The WoW graphics are based off of the character designs from the RTS, so it’s keeping with the overall style of the entire franchise. I suppose some people don’t like that, but I always liked what I saw when I played. I mean, it’s a fantasy world. We don’t need super wanna-be LOTR hyper-*edited*ing-realism in everything.
Considering SR was free, I didnt think the graphics were that bad and reminded me of a couple other free-internet style games (Raikion, Gunz, whatever they’re called). Even if my character did look almost exactly like Misturugi from Soul Calibur. 
Again, that just goes to what you like though.