
“I generally don't like anything about Rodney,” said Oliver. 'New Horizons' players aren't into Rodney's sense of fashion. Oliver tells Inverse that Rodney sorely lacks any enticing qualities like these. In Raymond’s case, it’s his heterochromia (he has two different-colored eyes), and even though the cat is also of the "Smug" archetype, he's still somehow polite, lively, and always urges everyone to "stay on brand!" Each player has their own preference, but oftentimes the most popular villagers have some kind of unique trait.

There's no wrong way to do anything, so instead players dedicate all their time to making their islands flawless, and that includes ensuring their tropical utopia is populated by the most stylish and in-vogue villagers.īy most accounts, Rodney is not one of those villagers.Įach villager comes with their own style in the way they dress, speak to players, and decorate their home. There's literally an endgame mechanic that allows you to terra-forming any part of the island with a shovel, and that includes delicately rounding the edges of waterways and cliffs. Once you get past its chill vibes and adorable aesthetic, Animal Crossing is at its core all about perfectionism. (Don't worry, the worst thing you can actually do in Animal Crossing is smack someone in the face with a net.) The goal with actions like these is to get Rodney to leave the island and make space for “dreamies,” or highly sought after villagers, like Raymond the cat that some players will spend actual money procuring.īut what does Raymond have that Rodney doesn’t? According to his legion of haters, literally everything. Members of r/FuckRodney have posted screenshots of them building barricades around Rodney's house, of them trying to get him to jump into a river, and even videos of them torturing the critter. Reddit / u/gy64Īnd they aren’t afraid of letting Rodney and the internet know how much they despise him. Players want Rodney to get his teal butt off their island.
