Discussion What's the ideal temperament of an MC

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  1. aldrie95

    aldrie95 Well-Known Member

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    What the hell is the MC's attitude supposed to be? If an MC is arrogant, you get a ton of enemies, if an MC is apathetic, you still get a ton of enemies, and if the MC is timid, you freakin still get a ton of enemies. F*** it. If the MC is perverted you get the most enemies of all.

    I mean its all good and all since no enemies is not a good read (I'm talking about action genres here)
    So, what is the ideal nature??
     
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    prongsjiisan Apostle of Violence

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    I like mc like shirou LG... Or soma in realist
     
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    Hatty Well-Known Member

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    To me the ideal MC would be tactical and do whatever he wishes but plans it out. Also not letting retarded traditions, morals of someone else, or let emotions get in the way
     
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    Reright Someone who tried to keep it simple but failed

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    Badass ,what else ?
     
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    Reright Someone who tried to keep it simple but failed

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    Thank you for the question :D
     
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    LittleAsianBoy The Hidden in Plain Sight Guy

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    The ideal mc... In harems, a dead one?
     
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    Ryve16 Working Hard and Hardly Working

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    Think of yuuki rito. Everything that doesnt describe him.

    Now think of Cadis Etrama di Raizel, now he would be a good MC
     
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  8. Little Dragon

    Little Dragon I does what I likes and I likes what I do

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    I feel like this thread already exists... F*** it, the ideal MC is different for each person. Truly we all look for a better version of yourself in an MC or at least that's what I believe. So entirely subjective.
     
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    Shuchou Simplicity is the easiest path to true beauty.

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    An arrogant mc with a pervert mind and also on the same time have a handsome face is a masterpiece. Like in amaburi but not pervert tho
     
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    Haraguro type ......hehehehe
     
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  11. Little Dragon

    Little Dragon I does what I likes and I likes what I do

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    I guess if I were to give my ideal MC tho, it would be Ling Feng from HN1F. I love the scheming.
     
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    Simon [The Pure One's Chief Steward][Demon Beast]

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    My ideal would be for the MC to act as an actual person, and not a caricature of a person

    You give me face and I won't give you face, it's this Bullshit I hate
     
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    LittleAsianBoy The Hidden in Plain Sight Guy

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    That's a possibility!?
     
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    Nyanko Psychotic Cat Princess

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    Meng Hao temperament! The Confucian Scholar that rocks the Black Lands!
     
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    sal880612m As I thought, love was a status effect! ~ICDS

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    It honestly changes day to day for me. Some days I want an honest idiot. Others I want a high functioning sociopath :)
     
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    aldrie95 Well-Known Member

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    Yuuki Rito is the only person who doesn't have an enemy but has a harem.
    Yun Che has a harem but he's currently fighting for his life and it will continue till tomorrow to know what happened. LOL
    Lin Feng has a harem too and almost died to retain it.
    In short, Yuuki Rito is god...
     
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    Ratatoskr [Aruruu's proud dad] [The False Gentleman]

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    Someone ye qingyu from IGE. Kind to those who showed him kindness, ruthless to those who antagonize him, but usually just remain apathetic and do his own thing. Not looking for trouble and just use the time to train. Purposely seeking trouble to me is an idiotic thing to do. Jeering and bad mouthing are losers only weapon why bother, unless of course they start talking about your family. If you don't kill them then you are unfilial.
     
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    The ideal MC is Meng Hao from ISSTH. He can be arrogant, timid, apathetic, bashful, sly, vicious and shy at any given moment. All while managing to escape, destroy, convert, subvert, and/or befriend all enemies. He's a Jack-of-all-Trades/Master-of-Every-Goddamn-Thing. While other MCs see a problem and become a hammer, he's a walking Walmart.
     
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    episod3ux Azuka's Sole Nii♐Azu's Saint♒Azuka's♐(\_/)Pillow

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    +1. Dude is scary as fck.
    I love Meng Hao. He doesn’t shout, he doesn’t cry. He just stays silent and lets the fury burn inside him as he plans his revenge..
     
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    aldrie95 Well-Known Member

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    You're right. Anyone that's badass doesn't have any note worthy enemies. Sorry my bad lol
     
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