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

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Anagram 02/05/20 11:51:56 AM #101:	Bart Simpson --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:933965714] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Bart Simpson </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 11:56:14 AM #102:	hombad46 posted... Gilderoy Lockhart (Harry Potter) For my money, the greatest character in Harry Potter. An absolute charlatan, the natural charisma of Lockhart is played counter-intuitively to great effect. Witness Harry's clarity on the subject of Lockhart (buttressed by Ron's less-than-subjective opinion) and know that the way to create a strong protagonist is to allow them to earnestly question the opinions and attitudes of a rigid society already demonstrated as one plagued with poor decisions. Lockhart is a con artist, one who takes great advantage of a culture that should have so many ways of presenting frauds, and be impressed at just how simple his ruse is, and yet how far he is able to climb on the back of one easy trick. Rating: 96/100 PumpkinCoach posted... Columbo Never trust a man who you can't look in the eye. Rating: 62/100 Zigzagoon posted... Captain Carue QUACK! Not necessarily an earth-shattering superstar character, but Carue is certainly a touch of flavor that only enhances his arcs of One Piece. Rating: 64/100 ertyu0078 posted... Aya brea A strong anchor to a series that is fairly devoid of good writing, Aya Brea is a character that overcomes story. Rating: 83/100 Hbthebattle posted... Kirby Yet another "I LIEK DESIGN" nomination, Kirby is all fluff and no real substance. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of mute, two-dimensional characters, and while I enjoy Kirby games for their gameplay, Kirby himself is pretty much the definition of uninteresting to me. Rating: 8/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933965885] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Gilderoy Lockhart (Harry Potter)</quote>For my money, the greatest character in Harry Potter. An absolute charlatan, the natural charisma of Lockhart is played counter-intuitively to great effect. Witness Harry's clarity on the subject of Lockhart (buttressed by Ron's less-than-subjective opinion) and know that the way to create a strong protagonist is to allow them to earnestly question the opinions and attitudes of a rigid society already demonstrated as one plagued with poor decisions. Lockhart is a con artist, one who takes great advantage of a culture that should have so many ways of presenting frauds, and be impressed at just how simple his ruse is, and yet how far he is able to climb on the back of one easy trick. Rating: 96/100 PumpkinCoach posted... </cite> <quote>Columbo</quote>Never trust a man who you can't look in the eye. Rating: 62/100 Zigzagoon posted... </cite> <quote>Captain Carue</quote>QUACK! Not necessarily an earth-shattering superstar character, but Carue is certainly a touch of flavor that only enhances his arcs of One Piece. Rating: 64/100 ertyu0078 posted... </cite> <quote>Aya brea</quote>A strong anchor to a series that is fairly devoid of good writing, Aya Brea is a character that overcomes story. Rating: 83/100 Hbthebattle posted... </cite> <quote>Kirby</quote>Yet another "I LIEK DESIGN" nomination, Kirby is all fluff and no real substance. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of mute, two-dimensional characters, and while I enjoy Kirby games for their gameplay, Kirby himself is pretty much the definition of uninteresting to me. Rating: 8/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 11:57:51 AM #103:	Anagram posted... Bart Simpson As mentioned twice previously, I do not enjoy The Simpsons. The jokes are the most obvious possible options on any given subject, and the characters are particularly one-note. Add to Bart the dull mainstream 90s sensibility, and you have something I really don't care about. Rating: 44/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933965943] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>Bart Simpson</quote>As mentioned twice previously, I do not enjoy The Simpsons. The jokes are the most obvious possible options on any given subject, and the characters are particularly one-note. Add to Bart the dull mainstream 90s sensibility, and you have something I really don't care about. Rating: 44/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/05/20 12:16:46 PM #104:	Crocodile (One Piece) --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:933966645] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Crocodile (One Piece) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 02/05/20 12:55:33 PM #105:	Madison (Zombieland: Double Tap) --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:933968345] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Madison (Zombieland: Double Tap) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/05/20 12:59:55 PM #106:	Marionette (Erika Manson) (Watchmen) --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:933968506] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Marionette (Erika Manson) (Watchmen) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 1:25:53 PM #107:	hombad46 posted... Crocodile (One Piece) I am (according to Ermine) close to the end of his arc, and yet Crocodile has yet to prove himself a remotely compelling villain. This has proven true of nearly every villain in the series thus far, save one. 120 episodes in, I think the greatest flaw of this show is the lack of villains worth remembering. Rating: 51/100 Underleveled posted... Madison (Zombieland: Double Tap) An absolutely fantastic addition to a cast that felt fairly stale in its second outing, Madison is exactly the sort of shot-in-the-arm injection that Last Man on Earth consistently provided in order to maintain the excitement of that similar post-apocalyptic series. Rating: 74/100 Snake5555555555 posted... Marionette (Erika Manson) (Watchmen) She was my new comic character of the year in 2018 for a reason. Between Marionette's insane comedic antics and her innate chemistry with Mime, Geoff Johns struck gold with this combination that was one part Watchmen, one part Charlton Punch and Judy, and one part functional Joker/Harley. Marionette is never anything less than a captivating star. Rating: 94/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933969461] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Crocodile (One Piece)</quote>I am (according to Ermine) close to the end of his arc, and yet Crocodile has yet to prove himself a remotely compelling villain. This has proven true of nearly every villain in the series thus far, save one. 120 episodes in, I think the greatest flaw of this show is the lack of villains worth remembering. Rating: 51/100 Underleveled posted... </cite> <quote>Madison (Zombieland: Double Tap)</quote>An absolutely fantastic addition to a cast that felt fairly stale in its second outing, Madison is exactly the sort of shot-in-the-arm injection that Last Man on Earth consistently provided in order to maintain the excitement of that similar post-apocalyptic series. Rating: 74/100 Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>Marionette (Erika Manson) (Watchmen)</quote>She was my new comic character of the year in 2018 for a reason. Between Marionette's insane comedic antics and her innate chemistry with Mime, Geoff Johns struck gold with this combination that was one part Watchmen, one part Charlton Punch and Judy, and one part functional Joker/Harley. Marionette is never anything less than a captivating star. Rating: 94/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/05/20 1:40:41 PM #108:	Doctor Hiriluk (One Piece) --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:933970126] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Doctor Hiriluk (One Piece) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/05/20 1:42:19 PM #109:	Seriously. So good! Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja (Metal Gear) --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:933970199] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Seriously. So good! Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja (Metal Gear) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IfGodCouldDie 02/05/20 2:21:21 PM #110:	Alright, Kirk Lazarus. --- Mind post. XBL:Cyanide Sucker PSN:IfGodCouldDie IGN:SuperPattyCakes FC: SW-1615-6159-5504 <cite>IfGodCouldDie posted [p:933971757] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Alright, Kirk Lazarus. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Great_Paul 02/05/20 2:23:39 PM #111:	scarletspeed7 posted... Kirby Rating: 8/100 And this is how scarlet became ertyu's favourite user. --- Bear Bro So, confirmed Santa's #1 helper is a squirrel. <cite>Great_Paul posted [p:933971852] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>scarletspeed7 posted... </cite> <quote>Kirby Rating: 8/100</quote> And this is how scarlet became ertyu's favourite user. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fastbreak 02/05/20 2:31:59 PM #112:	"Fresh Squeezed" Orange Cassidy --- Fastbreak Intensifies ScareChan Intensifies <cite>Fastbreak posted [p:933972184] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>"Fresh Squeezed" Orange Cassidy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lopen 02/05/20 2:41:03 PM #113:	"Spanish God" Sammy Guevara --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! <cite>Lopen posted [p:933972549] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>"Spanish God" Sammy Guevara </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/05/20 3:08:20 PM #114:	the guy whose hand Obi-Wan cuts off --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:933973787] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>the guy whose hand Obi-Wan cuts off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 3:13:03 PM #115:	hombad46 posted... Doctor Hiriluk (One Piece) The further you dive into the secondary players of One Piece, the more poorly written and derivative they are. That's not good news for our good doctor and his wacky Patch Adams "I don't play by any rule except First Do No Harm" mentality. Motherfucker was offed by an illiterate reindeer. How embarrassing. Rating: 50/100 Snake5555555555 posted... Seriously. So good! Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja (Metal Gear) I've played every Metal Gear game (except Survive and Acid), and I had to look this guy up. Truly a sign of unremarkability. Rating: 38/100 IfGodCouldDie posted... Alright, Kirk Lazarus. A brilliant satirical dissection of the insane lengths actors go to validate their sense of art. Ultimate, Kirk Lazarus is the wisest character in Tropic Thunder, but this wisdom is mired in the marsh of Hollywood's self-arrogance, a society that has become more and more walled off from the rest of the world, poisoned by a self-obsessed industry. Rating: 88/100 Fastbreak posted... "Fresh Squeezed" Orange Cassidy Easily my favorite character in AEW, Orange Cassidy took the simplest wrestling concept and has turned it into a versatile role that has bottomless creativity on constant display. Cassidy also airs that old school sense of coolness, a James Dean-like economy of emotion and action that makes his every movement matter. Rating: 86/100 Lopen posted... "Spanish God" Sammy Guevara The star of my favorite story arc on AEW. Someday he will win the heart of Vanessa Hudgens. Guevara is far from the most interesting character, but his ringwork can be quite entertaining, and he is a fantastic secondary antagonist. I just don't see room for him in a starring role. Rating: 67/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933973994] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Doctor Hiriluk (One Piece)</quote>The further you dive into the secondary players of One Piece, the more poorly written and derivative they are. That's not good news for our good doctor and his wacky Patch Adams "I don't play by any rule except First Do No Harm" mentality. Motherfucker was offed by an illiterate reindeer. How embarrassing. Rating: 50/100 Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>Seriously. So good! Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja (Metal Gear)</quote>I've played every Metal Gear game (except Survive and Acid), and I had to look this guy up. Truly a sign of unremarkability. Rating: 38/100 IfGodCouldDie posted... </cite> <quote>Alright, Kirk Lazarus.</quote>A brilliant satirical dissection of the insane lengths actors go to validate their sense of art. Ultimate, Kirk Lazarus is the wisest character in Tropic Thunder, but this wisdom is mired in the marsh of Hollywood's self-arrogance, a society that has become more and more walled off from the rest of the world, poisoned by a self-obsessed industry. Rating: 88/100 Fastbreak posted... </cite> <quote>"Fresh Squeezed" Orange Cassidy</quote>Easily my favorite character in AEW, Orange Cassidy took the simplest wrestling concept and has turned it into a versatile role that has bottomless creativity on constant display. Cassidy also airs that old school sense of coolness, a James Dean-like economy of emotion and action that makes his every movement matter. Rating: 86/100 Lopen posted... </cite> <quote>"Spanish God" Sammy Guevara</quote>The star of my favorite story arc on AEW. Someday he will win the heart of Vanessa Hudgens. Guevara is far from the most interesting character, but his ringwork can be quite entertaining, and he is a fantastic secondary antagonist. I just don't see room for him in a starring role. Rating: 67/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 3:13:22 PM #116:	Anagram posted... the guy whose hand Obi-Wan cuts off Not rating characters without names. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933974008] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>the guy whose hand Obi-Wan cuts off</quote>Not rating characters without names. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/05/20 3:20:00 PM #117:	Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/4/43/JosephJoestar123.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/985?cb=20170521193900 --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:933974291] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/4/43/JosephJoestar123.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/985?cb=20170521193900 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 3:21:45 PM #118:	hombad46 posted... Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/4/43/JosephJoestar123.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/985?cb=20170521193900 Looks like the sort of wish fulfillment character onto which people who watch anime would glom. Rating: 20/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933974360] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/4/43/JosephJoestar123.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/985?cb=20170521193900</quote>Looks like the sort of wish fulfillment character onto which people who watch anime would glom. Rating: 20/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/05/20 3:27:50 PM #119:	Killer Croc --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:933974642] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Killer Croc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/05/20 3:28:39 PM #120:	Jabba the Hutt --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:933974676] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Jabba the Hutt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 3:30:01 PM #121:	hombad46 posted... Killer Croc I have never really found a satisfying grasp of Croc as a character. I think he best serves the comic universe as a secondary member of a villain team or a one-off antagonist between larger story arcs. A palette cleanser might be the best descriptor for him. Not every villain has to wow me with insight into the ways we subjectively interpret human emotions as insanity. Croc represents a monster in Gotham, and that's not something easily created. Primal nature is represented by Ivy, and for the flora side, we must complement things with the fauna. Croc reaches back to the notions of dragons and the need to slay them. I just don't have to particularly care about the character while I do it. Rating: 53/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933974743] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Killer Croc</quote>I have never really found a satisfying grasp of Croc as a character. I think he best serves the comic universe as a secondary member of a villain team or a one-off antagonist between larger story arcs. A palette cleanser might be the best descriptor for him. Not every villain has to wow me with insight into the ways we subjectively interpret human emotions as insanity. Croc represents a monster in Gotham, and that's not something easily created. Primal nature is represented by Ivy, and for the flora side, we must complement things with the fauna. Croc reaches back to the notions of dragons and the need to slay them. I just don't have to particularly care about the character while I do it. Rating: 53/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/05/20 3:31:50 PM #122:	Anagram posted... Jabba the Hutt Jabba should be a grand quest-giver to the Star Wars legacy. I see the Hutts, in their best iteration, as the mob bosses to whom all the great bounty hunters begin. There is a galactic chess game being played in the Star Wars underworld - power being accrued, enemies being eliminated, pieces pushed on a board for reasons known only to the players and not the pawns. Jabba is iconic and memorable because he summons up a visceral representation of the greedy, manipulative leaders of an old-time underworld. Rating: 58/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:933974818] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>Jabba the Hutt</quote>Jabba should be a grand quest-giver to the Star Wars legacy. I see the Hutts, in their best iteration, as the mob bosses to whom all the great bounty hunters begin. There is a galactic chess game being played in the Star Wars underworld - power being accrued, enemies being eliminated, pieces pushed on a board for reasons known only to the players and not the pawns. Jabba is iconic and memorable because he summons up a visceral representation of the greedy, manipulative leaders of an old-time underworld. Rating: 58/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 02/05/20 3:36:36 PM #123:	Shadow the Hedgehog --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:933975023] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Shadow the Hedgehog </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/05/20 3:36:40 PM #124:	Bart Allen --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:933975027] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Bart Allen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 02/05/20 3:42:15 PM #125:	Isaac Clarke --- http://goforbeau.com/ <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:933975289] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Isaac Clarke </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/05/20 3:46:01 PM #126:	Hal Jordan --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:933975479] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Hal Jordan </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fastbreak 02/05/20 3:59:03 PM #127:	Ric Flair --- Fastbreak Intensifies ScareChan Intensifies <cite>Fastbreak posted [p:933976014] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Ric Flair </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/05/20 4:07:14 PM #128:	Haha, you know I kind of like Kyle Schneider as a primitive/prototypical example of the multi-game arcs & set-ups Kojima would later be known for, especially the Cyborg Ninja identity. Here you have this minor radio support character from the first game brought back into an expanded and differing role from the first, back when stories in sequels in games weren't always top priority. It's just neat to me. Jenny Blake (The Rocketeer) --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:933976408] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Haha, you know I kind of like Kyle Schneider as a primitive/prototypical example of the multi-game arcs & set-ups Kojima would later be known for, especially the Cyborg Ninja identity. Here you have this minor radio support character from the first game brought back into an expanded and differing role from the first, back when stories in sequels in games weren't always top priority. It's just neat to me. Jenny Blake (The Rocketeer) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/05/20 4:40:25 PM #129:	Kanji Tatsumi (Persona 4) --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:933977907] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Kanji Tatsumi (Persona 4) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MetalmindStats 02/05/20 4:54:18 PM #130:	Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) --- "I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do." You won the CBX Guru Contest, Advokaiser! Bully for you! <cite>MetalmindStats posted [p:933978605] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lolo_Guru 02/05/20 5:58:43 PM #131:	Woody (Toy Story series) --- Lolo <cite>Lolo_Guru posted [p:933981472] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Woody (Toy Story series)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 1:18:07 PM #132:	Underleveled posted... Shadow the Hedgehog Overly edgy and ultimately fairly uninspired. Like most of the Sonic series, compelling for children but pretty lightweight for adults. Rating: 43/100 hombad46 posted... Bart Allen Bart was at his peak capacity as a character in the late 90s and early 00s, serving as the nonstop comic relief of both Young Justice and the Teen Titans. While suddenly foisting him into the Flash role was bold, it also proved quite stupid. The character didn't need to evolve so quickly; there is always room for exploration in young characters while they remain young, and it's good that DC rolled him back to Kid Flash eventually. Rating: 72/100 Murphiroth posted... Isaac Clarke Dead Space does not exactly foster meaningful storytelling, relying on atmosphere to convey virtually all of its unique personality. This also means that characters in Dead Space are nothing more than components of horror flavor. I don't particularly care about Isaac Clarke; there's not much depth to him, and he's really just a guy in armor that doesn't match up to Samus'. Rating: 53/100 Anagram posted... Hal Jordan Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison both understand the value of Hal Jordan, something that I think was taken for granted for decade upon decade until Hal was eventually driven into insanity and given a redemption arc. For me, the evolution to Parallax and then to the Spectre was endlessly fascinating and one of the most important ingredients in 90s DC, but after that point, Johns demonstrated exactly why Hal was needed. The Silver Age has its place still in modern comics. Rating: 81/100 Fastbreak posted... Ric Flair Ric Flair was compelling up until 1999, and at that point he became a complete nostalgia act, where impersonators actually outperformed him on a week-to-week basis. I look back fondly on his runs in the 90s, however. Rating: 74/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934016490] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Underleveled posted... </cite> <quote>Shadow the Hedgehog</quote>Overly edgy and ultimately fairly uninspired. Like most of the Sonic series, compelling for children but pretty lightweight for adults. Rating: 43/100 hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Bart Allen</quote>Bart was at his peak capacity as a character in the late 90s and early 00s, serving as the nonstop comic relief of both Young Justice and the Teen Titans. While suddenly foisting him into the Flash role was bold, it also proved quite stupid. The character didn't need to evolve so quickly; there is always room for exploration in young characters while they remain young, and it's good that DC rolled him back to Kid Flash eventually. Rating: 72/100 Murphiroth posted... </cite> <quote>Isaac Clarke</quote>Dead Space does not exactly foster meaningful storytelling, relying on atmosphere to convey virtually all of its unique personality. This also means that characters in Dead Space are nothing more than components of horror flavor. I don't particularly care about Isaac Clarke; there's not much depth to him, and he's really just a guy in armor that doesn't match up to Samus'. Rating: 53/100 Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>Hal Jordan</quote>Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison both understand the value of Hal Jordan, something that I think was taken for granted for decade upon decade until Hal was eventually driven into insanity and given a redemption arc. For me, the evolution to Parallax and then to the Spectre was endlessly fascinating and one of the most important ingredients in 90s DC, but after that point, Johns demonstrated exactly why Hal was needed. The Silver Age has its place still in modern comics. Rating: 81/100 Fastbreak posted... </cite> <quote>Ric Flair</quote>Ric Flair was compelling up until 1999, and at that point he became a complete nostalgia act, where impersonators actually outperformed him on a week-to-week basis. I look back fondly on his runs in the 90s, however. Rating: 74/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 1:23:46 PM #133:	Snake5555555555 posted... Jenny Blake (The Rocketeer) This is likely a referendum on Jennifer Connelly, but I don't for the life of me remember a single interesting action taken by Jenny in The Rocketeer. She's little more than a damsel in distress. Rating: 46/100 trdl23 posted... Kanji Tatsumi (Persona 4) Kanji, harassed for his same-sex preferences, represents the victim of the sort of ultra-conservative toxicity in the Persona series. It's become clear that members of the various Persona organizations, from the Kirijo Corporation and their ilk all the way forward, are neanderthals with archaic sensibilities. Kanji should be allowed to love who he wants to love without having to sacrifice his reputation for it. Rating: 83/100 MetalmindStats posted... Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Around the ages of nine or ten, I fell in love with the Hitchhiker's series, and I probably read the five main books about thirty times in the subsequent few years. There are few novels more quotable, and also few characters more naturally cool than Ford Prefect. By the way, Mos Def was an excellent casting choice for the role. Rating: 84/100 Lolo_Guru posted... Woody (Toy Story series) As the years go by, I become less and less enchanted with the otherwise dull, middle-of-the-road good guy character of Woody. He's a pale imitation, a processed, Disneyfied version of superior Western sheriff characters. Rating: 68/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934016735] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>Jenny Blake (The Rocketeer)</quote>This is likely a referendum on Jennifer Connelly, but I don't for the life of me remember a single interesting action taken by Jenny in The Rocketeer. She's little more than a damsel in distress. Rating: 46/100 trdl23 posted... </cite> <quote>Kanji Tatsumi (Persona 4)</quote>Kanji, harassed for his same-sex preferences, represents the victim of the sort of ultra-conservative toxicity in the Persona series. It's become clear that members of the various Persona organizations, from the Kirijo Corporation and their ilk all the way forward, are neanderthals with archaic sensibilities. Kanji should be allowed to love who he wants to love without having to sacrifice his reputation for it. Rating: 83/100 MetalmindStats posted... </cite> <quote>Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)</quote>Around the ages of nine or ten, I fell in love with the Hitchhiker's series, and I probably read the five main books about thirty times in the subsequent few years. There are few novels more quotable, and also few characters more naturally cool than Ford Prefect. By the way, Mos Def was an excellent casting choice for the role. Rating: 84/100 Lolo_Guru posted... </cite> <quote>Woody (Toy Story series)</quote>As the years go by, I become less and less enchanted with the otherwise dull, middle-of-the-road good guy character of Woody. He's a pale imitation, a processed, Disneyfied version of superior Western sheriff characters. Rating: 68/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 02/06/20 1:56:28 PM #134:	Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages) --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:934018065] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/06/20 2:04:19 PM #135:	Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:934018397] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/06/20 2:14:34 PM #136:	Batzarro --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:934018855] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Batzarro </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lolo_Guru 02/06/20 2:17:11 PM #137:	Donald Duck --- Lolo <cite>Lolo_Guru posted [p:934018975] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Donald Duck</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/06/20 2:34:59 PM #138:	Homelander (The Boys) --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:934019700] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Homelander (The Boys) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IfGodCouldDie 02/06/20 3:04:11 PM #139:	Captain Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) --- Mind post. XBL:Cyanide Sucker PSN:IfGodCouldDie IGN:SuperPattyCakes FC: SW-1615-6159-5504 <cite>IfGodCouldDie posted [p:934020990] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Captain Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 5:22:15 PM #140:	Underleveled posted... Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages) Somewhere between Bret Michaels and Lestat is the only notable character of Rock of Ages. Being notable, alas, doesn't make you good. Just notable. Rating: 51/100 hombad46 posted... Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) She ended up just being a Japanese copycat clone of Barbara Gordon, in the end. Rating: 62/100 Anagram posted... Batzarro Like most loud, obnoxious comedy characters, I really don't have a lot of time for the Bizarros. I don't begrudge other people enjoying characters like Batzarro, but it's just not my brand of humor. Rating: 58/100 Lolo_Guru posted... Donald Duck Speaking of loud, obnoxious comedy characters, I loathe Donald Duck. I detest incomprehensibility being used as a source of humor, and that seems to be the primary fallback for Donald. Angry? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Scared? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Happy? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Donald Duck is about as one-note as you can get. Rating: 20/100 Snake5555555555 posted... Homelander (The Boys) If I was going solely on the comic, Homelander wouldn't rate nearly as highly as he does thanks to the phenomenal television series. Homelander is the right kind of terrifying; he can be an absolute hero and mock that concept in the next breath. He's a true psychopath, lacking any empathy whatsoever. How easy it was for him to kill someone he loved without a moment of hesitation! So often, DC has attempted to create an evil Superman, but never once did they come close to the actual palpable, tangible feeling of horror I feel when I watch Homelander on The Boys. Rating: 84/100 IfGodCouldDie posted... Captain Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) In a show full of top tier characters, Holt anchors the cast with his own brand of quiet, cerebral horror. No other character can make me laugh so heartily about things like postmodern art or virtuoso oboists. That's a true crowning achievement. Rating: 87/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934026400] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Underleveled posted... </cite> <quote>Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages)</quote>Somewhere between Bret Michaels and Lestat is the only notable character of Rock of Ages. Being notable, alas, doesn't make you good. Just notable. Rating: 51/100 hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)</quote>She ended up just being a Japanese copycat clone of Barbara Gordon, in the end. Rating: 62/100 Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>Batzarro</quote>Like most loud, obnoxious comedy characters, I really don't have a lot of time for the Bizarros. I don't begrudge other people enjoying characters like Batzarro, but it's just not my brand of humor. Rating: 58/100 Lolo_Guru posted... </cite> <quote>Donald Duck</quote>Speaking of loud, obnoxious comedy characters, I loathe Donald Duck. I detest incomprehensibility being used as a source of humor, and that seems to be the primary fallback for Donald. Angry? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Scared? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Happy? Make loud quacking sounds and act flabbergasted. Donald Duck is about as one-note as you can get. Rating: 20/100 Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>Homelander (The Boys)</quote>If I was going solely on the comic, Homelander wouldn't rate nearly as highly as he does thanks to the phenomenal television series. Homelander is the right kind of terrifying; he can be an absolute hero and mock that concept in the next breath. He's a true psychopath, lacking any empathy whatsoever. How easy it was for him to kill someone he loved without a moment of hesitation! So often, DC has attempted to create an evil Superman, but never once did they come close to the actual palpable, tangible feeling of horror I feel when I watch Homelander on The Boys. Rating: 84/100 IfGodCouldDie posted... </cite> <quote>Captain Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)</quote>In a show full of top tier characters, Holt anchors the cast with his own brand of quiet, cerebral horror. No other character can make me laugh so heartily about things like postmodern art or virtuoso oboists. That's a true crowning achievement. Rating: 87/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 02/06/20 5:23:58 PM #141:	The Fairy Godmother (Shrek 2) --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:934026460] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>The Fairy Godmother (Shrek 2) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/06/20 5:29:06 PM #142:	Raiden (MGS) --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:934026688] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Raiden (MGS) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lolo_Guru 02/06/20 5:33:09 PM #143:	Doc Emmett Brown (Back to the future) --- Lolo <cite>Lolo_Guru posted [p:934026843] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Doc Emmett Brown (Back to the future)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/06/20 5:44:29 PM #144:	hombad46 posted... Raiden (MGS) As I mentioned in an earlier writeup, I've become increasingly disillusioned with the faux-philosophical world of Metal Gear. A few characters such as Snake remain appealing in spite of this and are enthralling regardless of setting. Raiden is not so lucky. He epitomizes the edgy, shallow flaws I've come to see in the series, a character embalmed in the late-90s aesthetic he was created in. Rating: 42/100 ~~i'll make a spreadsheet for you if you want these repeats are driving~~ me ~~crazy too~~ --- Thus is our treaty written; thus is our agreement made. Thought it the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked for was given; the price is paid <cite>NFUN posted [p:934027266] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Raiden (MGS)</quote>As I mentioned in an earlier writeup, I've become increasingly disillusioned with the faux-philosophical world of Metal Gear. A few characters such as Snake remain appealing in spite of this and are enthralling regardless of setting. Raiden is not so lucky. He epitomizes the edgy, shallow flaws I've come to see in the series, a character embalmed in the late-90s aesthetic he was created in. Rating: 42/100 i'll make a spreadsheet for you if you want these repeats are driving me crazy too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 5:51:41 PM #145:	I have a spreadsheet going for this edition. I didn't rate Raiden yet! --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934027599] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>I have a spreadsheet going for this edition. I didn't rate Raiden yet! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/06/20 5:56:30 PM #146:	jimmy olsen --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:934027818] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>jimmy olsen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 5:57:28 PM #147:	Underleveled posted... The Fairy Godmother (Shrek 2) Like everything post-Shrek 1, I have no investment in the Fairy Godmother. Quite simply, the writing in Shrek 2 is absolutely horrid. Unlike Fables, Shrek does a disservice to the original material from which it borrows, melting away all of the timelessness and offering something that can only be enjoyable for children. I don't care because it's clear I'm not supposed to care. Rating: 30/100 hombad46 posted... Raiden (MGS) To be fair to NFUN, my opinion on Metal Gear HAS changed very little since the last time I rated Raiden. He really does embody Kojima's love for a certain kind of edginess that highlights how little development some of his characters actually receive. Lots of things are done TO characters in Metal Gear, but very few things seem to affect characters in Metal Gear. Oftentimes, I feel the series is built on reaching big moments, but the legwork to get there is very weak. Raiden really highlights this teflon quality in the characters of being fairly disaffected by things around them, even when events clearly should transform their personalities entirely. Rating: 47/100 Lolo_Guru posted... Doc Emmett Brown (Back to the future) Wild-eyed and wild-haired, Doc Brown is really not a character so much as a caricature of a personality, a hairdo that defines everything you need to know about the character. Three movies into the series, I had grown quite tired of this one-dimensional shouter (again, loud characters do nothing for me), and I was ready to go back in time and erase him for good. Rating: 37/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934027853] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Underleveled posted... </cite> <quote>The Fairy Godmother (Shrek 2)</quote>Like everything post-Shrek 1, I have no investment in the Fairy Godmother. Quite simply, the writing in Shrek 2 is absolutely horrid. Unlike Fables, Shrek does a disservice to the original material from which it borrows, melting away all of the timelessness and offering something that can only be enjoyable for children. I don't care because it's clear I'm not supposed to care. Rating: 30/100 hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Raiden (MGS)</quote>To be fair to NFUN, my opinion on Metal Gear HAS changed very little since the last time I rated Raiden. He really does embody Kojima's love for a certain kind of edginess that highlights how little development some of his characters actually receive. Lots of things are done TO characters in Metal Gear, but very few things seem to affect characters in Metal Gear. Oftentimes, I feel the series is built on reaching big moments, but the legwork to get there is very weak. Raiden really highlights this teflon quality in the characters of being fairly disaffected by things around them, even when events clearly should transform their personalities entirely. Rating: 47/100 Lolo_Guru posted... </cite> <quote>Doc Emmett Brown (Back to the future)</quote>Wild-eyed and wild-haired, Doc Brown is really not a character so much as a caricature of a personality, a hairdo that defines everything you need to know about the character. Three movies into the series, I had grown quite tired of this one-dimensional shouter (again, loud characters do nothing for me), and I was ready to go back in time and erase him for good. Rating: 37/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 02/06/20 5:57:38 PM #148:	scarletspeed7 posted... I have a spreadsheet going for this edition. I didn't rate Raiden yet! I searched the topic and didnt see him. Oh well. --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:934027863] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>scarletspeed7 posted... </cite> <quote>I have a spreadsheet going for this edition. I didn't rate Raiden yet!</quote> I searched the topic and didnt see him. Oh well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 5:59:40 PM #149:	Anagram posted... jimmy olsen Over time, I grow more and more enamored with Jimmy Olsen. There is a right way and a wrong way to present Jimmy. The right is to give him just a teensy-tiny iota of coolness. Jimmy Olsen stumbles his way into a dinosaur kingdom hidden underground and is made their prince accidentally. Jimmy Olsen trips over the plug powering an alien superweapon, singlehandedly defeating their fleet. Add to that this: Jimmy Olsen shattered his phone screen during the alien invasion, missing his date with Chloe Sullivan, leaving him forever alone. THAT'S how you do Jimmy. The wrong way to present Jimmy is a nerd that can't hack it without the incomparable Lois Lane at his side or the Man of Steel propping him up. Rating: 75/100 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934027962] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>jimmy olsen</quote>Over time, I grow more and more enamored with Jimmy Olsen. There is a right way and a wrong way to present Jimmy. The right is to give him just a teensy-tiny iota of coolness. Jimmy Olsen stumbles his way into a dinosaur kingdom hidden underground and is made their prince accidentally. Jimmy Olsen trips over the plug powering an alien superweapon, singlehandedly defeating their fleet. Add to that this: Jimmy Olsen shattered his phone screen during the alien invasion, missing his date with Chloe Sullivan, leaving him forever alone. THAT'S how you do Jimmy. The wrong way to present Jimmy is a nerd that can't hack it without the incomparable Lois Lane at his side or the Man of Steel propping him up. Rating: 75/100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/06/20 6:00:27 PM #150:	hombad46 posted... I searched the topic and didnt see him. Oh well. You're good, I hadn't rated him yet for this edition. I don't mind rerating from previous editions since it's been a long time. Except for Satan from Paradise Lost because I've had to do it about 39832049 times. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:934027990] in Name a cha... [t:78355265]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>I searched the topic and didnt see him. Oh well.</quote>You're good, I hadn't rated him yet for this edition. I don't mind rerating from previous editions since it's been a long time. Except for Satan from Paradise Lost because I've had to do it about 39832049 times. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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