The worst episode in my opinion. Or one of them. The problems are:
-Mane 6 treat Spike with some sort of neglect
-Twiggles never bothered to learn about his origins or dragons, while hatching Spike was a central part of her project. Book horse, seriously?
-The major problem: dragon society (in this episode at least) is comprised of total a-holes without any decent or reasonable representatives. Eve the adults are ignoring the fact that he is a baby dragon. I mean - no society can survive for long time with that kind of attitude. Even pirates historically had a strong discipline in their ranks.
-The moral of the story is ugly: ditch your roots coz they are inherently flawed and evil. Sounds like something from religious fanatics.
I guess this is the problem of this particular writing.

1. i hate that the mane 6 dont treat spike with respect
2. i saw twilight raised spike back on cutie mark chronicles
3. kinda reminds me of dungeons and dragons
4. dragons can be dramatic

And some fans took the dragons as a metaphor for boys and the ponies as a metaphor for girls, claiming the show was sexist towards men.

@@MrChaotic4 Unfortunately so many guys are against cute, sweet things.

I'm pretty sure it's about not sticking to the wrong crowd


@@Iaem129 do you want the long answer or the short answer?

@@Iaem129 well do you want the longest or the short answer

Can I have the long answer please please PLEASE

@@supersonic2175 1 This was written by Merriwether Williams who was not the best MLP writer and this is her worst episode.

2 Garble just Garble

3 it's NOT funny at all I laughed at one joker & it was when Garble & his friends got stuck
in the tree & he said I hate that before the tree fell.

4 We learn NOTHING about The Dragons at all we would have to wait until S6 E5 to learn anything.

5 All the other dragons are so one-dimensional that even a Disney Channel bully would be like "come on dude say or do something original.

6 The Manie 6 contributes little to nothing

7 Peewee Spike's pet Phoenix that we never see again until S8 E11

8 We don't learn anything about Spike where did he come from, who were his parents, and how did he get to Canterlot, not one question was answered.

@@stormshadowproductions1660 the problem with this episode for me was that they could have spent using this episode to learn more about dragons and the lore behind them but instead them made them 1 note stereotypical boy Jerks. This episode was a wasted potential in what could have been a episode that expanded the lore behind the show. And I really like your points you put

@@supersonic2175 Thanks. It's the ONLY episode of season 2 that I hate

I hate this episode because it felt extremely racist. Same with the Zebra one, but this one is just glorified. It probably wasn’t intended, but it made it seem extremely racist sounding. Like sure not all horses are the same but that doesn’t mean we should judge them. Then they just judge a whole race of dragons. Calling spike “different” from those other dragons which dang that’s also racist. Like don’t teach HIM how to be a pony teach him how to be a good person while still being a dragon. It’s like they took away some of his identity which is important. Like he wanted to learn more about his culture but they just bad mouth his own race, and he doesn’t even get to fully learn his culture. Got caught up in the wrong crowd.

Oh not to mention how they joked about him being girly like what? Rainbow dash is a Tom boy yet I’ve never seen them make fun of her. Also it looked like their jokes made him feel insecure.


Garble is typical toxic guy, he is pathetic.

And the most of the main 6 are the typical racist especially rarity. Also they are the typical sexist as well.

@@Icy-be5vl the problem is how you can’t see that.

@@soandso5058 Then give me some light. How they are sexists?

@@Icy-be5vl like I said you can’t see it which is concerning. Look at the definition and rewatch this episode.