>>35159243Arvalis is only infamous on /vp/ because nerds endlessly complain, "depicting pigeotto as a cockatoo is INCORRECT as it technically has features distinctive of RAPTORS not PARROTS and if you look at its HGSS dex entries, it specifically refers to pigeotto's dislike of fruit, whereas cockatoo diets consist largely on fruits and vegetables," etc. etc.
Arvalis' artistic liberties trigger autistic, obsessive nerds who can't deal with their canonical Pokéwiki knowledge being challenged (even by fanart), and it gives them an excuse to get indignant and lord all their obscure Pokémon facts over others: it's just a weird, insufferable way for these dorks to display their in-group status.
I don't defend Arvalis because i have any great love for him -- I just think the "outrage" around his work is absolutely retarded and symptomatic of an extremely pathetic form of internet pedantry and unctuous fandom.
