[Golden Legacy]

I watched the finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was a brilliant end to a fantastic show, and since watching it yesterday I've become horribly depressed and gloomy.

You know how there are plots and characters that you just "click" with? That happened with me in Avatar, and I never imagined that an animated show could do that to me. I feel weak and so sad that it's over, brilliant show but I am in such disbelief.

I have never felt this way before. This has never happened, not even when I finished Harry Potter or finally beat FFVIII or another RPG.


I'm really hurt by Avatar ending, and this has led me to post this topic. Have you ever been so touched and moved by anything - whether it is a book, an RPG, an animated series, etc. - so moved by the characters and plot? Ever feel like you'll never again experience anything quite like it?

[Lemontime]

There was this one episode of bananas in pyjamas, where B2 lost his hat and couldn't find it, so he bought a new hat..

I was depressed for months after that..




I loved that hat :'(

[Platinum Sun]

I can't say I've ever had that happen before. Not even with Avatar, and I really liked Avatar. Now that I think about it, I tend to be emotionally detached from a lot of things that I do. I lived much of my early life in fantasy. I suppose some of my allies and alter-egos from that era are still with me. I feel for them, but it doesn't really conform to my definition of emotional.

[Aquamarine]

Lemontime, on Jul 29 2008, 10:18 PM, said:

There was this one episode of bananas in pyjamas, where B2 lost his hat and couldn't find it, so he bought a new hat..

I was depressed for months after that..

I loved that hat :'(

OMG xD LOOL!!

I can't think of ever feeling the sadness as strongly as you, Riad. I was extremely attached to the whole Transformers Generation 1 cartoon(and still am), and I was very sad when I finally saw all the episodes, but I wasn't actually depressed.

There was this Serbian series that was coming to an end, and I felt that I was going to be really down once it had finished, but the last episode was so crappy and laughable that it ruined the whole series, so I didn't feel too sorry it had ended.

[Caael]

Friends.


That is all.

[Legolastom]

I was a bit sad after reading the whole of Megatokyo but then I got over it after two days. LIKE A MAN!

[Caael]

Meh, the Fullmetal Alchemist ending was awesome, but I wasnt all emo about it.

[Anon]

House. Hugh Laurie is an amazing man, I've been watching him since way back in his A Bit of Fry & Laurie days.

[Gio]

Caael, on Jul 29 2008, 05:43 PM, said:

Meh, the Fullmetal Alchemist ending was awesome, but I wasnt all emo about it.

I was disappointed when Fullmetal ended. That show was amazing.

Anon, on Jul 29 2008, 11:00 PM, said:

House. Hugh Laurie is an amazing man, I've been watching him since way back in his A Bit of Fry & Laurie days.

I was also disappointed when the last season of house ended, but I was never depressed.

[Zeypher]

I get emotionally attached to everything and I can't stop thinking about it.

For instance in TP, where Iila looses her memory. I was depressed throughout the whole game... I had to look on the internets to see if she gets it back later in the game (which she does) just to make it through.

WTF.

[Laharl]

anime developed by Key animation, in other words

Air
Kanon
Clannad

in particular the Fuko arc in Clannad, the Afterstory part of the Clannad movie, the second half of Air and the last 5 or so episodes of Kanon. The series' are brilliant, the characters are so well designed you cant help but get attached to them which makes an considerable impact on you when things take a turn for the worse

[Legolastom]

WTF You get emotionally attached to a Zelda game that isnt caused by nostalgia or the game being Majoras mask? WTF?

[Caael]

I was emotionally attatched to Termina. And still am.

[Laharl]

why? it does nothing to evoke the player :/

[Caael]

Because it's so much better than crappy hyrule.

[Laharl]

its practically the same :/

[Aquamarine]

Zeypher, on Aug 1 2008, 12:47 PM, said:

I get emotionally attached to everything and I can't stop thinking about it.

For instance in TP, where Iila looses her memory. I was depressed throughout the whole game... I had to look on the internets to see if she gets it back later in the game (which she does) just to make it through.

WTF.

Seriously WTF. You were depressed throughout the ENTIRE game? Does that mean you didn't enjoy it just because stupid Ilia lost her useless memory? And who gives a whack about that loser anyway, I was sincerely hoping she would be killed in a tragic accident involving a moblin or two. But then I remembered it was Zelda I was playing and that it always has a sickeningly happy ending.

Anyhow, I was quite attatched to some of the characters of Majora's Mask. The way they know they're heading to their inevitable doom and how they get desperate at the end of the third day is portrayed amazingly.

[Caael]

Anybody who has played a Fire Emblem game was probably attatched to at least some of the characters. I remember on the first GBA one every time a character would die, i'd restart the mission because I hated the death music and it was so involving to lose them.

And Termina is more awesome than Hyrule. I'll make a big list if you want :P

[Zeypher]

No I don't care about the FE characters. In RD I killed a couple off on purpose during the castle level.

[Aquamarine]

Caael, on Aug 1 2008, 09:55 PM, said:

Anybody who has played a Fire Emblem game was probably attatched to at least some of the characters. I remember on the first GBA one every time a character would die, i'd restart the mission because I hated the death music and it was so involving to lose them.

And Termina is more awesome than Hyrule. I'll make a big list if you want :P

QFT on both paragraphs. I couldn't stand loosing Boyd or Nephenee in PoR and when *Radiant Dawn spoilers*

Spoiler

Pelleas died I was really sorry for him, and also for a split second I thought that Naesala had died in the storyline, and I was shocked, especially since he's one of the best characters.

OMG I used Spoiler Tags even though they're obviously so uncool and nobody uses them even if the whole point of them existing is for them to be used!

[Caael]

Some characters you dont care about and try to get them killed anyway, but people like Florina and Dorcas you dont want to die.

[Laharl]

Caael, on Aug 1 2008, 08:55 PM, said:

And Termina is more awesome than Hyrule. I'll make a big list if you want ;)

clock town = hyrule castle
termina field = hyrule field
southern swamp = lost woods
snowhead mountain = death mountain
great bay = lake hylia
romani ranch = lon lon ranch
ikana canyon = gerudo valley

[Caael]

How dare you compare Ikana Canyon to the my momhole that is Gerudo Valley!

I have no time to deal with ignorance ;)

[Legolastom]

Have you even played Majoras Mask Laharl?

[Laharl]

yes i have, i've completed it several times. Or did you think i randomly memorized place names in games i've never played?

Majora's Mask original japanese name describes it best Zelda: Gaiden translating to Zelda SideStory. It uses the OoT game engine, reuses the same character models, Termina is a parallel version of Hyrule, only the day count and mask system differenciate it from its predecessor.

[Legolastom]

And while the areas mimic the areas of Hyrule they are immensely different. You should know that if you played it so much.

[Caael]

clock town = hyrule castle Hyrule Castle has Zelda, Clock Town does not. Also Clock town has directional sections of it, with many many more unique characters and quests
termina field = hyrule field Termina field is really just the ring of grass around clock town. OOT field extends a bit further
southern swamp = lost woods
snowhead mountain = death mountain The clue is in the name. Snowhead is snowy. Death mountain is not.
great bay = lake hylia They both contain water. The similarities end there. Zora hall is so much better than the Domain, with much, MUCH more story behind all the characters there
romani ranch = lon lon ranch It's bigger and there's more stuff to do than in Lon Lon, but basically yeah they're the same.
ikana canyon = gerudo valley Calling them the same because they are rocky is like calling Ricky Gervais the same as Patrick Stewart, because they're both male. Ikana has lots more back story, a much more spooky and creepier vibe, and more to explore. There's the whole Garo temple place you have to go through, as well as the tower. Ikana Canyon is my favourite video game location ever.


My 2 cents in bold.

[Legolastom]

You just seem to highlight the aesthetic points there Caael.

[Caael]

In one comment about the water?

[Golden Legacy]

As interesting as that particular discussion is, back on-topic if you would.

[Laharl]

so Caael...where is all this "back story" you speak of?

And Showhead Mountain is almost identical top Death Mountain after you thaw it out.

[Legolastom]

The war they had with another nation, the Garo, undead dancers, TINGLE!!

[Caael]

Stop trolling Laharl ;)

[Laharl]

Legolastom, on Aug 3 2008, 02:05 PM, said:

The war they had with another nation, the Garo, undead dancers, TINGLE!!

they're all passing mentions and you know it

whilst i'm incredibly off topic, Caael i'm hardly trolling

[Caael]

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And Showhead Mountain is almost identical top Death Mountain after you thaw it out.

It's that comment that made me think you were trolling.

In that case, Sean Connery is exactly the same as Pamela Anderson if you chop off his penis

[Laharl]

terrible analogy is terrible

[Caael]

Your logic, not mine.

Would you prefer it if I had anime characters instead of the people I put in?

[Golden Legacy]

Next person who continues along this route will be warned, no questions asked. For my sake, can't we all stay off-topic for once?

[Caael]

Surely stay on-topic.

[Golden Legacy]

I hate you.

[My Best Wishes]

Warned? ;)

I used to get into books when I was younger (mostly series) and cared about characters in them I guess, I was also pretty into FFX storyline. But not really no, I don't get attached to stories or Anime or games.

[Toasty]

The most attached I get would probably be comparing things in the game/anime/hatever to things I'd like to see in real life.

Like giant robots with guns.

[Zeypher]

Toasty, on Aug 4 2008, 02:25 AM, said:

Like giant robots with guns.

Gundams?

[Toasty]

Giant mecha in general. Gundams, Ganmen, LFO's, etc. It's not like I have models of any though. I'm not THAT obsessed. I just think it'd be cool to have a giant robot.

[Caael]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 4 2008, 03:30 AM, said:

I hate you.

Love you GL ;D

:P


I was emotionally attatched to all the characters in Tales of Symphonia. When Zelos died, I had to go back and ake sure I made choices that meant he wouldn'tdie.

[Saturos S.]

Meh, I just disagree a lot with the endings of series/movies.

The hot girl almost never ends up with the guy I want them to. Why someone died that I didn't want dead or that someone who's still alive didn't die.

I also feel sorry for the wrong characters from time to time. "Musafa wasn't evil, just misunderstood. Besides, his brother was a filthy hypocrite and so is Simba."

[megiddo edge]

In the show.. Boy Meets World.. Cory and Topanga broke up.. that made me really sad and I cried in my room all day.

[Mallick]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 3 2008, 07:05 PM, said:

Next person who continues along this route will be warned, no questions asked. For my sake, can't we all stay off-topic for once?

I USED TO GET REALLY ATTATCHED SO ZELDA.

[Drizzy Drake]

no wais!?!?

whEn aerith dlED i s000 criied fer liek too dais.

[kate]

I don't really get emotionally attached. Except to ff games...and zelda games...and books. Oh and some movies. Ooo tv series especially, they get me the most. Kingdom hearts made me cry once or twice.

I R NOT GRLY

[Toasty]

When Spongebob lost his name tag, I cried non-stop until he found it.

And I watch The Notebook habitually.

[Mallick]

Dipset, on Aug 8 2008, 02:22 PM, said:

no wais!?!?

whEn aerith dlED i s000 criied fer liek too dais.

OH MAN, AND THAT ONE GAME WHERE ZELDA GOT CAPTURED BY EVIL FORCES... :'(

[Drizzy Drake]

That was horrible. I stayed in my room for weeks. You don't know what the did to me. :P.

[kate]

stfu ok zelda is intense. ocarina of time ending made me cry. Cry puppies

[Drizzy Drake]

Every time you cry, a puppy dies. YOU CRIED DEATH!!!

[Caael]

I'm emotionally attatched to scrubs and it's coming to and end soon.

I DONT WANT IT TO! *cries*

[Toasty]

I'm emotionally attatched to my penis, but you don't see me crying.

[Caael]

Yeah, well i'm physically attatched to mine. Beat THAT.

[Split Infinity]

And I'm spiritually attached, suckers.

[Riyna]

In RPGs like Golden Sun and Tales of Symphonia and Summon Night, I get really, really horribly attatched to the characters--I suppose it's because I spend so long leveling them up and seeing their story, I want good things to happen to them, so I freak out when something bad happens.

Also? I cannot watch Air TV or the Air Movie without crying. Happens EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Clannad hasn't been that bad yet, although the Fuko arc was sad and I did tear up. I've been watching some Kanon and am totally afraid to keep watching in fear that it's gonna make me bawl. Repeatedly. T_T

[Laharl]

Riyna, on Aug 9 2008, 08:06 AM, said:

Also? I cannot watch Air TV or the Air Movie without crying. Happens EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Clannad hasn't been that bad yet, although the Fuko arc was sad and I did tear up. I've been watching some Kanon and am totally afraid to keep watching in fear that it's gonna make me bawl. Repeatedly. T_T

yay someone with taste, finish them or you will forever fail at life

[Saturos S.]

Toasty, on Aug 9 2008, 12:03 AM, said:

When Spongebob lost his name tag, I cried non-stop until he found it.

The time he lost his identity?

[TheEnglishman]

I was sad at an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine. The green train (Percy I think) didn't want to come out of a tunnel, so they bricked it up and left him to die.

[Ironsight]

Me111, on Aug 9 2008, 04:20 PM, said:

I was sad at an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine. The green train (Percy I think) didn't want to come out of a tunnel, so they bricked it up and left him to die.

Holy crap, you watched that too?

[Toasty]

I remember that. That was AGES ago.

Saturos Striker, on Aug 9 2008, 08:31 AM, said:

The time he lost his identity?

Yeah, that one.

[TheEnglishman]

Darksword, on Aug 10 2008, 01:31 AM, said:

Holy crap, you watched that too?

Of course I did, I loved the show when I was growing up.

[Drizzy Drake]

I think everybody did.