C’mon Baby Light My…Fire?

April 17th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Not to single out any of the characters in TF2 (they’re all fantastic personalities), but I’ve been playing a lot of Pyro lately, mainly because once you learn how to play it it can be a pretty brainless class if you want it to be. I haven’t had a ton of time to play TF2 lately, and when I do, I’m pretty tired, so my typical offensive Sniper class is right out. Pryo is my standby, if no other reason than I like hearing his laugh. And “hudda hudda hudda” is also just too much fun to spam.

So while trying to figure out what I was going to write about tonight, a co-worker suggested that I discuss the “Pryo is a girl!” rumors that folks like to throw around (I should say “threw” around, because I’m months late on this topic), mainly because he has what appears to be a purse in his locker.

That would pretty much be where the rumor ends, because not only is he voiced by a guy (which I’ll let slide as Bart Simpson is voiced by a girl), he moves like a guy, he sounds like a guy, and he’s built like a really lanky torso/short stubby legged guy.

But, far be it from me to keep from taking anything to the extremes, I decided to do a bit of a draw-over of the Pyro, just to see where the proportions would line up, if he were a she:

Good lord no.

Verdict? PLEASE GOD DON’T LET THE PYRO BE FEMALE. Because that? Is a mutant.*

*I originally made the hips wider, but it looked worse. Also: Pyro’s head is tiiiiiiiiny. Also and: I forgot to put the “BLU” logo on her sports bra.

Tags: art · nitpicking

7 responses so far ↓

1 Necronner // Apr 19, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Only reason I can see it as being a woman is that maybe the clothing is ‘baggy’ on her, instead of making her legs fit the clothing (also the crotch doesn’t HAVE to be right next to where the pant legs join) she could actually have thin long legs and arms (with long fingers on her hands). either that or she has man hands…

Who knows though…
2 spitfire // Apr 20, 2008 at 8:11 am

I thought about the longer legs thing, like maybe the belt is hanging on the suspenders like you’re kinda getting at. When I started I had a skeletal underdrawing (not shown) because I wanted to make sure I had the joints where the model bends. I wound up putting the knees and the hip joints where the model actually bends, so the legs are indeed that painfully stubby.
3 Necronner // Apr 22, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Of course dont forget that this is more cartoonish shooter rather than serious business, it could be a tex avery thing, you know, the guy in the full suit drops the full body suit and out steps a slim curvey woman.
4 JSG // May 16, 2008 at 3:21 pm

The pyro is modeled after “The Poopsmith” from the HomeStar Runner website.
5 Rauska // Aug 28, 2008 at 8:20 pm

judging by the feet… I dont know, It would be awsome if he/she was a lady ^^
6 James // Feb 20, 2009 at 12:47 pm

That is not a purse. That is a bathroom travel kit that guys often use for travel to contain their razor, shaving cream, cologne, and other toiletries they might need when they travel from home. The point that their is a flower on it might be the context that Pyro might have a soft side for things though he likes to burn things alive. That’s my perspective at least .
7 Debate the Spy (Movie) // May 18, 2009 at 9:36 pm

[...] would translate to something more shocking, and perhaps validate some folks’ thoughts on the Pyro being a female, because, again, literally translated, this means “Ah, my little hot [...]