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| Topic | Do you ever hate characters for being too perfect? |
| adjl 11/19/20 7:45:19 PM #26: | Naruto_fan_42 posted... But he wasn't, he was still trying to take on the role of "hero of all humans." He tried, but he failed because Shulk was just so much better than him at being the hero, so he ended up giving up on being in the spotlight. The only time he took anything more proactive than a supporting role was when Naruto_fan_42 posted... His reputation prevented him from retiring despite his paralyzed arm, so they just made him able to fight and adventure only using one arm. The whole "one-armed swordsman" thing isn't uncommon in Japanese media. The best-known example would probably be Guts, from Berserk (who in turn inspired Artorias in Dark Souls, who is an incredibly badass fight even with only one arm). It's a bit implausible, but it usually works out well enough for the Rule of Cool to cover the necessary suspension of disbelief. In a world where a sentient puffball with physically-impossible wings can beat dragons to death with a stick with a frog tied to it, I don't think being a functional swordsman with only one working arm is that hard to accept. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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