Should Have Been A Villan

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((Person has said they do not mind being Anonymous. So confession sent in by @tanookireviews, a friend of mine!) Note this is LONGGG but really well in depth!)

"I may not know much about this show but from experience talking about it with a friend, the designs are awful. I'm gonna explain why by comparing Marinette/Ladybug from Miraculous Ladybug to Ren/Joker from Persona 5.

Let's begin with the obvious reason. Marinette's designs barely differ from each other."

"The entire show relies on her having a secret identity…so tell me why the design barely does any to differ her civilian form from her ladybug form besides the mask and skin suit. No amount of phantom masking or some shit can tell me that I can't recognise her in that damn suit.

Now let's take a look at Ren and see how he differs."

"Notice anything different about Ren/Joker's design? Simple. It's interesting and distinct.

While it's easy to know who he is just from a glance, that's not the entire point of it. Plus no one actually sees the design in the real world and only under specific circumstances.

Even then his designs works because of the fact that both are different yet interesting. The first design is simple but it works because of the fact Ren is supposed to blend into the crowd. It's also that way because he's the silent protagonist and the self-insert for the player. His phantom thief design works because it's the complete opposite of real world design while still making sure it's interesting, right down to his clothing and various other bits.

Marinette doesn't have those qualities. Her design is simple but doesn't work because of how bland it is with the hero design being even blander than it actually should be. A lot of what makes superheroes interesting is their flashy outfits. Even simple ones such as Spider-Man work because while it is just a skintight suit, it adds a lot to make it distinct and that's how Ren wins while Joker fails.

Speaking of distinct, Silhouettes! A lot of what makes a good character design is a silhouette. It's a major principle in the art world to ensure that characters are recognisable. Even if the character design is simple, a silhouette can go a long way to sell your idea.

Now does Marinette/Ladybug have that?

Hahahaha!

Fuck no"

"Marinette and Ladybug's silhouettes completely fail. They look generic and fail to stand out in my opinion. The silhouettes also fail to differentiate from each other in terms of outfits. If I were shown these without knowing its origin, I'd assume it would be the same suit she's wearing.

How about we go back to Ren then? Let's see how he's doing."

"These feel heavily distinct from each other and are actually interesting silhouettes. The first silhouette is simple but the pose that Ren strikes help make him stand out. His second silhouette not only surfs and turfs Ladybug out the salad bar but with the usage of posing again along with different shapes connected to his design, his design has this sense of creativity and intrigue that I do not get with Ladybug.

Y'know what? How about I show you a collage of

Every

Single

Persona protag and their silhouettes"

"Look at these guys and use the same logic as before

Actually interesting designs

Distinct and somewhat recognisable silhouettes

An overall sense of more time and creativity put into it

The Persona series proves you can have simple designs and make them stand out.

And before you say "Ladybug is a show made for children"...are you trying to imply that children don't deserve good media and designs?

You can have a piece of children's media that includes good and interesting designs

Want an example?

I'll give you a good one!"

"This is a piece of artwork from 2001 made for the game Klonoa 2 Lunetea's Veil and it looks absolutely stunning. Not only does the visuals look nice but Klonoa and Lolo look good too. Not only do their designs contrast with each other but they are appealing to the eyes and have distinct shapes and colours to make them feel interesting and part of the world they're from."

"Plus with Klonoa's distinct features (those being his ears, cap and various other parts of his body), they make a silhouette. Not just any silhouette but a very nice and interesting one that helps him feel recognisable.

So yeah I'm starting this blog off strong. I'm sorry if I rambled too much but I just wanted to point out how bad designs are in this show compared to other things out there.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk."

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Last Book - ...I don't really read sorry

Last Movie - Minecraft Movie (First we mine, then we craft, let's Minecraft!)

Last TV show - can't remember

Last Game - a mix of both Jak & Daxter The Precursor Legacy and Jak 2 Renegade

Sweet/spicy/savoury - It really depends on what the food item is and how it tastes.

Relationship - Taken by a non-binary god

Fav colour - Orange or Pink

Last internet search - Looking for an ENA picrew so me and Creo could create a baseline for ENA OC designs

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10 people I’d like to know better

Thanks for tagging me for this tag game, @twistthing!

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Last Book: Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

Last Movie: The Italian Job

Last Game: Super R-Type

Last TV Show: Star Trek: TNG

Sweet/Spicy/Savoury: Savoury

Relationship: Taken

Fav Colour: Purple

Last Internet Search: "how tall of Jared Leto" (spelling mistakes and all - I'm quite sleep deprived at the moment)

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