Magic Man

Well, I like to imagine there being Changeling mares and stallions and that they reproduce sexually like ponies, save for laying large clutches of eggs instead of live individual births. As for your scenario, I suppose it's possible that a male could then become pregnant if their organs change as well once they transform, but if they don't, I guess not. Ehhh, I imagine it's a bit of a murky area, so a lot of changelings would try and avoid such a situation.

It's not "dying away" as such, it's certainly cemented its place on the internet, but unlike some shortlived fandoms (remember the Horton Hears a Who Jojo fangirls?), this show is successful enough and has enough substance to bring people back to it, even after it ends. So while it will likely slow down and maybe stagnate (though G5 will hopefully inject new blood after G4), it is secure enough to last a very long time, hopefully pushing it near the ranks of Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, etc.

I'd like to think Chrysalis, but I too would like to see a new character. I was thinking a Moriarty-esque villain who physically appears towards the end; a mastermind who uses his brain and cunning rather than his magic power. The oc character I was thinking of could be Chrysalis' younger brother or at least another changeling who completely punks her.

Eh, I'd imagine she'd be out of there by now at least. It'd make her look pretty weak and ineffective if she was.

Same here. In regards to the question, if the changelings ARE to come back and remain interesting, seeing other changelings with some prominence and diverse personalities is a necessity. We all love Megatron, but he's not the only reason we love the Decepticons, is he? We love Starscream, Shockwave, SOUNDWAVE! We need those kind of changelings to compliment Chrysalis.

Exactly. Lord Shen is a perfect example of this done right. My God, if the writers really pulled it off well, Chrysalis could be the Lord Shen of this show.

I'm not a fan of Chrysalis herself being 'redeemed'. I'd much rather the show give her some depth and development instead - the Lord Shen treatment. Also, the introduction of good changelings instead would be welcomed (and I say this with the understanding that not ALL Changelings are in need of a redemption story - that'd be unbelievably pretentious). Also: Except all that is is fanon and headcanon. There is NO solid evidence that supports they need love to survive; it's much more indicated to be a power source. The 'survival' headcannon is more often than not used in fanworks just to make the protagonist changelings look good and the ponies their 'oppressors', which is complete bunk - c'mon, if they did need it to survive, why the heck wouldn't a benevolent ruler like Celestia be willing to help give them love? And even if the show does go down this particular route, yes, Chrysalis' army (just her army, as said above, I'm so tired of people talking as if every single changeling is in need of redemption - they're strongly indicated to be individuals with their own free will, if the comics are anything to go by, hence the changelings who serve under Chrysalis are totally cool with doing so) CAN still be called villains because it wouldn't justify invading and trying to subjugate an entire nation and its populace, at all.

I certainly wouldn't go as far as calling it her 'belittling' Sweetie Belle; Rarity clearly doesn't understand why Sweetie is so upset and the latter herself is spending too much time raving angrily to properly explain to her how she feels and just storms off.

The problem with having her return is, as others have said, there needs to be a reason for it. It's the same for any villain or guest character; them coming back needs to be justified for it to properly work. Now with the comics, sure, it was cool to have her back, but the writers didn't really do anything substantial with her character. She just launched another evil plan with her minions, cackled evilly, got annoyed by the CMC, etc. She didn't any real depth or exploration and her evil plan wasn't THAT original. The arc wasn't a rehash, but it was nothing really groundbreaking and Chrysalis could have been pretty easily replaced here with a new villain.

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This again? Mate, trust me when you say you are not the first to bring this up. What you point out is a case of the fans using the Draco in Leather Pants trope on her. Let me drop you this quote about her on tvtropes regarding this particular trope:

I doubt the cloaked pony was a changeling. What are the changelings up to? Simple, they're back in the Changeling Kingdom where Chrysalis is sulking about in the her palace over her defeat like the spoiled brat in a grown mare's body she is.

Well, if I recall correctly, Andy Price says the comics are as canon as we the authors want them to be. He allows the readers a lot of flexibility here. I personality take them as semi-canon, so if there is ever a canon clash, I'll always take the show's side.

I am definitely in favour of there being another changeling character with an individual personality. The problem with the Changelings is that Chrysalis right now has to carry them in terms of their popularity. The reason the Decepticons are so popular isn't just because of Megatron, but also because of Starscream, Shockwave, Soundwave, etc. There needs to be more changelings with their own characters, so yes, a prince or princess would be ideal, or a sibling to Chrysalis, say, her slimy younger brother, Lord Weevil.

First of all, I'd like to make the point of order that there is NO solid canon evidence that Changeling are of a hive or hive-mind or that they are the Queen's children. That is a fanon assumption with no real basis other than they fact they look buggish. It is also an assumption they need to survive, while evidence from the show and comics suggests it is more of a power source. Also, when you ask whether or not they are beyond redemption, you say it with again, an assumption that all Changelings are then in need of a redemption story. You have the mindset they all must collectively be one or the other, not taking into account individualism. Now are there evil Changelings? Certainly, if we go by Chrysalis and her army, the former who is gloatingly evil and the latter who are willing servants of her. But does this mean ALL Changelings are evil? Not necessarily, as a monarch and her soldiers are not representative of a species. People like to get around this by going with the hive theory and that they are the entirety of the species, but as there is no evidence for it, I cannot say it counts. A similar analogy would be the Third Reich. We certainly cannot hold Adolf and his Wehrmacht in a good light, but do we still collectively condemn the German people of that time?