HiE - Do I need to edit now?

So apparently changelings can talk and have names, not just Chrysalis.

In light of this new information, should I go back and edit the changeling arc to reflect this development in show canon?

Comments

[Eonflare]

I don't think you have to. It's perfectly understandable since you wrote it before that information was revealed. If you want to then go ahead, but don't work yourself up over it.

[mark218]

As the one below me said, you don't have to if you don't want to.

[stephen51991]

Does this fic have an alternate universe tag?

Yes, yes it does.

Therefore no, you don't need to change it.

You can if you want to, but one of the main plot points for that arc was the whole 'going crazy and dying due to cannibalism' thing. In order to rewrite it you'd need to come up with an equally compelling alternative while hunting down literally every single instance where it's mentioned in the story, soooo... it probably wouldn't be worth it.

[RanmaChaos]

No, it's fine.

[silvadel]

We were given an example, and an outlier example to boot. It doesn't impact the typical changeling.

[Taltharius]

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What you said, yeah.

[Charlie_K]

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So there's no need to show that changelings can indeed talk?

[silvadel]

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Not in my opinion. If you took the position that they can't in general talk (which is not the same position I ever took but it is open) then feel free to go with it. All we have been shown is that a willful changeling separated from the hive and outside of the Queen's influence eventually managed the task. Maybe other changelings never even thought of the possibility.

[silvadel]

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What is odd is the largest conflict that I had with the new established canon for changelings was how well Thorax seemed to handle the cold.

[Charlie_K]

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Yeah that was an issue for me too. Although the bigger issue was Thorax being able to disguise himself as a rock.

Seriously, a GoBots reference in a Hasbro series?

[silvadel]

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At least it was of similar size and mass.

[tellhimtogoeatshitjohnny]

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[Kichi]

Maybe only free changelings can talk or the changelings in your universe are different or Chrysalis just don't let them talk. What you think is best. But the changeling arc was the best arc, not only by how Celestia acted but also because Ulquiorra used Murcielago and how portrayed the reaction around to the green rain, if you are going to edit, I could only suggest maybe increase the reactions to the bankai

P.S: Congratulations for chapter 100