okay, can we talk about pagonioplo-igetis? because i have FEELINGS. huge spoilers
so i've been falling down the votverse lore rabbit hole lately (shoutout to the AEwVS fans, you get it) and i am just. so captivated by this universe. it's honestly a tragedy that so much of it is locked in dr. nose's abandoned projects?? the potential was right there.
like, take AEwVS. that game was packed with huge lore drops that a lot of current votv fans have probably never even heard of. the stuff under the surface was wild, and i totally get why it had such a strong fanbase.
but this post isn't just about that. this post is about a specific character who i think got done dirty: pagonioplo-igetis.
for those who don't know, pagonioplo is a tall rozital bird-bot from the AEwVS days. and her original concept was SO cool. she was built up to be:
the most powerful rozital, created by diefthyntis.
a commander with authority over other rozitals.
packed with experimental tech and, like, a ton of weapons.
and she had a mean, strict personality to match!
she was being teased by Dr. Nose, and i was so hyped to see her finally make her grand debut in votv 0.8.
and then i saw the design.
guys. i was shocked. in the worst way.
where is the imposing figure? the sense of danger? she's just... kind of there. she's tall, but she doesn't look like a threat, she looks... funny. after all that buildup, her final design is just a complete letdown. it feels like all that amazing potential was just thrown away.
anyone else feel this way?