diff --git a/examples/mnist/batch_eth_mnist.py b/examples/mnist/batch_eth_mnist.py
index 9f28eb9b..103692e6 100644
--- a/examples/mnist/batch_eth_mnist.py
+++ b/examples/mnist/batch_eth_mnist.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--test", dest="train", action="store_false")
 parser.add_argument("--plot", dest="plot", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--gpu", dest="gpu", action="store_true")
-parser.set_defaults(plot=False, gpu=False)
+parser.set_defaults(plot=True, gpu=False)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/examples/mnist/conv_mnist.py b/examples/mnist/conv_mnist.py
index 0a29f9bd..1656d6a3 100644
--- a/examples/mnist/conv_mnist.py
+++ b/examples/mnist/conv_mnist.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--test", dest="train", action="store_false")
 parser.add_argument("--plot", dest="plot", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--gpu", dest="gpu", action="store_true")
-parser.set_defaults(plot=False, gpu=False, train=True)
+parser.set_defaults(plot=True, gpu=False, train=True)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/examples/mnist/eth_mnist.py b/examples/mnist/eth_mnist.py
index 11771eb4..b6ba50b7 100644
--- a/examples/mnist/eth_mnist.py
+++ b/examples/mnist/eth_mnist.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--test", dest="train", action="store_false")
 parser.add_argument("--plot", dest="plot", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--gpu", dest="gpu", action="store_true")
-parser.set_defaults(plot=False, gpu=False)
+parser.set_defaults(plot=True, gpu=False)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/examples/mnist/reservoir.py b/examples/mnist/reservoir.py
index 2e2340fb..455d9399 100644
--- a/examples/mnist/reservoir.py
+++ b/examples/mnist/reservoir.py
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@
             ims=inpt_ims,
         )
         spike_ims, spike_axes = plot_spikes(
-            {layer: spikes[layer].get("s").view(-1, time) for layer in spikes},
+            {layer: spikes[layer].get("s").view(time, -1) for layer in spikes},
             axes=spike_axes,
             ims=spike_ims,
         )
         voltage_ims, voltage_axes = plot_voltages(
-            {layer: voltages[layer].get("v").view(-1, time) for layer in voltages},
+            {layer: voltages[layer].get("v").view(time, -1) for layer in voltages},
             ims=voltage_ims,
             axes=voltage_axes,
         )
diff --git a/examples/mnist/supervised_mnist.py b/examples/mnist/supervised_mnist.py
index 3722da12..390ab123 100644
--- a/examples/mnist/supervised_mnist.py
+++ b/examples/mnist/supervised_mnist.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--plot", dest="plot", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--gpu", dest="gpu", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--device_id", type=int, default=0)
-parser.set_defaults(plot=False, gpu=False, train=True)
+parser.set_defaults(plot=True, gpu=False, train=True)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()