Comment 91319

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?