Groovy Zilean isn't very groovy

THE RlVER KlNG·7/3/2016, 5:01:01 PM·186 votes·12,870 views

https://i.imgur.com/nptAr3Q.jpg

Exhibit A, old Groovy Zilean. Some really wacky polka-dot robes with bright colors. Some crazy swirl designs on his clock, and a clearly visible peace sign on his chest. A calm, relaxed expression that tells you everything is going to be alright.

http://imgur.com/QD2266R.jpg

Exhibit B, new Groovy Zilean. Muted colors, lack of the fun designs, and a crazed expression that tells you** he will devour your children whole and laugh whilst doing so**. The peace sign is only visible if you actively look for it under his beard.

Riot, there wasn't anything wrong with the old splash, but there is a lot wrong with this one. Is there any chance this change could be reverted, like the Vlad ones?

51 Comments

ThePartyLeader7/3/2016, 5:57:51 PM64 votes

Everyone has a bad trip every now and then.

I Like Things 7/3/2016, 7:59:17 PM29 votes

As someone who owns this skin, thank you for posting this - I couldn't agree more with every single point you've made. Have my up vote and bump.

[zombie-nunu-hearts]

Jeanne fan club7/3/2016, 10:46:49 PM9 votes

Ever since marijuana has been legalized in Zileans home state, he no longer feels as if he is the arbiter of groovy. The magic of the weed has disappeared with the introduction of government owned plantations. With the magic 420 plant industrialized, Zilean can only think of one thing. "It's all a conspiracy man!, the government wants the groovy"

21 shiny nickels7/3/2016, 11:05:14 PM6 votes

Getting 420 AP just isn't as fun anymore.

Nekitha7/4/2016, 12:59:57 PM4 votes

As someone on Reddit said when this splash was brought up for discussion

"He went from weed to speed real quick"

Maximum Zilean7/4/2016, 2:28:17 AM3 votes

I agree. Bring back the old groovy splash art!

What used to be my favorite skin in the entire game is now ruined by a demonic impersonator! YOU ARE NOT GROOVY ZILEAN! GIVE ME MY RAINBOWS BACK!

xWaters7/3/2016, 8:36:34 PM3 votes

I don't even see why they changed it. In the first one you can tell he's having a great time and almost as if he's frozen in time.

BatchBustsMeta7/3/2016, 10:17:17 PM2 votes

Yeah the new splash looks nice and all, but I bought this skin for the hippy look with the peace sign and whatnot. :-/

Cosnirak7/3/2016, 9:10:59 PM2 votes

So very true. I only have the skin because I got it for free from Riot for good behavior, but I do use it on occasion and the splash art change was very disappointing.

ZT Xperimentor7/4/2016, 2:39:33 AM2 votes

"Visual Update" [zombie-brand-facepalm] And my friends wonder why I say I'm unimpressed with riot's changes as of late.

Knight Sky7/3/2016, 8:38:41 PM2 votes

He still groovy

Ryzing2Diamond7/3/2016, 10:35:55 PM2 votes

The humor in this post is only so great if you read the OPs perspective on the second splash, then actually look at it. He's basically spot-on.

GorillazNtheMyst3/6/2018, 3:16:23 AM1 votes

Looks like a bad LSD trip, which is definitively NOT groovy. I miss the old splash

Toppien3/6/2018, 9:18:41 AM1 votes

damn hippies...

Eclipse13377/3/2016, 6:59:15 PM1 votes

I believe Zilean is part of the splash updates, or at least should be.

PaladinNO7/3/2016, 11:35:16 PM1 votes

At the exact same second as this page came up, a sentence containing a certain word was spoken in Top Gear UK S23E01, which I have just DLed: @ 13-40:

Back in the groove.

Evans talking about the Stig driving the new Viper.

Complete nirvana aside..."muted colors, lack of the fun designs" just about sums up just about everthing made in this game, starting with the new, cartoonish Summoner's Rift back in November 2014.

And that new Zilean splash art isn't just a bad trip; a face like that would amount to certifiable insanity. Not best pleased indeed (hope he get a refund on the obvious LQ drugs [Teemo]).

RhaumX7/4/2016, 1:00:58 AM1 votes

as someone who used to use groovy zilean on occasion, i must agree. This new splash art is not groovy at all, and i hate using this skin now just because of it.

Blue Moon Wolf7/4/2016, 1:43:42 AM1 votes

If they won't bring back the old splash, then he could at least use an updated splash. Honestly he has a few splashes that could use an update anyway, this one would just be a priority.

Sukishoo7/4/2016, 3:19:44 AM1 votes

Most of the art changes are temporary, eventually they will have all new art for all of the skins anyway, so you might as well just live with it the way it is for now.

TheCharmingCharm7/4/2016, 3:37:31 AM1 votes

I've been rnting to me brother about this for sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long.... Thank you for saying something xD

Variousnumber7/4/2016, 11:35:16 AM1 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tePa0CI478k

Now, Imagine Zilean is the Emperor, Rito are the Old man and the community as a whole is the Guard at the end.

Murphys Lawyer7/4/2016, 12:38:03 PM1 votes

I miss the old splash. It was the whole reason I got into playing Zilean in the first place! The replacement is who'll and utterly inadequate in every conceivable way; to whomever in Riot thought it would be a good idea to use it in place of the masterwork that was the original, I say this: Whatever you were smoking should be tossed in the trash.

JME3337/4/2016, 3:46:18 PM1 votes

You can killean theZilean

Pÿrö7/4/2016, 6:23:49 PM1 votes

Exhibit A - Pot

Exhibit B - Acid

Ferryn7/4/2016, 11:48:47 PM1 votes

This is also the problem with all of the changed Shaco skins, they're garbage splashes now.

A Flock of Dogs7/5/2016, 3:18:12 AM1 votes

Not to mention his hair and beard are as jagged as hell, so computer generated looking. Old splash looks, well, groovy!

Profirix7/5/2016, 5:04:07 PM1 votes

I absolutely hate the new groovy zilean splash. The first one was the best by far.