I’d say Hyrule Warriors developers should be ashamed of having this sort of artwork going public, with all the tackyness of “female Link” having boobplate, bared belly and panties on top of trousers, but judging by their Zelda costume concepts, “tacky” is their status quo and shame is alien to them.
She took the time to make the eyebrows thicker (because thin eyebrows are a liability in battle) but didn't do anything about that circlet of Damocles.
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She took the time to make the eyebrows thicker (because thin eyebrows are a liability in battle) but didn't do anything about that circlet of Damocles.
Removing the waistcoat is logical enough for a skimpy variant. The muscle definition leaves a lot to be desired, though.
I don't know icykitty well enough to tell whether the high heels and dildo-like sword are there for spite or for fetish appeal. Personally, I find them offputting. The motive for the big balls is obvious enough, although she's depicted them and the dick as vacuum-sealed.
The thighs are where it gets really poor. Turning the pants into briefs could only be to show off thigh skin, but the complete lack of muscle definition suggests the editor didn't give a fuck about how the thighs look. She made the right boot skintight on the thigh, but didn't bother to narrow the left boot. She got rid of the fur on the left boot (why?) but only trimmed it on the right boot.
Apparently he’s some kind of secret agent or something, and half of him became evil, I guess? So I figured I’d keep some of him covered to evoke that. I could have taken away most of his jacket, but because half of him is evil, he gets a bit more coverage.
Gotta love the arrogance of redesigning a character she knows nothing about. Something tells me keeping the jacket was more a matter of laziness than loyalty to the concept.
The one garter is again, a call-back to his dual nature.
Grøh doesn't really have a dual nature; he's defined by his strong will and dedication to his cause. The unneeded single garter just makes him look like he doesn't know how to dress himself.
For comparison, here's Grøh stripped down to his underwear in game:
Personally, I think it's sexier than the BABD redesign, although it's more conservative than some of the other men in the game. Through character customization, you could put him in Azwel's thong or Mitsurugi's loincloth if you're so inclined, and his legs have plenty of muscle definition.
These Tumblrites don't give a rat's ass that there is or isn't any sort of "fill in the blank" representation in game, they just want to complain and raise up a stink because they get a high from pressuring companies into caving into their demands because that is the only power and influence they have.
These bastards have nothing constructive, meaningful or worthwhile to contribute to society on their own so they have to fill their lack of talent and life achievements by being full time emotional grifters and pressuring people that actually do have talent to do their bidding. This is why there is no bending-over-backwards-enough for these people, they will never be satisfied with anything because caving to their demands is not the means, it is the goal. There is going to be a black female character in Overwatch 2 called "Sojourn" and Blizzard has gone out of their way to emphasize repeatedly that this new character will become the central focus of the narrative of the sequel. I guaranty you that these SJW grifters will still find something to complain about and demand more and more concessions to the point of irrational absurdity.
If they really cared about black female representation in the hero shooter genre, they'll be all over Paladins which has not one but two black female heroes in the roster: Kinessa and Imani.
But because it is not Overwatch they don't care or mention it at all. Heck, they don't care because most likely the BABD crowd doesn't even play video games. It is all about complaining and raising up a stink.
Oh you sweet summer child, don't you know? For the SJW types screaming "representation", Pharah is the wrong kind of African. She does not qualify because when the SJWs crowd say "African", they specifically exclude the Saharan and Arabic nations.
But because it is not Overwatch they don't care or mention it at all. Heck, they don't care because most likely the BABD crowd doesn't even play video games. It is all about complaining and raising up a stink.
If they really cared about black female representation in the hero shooter genre, they'll be all over Paladins which has not one but two black female heroes in the roster: Kinessa and Imani.
But because it is not Overwatch they don't care or mention it at all. Heck, they don't care because most likely the BABD crowd doesn't even play video games. It is all about complaining and raising up a stink.
They both would get points taken off though because of Kinessa's midriff, and Imani's cleavage, respectively. Not to mention that Paladins is a lot less polished of a game compared to the game that they love to throw shit at in Overwatch.
I’ll never get over how hilariously off-base and hypocritical it is to conflate a woman’s breasts and cleavage with a man’s cock. Especially with how often BABD and their ilk will claim to believe that a woman simply being topless shouldn’t be considered inherently sexual.
Though I could honestly see the second edit’s jacket fitting right in with a JRPG. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen one almost exactly like it in an official game somewhere, and I’ve definitely seen designs where it’s a dude shirtless with across the shoulder belts or gun holsters. Though it kinda weakens their point if they acknowledge that.
I’ll never get over how hilariously off-base and hypocritical it is to conflate a woman’s breasts and cleavage with a man’s cock. Especially with how often BABD and their ilk will claim to believe that a woman simply being topless shouldn’t be considered inherently sexual.
They're kind of all over the place with their views on breasts. They wish for the day breasts are desexualized, yet get huffy (at beast) when a woman has cleavage or in some cases "breast curve" and cry sexualization. Also, they seem to like deformed breasts and making designs that make the woman look flat.