@Hollowfox Jaeger  
romance is a universal concept that can exist in real or fictional scenarios.
 
shipping is people obsessing over fictional characters having love interests with each other, ones that may not ever even happen, in spite of how little sense it makes.
 
I hate shipping.

But what will I do with my useless self if I can’t waste my life over who the dragon gets with in a kids’ show?

In general the episode was more focused in friendship than shipping.  
Like at least showed rares also have interest in passing time with Spike instead Just the oposite.

Spabby was introtuced as an alternative for Sparity haters. And it is very cool. That episode is not very direct, it can be interpreted in multitude of ways. I am still going to ship Sparity though.

@Background Pony #BC81  
Oh. I see.
 
Sometimes I don’t bother to watch reruns when the tension is making me see things that aren’t there.

@Hollowfox Jaeger  
No it’s the Cheese Sandwich episode - Pinkie questions her purpose. Tells the Mane 5 they each have their own purposes (except she doesn’t say Spike’s and he was right there, which got me thinking maybe they’ll finally talk about that in a future episode), so she goes to Cheese Sandwich to find it! You’ll find out the rest when you watch it! ;)

@Background Pony #BC81  
Sorry, kinda forgot.
 
Maybe is the episode about Pinkie’s trombone that was reviled by the fandom?

@Hollowfox Jaeger  
This season. Oh wait, you don’t at least know the synopsis for it? Thought you would since you’re here in an episode 19 spoiler! :P

@Background Pony #BC81  
Of which season?

@Background Pony #BB8D  
We thought Pinkie was happy With her purpose, yet we got episode 14! :P

@Background Pony #BB8D  
You didn’t ask the question, Anon!
 
I always think shipping and romance are the same because of how characters are paired romantically.
 
Hence why I ask if you hate romance.

@Hollowfox Jaeger  
i hate shipping
 
@Background Pony #BC81  
no he doesn’t! he’s happy already!

@Background Pony #BB8D  
What he needs is a destiny though!

@Background Pony #BB8D  
Do you hate romance?

@Background Pony #BB8D  

Someone give this guy an award, for smartest person in the comment section. Bravo!

@TheAmazingPeanuts  
Element of Generosity.

how about shipping is stupid and spike doesn’t need a love interest

I haven’t watched the episode in full yet but this is true.
 
That’s why there are few canon ships, it’s so everybody can be happy.
 
And even for those who ship their oc’s with canon characters, they is nothing wrong imo for shipping your oc with an already paid character because you’re making a different story.
 
I bet there are alot more who ship their oc’s with an already shipped pony than we might think.

Words we should all live by.

@Background Pony #46B6  
that and orgies

Now Thats More Like It

@MichaelBrony147  
Threesomes can solve all the worlds shipping problems. :)

Why not ship both?

SPARITY!!!

Better yet…
 
THREEEEEEEE WAAAAAY!! :D