>>22846594>Changelings can suddenly suck the love out of everything instantly, without disguise or anythingWhen was this even established as being something that they needed to do to gain love? Like, what was the point of having your whole army invade undisguised if they can't drain love? I think you're just making this up.
>Crysalis needed who knows how many days to do that to Shiny enough to weaken the shield and then proceeds to not suck the love out everything, including Celestia for no reasonShe wasn't just draining his love, she also had him under mind control to weaken the shield so everyone else could invade , and to also gain everyone else's trust.
>>22846594>And yet when Twilight says all this Celestia, who had to deal with Changelings before, didn't believe her.This also happened with Nightmare Moon as well. It's not that Celestia doesn't believe her, it's that she wants Twilight to handle things on her own, or whatever mentor characters like her do.
And I don't think there's time to be shocked when your city is being invaded, and your are put out of commission by the big bad moments after she reveals herself.
None of this is a contradiction.