Well, I'm excited for a new game. I love all Pokemon no matter their shape size or similarity to odd objects. Heck, one of my absolute favorites from Gen 5 is Klinklang. I adored my big lovable Cog. <3
The new starters? I like 'em! Fennekin, of course, is the ultimate fan favorite. XD Because of that, I think I'll choose one of the other two when I get the game, which won't be for a while, since I'll probably be on my mission when it comes out. Oh well. I think Chespin is cute - it's like, a chipmunk with a chestnut husk hood. I think that's awfully cute. And Froakie? I figure he'll be the least popular, poor little fellow. But I think he's cute anyway. With the cloud/like bubble things around his neck, maybe we'll have the first half Ice starter, or maybe half-flying. A flying frog? That'd be pretty cool.
With the legendaries, I think they look awesome. The phoenix bird thing, is of course, a phoenix bird thing. And since we haven't had a true bird legendary in so long, why not? But I definitely love the deer guy. Oh heavens. He looks so much like the Forest God from Princess Mononoke.
Also, I usually rate Pokemon awesome-ness on how cool it would be to ride one. And both the phoenix and the deer get a strong 9 for me. (Raikou is a 10 - I mean, it's cloud is totally shaped like a saddle.)
Lots of folks will have their issues with the games and the characters and the new Pokemon, and that's okay. I just don't.
Alright, off the soap box now. Heh. I would go try and paint the new starters, but I feel sick today and have no motivation to paint. Bleerrgh.








...Just not another Fire/Fighting. That' my biggest fear when it comes to Fennekin's evolutions.
And I know everyone is going to be playing it, but honestly? I don't want to go out and spend MY money on a new system, and a game that i'm playing halfheartedly to keep up with the fandom.
And I thought the same thing when I saw the deer legendary!! I had to show my cousin a picture of the Forest God so he knew what I was talking about. lol