Expressions should be persistent.

[myahele]

This is a rather notorious subject (not in conflicted views, just overwhelmingly well known). There is a GIF that's been going around showing how messed up and insane the expression system looks. Going immediately from laughter to a piercing glare of a straight faced killer.

This:


But yeah, as an Au Ra male it's quite unsettling to see my character smile in all these cutscenes only to then go back to the default face in the same cutscenes

[Averax]

This:


But yeah, as an Au Ra male it's quite unsettling to see my character smile in all these cutscenes only to then go back to the default face in the same cutscenes

I love that gif so much.

[SpiritMuse]

This:


But yeah, as an Au Ra male it's quite unsettling to see my character smile in all these cutscenes only to then go back to the default face in the same cutscenes

The instant return to /straightface makes it look like he's sarcastically fake laughing while he's actually really pissed off at his friend for the horrible joke he made. It's as hilarious as it is creepy. XD