Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25857155-20150111054847/@comment-26018514-20150308023529

TestPilotVGC wrote: Hmm... Out of curiosity, why might Arthurian lore be considered a sub-par motif? Currently, Remnant contains characters based off fairy-tale heroines (RWBY), genderbent heroes of yore (JNPR), Wizard of Oz characters (Ozpin, Glynda, Ironwood etc), and Dr. Suess (Oobleck) among others. It also covers more general themes such as avian creatures (CRDL), and desserts (CFVY [and Neo]). Some characters in particular even allude to cultural divinities with Nora as a genderbent Thor, and Mercury with his boots being analagous to the Roman messenger god. I don't mean to say the motif is sub-par, just that when basing the entire squad on Arthurian legend, the characters and their interactions will either be predictable, or make the character seem "out of character"/jarring.

Note that of all the canon characters you just mentioned who are based on other characters, none of the based upon characters seriously interacted with any of their teammates inspirations.

Blake/Adam for example, would have been... if Monty had kept them as a team

CDRL and JNPR's antagonistic relationships are reflections of their inspirations, but rival for rival they don't interact much.

I assumed that was Vedran's meaning

TestPilotVGC wrote: Also how were my choices predictable? Granted, the ones I selected are usually considered to be the most high-profile of the lot. But there are a plethora of characters who could've fitted into a prospective team based off Arthurian lore such as Merlin, Perceval, Gawain, Galahad et al.

I appologize if the length and tone are perceived as antagonistic to any degree. That is not my intent. I am merely seeking to inquire as to your rationale and have simply decided to provide reasoning for my own viewpoint. again, the specific characters... well, at least Morgan(truly unoriginal would be if she were Merlin), on the team aren't necessarily predictable, but their interactions are somewhat predictable unless you go against character simply because of how many times they have appeared in stories together

there are certainly original options of course, just not enough to avoid the somewhat predictable outcomes/situations without bending the characters you base them on.