He still looks quite badass.

@Ardashir  
Nepotism, obviously.

Wait now, Pharynx was just a normal if aggressive Changeling before this, right?
 
So why does he automatically become a ‘royal’, or whatever Thorax is? I thought Thorax got the power-up because he lead his people into their new tomorrow?
 
Bah, I’m overthinking this.

The Royal Brothers to the Royal Sisters …

@ChuymaruZ  
I call it “accidentally helping”.

He actually looks good.

and this was possible thanks to starlight fucked up… again…

I think it would’ve been better if he was surrounded by the love or whatever…
 
but came out looking exactly the same as he did before. something something it represents acceptance of differences or whatever.
 
At least he’s still an asshole. Honestly I think I’d have less of a problem with the changedlings if there were more scenes of them being jerks.
 
_{I was getting 100} enjoyment out of the episode until the transformation, now it’s maybe 70%%

Say what you want, but Pharynx looks… beautiful.

Lol this episode just shows for what the demographic they believe really deserve.

@PonyPon  
Somewhat.  

I say we can never have enough bugdeer.

@Ryodraco  
You said it.

@TheFanficFanPony  
Does disagreeing with and arguing against points made by criticisms really equal “preventing” anyone from disliking or criticizing? To me it just seems to be debating points. To me if someone puts out their opinion in public its only natural to expect it to be questioned/challenged.

@TheFanficFanPony  
So you ARE a little like Pharynx before he was reformed.

@SolidSonicTH
 
I disagree with everyone these days, it seems. A friendly discussion is always fine, but sometimes people just go a bit overboard (and to be fair, I do as well). But now, everyone seems to hell-bent on preventing anyone from disliking or criticizing the show, it’s a little concerning.

@Daneasaur  
So, if she makes teh turn, we could be looking at something like….?  

@TheFanficFanPony  
I don’t know how this “civility” thing works. Either you agree with me or I have no time for you. That’s what I learned from /mlp/.

@dynamicv  
That would only be if the comic was canon. I like to think it’s due to her plotting a metamorphosis that would be the grandmama of all power boosts.
 
Worse yet, her mindset could still be evil, even as a bright, shining being of colors.

@Background Pony #5068
 
That doesn’t mean they’re free from criticism. I can dislike the episode, and you can like it.

@TheFanficFanPony  
Because they’re not emotional vampire anymore and Thorax was established as going overway at making the Changeling society a tad too much “peace and love”

@Daneasaur  
She’s different because she’s got a bit of Starswirl’s DNA.

@TheFanficFanPony  
Brainwashed? Other than getting a bit friendlier because he knew the changelings valued who he was he didn’t change his personality at all.
 
If anything the episode stated that the changelings were brainwashed before, as Starlight pointed out they had no real choice in how they lived before Thorax took over.

@IceKitsune
 
Eh, either way, it feels unnatural and uncomfortable the way they act. I personally dislike it, but it seems like the backlash against criticism is stronger than ever.