Originally Posted by
Jiro
Despite any allusions to the contrary, Eyes on Final Fantasy is not a democracy. It never was. It never will be. We are destined to be crushed underneath the tyrannical fists of one misguided / corrupt leader or another. Get out your Googles if you need further information on our dictator dopplegangers.*
Loony BoB is Porfirio Diaz. He fought hard to oust a corrupt government and brought democracy to Mexico, yay! And he did that by deciding it was going to be a democratic country and then rigging the election so he won. Sound familiar? Oh EoFF is run by the members but um btw I OWN YOU NOW.
Psychotic is Che Guevara. Okay, so he wasn't exactly a dictator, but he was insanely popular among the people and used this to help the Cuban Revolution. He was kind of a prick beneath the exterior though. Psychotic is going to sweep the Ciddies like he always does, and then will beat BoB to death with the statues. Heard it here first, folks.
Raistlin is Benito Mussolini. He was a bit of a sly dog, snuck his way into power properly and then decided he didn't want anyone to take it away. At least he brought some prosperity, right? Mussolini also spent some time as a journalist; Raistlin is an Editor. Coincidence? I think not.
Shauna is Joseph Kony. New kid on the block, but don't think she won't have a big impact. Of course, her evils were mostly exploited by armchair activists looking to gain a little e-cred and nobody actually did a damn thing to stop her. But hey, we'll NEVER FORGET. SHAUNA 2013.
Spuuky is Vladimir Lenin. He wanted to bring about a new order based on Marxism and wholly believed that communism was the right way to go. And he damn well did it. Spuuky is tough but his ideals weren't, y'know, too bad. If you disagree, he'll just "lock you up" (read: smite) so you can't bitch. Just... beware his vengeance.
Vivi22 is Chairman Mao. Even though he was harsh, he ended up being quite beloved -- well, revered at least -- by his people. He spread his influence and ideals throughout China which is pretty impressive 'cause smurf that place is big. But it wasn't always easy -- sometimes he had to torture and kill his own citizens. Vivi22 is as cold as the Canadian tundra he lives on but people will love him for it.
* I have no smurfing idea what I'm saying for most of this but there's a terribly inaccurate summary of some terrible leaders and their achievements.
