Why do so many people hate Tidus????

[reinward]

i just dont get it.

Tidus is probablly tied with Zidane (ff9) for my favorite main character!

people complain that he's whiny, but c'mon how would anyone react if they were transported like 1000 years into the future (idk if thats right. its been a couple years since i played it)

he gives the game LIFE with his silly outbursts and actions. he's relatable to me

i mean seriously, would you really want a guy like SQUALL as the lead in that game???

i just dont understand why everyone hates Tidus.... i think he's awesome!

[Jecht Shot]

I'd say there's several reasons, ranging from he's "whiny", to the way he dresses, or he's not a hardcore tough guy.

Playing through it again tho, I'm starting to feel like he's the best main character. Previously, I thought it was Cecil.

[Depression Moon]

^^ Jecht right here really loves his son deep down inside.

[Jecht Shot]

....Hey,what's the big idea! Stop shooting!

[jammi567]

It's because he's not emo, and people on these forums like emo people because they think that the're "cool" and "badass" to play and have fun with.

[Forsaken Lover]

It has nothing to do with not being emo. And considering his tendency to cry, calling him not emotional is quite ridiculous.

I love Zidane from FFIX. He was cheery too. But know what makes him and Tidus different?
Zidane never did anything mind-numblingly stupid.

Did Zidane ever walk up to and start sniffing one of his party members? Nope.
Did Zidane ever grab a megaphone and embarrass all his friends by being a total spaz? No.

But in the end, I don't hate Tidus. I sympathize with many of his issues. I just dislike a lot of the things he does.

[Flying Arrow]

Tidus actually isn't all that whiny. He actually stays surprisingly upbeat through the whole thing. He's even pretty stoic at the ending, too. I find him to be a pretty interesting lead character for a Final Fantasy title (although Cloud is still number 1 in my book). He can get annoying at times, but that's about it. The Tidus hate probably stems from his voice acting, which generally either nauseating or flat-out obnoxious.

[Sephex]

[Raistlin]

Sephex, I... I lol'd.

[Sephex]

I'm getting good in my old age. Though, I didn't make the pic for the record. So I am getting good at finding humorous things in my old age. There, that will do.

[Rantz]

Hahaha, that was sublime.

[Christmas]

Yes, nowadays people like sad characters over the cheerful one.

[Darth Cid]

I don't hate Tidus. I really hate Tidus.

[black orb]

>>> Tidus is my fav FF main character..

[crazybayman]

I like him. Confident, top-notch athlete. He displays emotion which makes him a little more believable.

And any teenager would eventually wig out (like he did on Auron), when finding out you've been transported somewhere that's based on being 1000 years into the future, with no way to get home. They'd also be pretty sooky when they found out that their Dad was actually Satan.

He had his moments, but he took took it all very well.

He infused the woeful, useless Aurochs with confidence, and managed to win them the cup (if you know how to play Blitzball).

And he is pretty bad-a$$. Going against the world's religion because he know's it's not right. And his character is fast and powerful, especially as you advance him on the sphere grid.

Also, at times when everyone else felt like the world was against them and felt like giving up (OMG WE KILLED A MAESTER WTF), he pipes up "I'll protect Yuna, from anyone, anywhere. That's all I need to know." He displayed great leadership, for the "new guy".

But yeah, for some people he just wasn't emo enough. I thought he, like Zidane, was another breathe of fresh air from the typical brooding, silent hero.

He detected that Seymour was bad news early on. And even it was just because Seymour was "stealing his pu$$y", that's reason enough for me.