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ATRL's Next Top Member Cycle 11 | EP4: The Harsh Reality
EPISODE 4: AVATARS
Guest Judge: None
THE COMMENTS
DANCEHALL
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Originally posted by Supaspaz
Pleasant? Sure. That laugh is a cute moment. Original? Okay. Most members have avatars of pop girls, so you're different in that sense. Distinctive? Hardly. That drab color scheme and relative lack of motion makes your image blend into the background as I'm scrolling through the site. That said, you seem to have made stanning for this Teen Wolf kid a defining part of your ATRL presence. If you keep it up, your avatars may become recognizable yet.
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Originally posted by Domino
Every time when I see your username I think of this avatar. 
It represents you very well and the explanation was good. And I am glad that you are changing up the layouts.  |
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Originally posted by Katie
*sleeping on Matty's lap while he updates*
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Cute. Wasn’t expecting the entry to turn out that way but I’m glad you took the road less travelled. Worked out but wish there was slightly more personal backside to your entry. Will look forward to that in future entries.
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Originally posted by Matty
It was a nice explanation on your avatar. Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second though based on the commentary people have on your avatar. Dylan O’Brian is a handsome guy, so based on ATRL’s standards it’s not the most difficult thing in the world to stare, smile, and think “happy thoughts” when seeing someone of his caliber. I’m also seeing some contrast with your brand your originally gave, which is not a bad thing. I am liking this side of Dairy Queen than the “candid” kind given earlier. The avatar and description just fits you more than anything.
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SAM JAY
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Originally posted by Supaspaz
I'm inclined to rank you highly this week simply for having the most visually appealing avatar of all. That's a stunning image of Ke$ha—ethereal, hypnotizing, likely Photoshopped within an inch of its life in post-production. I also like how you've presented your entry. It's simple, but makes a visual impact, and you hit on all the points about your avatar that make it a standout: it's bright and eye-catching, meaningful to you and already having an effect on the site.
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Originally posted by Domino
Solid explanation. Nothing negative I can say really.
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Originally posted by Katie
*sleeping on Matty's lap while he updates*
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Standard. I wish you described the significance of the scene/avi more than describing what she was doing in it. I have my own set of eyes but can’t read your brain.
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Originally posted by Matty
It is nice and it does have a bit of shadiness to it so it can be used as a gif. I honestly wanted a little bit more of a backstory, but yet you gave enough of what was really needed to explain. There is nothing much else besides “I love Kesha and I love this song” to say about why that part is your avatar. It can also be seen as like a ‘period’ to all your posts; a signature you will.
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JAX
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Originally posted by Supaspaz
I can tell that you're trying to develop a visual brand, and it's awesome that you're representing for female rappers in the process. But unless you find an image that has the potential to become an ATRL icon, I don't see your avatar becoming a defining part of your ATRL persona for anyone else but you. Junglepussy may be #tackEE, but she's not particularly memorable.
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Originally posted by Domino
You are not the only user on ATRL that stans for female rappers besides Nicki. 
But I think your avatars make sense. Especially this one. |
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Originally posted by Katie
*sleeping on Matty's lap while he updates*
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Repetitive. I wasn’t a fan of your entry; it’s basic. But I can see what you were trying to get at and strangely enough, I can see your style coming through more so than the others.
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Originally posted by Matty
You truly are sticking to your brand and I commend you for that. It’s also not like you are sticking to it, but you truly are #original. From your unusual name change to your not popular mainstream pop/rap girl avatars, you stand out. People can really tell it’s you before reading your posts due to the kind of your avatar that you have. For that, I love it.
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HUGAMARI
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Originally posted by Supaspaz
I wasn't sure what to make of your entry at first; you've gone in such a different direction than the rest of the group with your image choice. I really enjoyed your explanation, though. This shooting star isn't just you showing off your fave, like most members on this site do with their avatar, it's you revealing a little bit more about who you are. We get so little of that on ATRL. I didn't have an avatar for more than a year after I became a member because I was worried about how it might define me to others. I really appreciate that you've found something to genuinely inspire yourself and the rest of the forum.
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Originally posted by Domino
I love the explanation. It’s very well written. 
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Originally posted by Katie
*sleeping on Matty's lap while he updates*
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Undecided. As corny as your entry was, I loved it. But parts of it scream “Huga” while other scream “fake.” I’ll be curious to see if this avi lingers around after the challenge…
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Originally posted by Matty
I’m conflicted with your entry. It was well written and for that I loved it and the meaning you gave… but for some reason I don’t feel like it’s you. You mentioned in the thread about being called first the last time you were in ANTM with your glowing neon heart, and that seems more like you than this avatar. Not to make this sound like an insult, because it is not in the slightest, but you are simple. You let things out there of what is on your mind and it’s usually bubbly and happy. That is different, to me at least, than what this avatar suggests. “I want people to feel creative, inspired, invigorated, and happy.” It doesn’t make me feel any of those things, but makes me question and confused about many thoughts that are constantly running through my head.
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LATCH
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Originally posted by Supaspaz
As you alluded to in your entry, your white matte avatars are indeed becoming a recognizable part of your presence around the forum, so it's baffling to me that you chose this Beyoncé image instead. It has nothing to do with the visual brand you're building for yourself and could be worn by anyone. I didn't even realize that you were a Beyoncé stan, given that you've been selling yourself as "the witty one" in this tournament, not the "Best New Bee." While I congratulate you for being embraced by your base, that's not going to help you become the Next Top Member for all of ATRL. After a strong start, I've been disappointed by you these last few weeks. I hope you can step it up and rise again to the top of the ranks.
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Originally posted by Domino
This was a little confusing. Not you putting in all avatars that you have. 
You tell much about Beyoncé but I would have liked a little more precision as to why it is an „accurate representation of you“. |
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Originally posted by Katie
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Extra. That first part had lots of extraneous material and not so original thoughts. Pretty sure the rounded corners were first made popular by Sinny/iBeyonce/SomeOtherTerribleName/Callisto and no one mistakes you for Lethal anymore. In fact, I never see him around. The second part was aight.
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Originally posted by Matty
I’ll be flat out honest; I didn’t read 75% of your entry. Why? I kept shouting “This isn’t Latch, this isn’t Latch.” This avatar is not you, let me clarify, and I think you agree that you turned this in to hopefully get a better ranking and score. I agreed with the part that you choose avatars that others usually don’t, which is why I was hoping you would revert back to one of those last three that you posted in the first part of your long entry. I associate those with YOU, and those feel more like you than Beyonce’s grammys avatar. Which by the way has been around and use to be the avatar of a lot of Hive members make in the day when stan wars were especially heated. It’s not original and it’s most importantly not you.
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PART 2 coming, let this simmah
Fierce and Love
- Matty
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I'm nervous though 
I said I'm one of FEW. I should've worded it better though and said I am the minority in the rap stans community. Majority: Nicki Minority: Everyone else