The Canon of Characters: The CoNcast Episode 23

Posted on Wednesday 9th April 2014 at 17:43 by Rangers51

Well, in reality, the show this episode is about the main characters of Final Fantasy, not all the characters. However, the alliteration of the title above was just too good to pass up.

A series like Final Fantasy - 25 years old, with twenty-plus games bearing the name - is sure to have an extremely diverse set of characters. Or, is it sure after all? Perhaps the series uses the same archetypes over and over again with slightly different twists. The CoNcast team spends 45 minutes dissecting the lead characters of the series and distilling them to work out the similarities and differences, as well as just the good from the bad.

This one's a little shorter than most, but we packed a lot into it. If you haven't heard a CoNcast before but have been thinking about trying one out, check this episode for a quick hit!

Source: The CoNcast Subscription Feed, The CoNcast on iTunes, This Episode

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Comments

Stiltzkin

Comment 1: 2014-04-14 22:40

Good stuff! I just wanna say, the Zack comments - absolutely hit the nail on the head. 2.5 tubs and then some, my friends.

ElPanachino

Comment 2: 2014-05-15 22:08

I've been off the grid for most of 2014, so I'm just now getting around to trying to listen to the Concasts I missed. This was a really good one.

I'll throw in my two cents as well, I suppose. I have a tendency to dislike main characters in many series. I think it's because main characters tend to be very generic compared to supporting casts, especially in video-games. That said, I thought FF6 was great because it didn't have a main character who was bland and generic. Instead, it had many characters who took the lead for brief moments and all had their own interesting personalities and motivations.

Glenn Magus Harvey

Comment 3: 2014-05-24 19:42

> beard magic

Hey, Team Fortress 2's lore had women getting mustaches thanks to Australium.

And off the top of my head my favorite character would be Cecil, though if I were to think about it more I might also answer Terra.

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