Why does everyone like Ford?
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- Anonymous Fish
Not criticising people's tastes, I'm just really curious, it seems like EVERYONE loves him. I lurk on a few ToT discussion sites and no one so far has had a complaint about him? I know I've seen complaints about every other bachelor though. Another thing that I think is kinda weird is that characters like Ford usually aren't popular (eg Laurent from FEA). How did he become so popular in this one? Is it crowd mentality?
If people have opinions, then I'd like to know...?
If people have opinions, then I'd like to know...?
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- Hazysummerskies
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There are plenty of people who dislike him. I've seen many comments of people being upset over the "superior genetics" statement he has made during festivals.
Ford has some interesting character development if you start dating him, and it is a lot of the reason why people find him appealing. The way he goes from being largely uninterested in romance to caring about the MC is super cute. He even becomes more concerned with cooking for more than just nutritional purposes, rather than taste, because he wants to make her smile. His social awkwardness in situations is amusing too.
Basically, there's an awkwardly adorable quality about him.
Regardless, like Terra said, he seems to be one of these characters without much middle ground though. People either seem to love him or to hate him, but I suppose there are exceptions.
Ford has some interesting character development if you start dating him, and it is a lot of the reason why people find him appealing. The way he goes from being largely uninterested in romance to caring about the MC is super cute. He even becomes more concerned with cooking for more than just nutritional purposes, rather than taste, because he wants to make her smile. His social awkwardness in situations is amusing too.
Basically, there's an awkwardly adorable quality about him.
Regardless, like Terra said, he seems to be one of these characters without much middle ground though. People either seem to love him or to hate him, but I suppose there are exceptions.
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I don't like him because he's too dry and socially obtuse. I think it just seems like everyone likes him because he has attracted more dedicated fans.
And it isn't really a translation issue, I dislike him equally in either language :p it's a preference thing
And it isn't really a translation issue, I dislike him equally in either language :p it's a preference thing
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- IsaacGravity
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...I liked Laurent. He was the only one I felt worthy of being anywhere near my darling little Morgan.
Speaking as a guy though, He's 'alright' to me. His friend events were alright (maybe if he got to the point and stopped speaking over everyone's head every once in a while...). He even admits to being an oddball as you further befriend him. Got a number of his comments (like the ball of sugar). To which, like many things about this series simply wish they allowed me to answer back.
I would've simply given a tired smile and said: "You're a real butt sometimes, man." and left it there.
Speaking as a guy though, He's 'alright' to me. His friend events were alright (maybe if he got to the point and stopped speaking over everyone's head every once in a while...). He even admits to being an oddball as you further befriend him. Got a number of his comments (like the ball of sugar). To which, like many things about this series simply wish they allowed me to answer back.
I would've simply given a tired smile and said: "You're a real butt sometimes, man." and left it there.
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I honestly never talk to Ford. He is so unbelievably boring. Apparently he's "super fleshed out" when you date and/or marry him but I can't see how anyone could be bothered based on how boring he is initially. I don't think I would even go through his friend events again - SO boring. All he ever says to me is "oh I have important stuff here, don't touch plz" and "I can help you if you're sick" or whatever the exact two lines are.
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I don't know why, but the way you wrote "don't touch plz" made me laugh a bit.princesszelda wrote:I honestly never talk to Ford. He is so unbelievably boring. Apparently he's "super fleshed out" when you date and/or marry him but I can't see how anyone could be bothered based on how boring he is initially. I don't think I would even go through his friend events again - SO boring. All he ever says to me is "oh I have important stuff here, don't touch plz" and "I can help you if you're sick" or whatever the exact two lines are.
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He was the last bachelor I wanted to date after seeing all the pictures (initially, like many, I was gonna go after Ludus). But I started to see his friend events and he became so awkwardly adorable and I started to like his looks more.
And some of his lines after marriage are kinda pervy without meaning to be and he embarrasses himself.
And some of his lines after marriage are kinda pervy without meaning to be and he embarrasses himself.
You know, I think some of it is crowd mentality. I kinda got swayed myself by seeing all the good comments on him. Currently married to him on a test file and... ehhh I don't think he's as groundbreaking as everyone says he is. He's nice, of course, but it's not the first time I've seen a character like him.
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There is a possibility it could be crowd mentality for some. Opinions can be persuasive.Yaichi wrote:You know, I think some of it is crowd mentality. I kinda got swayed myself by seeing all the good comments on him. Currently married to him on a test file and... ehhh I don't think he's as groundbreaking as everyone says he is. He's nice, of course, but it's not the first time I've seen a character like him.
I've had the game since release day though, so there weren't any kind of these comments about Ford when I married him. I think the main reason I found him appealing is that his personality reminds me slightly of this guy I find cute in real life.
Plus, I've married the doctor character in most Harvest Moon games such as: Trent (FG, MFoMT), Alex (MM), and Jhin (ToT, AP) so I think I'm just attracted to the more serious archetype.
Pompous awkward socially-inept doofus portrait. Character looks better than his picture but still not cute. Don't really read all his yammer-jabber dialogue. It's bad enough most of my part time jobs are for him cuz of his proximity to the NPC.
I don't like/dislike any of the characters. Just a game.
I don't like/dislike any of the characters. Just a game.