Its more like the anime is usually a pretty mediocre adaptation with the occasional really good scene when they spend money on the animation. Some of the voice actors carry it as much as the source material.
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Beloved character design that you personally despise
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Its more like the anime is usually a pretty mediocre adaptation with the occasional really good scene when they spend money on the animation. Some of the voice actors carry it as much as the source material.
It's mainly a 60s Marvel conceit. Since so many of their characters were first designed then, it's persisted. Stan Lee said it was just as simple as primary colors for heroes and secondary colors for villains.
I will say that even the best animated scenes suffer from having this weird "Dragonball" vibe that comes from the sound effects and coloring of the anime. Imo One Piece should have been adapted with a more "artistic" direction more like Oda's color pages.
You're right about the voice actors though.
The current arc is a step up visually imo. The line work is more varied but generally yeah, only some of the movies really look consistently nice.
Lmao y'all get on my nerves sometimes. Out here posting Goku and Megaman X like what???? Get some tastes yah nerds.
Agree on this one though. Wonder Womans "classic" look can fuck off.I know it is beloved, I know it is a classic, and I know I will get flak.
But this is not the costume of a warrior.
I know she has better costumes (more akin to greek militia), but the classic "bathing suit" has always been terrible to me.
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I absolutely hate most of the X-men outfits outside of Ultimates, but this Cyclops one makes me especially angry for some reason.
Looking like a blue dildo.
Looking like a blue dildo.
He's soooo blue.I absolutely hate most of the X-men outfits outside of Ultimates, but this Cyclops one makes me especially angry for some reason.
Looking like a blue dildo.
Someone needs to tell Yuffie her shorts are unbuttoned. Plus I hate her weird giant sleeve.
Is it like...the thing you get dogs to tackle??? Yeah I don't know.
I like her design mostly (she suits it so well and she's adorable). But the unbuttoned pants has always bothered me too lol
I don't like Toriyama's art, but I see that's covered here already.
I'll go this direction, since he seems quite beloved.
I can't stand it. Why is his nose so round? Can he even see anything without turning his head to the side??
I thought he looked ok in Yoshi's Island, not sure what happened when he transitioned to 3D but it disturbs me for some reason. Kinda reminds me of a tumor I guess.
Also the more I look at his human hands and the fact that he only wears boots. Ugh.
I almost want to put the pic in spoiler tags. I'd take the movie Yoshi over this.
I'll go this direction, since he seems quite beloved.
I can't stand it. Why is his nose so round? Can he even see anything without turning his head to the side??
I thought he looked ok in Yoshi's Island, not sure what happened when he transitioned to 3D but it disturbs me for some reason. Kinda reminds me of a tumor I guess.
Also the more I look at his human hands and the fact that he only wears boots. Ugh.
I almost want to put the pic in spoiler tags. I'd take the movie Yoshi over this.
I agree with this. The first God of War game I played was the 2018 release, and so I looked at a couple of retrospective videos to catch up on the lore and Kratos' design was distractingly bad. Looks like a Nu-Metal singer dipped in white-out
Agreed, this is 90's edge to a T. It even felt out-of-date then with the more thoughtful Legends design by it's side.
Probably just me, but it feels like the transition from Classic Mega Man to X is one that would've been ridiculed in any era except the 90s.
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Can someone explain to me why James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine would ever wear a stupid costume like this ?
He looks like a goddamn clown, like most of the other original X-men outfits. Dude's been through so much in his life but this is his worst mistake by far.
He looks like a goddamn clown, like most of the other original X-men outfits. Dude's been through so much in his life but this is his worst mistake by far.
I agree hate the swimsuit design as well as the american flag modified, give me the Greek warrior outfit anytime. Loved her design In the movies. I also really like the new 53 armor designs.I know it is beloved, I know it is a classic, and I know I will get flak.
But this is not the costume of a warrior.
I know she has better costumes (more akin to greek militia), but the classic "bathing suit" has always been terrible to me.
Hasashi Hirai's character designs are divisive outside of Japan, but Gundam Seed is still a pretty beloved series in that market so it counts. There was discussion recently around Destiny being the thing that soured western fans on Seed... but I don't think I could ever sit through a show with these line-nose designs. I don't think I despise any character design, but there are ones I'm not inclined to bother with.
Yeah, I think I watched Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, and Gundam Seed pretty close to each other (with Heroic Age and Fafner close behind) and they all just kind of look the same character design wise.
As far as One Piece goes I actually like the goofy designs of guys like Franky, but I hate time skip Nami and Boa and (sometimes) Robin. Every time I get to collecting the crew in figure or statue form I stop cold in my tracks when it comes to Nami.
You didn't say it, but this is what I was going to post. Batman The Animated Series (and to an extent the Superman one, although I never really watched it). I just didn't care for how minimal the art was. It get it. Cheaper. It was a "style". I just alway preferred more "lines". I disliked more when it was new, now it's just ok.
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Despise is a strong word, but I don't care for zero suit Samus
Give me the grounded take from Prime 1 you cowards
One Piece for me. It obviously resonates with people but I can't get over the character design.
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I dislike her Disney-esque design and in general I just find Elizabeth very grating for some reason, though it feels like I am completely alone in that opinion.
I agree with all of these.
Chrono Trigger is one of the few Akira Toriyama art sets I'm fine with, maybe because it doesn't really reflect ingame so much.
MP1 ending Samus was best design, zero suit with high heels and neon blonde hair just sucked.
One Piece designs, at least from what I saw in the TV show, peaked pre-timeskip.
Elizabeth feels very out of place, 'Disney-esque' definitely fits. It's like they had a focus group on how to try to make a character you want to protect and sympathize with.
I honestly never thought about it before, but yeah, I really don't like his design.
I don't like the lines of his armor, I don't like his visor, I don't like the color scheme. I don't really like anything about him, visually.
I don't like Toriyama's art, but I see that's covered here already.
I'll go this direction, since he seems quite beloved.
I can't stand it. Why is his nose so round? Can he even see anything without turning his head to the side??
I thought he looked ok in Yoshi's Island, not sure what happened when he transitioned to 3D but it disturbs me for some reason. Kinda reminds me of a tumor I guess.
Also the more I look at his human hands and the fact that he only wears boots. Ugh.
I almost want to put the pic in spoiler tags. I'd take the movie Yoshi over this.
In-universe? :p
Native Americans of the Blackfoot tribe call him by the name of Skunk-Bear (Carcajou / Wolverine), and he adopted the look of the clothes Silver Fox gave him.
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In-universe? :p
Native Americans of the Blackfoot tribe call him by the name of Skunk-Bear (Carcajou / Wolverine), and he adopted the look of the clothes Silver Fox gave him.
It still looks dumb but that makes it slightly more bearable.
Definitely Master Chief. Most space marine designs are corny but MC's design especially has aged extra bad, it's so damn ugly.
On topic, any Harley Quinn that is derived from this one:
So the Injustice one, the DCEU one, any post new 52 one (Especially the Conner / Palmiotti one), the Fortnite one.
The only time that that design has worked is in the animated series (With a proper explanation for the change), Gen-2 Superhero Girls (For her civilian persona), and the current comic (Quite stylized):
This other one I also liked the approach:
Because having white skin all the time is the worst design choice made.
Same here. Never liked the designs, and it's what prevented me from watching the show. Given how long it's been going on, I feel like I dodged a bullet.
One Piece for me. It obviously resonates with people but I can't get over the character design.
I hate this one was well. I do like her other recent outfits though.
HATE this. Give us the old Harlequin outfit again!
This other one I also liked the approach:
Because having white skin all the time is the worst design choice made.
Maybe I'm an old boomer who grew up on the DCAU but seeing Harley fucking Quinn be a Young Girl's icon just feels fucking WEIRD.
I hate the way everyone looks in The Incredibles. I also think most of the main family's voice acting is pretty bad. I'd rather watch Cars than those movies.
Putting aside the weird, retroactive in-universe justifications for his costume, I always kind of liked the idea that Logan was simply willing to wear whatever goofy-ass costume Department H was going to saddle him with so long as it allowed him to legally go about fucking up peoples shit.Can someone explain to me why James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine would ever wear a stupid costume like this ?
He looks like a goddamn clown, like most of the other original X-men outfits. Dude's been through so much in his life but this is his worst mistake by far.
He's like two hundred years old or something, right?
This would've probably been kick-ass fashion back in 1886.
Of all the designs to update and he just kept it 100% faithful when he had the Advent Children design just sitting right there.
Someone needs to tell Yuffie her shorts are unbuttoned. Plus I hate her weird giant sleeve.
Practical or not, it's a pretty fashionable outfit. It's no different than seeing shooters/swordsman in badass long cloaks imo
Partially that, and partially I think Ken wanted to see a Disney princess get corrupted and blood-splattered and go all edgy... just the aesthetic of it :P
I'll go against the grain and say I don't really love OG Harley Quinn. It looks great in something simplified, like Timm's style and other cartoons, but when you try to translate it to a semi-realistic (or even just "house style") comic it's ugly as hell. And not charming ugly, just ugly ugly. That famous Alex Ross piece in particular bothers me - it just doesn't translate.
Yeah, those are the rules, can't fight the laws of reality.
Yeah, those are the rules, can't fight the laws of reality.
I don't see why it could get ridiculed.
Probably just me, but it feels like the transition from Classic Mega Man to X is one that would've been ridiculed in any era except the 90s.
It just looks like a grown up Megaman.
I was having trouble thinking of something when I saw this thread but this right here. I freaking hate those designs. It's the equivalent of the "Nomura belts" meme but on a robot.
I will admit I like the way it handles dash boots by having retracting thrusters on the legs and the back.
V from DMC5.
He has quite the big fanbase who thinks he's super hot. For me it's as if Capcom has spied on me to include everything that turns me off, from top to bottom.
How he wears his hair, his face, the accessories, the sandals, the edgelord-emo-whatever leather clothes, the sandals, the cane. And all those soulless tribal tattoos are the cherry on top. Even the way he talks drives me crazy at times. Just no.
He has quite the big fanbase who thinks he's super hot. For me it's as if Capcom has spied on me to include everything that turns me off, from top to bottom.
How he wears his hair, his face, the accessories, the sandals, the edgelord-emo-whatever leather clothes, the sandals, the cane. And all those soulless tribal tattoos are the cherry on top. Even the way he talks drives me crazy at times. Just no.
