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#1 | Back to Top09-27-2011 11:37:48 PM

SleepDebtFairy
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Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I don't care if you completely can't stand a character's personality on a deep, psychological level. Or if you hate what that character represents. Or if you hate that character for harming your favorite character.

What I want to know is, which character(s) do you dislike for stupid superficial surface stuff? Maybe Touga's hair style gets on your nerves? Maybe you just think Chuchu is annoying? Maybe Nanami's laugh just irritates you? What are some of the ridiculous aesthetic/stylistic stuff you dislike about characters?


I really dislike Wakaba's hair style. There, I said it.

I also hate that every filler episode is about Nanami, even though I like her.

Oh, and Akio just gives me the creeps. D: But I suppose that's justified.

Edit: OH, and Anthy, my fav character - can't stand it when her hair is up! Take it doooown!

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#2 | Back to Top09-28-2011 01:03:11 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

SleepDebtFairy wrote:

I also hate that every filler episode is about Nanami, even though I like her.

Yeah, pretty much.  Touga boxing a kangaroo, I'm looking right at you. emot-mad


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#3 | Back to Top09-28-2011 08:49:31 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I hate Saionji's scowling.

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#4 | Back to Top09-28-2011 02:28:02 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I hate how Nanami is such a BAMF and doesn't get as many duels as she deserves.

I also hate almost everything about the manga. Other than the fact that it's Utena.


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#5 | Back to Top09-28-2011 05:04:08 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

KaleMarsh wrote:

I hate Saionji's scowling.

Like three inch speed lines on his forehead. SWEET JESUS MAN GET YOU SOME ANTI-WRINKLE CREAM.

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#6 | Back to Top09-28-2011 05:23:35 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I don't like the general animation style of the Student Council arc.
http://ohtori.nu/gallery/var/resizes/Series/Episodes/Student_Council_Arc/02/Series_ep02_183.jpg?m=1380825814
There's just something about those faces. Manthy much?


I don't like when the pointy chins becomes way too pointy.
http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/14996-1/Series_ep36_015.jpghttp://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/14998-1/Series_ep36_016.jpg
You two could poke out eyes with those things!


I don't like Shiori's high pitched voice. Or her eyebrows.
http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/11902-1/Series_ep28_225.jpg
Seriously, what's up with those brows? Were they inspired by Chuchu's eyes?


I really don't like Keiko's hairstyle.
http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/8578-1/Series_ep21_059.jpg
Much better, dear!


I don't like Ruka's shoulder pads.
http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/11520-2/Series_ep28_034.jpg
Giant studs? Really now?


... I was tempted to add Movie-Akio's voice and clothes, but that'd be too obvious.

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#7 | Back to Top09-29-2011 12:41:12 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Two words: The braid. emot-mad

http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/4500-2/Series_ep10_071.jpg

Seriously. It needs to die.


http://ohtori.nu/gallery/var/resizes/Series/Episodes/Student_Council_Arc/03/Series_ep03_120.jpg?m=1380826050

Touga's constant attempts at "bedroom eyes" gets on my nerves.


http://ohtori.nu/galerie/d/14766-1/Series_ep35_128.jpg

As does the fact that the length of Saionji's ponytail never seems quite right.


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#8 | Back to Top09-29-2011 04:53:48 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Serious, Nanami's braid needs to go, she looks way better when it is not there.

Chuchu's body is way too small for its massive head.

Tsuwabuki's dub voice oh sooo wrong.

Miki looks more like a girl than his twin sister does, in fact Miki should  crossdress to appeal for my need for trap fanservice.

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#9 | Back to Top09-30-2011 07:35:14 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Saionji crying in the opening sequence... come on Saionji... be more serious... ¬¬'

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3525/053t.png
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5121/055h.png
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6889/056a.png


Also Touga in the opening sequence too, fighting with his jacket open... psst, you're going to get hurt Touga.

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#10 | Back to Top09-30-2011 12:21:01 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Ruka- his mutant for lock of doom and its a different color than the rest of his hair and why is it so long. He just kind of shows up out of nowhere for reals... I guess he could give Jury the power of miracles, cause I mean what else explains that hair...that hair...

Also three guys that follow Nanami they are creepy as hell

Last but not least that veil frog that dry humps chu chu...that frog needs help.

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#11 | Back to Top09-30-2011 05:06:47 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I'll step up in defense of Nanami's braid! It looks great on her! And really now, her design would be really plain without it, not to mention it gives her that "high class lady" look that she often tries to play off.

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#12 | Back to Top09-30-2011 08:47:14 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Nanami's hair, Keiko's hair, Anthy's hair, Ruka's hair, Touga's hair.

If hair was a character, I'd hate it.

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#13 | Back to Top09-30-2011 09:19:23 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I'm trying to imagine what watching SKU would be like for a viewer who hated everyone's hair.  It seems like it would be akin to a nudist going to a fashion show, or a creationist watching the Discovery Channel.  It's everywhere.

But I don't like Anthy's stupid little tiara.  Her stupid dumb little tiara.

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#14 | Back to Top10-02-2011 10:59:24 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

How about Juri's hair when fully curled? Her after-hours semi-curled hairdo looks good, but the one she has during the day looks weird and blocky. Like she's got a bunch of curled ribbons attached to her head.

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#15 | Back to Top10-02-2011 11:16:38 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

MAYBE YOU WOULD BE MORE SPECIAL IF YOU HAD YOUR HAIR DOWN AND DID SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE FOREHEADS, WAKABA AND NANAMI.

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#16 | Back to Top10-03-2011 12:24:12 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I don't like Nanami, and not because she's dramatic or powerless. It's because of her bright yellow jumpsuit. emot-gonk


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#17 | Back to Top10-03-2011 06:16:36 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Can we talk about how hideous a shade of green they chose for Saionji's pants, when we know the boy can rock the fuck outta darker shades. 

And seconding the Anthy's Ursula crown.  I think Wakaba's hair is fine until you start imaging how it would look down.  It just.  What.  How would that?  Would it?  I DUNNO.

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#18 | Back to Top10-03-2011 07:15:57 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Can we talk about how hideous a shade of green they chose for Saionji's pants, when we know the boy can rock the fuck outta darker shades.

Absolutely. Obviously the reason it happened is because of the color rules separating the Seikotai from the Black Rose Duelists, as the former all wear bright colors and the latter get to dress in dark shades (Nanami is the Seikotai's exception... her outfit looks like sort of a cross between the two styles) so unfortunately Sai ended up with the short end of the stick here :\

But yeah, it sucks. As a matter of fact, I have a pair of white pants for my Saionji cosplay outfit (which would work for an AU cosplay...) that I intend to color, but much as I hate to be source inaccurate they're going to have to be darker than in the series.


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#19 | Back to Top10-03-2011 08:08:49 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Chrome Homura wrote:

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Can we talk about how hideous a shade of green they chose for Saionji's pants, when we know the boy can rock the fuck outta darker shades.

But yeah, it sucks. As a matter of fact, I have a pair of white pants for my Saionji cosplay outfit (which would work for an AU cosplay...) that I intend to color, but much as I hate to be source inaccurate they're going to have to be darker than in the series.

*puts had on you shoulder*

You're doing the right thing.

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#20 | Back to Top10-04-2011 11:37:22 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Chrome Homura wrote:

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Can we talk about how hideous a shade of green they chose for Saionji's pants, when we know the boy can rock the fuck outta darker shades.

But yeah, it sucks. As a matter of fact, I have a pair of white pants for my Saionji cosplay outfit (which would work for an AU cosplay...) that I intend to color, but much as I hate to be source inaccurate they're going to have to be darker than in the series.

*puts had on you shoulder*

You're doing the right thing.

I second this. emot-mad Saionji suffered a gross injustice when the color of his pants was chosen.


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#21 | Back to Top10-04-2011 10:59:52 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Haha, well.

I think Mikage looks too damn hipster, with his pink shag and rad shades

and Tokiko's mole irritates me even though I am not even bothered by IRL moles.

and Kanae annoys me for reasons I can't even explain.

Wow I'm so shallow ;-;

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#22 | Back to Top10-05-2011 10:50:20 AM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

artemis88 wrote:

Haha, well.

I think Mikage looks too damn hipster, with his pink shag and rad shades

Oh god, I can't stop thinking about this now. Mikage IS the hipster of the SKU world.

"I was seeking eternity before it was cool."

"I had a Rose Signet before it was cool."


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#23 | Back to Top10-09-2011 12:38:47 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

I don't like the fact that Juri wears almost no makeup. C'mon Juri, you're a former model and supposed to be the most stylish girl on campus! Would it kill you to wear something besides lipgloss?


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#24 | Back to Top10-09-2011 05:39:59 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Riri-kins wrote:

I don't like the fact that Juri wears almost no makeup. C'mon Juri, you're a former model and supposed to be the most stylish girl on campus! Would it kill you to wear something besides lipgloss?

For the most part she would just sweat it off or have it covered during fencing.  'Sides, maybe she is wearing make-up... just so well that no one notices.

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#25 | Back to Top10-09-2011 08:20:26 PM

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Re: Least favorite character for stupid superficial reasons.

Riri-kins: I don't like the fact that Juri wears almost no makeup.

She doesn't need to. That said, I just got the best mental image of her slathered up Mimi-style.

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I'm learning to draw just to make this a reality. More OT, I truly hate Akio's little sea green beads for his ponytail. They look like what I wore in preschool. And, natch, I loathe Touga's alien!face towards the end of the series, when the main animators all apparently suffered a mass heart attack.


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