Talk:The Times They Are A Changeling/@comment-27739895-20160820190003

Oh my! *big sigh of relief*

First of all, as someone who focuses on lore and worldbuilding, I'm happy that this episode appears to me as rather respectful of the numerous fanons and headcanon that have been written during this long lack of significant changeling appearance in the show (although I do feel sorry for the unlucky writers out there whose theories inevitably have been challenged, nonetheless).

I'm also glad that the show confirms some of the changeling canons introduced in the chapter books (changelings loosing their mind and disguise when receiving an excess of love in Lyra and Bon Bon and the Mares from S.M.I.L.E., notably).

Regarding the episode itself, objectively (as much as I can be), I feel it was enjoyable and satisfyingly structured. It brought the point without putting an excess of blame on anypony and Spike was given an opportunity to progress along the way. The dialogues when Spike and Thorax first met felt a little forced to me and I was initially disappointed that the changeling's voice sounded so "ordinary", but that is nothing unbearable.

My only real concern and question about this episode is... what now? What is next (if anything, that is)?

Subjectively, as someone who practically got my real life saved by the existence of those virtual changelings, I simply am elated at the content of this episode and its preserving all my headcanons.