I don't get Poppy's 'hero' shtick

Big Lincoln·Nov 25, 2015·5 votes·1,255 views

Call me crazy but I don't see how it's appealing to be a champion who wants to find someone else to be a champion? When I think Poppy (or at least, old poppy -- better theme, worse kit basically) I imagined you guys would stick to her general theme of being someone who knows they're a badass, not someone who's completely oblivious to it.

Having her mention the 'hero' in every other line is just fucking grating. Especially when it's even in the shop lines - "Yup, just what the hero would have bought." And it's a shame her VO is so bad, because her kit is pretty great, even if I lament her offensive nature being erased.

who thought it'd be interesting to take a champion who's confident and boastful and make them into.. this? It just seems tacky as hell.

11 Comments

Ebonmaw DragonNov 25, 20154 votes

To be fair, i have to agree with her VO.

First: She only have 6 minutes of VO... its noting in comparison with the new champions or the other ones who got a VO (Sion has 13 minutes)... at least she has more quotes than Tristana and Ekko.

Second: The Hero thing is super annoying... like Azir and SHURIMA.

RalanrNov 25, 20151 votes

I was surprised how short her VO was. Compared to others recently.

DefectivDetectivNov 25, 20151 votes

Personally, I love everything about the new Poppy. Before, she looked like an angry black lady mixed with a smurf, and now she's adorable af http://news.cdn.leagueoflegends.com/public/images/pages/2015/popu/img/poppy-wallpaper.jpg

PDE5 InhibitorsNov 25, 20151 votes

I think you take this lore stuff a little too seriously.

Big LincolnNov 25, 20151 votes

How am I taking it too seriously?

*It doesn't match up with my expectations

*Her voice and quotes are extremely annoying

That's basically my post.

RalanrNov 25, 20151 votes

I agree with Sharjo. It makes her more human.

Course she's a yordle.

Big LincolnNov 25, 20151 votes

Okay, but what about the other yordles then? They aren't looking for some superior person, they're making things work on their own and they're fairly confident in themselves, too

It's not even an interesting way to bring out any personality in her

RalanrNov 25, 20151 votes

It's because she doesn't see herself as the hero. She's humble, and possibly not confident (she doesn't sound unconfident though). She feels very relatable to me.

Blazing TenshiNov 25, 20151 votes

Shurima

Jeddy017Nov 25, 20151 votes

Demacia!

PassionlipNov 25, 20151 votes

I don't know, in the Voice Over she seems pretty confident in her abilities ('Could you maybe get out of the way? You know, so i don't have to flatten you.'), it's more that she's curious about this 'Hero' she's tasked to find.