#org/char study kirby

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cant believe i missed this, but i don't care. a late opportunity to make underdog!susie and evil!taranza propaganda is still an opportunity. (edit: yeah now i realize it sounds like i hate taranza but that is not the case at all. i like taranza too, its just I'd like to see more of taranza being actually evil during TDX.) (edit 2: ok so this post is kinda... bossy??? honestly even if i don't like when ppl do it, its ok to not like susie or characterize her as evil, or make taranza less evil than he was in tdx, everybody is entitled to their opinion. plus susie's morality isn't really stated so its up to interpretation. plus i might've missed stuff..... i don't feel like rewriting this, so yeah, sorry if this post feels rude or pushy.)

but yeah, It's absolutely susie and taranza. IIRC, Susie was a mole against HWC the whole time (and her still mechanizing people is a mistranslation. the OG JP version of KSA states she betters lives and brings family harmony using science.), while Taranza willingly helped Sectonia take over.

The problem with susie is that, while the OG version of Robobot implies shes been in the company for a short time (saying "i didnt think this opportunity would come so soon" instead "i didnt think this day would come" when stealing the controller), it still doesn't specify just what she thinks about the mechanization project (from what i've seen). She could have been plotting to reset star dream's creations before selling it, but she could of also just not cared. I also feel like her putting up a facade isnt mentioned enough (maybe its more obvious in jp bc she goes from using a formal watashi to a more informal atashi).

Meanwhile, from what I know, there is no indication in the OG version of TDX that Taranza was against helping Sectonia.

I think the reason she is so hated is because 1. HWC is way too similar to real life, and again, her stance on the companys actions is ambiguous, and 2. Mecha Knight... just mecha knight. That's a whole can of worms i dont feel like discussing too much bc i just want to finish this dang post. But my 2 questions for anyone whos knows more/has the time are these:

Is mechanization really as painful as people make it to be? Obviously there's the loss of free will, which sucks, but is that really unforgivable? (and yes, mechanization is reversible, and all of star dream's creations were reversed with its destruction, hopefully including previous planets, which susie may not even have been there for.) Magolor wanted to conquer the galaxy and rule over everyone, and Taranza helped Sectonia take over Floralia too, so what's the difference? But yeah, does mechanization really involve physical pain?

And also, does meta knight really fear susie? Everyone says that because of that one KSA title screen animation, but who says that meta knight flinches because of mecha knight, and not because shes a crazy fangirl? And when she notices DMK and stops to think, who says shes planning to make another mecha knight? Who says shes not thinking because shes just discovered another meta knight? There's also a kirby twitter illustration for hinamatsuri where susie gets to be the hina doll, and meta knight sits next to her as the emperor doll, and merely has a concerned expression, like almost everyone else in the picture, since susie was not expected to be the hina doll.

Ok, i ended up talking about mecha knight a lot more anyway. Im getting tired, lets move onto taranza. People (and honestly, even HAL) keep boiling his personality down to "sad heartbroken boi", and although its true him helping sectonia may have been because of his crush, he is also described in various sources as intelligent, clumsy, and easily lost in thoughts (although that last part may just be him mourning).

Another susie thing: she calls popstarians and jambandrans "uncivilized". Yikes. I think that's just a bad decision from HAL's part. Same thing with Taranza calling "bonjam" a "silly greeting".

I spent all day writing......... bye.. 😴

Please be polite and respectful ^^'

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Just gonna quickly link this later post on how magolor epilogue's descriptions essentially confirm this.... Well, probably confirmed but still ridiculously likely.

The Interactions of Marx & Magolor

Some think I’m out of my mind thinking Magolor’s castle (or “Magolor Land”) bears a resemblance to Marx, and even more crazy to think it will lead to an appearance by him in the remake. 

…And maybe they’re right!

But I would just like to see these two who have been hinted at knowing each other for nearly TWELVE YEARS to finally interact on screen together. Canonically. (Not counting Star Allies. Great as it is.)

So, with that in mind, let’s take a look back at all the times Marx and Magolor have canonically (or canon-adjacent) been hinted at knowing each other or otherwise been seen together!

1) Magolor’s “somebody” in the “Return to Dream Land” script

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Don't get me wrong, I love Elfilin to bits, but I have to agree in terms of development, he has none. I'd like to talk about how I'd improve his character.

I'll specifically be discussing what I would do for an adaptation of KatFL, and not a remake. This is kind of gonna be a headcanon post, since said adaptation would take place in my AU, where the anime is canon.

IIRC, P2 can only be called after Waddle Dee Town is unlocked. This made me think: what if Bandee lived in WDT before it was destroyed, and met Elfilin before Kirby did?

Focusing on Bandee would justify having scenes in WDT before it was destroyed; this could also serve as a better explanation of the plot, and introduction to Elfilin.

Since the anime is canon to this AU, I like to think that maybe the cappies and some of the main cast got abducted as well.

The idea of seeing familiar faces from the anime being forced into SLAVERY is not pleasing, and the notion of them being in danger could also help heighten the stakes.

In a show or comic, there are more than enough opportunities to give Elfilin more personality and importance. He could interact more with Kirby, Bandee, and the other characters.

Moving on to foreshadowing, in addition to having Elfilin be uncomfortable with talking about his past, he could also talk about the history of the levels. For example, he could reminisce when Tropic Woods was just a sapling, and seeing the size of that guy, the audience would go "Good Lord, how old is this kid?"

Okay uh, I wanted to talk about my mirror Elfilin, but I'm kinda tired, so I'll leave it at that. Maybe I'll make talk about him never another time.

More thoughts on Elfilin as a character

I’ve mentioned before that I’m not impressed with Elfilin, and I wanted to further elaborate on what I thought made him a weak character. I might of written nearly 2,000 words about him. Spoilers below the break.

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