I'm totally agree with you. I hate the new Akali even if her new skins are cool (except the K/DA one EXPECIALLY the "prestige" version) and I like her new gameplay.But I talked with someone who love the new Akali, her argument was interesting and I think the real problem is how Riot announced the new Akali. I mean : she showed me a small video from a little Riot studio featuring the new Akali (this one : twitter.com/RoryAlderton/statu… ) here, she show a lot of emotions, a more "mature" side and her decision is quite "justified" in it... but Rito didn't posted this video to promote Akali and prefered focus on the "OMG Look! She's EDGYYYYYYYYY! She's so REBEEEEEEL! She's got a TATOO! Sasuke have a SISTER!!!" + the K/DA skin who insist much more on the "young rebel" side. =.=Plus, that person who shared me this video told me that, the interesting side of the new Akali is that she can evolve, she's got a lot to tell and to live, so it would be good if Rito post more stories/comics/etc about her and her evolution, expecially if Rito release a new skin for her, more mature and showing her evolution.I still hate Akali, but if this person is right, Akali can be finaly an interesting character IF Rito don't f*ck up and do correctly his scenaristic job.