It’s been frantic time for Blizzard, so let’s discuss something with more levity to it.
Winter Wonderland 2021!
Seeing as WW will most likely drop a little over a week from now, let’s make a usual prediction list.
As with typical wishlist, I’ll type down picks to characters who haven’t had a Legendary skin from the event, haven’t had one in a long time, and/or whatever reason. 5 Legendary and 3 Weekly Epic skins as usual.
For comparison sake, I am pointing out Master Ian Gamer’s wish list because he and I have pretty similar regards to who gets what and why for skins this year. But I have a few minor changes.
Legendary
Dva
One of the most popular characters in the game, and still no Legendary yet for old Dva. Well, seeing as Blizzard have been really great at giving skins to characters who dont have any this past year, I think it is a good bet she and Genji will finally get one. There’s never been a shortage of skin ideas like Pepperment, Starlight Chaser, Snowman, and even just plain ugly sweater (which I think everyone would love for all the cast). Yet while any of those could still work, I’ll go with one of my own: Caroler Dva. I know a person who carols usually do not have a theme because they are just singers, but Dva herself could dress up as a Victorian look and the MEKA could be a green Tree-like Mech or even a sleigh.
Genji
Like Dva, the cybernetic ninja hasn’t gotten his Winter Legendary skin yet, so lets change that. So I’ve seen ideas like Jack Frost, gingerbread, or him wearing a parka jacket (think Mortal Kombat Sub-Zero look), and I think him wearing something akin to his brother, Hanzo, might fall in line with his look. Seeing as Hanzo’s WW is “Casual” look (funny enough considering OW2 Genji skin looks a lot like Casual Hanzo), I’m thinking something simple for him as well. Ugly Sweater could work, though it might be too similar to Soldier 76 look. Hmm. I don’t know, if you ideas for Genji regarding WW, I’m sure that could work.
Wrecking Ball
Our favorite super-brained Hamster has no shortage of ideas for what his Legendary could look like. He could be a giant snowball mech with Hammond wearing a beanie, an shiny ornament you find on a tree, or a even snow globe. Let me give my skin suggestion here. I think I can see Hammond is a Snowplow. Seeing as Torbjorn is a Lumberjack, I think making the Wrecking Ball, especially in his Ball form, into a tracker makes sense as a snowplow and Hammond wearing similar looking lumberjack clothing.
Baptiste
If you notice, most of Bap’s Legendary skins are festive in nature. His Summer skin he’s got shorts, Hawaiian shirt, and coconut gun. His Anniversary skin he’s a disco dancer. So I think, if his WW Legendary was an indicator, I believe his skin would follow something similar. I tried looking up Haitian clothing for Winter and they mostly do have anything different than most Christian themed holidays. I honestly do not know what could work, so here’s two ideas. One could be another reindeer skin akin to Roadhog’s Rudolph skin, only because Bap’s super jump reminds me of a flying/jumping reindeer. And the other idea I thought of is Lights. I thought maybe have Bap wear an Ugly sweater with lights all around his body that are plugged into his backpack. Really make him look gaudy looking.
Either way, if you have any ideas for him, have at it.
Pharah
My last pick is a tough one, but I’m going with Pharah.
I love and adore Orisa and agree she should get a Reindeer skin, but seeing as we already have two tanks for this years wish list, I think three tanks is just asking for too much (I think the last event to have three event Legendary Tanks skins was Lunar 2017???). And Ashe could get one, as the internet has already suggested BOB be dressed in a Santa outfit. Maybe call Ashe “Naughty” skin and base it around that, which fits the theme for her to a T.
Buuuuuuuuuuuut again, I’m going with Pharah because she too is another character that hasn’t gotten a Legendary skin for WW and she’s been out since launch. I know, Pharah is not popular either and also hated, so most of the time people neglect her on most fronts. So with Pharah, she can easily be a reindeer, because they fly; or maybe she can be a shooting star.
Epics
Orisa ( covered in blackish Coal)
Sigma (tosses friutcakes instead of Hyperspheres)
Zenyatta (tinsel)
What are your hope and skin suggestions?
, Torb… Junkrat… Mei… Zenyatta and others, Why can’t Mercy? To be banned from all events and not the other heroes?