So in honour of mermay, and my rewatching h20 a couple of months ago, I did a redraw of the characters from h20 with my own head cannons and some explaining of my redesigns of course (: I really think that an animated reboot (not the one Netflix did) would be perfect for this show, and I wanted to convey my ideas. I also did try the make the designs resemble the actors at least a little bit.
I love Ricky with all my heart, sheās definitely in my top 3 characters from this show. Iām obsessed with her hair in season one, especially when she puts it into braids. I kept her red motif from the first season as well. I want her to wear very early 2000s-esque grunge clothing. In terms of her mermaid look, I changed her colour to this orange/red-ish colour, and added details to make it look like flames.
I know a lot of people like to headcannon her as a lesbian, but personally I donāt. I think that sheās definitely pansexual with zero preferences and would go by she/her pronouns but would be ok with they/them.
I honestly had so much fun with Cleoās design. She has a bit of a bohemian style in the first season, but I decided to trade for a little more preppy look that I think reflects her character more. Sheās sweet, caring, a little naive, but good spirited. So I put her in a trendy outfit with some cute patches to keep that homemade look. For her mermaid look, I wanted it to look like lace to mirror the patches on her skirt, and of course, it had to be purple.
My asexual ass has to headcannon her as ace and heteromantic. Sheās also got the purple motif so that just adds to the ace-ness. She/her pronouns.
Emmaās design came really easily to me. I wanted to give her a kind of periwinkle colour scheme to match her ice. Her human design is simple, but I really wanted to keep it modern and trendy. Athleisure with high socks and bicycle shorts (and of course a sparkly top). Her mermaid design also came really easily to me, as I gave her sharp sparkly edges to resemble ice. Is it difficult to make a blonde, ice-themed character not look like Elsa? Yes
If anyone in the main three is a lesbian in my eyes itās her. Sheās hella gay with she/they pronouns.
Lol I donāt think I have anything positive to say about charlotte but damn I had so much fun drawing her. I really wanted her to look soft and sweet but give her the nastiest attitude ever. I put her in a preppy school girl outfit with soft pastel pink to make her look unassuming (at least to Lewis) and of course the necklace that the other three girls have.
Threw a curveball at you didnāt I? Thatās right, this is where my head cannons start, along with my inability to draw abs. Rewatching season 3, it only made sense to make him a mermaid instead of Bella, and I honestly feel like it couldāve been more interesting. Imagine him as a diver who got just a little too curious around Mako, and accidentally turns into a mermaid. His dreams of become a diver are ruined, however he got to be happy doing what he loved (exploring the ocean). It just makes more sense in my opinion.
For his main colour, I changed his motif of blue to green. I wanted to keep the blue colour for Emma and Lewis, and I honestly just felt like it suits him better. In terms of his powers, maybe the ability to control plants? Idk
Heās probably straight, maybe bi-curious. Goes by he/they but wouldnāt object to any pronoun. The chillest dude.
Bella was probably the hardest to adapt just cause I donāt love her character in the show. I decided to make her not a mermaid, and instead a love interest. I felt like it suited her better. I wanted to keep her colour palette soft and muted, and put her in sweet, bohemian style clothing. I feel like she would become a good friend of the main trio after the betrayal by charlotte. She would be an excellent friend and totally keep their secret as well as fall in love with Will.
Definitely bisexual, not opposed to a flirtationship with Emma (I just want them to meet) She/they.
Look at this disaster man. I put him in messy clothes cause he probably couldnāt give two shits about what he looks like. He really does just want to go fishing.
Biromantic asexual (yes I am in fact projecting onto these characters). He/him.
I personally love Zane. I know heās not everyoneās cup of tea, but I love characters who are shitty people and even when theyāre on āthe side of goodā, they continue to be shitty people. Just more focused and positive. When I was a kid I was 100% on board with his relationship with rikki, and honestly a part of me still is. So for my headcannon, he doesnāt cheat on her, the cafe doesnāt get in the way of their relationship, and he treats Rikki so much better. Cause they had fantastic chemistry and I donāt want it to go to waste.
For his design I gave him two looks, a casual motorcycle riding outfit, and of course a business suit. I made his main colour black, but I had to give him dark red accents as a nod to Ricky.
The love interests as mermaids. This is not a part of my headcannon (yet). In terms of powers I have a couple ideas that do, in fact, include Lewis being able to talk to marine life. Poor boy will never go fishing again. In terms of Bellaās powers i really hate what they gave her, so I was thinking wind or bubbles or something air-related. As for Zane? Heās definitely the hardest to pin down for powers but Iām thinking either shadow manipulation or storm related powers (like lightning). Maybe a combo of both.
Well Iām done writing this all out and mermay is over so fuck me I guess. Thatās what I get for making this post with 20 minutes left of may. I hope you had fun reading my post and looking at my art. I probably wonāt draw more of this headcannon but idk I do what I want
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