u/MasamuneJp

Unpopular Opinion:

I do not like how Master Soma died. And how Yasuo was framed.

For someone who had the rare aptitude to master the wind technique to its full potential as well as being a master martial artist, his death, caused by the unexpected blowback of wind-based magic on a metal sword, felt very odd.

And then, when Yasuo is blamed for it, it is revealed that they had the contents of the very Noxian-looking sword all along, but no wielder. You have a broken, non-Ionian-looking sword, and a piece of it stuck in Somas' neck, and your first thought is to blame Yasuo?

Just feels kind of scummy that all the elders knew it wasn't Yasuo but still said it was him, and only cleared his name after they found the owner.

If there was any reason for him leaving his village, it should have been his disgrace for leaving Soma without help. And that is the reason for his punishment. Replacing his 'murderer' title with a samurai without honor (way back in actual samurai history, people would be forced to off themselves for things like that lol).

And the rest of his story could stay the same. With his new motivation being hunting down the owner of the broken blade to make peace with his mistakes, and still fighting with the other students and his brother, who were tasked with bringing him back.  

That would have had a much greater impact on him, sparing Riven when he finally confronts her. It would have also left him with lasting consequences, as his sin wasn't false murder; it was hubris. He might have gained some semblance of respect from his people, but he now needs to confront the life he has led and the person he has become after dedicating so much time to revenge, with a home that still rejects him.

It is not a major change, but to me, it is enough that it makes him a bit more compelling.

Sett is a materialistic, spiteful, violent, and murderous crime boss whose drive and charisma stem from his troubled youth, absent father, and overflowing love for his mother. He is not dumb, or goofy, or clumsy. He is damn near a martial master with enough competence to be one of the biggest crime bosses on Runeterra.

Aphelios is a devout zealot, raised from birth to be an assassin, with his only emotional reprieve being his relationship with his sister. His life consisted of prayer and practice to be a killing machine. He is a forcefully regulated, unnaturally stoic, and isolated man.

But if you interacted with these characters not only from a fandom perspective but also from Riot's recent depictions, none of that is communicated.

Most crack ships in league manage to preserve the essence of the characters, but idk why this one in particular forced the characters to change to fit the ship.