There is a new scathing critic dancing about the Met Gala: behold, claws! The now-viral tweet from the very official Legends account shows Artemis, the Internet favorite feline fashionista, raising her paws in judgment at the costumes that have been put on the game’s characters in this new wave of video promotion. And we say… this cat does not go easy.
A little over 30 seconds of some fanciful Skin judging has Artemis going from vehement paw tapping (that’s an enthusiastic Fab from her) to turning away with utter Drab disdain. Some characters receive the royal treatment with soft purrs and languid slow blinks (in-cat lingo translates as something to the effect of “you’re serving cunt”), while Wraiths get the sultrier cold stare.
All this cheekiness is what truly lies in stark contrast to the sheer seriousness of Artemis’ role. One can literally see the fur concentration in those kitty eyes as she measures each outfit as if she were judging Paris Fashion Week. Those stare-downs she gave to Bloodhound’s Plague Doctor skin, quickly followed by that “approval meow”? Iconic moments. The backward flinch away from Revenant’s Unholy Beast skin? Felt it to the bone.
Responses are pouring in demanding the cat get her own fashion critique show on a regular basis. “This cat has better taste than my entire friend group,” someone chimed. Another said jokingly, “Artemis when she sees Wraith’s kunai: ‘Basic’.” The people have spoken: Weekly episodes of Paws & Legends are needed like now.
And, well, marketing-wise, this is as good a time as any for the announcement of the new Celtic collection event skins by Legends Drop. For a very serious question: would you regard it as a play of destiny or just coincidence? We prefer to believe Respawn got Artemis as a consultant. That said, those Celtic Warrior skins are fire-according to leaked DMs that earned Artemis’ paw of approval (joking…unless?).
The insightful observations of the critic herself:
– All about the fancy, elaborate fantasy-type skins (Valkyrie’s Birthright got way more love)
– Too much tech or robotics and it’s getting a death stare (sorry, Pathfinder mains)
– Basic recolors? Never loves it (and should)
Honestly? We stan for a queen with standards. Most game cosmetics these days are welcome to be judged down, but Artemis is in the midst of holding designers accountable. So, next time Respawn drops that $20 skin that looks like it took 20 minutes to make, maybe they should ask themselves: What would Artemis think?
The full video shot to 200k plus views in less than a few hours, proving two things: 1) there really is nothing people won’t watch if a cat happens to be in it, and 2) the Legends community is starving for fresh content formats. Possibly, just possibly, this is the beginning of more unconventional community engagement events: imagine a cooking show featuring Octane taste-testing stims or a dating show hosted by Mirage. The possibilities are limitless if you stop taking yourself so seriously.
For now, all scientific eyes are set on Artemis’ next fashion review. Rumor has it that she is working on an extra special episode of reactions to Apex’s worst skins of all time. Maybe she will give the same energy as the Caustic one gave her, the one that looks like a moldy potato. Legend says that if you listen really closely, you can still hear her hissing at it from within the Respawn offices.
Look at the world: exactly the kind of silly and wholesome content gamers need to see more of. There appears to be an ocean of toxicity and complaints going around these days-would really be a good time for a cat to judge digital outfits just so the world wouldn’t be taking itself too seriously right now. Now, excuse us while we jump into the comments doing rough calculations on how many treats we need to dole out to get Artemis to give our main’s skin that hard-earned “Fab”.
