1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character. I... can't decide how I feel about Arashi. I'm not sure why -- maybe because her character arc is so clearly not complete in the manga so far that I'm not sure what to make of her. She intrigues me, definitely, and given her "type", I feel like I *ought* to like her. I certainly don't dislike her. Maybe the problem is that she doesn't let anyone close enough to get to know her. Not even the reader, especially not someone whose only read the series through once. So... I dunno.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot? Like Sorata, I'd say she's a significant secondary character. But if her arc goes where everyone thinks it will, she may become much more important.
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally? ...Kind of? On an intellectual level, I can understand how she ended up closing herself off, I can understand why she's so weirded out by Sorata's devotion that comes out of nowhere at first. But it doesn't resonate with me emotionally at all. It's so different from how I deal with the world. Maybe that's part of why I'm so ambivalent about her.
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from? See above.
5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic) Because it's so clear in the canon, I do 'ship her with Sorata. I also found the Arashi/Subaru manifesto pretty convincing. ;) I can't really see her with anyone else at all.
6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.) Here is someone who needs to open up to *somebody*. Bottling all that in can't possibly be good for the soul.
7) If you were in the fandom with this character, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc) As with Paine, if we both broke through the reserves, it would probably be really interesting to talk with her. On the other hand, I might get impatient with her.
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated? No, not either way. I think I could grow to like her more if I got more familiar with the source, but I don't think she'd ever crack the all-time list.
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom? I don't expect I would, no.
10) Is this character popular with the fanbase? Again, I don't know the fandom, but since she's a girl in a CLAMP series I'm theorizing probably not.... ;) But I could be wrong, and I'd be happy if I were.
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1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
I... can't decide how I feel about Arashi. I'm not sure why -- maybe because her character arc is so clearly not complete in the manga so far that I'm not sure what to make of her. She intrigues me, definitely, and given her "type", I feel like I *ought* to like her. I certainly don't dislike her. Maybe the problem is that she doesn't let anyone close enough to get to know her. Not even the reader, especially not someone whose only read the series through once. So... I dunno.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
Like Sorata, I'd say she's a significant secondary character. But if her arc goes where everyone thinks it will, she may become much more important.
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
...Kind of? On an intellectual level, I can understand how she ended up closing herself off, I can understand why she's so weirded out by Sorata's devotion that comes out of nowhere at first. But it doesn't resonate with me emotionally at all. It's so different from how I deal with the world. Maybe that's part of why I'm so ambivalent about her.
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
See above.
5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
Because it's so clear in the canon, I do 'ship her with Sorata. I also found the Arashi/Subaru manifesto pretty convincing. ;) I can't really see her with anyone else at all.
6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
Here is someone who needs to open up to *somebody*. Bottling all that in can't possibly be good for the soul.
7) If you were in the fandom with this character, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
As with Paine, if we both broke through the reserves, it would probably be really interesting to talk with her. On the other hand, I might get impatient with her.
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
No, not either way. I think I could grow to like her more if I got more familiar with the source, but I don't think she'd ever crack the all-time list.
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom?
I don't expect I would, no.
10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?
Again, I don't know the fandom, but since she's a girl in a CLAMP series I'm theorizing probably not.... ;) But I could be wrong, and I'd be happy if I were.