In show I do believe it has elements of both, so I’m with you there in regards to that. It’s just that in Genie Twilight that I really wanted to take it a different direction. I know for sure the show will never lean too heavily towards the Mother-Son angle because:

1. Twilight being a single parent would be odd in terms of relatability with young girls. (Even if they do sell those baby dolls xP)

2. The unfortunate implications as a result of this because of Equestria Girls (Twilight being a Teen Mom c.c Even if you believe Twilight is essentially age regressed. It wouldn’t stop some people thinking that since Twilight was a Teenager in Equestria Girls. That means she’s already taking up parenting at an early age if they ever went for the Spike becomes Twi’s adopted son). Equestria Girls is not canon to my ask blog. And I firmly have Twilight at a young adult age in the blog.

and 3. Spike being a bit of a comic relief character in the show more times then there are actual cute moments between Twilight and Spike kinda makes it less of a thing.

But the few moments we do get are special enough. The ending of Owl’s Well That Ends Well, The fact we learn that Twilight hatched Spike in Cutie Mark Chronicles, Spike’s role in Lesson Zero, The fear door scene in Crystal Empire, and yes, even Spike’s role in Equestria Girls (Despite the fact they made him a dog, which prior to the movie I was not happy to see. Though in terms of the plot. It was better for Spike to be a dog cause it’d be an 8-10 year old kid if he was human hanging out at a High School :V) are all great moments between Twilight and Spike to feed at least some of my want for Mother-Son moments between Twilight and Spike.

In my ask blog Genie Twilight, I enhance it further by having Twilight and Spike a bit closer then they are in the show. Spike is the main reason Twilight decided to remain a Genie.

I just feel like Twilight and Spike’s relationship is a bit more special then most character relationships in any show today when you really think about it. If you think they’re more brother-sister that’s fine. There are plenty of moments that are more closer to being between siblings then mother and son between them. I just wanted to provide another look at their relationship regardless or not the show actually follows it with my own ask blog that delves into something a little more. Heck my Mother’s Day Special on Genie Twilight coming up might provide a little more insight on how I view Twilight and Spike’s past. ^^

But please don’t think that I absolutely think Twilight and Spike must be Mother and Son in the show. I won’t lie that I prefer the Mother and Son angle. But I wouldn’t rage if say if there was a future episode that had Twilight and Spike call eachother little brother and/or big sister.