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Edited December 11, 2015 by green

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,311]

I think it is due to the fact of how much of a powerful force that she was. I mean, she is the only villain that was able to take on Celestia one-on-one and WIN. Also she imprisoned her as well. That is pretty formidable. Also she has the changelings as her children, which the changelings are also loved dearly. She is a pretty awesome villain, though I don't see her everywhere I go. 

 

Also, dat voice. She has the best voice.

[Script Dangles 231]

Queen Chrysalis is my favorite (aside of Fluttershy, of course).  I adore her design and her abilities, both.

[Jeric 46,835]

Really? I honestly thought her popularity peaked years ago and has since gone down noticeably. Partly due to the lack of show use, and in part due to the softening of how people view 'A Canterlot Wedding' as end all be all. That episode lost its honeymoon glow a while ago. That isn't to say she is disliked, but she has been replaced several times characters introduced since her height.

 

IDW and Flufflepuff stuff seems to be keeping her visible, but I just think she lost her 'so' a little bit ago.

[Lucky Shot 232]

She's way too cute for a vile parasitic bug monster, and that's after Hasbro requested the design team redo her to make her scarier.

[Soobel 487]

Are she true villain? Or just a predator, who tries attack ponies?

Two reasons her popularity: she are gracile and beautiful like black cat. And Fluffle Puff theme makes her more popular.

[Malinter 3,064]

She's also shown alot in the company of a certain creature with a perchant for crayons and dancing on rainbows....

[SFyr 1,982]

I think it's because she has a strong personality, interesting abilities, and a pretty heavy implication behind her being... yet she wasn't really explored. We don't know fully what motivates her out made her how she is. Too much potential.

[Sectus 246]

She has an appearance that could be considered more sexual than most characters in the series. She has heavily lidded eyes, sharp little poke-out teeth, and a slender and narrow body. It's somewhat similar to the appeal of Luna (who is also liked mostly due to the visual appeal). It isn't because either of the characters have any actual substance to them (Luna = I'm a mentor. Chrysalis = I'm evil) but because their physical appearance is generally considered attractive.

 

EDIT: The fact that she looks like something straight out of a Hot Topic doesn't hurt either.

Edited November 5, 2015 by Sectus

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,090]

Cool design, has an entire army, took down Celestia and the Mane Six, and is pretty evil and badass in the comics.

 

I think she's pretty fairly rated. But maybe it's because I don't browse much fanart these days.

[Castle Bleck 19,167]

Pretty decent fan of hers myself.

 

However, she definitely has her Villain Ball moments.

[Lil Pip 775]

She's way too cute for a vile parasitic bug monster, and that's after Hasbro requested the design team redo her to make her scarier.

Is there a pic of her when she was less scary?

[The Nth Doctor 652]

She just wanted to feed her hive

 

That feeds on love and affection

 

By invading her food supply and causing them to fear and hate Changelings

 

...

 

I think you read the wrong villainous handbook, Chrysie

 

We love woobies

 

Hence why Trixie and Sunset Shimmer have such massive misguided fandoms

 

And once Starlight gets (sigh) redeemed, she'll become Sunset 2.0

[Wonderbolt 68]

Because she looks cool, especially considering her appearance is quite a contrast to the neat and clean aesthetic of the normal ponies.

 

Also Villains are always popular in any fandom.

[Mesme Rize 15,681]

Speaking from my own experiences with the fandom and the corners of the fandoms i go. Chrysalis is...i would say interesting for some people, who where fascinated by the fact, that she took control of Shining Armor.

 

That's all i say.

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

Cool design, is a succubus (and people love succubus's), has an army, and people love the changelings as a race.

 

her design lends itself well to fanart compared to alot of other villains, and she's had tons of exposure and useage in the comics to keep her fresh.

[Jammo 986]

Because she's a domineering dark lady which the primarily beta male brony populace would find hot.

 

I know that's gross but tell me she hasn't earned a bit of love from that. 

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

Because she's a domineering dark lady which the primarily beta male brony populace would find hot.

 

I know that's gross but tell me she hasn't earned a bit of love from that. 

Haha, yeah, pretty much XD

That's a very popular villain archetype after all.

[green 331]

Hmm. I don't think the comics would be a factor in stabilizing her popularity, but I could be wrong.

Edited November 5, 2015 by Blizzard Breeze

[LHfunk 422]

I like villians, because villians always get to have the most fun. Villians also tend to get to have much more epic designs. I can't think of a character design better then any of the villians (in MLP). Chrysalis was also just a very interesting character. She defeated Celestia, nearly accomplished destroying the Crystal Empire, and also has an awesome voice. She is an all-round awesome character, and when tons of other people have a similar view, you know that people will keep her relevant. Also, scratch what I said earlier in villian designs. Sunset's demon form was stupid and Cinch was just a normal human being.

[Sunbutt 7]

Allow me to highlight the obvious answer, her CLFs. 

[Venomous 18,813]

I'm glad someone made this thread because I also don't understand as to why she is so popular.

Her design is unique and she was pretty threatening, but I jjst don't get why she is everywhere.

 

Personally, I don't care for her.

I don't dislike her, but I also don't like her.

[TerminalObsession 250]

Possibly for a similar reason people like Luna. She's so edgy it's off the edge.

 

She has a great design, a great voice, and she's mysterious. Just like a good villain should be. Plus, artists can make a terrifying shapeshifting bug-pony adorable as all hell.

 

(I, person with a changeling avatar, love Chrysalis. Y'all act shocked now.)

Edited November 5, 2015 by SparkytheFlame35

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

Anyways, I'd like to direct this conversation to a different area on chrysalis. We've been discussing why she's so popular with bronies, but the fact is, she's also incredibly popular with the kids too. She hasn't gotten so many spots in the comics for no reason after all.

 

So why is she popular with the target audience as well? Well, lets look at her. She's very much a combination of many attributes of classic disney princess movie villains. Her Color scheme is evocative of Maleficient with her black coloration and Bright green magic and fires, which is much like maleficients green flames and black coloration. Her initial scheme is similar to Ursala, and overall she just as a nice cackling witch feel to her.

Adding onto this, she's a legitimate evil queen as she has subjects and a nation of sorts, which adds a nice "Good ruler vs. evil ruler" vibe with the princesses of equestria vs. changelings.

 

 

Hmm. I don't think the comics would be a factor in stabilizing her popularity, but I could be wrong.

Don't be so sure, exposure is everything; the lack of constant content in EQG causes a downturn in toy sales in the second half of the year between EQG movies for a bit of precedent, and lack of episodes (or good episodes) can cause massive fluctuation in how people rank the mane six. (Dash had a massive drop in popularity after season 1 when she was at her best and did the most stunts and with Season 2 following her up with a terrible season for example)

[Rawzy 1,302]

It's probably because her skin is like cheddar cheese.