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Season 6, episodes 25 & 26



In a rather surprising turn of events (although we should've all seen it coming – CHANGElings ) even the original form of the shapeshifters could become something completely new.



Asking this is inviting controversy, but what do you make of this design? And to what happened in the finale in general?



Limiting the issue to the new appearance of the changelings, as I worked on this peace featuring King Thorax, his design seemed excessively detailed. It's a rather bold mix of multiple bug-themed elements thrown into a very colourful pot. I've discussed it with a couple of friends so far and I understand that many grievances stem from not only what the changelings are apparently going to look like now (at least in this hive?) but also how they are no longer going to be these gritty, dark creatures.



The finale itself was very fun to watch and (despite the inevitable shortcomings) it managed to feel like a fresh experience. I loved the adventurous excursion theme coupled with an unlikely alliance that brought to mind the Suicide Squad or the Fellowship of the Ring. It was very entertaining to first watch Starlight's dreams with Luna's interventions and then how she eavesdropped on Trixie sleeptalking, later the serendipitous squad's shenaningans during their adventure, a hyperventilating Thorax and Chrysalis' buggy entrance. XD



As with most two-parters of the show, this one suffered from a very quick setup and resolution. Those pretty much lacked any credibility – all the major characters were captured almost instantly while Chrysalis had at her disposal a powerful artefact that seemingly came out of nowhere. Later at the end we have a quick defeat of the main villain during the confrontation and even if this one witnessed improvement and wasn't actually as rushed, it was unfortunately coupled with a total turnabout for a huge swathe of characters.



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