"Because I think in her comic and the cinematic Elemental Kin, there was a precedent set by it. There was an unspoken promise that said, 'We are going to challenge the beauty standards plaguing-ransacking-media these days,' right? The ozempic-chic, the 'contour your nose, you have no nose, the tiniest nose,' and I think because of that precedence, people feel understandably let down."
" is a trailblazer at challenging that, right? Of trying to break those molds, trying to explore the bounds of what it means to be good, what it looks like to be heroic, and I think the result we got says something else. It says something that leaves a bad taste in our mouths. It's not the bold, optimistic swing that we know to make."
Fans have posted numerous comparison images showing Anran's in-game appearance versus her animated trailer look for Wuyang, highlighting a sharper original design and a longer nose. The in-game Anran displays a smaller nose, a rounded face, and a resemblance to existing heroes Kiriko and Juno, prompting accusations of 'same face syndrome.' Voice actor Fareeha Andersen publicly backed calls for a redesign and urged Blizzard to make Anran more like her original depiction. Andersen said she mourned the design change and criticized beauty standards that favor extremely small noses, saying the result disappoints efforts to broaden heroic aesthetics.
Read at Kotaku
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