The skin was supposed to have a drop animation that is not only special but also a very epic one. But, on the contrary, the whole issue has become a viral topic on the internet since the user notrllysage uploaded a clip where the character was dropping down in a manner that resembled, well, Superman. The players’ reactions of shock are clearly seen!
However, the skin just looks like normal pajamas when your character is dropped from the Battle Bus but when it reaches a certain level, it does a flying pose like Superman, but let one that is at the same time, very epic. To put it simply, this is the exact iconic posture that looks like Superman. However, where the catch is that the majority of Fortnite players are debating about whether this error is a bug or a part of the plan. From the first post of notrllysage, we see the animation being matched to the caption “THE NEW PAJAMA SKIN HAS A SPECIAL DROP ANIMATION !! 😭” with the emoji of crying being the only thing that is true.
There are numerous posts with various opinions and comedies all entangled in the thread. For instance, the poster, EndoYT3, said “I have a small feeling this is unintentional. The same as Superman’s.” which is indeed the case. And RhEppar, on the other hand, made it so clear by saying “@FortniteStatus please state the new skin has an incorrect skydiving animation” or similar phrasing which is an indirect way of pointing that it’s actually a bug. As a result, there are players who think that it has been mistakenly added to the list of Superman’s animation files.
However, there is another player who is just enjoying the whole thing, as according to him, his character was getting a super cute-looking glow by the stars in the sky and he even looked so cute that kusunoki_sushi was like, “if this is intentional, then at last…this is the start of fortnite finally getting the custom dropping animations like how apex did” which would actually make the gaming way more fun if it all that unique character animations during the dropping phase.
Several participants of the forum will not cease making the analogy to Superman. mediocrates2fr found humor in the situation and expressed their thoughts as follows: “Superman found crying in a corner” and woldmold was also seeing the character as the true man of steel when he said “Bro think he’s Superman.” Apparently, the animated character in Chapter 2 is seen to be doing the same posture and facial expressions as the Superman skin. And Yan39625378 also affirmed that “It’s the same as the Superman skin from Chapter 2” so it’s neither a new animation nor new content- it’s the recycled one.
On the other hand, a lot of the reactions are just comedy. Like for instance, MylesNelsonLLC made a satirical comment saying “New Tupac skin leak” and he even provided a picture of Tupac in the same pose which was just so funny to me. SoA_President19, on the other hand, said “Of course the Twinks have Superman powers” which is a completely off-topic but at the same time, equally humorous.
The division in the community seems to be related to the fact that some want the bug fixed and the other half prefers the bug to be made into a feature. One of the players, NanoLeon3000, in his positivity said “Man. That’s lit! Why don’t the superheroes do that!?” Logic is there – if the skin is being given a distinct treatment from the rest, then why not have the character skins come with their unique drop animations? kaotic_mess, on the other hand, was not a supporter of the idea and he commented “It sucks. they should put the normal animation.” So it appears to be a situation where the sentiment is 50-50.
But, it is the Epic’s quality control that the whole thing is bugging the community about altogether. For example, the users like catholic_papist are unhappy with the company’s quality control: “When I bought this skin and used it for the first time I thought I was glitching or something😭” I can definitely relate to that. Just imagine you are paragliding into a battle royale game thinking in your mind that you have a normal skin and then all of a sudden you find yourself flying like the Man of Steel.
The other issue is that the Fortnite game is being accused of Roblox copying, as the users notrllysage and kasunthings pointed out how the creative discovery UI is similar to Roblox and that Epic might allow selling items in the creative map. Nonetheless, the pajama skin is what the conversation is really about.
Though, some players already have the idea of refunds in their minds. A player by the name of supershy_onyx stated that he/she would like a refund with the comment “I hope so cause I want a refund actually” and there was the crying emoji there, but up until now, no one knows whether or not he/she is being sarcastic. Also, the skin itself is a part of the notrllysage affiliate code promotion, so “use code notrllysage to buy super twink pls and thank u” explaining that the creator code’s popularity helps the creator get even more popular.
One of the most intriguing things here is how such a small animation detail has created such a big debate. Normally, when a bug is mentioned, it is a matter that is quickly brought up with no much ado. However, the players are quite extensively deliberating and scrutinizing every bit of the game from all rights to animation and the company being the pioneer of animation innovation for the future, and indeed, every single component of the game is under discussion. In this light, Halcyon_SM proposed the idea that Superman, an iconic character, had the privilege of having original authentic character-only iconic poses, but they have “a ton of other characters that would benefit from not just 🧍♂️all the way to the ground.”
The timing of the release is also very unusual as it takes place in a season where Fortnite has experimented with new features and collaborated with various groups. Whether this Superman-style animation remains or is removed, it has already become a matter of discussion among players. And this is the nature of the game where a pajama-clad character flying like Superman is only one of the many things that can happen like Darth Vader fighting Goku and Ariana Grande watching.
To conclude, these are the moments that players did not expect but still, not missing the fun of Fortnite. The players are taking this game as a fun and exciting thing despite the fact that whether an accident or a feature, and without stopping from making fun of it, and also talking about the matter. Additionally, this is the same thing that makes the game still look as though it is a new one even after the long period that has passed since the launch. The pajama skin is cute, though the fact that the creator of it unknowingly endowed it with Superman-like powers has undoubtedly made it one of the most vibrant items in the shop recently. The skin is available on PlayStation and Xbox.
