Swap out your KNYFE https://twitter.com/gtgadam/status/919987838434889730
He looks more drunk than usual. With a bit of extra crazy.
Needs redder hair, I think, but otherwise I'm digging badass beardy KNYFE. Somehow looks both friendly and ready to throw down at the same time.
That's an oddly common combination amongst the Celts.
Indoor know my OCD senses still goes off whenever I see Knyfe.
At the moment I'm looking forward to the Ambuscade/Stuntman variant (if there will be one).
You know, I don't think I like this one as much.
Maybe there's just too much Paige in him, but it feels so much less vibrant and unique compared to some of the others. Kind of the same vibe I got off of Expat. Just, yep, that's a male version of that character.
Maybe I'm just super biased since so many of my favorite heroes are the awesome women that their designs are just too ingrained for the swap to feel natural? But, I love Dawn's swap... hmmm.
I think it's because with Expat and KNYFE, their thing is basically ironically being gender swaps versions of very common hero archetypes that are usually male, and going with the various explorations of that switch in gender.
Whereas when you make them male, you essentially end up back with those original common hero archetypes, and it takes some of the fun out of them. Male Expat is basically the Punisher with purple hair, male KNYFE is basically just every 90s bar brawler type hero you could think of.
Whereas with Dawn, while "leader of an elite nation" (or what they see as an elite nation anyway) is also a rather common villain archetype, there's still enough variety within that archetype to work with. Male Dawn is going to still feel different from Magneto, for instance.
This is a great and interesting analysis. You make a fantastic point, whereas the original seems to avert the cliches, the swapped version play them straight.
I still like them though, male KNYFE seems like Hercules or Brave and Bold Aquaman. i can totally hear him shout "OUTRAGEOUS!" at every moment. Talk about the crazy stories, "That's when I punche dhim thgrough the wall… twice!"
Yeah I still like Guy!KNYFE since he does have that Marvel Hercules vibe to him, but I can understand how someone could have a "meh" reaction and if I had to try to guess why one would feel that way, I think that would be my guess.
Am I the new powerhound? Who knows. But here is the new Naturalist and Akash.
https://twitter.com/GtGAdam/status/920381874157051906
Maybe. There are older and newer versions I’m sure. At least that’s what Christopher and Adam have described.
Love it. Akash doesn't have the flexibility other characters have, but the naturalist is great, but then that hairstyle is a personal favorite.
I'm liking the new costume design and that stylin' hair. (Like basically an easy way to impress me is to give a character awesome hair.)
Okay, Naturalist and Akash'Thriya look absolutely amazing.
I also love how everything is shades of brown and green, even the background. That looks so good.
Akash looks slightly generic but naturalist looks amazing.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who totally fawned (fauned?) over her hair! She's so beautiful!
Also I think male Akash is shorter than usual.
I like how Akash'Bhuta is like, y'know, your strong but willowy giant nature spirit, but Akash'Guya (Gaia?) there just looks like he'll pound you into fertilizer with one hit. Dude is angery.
I am in love with fem Naturalist. :O
Akash looks very Protoss to me. In a good way.
I think both redesigns are great. I especially like Female Naturalist's new look, the new mask and costume different from the original yet still is distinctly 'The Naturalist'.
Male Akash looks pretty good too. I may have forgone the hair all-together and just kept the horns/branches. He still looks awesome, gives off a feeling of 'Dont mess with nature' vibe.
Awesome job as always, Adam. :)