Talk:The Times They Are A Changeling/@comment-24908786-20160822022335

Now that I think about it, it does make sense where as Spike sings his song, we see everypony glare at Thorax, still upset at how Spike has apparently betrayed them by befriending Thorax, but as the song continues, we see Twilight as the first to soften and realize that this is similar to what happened with her and Trixie, and Spike never betrayed them. He was willing to risk losing his fame and his friendships with Twilight, her family, and her friends, to protect Thorax.

Later, Starlight is the next to soften as she realizes she can relate to Thorax because of her own past, but Cadance and Shining Armor, along with their Royal Guards and Sunburst are still not convinced until Twilight steps forward to defend Spike and offer Thorax her hoof in friendship as the Princess of Friendship, knowing that by setting an example herself, that will convince her sister-in-law and B.B.B.F.F. to overlook their own past with Chrysalis and accept Thorax as well.

Though their acceptance was a bit rushed as they could've at least included a short scene of Cadance and Shining Armor exchanging guilty looks over letting their past cloud their judgement, and that could then lead into Cadance being the next to offer her hoof to Thorax in friendship, followed by Shining Armor apologizing for earlier.

Besides, do they really want to alienate Twilight because she accepted Thorax while they didn't? Do they really want the Element of Magic to turn her back on them because of their prejudice and leave the Crystal Empire to fend for itself without the Elements of Harmony/Rainbow Power to be there when they need it the most? And what if Twilight explained all this to Celestia and Luna? Do Cadance and Shining Armor want to alienate not just Twilight, but the Royal Sisters as well, costing them the support of the rest of Shining Armor's men in the Royal Guard as well?

Twilight is family, and not following her and Spike's example would be a death sentence for the Crystal Empire if Queen Chrysalis returned. So adding in that little scene with Cadance and Shining Armor having a "My God, What Have I Done?" moment before accepting Thorax would've worked better than straight-up showing them all smiles after the previous scene showing them still wary as Twilight made her speech without showing any signs of faltering as they heard Twilight out.