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<blockquote data-quote="Owldragon" data-source="post: 3357763" data-attributes="member: 11733"><p>I think the reason people love Drizzt is that he represents the epitome of the shunned outsider who, despite being hated by everybody, kicks ass and is generally really cool. In other words, he calls out to the hearts of angsty teenagers everywhere. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Seriously, the figure of the mighty hero who can kick everybody's ass but is doomed to be an outsider is a powerful one. I think people have a problem with Drizzt because:</p><p></p><p>1) He's been overdone to the point of being a cliche (see the comment of a previous poster about being the "Stairway to Heaven" of D&D <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) and seems to be a sort of one-note character. </p><p></p><p>2) The only thing worse than a bunch of clones is a bunch of clones who are all saying "I'm so alone and misunderstood! No one knows what it's like to be a rebel like me!" The whole shunned loner / rebel / "I'm so unique" thing starts getting a bit ridiculous when there are droves of people all claiming the same background. </p><p></p><p>I think #2 is why someone else posted about their hatred of the Goddess of Good Drow up above. Part of the original appeal of the character of Drizzt was someone who was different and alone; drow hated him because he didn't conform to their society, and surface people hated him because of the way he looked. Those were great aspects to the character - and the less unique he became, the more disgusted many people came. How many people have tried to be like him in their own games? And now there's enough of these characters around to have their own goddess? Few things can annoy people more than something "rebellious" that becomes mainstream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Owldragon, post: 3357763, member: 11733"] I think the reason people love Drizzt is that he represents the epitome of the shunned outsider who, despite being hated by everybody, kicks ass and is generally really cool. In other words, he calls out to the hearts of angsty teenagers everywhere. :) Seriously, the figure of the mighty hero who can kick everybody's ass but is doomed to be an outsider is a powerful one. I think people have a problem with Drizzt because: 1) He's been overdone to the point of being a cliche (see the comment of a previous poster about being the "Stairway to Heaven" of D&D :) ) and seems to be a sort of one-note character. 2) The only thing worse than a bunch of clones is a bunch of clones who are all saying "I'm so alone and misunderstood! No one knows what it's like to be a rebel like me!" The whole shunned loner / rebel / "I'm so unique" thing starts getting a bit ridiculous when there are droves of people all claiming the same background. I think #2 is why someone else posted about their hatred of the Goddess of Good Drow up above. Part of the original appeal of the character of Drizzt was someone who was different and alone; drow hated him because he didn't conform to their society, and surface people hated him because of the way he looked. Those were great aspects to the character - and the less unique he became, the more disgusted many people came. How many people have tried to be like him in their own games? And now there's enough of these characters around to have their own goddess? Few things can annoy people more than something "rebellious" that becomes mainstream. [/QUOTE]
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