If there was some couple of lines in an episode that mention that look was their natural state before a few evolutionary leaps, I’d find it reasonable enough. Maybe even go so far as to link that look back to TNG’s “The Chase” with the ever so similar alien that seeded some 18 different species.
There’s enough information to explain why Odo had a unique problem, and that others were just copying HIM either as an insult or to make him feel more at ease.
…But the real reason is that they needed Odo and the Changlings to look different from all the other aliens to avoid viewer confusion.
The progenitors in The Chase still look different enough to be unrelated from the Founders, but the art department was clearly inspired since thats also the same woman that plays the Female Changling in Deep Space Nine.
If there was some couple of lines in an episode that mention that look was their natural state before a few evolutionary leaps, I’d find it reasonable enough. Maybe even go so far as to link that look back to TNG’s “The Chase” with the ever so similar alien that seeded some 18 different species.
There’s enough information to explain why Odo had a unique problem, and that others were just copying HIM either as an insult or to make him feel more at ease.
…But the real reason is that they needed Odo and the Changlings to look different from all the other aliens to avoid viewer confusion.
The progenitors in The Chase still look different enough to be unrelated from the Founders, but the art department was clearly inspired since thats also the same woman that plays the Female Changling in Deep Space Nine.