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Darkerdemons (Uma)
8/10
This is a great Venus.
Goddess of love and beauty- check
Very hot planet- check
This is well balanced and they put a lot of thought into it.
Good call to get in touch with Clot as this does not resemble mars in any way.
Kind of a cop out to make a warmer version of a previous entry.
Also wish the clothes were warmer. All the black is a little boring and I noticed they posted their rejects in the forum and I liked one of the other outfits better.

Pianette (Isabelle)
7/10
I like the fact that they included the planet as it does make Isabelle look like it's protector or it's embodiment.
The headwings work with her hair but then there is no other cream in the rest of the outfit. They are also so soft compared to the hard lines of the rest of the headdress.
The temperature thing is too subtle. I did not notice the flames or icicles until I zoomed in and then only because I was looking for them.
I wish it was more overt.
I do like all the speckles/orbs floating because Mercury has no atmosphere but it does have a lot of dust.

Sana Minatozaki (Jiang Li)
3/10
I like the whirlpool.
But, this is boring.
Using only one color is not interesting. There are so many variations of red/orange.
The outfit is simple.
The background is simple.
Mars has so much going for it and Sana just focused on it's color.
Oh jeez with the formatting. Enough with the spoilers and bolding already.

elphiethesane (April)
6/10
I dont really like how they have chosen to represent Jupiter.
I always think of Jupiter as being temperamental and stormy and massive!
Jupiter was god of the skys and of thunder!
I get why they went the regal route but making her a princess seems to diminish the grand-ness of it.
I would have loved to see something more stormy. Which is why the background works really well, but thats about all I like of the look.
Its a fine princess look though.

sufjan stebens (Rae)
7/10
Sad they didnt embrace Rae's paleness and instead covered her up much like Dread did with bryces hair.
I do like the crystals in the background but im not a fan of the fish tail as it makes this seem more mythological than celestial.

Dangerous Tinfoil Shoes (Ophelia)
0/10
No Entry. If they were going to drop out they should have done so before Toshi was sent home in their place.

RENstrawberry (Abby)
7/10
Hmm, I was hoping for something more celestial here. This seems too simple and easy. I do think they did a great job of using a lot of small items together to make an outfit. It definitely screams mother earth. I wish she did not look so unsure. There is a better armmod out there. I hate that deer.
Also, I think I just really don't like Abby. Her hair and face rub me the wrong way.

Haji Demon (Robin)
3/10
This is a mess.
All of the different sashes with their different pixel styles and colors.
What are those purple stars for?
To cover Robin up and make her so bulky, not a good choice.
I do like the background, mainly the top part as it seems the most Saturn part of this whole thing.
Just like Darkerdemons, he posted his earlier renditions in the comment thread and I like the first one way better than what he submitted.

The Dread Wolf (Bryce)
6/10
This definitely feels grand and fits with the idea of the god of the sky. The big skirt, the wide spread arms, the giant halo, it all works to give a regal feel and its all in the right color choice.
I see Uranus in this.
I just wish there was more... I feel like a background would have helped to give more but I totally understand the choice not to. Some outfits get lost in backgrounds, especially with light colored veils.
Also, I do wish they had tried to incorporate poor Bryce's head of hair.

Challenge 7

Darkerdemons (Uma-Venus)
Score: 8
Comments: This is nice! The colors are wonderful, the layering good. Easy to see thought and effort was put in. I especially love the dust to get that hazy look of Venus. There is a lot of black where I would have preferred browns or even creams to better evoke the planet, but it's not too bad. The dragon motif to elicit fieriness is a little trite, but it's not so uncreative that I dislike it.

Pianette (Isabelle-Mercury)
Score: 2
Comments: I honestly don't like this at all. I spent a few extra minutes trying to see what you two were seeing, but it just looks more and more like a mess. Just for starters, almost none of the pixels match. There are about four different pixel styles going on. There is red in the skirt but nowhere else. Cream on the head but nowhere else. The silver and the white aren't working well together, but that may be the fault of the extra accent colors floating around. The silhouette on this is blob-like and the weird way everything layers is just..bad. I also don't really know what they were going for just by looking at it. The background layering is good, but I feel like the whole outfit needed to be scrapped. To add insult to injury, the description is rambling. Pianette makes great avatars, this isn't one of them.

Sana Minatozaki (Jiang Li -Mars)
Score: 6
Comments: It looks fine, but I'm bored senseless. The one-note color is blase. Sick of Sana's descriptions and disclaimers...just done with them tbh. But this isn't the worst look of the week for me, so I'm grading a little on a curve. It's sorta pretty. Sorta unique. Just sorta.

elphiethesane (April-Jupiter)
Score: 7
Comments: The princess/regal themes in general are played out. Played dead. I'm sick of them. But that said, the outfit looks good. I love all the thought that went into each element. The background is stunning. I don't like the headpiece, it works poorly with the largeness of April's hair. I do wish the colors spoke more to the planet. But overall this is soft and nice and she does feel like she could be the ruler of Jupiter.

sufjan stebens (Rae - Neptune)
Score: 8
Comments: This is really pretty. The layering is good and I like the veil symbolically and in the look. I don't like the fish tail. It's bulky and diminishes the look. Plus it makes me think of water and Neptune is ice/heat. Might have liked to see some blue flames or something. I also think incorporating a second blue would have helped a lot, but I still think the look has a beauty and elegance to it evocative of Neptune.

Dangerous Tinfoil Shoes (Ophelia - Pluto)
Score: 0
Comments: Really disappointed in the missing entry.

RENstrawberry (Abby-Earth)
Score: 9
Comments: So I felt from the beginning that whoever got Earth was going to be at a disadvantage, because this is the planet we're familiar with so it lacks celestial energy. Unfortunately that is true of this look too, but I think REN worked well with the nature angle. It's very beautiful and layered, but not heavily cluttered. It has a spirit vibe, which is always good. That deer needed to go though, it looks like it's sniffing Abby's hair.

Haji Demon (Robin-Saturn)
Score: 3
Comments: This is bad. Not as bad as Isabelle for me, but bad. The red isn't evenly distributed, the pixels are too varied, arm mod almost identical to what Dread used. I like the background, but it's dull. I would like that the colors almost match, but then the accents don't. The originality is nice, the balance in silhouette is almost there, but there is just too much wrong.

The Dread Wolf (Bryce-Uranus)
Score: 5
Comments: Bryce's hair doesn't work for Uranus, so I'm glad they covered it. I also understand the regal angle, but it's just very dull. The huge skirt and big veil and large background piece all just make Bryce look shapeless. I feel like if they'd redone the entire bottom of the avatar I'd feel better about it.

I'm always inclined to follow the numbers, happy to give Darker the win.

I'm also really happy to kind of see the variety of our opinions the round and the different looks. It can be easier when we all agree, but it's nice to see different opinions and things.

I'm super disappointed by yet another no entry though.

Darkerdemons (April)
6/10
I like that they had her using her power in such an obvious way and by making the background darker, it helps really sell that the electric blast is currently happening.
I dont like that pink. The outfit is simple. It works as a superhero.
Kinda gimicky, almost like a power ranger.
They used the same armmod as REN.

Pianette (Jiang Li)
9/10
I really love the colors used, especially the seabreeze green/blue against that red/yellow background.
Great eye choice (I think its my favorite out of all of them) and the pose is strong.
They did not choose a superpower but I definitely see superhero here.
The outfit doesn't look like a full body suit to me, but I do like how it looks.
She is ready and willing to kick some butt.

Sana Minatozaki (Abby)
1/10
Where to begin...
This is cosplay for one.
This is cosplay of a Chinese moon goddess.
This is cosplay of a character based on the moon goddess in a video game???
This is not a superhero. Having magical powers does not a superhero make.
The description is wayyyy too long.
They said they used one spoiler, but then there is more than one so I dont understand that.
I just dont see how this works with the theme, and there is no creativity or originality as they just tried to copy a picture of a known character.
He might as well have chosen wonder woman instead to copy as that is an actual superhero.

elphiethesane (Ophelia)
8/10
Nice, a dark superhero.
Reminds me of Willow which makes sense if they took inspiration from the 90s.
I like that they also had her obviously using her powers. The background makes me think she gets her powers from a different dimension that she enters when she uses them.
The outfit is simple but it fits with the ideas.

sufjan stebens (Robin)
6.5/10
I'm torn.
Visually, I don't like this.
The colors are garish and the clothes are ugly. The legs are different pixels from the rest.
At the same time, I really appreciate that this would totally be found in a comic in the early 90s.

RENstrawberry (Rae)
6/10 (Points deducted for makeup and late description)
I am glad to see they wrote a description, but it was late. Unless they reached out and asked for an extension?
I really like this look. It is kinda nice that they embraced Rae's paleness and incorporated it into her superpower.
The pose makes me happy because its such a cliche superhero pose for ladies in comic books. The one where you need to see her chest and butt at the same time, no matter how spines actually work. Kudos for incorporating it.
At first I thought they had changed her hair as well but then realized it was a fur hood.
Not happy they used blue blush as makeup was not allowed this round.
It does help sell the idea that she is cold, but its not allowed.
Wish there was something blue on her body farther down as its all on her head.

Haji Demon (Uma)
4/10
I do like the background and the cape but what is going on here? What kind of outfit is that?
This is a really weird clash of ideas. The background and cape are comic-y and based on the powerpuff girls, but then the outfit is like a speedskater that became a ruler in an apocalyptic wasteland with a thunderdome.

The Dread Wolf (Isabelle)
7/10
Nice idea to use the heterochromia eyes.
Interesting superpower! Really well thought out.
The outfit is good. Nothing really stand out.
Feels like most of the thought went into the superpower and then they just pulled an outfit out of their dress up closet that matched the idea.
I think the thing that is not working here is that she just looks pretty. Its the same pose Dread always uses. I want to see some power stances. Some dynamic movement. Shes just standing.

Darkerdemons (April)
5/10
De ja vu arm mod, and the over all silhouette is damn near identical.
I like the overt power blast though, and while I like that the pink in the outfit ties into the eyes I wish a different color had been chosen. I don't love the pink against the yellow, and the whole thing feels a little meh. Dark background was good. It meets the challenge.

Pianette (Jiang Li)
10/10
This is a great outside. It is strong, and the colors of the outfit and background play well together enough that both still stand out without clashing with or over powering the other. It's a balanced and composed outfit, every piece makes sense to me and it absolutely says superhero even without a definitive and obvious power. This girl is powerful. This is also my favourite eye mod I think, it gives Jiang Li more sass and personality without changing her.

Sana Minatozaki (Abby)
1/10
Jesus fudging Christ. Idk what else we can say.
This is a beautiful mimicry. Beautiful Halloween costume. This doesn't say superhero to me, and honestly since I gave Sana more time, I expected more. The description is microscopically better but telling us what we don't like and then saying you're still going to do aspects of it isn't good. I just want more than I think Sana can give at this point. Which is sad because this avatar is great. It just isn't for this challenge and that knocks it down despite being visually stronger than some of the other entries.

elphiethesane (Ophelia)
7.5/10
Those are not the easiest eyes to you, and I appreciate that elphie took them on. I think the colors here are well balanced, and while I would have liked to see the purple broken up a bit more to add depth to the piece it is all well placed and fits the story. Her arms disappear a bit much for me.

sufjan stebens (Robin)
7/10
I love this. It isn't the prettiest piece, the pixels are kind of garish and clashing, and the colors don't really match when they are clearly trying to. All of it costs this look points for me. But I love that it is different. Love that it is a strong woman. Love that this would absolutely be in a comic book. I just love that it stands out.

RENstrawberry (Rae)
6/10
There was no extension given, so it was late.
I like the pose and silhouette of this look more than when Darkerdemons used it later on. There is a great flow to the piece and the background ice helps sell everything. Wish there was something blue lower down, or less blue on her head. I do not like that she used make up, there are other ways to convey chill. But this is a solid look.

Haji Demon (Uma)
3/10
This is a mess. The background is clashing with itself and the look, most of this is clashing. I don't like the thing on her forehead. Pose feels messy. The cape is lost in the background it's one of the most super hero elements. The outfit just..man, this is just a mess that I don't understand.

The Dread Wolf (Isabelle)
7.5/10
Loooove the use of heterochromia. Speaking to my weird little heart. This is a very stagnant pose in a look that has movement in both the background and the cape. I would love to see things taken to the next level. And would have liked something that made Isabelle look a little less polished? But this is a really good look.

I'll toss up my judgements in a few hours for the sake of feedback, but I'm fine with the winner/loser.

Challenge 9: Salt, Sand, and Sun