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Because Light's a boring, mean-spirited, one-note asshole of a character who in real life most people would simply brand as a douchebag and walk away from. Her "hardened soldier" act just makes her come off as a bully.
Less than a third of FFXIII's sales.
Yeah I thought so. I'm surprised Square Enix still let him do a THIRD game in that regard. Maybe they thought the obsession with Lightning would push more sales than moving the team to work on a game that has actual ambition.
Wonder if giving squall tits would have turned FFVIII into a trilogy too. That is about the only difference between the main characters.
1. I would think a hopeless character just plain wouldn't give a shit anymore or would be morally depressed with their surroundings.
2. She DID NOT just lose her parents. Her nameless father was called out for a mission and he never returned and is otherwise considered dead or MIA. At the age of 15 her mother died from sickness and she was left alone to fend with her twin sister, her only remaining family.
3. There is no debate. The fal'cie leaders have manipulated the people to believe that life on Gran Pulse is "evil" and must be eradicated and as XIII shows the populace is gullible and easily persuaded thus Gran Pulse is thrust into repeated wars all in a grand scheme to sacrifice mass amounts of life to open Etro's Gate which may be in direct relation to the Interdimensional Rift, or specifically the Ethereal Plane of Existence.
4. She was not being overprotective, she was being selfish. Serah was her only connection to human interaction, and Snow threatened to take away what gave her life meaning hence she lashed out and pushed her away instead of grasping the situation to her full understanding. This one reckless act causes Snow to do something if Lightning, Serah's own sister, refuses to take action.
5. Lightning never inquired about the relationship about Snow and Serah, therefore did not choose to understand the "why" they like each other.
6. Lightning's imprisonment into Valhalla goes directly against her statement of not serving a higher power and fighting her fate, instead the opposite happens. And her choice to have Noel bring Serah to her finalizes Serah's death at Lightning's diction. With this Lightning's only reason for living and her sole motivation is drawn to extinction and by none other then Lightning herself, in effect concluding the last page of Serah's biography.
7. Her personality didn't progress. It had a 180 degree turn.
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I agree. Very well said. Maybe if she was all fucked up, missing an eye and had scars all over her face and body, you could look at her and say "Wow, this character has had a hard life. I can't relate but I can sympathize". But as it is, she looks a day out of high school and is acting like a total ass.Because Light's a boring, mean-spirited, one-note asshole of a character who in real life most people would simply brand as a douchebag and walk away from. Her "hardened soldier" act just makes her come off as a bully.
Bro. No offense but you pretty much straight up copied what I said.
From what I played of FFXIII, she had that "Me against the world personality" which I fucking loathe.
Which is disappointing since I had high hopes she would make a great character.
It's been awhile since I've played(holy shit, almost 3 years in fact).
I've been thinking of picking it back up again because I do love the world and would like to play more of it.
We all did, we all did. About XIII. About the FNC. About Lighting.
And now? Look at us now.
Shuld we make a XIII bananamous group?
*nightmare fuel*
We all did, we all did. About XIII. About the FNC. About Lighting.
And now? Look at us now.
Yes.
I don't get it.
Not to rip off the meme but Square shot themselves in the foot with her the moment they wanted her to be like Cloud. You can't capture that kind of lightning in a bottle.
Yes.
Type 0 is pretty cool.
Should we make a XIII anonymous group to help people?
I couldn't resist!
I agree. Very well said. Maybe if she was all fucked up, missing an eye and had scars all over her face and body, you could look at her and say "Wow, this character has had a hard life. I can't relate but I can sympathize". But as it is, she looks a day out of high school and is acting like a total ass.
Are Kagari and Narolf going to have a child that looks like a Tetsuya Nomura character?
PS: I think Lightning is a pretty good character overall who gets a worse rep than she deserves because of the general backlash to how people feel about the FF13 games. It happens all the time, really - the 'Celda' debacle colouring early impression of Wind Waker, which then mellowed, for instance, or Mass Effect 3 (which generally speaking is tighter than 2, even if you dislike the streamlining of the RPG elements) getting marked as being shit all over thanks to the disastrous ending and so on. There are many people who dislike Lightning, like those other things, but their voice is made infinitely louder thanks to the general unrest about FF13 and the direction the series has taken this generation. Lightning will, I think, be remembered more fondly once she's dead and gone and FF has moved on.
Are Kagari and Narolf going to have a child that looks like a Tetsuya Nomura character?
PS: I think Lightning is a pretty good character overall who gets a worse rep than she deserves because of the general backlash to how people feel about the FF13 games. It happens all the time, really - the 'Celda' debacle colouring early impression of Wind Waker, which then mellowed, for instance, or Mass Effect 3 (which generally speaking is tighter than 2, even if you dislike the streamlining of the RPG elements) getting marked as being shit all over thanks to the disastrous ending and so on. There are many people who dislike Lightning, like those other things, but their voice is made infinitely louder thanks to the general unrest about FF13 and the direction the series has taken this generation. Lightning will, I think, be remembered more fondly once she's dead and gone and FF has moved on.
Speaking of Claire, why the hell doesn't she go by that name now that it's been revealed.
Lightning is a stupid name. The reason she changed her name was stupid.
I thought after all that she would learn to become human again and rejoin the realm of mortals by reclaiming the name her dead parents lovingly gave her but NOPE.
Whatever, why am I hear?
Speaking of Claire, why the hell doesn't she go by that name now that it's been revealed.
Lightning is a stupid name. The reason she changed her name was stupid.
I thought after all that she would learn to become human again and rejoin the realm of mortals by reclaiming the name her dead parents lovingly gave her but NOPE.
Whatever, why am I hear?
Are Kagari and Narolf going to have a child that looks like a Tetsuya Nomura character?
I like you =)AHAHAHA, you expect consistency from Toriyama works. That's so cute!
Toriyama is that you?I am Lightning's waifu and she's not boring.
Toriyama is that you?
Type-0 is the best FFXIII, has the best L'Cie, and also the best Lightning.
No one can be edgier than Edge "Edgey" Maverick.
Please, stop rubbing on our faces Type 0. We know is good but we can't play it!
Nonsense. Import, peon.
Not until the translation is finished!
Then play the demo.
She represents the terrible execution of a great concept to me.
And her increasingly alien appearance with each sequel also represents how disjointed and shallow the entire universe has become thanks to Toriyama and co.'s bullshit.
Who the fuck writes an entire encyclopedia of lore only to use none of it in any sequel?
Why did you want me to read so much about a setting you promptly destroyed in the second game?
Waste of damn time.
Edit: oh god that poster
Double edit: Also the writing is terrible in all the games she's been in, and I find it hard to like anyone when I think everything they say is stupid.
Positive things about Lightning, she punched Snow. A lot.