Agreed. I don't even think it's the color of the hair so much as the style. That hair-style doesn't look right on somebody who isn't 14 or in an anime. It just didn't work right with his face or voice or personality
As much as I love Fenris, I'm not so in love with his hair. According to that re-design, he rocks the bald look too! Though he's noticeably bulkier in that art which is probably how he should have always been. When squishy mage Solas looks just as solid as 'warrior swinging around a huge sword' Fenris (I think Solas's thighs are actually bigger) there's a problem 
Mang, I now feel bad for picking apart Fenris' appearance over something as dumb as hair, it's like the people who don't like Solas because he's bald. What sort of person am I? A hypocrite that's what! ahhhhh! But yeah... been watching too much anime to know where that hairstyle/color comes from. I guess, the moral of the story is that the re-design seems stronger and more appropriate for what he has gone through and who he is now.
I do wonder if the re-design reflects how elves will look in the third game. (as opposed to working with the DA2 elves base) Which, I must say, I'm glad they didn't go with the same base as DA2. I understand the need to create more distinct differences in the races, other than having elves just be humans with pointy ears, but it wasn't the best move. Egh... now that I think about it... I didn't mind the build so much, it was the faces that I wasn't keen on. Oh well, it's water under the bridge.
I honestly think the response might have varied. I mean, as we've seen, there's plenty of people who aren't very keen about Solas being bald. What I see in that concept is that he looks (to me) far more savage; he has seen some sh*t and he has been through some sh*t, and it's actually that savagery that I find has a sense of beauty to it. Granted, there will always be people who do the whole "I don't really like you, but I find you incredibly attractive, so let's bang" but that's just a thing that will happen.
Yeaaaahhhh uh... I should have checked myself and said 'I' instead of making a general statement.
But, yes, his base appearance (not taking into consideration his clothing) seems more appropriate for what he has gone through. I do like the outfit change, but I almost think the DA2 outfit was more Tevinter style (which I always associate with pointy/ triangle-ness). Unless he doesn't get something as fancy considering he was a slave, a 'special' slave, but a slave nonetheless.
Haaaa... I would have possibly been guilty of that in this one case. Then again, I didn't give him much of a chance because he bickered so much with Anders (who I needed to heal everybody because darn that potions limit!) I was like 'no más'!!! And then barely brought him along.
Me too, strangely enough I see things in Fenris' concept art that could fit Solas too, especially because of the whole "spicy pepper" thing he's supposed to have going on. Up untill now we've only seen him calm and smirking, so I'm quite curious what the other side of him is supposed to look like. I agree with Karm that I quite like the savage look he has there, and I can imagine that we can see that a bit in Solas too. The whole "I don't like you but you're so handsome" thing never really appealed to me though, but I guess that's why there were rivalmances in DA2 who wanted them 
The rivalmances were so hilarious to me. I don't know, I never rivalmanced in DA2, but I did make Anders and Merrill hella mad at me and I could only imagine if they were in a romance with my Hawke how horrible it would have been for either of them. I should have clarified that it was about me, myself, not liking or feeling neutral towards a character, but depending on how I play the main character they may be friends.
(YO SORRY FOR THE LONG QUOTE POST and this is pretty much all about Fenris/ DA2 and not Solas)
Modifié par CARPOOL, 14 mai 2014 - 07:55 .