Plague of the Babydolls ~ Rant?

Nedira - Dreamweaver wrote: »

That's kinda just your opinion though. b:bye Nothing creepy about it IMO.

Nyxsa - Heavens Tear wrote: »

***Minor Rant**

I know this will get some form of backlash, I'm prepared and who knows might not be too harsh. Wasn't sure if this should go in screen shot which deal with characters or here, but if not kindly move it there where it should be thanks!

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This is just something I been meaning to ask with people who do these types of character looks ever since INI Editing was permitted. And yes, everyone has a right to style as they wish as long as its in guidelines etc etc ~ moving along while covering my own corners. What is the deal with this type? These, child~anime~pouty characters? The big eyes, tiny tiny lips and frown to boot? Why the sad face? Did you scrap your knee? lol I've crossed a vast amount of female players (a handful of males too) strolling () through the game in these types. Some faces work nice while others just look down right creepy, but overall my question is what is so adorable about them if a lot of people have this "unique" look? You aren't so if plenty have this style, ijs. I can possibly label a great amount of players who use this style but I'm not due to privacy issuse. I'm not saying they are all terrible, some look adorable, likely its their coloring but its overwhelming to see them. Sure, dont like them, dont worry yeah yeah I know but you can't help people for asking and wondering about what draws so many do this other than its cuteness. Sure, on the eca website when you see veno weapons majority of the venos pictures are stick thin and same faces. . its anime style w.e ..again its just . .so *shrug*

I know I'm not the only one who feels this curious about this popular type and I'm not saying to stop, its your choice etc etc just . . . eye-roll worthy when you cross so many of them. PWI should just make this part of a preset if so many are doing it and be done with it.

Zanryu - Dreamweaver wrote: »

Just because you're not creeped out doesn't mean other people shouldn't be. I can't help but cringe every time I see a doll face.

Enthana - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Well personally most of my chars have the doll look simply because i think it looks cute...
From day one i started playing this game i tried to make my chars as "cute" looking as possible (round face big eyes) and i been keeping that style. I remember from early lvls i was asked many times if i was Asian and didn't understand why before a guy explained to me my toon looked anime alike. I live in a country where anime/manga isn't as popular like it is in many other countries and i have barely watched or read any anime or manga so i cant really say i got inspiration from that.
In my early lvls it happened i got complimented for my doll looking chars every now and then but by time i got less and less positive comments about it and nowdays it almost never happens and instead i get alot of hateful comments from people (which never happened when i started play). Also alot of people told me they expected me to have a much more "innocent/annoying/cute/childish" personality then i do which really surprised me. Not that i really care whether people like or hate how my toons look like but the hate comments i get sometimes are ridiculous and i cant understand why people care so much how customize them... I see ALOT of chars i personally think looks like something that the cat dragged in but it would never on earth fall me in to pm these people telling them how ugly i think their chars are and neither do i think less of them just because they choose to customize their chars in a way that i don't find normal or good looking.

Last 2 years i see more and more people going for the doll look and in a way i wasn't too happy about it since i started to feel like my chars weren't as unique as they used to be but then again i love the doll look so i do understand why people are drawn to it. I do though think that many of the doll looking chars does not look cute what so ever and more alien alike then anything else but i cant say it really bothers me.

And about the sad expression...well i think the opinions about that is pretty splitted up. I seen alot of doll chars that have a smile on their face and others who look really sad. Personally i don't like smiling chars at all whether its on "normal" looking chars or doll chars (makes me want to ask em "and what is so funny huh>_>"). A more neutral or a slightly more concerned/sad expression simply look less blank/poker face alike in my opinion.

Apostasy - Raging Tide wrote: »

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_dblazen_ - Dreamweaver wrote: »

To each their own but in my opinion, they all look hideous and have an expression saying "please kill me now"

That's when I say something like, come kill me if you can .

But since people think my toon is ugly, I have no comment. I still get a lot of compliments on my toons so I'm cool with it b:pleased Everyone have their own style anyway. Just like how I think a good portion of non baby toons look ugly as **** but I'm not ranting since everyone has their look "perfect look".

However I don't get what is the point of ranting. It's legal in this game now and we are not going to change just cause you say something. I don't know -shrug-

oVenusArmanio wrote: »

Anime has it's own rules for proportions so that these features come out looking out more normal, in their own way. There seems to be no paying attention those, and as a result they look nothing like anime chars. The only thing they have in common is big eyes.

They are imitiating the art. Some just aren't as talented as others.

I have never seen even one where I could tell it was supposed to be some anime char, they really look nothing alike. Because not enough attention is paid to the nose, mouth, body proportions. People just give it the same eye and hair color, max out the eyes and call it anime. When you look at anime, you can even see relative ages of supposed chars based off these proportions, even when though they have big eyes. I think looks wise they are probably closer to the Korean dolls out there http://www.koreanfashiononline.com/wp-content/uploads/korean_lifestyle_items_pictures/2006/korean_dolls_dod/korean_doll_dod_01.jpg since they have overly elongated foreheads and unnaturally small noses, wheres as anime noses come in a wide-variety of sizes but often just the tip of the nose is drawn. When they turn to the side, you see a nose that is proportional as far as anime porportions though even though they are not human porportions. I've noticed that a lot of dolls that I personally find more well done keep these facial structures in mind and don't have overly huge foreheads, have noses even if they are smaller, etc. :P They also tend to look good from the side, not just one angle.

I have seen some really well done dolls though, that do not fall prey to the easy pitfalls and come out looking really adorable.

The dolls are influenced by works of art such as anime and manga.

"Many BJD owners have other interests such as anime, Gothic lolita and cosplay, and some dress their dolls in related styles. BJDs can often be seen dressed in contemporary and casual youth fashions like punk or goth. Other dolls may display fantasy elements like elf ears, vampire fangs, different types of wings, horns, hooves, and cyborg parts.

Doll manufacturers sometimes base BJDs on characters from anime, manga, other works of fiction, or even historical figures. Some BJD owners similarly customize their dolls to create one-off representations of existing characters or celebrities."

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Nedira - Dreamweaver wrote: »

And anime was influenced by western art such as early Disney characters.