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The Bulbagarden Conversational Chat Thread Vol 4

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Sunburn

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Yay, N bashing :D I agree, I didn't like N at all, and I'm not sure what makes him likable or endearing to people. I get that he had a sad past, but he came off as whiny and very creepy to me, and if I was the BW protagonist I'd probably be exploring other regions in search of other Pokemon, not in search of N. I think they tried too hard to make him a cool or unique character, and usually attempts like that cause me to dislike that character, a little like Jaffar in FE7 I guess.
 

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I didnt really think N was a bad character, he obviously was messed up and Ghetsis had a lot to do with that, but I didnt really find him whiny.
 

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I don't really know why I like N, but I don't find him whiny or anything. He's pretty cool, although I probably give him a little more credit then he deserves.
 

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I'm neutral towards N. I don't like him nor dislike him.
 

Kane Dunestorm

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I honestly think that N is quite the amazing character, and is quite possibly one of the main reasons why I thought the story for 5th gen was so freaking amazing. The story behind him is something that everybody can learn from, in that you won't be long for this world with a narrow, "Black and White" point of view. In order to truly fit in this world, you have to be more open minded, look at things a bit more abstractly, and look at it all in shades of gray. I also truly think that was the main reason why they named the games what they did, and why I think they named X and Y after not only 3-Dimensional planes, but Genetics as well (I mean, come on, the protagonists have a bracelet with a double helix design on it).
 

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The story behind him is something that everybody can learn from, in that you won't be long for this world with a narrow, "Black and White" point of view.

What do you mean, pokémon is pretty much black and white, the game. Bad guys gonna be bad guys, good guys gonna be good guys. The characters are pretty one-dimensional, it's easy to see how they're going to develop (or not)., and they're just awfully bland and boring. Nothing makes me want to relate to them at all. N is pretty bad. He's just so stereotypical bad guy that turns to good guy. He's certainly not in some moral grey area.


Then again, I don't play the games for the story. I play them because I can trap monsters into small balls and wreck shit with them.
 

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Talking about N? Without @amethystGoblin;? Interesting..
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I'm indifferent towards N. His backstory in the games was pretty interesting I suppose, and it gave the game more depth, but his personality somehow made him annoying to me. maybe it's just the hair
 

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Barry will forever be the best rival of all time.
 

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As stated, I like N quite a bit, though I don't really know why. Besides him, my favorite Pokemon characters would include...uh...Grimsley, Cheren, Blue, Silver, Sabrina, Barry, Thorton, Miror B., etc.
 

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Barry will forever be the best rival of all time.

Well, there's Green, Silv... hah, who got time to list them all?

I'm inclined to agree with you, at least Platinum Barry where he gets his shit together and evolves his Starly.


I can't really think of many pokémon characters I like because of their personality/how they're presented in the games.
 

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I think I like all the rivals, except for May/Brendan. Not crazy about Bianca or Hugh either, though I don't dislike them.
 

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Barry will forever be the best rival of all time.

Ugh, you must be kidding... He annoyed me to no end... Reminded me of somebody I know who is equally impatient and annoying... Drove me nuts.

At least he wasn't cliched and/or a Gary Stu...
 

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I like Bianca. She is the only rival that was not a douche and picked the stronger starter.

Now that I really think about it we do not have much rival options. My serious choice would be Barry. I like how he THUDs into you.
 
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