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pairings_tcg2013-08-11 10:37 pm
lluvia) wrote in pairings_tcg2013-08-11 10:37 pm
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Discussion 34
Welcome to another discussion round! It is a pretty straightforward game where I give you a question that you'll answer in a new comment for two random cards. Since this is a discussion, don't be shy! Feel free to comment on other player's threads too~
This week's discussion is...
"What sort of things do you enjoy in a story? What are some of your favorite examples of series/games/books with these things? Maybe other people are into the same things, so this could be a good chance to learn about and try out new canons! Just please try to be mindful of potential spoilers."
(Example: I love stories that are mostly character-driven, and which sometimes consist of several different stories taking place at the same time and intertwining. I also love things like time-travel, world resets, and supernatural/mystery stuff in general! Some of my favorite canons that incorporate these elements are: Kara no Kyoukai, the When They Cry series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Pandora Hearts, etc!)
Have fun everybody! You've got until August 25, 2013 to comment!
tl;dr
Some of my favorite things in a cast are moral ambiguity-- protagonists who do shitty things, antagonists who do genuinely decent things-- characters who are really fucked up on some level, and banter. Preferably combined. Tales of tends to be my go-to for some of this; the earlier games are heavier on the protagonists being really decent people, but as it progresses there tends to be a lot of fucking up and a lot of the cast having moments when they're tired or snappish or say the wrong thing or DO the wrong thing. And there's the bonus of lots of banter/downtime thanks to the skit system.
In terms of watching things rather than playing them, I tend to like quieter shows, or shows with a quieter, more character-driven feel-- where there are a lot of intimate moments that show us what the characters are like in a variety of situations that tie into the plot but aren't being driven by it. I tend to find a lot of overlap between that kind of hard-to-describe character moment and episodic series-- UN-GO, Petshop of Horrors, and Natsume Yuujinchou are the things that immediately come to mind for me, even though they all have a very different pace and focus. (But they also all deal with the supernatural and nonhumans to some extent, which is another huge plus for me, especially with the examining humanity through the lens of inhumanity.)
I also really like shows that just have a decent sense of humor-- whether it's meta (laughing at themselves while still taking themselves seriously enough that I can get emotionally invested) or through things like character banter, or something else entirely. Series that are all grimdark all the time I just can't enjoy most of the time because I end up feeling terrible if I get emotionally invested! Humor and a sense of hope/optimism even if everything is terrible helps keep me watching/playing/reading something. (It's how I stay invested in Amatsuki through a constant slew of OH GOD EVERYONE'S LIVES ARE TERRIBLE-- there's so much humor and friendship and a sense of determination to make things work out somehow. It's also how I can get through Suikoden II, which is one of my favorite games ever but has a whole lot of WAR IS TERRIBLE AND AWFUL FOR SO MANY REASONS packed in there.)
And… you know what, I have rambled enough, so I'm going to leave it there. If you're not Floor and you're reading this, I'm sorry. If you are Floor and are reading this, I'm not sorry at all.
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