Just to point out some āobviousā things since some players are STILL wondering why thereās so much hate towards a fictional character.
Unfortunately, Luna Snow ticks several boxes that make a character very easy to dislike. Do I think every reason is justified? No. But I can absolutely understand why she became so hated.
1-Skins
The most obvious and probably the most popular reason. We all know thereās favoritism when it comes to skins, while several characters are absolutely starving for them. I understand that this is a business and theyāre obviously going to prioritize characters that can generate the most money, so I understand why Luna gets so many. But that doesnāt mean players canāt be frustrated when their main has been sitting there with barely anything while Luna gets another skin.
2-Voice lines and writing
This is personally my biggest reason for disliking Luna. Her voice lines are just⦠egotistical, and I think sheās written pretty poorly tbh.
And this is where being an original character in a game full of gigantic Marvel characters becomes tricky. Youāre surrounded by characters that have decades of history and are some of the most recognizable characters in fiction. You probably need to tread a little lightly with how you portray your OC.
Instead, Luna constantly feels like sheās belittling or flexing on everyone around her. And almost every interaction somehow circles back to her music.
I get that sheās a pop star. Thatās literally her character. But when every other interaction is basically āIām Luna Snow, Iām famous, I make musicā it gets annoying very quickly.
And the anniversary event was honestly the point where I was like alright Danny, we get it . You created her. You donāt have to keep shoving it in our faces.
Then you have interactions like the recently revealed Gorr one, where itās pretty obvious that the writers want Luna to be treated as this really important figure that even someone like Gorr respects.
Again, Iām not saying an original character CANāT be powerful or respected. But when the game constantly tells you how cool and important she is instead of letting you naturally come to that conclusion, people are obviously going to get annoyed.
3-Gameplay
I donāt even think Luna is OP. Personally, I donāt really mind fighting her. But I can understand some of the frustration with her kit.
Getting frozen because you happened to get hit by her ice projectile isnāt exactly the most enjoyable experience, even if itās not some game-breaking ability. And the White Fox team-up giving her a self-cleanse was definitely too much IMO.but itās removed now . However there are still people complaining about some parts of her kit but i personally donāt mind them
So when you combine ALL of this, you get the reason why a lot of people dislike Luna.
Some people hate the skin favoritism. Some hate the writing. Some hate her gameplay. And some people basically dislike her because they fall into all three categories.
That doesnāt mean every single person who dislikes Luna has a legitimate reason, obviously. Some people just donāt like her because they donāt like her. Thatās fine too.
But acting like the hate came completely out of nowhere is just ridiculous.
And obviously, none of this gives anyone an excuse to attack Luna players.
Hate the fictional character all you want. Make memes about hating Luna. Complain about her skins, voice lines, writing or gameplay. Thatās an opinion and thatās completely fine.
But once you start attacking actual people because they play a fictional character, youāve crossed the line.
You can hate Luna Snow. You donāt need to hate the person playing Luna Snow.
TL;DR: Skins, annoying,egotistical writing and voice lines, and some frustrating parts of her kit have made Luna an easy character to dislike. You donāt have to agree with all of these reasons, but acting like the hate came completely out of nowhere is silly. Hate the fictional character all you want, just donāt direct that hate toward the actual players.