Rate the Character Day 28: Midna (Legend of Zelda)

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Today's character is Midna, an often fondly-regarded companion character in a Zelda title.



Current Top Ten:
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2) Scarecrow (DC Comics) - 8.293
3) Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 8.141
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5) Bowser (Super Mario) - 7.937
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19) Sabrina (Pokemon) - 6.468
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21) Link (Legend of Zelda) - 6.167
22) Donkey Kong (Super Mario) - 6.128
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25) Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes) - 5.447
26) John Cena (WWE) - 4.957
27) Akinator (Akinator) - 2.915

Hi MI.

6/10

For a Zelda character, she's pretty decent.

6/10

For a Zelda character, I don't really care for her.

Hi scarlet!

(in a separate post intentionally today)

8 - Best and only Zelda character I've seen so far.

1/10

For a Zelda character, I wanted her to die more than Navi.

10

9.5 out of 10

Enjoyed her plotline, enjoy her in general.

Bump

8

1/10

A character where almost all of her dialogue is read entirely all through text -- such a character. >_>

And just like EVERY Zelda character? No full featured voice acting.

She often repeats herself with the same annoying voice and dribble with what little voice and mp3 dialogue she's given.

Doesn't ever actually fight for your battles. She's not exactly a Transformer if Link can command himself to turn into Wolf Link at will and Midna doesn't do that.

Link and Midna should of transformed together in the final battle.

Does Midna fire arrows like Link? No. Does Midna wear the metal boots Link does in the game? No. Link does that all on his own.

Why doesn't Midna carry some of the foot wear and equipment for Link?

Can you make Midna play fetch and hunt down some hearts, arrows, healing items or ride on top of her like Epona? No no no. The last one pertains to Epona. But you catch my drift I know.

There was one dungeon where you go upside down constantly and why doesn't she carry me for a minute or momentarily freeze time to ease the pain?

Can Midna drop a surprise cherry bomb attack on an opponent? Oh my god no. :(

Super Mario Bros. includes the bubble mechanic where the game becomes too hard that the computer player can finish the game for you. Casual players hate the Zelda games like this for a reason. Good luck getting a girlfriend that likes the LOZ games.

I can name numerous Nintendo villains and one-and-done characters like Tippi and Count Bleck from Super Paper Mario that had more character than Midna AND they fit in the same mold as Midna where all of the dialgoue is told through text than actual voice acting.

Those Pixels in Super Paper Mario are more useful than Midna. Some of those could simply carry you across platforms. Midna can't do that.

I don't want to carry on this message any longer.

1/10 seriously and that's final.

PrestonStarry2 posted...

A character where almost all of her dialogue is read entirely all through text -- such a character. >_>

you must really hate books huh

When Midna speaks it's like mamadodoblahblahblah.

It's like a grown woman having dialogue talking like a baby for all of the 40 hours the game lasts.

I remember the second-to-last dungeon in Twilight Princess had this psychedelic creepy aesthetic.

And wasn't that the dungeon where the blocks were all black and white and they had to assorted a certain path for you to complete the dungeon or whatever?

Why couldn't she recite a certain code or command on the Wii Remote or GameCube controller to give me a hint to complete the puzzle? Or carry the blocks to me that were super far away from me?

Midna CAN FLOAT IN MID AIR and yet she...

I don't like her. :(

10

10

7.5

I really liked her storyline in Twilight Princess and she is definitely one of the better side kicks Link has in the series.

I don't really like her character, but she's definitely the 2nd best sidekick Link had. Very developed and enjoyable, just annoying to me for far too long.

7/10

8.5
Probably my favourite Zelda character

7

Agree pretty much with all Wicklebee said except that she is the second best sidekick.

And no, she is not the first either

1/10

I don't partake of the nintendo junk sucking

10

These are some of the dumbest 1s.

FFDragon posted...

1/10

For a Zelda character, I wanted her to die more than Navi.

Navi isn't that bad. So far Zelda is my least favorite LoZ character after like 5 games

9/10

Best Zelda character to only appear in one episode.

linkhatesganon posted...

Agree pretty much with all Wicklebee said except that she is the second best sidekick.

And no, she is not the first either

... Oh right, I forgot one sidekick. Third for me. Curious who you place above, but I'll probably find out in time over the course of this series.