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Something I've noticed...

Mon Oct 22, 2007, 12:36 PM
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... is that there are ALOT of Mary Sue characters.

Every series, from Kingdom Hearts to Little Mermaid, has it's own collection of custom/re-colored characters that defy the logic of every rational-thinking human. Most characters are so uncoordinated with their design, viewing them causes the effects of either going blind, or just plain committing suicide! Others are so annoyingly perfect that it makes one wonder why the abyss didn't swallow them upon conception.

You all know what I'm talking about!

Those perfect little characters with the unearthly beauty, gem-colored eyes and a smile that could tame even the most wicked of beings and turn them into harmless puppies. Who are they? Answer this question for yourself: "If you could be someone other then you, who would it be?"

Answer that, and you have your answer for the other question. They are us. Plain and simple. They are the beings we crave so desperately to become. Perfection in a silky gown with the figure of a goddess underneath.

But not all original characters are Mary Sues. Even those characters who have a job/past that would be considered the epitome of story clichés can be worked to appear unique and original. But this rant isn't about them. Nor is it about the traits and sickening god-modding of a Mary Sue.

This rant is about the severe increase in numbers of these horrid beings. No matter where I look, a rainbow-shat thing is saving the day, or a child-version of certain popular characters are being passed off as entirely original and NOT as a complete disregard of copyrights. I will admit that when I made Angel, I naively made her a Mary Sue without even knowing what one was. When I played FF7 at the age of 13, I felt so badly for Sephiroth that I created a character who was as much of a childhood friend to him as Tifa was to Cloud.

Angel was pretty. She wasn't perfect though. Even when I first made her, she still had flaws. Weak and frail with a slightly-above average intelligence, a decent handle on magic that took the form of another healer. First ability that I ever gave her was, "Pearl Rain". She was the childhood friend of Sephiroth who was introduced to him as an infant when he was only 4. Comparing her to my current(albeit final) design of Angel, the old design was pathetic; a mere shadow of the woman who now bares the name.

But Angel, like many others before her, is the good kind of Sue. One that was tweaked and edited so much that she became something entirely new! But I rarely ever see anything like that nowadays. I have seen plenty of artists whose characters are intricate and well thought out. But honestly? They're a dying breed.

Originality is slowly being overtaken by the trend of recolored fan-favorites now plastered all over DA. Popular series like Harry Potter and Naruto have so much artwork of them(as well as their Mary Sues), that I can hardly tell who is a real artist... or who is a trendee(new word, shut up)! Someone who does so much work based upon a pre-made series that one wonders if they can actually draw/do anything else!

I don't have anything against fan artists. I also enjoy seeing cute renditions of favorite characters of mine. But when all I see is a pink-haired Tifa, or a purple-haired Hector, it makes me question the true talent behind the art. Another bad trend is the Sonic re-colors! So far I have seen a yellow, brown, green, red, etc. colored-version of Sonic/Tales/Amy/Shadow... I have also seen some interesting designs for Sonic the Hedgehog too. But only a small(very small) percentage. The rest are just rip-offs.

Come on people! How hard is it to get that tiny mass you call a brain, to start cranking the old gears and come up with something that isn't a blatant rip of copyrighted material? It's not that hard! I mean, a retarded monkey could make something more unique then your "half OC/half child rendition" of a popular game character!

Anyway, I've probably gone offtrack one-too-many times with this rant. So I'll end it before I go off about anything else related to this topic.

Any questions? :3

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:iconnautika:
This is probably random but I adore your sig. <3 My favorite movie. I like your gallery on SA by the way.

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:iconangelsephy:
Thank you! That's very kind of you! *hugs*

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:iconnautika:
You're welcome. =D

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:icongoddessmillenia:
Hi! :wave:
Nice Gallery you have here!:D
I Love Pixel Art!! :heart:

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:iconangelsephy:
:D Thanks! You're very kind!

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:iconsephys-little-cloud:
If you think I'm so pathetic and lowly, then why do you keep visiting and harassing me with your pointless questions? What does that make YOU?

Get a life. Draw some real art while you're at it.

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:iconangelsephy:
Draw some real art? Well, considering I'm not a serious artist and the only purpose for my drawn stuff is to give my roleplaying buddies an idea of what my characters look like... I would have to decline that. My proportions may suck to where I need to use a drawing base so they won't look fucked up, but my detailing is coming along quite nicely considering. I love designing, and as I have stated many times to many people, if you wanna critique me, critique my sprites and pixel work.

Please note that I have nothing against your art. You are a very good artist. You do very well for drawing by hand without the aid of any referrencing material. I commend you, and every other artist on this site for that. But I make it known that I am not a serious artist when it comes to conventional art. My work is in pixel work. And even then making sprites is also just a hobby for me. If you're going to insult me, insult me for being a bitch to you for a wrong reason.

Do not insult my way of doing artwork and tell me to "draw some real art". It is ignorance and stupidity like this that makes you hated by people! If you don't like my artwork, that's fine. I never once insulted your drawings out of respect for your talent as an artist, and I would appreciate it if you atleast could give me that kind of respect in return. Do not include someone's ability/inability to draw something just because you dislike them. That makes you petty.

Frankly, I just like designing characters and clothing! And I'm not ashamed to admit that I use bases created from official artwork to do this. It doesn't make me any less of an artist then you. Our methods differ, as do our reasons. I do it mainly because I wanna show people what characters of mine look like. I also do it for the sheer love of designing. As I said, our reasons for being on this site differ, and it should not be used against us for anything. So if you want to insult me, do so by telling me I'm a bitch/cow/cunt/so-on-and-so-forth!

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:iconsephys-little-cloud:
Speak for yourself.

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And you don't be concerned
With the things they said I did
I ain't got no regrets
No one to forgive
I ain't talking gangsters
And that East Coast West Coast shit
No one calls me a homeboy
I'm the Clerkenwell Kid
:iconangelsephy:
Well then I suppose the appropriate response for this would be: "Go fuck yourself and the shota high-horse you rode in on!" Thank you and have a nice day... bitch! :D

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:iconsephys-little-cloud:
Heh. A shota horse. What a stupid cunt you are. *points and laughs*

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And you don't be concerned
With the things they said I did
I ain't got no regrets
No one to forgive
I ain't talking gangsters
And that East Coast West Coast shit
No one calls me a homeboy
I'm the Clerkenwell Kid

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