People's extreme love and passion towards characters
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Taj Gill
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Pretty ignorant considering I've said time and time again I could care less if Scorpion isn't in MK ever again.
But great responses so far guys. But I don't think we've gotten to the point where we've figured out why some fans think they're so entitled. I think most of you that have replied don't think you're entitled, and I doubt an entitled fan would reply to this thread without potentially getting ridiculed and sounding like a complete tool LOL so I guess that is going to be mystery for a while.
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Misucra
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Entitled as in a guy who thinks his favorite character is flawless and no one has a right to say anything bad about it?
Taj Gill
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Precisely. Hell, even worse, people like the complete asswipe who started the get rid of Tanya petition
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Axe
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I'm a married man with a child. To me it's not any kind of lonelyness, its more about being able to enjoy the next game as much as possible. Games are one of my two passions. Add the nostalgia of growing up with a character and it's more of an attachment to Reptile than anything else. I've loved him since MK2. People form attachments over long periods.
Kenshi would have been my favourite character had MK9 been my first game. To me he's super cool and I'm a big fan of telekinetic powers. However my long running attachment prevents my favourite from changing. Hell I love Reptile so much that I refused to prefer another character even when Midway butchered his move set during the 3D era. No force balls? Insanity!
Kenshi would have been my favourite character had MK9 been my first game. To me he's super cool and I'm a big fan of telekinetic powers. However my long running attachment prevents my favourite from changing. Hell I love Reptile so much that I refused to prefer another character even when Midway butchered his move set during the 3D era. No force balls? Insanity!
theincubuslord
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You can be married with children and still be lonely though...
Axe
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Without wishing to sound condescending I suppose that depends on the state of one's marrage. I have bugger all social life and a handfull of online friends but I never feel alone.
theincubuslord
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squirt007nc
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Wow someone started a petition to get rid of her. Dont get me wrong its certain characters i dislike but id never go to the point of starting a movement to remove someone else's favorite character out of the game. Thats just pathetic.
Misucra
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OK. First thing. That ain't no passionate fan. That's a person who has no idea what is an individual opinion and taste.
Also how can someone be passionate about something if they refuse to even look into the flaws of their favorites? Being passionate is about knowing your character from head to toe. Knowing his plus and minus. If one ignores something as crucial as this, then they are anything but fans/fan.
As for the guy who started Anti-Tanya petition:
We are the fans and we pay your salary. As such, our concerns have a right to be heard. That's how democracy works. Remove Tanya immediately and replace her with a better character.
I remember mentioning similar stuff like this: We are the fans and we pay your salary. As such, our concerns have a right to be heard.
Even so, there is asking for technical fixes and maintenance and then there is being a fine self centered prick who is ignorant about MK. I can tell already that the guy who made this petition, has no idea how much development and money get invested into character making. Also he wants to erase part of Mortal Kombat universe. He is a self centered prick. That's all.
FlawlessVictor
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Honestly, I believe this elevated sense of entitlement goes beyond their love of games and their characters. Some people have a self-centered personality where they believe they deserve more than what they already have.
theincubuslord
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Yes, you are absolutely correct about that. A behaviour like that doesn't stem from nowhere, it stems from something that is already part of that person's personality.
It's pocket psychology, but I did learn something in school! XD
jdnice11
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I believe ppl have passion for these characters bc they feel in some way shape or form they relate. Or maybe its simpler and just like their design or their story.
My love for Kano is bc he is the complete opposite of who i am in real life. Im a good guy, i help my friends, im respectful etc...
Kano on the other hand is a bad guy, betrays ppl, doesn't have friends, more acquaintances and is probably one of the rudest MF'ers you'd ever come across lol
Also i love his character design. Always have!
My love for Kano is bc he is the complete opposite of who i am in real life. Im a good guy, i help my friends, im respectful etc...
Kano on the other hand is a bad guy, betrays ppl, doesn't have friends, more acquaintances and is probably one of the rudest MF'ers you'd ever come across lol
Also i love his character design. Always have!
Critical-Limit
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I guess Taj has just never had a connection with a fictional character lol.
Have you ever watched a TV show where a character you liked died? and it kind of upsetted you?
Or a side character intrigued you more than the main character, and you find yourself waiting for the side character to keep showing up?
If you've never experienced these things Taj, Im not sure if you can ever relate to why people love characters as much as they do.
Have you ever watched a TV show where a character you liked died? and it kind of upsetted you?
Or a side character intrigued you more than the main character, and you find yourself waiting for the side character to keep showing up?
If you've never experienced these things Taj, Im not sure if you can ever relate to why people love characters as much as they do.
BAdass Liu Kang
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Ya know, when mkda came out and they killed liu i was sick. The game felt so weird to me. I was even more annoyed when they gave his flying kick to sonya. Liu actually became my favorite character in mkt. And he became more of a favorite for when i saw the firsy mk movie. When he threw jc's luggage in the water that made me laugh. I just always loved his moves and the character design also.
Taj Gill
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I have experienced these things, and like I said, in the end I realize it's fiction and it won't affect my life.
Critical-Limit
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I don't think you're giving those people enough credit. Everyone who threatens to boycott, or does petitions. None of these people think it will ruin their lives. But for them a certain character made MK Mk for them.
With them gone they don't feel a reason to stick around is all. Like if your favorite games stopped showing up. And you aren't feeling gaming anymore, you either bail out, or fight for th games you want back.
Temptress
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How can you consider yourself a true fan if you only play MK for one character? People need to realize that not everything in this world is done to satisfy their wants/needs; chucking a tantrum because your favourite character isn't in the game is childish & pathetic.
Critical-Limit
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I think you're being childish and pathetic for trying enforce your personal view on others.
I would never drop mk over 1 character either, but I don't think it's hard to try to relate.
Some people are a fan of a single character, or a select few. If all of their favorites aren't in they feel a disconnect.
Quit crying about people being upset over something they like missing.