Is anyone interested in Star Wars the Old Republic?

The idea that Revan is the epitome of badass is one of the dumbest that the Star Wars fandom has ever produced. We don't know enough about him to conclude he is; the only Revan that's ever come off remotely badass is the one created by my dear friend Lucius for his obscenely well written fanfic.

B-but... HEART OF THE FORCE!

If he can combine with the other Sith Lords he can form Darth Planet. That has to count for something.

Fanfic? Link?

Originally posted by Zampanó
Fanfic? Link?

Enjoy.

Haha, Revan's such a dick.

Being the chosen one of your time definitely helps.

Yeah but making a dude look like an idiot in his own classroom? That ain't cool man.

Thank the morons of bioware for that.

Originally posted by Dr McBeefington
Thank the morons of bioware for that.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Yeah but making a dude look like an idiot in his own classroom? That ain't cool man.

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Neph is talking about the fanfic that Gideon posted.

Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
facepalm

Clearly, the joke didn't come through...

...though:

To be fair, while Marr is cool, he's seriously cribbing from Revan.

This.

Cribbing's still a word right? I'm still cool for using it?

Too cool for school.

aaaaaaaaaaaaay!

KV
Clearly, the joke didn't come through...

No, it came through, but it originated from your high opinion of Revan and your perception of his relative badassery, so I saw it as fair game to criticize.

Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
No, it came through, but it originated from your high opinion of Revan and your perception of his relative badassery, so I saw it as fair game to criticize.

There is nothing to criticize about people holding Revan in a high opinion.

KV
There is nothing to criticize about people holding Revan in a high opinion.

There's plenty. There's next to nothing concrete about his personality, traits, flaws, i.e. the essential components that endears a character to a person. Revan is an idea, a template, a blank canvas that has yet to receive color.

One isn't likely to be enamored with a lump of clay and mistake it for a fully defined statue.

The idea of Revan is intriguing and I'm looking forward to the novel for just that reason, but I find the idea of being a Revan fanboy to be as silly as it is impossible, and the product of deep-seated narcissism. (This applies for most BioWare protagonists.)

Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
deep-seated narcissism.

Oh god won't somebody please think of the glass houses!

Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
There's plenty. There's next to nothing concrete about his personality, traits, flaws, i.e. the essential components that endears a character to a person. Revan is an idea, a template, a blank canvas that has yet to receive color.

One isn't likely to be enamored with a lump of clay and mistake it for a fully defined statue.

The idea of Revan is intriguing and I'm looking forward to the novel for just that reason, but I find the idea of being a Revan fanboy to be as silly as it is impossible, and the product of deep-seated narcissism. (This applies for most BioWare protagonists.)

If I didn't have to go, I would try and counter this. Maybe later. But even though he is one of my favorite characters, I'm not a fanboy. I am one of Quinlan Vos, however. 🙂

KV
If I didn't have to go, I would try and counter this. But even though he is one of my favorite characters, I'm not a fanboy. I am one of Quinlan Vos, however.

When I say fanboy, I don't necessarily mean it as a pejorative, but of someone who is an ardent and unabashed fan of the character. I'm not accusing you of myopia or aggressive delusion or anything like that; you seem pretty reasonable, which is why it perplexes me that someone who really isn't a character in full context of the term is somehow one of your favorites.

Personality is not all that a character is. Sometimes, to use your own term, merely an idea is enough.

*Nephthys nods sagely to himself*

Truley I have graced you today with this slice of mother****ing wisdom.