>>294853 (OP)
>could've been a race war episode
>instead its a 'make Spike look like an idiot again' episode while everyone around him does pointless shit and more stupid background ponies hog screentime
>Spike finally gets summoned by the map
>its to fix his own problem
>Spike goes full paranoid for no sane reason
Fuck it would've been so easy to write a better episode. Hell, one small change would've made all the difference too. Could have had it so that Spike invited both leaders to talk about international alliances or because he simply wanted to hang out with his two new friends, the map then calls him up and Spike then assumes that he made a mistake by inviting both at the same time, hence the map is to blame for Spike's meltdown, thus sparing his character needless humiliation. Or better yet, have it so the two freaking leaders don't get along and have it be so its up to Spike to stop a grand race war. But nooooo, we can't have good shit apparently. This will probably be the last time he's called by the map too. Fuck this shit and fuck the shippers.