Board 8 > Name a character and I will rate them: 2020 Edition

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Snake5555555555 posted...

Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)

Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
Taxi Driver is a riveting, almost emotionally-draining, film. I, for one, immensely respect every part of the movie and every aspect of acting and directing that bolsters this script to a timeless elite tier of greats. But, if I'm to be honest, I don't particularly like the character of Travis Bickle. I don't give him many thoughts. When I think of Taxi Driver, I think of this objectively great film that doesn't resonate within me. I recognize and understand what aspects of the character make him great - objectively, he is - but, personally, I don't care as much as others, and in some ways, that makes me like the character less. Overpopularity often breeds contempt in me.
Rating: 72/100


LordoftheMorons posted...

Desmond Hume (LOST)

Desmond Hume (LOST)
From the moment he first laced up his running shoes, Desmond proved to me to be a nuanced story of wrestling with responsibility. It took the fate of the world to tether Desmond to the demands of the world around him, and after years of running away from life, he suddenly had reason to run towards it. In my mind, the love of Penny and Desmond is the most beautiful on LOST. There's something transcendent in their conversation during The Constant, a time-crossed tale of starcrossed lovers, and their season 4 reunion really pulls at my heartstrings. Ultimately, Desmond is one of the best characters on a show full of best characters.
Rating: 89/100


VeryInsane posted...

Hm

Kylo Ren (Star Wars)

Kylo Ren (Star Wars)
Kylo Ren has his defenders - and that is deservedly so. Many people find it easy to separate the writing from the characters in Star Wars, or to selectively canonize personalities in their own minds. As for me, I was never enamored with the greasy, pale face of Kylo Ren until his conversation with Han in Episode IX. That single moment ended up being the only one that captured the essence of something spectacular. Prior to that point, I found Ren to be a rudderless piece yanked around by a studio and two directors as the trilogy began to spiral out of control, and after that scene, the people at LucasFilm saw fit to begin pulling the character in every conceivably direction in the final act of the film once more. But for one brief moment, I saw something brililant in Ren.
Rating: 64/100


Hbthebattle posted...

Pepsiman

Pepsiman (Pepsiman)
A product placement character with no personality, wholly reliant on design in this rating. Too bad that design is one fiercely atrocious eyesore.
Rating: 11/100


Raka_Putra posted...

Harry Potter

Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
A story like Rowling's long-running narrative on the legacy of Voldemort requires a firm foundation with a character like Harry Potter. But Harry Potter himself is hard to classify as a particularly exciting star. This, I think, goes to a lack of exploration in the darkness within Potter's own soul. Touched and tainted by a piece of Voldemort, there are occasional hints at the potentiality for Harry to get in contact with the evil within himself, but I think by and large, the family-film nature of the books makes it impossible to dig too deeply. And maybe you would be sacrificing the inherent heroic purity of the character by doing so. But, ultimately, Harry is a safe protagonist, lacking danger, mired in the tradition of fantasy stars. I guess, you know, that's okay.
Rating: 69/100


WickIebee posted...

Impa (Legend of Zelda, if you want something specific, just the BotW appearance)

Impa (Legend of Zelda)
From the fat matron to the spry ninja to the ancient, withered gnome, Impa has gone through a host of redesigns. I have to subtract points for all of them except that sleek Sheikah, a version of the character that displays a certain air of coolness in the face of the inky-black evil of Ganondorf. As someone who has logged hundreds of hours in both Hyrule Warriors and its latest Switch edition, I imagine that my mind fills in gaps in the character which exist, but I see within Impa the capacity to provide tutelage to Zelda both with wisdom in governing and in fighting, making her a valuable asset with a clear definition of duty.
Rating: 70/100


HanOfTheNekos posted...

Julian Delphiki aka Bean (Ender's Game series)

Bean (Ender's Game)
Have I ever mentioned that I hate children? Blame Ender and his even more irritating sister. But don't blame Bean, a character that does his best and is forced to live in, well, you know. Bean is twice the man (although half the size) of his more well-known counterpart, and that means he deserves better.
Rating: 67/100

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The Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz)

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The Stanford Tree
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Vector (Resident Evil)

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Elim Garak (Deep Space Nine)

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Daphne (Scooby-Doo)

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Jafar (Aladdin)

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Wow, no mention of how awesome Bean is in his half of the series.

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Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)

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Ratchet

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Nefertari Vivi

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)

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Smokey the Bear
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The hand in the toilet from Majora's Mask
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Dinobot (Beast Wars)

Murphiroth posted...

Daisaku Kuze (Yakuza 0)

Daisaku Kuze (Yakuza)
A decent boss in a strong story-based video game, I give credit to the fundamentals of character construction. As a boss, the fight was somewhat memorable, and as a character, he was seemlessly integrated into the game. I just don't care that much about him.
Rating: 54/100


IfGodCouldDie posted...

That's the kind of score I would have expected from someone that likes the Simpsons, so I am going to take that as a win.

Phoenix Person(Rick and Morty)

No Familiarity; Appearance Rating - 8/100
Given that I've watched two episodes of Rick and Morty, disliking them both, I doubt I will ever return to the show. It's quite loud and obnoxious, and the art style looks equivalent to the quality of work you find on a bathroom stall door. This character is no exception, an extremely unpleasant scribble mishmashed with a hodgepodge of boring metallic pieces that I imagine mean something to you, but mean nothing to me.

Underleveled posted...

The Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz)

Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz)
So stupid that he didn't realize he had a brain all along, the Wizard of Oz (the character, not the film) reveals quite simply that the Scarecrow is actually just a fucking moron, and nothing more. If you are capable of thinking and considering whether or not you have a brain, you have, in that moment, proven so. And yet, this dumbass can't even get through a little bit of the ol' cogito ergo sum. Dumbass.
Rating: 33/100


Xeybozn posted...

The Stanford Tree

Stanford Tree (Mascot)
About as appealing as a vomit covered fruitcake wrapped in tinsel.
Rating: 15/100


Snake5555555555 posted...

Vector (Resident Evil)

VECTOR (Resident Evil)
The problem with Resident Evil is that the series remains weighed down by bad writing and worse voice acting. Rarely does a character rise above the preponderance of low-rent Kojima storytelling quality, and these characters generally speak less than the rest. VECTOR is able to surpass the bounds of Resident Evil by having a very unique modus operandi that at least brings new perspective to the more ardent players of the series. This is not to say that Resident Evil is by any means a bad series, just that it is very rare that the dialogue is more than hokey and a character can benefit from said hokeyness by not taking part in it.
Rating: 64/100

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trdl23 posted...

Elim Garak (Deep Space Nine)

Elim Garak (Deep Space Nine)
A brilliant, Machiavellian piece of why Deep Space Nine succeeded in creating an entirely new form of narrative for Star Trek, Garak is a classic example of the deceptive appearances so necessary in creating great skulduggery in an extended series. The layers one can peel back, both narratively and ethically, from Garak prove that even a secondary supporting star can provide a profound amount of depth to a series.
Rating: 80/100

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Daphne (Scooby-Doo)

Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo)
I imagine that I am no different from other children of the world, not quite understanding the draw and attraction of Daphne to an elementary schooler. And yet, I was drawn to Daphne's charm at a young age. As an adult, of course, Scooby-Doo is really nothing but banal mystery training for children to young to really dive into the deep end of the genre, but I respect the attempts of the writers to introduce one of the more thought-intensive genres of storytelling in a simple way.
Rating: 73/100


Lopen posted...

Jafar (Aladdin)

Jafar (Aladdin)
Probably one of the greatest defenders of the common man, Jafar risked his profession and his very life trying to overthrow the incompetent family that led Agrabah from glory to squalor, resting on their laurels in lavish palaces and lush gardens as the children outside starved. Too bad for Jafar that the princess seduced the one clever peasant that could have helped lead the revolution and enticed him into the palace with her feminine wiles, leaving the kingdom doomed to starve in the heat.
Rating: 84/100


hombad46 posted...

Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)

Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
I'm roughly 100 episodes into One Piece, and Zoro stands heads and shoulders above the rest of the cast. A classic mix of Clint Eastwood and Errol Flynn, the unique brand of fighting and the rough, driving personal mission pushes Zoro into a role I enjoy. I wouldn't say he's the best written character in the world or anything, but I like him well enough.
Rating: 79/100


Great_Paul posted...

Ratchet

Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank)
Another average star of a PlayStation staple. While the humor in Ratchet and Clank is often quite amusing, it generally never rises to the level of even a simply above-average television series. As such, I have a hard time thinking of Ratchet as anything except a character catering to casual audiences. I just need something... deeper, I guess.
Rating: 61/100

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Raka_Putra posted...

Nefertari Vivi

Nefertari Vivi (One Piece)
First of all, fuck Vivi for being a giant in her wanted poster, dominating a tiny little duckling. Second of all, 100 episodes into this show, I kind of missed when she was just Miss Wednesday. There was a little streak of larceny in her; now, she's just this timid princess fighting for freedom, and all-in-all I find it derivative and unappealing.
Rating: 52/100


VeryInsane posted...

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic)
I used to think Sonic was pretty awesome. Then I realized that, well, he isn't. He's a hairdo. He's not a character.
Rating: 45/100


MetalmindStats posted...

Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)

Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes)
The measured, reasoning mind that gives rationality to the unbridled id of Calvin, Hobbes plays the oft-overlooked role of maturity and growth within Calvin's minds. As Calvin constantly rebels against the notion of becoming an adult, even in the smallest incremental steps, Hobbes gives Calvin room the age without actually aging. And, on a personal note, nothing more charming than a stuffed tiger.
Rating: 87/100


Lolo_Guru posted...

Smokey the Bear

Smokey Bear (National Park Service)
Not only am I NOT the only who can prevent forest fires, I would daresay I am one of the LEAST-equipped people to prevent forest fires. And let's not forget that, sometimes, it is very important that a fire burn through so that the ecosystem can continue to develop in a healthy way. Smokey Bear wants to ruin nature.
Rating: 40/100


Hbthebattle posted...

The hand in the toilet from Majora's Mask

??? (Legend of Zelda)
This individual is one of the denizens of the Stockpot Inn, and he requires paper. Look, toilet jokes are the lowest, dumbest form of humor, but I did feel a sense of accomplishment by providing the question mark man paper. So there's that.
Rating: 41/100

MysteriousStan posted...

Dinobot (Beast Wars)

Dinobot (Beast Wars)
I watched one episode of Beast Wars and it was a complete eyesore. I was told this was, in fact, the great episode that makes Dinobot the best character in the Transformers canon. I disagree, as I was moved to tears. Of boredom. It was so boring. I think, sometimes, people assume something they watch as children can hold up. It doesn't.
Rating: 14/100

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Miles Edgeworth

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Vegeta

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Godbrand (Castlevania Nextflix Series)

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Chrisjen Avasarala (The Expanse)

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Miles Edgeworth

Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney)
Ace Attorney - as a series - can sneak up on you with the quality of courtroom drama it produces. While it may not be the most subtle approach, there is a lot of nuance to each character, and peeling back their outer shells reveals unique, interesting motives beneath. Miles is especially interesting, serving as an antagonist and protagonist. All in all, one of the more interesting characters in a quiet, little series.
Rating: 83/100


Murphiroth posted...

Vegeta

Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
Dragon Ball is godawful. Boring, pedantic, overextended. I watched DBZ from its start through the Trunks saga on Toonami when I was young, and I never really could figure out why I was still watching. Nothing happened. Ever. Vegeta, however, was one of the more interesting characters on the show; his demeanor was consistently at odds with the world around him, and I enjoyed his turn from villain to anti-hero. The rest of the show, however, was plodding and awful.
Rating: 72/100


IfGodCouldDie posted...

Godbrand (Castlevania Nextflix Series)

Godbrand (Castlevania)
Hey, the guy likes boats. Leave him alone.
Rating: 65/100


NFUN posted...

Chrisjen Avasarala (The Expanse)

Chrisjen Avasarala (The Expanse)
There's something devastatingly sexy about a wily, savvy politician who knows both how to control a planet and also how to dress themselves exquisitely. Avasarala has a skeptical mind and a great capacity for reason, and given her long political lineage, she clearly has been both born and bred for the role she has. Even so, she never comes across as so overqualified as to make her plotlines have no stakes. She fights and scraps in her own way, and I admire her for it.
Rating: 90/100

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Kyle Hyde - Hotel Dusk: Room 215

https://images.app.goo.gl/39GD8DJjToRLqMXd9

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Jean-Luc Picard

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The Chamberlain (Dark Crystal)

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Edward Kenway

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Chester the Crow(Mr. Dressup)


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Black Mask (Roman Sionis) (DC Comics)

Very interesting take on VECTOR, I can't say I disagree even if RE is my favorite series and I still love the lore regardless. But then, story isn't really the primary reason I love the series anyway.

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Tina Belcher (Bob's Burgers)

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Cavedweller2000 posted...

Kyle Hyde - Hotel Dusk: Room 215

https://images.app.goo.gl/39GD8DJjToRLqMXd9

No Experience; Appearance Rating: 64/100
I, in fact, love me some trenchcoat-wearing detective work. I have to assume that's what I would get from Hotel Dusk, although I have no real plans to pick up this game in the near future. Perhaps someday I will have time to scour the Switch library for a title like this.

trdl23 posted...

Jean-Luc Picard

Rating: 95/100
I am withholding a write-up out of respect for the Star Trek character topic in which I am taking part.

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The Chamberlain (Dark Crystal)

Having seen this film years ago, I only have vague memories of this character. The plotting manipulator who stands to benefit from wanton bloodshed, I've often had problems with getting interested in the "Trashbag Puppets", the design style of characters that seem cobbled together from castoff pieces.
Rating: 52/100


Murphiroth posted...

Edward Kenway

Voiced by the incomparable Matt Ryan, Edward Kenway's story is one of doing right, in the end. Making good on all of the failed promises pushed to the side for the fleeting hope of adventure and glory, not to mention lining one's pockets with enough to feed and clothe a family for a lifetime. But lost somewhere in that dream was the weight of responsibilities that would leave the world hanging in the balance. Kenway sacrifices his future for those responsibilities, and in a way, turns piracy into an evolution, an extension, of the Assassin's titular creed. It's a really perfect way to begin the second chapter of the series.
Rating: 94/100


IfGodCouldDie posted...

Chester the Crow(Mr. Dressup)

No Experience; Appearance Rating - 15/100
Looks like a shitty Sesame Street knock-off. Congrats!

Snake5555555555 posted...

Black Mask (Roman Sionis) (DC Comics)

Very interesting take on VECTOR, I can't say I disagree even if RE is my favorite series and I still love the lore regardless. But then, story isn't really the primary reason I love the series anyway.

Roman Sionis is the yuppie Messiah, a character designed to run the cult of business ethics gone primal. For me, Black Mask is always on the cusp of both reaching the peak of the corporate world and seating himself as a new age philosophy guru. Sionis' philosophies focus primarily on identity, naturally, but his real motivations are worldly, diving deeply into the ways one can take advantage of the yearning hopes of the masses to sate a greedy hunger. Black Mask's greatest hope is to convince you that he has all the answers, and fleece you while doing it.

Of course, oftentimes he's no more than a common thug with more aid at his disposal than a simple mafiaso, but when that isn't the case, he can be quite interesting.
Rating: 73/100

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Underleveled posted...

Tina Belcher (Bob's Burgers)

Tina has proven to rank right in the middle of the Belcher children for me, although that rating really is based primarily on having no particular opinion one direction or the other. As a character, she just does not resonate with me, nor do I care for her to. Bob's Burgers, in general, feels like a timesuck show, something to watch when you are straining for 20 minutes of activity between more important events. My complete apathy for Tina is like emblematic of that lack of priority for the series.
Rating: 50/100

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Lady Blackhawk (Zinda Blake) (DC Comics)

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Satan (Paradise Lost)

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Morte (Planescape: Torment)

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Mia Fey

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Lincoln Osiris

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Gary King (The World's End)

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Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)

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You know what, just because Gaston is nominated in the post ahead of this one... I have to make you do this appearance ranking. He was nominated in a previous topic by someone thinking you would have seen it just because popular show, but it was shut down without even appearance and now I'll push for this.

All-Might (My Hero Acadamia)
https://www.skinit.com/media/catalog/product/cache/9dbe6a0c16a5b581719a1aa389879cfc/m/y/myhroax1_51.jpg

Decided to not move pic over to imgur so that it's clickable, not taking up half of a screen (probably).

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Benoit Blanc (Knives Out)

dont know if you have seen that movie but it seems up your alley

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Poochie (Yoshi)
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Gilderoy Lockhart (Harry Potter)

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Columbo

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Captain Carue

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Aya brea

Kirby
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Snake5555555555 posted...

Lady Blackhawk (Zinda Blake) (DC Comics)

An absolutely adorably throwback character, Zinda Blake is a perfect companion character for Oracle - all action, little to no foresight, and a capacity to live in the moment. Lady Blackhawk is worldly in the best possible way, and she remains one of my favorite hidden gems in the DCU.
Rating: 98/100


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Satan (Paradise Lost)

Every time you nominate this character into these topics, I drop the rating a little bit. Get some new material!
Rating: 64/100


trdl23 posted...

Morte (Planescape: Torment)

Morte consistently dirties up the story of Planescape: Torment, serving as a perfect mouthpiece for the somewhat stoic Nameless One throughout his journey. Morte keeps the story grounded by focusing on the tangible, simple aspects of the story while simultaneously dragging the setting into a bizarre, topsy-turvy horror world of disembodied undead heads. It's a difficult balance.
Rating: 72/100


Raka_Putra posted...

Mia Fey

Deserved everything she got.
Rating: 68/100


IfGodCouldDie posted...

Lincoln Osiris

Lincoln Osiris is boring. Now, if you want to talk about Kirk Lazarus, I'm all for it. But Lincoln Osiris himself has what? Three lines at the start of Tropic Thunder?
Rating: 22/100

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MetalmindStats posted...

Gary King (The World's End)

Both simultaneously cool and uncool, my argument is that Gary King is the end result of a Dwight Schrute's life if Dwight was raised in a household with electricity and public schooling.
Rating: 79/100


Underleveled posted...

Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)

Gaston's greatest moments are his darkest ones; LeFou best highlights Gaston's comedic qualities, and that's a damning indicator of how bad Disney is at presenting an overly masculine character on their own merits. When Gaston turns into a jealous and greedy manipulator of a city, that's where the real depth comes. The wild-eyed rabble-rousing of Gaston reminds me of the Twitter accounts that inspired the marches in Charlottesville.
Rating: 74/100


WickIebee posted...

All-Might (My Hero Acadamia)

Having never watched this show, I find the hairstyle absolutely horrendous, and my gut reaction is that this is some form of skewering superheroes, which generally leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Rating: 44/100


VeryInsane posted...

Benoit Blanc (Knives Out)

dont know if you have seen that movie but it seems up your alley

Daniel Craig's less flamboyant version of Truman Capote is enjoyable enough, but I was always waiting for some sort of grander reveal full of panache that would really endear him with me. It never came.
Rating: 70/100


Lolo_Guru posted...

Poochie (Yoshi)

Ugly and uninteresting. I cannot think of a single interesting moment from Poochie, but that's to be expected from these sorts of "ME LIEK DESIGN" nominations.
Rating: 31/100

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