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Captain Jack Sparrow.

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Still have never seen it myself.

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"Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?"
"I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!"

Seems like we're off to a good start.

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Would you play Tales of Symphonia with Jeff Zero?

Of course I would, whether he wanted to or not...!

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votes Squall

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21. Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
Quote: “You make a good other.”


Oh hey, remember when I told you in the Kingdom Hearts II writeup that I really liked Roxas? Well, here he is! I have to admit I was a little dubious at the concept of Roxas when we first learned about him before Kingdom Hearts II came out because it was blatantly obvious what he was supposed to be, but seeing what the series has done since then, it doesn’t seem so bad! Seriously though, I didn’t like the idea of a Sora clone at first, but once I played Kingdom Hearts II, I was quickly won over by Roxas when he turned out to be much better than the original.

First of all, Roxas has a more interesting personality than Sora, which is strange considering he’s supposed to be a Nobody with no heart and no feelings. I think Roxas is supposed to be an exception to that rule due to the special circumstances of Sora not being a Heartless for very long and the fact that he’s alive at the same time as his Nobody, unlike all the other Organization XIII members. Regardless, Roxas actually shows a wide range of emotion, and he’s not strictly a goody-goody “let’s play the hero” type of character like Sora is. DiZ even mentions once that Roxas ought to share some of his anger with Sora since he’s far too kind for his own good. He’s much more aggressive and passionate when it comes to both his emotions and his actions. Roxas just wants to live a normal life away from all of the Heartless and Nobody stuff, but alas, it was not meant to be for him.

But what probably endears me to Roxas more than anything else is the story surrounding his life. I honestly can’t help but feel sorry for the guy because the fate he was dealt just plain sucked. It’s not like he chose it for himself. He was thrown into a no-win situation from the beginning, and all he can ultimately do is accept it, although he does try to fight against it for a while to no avail. Man, DiZ is such a jerk at the end of Roxas’s section in KHII, mocking him about the futility of his existence and how his only purpose is to complete Sora. I mean, I understand that it was necessary for the two of them to unite and all, but I still end up feeling bad for the guy because he was used by Organization XIII and he was used by DiZ, and it seemed like whenever he was on the verge of understanding himself and who he was, it was taken away from him. The feelings of sympathy are only further compounded by discovering what happened to him while he was a member of Organization XIII during 358/2 Days.

I do like the scene where Roxas shows up to challenge Sora in The World That Never Was. I heard Final Mix turned that scene into an actual boss fight, but of course, we never ended up getting it here in the U.S. Anyway, I do like the quote after Sora beats him, and Roxas, with a smile, says, “You make a good other.” It’s like this is the moment where he’s finally at peace with his fate and realizes that joining with Sora to help save the world maybe isn’t so bad after all. Nobody else may know who he is, but he’s still alive in a sense within Sora. It may not have been ideal, but it still ends up being a happy ending for the guy.

You know, I’ve been reading the Clone Saga in the Spider-Man comics (which was written in the ‘90s), and I’m seeing a lot of similarities between the intertwined stories of Sora and Roxas, and the connected fates of Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider. It’s pretty cool. I know this means nothing to most of you since I imagine hardly anybody here has any idea who the Scarlet Spider is, but I thought it was neat.

Bonus Question: Who is your favorite Kingdom Hearts character?

This doesn't have to be limited to original KH characters, but your answer should be based on their KH role alone.

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Also lots of guys teleporting into girls' houses

Stalking has never been easier than this

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Rules
Just post yes or no as to whether or not you like the character in question. It can be for any reason. You're welcome (and encouraged!) to give an explanation, but none is required.
No alts, obviously.
Topic generally lasts for 24 hours, but may go on longer if the new one is not up yet.
The links to the character info may contain spoilers.
If you don't know the character in any way, please don't vote.
Nominations are welcome!
Any help keeping this bumped is appreciated.

All Previous Results
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Do_You_Like_This_Character

Results
Hubert J. Farnsworth (Futurama): 100.00% [82 votes]
The Joker (DC Comics): 100.00% [52 votes]
Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation): 100.00% [45 votes]
Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes): 100.00% [44 votes]
Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho): 100.00% [41 votes]
Alucard (Castlevania): 100.00% [40 votes]
Marty McFly (Back to the Future): 100.00% [40 votes]
John McClane (Die Hard): 100.00% [36 votes]
Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit): 100.00% [35 votes]
Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury): 100.00% [34 votes]
[...]
Mask de Smith (Killer7): 85.71% [7 votes]
Omar Little (The Wire): 85.71% [7 votes]
Carlton Banks (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air): 85.42% [48 votes]
Moe Szyslak (The Simpsons): 85.29% [34 votes]
Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank): 85.29% [34 votes]
The Illusive Man (Mass Effect): 85.19% [27 votes]
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars): 85.00% [40 votes]
Thrall (Warcraft): 85.00% [20 votes]
Samus Aran (Metroid): 84.75% [59 votes]
Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer): 84.62% [26 votes]
Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam): 84.62% [13 votes]
[...]
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto): 13.33% [45 votes]
Shinji Matou (Fate/stay night): 7.69% [26 votes]
Hannah Montana (Hannah Montana): 6.45% [31 votes]
Nina Einstein (Code Geass): 6.06% [33 votes]
Barbie (Barbie): 5.56% [18 votes]
Chris Thorndyke (Sonic X): 5.00% [20 votes]
Bella Swan (Twilight): 4.29% [70 votes]
Canary Mary (Banjo-Tooie): 0.00% [19 votes]
Ethan Ryan MacManus (Ctrl+Alt+Del): 0.00% [22 votes]
The Kids (Trix): 0.00% [84 votes]

Last Day's Results
I should've known you'd choke on the hard decisions. Too idealistic from the start.

Today's Character
From one Martin Sheen character to the next (although the two characters couldn't be more different despite being played by the same person), it's a man named Jed who becomes president, presumably to do more than keep his family fed.

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Last bump probably.

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I care because Katie Holmes is hot and now maybe she'll be in more movies.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Must be a slow news day.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Bump.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Third best FF female probably

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

New topic this evening. Busy now.

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[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]

Whoo, the weekend is here.

Sleep is soon. Then "real life stuff." Then writeups.

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"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

LOL Palmer

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No anesthetic.

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KFC is surprisingly popular and surprisingly good in South Africa!

Also yum 35 cent ice cream

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Kay Faraday (Ace Attorney Investigations, Metal Gear ACE)

Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Heihachi Mishima (Tekken, In-Conference DLC)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic, Game Jumping)

Sora (Kingdom Hearts, Playstation All-Stars)

Vyse the Legend (Skies of Arcadia, Tales of Democracy, Ho!)

Yoshi (Super Mario World, Smash Bros)

Captain Qwark (Ratchet & Clank, Game Jumping)

Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

Blastoise (Pokemon, Nintendo Power)

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I made you! I brought you back from the dead!

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

I'm not. He's the best original character in the series.

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Bonus Answer: Hard to say. I don't like to blame losses on injuries since every team deals with them, so I don't really keep up with it.

Titans probably would've made the playoffs last year if Kenny Britt doesn't go down in Week 3, so I guess I'll say that.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

It added a good original character to a series that needed one.

Good enough for me.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

We must harness their ability to control.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

None of these things interest me much, except maybe NBA Jam.

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Everybody at 6, huh?

Kirby.

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Sorry, I'm used to Tsunami whining about everything.

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No time for a writeup today, but the weekend is coming!

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Darn it, guys. I know we can do better than this.

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There is an extra scene showing how your squadmates manage to escape safe and sound now.

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From: TsunamiXXVIII | #008
Well, it's official now: Beat Zero by one vote and you'll move up to #23.
And beating Zero at all is somehow not a good win? Zero has been a strong character in both versions of NCAA Characters.

I don't like this silly mentality of "A 1-vote win is fluky so it shouldn't count" anyway. It doesn't matter if the other character wins that match 9 times out of 10. This match will almost certainly happen only once in this contest, and the character who wins deserves some credit for it. If you want to say "Well the other character is still clearly stronger," then you're going to need some extra evidence, and at this point in the contest, you don't have it.

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#7 Kirby (Kirby, Smash Bros)

Dick Gumshoe (Ace Attorney, Metal Gear ACE)

Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic, Game Jumping)

Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Maya Fey (Ace Attorney, Metal Gear ACE)

Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4, Shadow Bombplex)

Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII, Playstation All-Stars)

Spy (Team Fortress 2, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

Fang (Final Fantasy XIII, Playstation All-Stars)

#14 Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

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Zanarkand Ruins

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Bump.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

The poll is dumb because the reason I prefer dubs has nothing to do with reading. I always have subtitles on when I play a game.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

It would've easily been Burger King before they changed their chicken tenders to be more like Wendy's nuggets. Since then, I've found myself having a hard time figuring out where I want to eat whenever I get fast food.

Bah.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Don't interfere with my plans. I won't warn you again.

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TheRock1525 posted...

Well, they created the Tali's Sweat topic.

That sweat/blood is on every BioWare fan's hands.

Since when is "they" singular?

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Mass Effect doesn't feel old to me.

But then again, I didn't touch the series until last Christmas.

Regardless, nothing from this gen feels old to me yet.

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KCF0107 posted...

That's because I didn't submit a ballot

Always remember that it could've been worse, folks.

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