>>24988685I agree that the anime eyes are cute, that's the point. They're slanted in addition to this, which traditionally represents anger, readiness to fight, etc. The thing is, because, as you said, they're cute, it's a mixed effect...sort of like looking at a kitten ready to pounce. The kitten's natural instinct is to threaten, but we see it as cute. Sort of the same effect of seeing a middle schooler with a mohawk -- we know they're just trying to create the appearance of being intimidating, and they're not actually that scary
I also like your points about Typhlosion's smaller eyes and Pokedex data. I'm just saying that, in traditional Japanese drawing, the larger, cuter eyes can aesthetically convey more expression and feeling. Smaller eyes simply can't carry that much depth, so they're used instead to represent concentrated emotion. Typhlosion is much angrier, angstier, edgier, and yes, you're right, the angstiest of the line, but the earlier evolutions represent a build-up to this
My main argument is that the Typhlosion line, simple as it is, works because the evolution transitions from child, to teenager, to adult. This may seem like a simple way of looking at it, but it's most effective because the theme of the line (anger) becomes more apparent, and more apparent in different ways, with each evolution
