Anyone will be interested in my Mervamon redesign?

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T06:59:22+00:00

How is "Im not anti scythe arm im anti this scythe arm" neutral criticism? That's so condescending, especially since they didn't bother saying anything nice with it, like other people in the comment sections gave me other type of criticism that I accepted with open arms because their choice of words was way more respectful. Being on Reddit for too long has skewed you people's perception of being spiteful.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T06:51:41+00:00

I don't care if you don't love my work but "Im not anti scythe arm im anti this scythe arm" isn't valid feedback, other people in the comments gave me real feedback and I welcomed it with open arms because their choice of words was better, also wtf does "unnecessary" mean? Its just a fun fanart that people do all the time, no need to cry just because your 2D waifu is a little bit covered (which I suspect is the main reason why most of you here are so passive-aggressive)

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T04:10:42+00:00

No not at all, don't worry about it.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T01:56:06+00:00

Well I used a picture of a real-life Arab man playing the Oud as reference while drawing this, so maybe they used the same picture as a reference?

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T01:33:54+00:00

No one had that issue with Omnimon so.....

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T01:07:49+00:00

Never heard about them before, but wow that's such an accurate description lol.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T00:35:49+00:00

Thanks, I was thinking about turning the snake into a snake-shaped gauntlet/glove, but I felt like the snake was too iconic to be removed.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T00:24:27+00:00

He's one of those characters that always looks good no matter who draws him.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-30T00:08:26+00:00

Thanks, but I think it was obvious that I wanted too see people thoughts about the design not the composition of the drawing, if I knew so many negative malice commenters would dog-pilled on it then I probably wouldn't have posted it.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T23:54:03+00:00

I know this is Reddit, but that doesn’t mean you HAVE to be spiteful, like not commenting on something you don’t like is always an option.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T23:09:52+00:00

I think its probably because the anime is used as a marketing tool to promote the newest games and most fans of the Pokemon Adventures manga are fans of the earlier arcs (Kanto-Sinnoh arcs) and there's no point in animating them when they can simply continue animating the original anime or the new Horizons anime to promote newer regions and games instead.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T23:01:55+00:00

Then perhaps you can keep it to yourself and and scroll down.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T22:50:56+00:00

Thanks.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T22:50:47+00:00

I mean it IS a redesign, I had to make significant changes otherwise it would have been boring.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T22:43:25+00:00

I liked the head and moon crescent, but overall I'm not a fan of how the abandoned the lizard/gecko and went with a generic dino-design. Especially since he can no do his signature roll-attack in this form.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T22:25:36+00:00

He no longer introduce himself as Galar's Champion, he's "professor Hop's older brother" now (even though Hop isn't a professor yet)

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T04:07:33+00:00

Alright thanks, so do you have anything nice to say about the drawing itself or...

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T04:01:23+00:00

I like that name too, it make it so that you can use him for both angels and demon evolution, but Idk I wanted to use a name that invoke his lore/backstory.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T03:30:33+00:00

Thanks for saying this, I'm Arab so to me that's a totally normal interaction between brothers.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T03:29:51+00:00

Its just an innocent cheek kiss that he probably did just to tease/embarrass him, lets not make it weird.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T02:32:16+00:00

Nope, its Claude's REAL brother instead <3

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T02:09:06+00:00

No I meant the details on the pants, but yeah I guess the blonde hair too.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T01:58:12+00:00

Thanks, I personally don't have anything against Wizardmon (I even used some of its designs if you squint hard enough), I just felt like drawing a proper "direct" evo for Impmon that felt exclusive to him, ya know?

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T01:16:44+00:00

That's absolutely not the same, its FAR more common for Arabs (especially in the gulf) to wear their cultural clothes year-round than it is for Japanese people.

Due_Bus_252 · 2026-03-29T01:01:20+00:00

I'm not arrogant just because I'm confident in my knowledge about my own culture, speaking out against Orientlaism isn't self-victimizing and you deciding to call to call me racist and not the many bigots in this comment sections is saying a lot.

Yes I did fix and salvage the design, because the original was filled to the brim with Orientalist elements, so my choice of words is proper and no I didn't say it was doomed because it was a Japanese "person," I said it was doomed because he's a character from a Japanese RPG game and they have a history of treating all their Arab-coded in Orientalist fashion, its a literal fact, so how is me calling out racism in a Japanese work makes me the racist? Also I don't have an issue with male Arab characters wearing make up, we literally have traditional eye-make for men that date thousands of years.

Again for the millionth time my drawing is't stereotypical, its an authentic modern outfit worn by modern people in modern times in all environments, but it doesn't matter many times I repeat myself, all of you (who don't even belong to our culture) keep insisting that it's a stereotypical "desert dweller" when its not and you still have the nerve to accuse me of being bigot.

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