#saffronic

command deserves more credit than it gets

now, this could just be me basing this off my outsider perspective as a newer fan. i never grew up with command, i was 6 when it came out, i had a d.s., but i never got it. i was too busy playing style savvy, cooking mama, and trying to re do the same 2 levels on sonic rush

ANYWAYS but, when i read fanfics, especially older ones, i still see that "COMMAND SUCKS" mantra everywhere. but when i read (older) fanfics or look at fanart....

i see more influence from command than anywhere else.

ppl praising how much they love star wolf but assault never rlly gave us those interactions between the three of them. command did.

ppl saying they don't like the art style for command but when i see art i see them drawn in that style.

ppl saying they don't like the endings but then use those endings in their fics in order to make smth they want happen, such as falox (such as the racing ending or even the kursed ending).

ppl write panther referring to himself in the third person.

peppy being the general during the events of a fic.

ppl say they don't like how there's multiple endings bc there's no true canon one yet they pick and choose the ending they like the best and roll with it, when that's the point of there being multiple endings

again, this is all older stuff i've seen, but along with that...

i like most of the sprites used in the game. i think they're cute!!!! also even to this day i'll still see the sf team drawn in ways that remind me of command whether they were intentional or not by the artist, especially with falco.

probably bc the designs for fox and falco and wolf in brawl, were based off of command. not assault. command.

and ppl LOVE smash bros

so you know what they draw?

these versions. wolf is the exception now bc his snout is much longer like in zero, but fox and falco in ultimate still have their command faces.

also command is as cheesy as star fox gets and i fucking love it

Thanks for sending this in!  I definitely feel you about some of the more dedicated fans.  I’ve had a few run-ins with them where I’ve politely tried to explain why AFiS makes some people feel uncomfortable and they kept saying stuff like “Stop dissing AFiS, I like it” and just putting their head in the sand and ignoring what the creator has done historically.  I want to believe they aren’t actually supporting that type of behavior, but more or less that they want to put blinders on and just enjoy the content.  But still, willful ignorance and looking the other way can be harmful. :/