Talk:Jhin/@comment-26815373-20160113111030/@comment-26815373-20160113191042

@Krufix, @Agitas, @Godlovesusall, @Utheraptor the First, & @Riot:

The idea of Shaco being connected to drama / the stage is implicit in his theme - he is a Jester. It has, unfortunately, been completely overshadowed by the popular perception that Shaco is just a Joker-esque chaotic evil clown. Everyone, including Riot, seems to see him as this one dimensional character - the homicidal lunatic -  when he's got so much more beneath the surface. Playing with the other aspect of his identity 'the Jester' is probably the solution to many of Shaco's problems.

While it is a shame that so few see it this way, I find it amusing that could  so many for so long, Riot included. He's a utility anti-assassin assassin. His only crime was being created before Riot decided that 'utility assassins' were now a thing, as with Ekko and Jhin, both of which share similar play patterns and ideas with Shaco. For more about Shaco, check out my blog!

About Jhin:

You guys have clarified some things for me, (flowers being his calling card / signature, the idea of 'the kill' as an artform) but I still think his theme, art, gameplay, lore, or animations / model are not strong enough to warrant him being in the game. If we remember the case of Rob Blackblade who Riot decided "didn't fit with the artistic theme of League" I feel like that's the case here. This guy looks like he belongs in Gigantic or Battleborn, not League. He borrows too much from existing champions and impinges on several champions' flavor / design space.

All this being said, I want to reemphasize that I like his kit. I think it's cool. It's just the 'personality' of this champion that I expect to fall flat and feel lackluster.