[MENTION=5028]Commander[/MENTION], after my first impression of you (arrogant) I've come to respect your cleverness and wit. But really, defending one's ideas can be exhausting sometimes. There's no magic cure. If people criticize our ideas, we can't just ignore the criticism by shouting 'my opinion!' Jeez, if the whole world operated that way, nothing would ever be accomplished. Politicians would not influence the hearts and minds of the voters and none of us would be susceptible to advertising or propaganda (oh how we are, sadly).
Our theories for Bi Han's inclusion are beleaguered to say the least. I still believe he'll have a background presence, but I've been persuaded that my chances of seeing him in the flesh are slim. No amount of saying the word 'opinion' gives my hope of his appearance some kind of protected status. It can still be criticized if it lacks merit.
It's hard to imagine that everyone here is just pissing their opinions into the wind just for the cathartic gratificatiom of putting the words on a webpage for posterity. Gimme a break. We're here as MK fans to discuss our ideas. I feel it would be delusional to think one's ideas are protected from critticism for any reason whatsoever.
I'm allowed to have an opinion, though, and my opinion is that
to me Bi-Han
feels like Bruce Wayne and Kuai-Liang
feels like Dick Grayson (the next Batman in line).
Whether than ends up being how NRS sees it or not is irrelevant, as it has nothing to do with how I relate to the character.
If I don't present something as fact, then yes, it is indeed an opinion and there is no right or wrong to it, and it's just my personal view on something.
The problem that I have is when I come and express something as an opinion, and people (in general) come and try to
"prove it wrong" or treat it as if it's a statement of fact, when it indeed is not being presented as such.
I've accepted that Bi-Han won't be ANY version of Sub-Zero, and quite frankly I've come to accept that NRS may indeed just skip over Bi-Han in totality, in MKX.
I know that you may think that it's a pessimistic way to see things, and maybe it is, but I'd rather have no hope of seeing Bi-Han AT ALL in MKX, and be pleasantly surprised IF he does show up, than be expecting some sort of Bi-Han cameo and be let down if it doesn't happen.
No, for once I'd like to state my opinions without someone attacking me for them, as is often the case here on TRMK.
I can't come here into 1 of these threads the majority of the time, without someone starting a debate, just to debate.
People come and attack my opinions on things and start debates, then they have the audacity to wonder why I am the way that I am when I respond to them in the manner that I do.
Ever notice how I don't have problems with certain people, yet with a select few others I DO?