Comparison between skinny and bulky

With the texturing complete, I imported my Mudbox file from Maya and decided to put my two creations side by side to see which one would be most convincing as a villain.

First, the new, tweaked villain alone:

And the comparisons:

I like the adorned Mudbox version better. The skinnier design is okay too, but I think that it is more suited to the role of foot soldier or minion. Someone who the bulkier one can command and boss around.