Thread:BlossomingRosebud/@comment-45798771-20200515115038/@comment-39259981-20200610031935

Ooh, that's a good question. I'm not sure if I've decided on an absolute favorite character yet. First one that comes to mind is Hatz, actually; I just enjoy his character a lot and like it whenever he shows up in the story. His bluntness is amusing, but his simple straightforwardness is also admirable, in a way? He's got principles.

And Khun A.A. was definitely my first love of the series, so to speak. His cleverness was fun and interesting, as a character he was dynamic and complex, and his loyalty to Bam and his other friends was sweet. And then, as the story went on, he just got better. And for that matter, Bam, of course--over time, I really came to love him as a character. He's had a really dynamic coming of age.

And, ah...everyone else...I really love Team Sweet&Sour. I'm so sad for them. I loved Wangnan and Ehwa's character arcs and would really love to see more of them. Pokeball boy and the pyromaniac, ha ha. But I also like it that Miseng's gotten development; she's really neat. And then for other favorites...Hockney is great. I loved Hockney and Mata's friendship so much. On the villian-ish side, Kaiser was beautifully written, and I think Yama's really neat. He was way more complex than I thought he'd be, and every time there's a flashback to the Baylord brothers as kids, my heart melts on the spot.

Perhaps I should try to formulate a top ten...

And then the arcs! Speaking of Yama, I really liked the Canine People arc at the start of Season 3, although it also broke me on the inside. RIP Deng Deng. But that's also why i liked it; the way it was written, I really felt the pain of the characters even after only a little bit of screentime and explanation. A lot of ToG has been like that, but that arc especially. I also liked the Name Hunt and Hidden Floor arcs a lot. Both had that sense of being a very unique and interesting world/story within the story, while also revealing a lot about the characters and feeding into the greater themes/plot. They were just enjoyable, to me.

Also, Workshop Battle is still one of the favorites, for sure. All the events of the beginning of season 2 just funneled into it so nicely, and seeing Bam's reunion with the others was so gratifying. Definitely one of my favorite shounen tournament arcs now, that's for sure. It kept me on the edge.

So yeah, what about you? What are your favorites in the character and arcs departments?

(Also, thanks for chatting, by the way! Sorry it took me a minute to respond. Hope you're having a nice day!)