Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27082610-20160429173411/@comment-27425734-20160505011641

RayStrikeAbius wrote: Maki Kuronami wrote: It's a bit late, and I just saw the entire thing today.

I'd like to learn why pipu always make dark and broody assassins. >.> Simple. Because some people's minds are so damn creatively stagnant, the "dark, broody, bloody and edgy" archetype is not only the best thing they can come up with, they themselves utterly fail to realize the sheer idiocy and cliche-ness of it, and they think it's the coolest thing ever.

These people need to stop playing Shadow the Hedgehog, for one thing. They also need to step away from their computer, comb the hair out of their eyes, bask in the sunlight on a nice day for once, and most of all, NEVER be allowed to make OCs.

I think it's more a matter of maturity. Not to say that a lack of creative effort is not a factor, it's just that kids and teens tend to find this archetype cool, and to be good material for a classic antihero with as much angst as they themselves have. Characters like Sasuke Uchicha, Galen Marek, and Rurouni Kenshin have only helped cement this archetype's popularity. So, I think part of it has to do with wanting to make a relatable, yet inspiring character that they would want to be. But, really these are just theories as to why people like such characters - not everyone has the same reasons.