[2024] Europa-Park General Discussion

[venny]

Oh dear.

Wish.com Ed.

 

[Plastic Person]

Not really a fan of the gradual humanisation of two cartoon mice. Are they eventually just going to become Michael and Mirjam?

Shades of this...

 

[Rob]

I can’t quite put my finger on what it is, but I find something about that new design a bit creepy compared to the old one…

Not as creepy as this incarnation of Euromaus...

Something does look a bit off with the new designs, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

 

[Benzin]

It's the overtly human features on the mouse bodies.

Edda is full on furry mode.

 

[Nerdsticks]

Good god it's like someone has put them through a Snapchat filter, that does not look not nice. Now I'm worried for the rest of the crew...

 

[Ian]

They have that synthetic, AI generated feel. I think as others have said it’s the faces being too human like, especially on the concept of Edda. The shape of the eyes and general proportion and layout of the faces makes them look too much like people as opposed to animals.

Did we learn nothing from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie?!

 

[Tim]

They've landed right in the uncanny valley. Do not like.

I know they must get tired of the constant comparison to Disney, but they have to commit either to the cartoon look or swing the other way and have mascots that aren't mice.

 

[GeorgeT]

Was just reading through the comments at EPfrinds...nearly a 100 % negative reactions....like here...wow...how are such poor decisions like that even possible in a super-successful company like Europa Park....?

 

[NuttySquirrel]

I can just about cope with the new Ed but Edda is horrifying.

I think it is the teeth, they appear to be the main change and are much more human like. Edda also has a pixie cut, which looks bizarre on a mouse!

 

[John_P]

Really hope this leads to Eurofant conducting a bloodless coup.

 

[DiogoJ42]

HOW DARE YOU! Everyone knows the one true king is Oyrogoat.

 

[Charlie N]

As far as I’m concerned, anthropomorphic mice have 4 key features: Big ears, snout, chubby cheeks and buck teeth.

Ed and Edda now only have the former two…

 

[AstroDan]

Euromaus has changed many times over the years.

They currently use 2 versions of Ed in the park for meet and greet, which is weird in itself.

I dislike these graphics. Edda is hideous. If I see her in a fortnight I'll ask her who did the botox.

 

[Poisson]

Seems like a weird backwards step, less detailed/shaded and dead soulless eyes.

 

[AstroDan]

Seems like a weird backwards step, less detailed/shaded and dead soulless eyes.

Preparing for the Six Flags buyout.

 

[Llama]

I'm drawing a blank, but I feel like I once read a book about the dangers of animals slowly starting to resemble humans

 

[Benzin]

Was just reading through the comments at EPfrinds...nearly a 100 % negative reactions....like here...wow...how are such poor decisions like that even possible in a super-successful company like Europa Park....?

Pobody's nerfect.

 

[Rowe]

I've found another new Edda, *sigh*

 

[GeorgeT]

Pobody's nerfect.

Well...that`s an interesting way of looking at things...because I thought that they open up Voltron, WiWa and Alpenexpress late and they were also putting Happy Family in Geisterschloss und started the Yomification of the whole park to prove that...

 

[Squiggs]

I've found another new Edda, *sigh*

Why does that look soooo suss?!

If there was a job advert for Freddie Fazbear's Pizza Place, this is what it would look like.