@Background Pony #74D2  
Magic, duh.

How did Celestia took her shoes off?

@Background Pony #0DF1  
That’s exactly what I said. <w<

@thps48  
They may be simply determined by toys lines, maybe Rarity “fashion sets” are kids favorite or something :)

@GhoulDash97  
It’s probably not too urgent, and I’d presume while his may be retconned by DHX one day, there are other backstories that may be more of a priority for the target audience. Though, that’s just a guess. I can only assume stories and episodes are determined by the central characters’ popularity among fans whom are younger than most of us. Which might explain why Rare gets so many fucking episodes, lel. XD

@GhoulDash97  
Why is it important who cared for him “more”? It’s not a race.
 
I think MLP:IDW #40 is how Hasbro decided to address this issue, telling us they both did their share of the work.

Personally, I hope this issue gets addressed later on. I’m sick of the writers leaving it vague, to be honest. I know I’m getting nitpicky about it, but I want some clarification on who cared for Spike more. I’m aware that Twilight did the caretaking, but what about Celestia? I want to shed some light on this subject if we ever get lucky. From what I’ve heard, Spike was Celestia’s son when Lauren Faust was still on the show. I could be wrong, but I really hope we get some answers to this dilemma.

@Background Pony #416B  
“ it’s been three seasons since Twilight hugged him”
 
Oh, but she’s been hugging him a lot in latest seasons!

While I love this, I am distracted by the fact that this image has the Princess Twilight tag but the image lacks Twilight’s wings.

@PonyJosiah13  
Thank you for your understanding. I look forward to the day that the show presents me with enough evidence that I will be able to share your viewpoint.

@Background Pony #416B  
I’m sorry. I got carried away. I shouldn’t have started a fight over something so silly.

@PonyJosiah13  
True. But also true is the fact that Spike has had to be just as responsible for Twilight, being her biggest form of support, actively keeping her centered, and cleaning/cooking/organizing for her. This is not a mother/child set of interactions. We’ve never seen Celestia interact with Spike in any such way apart from how an adult would interact with any child.
 
I would love for there to be a clear definition of their relationship, especially any beyond the “good friend and best assistant” role, but implied relationships can only be spread so far—like too little butter smeared across too much bread—especially since it’s been three seasons since Twilight hugged him, and Celestia’s wing hug at the start of this season was the first and only time we’ve seen her do that.
 
Not trying to start an Internet Fight, just pointing out the best available evidence.

@ArrJaySketch  
It’s still very heavily implied, and we’ve seen Twilight taking care of Spike in the show. Even in the second episode of the show, where she takes him home and tucks him into bed, all with a very caring look on her face.

@ArrJaySketch  
There is also MLP:FIM #40! But it’s too short :(

@PonyJosiah13  

 
The problem with that is that the show has only shown Spike being hatched by Twilight, and then skips to him living with Twilight in S1. We still know almost nothing about the intermediate time.
 
Headcanon can still be fun, though, and it’s great when it results in such fun, cute pictures such as this!

@Background Pony #416B  
Thanks a lot! :) Just wanted to clarify that this is commission, and the text was provided with the image description.

“Neither character, despite having seven seasons to do so, has done anything that would make Spike want to call them “Mom.”
 
You know, besides raising him from birth, teaching him, giving him food and shelter, moral guidance and comfort, and being the two mares that he turns to first if he has deep personal problems or questions.

Neat picture—dSana did amazing as always. But the text… I just can’t. Neither character, despite having seven seasons to do so, has done anything that would make Spike want to call them “Mom.” The closest thing to a mom that he’ll ever have? Sure… but not “Mom” enough. Still, great image.

D’awwwww.

Adorable, simply adorable.

This is so sweet! So warm and fuzzy! :)