Talk:Winter 2018 Event/@comment-34780386-20180222105648/@comment-32647310-20180222120143

As an American, Intrepid isn't bad, just very average. They could have done much better in picking the artist.

...and Shibafu isn't bad either (I think the man catches a lot of flak that isn't entirely deserved), I think he did a great job of capturing the USN/USMC look and feel with her outfit and gear.

My issue is that Shibafu's art style just doesn't lend itself well to Western faces. I mean, to me she looks like a Japanese woman who put on a wig and contacts and is pretending to be American. Her overall demeanor strikes me as someone who is more likely to be a kindly grandmotherly sort in her youth (like Houshou) rather than one of the most powerful and decorated ships of the USN.

This being said, Intrepid does have a place in my fleet and I will love her just like I love all of my girls. She's just not going to topple Graf or Amagi as being my favorite CVs.