I am not a fan of pets that are based on things I can identify unless it's a custom I designed for me~ But that's me and my preference and I know people really like that. Besides, Halloween is all about dressing up, so I can't be totally bummed out about there being a pet based on something else. In the end it was one pet I didn't need to worry about getting for myself.
I really liked most of the designs, which was awesome, and there was SUCH a variety that I wasn't bummed that not all of them were to my taste! It's clear from the thread that everyone have different likes and dislikes, so being varied seems to have really worked out well.
I think of all the designs the hollowheart and tou-san had the "weakest" designs, the hollowheart for me was simple but like... He was a stitched together guy but his colours didn't scream patch work which didn't totally fit his background. The tou-san was a bit lacking in its markings for myself, but again this is a taste/preference call. I love hollowhearts and the tou-san as pets, but for me these two were not worth shelling out the points (well I did for the stitched but I am giving them to Baal).
I was surprised to see the Baal Dragony so cheap on the list, considering it's a war pet design, has a black base with bright colours, and is generally more flexible in the sort of character you can assign it. Those three aspects (rare pet, overall well loved and used colour scheme, flexibility of character use) would make the Baal Dragony the ideal pet. I was glad to see it so cheap, but surprised it was priced that way compared to the larvie (not a commonly RPed species due to being a bug, they get so little love!).
That's my opinion on that in general~ I was very pleased with this year though~ Can't wait to see the riddle pets!