Originally Posted by
Friv
I have to say, that doesn't really look like art theft to me, inasmuch as Buckley put together the laziest, most generic "perky goth girl" look possible.
If I were to make a checklist for the perky goth stereotype, it would be:
* Dark hair with highlights
* Skirt over torn jeans, with a studded belt
* Some variation of a skull tank-top, which will always have a white undershirt because that's the only color ever allowed. It will almost always be the same color as the highlights.
* Dumb black bracers
If I were actually going to compare, I would point out that
(a) Buckley's character has a notably different hairstyle, being
(b) Buckley's character has far fewer bracelets and belts
(c) Buckley's character lacks any buttons
(d) Buckley's character has a much more purple hair and shirt, as opposed to the pure pink on the right
(e) Buckley's character has a wildly generic skull shirt, as opposed to the skeleton girl and quote on the right
(f) The coloration in general is different.
While I can accept the girl on the right as being the primary inspiration for Buckley's character, there are several notable differences in style and design (all of which make the Buckley character worse, but still). That's not what art theft is.