Sierra Crysis wrote...
I see alot, but not what you see. Are you meaning to tell me that you can play through a game with a neutral opinion? Especially one that you can play for long enough that you can't beat it in a single day, and say you didn't have an opinion about Anders and the sloppy romance until the climax? I don't see how you can overlook the little humorless whipped puppy bit because of the ending. Establishing the fact that it even makes sense, it's easy to see in merely 5 seconds how people can be frustrated with the change from a character you want in your party, to one you practically have to have if you want a healer.
That's not what I said? I see it differently because I approached it without a preconceived determination to hate it because it was different, and as such was able to more objectively assess the themes and literary purposes behind the arc. Again, it is a
tragedy -- it would kind of defeat the point if you could look back at Awakening and say "OH MAN ANDERS IS LIKE 800X MORE BADASS NOW WHAT IS HE COMPLAINING ABOUT". It's
supposed to be upsetting that he's progressively losing himself. Through Awakening, the game provides you a frame of reference for a person who
was likable and was at least
somewhat comparatively stable that really informs just how much he means it when he says merging with Justice was a mistake.
Sierra Crysis wrote...
I'm sorry, I don't know too many people who seriously 'intend' on being ironic. It might be clever writing, but it makes for one hell of a lame character.
There is a distinction between an "unlikable person" and a "bad character". I can completely understand why someone might not like Anders as a
person, given the fact he is a catty, whiny, manic-depressive headcase who SPOILERS up a SPOILER, but he is a very strong
character with a well crafted arc and a well integrated romance that fits seamlessly into the overarching narrative of the game, both thematically and through direct textual involvement. It is not necessary to like a character as a person for him to be a good character.
Mash Mashington wrote...
trolololo
Learn to play without the healer,lower the difficulty, play a spirit healer yourself gdi. You don't need a healer in DA2, that's the craziest delusion i've seen on this site. Besides, Anders is a lousy healer anyway
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Modifié par ipgd, 27 juin 2011 - 05:58 .