History Trivia / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E17TheTimesTheyAreAChangeling

* CreatorsFavorite: [[https://twitter.com/CathyWeseluck/status/1595043932043628544 The song "A Changeling can change", is Cathy Weseluck favorite song]]

* TalkingToHimself: The Crystal Empire Guards are practically indistinguishable from each other when they talk since they have the same voice actor speaking all of their lines.

* {{Jossed}}:
** A few fans had believed that changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the changeling who saved him by male pronouns, and he has an obviously male voice, and as we know, Chrysalis is female. Two genders it is.
** Others also believed that the whole race shared a HiveMind, with varying details. As it turns out, changelings can have a sense of individuality.

** The protagonists easily antagonize a character who wants to redeem themselves? Why, that's "No Second Prances" all over again.

** The protagonists easily antagonize a character who wants to redeem themselves? Why, I believe that's No Second Prances all over again.

* FandomNod: This episode seems to confirm the fandom's habit of giving changelings insect-related names; "Thorax" in this case being the torso area of an insect's body.

** A whole town in a panic over a lone DarkIsNotEvil member of a [[FantasticRacism different species]], and one main cast member takes the time to find out the outlander isn't so scary. This was the same plot as "Bridle Gossip" from Season 1.
** Thorax mentions that massive outpourings of love can cause him to lose control and go somewhat wild. This same behavior occurred on a larger scale in ''Literature/LyraAndBonBonAndTheMaresFromSMILE''.

** A Changeling being able to sustain itself from a mutually loving relationship was a common fan plot. That is exactly what Thorax desires to do.

* FandomNod: This episode seems to confirm the fandom's habit of giving Changelings insect-related names; "Thorax" in this case being the torso area of an insect's body.

** A few fans had believed that Changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the Changeling who saved him by male pronouns, and he has an obviously male voice, and as we know, Chrysalis is female. Two genders it is.

** Thorax mentions that massive outpourings of love can cause him to lose control and go somewhat wild. This same behavior occurred on a larger scale in Literature/LyraAndBonBonAndTheMaresFromSMILE.

* A few fans had believed that Changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the Changeling who saved him by male pronouns, and he has an obviously male voice, and as we know, Chrysalis is female. Two genders it is.
* Others also believed that the whole race shared a HiveMind, with varying details. As it turns out, changelings can have a sense of individuality.

* {{Jossed}}: A few fans had believed that Changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the Changeling who saved him by male pronouns, and he has an obviously male voice.

** A whole town in a panic over a lone DarkIsNotEvil member of a [[FantasticRacism different species]], and one main cast member takes the time to find out the outlander isn't so scary? [[SarcasmMode Definitely not]] the same plot as "Bridle Gossip" from Season 1.

* AscendedFanon: A Changeling being able to sustain itself from a mutually loving relationship was a common fan plot. That is exactly what Thorax desires to do.

* IKnewIt: Changelings hatching from eggs and having a grub stage was a common belief in the fandom, this episode confirms that it is true.

* RecycledScript: Thorax mentions that massive outpourings of love can cause him to lose control and go somewhat wild. This same behavior occurred on a larger scale in Literature/LyraAndBonBonAndTheMaresFromSMILE.

* IKnewIt: Changelings hatching from eggs was a common belief in the fandom, this episode confirms that it is true.

* {{Jossed}}: A few fans had believed that Changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the Changeling who saved him by male pronouns, and a later sneak peek reveals that he has an obviously male voice.

* {{Jossed}}: A few fans had believed that Changelings were a OneGenderRace, but Spike calls the Changeling who saved him by male pronouns.