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I'm truly disgusted with how Grungy Nunu turned out/Riot's apparent double-standard on pop culture

Jezebelle·8/14/2018, 7:05:32 PM·7 votes·2,091 views

It's been years since Nunu was relevant. His relaunch was incredibly deserved, and I appreciate that Riot took the time to do so. What I cannot get behind, however, is the blatant ruining of a skin that is so iconic and is many people's (including me) favorite Nunu skin. I think it needs to addressed that what drew me to the skin in the first place was the obvious Cookie Monster/Oscar the Grouch reference. It fit so well on Nunu, and I think it's disgusting that the skin was made into something totally different, with no explanation: a Dino Gnar concept that looks anything but "Grungy". I understand Riot was absorbed by Tencent, a larger company who probably wants to avoid lawsuits and such, but there are so many things in this game (the ninja champions, for example) that basically plagiarize other things in pop culture. So why is it not okay for Grungy Nunu to reference Sesame Street when Kai'Sa's in-game movement is basically a Bayonetta rip-off? Why are we given no explanation (or compensation for being scammed out of an overpriced skin)?

5 Comments

HalcyonDweller8/14/2018, 7:16:19 PM7 votes

I too, appreciated the sesame street reference. It is sad that they got rid of it.

gerbe8/14/2018, 7:37:18 PM4 votes

It sucks that your favorite skin for Nunu was removed. I understand. I personally think this is a better upgrade. Instead of having a chroma with a trash can on the back, we get more color, most likely a new model, and a better theme. It’s an upgrade for the most part but it sucks that they aren’t keeping the reference for the players that loved it. My condolences [katarina-love]

4 Step Cadence8/14/2018, 7:40:17 PM3 votes

Its more Monsters Inc./Where The Wild Things Are now.

ShickenChit9/2/2018, 12:34:29 PM1 votes

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It's been years since Nunu was relevant. His relaunch was incredibly deserved, and I appreciate that Riot took the time to do so. What I cannot get behind, however, is the blatant ruining of a skin that is so iconic and is many people's (including me) favorite Nunu skin. I think it needs to addressed that what drew me to the skin in the first place was the obvious Cookie Monster/Oscar the Grouch reference. It fit so well on Nunu, and I think it's disgusting that the skin was made into something totally different, with no explanation: a Dino Gnar concept that looks anything but "Grungy". I understand Riot was absorbed by Tencent, a larger company who probably wants to avoid lawsuits and such, but there are so many things in this game (the ninja champions, for example) that basically plagiarize other things in pop culture. So why is it not okay for Grungy Nunu to reference Sesame Street when Kai'Sa's in-game movement is basically a Bayonetta rip-off? Why are we given no explanation (or compensation for being scammed out of an overpriced skin)?

^this.

Sirsir9/2/2018, 12:48:19 PM1 votes

Its such an ugly skin now... with the cutest splash art in the game!