IGN's Kaiser Hwang called Necrid a "disappointment" and questioned the character's design in comparison to others in the series; he also felt Necrid was "filler" rather than a complete character.
AN EYE FOR BATTLE Shockwave's face is characterized by a single glowing red eye, which Mr. Farrar saw as an important part of the character's design.
The character's design was an amalgam of rejected ideas; Watto's expressions were based on video footage of Secombe's voice acting, photographs of animation supervisor Rob Coleman imitating the character, and modeler Steve Alpin saying Watto's lines to a mirror.
The character's design was left relatively unchanged, brandishing a rocket launcher and similar attire, but with the addition of a forearm-mounted rail gun, modeled after a heavily modified minigun.
Tropy's wearable time-traveling device was conceptualized early on in the character's design evolution and initially appeared as a belt-like contraption that featured a digital read out displaying the year Tropy intended to travel to.
His character's design was loosely modeled on him, as well as a real-life "sleazy Hollywood agent".
Alan Moore's 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke influenced the character's design.
Now Netflix is making a new show about She-Ra and some people online are really mad about the desexualization of the main character's design.
The character's physical appearance has gone through many transformations, with various special makeup effects artists making their mark on the character's design, including makeup artist Stan Winston.
Though some criticism has been made over the character's design and aesthetic, the majority have praised the character as exceeding expectations based solely on his appearance.
While some sources criticized the character's design for clashing with the game's aesthetic, some others praised the visual appeal of the character when in motion.
