>>53964487Shitty counter argument is shitty. Not once did I mention "perfect"; I simply said "good". I didn't claim Dunsparce to be perfect, and I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. I also never mentioned Gyarados, any form of allegory or comparison to such divergent evolutions in a praiseworthy manner, nor did I mention anything about it not deserving love. Whatever fictional evil you believe exists here is not present, and you simply wrote all of that for the sake of disagreeing in a harsh tone for no real sensible reason.
Dunsparce has key details that make it plenty unique. Most prominent is that it's a stubby snake, likely based on the Japanese tsuchinoko. Next is its drill tail, which works from an evolutionary standpoint as the pokemon is capable of retreating backwards; a thing snakes tend to not be very good at. Third, it has tiny wings, and that's cute as hell. Finally, it has an appealing color scheme that, while not using complimentary colors, is still easy on the eyes while helping it stand out among its fellow Gen 2 Pokemon. Of course, it's not perfect, but it was plenty lovable. It was designed in such a way that it would work as merchandise. Sure, it didn't have the popularity it likely deserved, and its representation in the anime wasn't all that good, but from a design point, Dunsparce was fine as it is.
Dudunsparce was an oddball pick of an evolution, but it takes all of the previously mentioned traits and dials them up. We get a longer snake, a bigger drill tail, and extra wings. It even has a pointless yet neat additional form that serves no purpose outside of vanity. You get more Dunsparce, and that's all Dudunsparce is. That's fine as a concept, and while the general opinion on Dudunsparce sways between "I like it" and "I hate it" with no real middle ground, the fact remains that it's not a bad design in theory. We could have gotten WAY worse, but we didn't.
