Clearly there is emotion in the faces of both people, especially the struggle and look of frustation in the face of Satyr. In addition, what can also be noted is that neither of the bodies are perfect beautiful bodies which were considered ideal by Greek standards. This is one way in which Hellenistic art differed from classical art. Instead in striving to achieve the perfection of the body, Hellenistic art was mainly the portrayal of bodies as they were, and sometimes the bodies were grotesque. The hermaphrodite is grotesque and in no way considered the ideal body to have, and the Satyr's body is not perfect as well.
Hellenistic art takes a natural, rational, and humanistic approach to life.
The Satyr's body is not a large, powerful muscle-bound body. Rather, it is a normal body for a middle-aged man. The focus of this piece is a fight between two people, which is common for a Hellenistic piece. Yale University Press, copyright 1990.