@SUSTIC
How about Add, Eggman, or Shadow?
@Katrix
Do you think Org XIII would be upset if they saw that, even if they are not supposed to have true emotions? That might at least trigger some form of emotion.
@Zekai
That might be hard, depending on how long it takes to burn through all that information, but I'll see if I can. It will most definitely be hard, but I'll try.
@Kristia
True. You see, I like Isaac because you actually begin to feel bad for him. Isaac deserves a break, but so far his luck has been horrible.
Anyways, here's John's analysis. I'll also be sure to think up of questions for you. This is all very interesting stuff to think about.
When you hear about John on the internet, you usually hear about how flat he is as a character, how he is just a stereotypical "Space Marine" with no personality and no substance. Despite what most people say, John is perhaps the most complex Character I have ever RPed and has many, many layers to his psyche. In fact, it's arguable that John is the most complex Character in the RP, although I'm probably being biased with that statement.
You see, there are at least three layers to his psyche, each one more complex than the last.
On the surface, John is somewhat cold and taciturn. Those that barely know him might even regard him as a human-turned-machine, and unfeeling killing machine, and to a degree, they might even be right. John has a sense of honor and duty, and when the chips are down and all hope seems lost, you can count on him to rise to the occasion and do the impossible to defend those he has sworn to protect to his last breath.
Underneath that is a war between two parts of John; one being his SPARTAN mentality, and the other being his humanity. He was trained to show no fear, to kill and to protect, yet that training alienated himself from what he is, a human being. Due to the training, he exhibits sociopathic tendencies in the sense that he has a hard time relating to anyone, has a hard time understanding the emotions of others, has a hard time showing emotions in general, and distances himself from people. One example would be him barely regarding the feelings of one of the researchers in Halo 4, when he was attempting to blow up The Composer. It was only at the end when he showed at least some acknowledgement to the scientist's emotions.
As you can see, John was cold to Tilson until the very end. SPARTAN-IIs, by their nature, are very quiet and only focus on the mission at hand. They all keep to themselves and only talk to each other, albeit not as much as a normal person would. In a sense, they are more machine than human, and John struggles with this on a daily basis. On one hand, he is a SPARTAN-II, a role that requires him to be completely and utterly objective to the world around him, save for the mission at hand, yet at the same time, he can't help but feel. Even though he may not always seem to be it, he is still human. He seems to try and shut out his humanity, but he has recently realized what Cortana had meant about him needing to figure out which of them was the human.
If you look deeper, you will actually find something interesting. You see, John feels more than just a sense of honor and duty, he actually cares about those he's sworn to protect, although he's not good at showing it. He shows exceptional care for those under his command, and will put his life on the line in a single instant for those under his protection. Despite his cold nature, he cares about people he doesn't even know. One example would be when John and the other SPARTANs failed to defend a particular planet from The Covenant. After the mission, John requested to watch as countless people were killed and reduced to ashes. He felt as if he failed them and wanted to stay and watch so that the entire ordeal would serve as a reminder to him that he could not fail again. In fact, he cares so much about those he protects that when he witnessed the slaughtering of innocent civilians by the hands of The Covenant, John went into a merciless rage and ensured that every member of the Covenant in that location was dead. He witnessed many of his fellow soldiers and SPARTAN-IIs die, and mourned each one of them. With some of them, he even felt horrified by what had happened to them, like when one of his fellow SPARTAN-IIs had suffered horrible injures from a barrage of plasmafire. He sometimes considers his teammates as more of a liability than an asset, but that is only because he fears for their lives instead of them being burdens to him. He is scared of them dying. In fact, John was so afraid of the fact that Cortana was going through Rampancy that he refused to acknowledge that she wouldn't make it. Instead, he was adamant that he would find a way to keep her alive, refusing to listen to Cortana. Every time her inevitable death was brought up by Cortana, John would remain silent and would try and dodge the issue, even going so far as ignoring her.
At the same time, he shows an incredible drive for success, and tries as hard as he can to win in games and certain situations. He has a dry sense of humor, hates "flip music" (essentially heavy metal), and gets nervous and slightly insecure when put into the spotlight.
From all that I have said, we can see just how complex a character he really is, what makes him tick. We can see that he is more than just some emotionless "Space Marine" (he's actually part of The Navy), he is a person that struggles with himself. if you really think about it, his most difficult challenge is not stopping the Insurrectionists, the Covenant, the Forerunners, or even the Flood, it's dealing with himself.
That's why I like John as a character. He's a Character that seems overrated by many and is said to have as much personality as a cardboard box, but when you look below the surface, you begin to see how complex he really is, how interesting he truly is as a character.
How about Add, Eggman, or Shadow?
@Katrix
Do you think Org XIII would be upset if they saw that, even if they are not supposed to have true emotions? That might at least trigger some form of emotion.
@Zekai
That might be hard, depending on how long it takes to burn through all that information, but I'll see if I can. It will most definitely be hard, but I'll try.
@Kristia
True. You see, I like Isaac because you actually begin to feel bad for him. Isaac deserves a break, but so far his luck has been horrible.
Anyways, here's John's analysis. I'll also be sure to think up of questions for you. This is all very interesting stuff to think about.
When you hear about John on the internet, you usually hear about how flat he is as a character, how he is just a stereotypical "Space Marine" with no personality and no substance. Despite what most people say, John is perhaps the most complex Character I have ever RPed and has many, many layers to his psyche. In fact, it's arguable that John is the most complex Character in the RP, although I'm probably being biased with that statement.
You see, there are at least three layers to his psyche, each one more complex than the last.
On the surface, John is somewhat cold and taciturn. Those that barely know him might even regard him as a human-turned-machine, and unfeeling killing machine, and to a degree, they might even be right. John has a sense of honor and duty, and when the chips are down and all hope seems lost, you can count on him to rise to the occasion and do the impossible to defend those he has sworn to protect to his last breath.
Underneath that is a war between two parts of John; one being his SPARTAN mentality, and the other being his humanity. He was trained to show no fear, to kill and to protect, yet that training alienated himself from what he is, a human being. Due to the training, he exhibits sociopathic tendencies in the sense that he has a hard time relating to anyone, has a hard time understanding the emotions of others, has a hard time showing emotions in general, and distances himself from people. One example would be him barely regarding the feelings of one of the researchers in Halo 4, when he was attempting to blow up The Composer. It was only at the end when he showed at least some acknowledgement to the scientist's emotions.
Spoiler:
As you can see, John was cold to Tilson until the very end. SPARTAN-IIs, by their nature, are very quiet and only focus on the mission at hand. They all keep to themselves and only talk to each other, albeit not as much as a normal person would. In a sense, they are more machine than human, and John struggles with this on a daily basis. On one hand, he is a SPARTAN-II, a role that requires him to be completely and utterly objective to the world around him, save for the mission at hand, yet at the same time, he can't help but feel. Even though he may not always seem to be it, he is still human. He seems to try and shut out his humanity, but he has recently realized what Cortana had meant about him needing to figure out which of them was the human.
If you look deeper, you will actually find something interesting. You see, John feels more than just a sense of honor and duty, he actually cares about those he's sworn to protect, although he's not good at showing it. He shows exceptional care for those under his command, and will put his life on the line in a single instant for those under his protection. Despite his cold nature, he cares about people he doesn't even know. One example would be when John and the other SPARTANs failed to defend a particular planet from The Covenant. After the mission, John requested to watch as countless people were killed and reduced to ashes. He felt as if he failed them and wanted to stay and watch so that the entire ordeal would serve as a reminder to him that he could not fail again. In fact, he cares so much about those he protects that when he witnessed the slaughtering of innocent civilians by the hands of The Covenant, John went into a merciless rage and ensured that every member of the Covenant in that location was dead. He witnessed many of his fellow soldiers and SPARTAN-IIs die, and mourned each one of them. With some of them, he even felt horrified by what had happened to them, like when one of his fellow SPARTAN-IIs had suffered horrible injures from a barrage of plasmafire. He sometimes considers his teammates as more of a liability than an asset, but that is only because he fears for their lives instead of them being burdens to him. He is scared of them dying. In fact, John was so afraid of the fact that Cortana was going through Rampancy that he refused to acknowledge that she wouldn't make it. Instead, he was adamant that he would find a way to keep her alive, refusing to listen to Cortana. Every time her inevitable death was brought up by Cortana, John would remain silent and would try and dodge the issue, even going so far as ignoring her.
At the same time, he shows an incredible drive for success, and tries as hard as he can to win in games and certain situations. He has a dry sense of humor, hates "flip music" (essentially heavy metal), and gets nervous and slightly insecure when put into the spotlight.
From all that I have said, we can see just how complex a character he really is, what makes him tick. We can see that he is more than just some emotionless "Space Marine" (he's actually part of The Navy), he is a person that struggles with himself. if you really think about it, his most difficult challenge is not stopping the Insurrectionists, the Covenant, the Forerunners, or even the Flood, it's dealing with himself.
That's why I like John as a character. He's a Character that seems overrated by many and is said to have as much personality as a cardboard box, but when you look below the surface, you begin to see how complex he really is, how interesting he truly is as a character.
Comment