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I've got no shirt on anyway.My rum is freaking great but will leave you with no shirt on if drunk.
tfw one ningen had a better idea on how to destroy all life in multiple unvierses.
Don't worry, I do it for you.tfw one ningen had a better idea on how to destroy all life in multiple unvierses.
Suddenly I want Premium just to change my title to "Zamasu was right"
****ing Goku lmao
I think good villains have redeeming qualities of some kind. It doesn't necessarily have to be morally good or motivated. But at least be entertaining or have some kind of threatening presence, something along those lines. A villain that's just pure bad isn't a good villain. Even the most even of villains have redeeming character qualities in some kind of sense. Take Palpatine from Star Wars for instance, there's almost no good in him whatsoever, and yet he's a loved villain because he presents such a threat and he's pretty entertaining. Ridley was mentioned, but Ridley's pretty awesome.About this....
Isn't that a neutral thing? I mean lots of great villains are unlikable and have no redeeming qualities.
To be fair, it's also that the reason for her actions is never really explained. She's obsessed with life fiber research, that's fine, but the reason for it or her cruelty is never really properly explained. And combine that with the fact that she's an absolute freaking creep and you've got a really abhorrent villain on your hands.You know, it always interest me if a vilain need redeeming quality to be interesting as a vilain.
Because alot of iconic vilain (Freezer, Maleficent, Ridley, etc..) doesn't have any redeeming quality and are just evil because they love that. But are still great character in their own right.
I dunno, you may don't like evil character that are just evil. But I don't feel like it's the only way to make a good vilain IMO.
I ask that because, my own series have alot of vilain with redeemable quality or show you why they become the person they are today. But some other vilain are bad guys for petty or horrible reason, which make the heroes unable to understand their motive or there way of thinking (and they compensate their lack of motive for being either hate sink, charismatic or just being large ham).
Really, vilain are always fascinating to explore in both way as long they are good vilain and not just because: "because the writer say so". But at this point, it come to personal preference.
You're probably looking at redeemable qualities wrong.About this....
Isn't that a neutral thing? I mean lots of great villains are unlikable and have no redeeming qualities.
Except those villains do have redeemable qualities too. Even if they're evil for the sake of being evil. Freiza brings out a lot from the characters and creates tension that keeps the audience on their toes.You know, it always interest me if a vilain need redeeming quality to be interesting as a vilain.
Because alot of iconic vilain (Freezer, Maleficent, Ridley, etc..) doesn't have any redeeming quality and are just evil because they love that. But are still great character in their own right.
I dunno, you may don't like evil character that are just evil. But I don't feel like it's the only way to make a good vilain IMO.
I ask that because, my own series have alot of vilain with redeemable quality or show you why they become the person they are today. But some other vilain are bad guys for petty or horrible reason, which make the heroes unable to understand their motive or there way of thinking (and they compensate their lack of motive for being either hate sink, charismatic or just being large ham).
Really, vilain are always fascinating to explore in both way as long they are good vilain and not just because: "because the writer say so". But at this point, it come to personal preference.
Redeeming quality can be a lot of different things. They can understandable on a personal level like say Magneto of X-Men. While technically an antagonist, his motivations are very easy to empathize with considering his back story. Sometimes they're just flat out entertaining to watch. Dio from Jojo is no Magneto in terms of motivation, but he's so fun to watch in all of his mannerisms.About this....
Isn't that a neutral thing? I mean lots of great villains are unlikable and have no redeeming qualities.
Fair enough.To be fair, it's also that the reason for her actions is never really explained. She's obsessed with life fiber research, that's fine, but the reason for it or her cruelty is never really properly explained. And combine that with the fact that she's an absolute freaking creep and you've got a really abhorrent villain on your hands. \
Even if the villain is all evil, I don't think the character should be so bad that it should make you hate them any time they appear onscreen. Having some interesting mannerisms or quirks goes a long way.
But, if you want to make a hateable villain, at least give more screen-time to scenes where they are getting pummelled by the heroes. That's a good way to keep the viewer satisfied. Her end was rather underwhelming too.
As it stands for me, Kill la Kill is a rather textbook example of how to not design villains.
Isn't redeemable and love to hate two different thing?You're probably looking at redeemable qualities wrong.
Well done villains/antagonists are those that you "love to hate" rather than just hate them because they're a villain. The redeemable quality is that they have something to them that really helps sell whatever they're doing, and being evil for the sake of being evil just isn't something people find enjoyable. The Joker from The Dark Knight movie is one such villain that is oozing with redeemable qualities, everyone just loves to hate him because he's a villain with clear motives and everything he does has weight, it makes the entire thing a ton more enjoyable for the audience.
Except those villains do have redeemable qualities too. Even if they're evil for the sake of being evil. Freiza brings out a lot from the characters and creates tension that keeps the audience on their toes.
It's a matter of being able to enjoy them, really.Fair enough.
As for my story, on top of my head. There is 3 vilains that don't have redeemable quality. Amd for now, there is only one where I still need to find a reason to why he is evil and not resort to a boring or underwhelming way to explain his horrible act. (He is also not really crazy or scary, but I don't want to make all the vilaina crazy or scary. I'm trying more along the line of "a selfish goal that resulted in destruction and pain around me" kind of vilain).
Siegfried is a good choice. Would prefer Ike in a Soul Calibur game instead.The Chrome from The Fire Embull.
.......but in all seriousness, Siegfried from Soul Calibur would fit as a Lord IMO.
It's probably just me in that case.It's a matter of being able to enjoy them, really.
A redeeming quality isn't about having good qualities, just having a reason for their actions or being fun to watch is good enough.
Well, I was talking specifically about The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger Joker, since that's not only the most popular, but best performance of the Joker in cinema to date.Isn't redeemable and love to hate two different thing?
Don't get me wong, you can make a character that is redeemable and make him also a "love to hate" vilain.
Heck, The Joker like you said, is the perfect exemple! He is a psychopath that could care less about the world or even himself. But he is such a goofball and entertaining vilain that you can't help but love the guy. Despise the billion of peoples he killed over the years.
We also know he has a past, but we don't actually know his true past. He could be a *******, a normal guy that become insane after one bad day, or a supervilain that had just a different idendity at the time. (And as of now in the comics, there is apparantly THREE Joker roaming around. Which make him even more complicate).
In short, The Joker is the best vilain period. He has everything that make a good vilain "good". He is THE - or atleast, one of the best - exemple if you want to make a good vilain.
Brief, in short, put some spotlight on the vilain so that we know them enough so that, when they are opposing the heroes. We actually care about both sides and not just only one. Or else, you failed your vilain or your heroes.
Yeah, you're right.Well, I was talking specifically about The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger Joker, since that's not only the most popular, but best performance of the Joker in cinema to date.
And yes, the two are different things. It's more like how a square is a type of rectangle but a rectangle is not a square. Love to hate is a redeemable quality, but redeemable quality does not mean love to hate. You can have villains that you don't hate, such as villains that are clearly wrong, but you can sympathize with them to the point that you actually feel bad seeing them lose in a way.. The point is that the villain makes the story more engaging. If your villain doesn't have any redeemable qualities, then what's the point? Unless they're just a minor character, they're just dragging down the story.
Oh yeah, I love him, for sure. Best Disney vilain ever.I feel obligated to bring up Judge Claude Frollo when it comes to villain discussion.
Still the best Disney villain. Scarily realistic, sinister, and Tony Jay gave one "hell" of a performance.
The only question I have is what time zone the times will be based on, especially since Splatoon's first Global Test Fires were six different one hour time slots.Thank you Kurri ★ for teaming up with me in Overwatch, it was really fun.
Quote from Melia in Xenoblade: "I see your strength is the genuine article!"
And Splatoon 2 is going to have global test fire on March 24-26
Now this makes me want to buy Switch in March.
Definitely. Scar and Maleficent may have their fans, but Frollo reigns supreme for me.Yeah, you're right.
No really, I don't have anything to say on that. You're right on this point.
The only idea that come up is that, long series have always this problem because, along all the problem of making a show longer and longer. It's become harder to make a good vilain that isn't a copypasta of the previous vilain. An unless your story doesn't have a real vilain or none at all. It's going to be hard to surpass the previous great vilains. (I'm looking at you, Powerpuff Girl 2016)
Oh yeah, I love him, for sure. Best Disney vilain ever.
Yeah, he is really the most evil Disney vilain, just because of how "human" he is.Holy ****, the news post on the front page has a disaster of a comment section, courtesy of the usual "anti-SJW" alt right crowd...
Definitely. Scar and Maleficent may have their fans, but Frollo reigns supreme for me.
OkayThank you Kurri ★ for teaming up with me in Overwatch, it was really fun.
Quote from Melia in Xenoblade: "I see your strength is the genuine article!"
And Splatoon 2 is going to have global test fire on March 24-26
Now this makes me want to buy Switch in March.
Yeah I tried watching Kill la Kill a while back and made it like 5 episodes in before I stopped cause the villains were bad.To be fair, it's also that the reason for her actions is never really explained. She's obsessed with life fiber research, that's fine, but the reason for it or her cruelty is never really properly explained. And combine that with the fact that she's an absolute freaking creep and you've got a really abhorrent villain on your hands.
Even if the villain is all evil, I don't think the character should be so bad that it should make you hate them any time they appear onscreen. Having some interesting mannerisms or quirks goes a long way.
But, if you want to make a hateable villain, at least give more screen-time to scenes where they are getting pummelled by the heroes. That's a good way to keep the viewer satisfied. Her end was rather underwhelming too.
As it stands for me, Kill la Kill is a rather textbook example of how to not design villains.
Just 5 episodes? Then you haven't even seen the real villain.Yeah I tried watching Kill la Kill a while back and made it like 5 episodes in before I stopped cause the villains were bad.
I'm pretty sure they will give out more details about the global test fire soon when Switch launches.The only question I have is what time zone the times will be based on, especially since Splatoon's first Global Test Fires were six different one hour time slots.
If it's based on Japan's timezone, Europe gets screwed over, if it is based on a time zone in the US, Japan and Australia get screwed over, especially since most of the test fire times might not be after work/school hours like in the Splatoon's Global Test Fire's (iirc).
For Genm, has it been explained why he is like that? Or why he's doing that? How he ended up like that?Honestly, I believe irredeemable villains are good. You hate their mere existence, and that's the point. Like Umbridge from Harry Potter. Mention her name to Harry Potter fans and say she's great will automatically get people pissed, and that was JK Rowling's intention, so she succeeded there.
Kamen Rider Genm's also such a kind I believe, so far of what we've seen, he's imprisoned his own father, is willingly infecting people with a parasitic virus because it gets him closer to his goals, betrayed everyone he's ever known, gotten rid of the slightest possible evidence to his identity, beat up a child for accidentally picking up one of his gadgets, tried to murder a child as he needed 'data on death', tortured a fan favourite main character for finding out his identity, killed said character immediately after knowing something about him, taunting the main protagonist about said murder and killed someone's surrogate son right in front of them because the surrogate son was a mook from something that wasn't made by him and finally, threatened his lackey. What makes him ESPECIALLY terrifying is how in the show, you can die and it's permanent. He found a way to cheat death so he can't be defeated, only overpowered to the point he gives up. And everyone in that show can teleport multiple people at once
EDIT: There's even his main goal which was revealed today, he wants to force every single human in a fight to the death in which he remains supreme, because he literally can not die
He has a god complex. Then again, only 18 out of 48-ish episodes are out, but as of now, no. And there's a great reason for Ragyo and Nui. Life Fibers are parasitic. There are parasites that change their hosts behaviour, like getting mice to just go to cats or even giving crabs sex changes, so what's to say that those weren't the case? For Nui, she was raised evil, so she'd grow up evilFor Genm, has it been explained why he is like that? Or why he's doing that? How he ended up like that?
Kiryuin and Nui lacked that. Which I why they fell flat for me.
I'll concede that Nui doesn't really need a reason to be evil. And if that was the reason for Raigyo, they should have shown it. Character development shouldn't come from speculation.He has a god complex. Then again, only 18 out of 48-ish episodes are out, but as of now, no. And there's a great reason for Ragyo and Nui. Life Fibers are parasitic. There are parasites that change their hosts behaviour, like getting mice to just go to cats or even giving crabs sex changes, so what's to say that those weren't the case? For Nui, she was raised evil, so she'd grow up evil
I disagree with that. It's called 'show, don't tell'. They show that Life Fibers are parasitic and they aren't treating their audience like idiots. Studio Trigger likes doing this I hear, and it gives the fans something to doAnd if that was the reason for Raigyo, they should have shown it. Character development shouldn't come from speculation.
It's too important of a point to just leave it to fan speculation. It just feels like incomplete. We never really see her how she was before her life fiber obsession, so I can assume that she's doing it of her own free will and that interpretation would be just as valid.I disagree with that. It's called 'show, don't tell'. They show that Life Fibers are parasitic and they aren't treating their audience like idiots. Studio Trigger likes doing this I hear, and it gives the fans something to do
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Well, with special maps/events and monthly quests refreshing, Paralogues or more Main Story chapters, there will a steady stream of orbs. But yeah, it'll definitely be slower than the opening torrent we're rushing through right now.Finished 9-1 on lunatic...had a realization that soon I'll be out of ways to get orbs besides login bonuses. 4 maps and the lunatic armor quest and that'll be it. :/
You and me both.Nui is just a non-no. Cute and psycho is a already overdone trope on its own and I can't stand those characters personally (I hate Peri in FE Fates similarly). And she's irritating on top of that. I admittedly felt really happy every time she screamed in pain.