Well deserved!

Hasbro: laughs “No.”

@aza191
 
They would perhaps begin a new race of alicorns, Equestria’s new elite class and future collection of legends.

…well, he should.
 
After all, given how he’s married to an immortal being, he should be immortal too…

See, it’s images like this that make me want to just keep the “alicorn drama” tag under spoilers rather than outright hiding it.
 
Also, this needs to happen. Of course, I’d be happy if Shining Armor just got some screen time that was actually significant for once and not just him getting Worfed. And while we’re at it, the writers seem to be going out of their way to prevent Shining Armor and Cadance from sharing any screen time or even acknowledging that they’re married. Give us some legit feels with the two. Also, it’d be really nice if he actually got to be badass every now and then; he’s supposed to be the Captain of the Royal Guard, but that’s pretty much an informed attribute at this point.
 
tl;dr Shining Armor is my favorite pony and I wish he’d get more to do in the series.

@the metal bronyhead  
OH YES.

Cadence will be shocked to see this. Immortal Blues no more  

@Background Pony #6268  
…What? You just said they ought to make more alicorns because princes and princesses would sell them more carpe diem. o_O

@Background Pony #242F  
Funny joke, but there’s no reason whatsoever to believe a stallion couldn’t ascend. Honestly, I think it would be absolutely ridiculous if they couldn’t for some bizarre reason.
 
That doesn’t mean Hasbro needs to go out of their way to make Shining an alicorn though, because I doubt he’s about to get a big enough story arc to make him earning an ascension terribly believable. Besides, it’s a proven fact that more alicorns = more unnecessary drama, and on top of that Hasbro probably thinks that more princesses will sell better, so they wouldn’t even bother.

you just know he wants to.

@FSin
 
+1 XD

@Background Pony #7B0F  
Not everypony is a hippie, like me. Therefore, not everypony believes women are treated by others as lesser, and depending on the region, less than male minorities. :I

Was going to point out that Larson couldn’t even if he wanted to, saw that OP wasn’t being entirely serious anyway. Carry on.
 
@Background Pony #27B7  
Hen-pecked?
 
@G.S.  
That’s a joke, right?

Would be fair and square.

Welp, he works for an alicorn princess, he’s married to an alicorn princess and his little sister is an alicorn princess. I say our little trice hen-pecked captain of the royal guard deserves a little happiness in his life…

@Background Pony #57D1
 
Pats background pony gently on the head and feeds it a pet treat.

@Background Pony #57D1  
Or you know, it could just be a joke and you’re taking it way too seriously.

For the 1857913212nd time, “alicorn twilight” was not Larson’s idea, he just wrote the episode.
 
But of course, bronies never let facts or reality get in the way of forcing their LE MAYMAYS XDDD

You need to save Equestria by yourself 4 times in order to earn the right to bear these wings.

FOOLS, it would be Big Mac first!

We’d sooner get this:  

At least it’d tip the whole “OMG GIRL POWER” balance.

I support this.  
And totally not because I want to see him and Cadance preening each other.

The world could use a male alicorn.