They’re not.
That’s...precisely why they’re actually good: because they aren’t needlessly and pretentiously complex/convoluted like the entire cast of original KH characters sans Sora.
So Kairi has zero defined character traits, but is also convoluted. Also "pretentiously" so.
Interesting.
Hi, it's Darkos from the future, I just finished reading your entire post and how you keep repeating Kairi has no good characterization and I too find your claim she also has zero defined character traits interesting.
They aren’t friends because they get to jump around with Tigger, they’re friends because they’ve established a deep bond through their shared experiences of being outcasts in their own world. When Sora’s restoring Pooh’s world, he’s instilling this sense of trust with the Pooh gang and Sora himself acts as the Christopher Robins-type character; acting as the mediator of their world.
Oof.
Sure you aren't reading too much into mindless minigame fun, bud?
They're friends because I don't even think Pooh and the gang can even conceive the idea of not befriending anything that walks and breathes.
And that's not a complaint, they're supposed to be simple like that. Which is exactly why they already gave all they could offer and any revisit would be more of the same, and why any relationship they formed with Sora is under no peril of being "overshadowed" or anything like that.
Having Kairi there to literally distract Sora would be factually antithetical to the themes established in the Pooh world.
Who said anything about distracting? Kairi isn't a distraction, is a companion, whatever experience Sora makes she would share and contribute, not steal. Donald didn't steal Halloween Town's themes and atmosphere, even with his amazing getup.
I truly don't get this mindset that other characters (Kairi) preventing Sora from being featured prominently on 99% of the game would be a bad thing.
â€Lack of character development†isn’t a slur.
But by your logic; you slurred Pooh and Sora so I guess you’re “biased†against them, right?
No, "generic weeb anime character" is a slur. Clearly you didn't mean that in a positive light. Well, weeb is even by itself.
I haven't said anything like that, and even if I did (kinda saw this reply coming): despite how many haters he got over the years, I still don't think Sora needs to be defended quite like Kairi when people bash on his lack of characterization.
What? Lol.
Well then too bad Kairi has been given no reasons to shine...which begs the question why would you be hopeful that her being in a Pooh world would give her reasons to shine if the writers couldn’t do that with 7 whole games prior to begin with...
To further emphasize my previous answer.
"Too bad Kairi has been given no reasons to shine" Gee I wonder why that is, when people like you are clearly so supportive in that regard and aren't coming up with "she'd ruin the atmosphere" pretenses.
I don't think there's any question to be begged here, you literally described what being hopeful means: that things will be better despite previous mistakes.
Also because I enjoy seeing characters being used properly and not locked away in fear they somehow destroy everything by doing what a character does, interacting.
Yes we can because the characterisation she has received is terrible.
There is no “lack†of characterisation in her case. Just lack of good characterisation.
Kairi started so strong. I loved her in KH1.
Also, more of this "people messed up before" like that's supposed to seal the deal.
I'm curious, what happens when you don't succeed first try at something? Do you just avoid that something for your entire life because the effort you gave it was terrible?
That's the opposite of progress.
Also man I want to frame your first sentence for how awful it sounds
Again, the whole ‘companion’ idea is completely antithetical to the themes that were established in 100 Acre Woods.
Again, things change. They vary and evolve, especially if it means preventing 30 games where Sora does the same things over and over.
In 100 Acre Woods I read a lot of themes: friendship, peace, joy, fun, childhood.
"Sora don't you dare bring someone else here or the very essence of our world will crumble, you must visit us in exile and solitude" was not one of them.
You talk about themes of that world, when I know Pooh and the gang would be estatic to meet Sora's friends.
So much for Kairi being "factually antithetical".
She can develop more sides to her personality without risking the possibility of becoming a detriment to an already established world
Except not really, since you are clearly gatekeeping her with some arbitrary decisions and irrational fears you made up. How long until somebody says your same points about her being in Frozen? Or San Fransokyo? Or the final battle?
Let's analyze this one last time. You're against Kairi in Pooh's world because apparently that would prevent... I dunno, Pooh from getting honey from Sora and thanking him for it, I guess. Then I guess she's supposed to just waltz in and fight a Nort like it's nothing? That would be better? You can't exactly come and tell me "she should do her own thing somewhere else" when these are the premises. Pooh is one of the lightest worlds in terms of themes and weight, perfect to help players getting more accustomed with a character that hasn't seen light very often.
You guys just don't want Kairi, at least be honest about it.
And second sentence I'd like to frame. It's chilling to see what your perception of Kairi is: a character that wasn't well utilized before, so it's good to keep her locked away because of that, and a walking, living "risk" that we need to keep at bay or she would destroy all the which we hold dear.
I just hope you don't treat actual people this way. Some do.
...which...as we’ve established is a pretty high risk seeing how, even by your own admission, the writers couldn’t find a single way to give her reasons to grow in the previous 7 games.
Who admitted anything like that. I just think they shoved her aside, I think Kairi is a perfectly adequate character.
YOU are the one saying she's awful, and after this last post I'm pretty sure you're just yet another one who just bashes on Kairi thinking she's the worst thing ever (or just a troll, whichever it is)
I mean, you do keep alternating between Kairi having an awful characterization and not having one at all, that's usually how one spots a hater.
