The Original 21 Overwatch Heroes Re-imagined as Real People Who Did Some Heavy Shit and Isis the Egyptian Goddess
Everyone loves (or hates) Overwatch, so we took its soldiers, scientists, adventurers and oddities, and replaced them with mostly oddities (and a few scientists).
(Click the image for a full sized version with all the details… mmm)
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OVERWATCH CHARACTER |
RE-IMAGINED AS |
HEAVY SHIT |
SIMILARITIES |
DIFFERENCES |
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Genji |
Lifted weights a lot |
Both like samurai swords | Genji: Dies frequently after loudly berating the enemy team.
Mishima: Died once after lecturing a commandant of the Japanese Self Defense Forces about nationalism. |
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Junkrat |
Killed 168 people in Oklahoma City bombing | “It’s a perfect day for some mayhem.” | Junkrat: Friends with a survivalist who has issues with authority
McVeigh: Friends with Terry Nichols |
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Roadhog |
Ugandan Dictator for LIFE | Both portly | Roadhog: Could probably fill his belly by eating an irradiated kangaroo, in a pinch.
Amin: Could have dined on one of Africa’s many tasty endangered species, if he needed to. |
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Pharah |
Bird goddess | Wings? | Pharah: Might be profiled as a terrorist due to her ethnicity
Isis: Might be profiled as a terrorist due to her name |
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Mei |
Illegally smuggled ivory out of East Africa | Both Chinese | Mei: “Our world is worth fighting for!”
Yang: “I did not smuggle that ivory.” |
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Zarya |
Soviet tank commander during WWII | Both strong women | Zarya: Tank
Samusenko: Rode a tank |
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Tracer |
ISIS widow and terror suspect | Both have punk skins | Tracer: Exists in a state of extreme temporal flux
Jones: Exists in a state of Islamic extremism |
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Widowmaker |
Last Queen of France | Both well-known by high school aged boys | Widowmaker: Shoots off heads
Antoinette: Executed by guillotine |
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Torbjorn |
Played in a black metal band | Both espouse racist beliefs | Torbjorn: On fire all the time
Varg: Set several churches on fire |
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D.Va |
Dictator of North Korea | Both are the best gamers in their respective countries | D.Va: “Love, D.Va!”
Kim: “I would like to extend heartfelt thanks and militant greetings, on behalf of the Central Committee of the WPK, to all the delegates, Party members, service personnel of the Korean People’s Army and other people, who have adorned the sacred history of the WPK with hot blood and sweat of patriotism and made a great contribution to celebrating the Seventh Congress of the WPK as a meeting of victory and glory by clasping the weapons of revolution, hammer, sickle and writing brush with a burning conviction to travel one road for ever following our Party. “ |
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Reaper |
Participated in the Columbine High School Massacre | Both wear long black trench coats that carry many guns | Reaper: High-functioning psychopath
Klebold: Depressed teenager |
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Zenyatta |
Thích Quảng Đức |
Set himself on fire to protest treatment of Buddhists in Vietnam | Both deeply spiritual | Zenyatta: Robot, can’t burn to death
Đức: Human, can burn to death |
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Mercy |
Founded Planned Parenthood | Both channel Mary Poppins, on a good day | Mercy: Supports the sterilization of “all the dumbshits who just run out and get killed while spamming ‘NEED HEALING!’”
Sanger: Supported the sterilization of the “profoundly retarded.” |
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Hanzo |
Responsible for ordering the attack on Pearl Harbor | Both have striking facial hair | Hanzo: Convinced that a loss is the fault of everyone else on the team.
Tojo: Accepted full responsibility for his actions during World War II. |
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Winston |
Famed cosmologist and science educator | Both understand the power of the imagination | Winston: Monkey
Tyson: Scientist |
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Reinhardt |
Nazi official responsible for orchestrating large portions of the Holocaust | Both known as daring combatants | Reinhardt: Fond of using a big, manly hammer to smash his enemies
Heydrich: Fond of foppish fencing |
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Symmetra |
Kalpana Chawla |
First Indian woman in space | Both share an interest in technology | Symmetra: Disintegrates people with her badass ray gun thing.
Chawla: Disintegrated when Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed on reentry. |
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Soldier: 76 |
John Alan Coey |
Left the United States to fight in Rhodesia, believing the US government had been infiltrated by communists | Both Red Blooded Americans | Soldier: Specially modified for battle as part of the “soldier enhancement program,” has been raising Hell ever since.
Coey: First American fatality of the Rhodesian Bush War. |
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Bastion |
Professor of Animal Sciences who pioneered many advances in the livestock industry | Both have a special relationship with animals | Bastion: Provides stunning Play of the Game footage.
Grandin: Provides tips for captive bolt stunning of cattle on her website. |
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Lucio |
Famed drill rapper known for his dark lyrics | Both can appreciate a good jam | Lucio: Fresh-faced Lupe Fiasco-esque skate-rapper aesthetic
Chief: Once threatened Lupe Fiasco on twitter |
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McCree |
Former leader of the free world | “Justice ain’t gonna dispense itself.” | McCree: Deftly dodged a projectile, instantly recovered his clip
Bush: Deftly dodged a shoe, instantly recovered his jovial demeanor |
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Fucking brilliant