Moira O’Deorain: Difference between revisions
==Reception==
==Reception==
Upon her unveiling at [[BlizzCon]] 2017, Moira was positively received, with ”[[Kotaku]]”{{‘}}s Cecilia D’Anastasio noting that she was picked far higher by players over other post-release ”Overwatch” characters. She elaborated that Moira’s gameplay felt “intuitive”, and opined that the character “immediately feels like she’s meant to be in ”Overwatch”, something other new heroes’ designs didn’t quite manage.”{{cite web|last=D’Anastasio|first=Cecilia|url=https://kotaku.com/overwatch-players-are-actually-embracing-moira-1821403408|title=””Overwatch” Players Are Actually Embracing Moira|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 18, 2017|accessdate=June 7, 2023}} Several of her attacks and movements have been compared to existing anime characters, such as her running animation being compared to those seen in the anime ”[[Naruto]]” or ”Kotaku” writer Nathan Grayson noting the similarity between her ultimate and [[Goku]]’s “[[Goku#In Dragon Ball|kamehameha]]”.{{cite web|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|url=https://kotaku.com/overwatchs-new-hero-moira-is-a-blast-to-play-but-comes-1820145706|title=””Overwatch”{{‘}}s New Hero Moira Is A Blast To Play, But Comes With A Learning Curve|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 4, 2017|accessdate=June 7, 2023}} In addition ”Kotaku” noted that fans developed their own [[slang]] and shorthand for the character’s abilities, with her Biotic Grasp being shorthanded to “pee” while the alternate firing option was called “suck”, and the humor that arose from such slang.{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-slang-shorthand-voice-comms-blizzard-moira-1849814479 |title=Overwatch Slang Is Its Own Special Brand Of Twisted |first=Alyssa |last=Mercante |accessdate=June 10, 2023 |date=November 22, 2022 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}
Upon her unveiling at [[BlizzCon]] 2017, Moira was positively received, with ”[[Kotaku]]”{{‘}}s Cecilia D’Anastasio noting that she was picked far higher by players over other post-release ”Overwatch” characters. She elaborated that Moira’s gameplay felt “intuitive”, and opined that the character “immediately feels like she’s meant to be in ”Overwatch”, something other new heroes’ designs didn’t quite manage.”{{cite web|last=D’Anastasio|first=Cecilia|url=https://kotaku.com/overwatch-players-are-actually-embracing-moira-1821403408|title=””Overwatch” Players Are Actually Embracing Moira|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=December 18, 2017|accessdate=June 7, 2023}} Several of her attacks and movements have been compared to existing anime characters, such as her running animation being compared to those seen in the anime ”[[Naruto]]” ”Kotaku” writer Nathan Grayson the similarity between her ultimate and [[Goku]]’s “[[Goku#In Dragon Ball|kamehameha]]”.{{cite web|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|url=https://kotaku.com/overwatchs-new-hero-moira-is-a-blast-to-play-but-comes-1820145706|title=””Overwatch”{{‘}}s New Hero Moira Is A Blast To Play, But Comes With A Learning Curve|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=November 4, 2017|accessdate=June 7, 2023}} In addition ”Kotaku” noted that fans developed their own [[slang]] and shorthand for the character’s abilities, with her Biotic Grasp being shorthanded to “pee” while the alternate firing option was called “suck”, and the humor that arose from such slang.{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-slang-shorthand-voice-comms-blizzard-moira-1849814479 |title=Overwatch Slang Is Its Own Special Brand Of Twisted |first=Alyssa |last=Mercante |accessdate=June 10, 2023 |date=November 22, 2022 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}
[[File:David_Bowie,_as_Ziggy_Stardust,_performing_at_the_Santa_Monica_Civic_Auditorium.jpg|thumb|Moira’s design has been compared to singer-songwriter [[David Bowie]]]]
[[File:David_Bowie,_as_Ziggy_Stardust,_performing_at_the_Santa_Monica_Civic_Auditorium.jpg|thumb|Moira’s design has been compared to singer-songwriter [[David Bowie]]]]
Matt Cox of ”[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]” praised her aesthetics and demeanor, stating that “the whole ‘life with one hand, death with the other’ gimmick” may appear “hackneyed” to some, but worked in Moira’s favor due to the visual contrast between her hands that utilized each ability.{{cite web |website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |last=Cox |first=Matt |accessdate=June 9, 2023 |title=Deliciously Moirish: why Overwatch’s new support hero is my favourite healer |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deliciously-moirish-why-overwatchs-new-support-hero-is-my-favourite-healer |date=December 16, 2017}} Ben Barrett of ”[[PCGamesN]]” opined that “she continues ”Overwatch”{{‘}}s theme of being just off-center enough to be unique” due to her appearance and character. ”[[GameRevolution]]”{{‘}}s Michael Leri praised her visual design, calling her “a unique take on the ‘[[mad scientist]]’ archetype with her rail-thin, angular build and [[androgynous]]…