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<blockquote data-quote="DonAdam" data-source="post: 4414863" data-attributes="member: 2446">Eilistrae is annoying.&nbsp; Drizz't was compelling as an exception.&nbsp; Those are stock answers.But let's be honest: there's an inherent tendency for any shared-world popular villain to become good. You can count the number of hugely popular comic book villains that have stayed evil for long periods of time on one hand. Magneto? Venom?I will say something in defense Salvatore's version of the drow: he had to find some way to make the drow function as a society. Chaos-worshipping slaughter-happy dark elves makes sense for a random encounter, but not much else.&nbsp; I rather liked that he chose to make a chaotic evil society have a veneer of stifling rules, but only one real rule: don't get caught. Even if everyone knows you did it, if you're not caught you're not punished.But I've gotten to the point where people whining about drow and Drizz't is waaaay more annoying than any Drizz't fandom.&nbsp; I'm not going to comment on whether its a bandwagon effect or people giving their honest opinion--I can't judge intentions--but its frequency is a little grating.Then again, I have never had anyone try to do an annoying copycat or goth thing in my groups.&nbsp; I bet most people haven't, either.&nbsp; So maybe its time we just breath take a deep, collective breath and let it all go?If we hold on to all this rage towards drow, we won't have any spite left for emo kids playing tieflings. And that would be the real tragedy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DonAdam, post: 4414863, member: 2446"] Eilistrae is annoying. Drizz't was compelling as an exception. Those are stock answers. But let's be honest: there's an inherent tendency for any shared-world popular villain to become good. You can count the number of hugely popular comic book villains that have stayed evil for long periods of time on one hand. Magneto? Venom? I will say something in defense Salvatore's version of the drow: he had to find some way to make the drow function as a society. Chaos-worshipping slaughter-happy dark elves makes sense for a random encounter, but not much else. I rather liked that he chose to make a chaotic evil society have a veneer of stifling rules, but only one real rule: don't get caught. Even if everyone knows you did it, if you're not caught you're not punished. But I've gotten to the point where people whining about drow and Drizz't is waaaay more annoying than any Drizz't fandom. I'm not going to comment on whether its a bandwagon effect or people giving their honest opinion--I can't judge intentions--but its frequency is a little grating. Then again, I have never had anyone try to do an annoying copycat or goth thing in my groups. I bet most people haven't, either. So maybe its time we just breath take a deep, collective breath and let it all go? If we hold on to all this rage towards drow, we won't have any spite left for emo kids playing tieflings. And that would be the real tragedy. [/QUOTE]

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