Totally agree, I’ve had his D2 voice echoing in my ears ever since the moment I heard it, Marius described it as a voice like a thousand needles in his heart. “My brothers have escaped you!” , “The righteous shall fall before the wicked, and all creation shall tremble before the burning standards of hell!”. These lines are so freaking iconic, for the life of me I’ll never understand why new writers think they can do better when they so clearly can’t. Huge mistake not keeping Mephistos original voice IMO.
This character has insane potential, but after seeing what they did with all the potential Duriel had, my expectations are low.