Character meme

[owlmoose]

Haven't done an interactive fandomy meme in awhile, and this one looks interesting. Ganked from hinikuish and lucil_luzzu. (Note! There are now spoilers for Fruits Basket #17 in comments.)

Choose a character from a fandom that I know--video game, movie, book, tv show, etc.--and I'll answer the questions below.

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
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)
6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
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)
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom?
10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?

Comments

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Akito

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
Not feeling the love, really. Nasty, manipulative, terribly selfish, doesn't explain her reasons for doing anything: these are all character traits that will push my buttons. And I don't really care that she has reasons for being that way; I still don't care for her.

2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
The larger plot arc, definitely yes.

3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
No and no. I can feel a bit sorry for her; that's all.

4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
Another fandom that I'm not really "in". The manga is great, though, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it ends.

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)
There are no characters in the story that I would wish her on. ;)

6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
Thinking a little about the feelings of others. Sharing her reasons for making her decisions rather than just making it all about "because I'm God and I SAY SO." (Although I suppose if anyone can get away with that, it's God. But still.)

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)
I would stay far, far away. Or possibly give her a piece of my mind, although I probably wouldn't have the guts to go through with it.

8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
She *might* crack most hated, depending on where the story goes. I don't know, though, it's hard for me to really despise a character, even one I dislike as much as this.

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 wouldn't dare -- too many spoilers if I did. ;)

10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?
Good question. I'm not really sure. I'd bet the revelation of her secret affected it, though!

Aaaaand now it's bedtime. I'll get to the last one tomorrow.

[giandujabird.livejournal.com]

Ah, Akito. Cannot stand this character either. Then again, her mother Ren seems even more despicable! Brrrr...

I'm terribly tempted to enter another Furuba character. But who to choose? So many! Oh wait, how about Shigure?

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Shigure

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
He amuses me and he intrigues me. He seems to have a lot more control over events than he lets on.

2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
On the surface, I'd say he doesn't seem all that important, but I wonder how much he's nudging things behind the scenes.

3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
Not really -- I don't know him well enough. He's been kept kind of a mystery as far as his feelings and motivations go.

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)
Not particularly. I love his friendships with Hatori and Aaya, though. And his dynamic with Tohru is cute.

6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
I can't think of anything. Maybe being more open about his actions and his reasons for them.

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)
I can't see developing a good or bad relationship with him, really.

8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
No, I don't feel that strongly about him.

9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom?
Not particularly. I might suggest that you keep an eye on what he does, though -- maybe you can help me figure it out!

10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?
Don't know enough about the fandom to say.

[parron.livejournal.com]

I LOVE AKITO, GUYS. I REALLY DO.

If nothing else, she is so by far the most interesting character in Furuba to me. :D

I meant to ask, what did you think of the latest volume?

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Quite good. I liked getting more of the Haru/Rin backstory. I'm not all that enamored of the student council plotline -- doesn't this story have enough going on, and enough characters to keep track of, without them? It almost feels like it was mostly stapled on to give Yuki a plausible love interest besides Tohru. Speaking of whom, I've been missing her, and also Kyo. (The little sketch of Kyo complaining about the two of them barely being in this volume really cracked me up.)

I'm definitely *curious* about Akito, but that doesn't mean I *like* her. ;)

[parron.livejournal.com]

If I remember correctly, the series is going to slant back to Toru soon and stay there. But Takaya has said in interviews that she's always considered Toru and Yuki to be the two leads, which is why all the student council.

[parron.livejournal.com]

Also, did you ever buy the fanbook THAT YOU TOTALLY SHOULD BECAUSE MY FRIEND DID IT?

There was a whole section of omake comics in the back; one of which was titled "If Kyo Had Read Furuba 16." Great stuff.