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]

Seymour

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
Eh. In terms of personality, I pretty much detested him on sight -- just like I was probably supposed to. Anyone who thinks destroying the village is the best way to save it will never be on my good side. As far as villains go, I'd say he's somewhere in the middle -- neither lame nor super compelling.

2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
As one of the primary antagonists, I'd have to say yes on this one.

3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
I can't relate to him at all (see above re. destruction of villages). He didn't really grab me on an emotional level, either; I feel bad for him, thanks to his backstory, but I can't find it in me to excuse his actions because of it.

4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
See above re. FFX and the X/X-2 fandom.

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 really. He's too much of a sociopath for me to put into any kind of romantic relationship. I do wonder about his relationship with his parents, though.

6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
Tone down the megalomania, a lot. (And/or heal the insecurities that came from being an outcast from society.) I think the rest would probably follow.

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 doubt we'd get along. I expect I'd stay as far away from him as possible.

8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
I don't feel strongly enough about him for him to touch the 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?
Not particularly.

10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?
He has his devoted fans, but I wouldn't say he's popular. I wouldn't say he's widely hated either, though.