The Rodney Appreciation Thread

[Chungus]

My mind has been blown! I had no idea, but apparently r/RespectRodney exists! I’m pleased to see that it’s isn’t all hate for the little guy. I’ll be looking through it soon and if I see any highlights, I’ll post them here.

But wait, there’s more good news! I bought a second Switch to have a second island, and I invited Rodney back! Cheers to making more good memories with him.

 

[Shellzilla_515]

My mind has been blown! I had no idea, but apparently r/RespectRodney exists! I’m pleased to see that it’s isn’t all hate for the little guy. I’ll be looking through it soon and if I see any highlights, I’ll post them here.

But wait, there’s more good news! I bought a second Switch to have a second island, and I invited Rodney back! Cheers to making more good memories with him.

Not gonna lie, a lot of the posts brought a smile to my face! There were even some memes on there that made me laugh lol. I have a feeling that subreddit (along with a few others) was made to counteract the subreddit of hating Rodney. Perhaps every villager should have their own place of being appreciated, not hate. I'm the kind of person who wants to spread love and not hate, even though it can be tempting to do so sometimes!

 

[Splinter]

When Rodney leaves your island:

 

[Bk1234]

Rodney is SO cute!!! Most people hate him just because he wasn’t Raymond or Marshal in the campsite.

 

[Che5hire Cat]

Aww, I didn't know that Rodney gets so much hate, poor guy. He's such a cutie, wouldn't mind if ever decides to move to my island.

 

[Chungus]

Happy birthday to Rodney!!

If you went to Rodney's birthday party, too, share pics!
My friend may come to my island later on to celebrate, so I may have more pictures then.

 

[Nefarious]

I don't have Rodney (I do have his card though, so he'll come around some time lol), but I was happy to see it was his birthday today. Happy birthday Rodney! He's looking real snazzy in his waistcoat.

 

[sleepydreepy]

I respect Rodney, he has a unique aesthetic that I can appreciate. Sometimes I feel like the popular AC villagers all look the same, and I love seeing villager designs that break the mold and stand out like Rodney

 

[Watchingthetreetops]

honestly I dislike the villager hate in general. my dreamies have few of the really popular villagers. and it's mainly because I've had the villagers in other games or their personalities just grew on me. doc is such a lazy lil bookworm! bruce is a cranky goat and I love them.

 

[Le Ham]

Wow I forgot about this thread!

So first here is the outfit I put together for Rodney's birthday

On my island, Savannah came to party with him (this was before I reworked outfit into the above; I hadn't yet visited Able Sisters, which hooked me up with the pink boots and shades)

I gave him my golden watering can for his birthday present. Didn't screenshot it because he didn't refer to it by name, he was just like "oh wow you're giving me this?!?" I plan to gift him the golden bug net and fishing rod too once I unlock them.

Finally, the next morning Ursala had a grill brunch with him! I could REALLY go for everything on that grill right about now...

Spoiler: oh, and would y'all like to see my spooky day costume? it's very scary

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322719349145174017

 

[Chungus]

Wow I forgot about this thread!

So first here is the outfit I put together for Rodney's birthday

On my island, Savannah came to party with him (this was before I reworked outfit into the above; I hadn't yet visited Able Sisters, which hooked me up with the pink boots and shades)

I gave him my golden watering can for his birthday present. Didn't screenshot it because he didn't refer to it by name, he was just like "oh wow you're giving me this?!?" I plan to gift him the golden bug net and fishing rod too once I unlock them.

Finally, the next morning Ursala had a grill brunch with him! I could REALLY go for everything on that grill right about now...

Spoiler: oh, and would y'all like to see my spooky day costume? it's very scary

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322719349145174017

This post is gold! Thank you for sharing. If you haven’t already, set that Rodney outfit to a slot on your wand so you can wow people anywhere, anytime. Every day is Rodney’s day!

As far as your real life Halloween costume goes, 10/10. I gotta make a similar costume, but a Graham version! I can’t possibly replicate such a beauteous cosplay. The idea must have been passed down to you by the gods themselves.

 

[Chungus]

Caught Rodney having a lot of fun with the train set!

 

[--Maya--]

Yes!!! Rodney, we love you!!!

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

Honestly, while Rodney isn’t my cup of tea, I love seeing appreciation for him. I especially loved seeing him in our little island thread in the Woods lol

 

[WaileaNoRei]

Caught Rodney having a lot of fun with the train set!

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His little smile here is just too darling!

 

[lemoncrossing]

I'm personally a member of the Rodney hate club-- he's one of those villagers that I just can't help but hate for no reason. He looks like a fat, greasy bum who lives in his mother's basement. He looks like he smells nasty all the time. The little man just makes me so uncomfortable; he was my first camper in NH, so I had no choice but to let him move in. After having him on my island for less than a day, I TT'ed him out because yuck. My hatred for that crusty blue sewer rat runs deep.

 

[WaileaNoRei]

I'm personally a member of the Rodney hate club-- he's one of those villagers that I just can't help but hate for no reason. He looks like a fat, greasy bum who lives in his mother's basement. He looks like he smells nasty all the time. The little man just makes me so uncomfortable; he was my first camper in NH, so I had no choice but to let him move in. After having him on my island for less than a day, I TT'ed him out because yuck. My hatred for that crusty blue sewer rat runs deep.

not everyone has to like Rodney, but it does seem a bit mean/ odd to come to the Rodney appreciation thread specifically to post about hating him. Sorry if that seems confrontational, but this thread was made specifically because people generally dislike Rodney and some people wanted to celebrate him.

edit: sorry if this is too confrontational/ violates the rules. I can remove this post if it is inappropriate. Again, my objection is not about individuals having different opinions on villagers.

 

[tessa grace]

Rodney gives me nightmares. But people shouldn't hate him too much. Still, it's kind of funny...
The blue color of his fur is really cool and I think Rodney is like, one of the villagers people have in their town because they either hate him so much that it's a joke, or they really like him. I'm in between, but if he moved in I would have him move out because I am not a super big fan of the eyes. Anyway, it's nice to see people who aren't hateful.

 

[lemoncrossing]

not everyone has to like Rodney, but it does seem a bit mean/ odd to come to the Rodney appreciation thread specifically to post about hating him. Sorry if that seems confrontational, but this thread was made specifically because people generally dislike Rodney and some people wanted to celebrate him.

edit: sorry if this is too confrontational/ violates the rules. I can remove this post if it is inappropriate. Again, my objection is not about individuals having different opinions on villagers.

It could’ve been too harsh— I saw the “why?” in the original post and figured it would be appropriate to share why I dislike him. I’m sorry if it came across as rude, it may not have been the right place for such a comment!

 

[WaileaNoRei]

It could’ve been too harsh— I saw the “why?” in the original post and figured it would be appropriate to share why I dislike him. I’m sorry if it came across as rude, it may not have been the right place for such a comment!

fair enough. I admit I am feeling down at the moment, and so am probably more sensitive than usual. We all do have those certain villagers that just rub us the wrong way. No hard feelings. Thank you for your thoughtful response.