this is perfect xD

And thus began the Gem-Dragon War.

Pearl, you’re overreacting.

Wow that tongue

and here we see the birdmom in its natural habitat.

I’ve been waiting for something like this

@Swashbucklist  
I’m pretty sure it has to do with Spike being the one who usually gets the unnecesary, empty hate.  
The reason his fanbase sometimes comes off as “frustrated” is because while other characters may get criticized after one scene or an episode, Spike’s usually the one who gets shat on whenever he isn’t perfect. Either he’s extremely helpful, never makes any mistakes, figures out everything quickly, etc…or he gets extreme hate. This doesn’t happen with other characters.
 
@TheAbridgenator  

Dude, you know very well why it is. You know its precisely because people like you know what the situation with his character is, and yet love to add fuel to the fire. People aren’t “frustrated” because of anything related to his character, but by how a large part of the fanbase usually treats him. Its super easy to just blame the defending side and act like its totally their fault for taking it so seriously, but fact is most people take at least some aspect of the show seriously. If Spike’s fanbase looks like that is because this aspect tends to get bad treatment.

@Background Pony #4A9D  
Such elegant satire, you could write for the Post.

@OptimusPrimevil  
Judging by how non angry the back of his head looks, I’d say it’s more likely the latter.

@Background Pony #AD6C  
did spike know they’re gems or just making a conversation with the ‘i eat gems’? if he knew, bad choice of words, if he didn’t knew, really weird conversation starter.

@OptimusPrimevil  
Yeah, but this pic goes “Spike eats gems -> the Crystal Gems are gems -> therefore Pearl panics, thinking Spike wants to eat them even though he likely wouldn’t” so…

@Background Pony #AD6C  
i think some are going by the logic “spike eats gems, crystal gems are gems, there for spike eats crystal gems”. i think there’s already a pic that implies spike will easily eat them.

@Swashbucklist  
What I really don’t get is why they really feel the need to make the argument at all. The Crystal Gems are warriors and Spike is a secretary. Saying his fire breath would be ineffective for no reason just comes of as unnecessary Spike hate regardless of whatever the actual intent might be.
 
And if they did get into a fight in this situation, Spike’s goal wouldn’t be to try to burn them; Spike’s goal would be escaping.

@Swashbucklist  
Presumably the same reason Yamcha fans get rattled. XD

@TheAbridgenator  
Eh, maybe. Spike fans are typically a little more frustrated than bronies. I wonder why that is…

@Swashbucklist  
Silly Swashbuckler, the only thing that replaces Londo is Emperor Flounder!
 
The sad part is, if I were saying the Gems could beat Twilight or Rarity the responses would be less heated despite being less true a statement.

@Background Pony #AD6C  
Mr. Delusional-over-Spike’s-ability-to-put-up-a-fight needs to replace his Londo Mollari avatar with a frame of Pearl’s face up there.

This comment section ruined my enjoyment of the joke… Mainly ruined by the guy talking about how they think Spike wouldn’t be able to take the Crystal Gems in a fight even though that’s not really relevant to the joke as it’s presented here.

@Blood Brandy  
depends on the character?

@Background Pony #D7A8  
I think them needing a distraction for the adults might mean they’re wary of them
 
@OptimusPrimevil  
I don’t know, she took that crossover with Twilight Sparkle quite well

@Background Pony #D7A8  
to be fair bird-mom doesn’t take to crossovers very well.

@Background Pony #A02A  

Even if its not on an adult’s level yet, it has shown to be hot enough to melt metal in seconds with a very small flame. That’s still way hotter than regular fire. And are we really arguing ponies being fire-resistant?
 
@Background Pony #5EBF  

Its possible that the reason dragonfire can slightly burn other dragons is because its magical in nature, but so far only they have shown the ability to do this. The Phoenixes’s fire and Twilight’s fire spell only covered the teen dragons/Spike in soot, but didn’t burn them. Many have theorized that just like Pegasi and Earth Ponies, who have a sort of inner magic reflected in their ability to manipulate clouds/the ground (but can’t actually cast spells unlike Unicorns), Dragons are the same and their inner magic is reflected in their fire doing things normal fire can’t.
 
@Background Pony #5EBF  

They were? I remember they were chasing the adults along with the chicks, and never showed any fear.
 
@Background Pony #5EBF  

Twilight’s failed teleportation spell once left Spike smokey, and the fire she once conjured left him covered in soot, but none of them singed him. Both cases it was more due to the smoke they produced, but they didn’t burn him. The dragon’s fire is the only thing that ever showed an actual burning effect, slight as it was.

And Bird-Mom was the only one scared of the young dragon…