CHARACTERS you like that everyone else seems to hate!

[Generic_Username]

I see a lot of characters I like in this thread. FFXIII characters, Anders, Fuuka, I mean, really?
Also, WHY DOES NO ONE LIKE RIKKU??

 

[noble cookie]

"What'ya buyin? heh heh heh, thank you." My motherfucking bro, man. That blue flame was the one thing that made me feel safe to breathe in that game.

People dislike the merchant?

Does not compute. I'd buy a plastic spoon off that guy if he sold it for 999,999 pesetas

 

[Cockney_Jesus]

The annoying fan in Oblivion never really annoyed me, I let him accompany me on my adventures. Unfortunately he was killed a lot. =p

 

[immortalfrieza]

Shadow the Hedgehog, period. Most fans of Sonic games tend to have their nostalgia goggles firmly taped onto their eyes, and thus seem to dislike almost ANY new character anyway. Shadow, to me, is Sonic's perfect foil. He's angry at humanity, not just GUN, but has a good reason to be. He's shown himself to have some heroic traits, mostly buried under all that angst in his past.

I'm right behind you, from the first moment Shadow was introduced he became the best character in the Sonic francise. Shadow is a very well thought out character, and while people call him a "bad Sonic clone" he's had more character development in his first 10 minutes than Sonic has had in his entire existence. Besides, Shadow's a LOT better at being "cool" than Sonic ever has been, and being cool is supposed to be the main draw to Sonic, so where does that lead him. To top it off, Shadow also starred in what is easily the best Sonic game (if you can call it that) in the series. People may hate Shadow, but he's definitely the best thing that's happened to the Sonic francise, and I really hope that he quits playing second fiddle to Sonic soon.

 

[C117]

Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Okay, maybe "like" is a bit too strong a word, but I really don't understand why everyone thinks she is so annoying.

Now Tatl (from Majoras Mask), on the other hand...

 

[Simeon Ivanov]

I like Moria from Fallout ... It's always nice to have a positive idiot in the wastelands

 

[ReservoirAngel]

I like Hope from Final Fantasy 13 while everyone else I've met seems to want to impale him on a wooden spike, Cannibal Holocaust style.

 

[Sad Face]

Navi, from TLoZ;OoT. I have NEVER understood why she's considered annoying. I've always thought she was a faithful companion traveling alongside Link and accompanying him on his epic quest. Not once have I been irritated by her calls of "Hey! Listen!". As "net-trendy" as it may be to hate her for her voice, I never have. Not back when I was 10 first playing it, and not now, over 10 years later.

I also like Navi. She DID get irritating at times but so does everyone. I found I missed her when playing Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

 

[aei_haruko]

Yes, this topic is inspired by Bhaalspawn's topics, so kudos to him for inspiring me. I want to know what characters that a lot of people give a lot of crap are actually liked by you guys, regardless of whether or not you like or hate the work they are from. Also, I'd prefer it if people explain their choices to better facilitate understanding rather than ignorant hatred. Hatred should be earned! I'll start (obviously):

I really like Cloud, from FFVII. It's true, I love FFVII and would easily be described by some as a "fanboy" but putting that aside, I think he gets a lot of hate that he just doesn't deserve. People say he's "too emo," which I find to be flatly untrue. For a character who'd been through what he has, he's pretty upbeat. He's actually kind of a goof: he makes lame jokes, he's uncharismatic, and he's somewhat clumsy. He's the exact opposite of the archetypal leader, but is often overshadowed by his far more zany companions. Really, the only time he ever get's really down in the dumps is 1) when Aeris dies, and 2) when he's tricked into believing his whole life is a total lie and he's not even a real person, AND THOSE ARE PRETTY GOOD REASONS TO BE UPSET. He even gets better by the end of the game, only to be inexplicably super-emofied by that god-awful movie.

I also like Cristian Bale's Batman. I admit, the voice is a bit strange, but it makes sense for him to hide it. He really does make a good Batman though; he plays the playboy aspect of Bruce Wayne very well, and is just as good at playing Batman. Bale is an asshole, no doubt, but he is a good actor and a good Batman.

I'll think of others when I'm not distracted by my roommate and his girlfriend's freakishly loud sex. >_<

I like itachi, yet eveyone critasizes me for this, why? He is a complex character who literally gave his sanity to do what was right, heck, he had to kill his family, Idk, i do'n see why all the hate for him

 

[Shameless]

Spoiler

Master Chief, I found his personality to be above average, especially when comes to FPS protagonists, very few can top him.

 

[jaoblia]

Well, I didnt Hate Jar-Jar as much as most people, and I thourghly enjoy using Lucas in Super Smash Bros despite everyone I know hating him.

 

[ShadowsofHope]

Lightning Farron and Sazh of Final Fantasy XIII (Although I liked Fang ever so slightly more than the rest of the cast save Light and Sazh - Snow, Vanille and Hope can all go die in a fire). In all honesty, my most favorite female game character. Also, Master Chief of Halo (reading the books really gives you a slight insight into the character himself, despite his character in the game itself).

As an extension of that, I liked FFXIII.. although Gran Pulse did get very annoying, I'll grant critics that much.

 

[SoranMBane]

Apparently there are some heartless cretins out there that dislike Moira Brown of Fallout 3 fame. I personally find her ditzy and diabetically cheerful ways to be humorous and endearing, and don't understand how anyone could ever hate her. Sure, she almost gets the Lone Wanderer killed a bunch of times, but being almost killed at every turn is a part of being a protagonist, so I don't see how it would be an issue.

 

[coolkirb]

Navi

 

[RedMore Trout]

Ashley was really the only character from the Mass Effect series I liked. Everyone else is 1 dimensional. (thats right not even 2 dimensional)

 

[nothingspringstomind]

Cloud Strife : FFVII
surprise surprise (avatar)
I liked him in the game and the movie. (Yes the movie too! )

Raiden : Metal Gear Solid 2
Yes I said 2! When your entire life and mission is falling apart no matter the effort you put in, then yes, its ok to be upset. For some reason people always confuse a characters expression of feelings or any kind of frustration as being "whingy". Even if he (or any character) was whingy, whats wrong with that? I don't understand why people are so againest characters acting like actual human beings with feelings.

Tidus : He was alright, I dont get the hate for him either.

This is basically all my opinion too.

These and Nero from DMC4. He cries *once* in the whole game and to be fair, it's for a pretty big reason. (like his entire life has been turned upside down.)
Yet everybody seems to think he's a whingy Emo.

Don't get it.

 

[TheFinalFantasyWolf]

Cloud Strife : FFVII
surprise surprise (avatar)
I liked him in the game and the movie. (Yes the movie too! )

Raiden : Metal Gear Solid 2
Yes I said 2! When your entire life and mission is falling apart no matter the effort you put in, then yes, its ok to be upset. For some reason people always confuse a characters expression of feelings or any kind of frustration as being "whingy". Even if he (or any character) was whingy, whats wrong with that? I don't understand why people are so againest characters acting like actual human beings with feelings.

Tidus : He was alright, I dont get the hate for him either.

This is basically all my opinion too.

These and Nero from DMC4. He cries *once* in the whole game and to be fair, it's for a pretty big reason. (like his entire life has been turned upside down.)
Yet everybody seems to think he's a whingy Emo.

Don't get it.

AH! Yes, I forgot about Nero, thankyou.

I don't know if people are just insecure or something but it really does piss me off. Like when I'm playing a game where the character at one point starts crying or complaining, my friends automatic response is spouting out "pussy" or "emo".

Really? Are you serious?
Funny thing is, this is the same friend who cried and whinged when a "one week" girlfriend dumped him, when I beat him at monopoly, and when he lost his favourite T-shirt. Yet a character that loses a loved one, is reliving traumatic experiences, is bottled up with depression, is automatically a complete pussy who should man up. -_-

 

[Archangel768]

Squall
Tidus
Cloud
Jar Jar Binks

I'll add more when I think of them.

 

[XIII's Number XIV]

Cream the Rabbit. I don't really care about her voice, it changes in every game, plus it just...fits. Sheesh, that rabbit was my main in Sonic Advance 2 & 3.

And also Megaman X. I probably hung out in the wrong groups, but a lot of people seem to hate him and I don't know why. To me he's just has that 'sweetheart' charm about him like he actually cares, and not that (I call it 'Cloud Syndrome') ruthless brood Zero has, or Axl's sassbasketry.