Imagine thorax just growing a bit like twight doss as an alicorn, gets proper eyes like chrysalis and the holes fill in to represent them being whole now. It would have made him even more adorkable. Have the changelings wear Hawaiian shirts etc for individuality. Would have been absolutely incredible
My headcanon was that Queen Chrysalis has pony or horse ancestry explaining why her eyes look like the ponies and not other changelings. The idea of the classic changelings in Hawaiian shirts is pretty funny though.
Personally I think the original changelings were more interesting, they really felt like an entirely different species, with their dark and uniform colors, sharp shapes serving as a great contrast to the varied and colorful ponies. The reformed changelings, while they still have a unique design, just don't feel like they stand out as much compared to the ponies, and it feels like they don't have much unique about them now other than their ability to shapeshift. Especially as changelings are now more influenced by pony culture, they are becoming more and more similar to ponies, which while it isn't a bad thing, makes them feel less unique.
I think they would work with the original design, but just glitter and sparkle like Thorax when he had those sparkling wings before his complete transformation. No crazy colours, maybe their wings are the only things that are colourful and sparkly
If we talk about design, I prefer the uniformity of the original changelings, which represented the hive mind well. Like real insects after all. If it's more broadly, the Reformed Changelings have nice events, like what we saw in one of the mlp episodes where the changelings could open up to others, or sculpture, something that we don't have seen in the original changelings and which builds the lore a bit.
I just love Changelings. 😭
I think if they kept the body shaped of the reformed design but kept the darker colors, that could be cool. Or even just the wings and eyes being different colors.
They're too bright
Original.
The reformed version just has no interest. If we cut the known history, we could easily say that it is a sub-species of pony like the crystal ones.
A reform which kept them very little changed would have been better. Which would also have brought much more to history.
I know the drastic change is to sell toys but even there they could have done better.
I feel like the reformed changelings could have been really cool if they didn’t throw buckets of technicolor paint all over them. Keep the bodies dark colored and then make their pops of color be in their wings, eyes, and tails. And give them variety in wing and tail shape, because biodiversity is based.
And give them long bug antennae. That’d be cool. ~~I realize I’m basically asking for pony sized, more buggy Breezies but shh~~
Also completely redesign Thorax, he looks butt ugly now with those deer antlers. Basing him off of a Madagascan Sunset Moth could be really fun, especially because of the interesting and highly ornamental wing shapes. Make him kinda taller than the others but not Celesta levels of tall, he’s much closer to his hive than Celestia is to most of her subjects and I want that reflected visually.
Other than that, the changelings are pretty cool. Seeing them trying to learn how to be individuals again after being a constantly starving hive mind focused solely on food and survival for so long is nice, and the majority of them are so sincere about it too it’s really sweet. I do wish they had a language of their own consisting of bug noises like chirping and clicking, mostly because it’s neat and I want fantasy linguistics in my cartoon horse show. Everyone speaks perfect English and I’m disappointed by that.
The original changelings have such a solid color scheme- they're perfect in my opinion. the reformed changelings are fine i guess, but not as great as the originals.
Okay, I like the concept of reformed Changelings, but I wish they hadn't changed in appearance so much- I think the original Changelings look pretty cool, and I really like their darker colors. If they'd reformed but only changed a little and kept their primary Changeling themes, such as the wings and legs with holes, or just the darker colors would have been much better imo, but I do concider the holes filling basically saying that these Changelings are whole again due to now spreading love instead of taking it.
Both
I mean literally. Give me both designs existing at the same time, dammit!
(I do like the original changelings design a little bit more)
Still wish reformed changeling is just slightly less neon, have fangs and have some kind of fin. They could really use some inspiration from real life's colorful beetles
Depending on what we're talking about? I love the changeling arc. But not DESIGN.
In a series that so often talks about not judging a book by its cover... the transformation of villains into good-natured people was shown by making them colorful.
I just can't tell you how much better this whole arc would look if the changelings' BEHAVIOR changed and the DESIGN stayed the same.
Love the concept of reformed changelings, but I wish their design was better. It just looks very hard on the eyes, especially compared to the original changelings’ design.
I'd say I prefer the original. I think the main problem I have with the reformed ones is the contrasting gradient on their necks. It's very off-putting. Otherwise they look like bug fairies, which is cool.
Reformed. Maybe it's just the Christian in me, but I like the symbolism:
Before: Dark, evil creatures that fed on love and hope, spreading fear and hate everywhere they went.
After: Bright, colorful, fun creatures sharing and spreading love and care with everyone they met.
When love was freely given to Thorax, it transformed him, allowing him to spread it further and inspiring the other Changelings to do the same.
He didn't realize it at first, hence the shiny wings and unrealized lack of hunger, but once Starlight revealed to him the truth, he embraced it and accepted the transformation in full!
In other words: Thorax was a punk sinner, went to church (the Crystal Empire), witnessed Christ working through others, embraced His love, became baptized, and was forever transformed! The other punks realized the love they could freely have, and joined him! They were still sinners (they still fed on love), but now they saw their chance at redemption!
I liked how my fake-soft (but actually, sticky) moth changeling variant turned out: https://www.deviantart.com/malicemay/art/Tarsus-the-Lonely-Changeling-Alchemist-1037913553
This hive has a queen to match, the White Witch, but I've yet to draw her.
Original changelings are so cool and Queen Crystalis will forever be one of my favorite characters. I do love the idea of the changelings being reformed but I wish they could of been designed better. I do like their bright colors though.
I hate everything about reformed changelings. How did they even change? Did they break a curse? What is the history behind it? Why such ugly colors? That and it feeds into the tired and racist trope of black = evil, which I despise. And as bad as Chrysalis was, she made sure that her changelings were fed for over a millennia if the comics are to be believed. And they just turned their back on everything Chrysalis did to keep their species alive that entire time. It's awful.
Hitler did a lot to improve Germany's economy in the 1930s. He's the reason Volkswagen exists today. We don't celebrate that. I feel like it's very much the same for chrysalis. The bad she did far outweighed the good.
That's a really terrible comparison. Chrysalis was not good, but she was specifically trying to feed her starving species. It was for survival. Get out of here with that nonsense.
Hitler wanted every race other than Aryan killed. Chrysalis wanted to pod ponies to take their love. Quite a bit different. Changelings don't want to kill or torture. They want to feed.
That isn't how that worked at all. The entire point of the pod was to keep them alive for as long as they could. If they just wanted to drain them of love and leave them to die they would have no need of a pod. Ponies removed from pods would recover. You really need to stop typing about things you just made up in your head.
I get they had to make them colorful bc girl show but i would of loved keeping their darker designs and just allowing them to be nice? Like thorax's brother was just kinda vibing until he was forced to transform.
I love the original designs because they actually looks like bugs that was hungry while the reform looks like they went skinny dipping into cotton candy and came out wrong somehow.
i like both but have always preferred the original. im not against the idea of the reformed changelings but i never really enjoyed the design/colors for them
i like the reformed changelings based on their designs and stuff and how they look more diverse from each other, but i do think they should’ve kept the more scarier elements like the fangs and stuff, and maybe darker or less saturated colors to look less like regular ponies
Both are good designs for the purpose they serve. The original changelings look very villainous, scary and alien, and make good antagonists. The reformed changelings look much more friendly while still retaining that vibe of buglike and alien.
Both are cute, but i would have liked the idea of non violent changelings. Like, peaceful or loving without the need to turn into changedlings.
Guess that's what OCs are for.
I love the original designs. I think it's the "natural form" of the changelings, and it is a little bit weird that a reformed design has been created. It makes me feel like "you can't be kind and have friends if you're not cute enough"!! Still like the reformed design even if I think it's not necessary. :)
I like the original ones better in almost every respect. The design is cooler like others have pointed out. Also, having to eat love is a fair trade off for being able to shapeshift, fly and use magic. It's kind of overpowered that the reformed ones can do everything without and drawbacks. The one thing the reformed ones have that is better is the wing design. Give the originals proper elytrons and they'd be perfect.
Pretty fucked that a starving changling was seen as noble
Like at the wedding 2 parter they just wanted food and we're clearly starving they coudnt negotiate anything??
Personally, I think they’re both good. Both designs achieve what they’re supposed to, that being scary, evil looking horse shaped bugs for the original design and for the new one, you can tell even if you know nothing about mlp fim that these colourful bug horses are the same bug horses as the original, just having become good characters rather than remaining evil
I do understand why so many people prefer the original over the new, I just think that they’re both good
Honestly the reformed version looks so fruity and lame to me. They could've converted to good but maintained their cooler and more militaristic bug look.
I really like both designs, changlings are my favorite race in the show, the reformed changlings kinda give those super pretty colorful butterflies theme I really like, plus I really like their arc, pharynx is my favorite character though so I might be biased
Originals. Though after their reformation each of them ought to have small variations in their appearance to show that the ponies have stopped seeing them as just a homogenous horde. They could be subtly tinted in various ways, for one.
i like the reformed changlings but heres a idea that could work with their reformed design: them being colorful but having a more darker tone to their color, keeping key changling characteristicts like the fangs or holes but making them less scary (i mean like smaller holes and fangs) they could also have had more insectoid wings like how the reformed changlings do
They look a lil ugly reformed if I directly compare them to the original. As their own species, I would like the reformed versions
I also dont like the idea that Chrysalis would have turned like… pink, white, or a pale green if they had gotten her to surrender. the black/teal color scheme is such an iconic and baller combination that I’d hate for them to change that about her
I like them for diffrient reassons it just kinda depends on what specifically you're asking. Granted a lot of those reassons are head cannon but semantics.
Given the context that changelings looked the way they did and had holes in their body because of Celestias curse I much prefer reformed changelings. Its nice that love is what it took to break the curse and help them create a sustainable source of energy for themselves and while I agree that the original design set them apart more and looked cooler, it also implied that they were still suffering and the actions of their queen's past still haunt them hundreds of years later. Its important to remember that Equestria is a world than functions best with harmony, it makes sense they would have an appearance somewhat similar to the world around them. They still resemble bugs and have their powers at the end of the day and I think that still makes them unique in their own sense. Plus Thorax so...
https://i.redd.it/0osvjcrgu7ad1.gif
The Original Changelings were much scarier, while the reformed ones were cuter.
But hear me out: a reformed cahngeling (maybe Thorax or Pharanx) wearing armor that's styled after the original changeling look, representing that "we're into sharing love, but that isn't a free trial to screw us over."
Someone draw this please
The original ones had a great design and were a serious threat because they could cause misunderstanding between ponies very easily. On the other hand, reformed changelings are so innocent and cute, the way they created their own version of hearth's warming eve. So I guess reformed
My OC for mlpfim is a reformed changeling. I love both, but the reformed ones are the best IMHO.
It mirrors my own struggles as a trans woman extremely well.
Reformed because they have more verity compared to their evil selves! I also feel we didn’t see them enough through the show, we deserved a whole new look on them, like more about what they became and who they ended up being, what talents they decided to take on, if they made friends outside the hive! Did any move away! I need to know haha
I like the idea of the reformed changling but feel like it could have used a little more refining
It's why I loved Pharanx's (probably not spelling that right) design as the tones were darker
Absolutely in favor of the original Changelings, it is an excellent contrast to the ponies, plus the colors surrendered to pony imperialism
Reformed changlings but they remaining scary bois would be best, and oddly cute
Imagine thorax just growing a bit like twight doss as an alicorn, gets proper eyes like chrysalis and the holes fill in to represent them being whole now. It would have made him even more adorkable. Have the changelings wear Hawaiian shirts etc for individuality. Would have been absolutely incredible
My headcanon was that Queen Chrysalis has pony or horse ancestry explaining why her eyes look like the ponies and not other changelings. The idea of the classic changelings in Hawaiian shirts is pretty funny though.
Also a big imposing thorax that sounds and acts like thorax. Would be the best thing ever.
imagine Ocellus looking very scary but being shy and her character development is accepting herself
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Don't forget their shapeshifting ability. That can really mess people up on a personal level, like what Twilight went through.
plus the original ones look a lot more evil
Finally a bug I can agree with
agreed
Personally I think the original changelings were more interesting, they really felt like an entirely different species, with their dark and uniform colors, sharp shapes serving as a great contrast to the varied and colorful ponies. The reformed changelings, while they still have a unique design, just don't feel like they stand out as much compared to the ponies, and it feels like they don't have much unique about them now other than their ability to shapeshift. Especially as changelings are now more influenced by pony culture, they are becoming more and more similar to ponies, which while it isn't a bad thing, makes them feel less unique.
Yeah they could've kept darker colors, while still being colorful, along with breaking things up with more lines of separation on the neck
agree, which is why Pharynx is my favorite designed Changling. I think they all could’ve used darker, more muted color pallets for contrast.
Pharynx is my favorite design in the show tbh
I think they would work with the original design, but just glitter and sparkle like Thorax when he had those sparkling wings before his complete transformation. No crazy colours, maybe their wings are the only things that are colourful and sparkly
I wish they had kept the fangs, and added more colors to the reformed ones. Other than that I like both.
If we talk about design, I prefer the uniformity of the original changelings, which represented the hive mind well. Like real insects after all. If it's more broadly, the Reformed Changelings have nice events, like what we saw in one of the mlp episodes where the changelings could open up to others, or sculpture, something that we don't have seen in the original changelings and which builds the lore a bit. I just love Changelings. 😭
both
Both?
both is good
 This is the only reason I got here
I agree.
I'm for the original, but I'm a bit of a metal head
Original. Now the redesigns can work... But I'll prefer the originals. They're simply iconic.
I think if they kept the body shaped of the reformed design but kept the darker colors, that could be cool. Or even just the wings and eyes being different colors. They're too bright
Original. It is a weird message that you cannot be good if you look different. (Not colorful)
I thought the message was that they were being forced tbh and the design change was supposed to imply that they were free
Ain't interpretation wacky like that?
Original changelings all the way!
original Changeling one, I hate the Trope "We are good so we no longer Evil shape"
Original. The reformed version just has no interest. If we cut the known history, we could easily say that it is a sub-species of pony like the crystal ones. A reform which kept them very little changed would have been better. Which would also have brought much more to history. I know the drastic change is to sell toys but even there they could have done better.
Like, slightly darker colors would've done wonders
I feel like the reformed changelings could have been really cool if they didn’t throw buckets of technicolor paint all over them. Keep the bodies dark colored and then make their pops of color be in their wings, eyes, and tails. And give them variety in wing and tail shape, because biodiversity is based. And give them long bug antennae. That’d be cool. ~~I realize I’m basically asking for pony sized, more buggy Breezies but shh~~ Also completely redesign Thorax, he looks butt ugly now with those deer antlers. Basing him off of a Madagascan Sunset Moth could be really fun, especially because of the interesting and highly ornamental wing shapes. Make him kinda taller than the others but not Celesta levels of tall, he’s much closer to his hive than Celestia is to most of her subjects and I want that reflected visually. Other than that, the changelings are pretty cool. Seeing them trying to learn how to be individuals again after being a constantly starving hive mind focused solely on food and survival for so long is nice, and the majority of them are so sincere about it too it’s really sweet. I do wish they had a language of their own consisting of bug noises like chirping and clicking, mostly because it’s neat and I want fantasy linguistics in my cartoon horse show. Everyone speaks perfect English and I’m disappointed by that.
>Everyone speaks perfect English No, everyone speaks perfect "Ponish"
ORIGINAL EaW made a better job making them different shades of coloured black
The original changelings have such a solid color scheme- they're perfect in my opinion. the reformed changelings are fine i guess, but not as great as the originals.
If I was in charge, both. Military caste and civilian caste.
I'm for Reformed changelings with original color palette
I honestly think adding a bit more chitin separation closer to the face would improve stuff massively
Okay, I like the concept of reformed Changelings, but I wish they hadn't changed in appearance so much- I think the original Changelings look pretty cool, and I really like their darker colors. If they'd reformed but only changed a little and kept their primary Changeling themes, such as the wings and legs with holes, or just the darker colors would have been much better imo, but I do concider the holes filling basically saying that these Changelings are whole again due to now spreading love instead of taking it.
Reformed
Love bugs 4eva
Both  I mean literally. Give me both designs existing at the same time, dammit! (I do like the original changelings design a little bit more)
The reformed ones are pretty cute but I prefer the original due to the contrast.
Still wish reformed changeling is just slightly less neon, have fangs and have some kind of fin. They could really use some inspiration from real life's colorful beetles
Original character design for Chrysalis and the changelings is S tier! The character designers comic Battle Kittens is also freaking amazing.
I like the old designs more. I just like dark colours.
Og changelings just look cooler- even thorax. I like the idea of reforming but I hate how they look.
Depending on what we're talking about? I love the changeling arc. But not DESIGN. In a series that so often talks about not judging a book by its cover... the transformation of villains into good-natured people was shown by making them colorful. I just can't tell you how much better this whole arc would look if the changelings' BEHAVIOR changed and the DESIGN stayed the same.
I dont like the colors of the refomed ones
gotta go with the ogs their designs were alot more unique
I think there was barely a debate in the first place.
Originals.
I would cuddle both
Me too, dear. Me too.
Love the concept of reformed changelings, but I wish their design was better. It just looks very hard on the eyes, especially compared to the original changelings’ design.
The reformed changelings would be better if they kept their original design
I prefer the original designs, much cooler. However unlike some others, I don't *hate* the reformed designs.
I'd say I prefer the original. I think the main problem I have with the reformed ones is the contrasting gradient on their necks. It's very off-putting. Otherwise they look like bug fairies, which is cool.
The original Changelings. The reformed ones just look like a bug/deer hybrid.
Reformed. Maybe it's just the Christian in me, but I like the symbolism: Before: Dark, evil creatures that fed on love and hope, spreading fear and hate everywhere they went. After: Bright, colorful, fun creatures sharing and spreading love and care with everyone they met. When love was freely given to Thorax, it transformed him, allowing him to spread it further and inspiring the other Changelings to do the same. He didn't realize it at first, hence the shiny wings and unrealized lack of hunger, but once Starlight revealed to him the truth, he embraced it and accepted the transformation in full! In other words: Thorax was a punk sinner, went to church (the Crystal Empire), witnessed Christ working through others, embraced His love, became baptized, and was forever transformed! The other punks realized the love they could freely have, and joined him! They were still sinners (they still fed on love), but now they saw their chance at redemption!
Im glad that Equestria has another ally but I do like the original design
I like the original better :3 I only like reformed because of Thorax (he's cool and stunning :D)
I liked how my fake-soft (but actually, sticky) moth changeling variant turned out: https://www.deviantart.com/malicemay/art/Tarsus-the-Lonely-Changeling-Alchemist-1037913553 This hive has a queen to match, the White Witch, but I've yet to draw her.
OG
Original changelings are so cool and Queen Crystalis will forever be one of my favorite characters. I do love the idea of the changelings being reformed but I wish they could of been designed better. I do like their bright colors though.
I hate everything about reformed changelings. How did they even change? Did they break a curse? What is the history behind it? Why such ugly colors? That and it feeds into the tired and racist trope of black = evil, which I despise. And as bad as Chrysalis was, she made sure that her changelings were fed for over a millennia if the comics are to be believed. And they just turned their back on everything Chrysalis did to keep their species alive that entire time. It's awful.
Hitler did a lot to improve Germany's economy in the 1930s. He's the reason Volkswagen exists today. We don't celebrate that. I feel like it's very much the same for chrysalis. The bad she did far outweighed the good.
That's a really terrible comparison. Chrysalis was not good, but she was specifically trying to feed her starving species. It was for survival. Get out of here with that nonsense.
She literally tried to take over Equestria just like Hitler tried to take over all of Europe.
Hitler wanted every race other than Aryan killed. Chrysalis wanted to pod ponies to take their love. Quite a bit different. Changelings don't want to kill or torture. They want to feed.
Taking their love was tantamount to death. A pony can't survive without their love. It's a child friendly version of a concentration camp.
That isn't how that worked at all. The entire point of the pod was to keep them alive for as long as they could. If they just wanted to drain them of love and leave them to die they would have no need of a pod. Ponies removed from pods would recover. You really need to stop typing about things you just made up in your head.
I like reformed simply for the colors
The reformed forms give variety to their designs
Both?
Both
I get they had to make them colorful bc girl show but i would of loved keeping their darker designs and just allowing them to be nice? Like thorax's brother was just kinda vibing until he was forced to transform.
I always saw them as larva/nymph and adult changeling, so both
I love the original designs because they actually looks like bugs that was hungry while the reform looks like they went skinny dipping into cotton candy and came out wrong somehow.
Both work. The first is much cooler, but the second is more pleasant to look at. It’s confusing.
The original ones they looked better with holes
Both are good
Let's just settle on that changelings are cool. Don't divide people even more. :c
Absolutely nothing will be settled here.
i like both but have always preferred the original. im not against the idea of the reformed changelings but i never really enjoyed the design/colors for them
Original changelings.
original changeling all the way
Both.
I like the original changelings more bc the reformed changelings kinda look off to me.
i like the reformed changelings based on their designs and stuff and how they look more diverse from each other, but i do think they should’ve kept the more scarier elements like the fangs and stuff, and maybe darker or less saturated colors to look less like regular ponies
Yes.
If all the changelings had the turquoise color I'd be in favor of the new ones. But as of now old all the way
Original
Original are cool enemy, the rainbow ones are for children friendliness, so...
Thorax design was cuter as the original design
Team original here \^,.'.,^
swiss cheese hoofes
Both! They each have cute and cool things about them, glad we got to see both
Both are good designs for the purpose they serve. The original changelings look very villainous, scary and alien, and make good antagonists. The reformed changelings look much more friendly while still retaining that vibe of buglike and alien.
i find the original changelings more interesting. the reformed changelings could have been improved
Both are cute, but i would have liked the idea of non violent changelings. Like, peaceful or loving without the need to turn into changedlings. Guess that's what OCs are for.
Original changelings all the way
OG, any day.
I love the original designs. I think it's the "natural form" of the changelings, and it is a little bit weird that a reformed design has been created. It makes me feel like "you can't be kind and have friends if you're not cute enough"!! Still like the reformed design even if I think it's not necessary. :)
They're both good, but I prefer the original
I always disliked their pastel colour pallet.. and dead eyes
I like the original ones better in almost every respect. The design is cooler like others have pointed out. Also, having to eat love is a fair trade off for being able to shapeshift, fly and use magic. It's kind of overpowered that the reformed ones can do everything without and drawbacks. The one thing the reformed ones have that is better is the wing design. Give the originals proper elytrons and they'd be perfect.
the original look cooler to me
Reformed more brighter and colorful
I'm more familiar with the originals.
Pretty fucked that a starving changling was seen as noble Like at the wedding 2 parter they just wanted food and we're clearly starving they coudnt negotiate anything??
Original all the way!!
I like the reformed ones
OG
I like both honestly.
Personally, I think they’re both good. Both designs achieve what they’re supposed to, that being scary, evil looking horse shaped bugs for the original design and for the new one, you can tell even if you know nothing about mlp fim that these colourful bug horses are the same bug horses as the original, just having become good characters rather than remaining evil I do understand why so many people prefer the original over the new, I just think that they’re both good
Honestly the reformed version looks so fruity and lame to me. They could've converted to good but maintained their cooler and more militaristic bug look.
My favorite will always be the originals, but I love both anyway!
Original
Og are cooler
Reformed
Original for sure
I like how the reformed changelings are easier to tell apart.
I want official art of reformed chrysalis
Reformed changelings are so cute tho
Original, because they're loyal to Queen Chrysalis. :3
Neither. I kinda forgot both existed
Neither. I kinda forgot both existed
originals - more evil.
Original.
Honestly I love both and I think both are cute I can't really choose between :/
I like both designs..
I like both, just wish the change had been handled more gradually.
I really like both designs, changlings are my favorite race in the show, the reformed changlings kinda give those super pretty colorful butterflies theme I really like, plus I really like their arc, pharynx is my favorite character though so I might be biased
You gotta be really edgy to like the original changellings
I don't like the bright colors very much.
I think the reformed changelings should’ve kept their original appearance, only changing personality-wise
Original.
Originals. Though after their reformation each of them ought to have small variations in their appearance to show that the ponies have stopped seeing them as just a homogenous horde. They could be subtly tinted in various ways, for one.
i like the reformed changlings but heres a idea that could work with their reformed design: them being colorful but having a more darker tone to their color, keeping key changling characteristicts like the fangs or holes but making them less scary (i mean like smaller holes and fangs) they could also have had more insectoid wings like how the reformed changlings do
Original!
https://i.redd.it/8pihwpr7g5ad1.gif I mean, I kinda miss the old ones but I adore reformed. I wish we could, somehow, get both
I like the redemption arc, but the original designs are so iconic and IMO should've stayed that way. But I understand Hasbro needs new toys to sell
og changelings design-wise, reformed changelings everything else-wise
They look a lil ugly reformed if I directly compare them to the original. As their own species, I would like the reformed versions I also dont like the idea that Chrysalis would have turned like… pink, white, or a pale green if they had gotten her to surrender. the black/teal color scheme is such an iconic and baller combination that I’d hate for them to change that about her
I like them for diffrient reassons it just kinda depends on what specifically you're asking. Granted a lot of those reassons are head cannon but semantics.
Why not both? I really enjoy both designs.
ORIGINAL who just “reformed” without being “REFORMATTED” (Transformer terms) Black & Blue but now GOOD
Original changelings I think they had a unique culture that Thorax try to cancel and change it more likely pony culture
Original.
I like the original more. They're cool looking. I mean look at them. THEY GOT FANGS! Reformed is definitely more on the cute side though.
reformed. though i’m confused why not all of them have a horn
Given the context that changelings looked the way they did and had holes in their body because of Celestias curse I much prefer reformed changelings. Its nice that love is what it took to break the curse and help them create a sustainable source of energy for themselves and while I agree that the original design set them apart more and looked cooler, it also implied that they were still suffering and the actions of their queen's past still haunt them hundreds of years later. Its important to remember that Equestria is a world than functions best with harmony, it makes sense they would have an appearance somewhat similar to the world around them. They still resemble bugs and have their powers at the end of the day and I think that still makes them unique in their own sense. Plus Thorax so... https://i.redd.it/0osvjcrgu7ad1.gif
REFORMED BABBYYY
Original. I know this is the show of technicolor ponies, but damn, those colors are blinding.
All are bug zerglings.
I actually like the imago changelings more. At least they don't all look exactly the same.
ngl I always liked the look of the original changelings😭
The Original Changelings were much scarier, while the reformed ones were cuter. But hear me out: a reformed cahngeling (maybe Thorax or Pharanx) wearing armor that's styled after the original changeling look, representing that "we're into sharing love, but that isn't a free trial to screw us over." Someone draw this please
Original. The new ones look almost hunkified and too hot.
The original ones had a great design and were a serious threat because they could cause misunderstanding between ponies very easily. On the other hand, reformed changelings are so innocent and cute, the way they created their own version of hearth's warming eve. So I guess reformed
My OC for mlpfim is a reformed changeling. I love both, but the reformed ones are the best IMHO. It mirrors my own struggles as a trans woman extremely well.
Original. Reformed are not very interesting. Not to mention the hideous garish colors.
Reformed
Reformed! They're so cute!!
Reformed
Reformed because they have more verity compared to their evil selves! I also feel we didn’t see them enough through the show, we deserved a whole new look on them, like more about what they became and who they ended up being, what talents they decided to take on, if they made friends outside the hive! Did any move away! I need to know haha