Fire Emblem: it's got incest.  I don't know about you, but I'd heard about that one long before playing a single game.

I'm not going to wonder why this is so prominently featured, to the point where FE4 was allegedly toned down prior to release yet still contains it as a plot point.  But, let's explore it a bit, and not in the kink meme way.

Humans ( Read more... )

What makes a "favorite" character?  In my case, it's kind of a visceral appreciation and not purely an abstract "what-if" meta obsession.  Put simply, I often know if a character (or pairing) is truly a favorite by how I respond to artwork.  If seeing a little fan-doodle or icon provokes a reaction in me, that's a beloved character.  If I see the ( Read more... )

One thing I see Ike criticized for, a lot, is his distinct lack of prejudice.  To have Ike emerge from a world as screwed-up as Tellius with such an egalitarian attitude (especially when he grew up around people like, uh, Shinon) strikes a good many fans as unrealistic.  Fair enough, though really it kind of goes with the role of being the Game ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to talk about this for a while, and conversations with 
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#14:  Best Designed Character/Artwork

Design.  Interesting topic.  Of course, we have to suspend disbelief on the front end to accept FE designs; spikes on armor and long swirls of clothing and hair all invite immediate speculation on how they might harm the wearer in actual combat.

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Back to the meme.

#11: Favorite Level-- Uhhhh.  That one that's a TARDIS.  FE6 16X = FE8 Valni 8 = FE11 24X.  Because it's a TARDIS!  WMG on TV Tropes said so.

#18: Best Storyline--

Storyline in FE is a little hard to evaluate because of prequel/sequel/sidestory issues; FE7 gains a great deal of resonance if one has foreknowledge of FE6, for example ( Read more... )

Haven't gone anywhere.  Yet.

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#3: What incarnation of the Fire Emblem is your favorite, and what would you do with it?

( For Sale: Dragon-crafted Seal Upon Evil. Comes as paired set with unique sword. For decorative purposes only; excessive handling may impair will and conscience of user. )

 Yay, another four-day weekend.  I've never gotten New Year's Eve off as a holiday before, not as a working adult, anyway.

And the fact that I helped get this holiday for the division makes it especially sweet.

I want to get out of town this weekend.  Not sure to where... just get.

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Anyway, Day Two: Favorite Pairing.

If we're going to discount crack ( Read more... )

 So, back to the meme.

#5: Favorite Villain: If we're going with the penultimate Big Bad, the human sort, I have to say Rudolf.  If we're going with the final, not-human, Big Bad, it's harder to say... Medeus (humans have it coming), Idoun (not what was expected) and Ashera (whoa) have their interesting points.  Fomortiis and the Fire Dragon, not so ( Read more... )

 Nanna.  Priscilla.  Cheiney.

One of these does NOT belong.  I'm not sure to find it amusing or kind of disturbing.

Also, this does not strike me as inadvertent.