Why do so many people hate Tidus????

[Shlup]

Sephex wins. Tidus is so... fluffy. I want to pat him on the head and then kick him in the ass.

[Sephex]

So basically Sephex, because Tidus isn't moody like the other guys, he sucks? Well, I actually liked him more than the other characters just because of that, but yet he still sucks.

Who says that picture reflects exactly how I feel? I just thought it was funny.

[Tiamat3710]

Hes arrogant overconfident and childish. These are personality traits i just happen to hate the most. I knew right from the start i was gonna hate him...once he started acting like "Im so awesome" in front of all his fans.

We really dont care how good you are at blitzball...we are saving the world from a giant whale. Regardless of how much he is getting pwned in regards to Sin and Seymour etc he remains as cocky as he was.

You would think fighting one of the most powerful beings in the world would bring him down a peg or two but he remains basically the same way for the entirety of the story.

I wanted either Seymour or Sin to just kick his ass so he would take things more seriously and realize just because he is some star player of some sports team dosent mean he can so easily and simply defeat Sin.

[bigguy]

I'm not entirely sure why people tend to hate on Tidus more than other protagonists. I think a lot of it has to do with him being the first protagonist in the series with voice acting and at times his voice could get irritating when he was in a tight spot. All in all though I felt like he made the game entertaining and had charisma for a change. He "whined" a lot, but that kind of gave him some more personality. Not the best character ever, but definitely fit the role he was given quite well.

[Nifleheim7]

People hate him because they are used to cliches and Tidus character IMO breaks away from the mold.
He's not the broody bad ass hero neither he is the cliche type of the weak geeky boy (that will eventually become Bad Ass.)

Tidus is already a "Bad-Ass" in his own world since the beginning of the game.He is the guy who enters in a stadium and thousands of people go wild.He is the biggest blitzball star player of Zanarkand which is perhaps the equivalent of Lionel Messi in today's soccer.
However unlike most stars in reality he's never arrogant throughout the game.His talent gives him a confidence which,combined with his cheerful nature makes him the embodiment of the carefree youth.
People say he is stupid when in fact he is just akward.And of course he would be akward,he travelled 1000 years in the future for Christ's sake!Today we travel to another country and we feel like aliens,can you imagine being in his position?
Yes he is not the brightest of the company but this also makes his character more believable.How many football stars are very intelligent persons?Very few,if any.When you devote your life to excel in one thing,(in Tidus case Blitzball) you have no time to practice more intelligent pursuits.This IMO makes him very realistic.

I love the fact that he doesn't think of things too much,he just goes along with an attitude of carefree innocence and the optimism of someone who is very confident in his abilities.

[BG-57]

I pretty much agree except for the time travel part. Zanarkand Ruins and Dream Zanarkand both physically exist at the same time in Spira, just in different locations. Tidus (and the player) are made to believe that he traveled in time for most of the game.

The game did not do a good job in clarifying this.

[Nifleheim7]

Zanarkand Ruins and Dream Zanarkand both physically exist at the same time in Spira, just in different locations.

I've played FFX two times (three if you count a halfway playthrough) and still i somehow missed that...
Where's the evidence in the game that both Zanarkands exist at the same time?

[Karifean]

Tidus is able to re-enter Dream Zanarkand on Mt. Gagazet.

[Nifleheim7]

Tidus is able to re-enter Dream Zanarkand on Mt. Gagazet.

Ah ok,thanks.
I just watched the cutscene again and yes BG-57,you are right.It's been too long since i played the game and i had completely forgotten this part.:/

[BG-57]

FFX Ultimania shows DZ clearly on the world map in a different location than Zanarkand Ruins, but the game itself doesn't show that.

It's really easy to miss.

[Skyblade]

FFX Ultimania shows DZ clearly on the world map in a different location than Zanarkand Ruins, but the game itself doesn't show that.

It's really easy to miss.

Yeah, the only real information you get about it in the game is the realization that DZ is essentially one enormous aeon, and therefore, like all aeons, would have an actual physical existence. You never get to visit it, though, even with an airship that can fly across all of Spira.

[BG-57]

I find it odd that the game goes through so much trouble to fool both Tidus and the player, but clears it up in a very subtle way. Not that I'd want a huge revelation with a sting of dramatic music, but still....

[Skyblade]

I find it odd that the game goes through so much trouble to fool both Tidus and the player, but clears it up in a very subtle way. Not that I'd want a huge revelation with a sting of dramatic music, but still....

For big revelations, I always found myself attached to The Hidden Truth

[PeneloRatsbane]

My problem with Tidus is mainly his outfit, its so lame. I've just started playing this game again (first time i played it was about 3 years ago or something and i wasn't crazy about it) But does he narrate the whole way thru, cos tbh it sounds like he's on a cheesy porno, like bmmchicka wowow music is going to start everytime he finishes a sentence, what is up with that!! creeps me out.

[Imperfectionist]

He does have something subtly perverted about him...
What always got me was the way he screamed 'YA LIKE THAT' at me after a battle and I was just left there feeling all dirty