cosmicblizzard
Banned
I got no problem with her, but Noel is soooooooooooo much better. Wish he was the protagonist of the XIII series.
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Lightning - "Why the hate?"
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Exactly
SE needs to understand that they should make compelling characters and stories, and if they do their jobs right the characters in question will become popular on their own. No need to force feed some artificial "hit" down our throats.
Deadpandas
Member
maybe you should look for different games then, you're not gonna find that in a Square game
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Square just hates it's fans.
I mean FF: All the Bravest.
Talk about betrayal for some.
And insult to injury for those hoping BDFF having a chance of localization. Now we are back to "square" one and remain hopeful.
And yet Type 0 delivered.
I mean FF: All the Bravest.
Talk about betrayal for some.
And insult to injury for those hoping BDFF having a chance of localization. Now we are back to "square" one and remain hopeful.
maybe you should look for different games then, you're not gonna find that in a Square game
And yet Type 0 delivered.
Dark Octave
Banned
She's a moody bitch with an attitude problem who physically assaults half of her crew like a little kid that doesn't know how to use her words. And because she's a woman it's supossed to be ok.
The brotha with the chicken in his afro would beat her down if she even entertained the thought of putting her hands on him. I know I would have.
The brotha with the chicken in his afro would beat her down if she even entertained the thought of putting her hands on him. I know I would have.
Femmeworth
Banned
Gintoki313
Banned
Yes, you are correct she went through hard times, but I'd like to use an example. Tidus in FF10 had a father that always put him down, was transported to a world that wasn't his, and lost his mother and still puts a smile on everyday.
Another example. In FF7 Cloud dealt
with his friend Aerith's death, had to find out his hero Sephiroth burned his village down, and was exiled from his village
If you know Zidane, don't even get me started with what happened to him and he's entertaining as heck throughout the game.
Now I'm not saying that Lightning should be sunshine and butterflies throughout the game, but she can at least be entertaining. Like I said Cloud and Tidus dealt with tough times and could still take time and be entertaining to the party. I'm not looking for a Yuffie here but i at least want somebody I can remember with a smile then someone with an angry fist.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Lightning doesn't know who she is. Total nutcase. She's living a lie when she doesn't have to.
She isn't one with that much of a tragic story, as opposed to Zidane.
Or even the cast of Type 0.
And analyzing FF6 character's also shows them having glaring issues far more severe.
She isn't one with that much of a tragic story, as opposed to Zidane.
Or even the cast of Type 0.
I think every character had something very wrong with them, or they got royally fucked over
And analyzing FF6 character's also shows them having glaring issues far more severe.
Thats all true, but people react in different ways, you cant say she should be like that just because Tidus and Cloud did. This is just the way she is. Also, if you finished the game, you know she managed to
smile/be nice and accept Serah and Snow's marriage/engagement or whatever. Thats a pretty remarkable moment.
Not way different, but different enough to not be a full on Zack copycat.
Not if appearances is what makes that character good to that person. I don't see how that would be a non-factor.
Lightning is a terrible character. Bland, boring, and linked to failure. Even Square Enix doesn't really give a crap about her. She'll be forever attached as the face of a poor console generation for them. Everyone is waiting for a fresh start. They're just milking FF fans for what they can before they finally get it with the next generation platforms.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
XIII series should of just been about drunk Lightning. Honestly.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I had the same reaction when I read the dialogue "I'm used to fighting my fate" in a screenshot of Lightning Returns.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I've been waiting for Squenix to get it for years...
And?
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Just saiyan it was hilarious.
Lightning does smile at the end of FFXIII.
Paracelsus
Member
Lightning is the John Cena of Square-Enix.
Gintoki313
Banned
I finished the game and remember that. Though it's all ruined when
FF13-2 came out and they blew that moment away.
I was happy to see that she smiled for once.
Though the end of the game is kinda too late for any redeeming qualities in a 40-50hr game.
this , the only good thing about XIII Series
I don't get it.
Eh, I liked her, she was tolerable in FFXIII.
After that, was, eh.. well. A little much.
I really liked her design in her first game too.
People tend to overreact to the characters in FFXIII, and pretend that some of the other characters from generally liked FF's weren't shitty, annoying, or poorly written.
After that, was, eh.. well. A little much.
I really liked her design in her first game too.
People tend to overreact to the characters in FFXIII, and pretend that some of the other characters from generally liked FF's weren't shitty, annoying, or poorly written.
MikeXXIeaf
Banned
She's a great character and her world gives her a more relatable disposition. They won't admit this but a lot of gamers refuse to relate to a female character. Think about the outcry towards Samus gaining human characteristics in Other M when she was priorly an emotionless killing machine.
Maybe I'm over analyzing it.
Maybe I'm over analyzing it.
But 40+ hours is a long time to spend with a dour lead character. Unless you can identify with their behavior, it ultimately becomes a depressing and joyless experience. Throw in a few light-hearted moments periodically so the player doesn't walk away wanting to gouge their eyes out. And Worst Birthday Ever absolutely does not count.
badcrumble
Member
I don't think the reaction against Other M was about Samus being characterized so much as the general sexism of the game.
Mr. Bubble
Member
Nailed it for me.
Had it not been for people pointing it out I would've never saw anything sexist in Other M.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Eh. Metroid just had people living the Terminator Samus.
Though I do agree the whole Ridley thing was overdone.
Though I do agree the whole Ridley thing was overdone.
I really like Lightning but in the same way I like, say, Dante from (previous) devil may cry games. I like them fully understanding they are 1-dimensional bad asses doing cool things and looking good doing it.
edit: though at this point I'm kind of tired of her and want to see something new. I wouldn't mind seeing SE take a stab at a more real woman as lead next time around.
edit: though at this point I'm kind of tired of her and want to see something new. I wouldn't mind seeing SE take a stab at a more real woman as lead next time around.
PS1 Had FF 7, 8, and 9.
PS2 had FF10, 10-2, and 12
PS3 had FF 13, 13-2, and FF:more lightning
This ENTIRE generation(ps3) was dedicated to lightning. I actually liked lightning as a character. So did my girlfriend. But not seeing anything new from console Final Fantasy games has made me DISLIKE her as an icon despite the fact that I liked her as a character.
Plus, myself (and others) are bitter that we cant play type 0. That frustration gets directed at square and its current poster child.
Also, lukyk. He loves lightning so much that it is slightly off putting. :\ (no offense)
In short. I liked lightning in her game. I expected more for square. Square did nothing but give me more lightning.
It hurts so much, you can only laugh. I understand.
Boss Man
Member
I honestly don't know anything about character building or anything like that, but I do know that I don't care about her at all. The only character I found interesting in FFXIII was Fang.
I think a lot of it has to do with this too. She's the face of what represents the death of a beloved franchise for me. Not saying it will never come back, but what I mean is that I won't be hyped by the mention of FFXV.
Squares attempt to make us lover her causes me to dislike her more and more. In XIII, she was boring but still had some character development and personality, then XIII-2 happened and anything resembling a personality from her disappeared.
Now LR looks even worse and that coupled with Squares attempts at shoving her down our throats has made her completely unlikable. She is never going to be loved like Cloud, Yuna, Squall, etc.
Now LR looks even worse and that coupled with Squares attempts at shoving her down our throats has made her completely unlikable. She is never going to be loved like Cloud, Yuna, Squall, etc.
Hurt me? lmao I actually laughed there because you come on in every single XIII related thread with the SAME words/posts, which make it looks like you are the one that is being hurt by the games. Im just fine, I played two games with her and Im going to be playing another one really soon while you continue to ctrl +c ctrl + v your posts into every single Lightning related thread.
Your post hurt me inside. I hope you're happy. Don't know how you live with yourself. You're mean.Hurt me? lmao I actually laughed there because you come on in every single XIII related thread with the SAME words/posts, which make it looks like you are the one that is being hurt by the games. Im just fine, I played two games with her and Im going to be playing another one really soon while you continue to ctrl +c ctrl + v your posts into every single Lightning related thread.
Pretty much what I was going to say and have said in previous topics, she has always been designed as a Cloud2.0 but SE never gave us a reason to see her that way, and she has always been pushed on us as such regardless.
She was a bad character (of many in the games), the personality isn't there at all, even for a brooding no-nonsense kind of character they managed to write her terribly, and at this point her creator seems overly obsessed with her. I find myself still a little shocked that we got FFXII that regardless of story has some really well created, written and acted characters; for us then to get FFXIII that all round has been rather meh.
Why do you keep being evasive and trying to reach me instead of trying to explain your point. You always call the character bland, boring etc. and never try to expand your argument. And you are reprising the role here apparently.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I don't think there's much point in explaining further. I mean unless you can write me a detailed report on the character of Lightning explaining to me how dynamic of a character she is then by all means, until then she remains a static character which has succumbed to the writing prowess of Motomu Toriyama and even moreso later on Daisuke Watanabe who is actually a worse writer due to different writing techniques.
XIII: Save Serah
XIII-2: Save Lightning
LR(XIII-3):Save Serah again 200-300 years later
Of course it isn't, she doesn't exist...
You laugh at my post, and then expect me to treat you seriously. I hope you see the idiocy in that. Plus, there's not much to explain about cardboard. I guess I could describe the superficial qualities. Like how it's pink, or is supposed to be "sexy", or has such a "cool" looking appearance. You haven't seen cardboard like this before, let me tell you.
I haven't been following LR much lately cause of Fire Emblem but I thought Lightning was trying to save the world from Chaos in that game. Something changed?
CosmicGroinPull
Member
The hate is more towards her games, I think.
Love her design, love that Square are giving so much focus to a female lead, but the writing is just not good enough to make her more than just a pretty design.
Look at what Kojima was able to achieve with The Boss, and she isn't even the lead character. Oh, if only Lightning could have that.....
Love her design, love that Square are giving so much focus to a female lead, but the writing is just not good enough to make her more than just a pretty design.
Look at what Kojima was able to achieve with The Boss, and she isn't even the lead character. Oh, if only Lightning could have that.....
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Well she is supposed to as the supposed chosen of Bunnybelts now. But her main interest as always is "Serah".
And yes I'm stuck on Fire Emblem as well. Just started Hard mode.
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