Slaine, worst character of 2014?

AironicallyHuman said:
Gary Stu vs. Tormented Failure vs. Princess Moe--THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!

...what? It's entertaining. Everyone's a loser but the one taking pleasure from the exchanges.



You mean other than the fact Slaine knew Gary Stu had tried to kill him, and nearly succeeded, resulting in torture? And how that whole situation could've been avoided if Gary hadn't shot him down?

Other than that Slaine had no logical motivation for wanting to kill 'Orange', so I do see your point.

Toucanbird said:
Fair point, but that still doesn't explain why Slaine is trying to help Saazbaum who is trying to kill the princess who he is trying to save.

The only thing I'd argue about your point is it was obvious Inaho wasn't trying "kill" Slaine. However, the reason why Slaine was tortured had more to do with Cruhteo not trusting him than anything else. So, I don't think you can really put that on Inaho.

What makes me mad is obviously Slaine is mad at Saazbaum and shoots him multiple times...although I'm not sure if he did mortally since we see Saazbaum point to his forehead when Slaine's gun jams up (or ran out of bullets? Which would be a plot hole the size of Mars). However, instead of hilling Saazbaum directly, he shoots Inaho in the head because he wants to try and help the princess?

The thing I don't see is what is there to gain by killing Inaho unless he's completely against the UEF who tried to save the princess?

Nevermind, I'm just getting a headache trying to figure Slaine out.

HopeLight said:
That's Inaho.

AironicallyHuman said:


Slaine wasn't trying to kill the princess, or help the count: he was trying to find the princess and get her out in the midst of the carnage. His allegiance was conflicted after getting to know / understand the count and being saved by him, then set free with a robot (nice guy). He realised the count wasn't sinister-evil and saw him as a person with justification for his actions. So, when he saw the guy that shot him down about to kill the guy that had just freed/saved him, he acted without thinking; both to pay his saviour back and get revenge on the other in one go.

He tried to please everyone and pleased no-one, basically. He was indecisive about the count; neither helping nor stopping him... only to end up helping him kill the princess inadvertently. The action of an honourable idiot whose kindness only served to make everything worse. That's what they were going for with his character. Now, in S2, that might leave room for growth, with harsh lessons having been learned. Or, he could repeat the same mistakes anew.

It wasn't OBVIOUS Gary Stu wanted to kill Slaine, no, but if someone blew me up whilst declaring me their enemy, I'd go with assuming the worst as a rule of thumb. It's cause and effect--whatever Gary wanted, what happened happened. And the same is true for Slaine's actions in the final ep. Everyone is responsible for the results of their actions rather than intent.

If you want another, simpler answer as to why Slaine shot Gary: jealousy. How would you feel if, after desperately trying to save the girl, you arrive to see her fawning over some arsehole that shot you out of the sky? Seeing them having a lovers' end wouldn't make the spurned party too happy.

julyachan said:
He is a confusing character, a person with disturbing and complex emotions. For me this is the plot to make him the main antagonist in the next season.

But really... WORST character of the season? ahahaha don't make me laugh.

How about TATSUYA GOD Gary stu from mahouka? Or Even his Sister Miyuki (ONI SAMA ONI SAMA ONIIIII FUCKING SAMA?)?
How about Demoniac Justice from Akame ga Kill?

Toucanbird said:

Yeah, I'd agree Tatsuya is a worse character...and shit, I still haven't seen the last 1/3 of that series. I'm sure his character probably didn't improve since episode 16.

Feaor said:
Since when does hating a character = bad character? If anything Inaho is a far worse character than Slaine because he basically has no depth or personality what so ever. Its like saying Joffrey from GoT is a bad character because you loathe him, but that's the absolute point, he's not supposed to be a likable character.

Feaor said:
Since when does hating a character = bad character? If anything Inaho is a far worse character than Slaine because he basically has no depth or personality what so ever.

Cunning said:

Its not just abotu hating him... can you tell me one situation where he had a positive impact on the story line for either side?! Hes totaly usless to what ever side he is on. and ON TOP of being usless hes a retard and we hate him = worst character of 2014 easy. you can argue Seryuu from akame ga kill is up there but atleast she is a good villain unlike slaine who is literaly good at nothing

Feaor said:
Yea he's the reason why the second half was actually interesting by being a character with personality, who is very conflicted with where he belongs in the war. He's the foil to Inaho's robotic personality by being very emotional and human. He's basically the only really complex character out of the three MCs.

Cunning said:
i never said he wasnt complex, hes a character who is willing to save the man who is trying to kill the girl he wants to save... LMFAO its unreal how idiotic and unrealistic his character is. put it this way, would YOU save a man from death who is adamently trying to kill the woman YOU love?? i dont think so

Cunning said:

i never said he wasnt complex, hes a character who is willing to save the man who is trying to kill the girl he wants to save... LMFAO its unreal how idiotic and unrealistic his character is. put it this way, would YOU save a man from death who is adamently trying to kill the woman YOU love?? i dont think so

10th_man_down said:

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY. Slaine must be retarded or he just didn't care about the princess all this time...maybe that was the real twist *sigh*

Savethebestforu said:


I've seen you around everywhere shitting on Slaine. I frankly don't even know why people are hating on Slaine. He turned A/Z on it's head and made everyone excited for January.

Before this, it was the Plot Armored Bad Ass leading his harem into battle and winning every time. Inaho was probably the least interesting character in the show. Not to mention he was ALWAYS against the odds and still managed to "outsmart" every enemy every time. It's funny that the one episode that he is faced with adversity, he dies.

And look at this from Slaine's point of view, guys. He saved Saazbaum due to his bad past with "Orange". In a second that could determine everything, he saw someone that he understood/knew about to be killed by someone that he thought was more of an enemy than the Count was. I, for one, love what Slaine did. It was tragic. It was split-second. It was realistic. It was...human. He's not a robot that thinks every situation through 1000 times in his sleep like Inaho. He is a normal person that acts irrationally at times, because human beings make mistakes. Yeah, it was the totally wrong decision...but that's what makes it interesting. That's what make future complex characters.

Cunning said:

yea lol people dont seem to understand that slaine knew saazbaum has been trying to kill her ever since the whole chrutheo incident but we see him saving him when it mattered the most, yes their are arguments that try to explain why he is the way he is but they pale in comparison to everything else that is wrong with his unrealistic thought process and outrageously poor judgment.

Savethebestforu said:


You are kind of missing the entire point people are trying to hammer into your brain. I don't know if it's willful ignorance or what?

Slaine had gone most of his time on Mars with only 1 person treating him like a human being. When Slaine was "captured" by Saazbaum, he still believes that he saved him from certain death at the hands of Cruhteo. Saazbaum was the only martian other than the Princess that showed him kindness of any sort. He told him the motivation for his treachery and shared his deep rooted emotional turmoil with him. On top of that, he lets him go and choose his path for himself. He gives him the gift of common human respect and of free will in the war.

That takes us to the 5-10 seconds that he finds Saazbum on the brink of death. Who is he about to be killed by? Orange, the bastard that almost killed him and is taking advantage of the Princess. That takes me back to my point. You can say that Slaine's entire motivation is saving the Princess, but Slaine is/was also the most conflicted character in the show. Even in this very episode, he is questioning what side he was really on. He had always just been on the Princess' side.

Even though the Count's goal was what Slaine was fighting against, he still respected Saazbaum as a person for what he did for him. At that very moment, he valued Saazbaum as a comerade when seeing him about to meet his end at the hands of Inaho. It was a combination of paying back a debt (saving Saazbaum since he saved Slaine) and also revenge for what Inaho did to him after the fight with the red haired girl.

It's tragic...It's realistic....It's...human

He had no idea the Princess was so close to him and he probably wasn't thinking when he tried to eliminate Inaho. His actions have severe consquences, but that's what makes him a complex character. Yeah, he isn't a plot driving robot that has every single solution to every problem ever faced (like another character we know/knew). Now his whole reason for getting involved in the war is over and it's all his fault. How will his character progress?

Kuro_Kishi said:

I just love your reply
+10000, Slaine is the best character this show has offered

Savethebestforu said:


Thank you, really. Honestly I'm just defending the few good things that came out of the first part. The sudden Slaine haters just astounds my roommate and I. He is what is driving the story and his motivations actually make sense when you look at it from his eyes. People are mad that he doesn't take the logical approach like Inaho, but I bet you anything that many people would do the same thing Slaine did at the moment of his decision.

clash45 said:

Yep totally agree slaine just made this series a lot more interesting in this episode. Just a week ago he was fan favourite but now everybody hate him. I honestly don't care about his character and personally think that rayet is the best character but slaine slaine does make this series interesting and he will most liekly be a villain in season 2 with his obsession lol. He'll be Mr freeze 2.0

alchem1485 said:
Lol cannot understand why you people like "good for nothing" character like Slaine
His personality is bot better than Inaho, he lack the determination to resolve, he is not smart, he is not brave, he is not strong!!! What he did basically just ruin everything!!!
Okay, he can drive aldnoah now, then how he will make it? With such personality I believe he will commit suicide or he will be ultimate antagonist

Savethebestforu said:


You are kind of missing the entire point people are trying to hammer into your brain. I don't know if it's willful ignorance or what?

Savethebestforu said:


Honestly, the biggest problem with Rayet is also the biggest problem with Slaine. Their potential was wasted greatly. Honestly, these 2 could have been the clear stars of the show instead of Inaho and the Princess. But, Rayet's character interaction was limited to only Inaho and Seylum, while Slaine only interacted with basically 2 characters the ENTIRE first season (Cruhteo and Saazbum). Both needed more character interaction with the main cast to develop their personalities further, but it was sacrificed for countless amounts of Inaho's miracle battle strategies.

Cunning said:

and your not?? lmfao

Savethebestforu said:


I've seen you around everywhere shitting on Slaine. I frankly don't even know why people are hating on Slaine. He turned A/Z on it's head and made everyone excited for January.

Before this, it was the Plot Armored Bad Ass leading his harem into battle and winning every time. Inaho was probably the least interesting character in the show. Not to mention he was ALWAYS against the odds and still managed to "outsmart" every enemy every time. It's funny that the one episode that he is faced with adversity, he dies.

And look at this from Slaine's point of view, guys. He saved Saazbaum due to his bad past with "Orange". In a second that could determine everything, he saw someone that he understood/knew about to be killed by someone that he thought was more of an enemy than the Count was. I, for one, love what Slaine did. It was tragic. It was split-second. It was realistic. It was...human. He's not a robot that thinks every situation through 1000 times in his sleep like Inaho. He is a normal person that acts irrationally at times, because human beings make mistakes. Yeah, it was the totally wrong decision...but that's what makes it interesting. That's what make future complex characters.

Savethebestforu said:


Noice bait m8

kaimax said:
Yeah, save the guy that swears to kill your precious princess no matter what...

MEsoJD said:
He's far from the worst character. Just because he killed the main character... meh.