lillitheris wrote...
…Well, yeah, that's pretty much what I'm saying. But that's not what BioWare decided to do. Not only did they not take a step further, they fell backwards and rolled down a hill.
What I was trying to say is that BioWare did make an attempt to modify the facial structure of Tali in relation to her human counterpart in the actual photo. The differences
are there, albeit subtle to the point where hardly anyone recognizes them unless they're pointed out.
In my opinion, a step backwards would be if BioWare didn't do anything to the positioning/shape of her eyes and nose, which isn't the case here.
lillitheris wrote...
I disagree. Not about a “mixed reception” or disagreement, of course. But the argument constantly forwarded about the picture is that “quarians look like humans”. They don't.
This is what BioWare concept art says “most similar to human” looks like:
*snip*
This is the way I see it. If quarians are described as being the "most similar to humans" out of all the galaxy's species, we need to look at another species with a known appearance as a reference. The asari: for simplicity, human females with blue scaly skin, facial markings, no ears, and scalp crests.
If the asari are this similar to human females already, and quarians are apparently
more similar despite their bowed shins and fewer digits, my assumption is that quarians would have to make up for those differences by having additional human-like qualities (such as hair, facial structure, and so on).
In my headcanon, quarians look very similar humans. Disregarding actual canon, my speculation is not right or wrong, or a deviation from known lore. It's simply a product of my interpretation, imagination, and personal taste.
Then we have the concept art which you've linked. Tali's design seems to be inspired by a combination of several concepts. A human female face as a foundation (concept #1 or #6), a nose similar to concept #2, pupil-less eyes from concept #3, and facial markings similar to concept #4.
So Tali's face is a complete departure from canon, you say. How? From the concept art alone, how does Tali deviate so greatly from these face designs? This is where I fail to follow you.
It seems that your definition of "canon" includes your own aesthetic preferences. You claim that the statement "quarians look like humans" is false. From another perspective, in order for quarians to be the
most similar to humans, they must also
look like humans. The concept art and descriptions of quarians from lore do not rule out the possibility of a human-like Tali. Concepts #1 and #6 are essentially human, am I to ignore them?
The point is that you are arguing about the design of Tali, claiming that quarians don't look like humans, while appealing to your own personal bias. There is nothing factually wrong about a more human-like Tali or a less human-like Tali, as long as the restrictions set by lore are respected. This is why I would rather not debate about Tali being too human or too alien. It's subjective and counterproductive.
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