>>88593445Damn, did she really have a black streak of hair and an orca motif two years ago?
Let me pause you right there because I know you’re pretending that the black streak doesn’t matter. I want to directly address what you said earlier and explain why I called you out:
>Controversy makes no sense.The controversy does make sense. The original calendar design was clearly too similar to Chloe, especially with that black streak, and it was likely rejected for that reason. We can only speculate whether it was a conscious decision by the artist or just a silly mistake, but it is what it is. Now, that same artist has created Rica’s new design, which also bears a striking resemblance to another holo.
Once could be a coincidence and easily overlooked, but twice clearly shows a pattern. Especially since the similarities with Towa’s casual outfit go beyond just the overall outfit, and Rica's new design even includes Towa's trademark heart tattoo on the thigh.
And let’s not forget that Rica is a terminated ex-holo, which only adds fuel to the fire of this whole discussion.
So yes, there are plenty of reasons for this controversy to exist. It'll probably turn out to be a nothingburger, but it was completely unnecessary and just shows that the artist is an idiot.
