Originally Posted by
Laddy
No, he was a whiny, shallow, self-righteous, stupid, unsympathetic douchebag whose daddy issues were seen as a better basis for a protagonist than the person who actually saved the world.
Wow, you and I see the character so differently! I really fail to see why you find him a douchebag, shallow, unsympathetic.
If you want to get a measure of his character, remember the Luca Blitzball tournament: He is an extremely skilled athlete that has just made a tremendous difference in the team's performance, practically winning the game for them. Instead of basking in a justified public admiration he leaves and gives the chance for spotlight to Wakka, a guy he has barely met, and a guy who has been losing games for years, and who had nothing to do with their victory in the current game. Tidus leaves the field and let Wakka finally get the appreciation he has craved for so long. "It was his time to shine" he says. How many famous athletes / actors would do that for a perfect stranger ?
That scene alone proves he is a sensitive, decent guy who was sympathetic to Wakka's plea of wanting to retire from blitzball with a victory. Not only he helped the team achieve the victory but he made sure Wakka got all the credit and respect. A selfless generous act that shows a lot of character. Shallow ? What shallow person would let another take his spotlight ? Unsympathetic ? His selfless act then and there proved he is anything but.
After that scene, I was a Tidus fan, no matter how many whinny scenes came after. To me anyone plucked from their world and put on a world so different would freak out. His whining was him being human and not a cardboard hero that never has any doubts or feelings.
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