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Yumil Mad Archivist Since: Mar, 2016
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#59551: Jul 19th 2020 at 8:31:55 PM

I think there's something pretty smart about Akechi's change of personality in the third semester and both chracterizations of him can be true, and you can explain the change pretty organically.

Akechi used to have regrets of scenarios that didn't came true. What if he had learned about change of hearts before it was too late ? What if Joker had been there for him before he became a monster ? What if he could have been happy once in his life ?

But then the third semester came along, gave everyone everything they ever wanted, and Akechi rejected that reality on the basis he refused to let his life be decided by anyone but himself, and that a perfect reality is ultimately boring anyway. So. In doing so. He moved on from his past regrets and finally let them go. Because he just rejected the opportunity for those scenarios to come true.

Yes, those hypothetical scenarios would have been lovely, but they didn't happened. No use lamenting over what's been done. Only reality remains, and the only thing to do with it is accept it and make the most of it.

Don't sleep throu~gh dre~ams, that can't come true...

Edited by Yumil on Jul 19th 2020 at 5:33:22 PM

"when you stare too long into the abyss, Xehanort takes advantage of the distraction to break into your house and steal all your shit."
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#59552: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:23:03 PM

Interesting to hear nobody liks him in the third semester or whatever it is. That was always the complaint I've seen about him; that the Phantom Thieves show him undue sympathy or kindness.

Reminds me of a sort of accusation of sexism I've seen with regards to the Palace creators. Only Sae, the woman, gets to be redeemed and turn out good. I don't agree with this criticism, I've just seen it here and there. Besides, my point is Akechi is right there as a boy who the narrative is unusually kind to compared to most of the bad guys in the game.

And he's nothing like Snape in any way.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#59553: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:27:21 PM

Yeah, Snape’s more of a Wild Card (pun intended) that nobody on either side can 100% trust.

The legend has returned.
OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#59554: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:31:49 PM

Which isnt the case. Dumbledore knew he could trust him precisely because he understood what motivated Snape.

Just cause the others didnt was intentional as they kept it to themselves.

Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
deludedmusings Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#59555: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:33:15 PM

I did not compare their characters.

Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Face me now, bitch!
#59556: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:34:27 PM

Harry Potter with Persona abilities in place of normal magic and written by the guy who wrote Peter Jackson (Forgot his name) would be retroactively be better then the actual Harry Potter, NGL.

Especially because of, well, J.K Rowling's reputation at the moment...

Edited by Demongodofchaos2 on Jul 19th 2020 at 12:34:51 PM

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Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#59557: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:35:32 PM

Rick Riordan. And Voldemort's Mudo spams are a real pain.

Edited by Blueace on Jul 19th 2020 at 12:36:47 PM

Wake me up at your own risk.
Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Face me now, bitch!
#59558: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:36:02 PM

Ah, thanks.

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deludedmusings Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#59560: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:40:26 PM

Jesus, you people really hate fangirls huh?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#59561: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:41:11 PM

I'm reminded of Twilight now.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#59562: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:44:41 PM

I like fangirls just fine. Wasn't Akechi one of the most popular charactes in P5? I doubt that was all women anyway. And it isn't like fangirls wrote the character.

Girly stuff is just easy to hate on.

Kagamikazuto Kazuto from NC Since: Feb, 2020 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Kazuto
#59563: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:46:31 PM

I never said I hated anyone.

Can't think of one.
deludedmusings Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#59564: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:47:47 PM

It's more stan/anti and hardcore shippers. And, yeah, the guys are always just as bad.

Edited by deludedmusings on Jul 20th 2020 at 2:49:03 AM

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#59565: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:48:23 PM

Nobody ever does.

But we all hate something.

Hate is our greatest resource. We'd solve all energy crises if we could harness it.

One Strip! One Strip!
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#59566: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:51:15 PM

Pointing out a trend is not hating on it.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#59567: Jul 19th 2020 at 9:51:15 PM

Nah, it'd cause the Rise of the Machines within a day if that was possible.

Edited by Blueace on Jul 19th 2020 at 1:00:16 PM

Wake me up at your own risk.
CountofBleck Starting to believe in himself from New Wirral (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Starting to believe in himself
#59568: Jul 20th 2020 at 7:10:29 AM

Not of any interest to persona only fans, by Atlus finally remembered SMT existed today.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#59569: Jul 20th 2020 at 7:18:55 AM

A remake of Nocturne and a trailer for V, if anyone is interested.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#59570: Jul 20th 2020 at 8:08:17 AM

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The Chad Persona vs.the Virgin SMT.

But seriously, I am excited for SMTV. Nocturne HD is cool and all but I wouldn't buy a Switch for that. I've been meaning to buy a Switch for years now, ever since SMTV's first announcement, and I guess I gotta get on that.

Smasher from The 1830's, but without the racists (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: The best thing that ever happened to a bum like me
#59571: Jul 20th 2020 at 10:44:31 AM

Akechi is the most popular non-protagonist in the entire series. In Japan, at least. (Yes, that includes the Persona 3 Portable Female Protagonist.)

Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Face me now, bitch!
#59572: Jul 20th 2020 at 10:45:53 AM

Thats Yosuke, actually, who's actually more popular then any protagonist in Japan.

For some reason.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#59573: Jul 20th 2020 at 10:48:33 AM

Different standards I guess.

Clearly, something about his clicked in a good way over there, rather than people being massively turned off by some of the shit he pulls like in the west.

One Strip! One Strip!
Smasher from The 1830's, but without the racists (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: The best thing that ever happened to a bum like me
#59574: Jul 20th 2020 at 10:52:29 AM

Still, Akechi is extremely popular.

By the way, I'm only on Heaven, but is it fair to say that Yosuke is a better friend than Ryuji?

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#59575: Jul 20th 2020 at 10:56:23 AM

Better in what way? I don't remember Ryuji ever being a dickhead to you or anything.

Of course Yosuke is chill AF and very cool with you, too.

Better friend is a hardmetric with these two.


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