| I think that guy is just an average main character . He has nothing interesting IMO , only his connection with hina . i think dio is more interesting as a charcter . his design is alright imho . i hope he develops through series more . his childhood etc . |
| He's ok and he serves the story well. That's what really matters. |
| He's interesting, but it annoys me how much he wants to connect with Hina, putting in danger Dio and persons around him. |
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| He is not a "traditional" mecha protagonist. Aoba isn't as "hot blooded" as Simon and Kamina from "Gurren Lagann" or the more current Nobunaga Oda from "Nobunaga The Fool", nor does he have any apparent hang-ups about fighting in a war either for having to kill or because he can't fully comprehend it ala Shinj Ikari of Evangelion or A LOT of Gundam protagonists. Episode 4 was good for Aoba IMO. It says something when he feels like a stranger in his hometown when physically the part he lived in hadn't changed that much. His "hometown" did not FEEL like the "home" he left in episode 1. Aoba does have a hang-up in the form of Hina. She was the one who told him he was going to the future and that "Dio was waiting". To him Hina holds answers as to why he was sent to the future. The Hina he meets however does not know him so that makes him more confused when they meet. |
sentience said: He's ok and he serves the story well. That's what really matters. |
| The things I like about him is he isn't whiny, he's not emo, and not hot blooded. He's also not annoying. Has a good learning curve. I think he has talent for piloting a mecha much like his skills in basketball thanks to the coupling system. I don't know why I'm comparing piloting mechs to playing basketball thought. lol He makes a nice couple for Hina. Or with Dio. XD I think he's pretty cool. I sure hope he becomes a better protag later in the series. And I sure don't want him to end up like Haruto. |
MagitoFeb 4, 2014 5:18 AM
sentience said: He's ok and he serves the story well. That's what really matters. hes so far been a bit relieving as hes pretty much skipped past a ton of really annoying cliches usually associated with characters like him, hes not whiney, he isnt scared to do anything, seems to have some actual independence |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| I am okay with him for the most part. Except for the parts where Hina is on screen and he can't get how time travel works... which I admit is not really his fault. It is me watching too many time travel plots and being annoyed when he doesn't pic on the cues. Damn his lack of trope awareness! |
| "HINAAAAA!!!" That's the first thing that pops in my head when I think of him. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| having almost completed season 1, hes just really bland, its a bad case of him feeling less like a character and more like a walking plot point. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Holly saint character :D He is kind to everyone, toward friends and enemy. He even tried to talk with bizon in ep 11 but failed and got pointed gun as repply. Rare breed which hard to find in real life :D |
sentience said: He's ok and he serves the story well. That's what really matters. |
JizzyHitler said: having almost completed season 1, hes just really bland, its a bad case of him feeling less like a character and more like a walking plot point. ^ Plus, he reminds me of Kirito (same voice actor) and other generic protagonists from other shows. |
| Aoba is Neutral for me, he neither good protagonist nor is he a bad one. And that is enough honestly. |
| I think he is the most useless and unnecessary character ever made into a hero but I guess it wasn't for his involvement there will be no story !! |
| I hope he dies. |
| Wow, here I was thinking I needed to make a new topic for this and there was already one present. :) Ah! Before I begin let me say that as I write this post I've only seen BC up to 5 episodes, so my opinion may change after I complete the series (I seriously doubt it). Aoba is... a shi**y character. I don't know how the creators at Sunrise missed this but there's something inherently wrong with him. Take the second episode as an example when he starts piloting his mecha (forgot its name), he immediately kills an opponent pilot by cutting his robot in half. It's his first kill and added to that fact is that he's never had any previous training as a soldier, yet he doesn't lose any sleep over it nor does he feel any guilt which should be natural for any person suddenly thrust in a war he knows and cares nothing about. No, he just feels homesick but that's okay as it may be the director's way of telling us he suffers from Lelouch syndrome, which I define as the inability to empathize with anyone except a select few (though he appears way too sane for that). Although looks wise he appears as a younger Suzaku, these traits aren't surprising considering Buddy may have been accidentally synthesized when Sunrise was busy milking the cow known as Geass. But what truly destroys his credibility is when he feels guilty for beardy-pilot getting injured (my question here is then why didn't he feel guilty for killing a person??) and his obsession with Hina. Seriously, after listing all the faults that I've found in his character up till now, the most annoying thing about Aoba is when he starts screaming “HINA!!!", making my head hurt and resulting in me losing any interest in the anime for the next two minutes. This doesn't mean he has no redeeming characteristics, he's helpful towards others(like Dio's sister in 5th episode) which isn't unusual for a MC, it's just that it gets hard to focus on them when your head is ringing with “HINA!!!". |
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| Annoys me how generic he is. It's a terrible main character. Dio at least has some unpredictability. |
mayukachan said: JizzyHitler said: having almost completed season 1, hes just really bland, its a bad case of him feeling less like a character and more like a walking plot point. ^ Plus, he reminds me of Kirito (same voice actor) and other generic protagonists from other shows. Ohh I didn't notice that , good catch , now I am overlapping Hina with Asuna :) . Anyway as a character I find him quite well done and likeable , perfect for this show *nod* . |
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