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Hardshell = Gurion homage?

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Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Cyber Bishop » Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:47 am

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I was looking at my hardshell figure and how his insect face looks so familiar.. Then it hit me.. He resembles the Gamera monster Gurion!!



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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Midnight_Fox » Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:28 am

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Honestly, I don't see it. I see one of these painted green and missing the lower horn.

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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Cyber Bishop » Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:46 am

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Midnight_Fox wrote:Honestly, I don't see it. I see one of these painted green and missing the lower horn.

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Maybe it is just me then because when I look at his face I see a resemblance to Gurion.
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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby GuyIncognito » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:07 pm

I see it, Cyber Bishop. It's not just the horn, it's the way the horn sort looks like blade, and then combined with it having a mouth full of teeth instead of just insect jaws. If Hardshell's design wasn't intentionally made to homage Gurion, then maybe the designer just subconsciously did it. It could have been a Japanese designer who grew up watching those shows, which subconsciously influence everything they design.
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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Noideaforaname » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:15 pm

I think any resemblances would be just coincidental generic monster features.
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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Cyber Bishop » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:25 pm

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Noideaforaname wrote:I think any resemblances would be just coincidental generic monster features.



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Re: Hardshell = Gurion homage?

Postby Burn » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:57 pm

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Noideaforaname wrote:I think any resemblances would be just coincidental generic monster features.


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