Which of these logos look the best for a YT channel?
So this idea is inspired by Sora's icon from Smash Bros Ultimate. It started off with the first 2 logos however i'm pretty sure they look way too similar to the original. I don't wanna get into potential trouble so I had to rework it a bit. I need to know if the new ones (3-5) are either good or a downgrade. If they do look bad, what do I have to improve on?
If you think they look good then I have to say I really like the eyes and the smirk on 4 and 5. However I feel like it's also gonna be less recognizable when looking at it from a distance, which makes me lean into 3 because of that. I would love to hear other people's thoughts on this.
I'd love any feedback! If you even think I could somehow maintain 1 and 2's look even more without it looking like a copy, i'd love to hear it. Thank you.