I think I can tell you why. It's subtle details. Look carefully at the face and the head shape of the old and the new. The old one has more triangular-shaped eyes, a more angular jawline and snout, and the iris itself is more washed out, almost to the point where it looks like it doesn't have one. All of that adds up to what most of us consider a more evil look.Purr wrote:
...and the wyllop just has new artwork (though it's less evil looking for some reason...).
But I'm not complaining. The new art is so, SO much better, plus it retains enough of the feel of the old one to suit me.
Speaking of fixing, hurray for the Lasirus! It looks fantastic! I don't recall offhand if bat wings can actually bend that way, but quite frankly, I don't care. XD I loooove its greedy little "Eeeeheeheehee! Mine, all mine!!" face.
As for the Darkonite, it also looks great. I especially like that the eyes were darkened. Usually I don't like it when DM pets' eyes become more visible, because I think of them as being possessed - having a nearly invisible iris contributes heavily to that impression. But on this pet, making the eyes darker actually made it look creepier, which I like. Also I'm glad this one got a different pose; it works quite well, too.
All three, very solid. Raku likey! *thumbs up*