At 11/20/23 01:01 PM, Pammeenevaeh wrote: Most of the tropes mentioned already are more "so bad it's good" for me so I guess I'll just list some general stuff I'm apathetic to:

Generic anime designs (with like 2 exceptions, I really don't care for anime as a whole)
Sexualized designs

At 11/21/23 12:02 AM, Pammeenevaeh wrote:

At 11/17/23 08:24 PM, Skoops wrote: I want to cause violence to characters that are made entirely out of bubble shapes. If your character's silhouette is just a mishmash of bezier curves, I wish harm on that character.

I just realized I basically just outed myself by saying I dislike "soft and bubbly" characters and then proceeding to draw my own sona, who looks like this:

With that said, please don't murder her she lives in a little teacup and likes to knit :(

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

At 11/21/23 01:57 AM, Skoops wrote:

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

You would've LOVED Fire Emblem Engage.

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

At 11/21/23 02:46 AM, Tenebrare wrote:

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

I once posted in socials, when was tired and accidentally due my tired said on someones wall that, "I do not like this I am special approach in... " and then that IG fandom of artist piled on me so harshly that if I'd been new to social media could have easily been driven to self harm.

Lesson to me never ever tell to anyone out there that their "i am special" characters are not as cool even, when their art in general is awesome.

For me those unique-snowflake characters feel so common that it is more unique to be normal. Imagine a protagonist that has average height, normal hair and normal body and has even both parents alive! *gasps*

At 11/21/23 06:16 AM, Drazah wrote:

At 11/21/23 05:52 AM, JumboPumpkin wrote: Flesh fangs on human characters. It just doesn't look good to me. Looks like it'd wiggle

Edit: just noticed that somebody upthread already mentioned it, but my point still stands. It's a weird look

Actually thought you where the same person considering the same exact image was used.

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

At 11/20/23 10:26 AM, Thetageist wrote: As for my own reply to this thread: Personally I don’t mind a lot of these tropes and tend to adopt a “so bad it’s good” mentality or try to be understanding with the artist and their preferences. But after some soul searching I remembered one thing I hate enough to sorta passive-aggressively pester some of my artist friends about it.

Same body syndrome (from artists who clearly aren’t just beginners). Or even just samey-looking characters in general from artists who aren’t starting out.

You’ve taken the time to learn all the other fundamentals of art, why have you not expanded your palette yet with regards to character designs and the different ways humanoids can look? A lot of the time, the cynical part of me wants to assume it’s intentional and that the artist is just making art to fulfill their very specific tastes in things to jack off to, but from my experience in talking to people about it, it’s actually often just inertia or not realizing what they don’t know. Still not a good look for anyone.

I don’t even mean that everyone has to adopt a huge range of body types, but at least just vary your heights, breast and butt sizes.

At 11/21/23 04:32 AM, WVDB wrote:

At 11/18/23 11:42 PM, misterbright wrote: uhhhhhh....

when they make a character that's supposed to be an alien, but they're literally just a human that is blue or red or green or somethin dumb.

Oh, Marvel aliens. Totally get you. Also always hated that to death.
I'm fine if they do something to the alien's face, like adding gills and horns and extra eyes and shit, but just making them unusually-colored humans, that I can't stand.

At 11/21/23 11:21 AM, Artcompany wrote:

At 11/20/23 10:26 AM, Thetageist wrote: As for my own reply to this thread: Personally I don’t mind a lot of these tropes and tend to adopt a “so bad it’s good” mentality or try to be understanding with the artist and their preferences. But after some soul searching I remembered one thing I hate enough to sorta passive-aggressively pester some of my artist friends about it.

Same body syndrome (from artists who clearly aren’t just beginners). Or even just samey-looking characters in general from artists who aren’t starting out.

You’ve taken the time to learn all the other fundamentals of art, why have you not expanded your palette yet with regards to character designs and the different ways humanoids can look? A lot of the time, the cynical part of me wants to assume it’s intentional and that the artist is just making art to fulfill their very specific tastes in things to jack off to, but from my experience in talking to people about it, it’s actually often just inertia or not realizing what they don’t know. Still not a good look for anyone.

I don’t even mean that everyone has to adopt a huge range of body types, but at least just vary your heights, breast and butt sizes.

It's even worse when the male characters have a varity of body types and interesting designs but the female characters are all hourglasses with skimpy clothes and the occasional different eye shape.

At 11/21/23 11:23 AM, misterbright wrote:

At 11/21/23 04:32 AM, WVDB wrote:

At 11/18/23 11:42 PM, misterbright wrote: uhhhhhh....

when they make a character that's supposed to be an alien, but they're literally just a human that is blue or red or green or somethin dumb.

Oh, Marvel aliens. Totally get you. Also always hated that to death.
I'm fine if they do something to the alien's face, like adding gills and horns and extra eyes and shit, but just making them unusually-colored humans, that I can't stand.

i meant in general, not marvel ones specifically

At 11/21/23 01:57 AM, Skoops wrote:

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

You would've LOVED Fire Emblem Engage.

At 11/21/23 11:28 AM, Thetageist wrote:

At 11/21/23 11:21 AM, Artcompany wrote:

At 11/20/23 10:26 AM, Thetageist wrote: As for my own reply to this thread: Personally I don’t mind a lot of these tropes and tend to adopt a “so bad it’s good” mentality or try to be understanding with the artist and their preferences. But after some soul searching I remembered one thing I hate enough to sorta passive-aggressively pester some of my artist friends about it.

Same body syndrome (from artists who clearly aren’t just beginners). Or even just samey-looking characters in general from artists who aren’t starting out.

You’ve taken the time to learn all the other fundamentals of art, why have you not expanded your palette yet with regards to character designs and the different ways humanoids can look? A lot of the time, the cynical part of me wants to assume it’s intentional and that the artist is just making art to fulfill their very specific tastes in things to jack off to, but from my experience in talking to people about it, it’s actually often just inertia or not realizing what they don’t know. Still not a good look for anyone.

I don’t even mean that everyone has to adopt a huge range of body types, but at least just vary your heights, breast and butt sizes.

It's even worse when the male characters have a varity of body types and interesting designs but the female characters are all hourglasses with skimpy clothes and the occasional different eye shape.

It does get grating on the nerves after a while, doesn’t it. Only makes me (and I bet others) feel worse for not having that hourglass figure.

At 11/21/23 11:29 AM, Yolkbyte wrote:

At 11/17/23 07:50 PM, bappledilk wrote:
I have a love/hate relationship with this trope, LMAO.

Mine is related to this, though it's more of a character trope than a character design trope

When a sequel movie or show comes out and they give the fan favorite character Gromblebo a girlfriend that looks just like him

Ice Age was super guilty of this, seems like every sequel added a new one
And also Disney even wanted perry the platypus to get a girlfriend lol but the directors refused

At 11/20/23 01:01 PM, Pammeenevaeh wrote: Most of the tropes mentioned already are more "so bad it's good" for me so I guess I'll just list some general stuff I'm apathetic to:

Generic anime designs (with like 2 exceptions, I really don't care for anime as a whole)
Sexualized designs

At 11/21/23 10:50 AM, OnixDark wrote:

At 11/20/23 01:13 PM, Chuw-Croissantier wrote: Heterochromia and 2 different colors of hairs

Is more common to see it on OCs and stuff, but when it happens i go like: "MF, GENETICS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT, U STUPID SON OF A BITCH" and when they fuse hairs of 2 OCs... oh my fucking god, it's so fucking terrible, that's not hair it's an amalgamation of shit, it's even worse seeing the 3 stuff together, heterocromia, 2 colors of hair and fused hairs, may god have mercy on us,,,

just out of curiosity, if the character happens to be a hair stylist who dyes their hair only partially, for the sake of displaying their work, would you still hate the multicolor hair?