actually a hot take in the furry fandom
Fursonas are better than brandsonas.
And by "brandsona" I mean "any anthropomorphic character based off of a brand." Which includes pokemon.
And I have at least one pokesona of my own, so it's not like I've got any high ground to stand on here.
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re: actually a hot take in the furry fandom
@LexYeen I feel like pokemon/digimon are kinda an odd exception that way because, as "creatures which aren't exactly a real animal but sort of vaguely based on them, then given brighter colors and magical abilities" they're a lot closer to fan content. Like they're still made by a big company, but they're thematically similar enough it's a lot less of a stretch.
re: actually a hot take in the furry fandom
@Leucrotta Ehhh... They're a huge grey area for me, which winds up boiling down to "depends entirely on individual characters." There's a difference between "character set in the same universe as literally Sonic the Hedgehog" and "literally a Sonic the Hedgehog recolor," if you get my meaning.
It's why I try to put my own spin on characters set in or using elements from corporate-owned properties. It feels *weird* not to, and I'm not sure why.