review of faces maxie makes throughout the entirety of oras + some canon art
am i late to the meme of course i am
this is as average as it is gonna get with him. looks cool and collected but is probably thinking of how cute camerupt looks when he feeds it pokepuffs. 20/10 but only because ive seen him make more interesting faces but itâs already perfection.
step aside smug anime girls, thereâs a new boy in town. looks satisfied with himself and overall very bratty and confident. great angle and lightning going on. easily one of my faves. 1000/10
mini model smug maxie - the sequel
a differently flavored smug maxie. looks even more in the clouds than concept art smug maxie. That snide crooked smirk tho!!! 999/10
tcg smug maxie - the finale to the thrilling trilogy
completely changes the angle and now we see him from above YET he still makes us feel like he knows something we dont. tell us your secrets maxie. good megane shine going on. 1001/10 and it gets bonus points for being featured alongside archie in that official saint valentines tweet. imbued with extremely blessed queer energy.
You can clearly see he is Not Pleased!!!! His eyes go full iris-less to show he is confused too and I appreciate that âI forgot the oven onâ vibe. 450/10
âarchie whatâs goodâ maxie
things are going his way but he is already out of control!!! Not a genuine laughter, however I like how we see him have fun like never before. let him enjoy himself even if itâs for like 10 seconds before he realises he fucked up. sadly i couldnât find a gif but i promise he is moving his whole body as he cackles which is Very Good. 300/10
Uh oh! Now youâve done it! The signature pokĂ©villain big ol smile before the final showdown. He only looks like this when he is ready to kick ass, will probably lose but shhh he doesnât know yet. Feels powerful but i cant tell if its cursed or blessed. 350/10
âtoothpaste-brand-i-cant-mention-because-of-copyright-reasonsâ smile maxie
the most cryptic of all of his grins. is seen for like a split second in the background. the image is so low res that all of his wrinkles are gone but far from making him look better it makes him look Not Okay. Also because he does this as he shows the protag how groudon awakes, it is safe to say itâs the maxie equivalent on checking on the person he is showing a funny youtube video that is a little too long and maybe not that funny in retrospective. 100/10 because of the shit-eating cockiness he shows.
this oneâs not even showing his face but honestly!? a classic. alpha sapphire exclusive sexual innuendo going on from the other angle and all. this is the good posture of someone who does yoga with his admins every morning. 400/10
âjust got beaten by a 13 y-oâ maxie
and last but not least, what has to be the most memorable moment this nerd has given to us all. upon breaking down the gif you can notice that 1) he winces with such energy that his glasses almost fall off!! 2) he immediately composes himself, of course he does, he is the great maxie he needs to look sharp and 3) THE SMUG SMIRK IS BACK. Overall very blessed as we get to see many faces of his personality in this format. this is exactly what i expect from an adult nerd like him who just lost to some random kid. 1000/10 would fight again.
the stone-faced maxies are good but feel a little plain compared to the wide variety of emotions he shows. They make up 90% of what we see of maxie in-game. a safe bet, you can never go wrong with resting binch face maxie.
the grinning maxie, whom we see in the seafloor cavern, are this weird mix of extremely cursed and blessed energies that manage to instill a deep sense of discomfort on you but you smile and nod nonetheless because itâs maxie. I never know how to feel when i witness them, but i think i like them
smug maxie is the superior maxie. no doubts about this. itâs the closest we get in canon art to a genuine smile from him so itâs inherently Good. Why is it so underrated tho???? let him show off his sassy side more often. The knowing smirk shows his personality very well without making him look like an unpleasant person. easily my fave maxie expression.