Why do YOU like/dislike kairi?

[Ceriraye 485]

I dislike her,

I just want to know why some people like her and why some don't.

Explain your like and dislike for her

Please?

Edited August 24, 2013 by Xora98

[Skai 3,961]

*waits for a Javelin post*I like Kairi.  Although she hasn't been given true character development, I value her character in the story.  She is the princess of light, the driving force that kept Sora and Riku going in Kingdom Hearts 1.  She is also the person who saved Riku and Sora from the edge of the Realm of Darkness in the end of Kingdom Hearts 2, by writing a letter of what's in her heart.  She is a very caring character, but knows her limits and acknowledges everyone's worth.  She is quick to make friends and has shown a fun, adventurous side.  Also, she may possibly become a future guardian of light.  She has always been important to the story and I think, will continue to be.  Also, I have a strong female character bias.

 

Soooo.... Please MOAR KAIRI in KH3 and playable please!

Edited August 22, 2013 by Jaune Arc

[Keyblade of despair 16]

I like her I've always did like her never hated him

[The Protagonist 332]

*waits for a Javelin post*I like Kairi.  Although she hasn't been given true character development, I value her character in the story.  She is the princess of light, the driving force that kept Sora and Riku going in Kingdom Hearts 1.  She is also the person who saved Riku and Sora from the edge of the Realm of Darkness in the end of Kingdom Hearts 2, by writing a letter of what's in her heart.  She is a very caring character, but knows her limits and acknowledges everyone's worth.  She is quick to make friends and has shown a fun, adventurous side.  Also, she may possibly become a future guardian of light.  She has always been important to the story and I think, will continue to be.  Also, I have a strong female character bias.

 

Soooo.... Please MOAR KAIRI in KH3 and playable please!

This and kairi's my secret love.......(oops javelin gonna get me for this!)

[Demyx. 10,064]

She's annoying and boring.

Edited August 22, 2013 by Megaman X

[EternalReckoning 1,135]

I like Kairi, she has a strong personality and strikes me as sort of cool. also she has an awesome sense of humour as shown in kh 1.

[Isamu Kuno 2,512]

I'm waiting on KHIII before I make my final judgment on Kairi. I have no reason to hate her but I do hate the fact that she's only ever used as a plot device and get's less screen time with each entry in the series. How am I supposed to form an opinion on a character I've never really gotten the chance to know?

Edited August 22, 2013 by Isamu_Kuno

[Kirie 3,489]

I hate Kairi in kh2, she annoys me. She's just on of those helpless girls that always get in the way and always end up being in danger...(that is my personal opinion)

[Caity 3,946]

I like her because she is kind, generous, selfless and pretty.  I could go on for examples of her great qualities but have already done so in another topic and can't be bothered.  I think it's unfair to blame someone for a sexist industry that has a habit of making females damsels or sex objects, the industries changing but she hasn't been given enough screen time to show those who only see face value and can't find the deeper meaning behind actions.

[Junko 2,815]

Im neutral about kairi. She's not really much of a bad character but she hasnt been doing shit. Now if she were to do a lot more in KH3 then I'd probably like her more

btw, if anyone hates kairi for getting in the way of their ship, that's kinda stupid

[KeybladeMasterBalo 504]

Well she has had like what, an hour of appearance in the whole series? She is a princess and everything but we haven´t got the time to know her, but at this far I like her, not that s my favorite character but I like her...

[Dio Brando 5,810]

I am in fact a kairi hater.I want to know why some people like her and why some don't.Explain your like and dislike for her PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Well,she's the Princess Peach of the KH Universe

 

She's barely doing anything and she were kidnapped three times:

 

1 in KH1

 

2 times in KH2:once by Axel,the second time by Saix

 

And don't tell me that her whacking with her new given keyblade in TWTNW is a skillful fighting because the only heartless she fought are only Shadows ,she never fought a single emblem heartless or even nobodies for that matter

 

 

And I bet you right now that even with her training with Yen Sid to become a keyblade wielder,she'll get herself kidnapped by Master Xehanort and his new Organization XIII

 

Mark my word,it's gonna happen

Edited August 23, 2013 by Metal Snake

[Ceriraye 485]

Well,she's the Princess Peach of the KH UniverseShe's barely doing anything and she were kidnapped three times:1 in KH12 times in KH2:once by Axel,the second time by SaixAnd don't tell me that her whacking with her new given keyblade in TWTNW is a skillful fighting because the only heartless she fought are only Shadows ,she never fought a single emblem heartless or even nobodies for that matterAnd I bet you right now that even with her training with Yen Sid to become a keyblade wielder,she'll get herself kidnapped by Master Xehanort and his new Organization XIIIMark my word,it's gonna happen

Sounds about right

[Geotrix 862]

She doesn't do anything which is an issue I have with Kingdom Hearts in general, her character starts and ends at 'friendly girl with a kind heart' this isn't a bad thing but she doesn't really do anything to change over time or adapt to situations around her. I hope this will change in KH3 now she is getting trained but she doesn't do enough to be remotely interesting for me.

 

That is an issue I have with KH in general, for a sequel to work the character needs to grow as the story progresses, After KH1 I thought Kairi would be stronger after seeing what Sora would do to save her, but she STILL manages to get kidnapped and the only thing she does remotely interesting is fight off a few heartless with her keyblade.

 

I like her character but it hasn't changed at all, I don't expect a personality to change because that defies the whole point of something you've established on, but you need to build on them, if she hasn't really done anything and hasn't been built on in the games apart from something for Sora to look for and save  then why should I care?

 

I think this is why I like Riku so much, his character seems to be some of the few characters in the series that has character progression, in Kingdom Hearts 1 he was a sarcastic character who thought power was everything, I admit I didn't like him there, but from COM onwards through each game he actually reflected on what happened, he himself didn't change but they built his character to reflect on what happened before, they could of easily went the Angsty route with Riku but they didn't, heck he still has his sarcastic side which can be seen in DDD, he knows what happened before but instead of blocking it out, he accepts what happens and accept Light and Darkness 'Hand in Hand' if you will (See what I did there? )

 

Like imagine after KH1 and they found Riku in KH2 he was exactly the same character who hasn't learnt one bit from what happened, is that good character building? No because you haven't done anything with the character, sure they are what you have already established but nothing more.

 

Kairi in concept is a great character, a kind character who wants to help her friends, a bit cliche and a blank slate but SHE NEEDS TO BE BUILT UPON because I haven't seen her character develop past this, but hopefully this is what KH3 is for eh?

[Captain Arrowguns 466]

Personally, I havn't seen seen anything from her yet for me to like or hate her character yet. And no, it's not because she hasn't had enough screen time either. After all, Demyx has had only about five minutes of cut-scene time so far, and yet he's still one of my favorite KH characters. Kiari just isn't very interesting (yet).

[HikariYami 354]

I don't care for Kairi at all. This series seems to be set on Sora and Riku. Plus she has not given us a reason to care for her.

 

Unlike Riku who has the most beautiful character development, Kairi has none because she does not need it. It is not her character. That is why I don't like the fact that she received a keyblade. It was totally unnecessary. She should not have been a fighter. She is stated as a friend but never develops on her friendship with Sora and Riku. She is just a friend who seems to care for Sora more than Riku. I'd rather just save her because that is her role. Some people ask if she could be like Serah in FFXIII-2. No, she can't because that is not her character. Let her just be that girl who is a PoH that is a friend. I mean Sora and Riku have a well developed friendship that players love.

 

As far as looks, she looks odd especially in Kh2 and not cute whatsoever in BBS. sora was the cutest in BBS. Naminè, Xion, Aqua,looks better than her.

Edited August 23, 2013 by HikariYami

[Ceriraye 485]

 

I don't care for Kairi at all. This series seems to be set on Sora and Riku. Plus she has not given us a reason to care for her.

 

Unlike Riku who has the most beautiful character development, Kairi has none because she does not need it. It is not her character. That is why I don't like the fact that she received a keyblade. It was totally unnecessary. She should not have been a fighter. She is stated as a friend but never develops on her friendship with Sora and Riku. She is just a friend who seems to care for Sora more than Riku. I'd rather just save her because that is her role. Some people ask if she could be like Serah in FFXIII-2. No, she can't because that is not her character. Let her just be that girl who is a PoH that is a friend. I mean Sora and Riku have a well developed friendship that players love.

 

As far as looks, she looks odd especially in Kh2 and not cute whatsoever in BBS. sora was the cutest in BBS. Naminè, Xion, Aqua,looks better than her.[/quote

 

Pfft the funny thing about that is that xion does look better even tho they look the exact same.

Recoloring does wonders

Kairi/xion

Sora/vanitas

[Saber Lily 1,543]

INB4 JAVELIN

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

Though Kairi has had little screen time, she has developed just as much as Sora and Riku, just not in combat, which should be improved upon. I'm assuming she'll be set in stone by KH3 though, seeing as Yen Sid's training her how to use the keyblade. Plenty of people have explained already the many reasons I like her for too. Plus I'm sure Javelin will get many reasons out there that I'll pretty much agree with.As for my problems with Kairi: It's the hate she gets from rejected notification of her actual development. Some people just straight up reject any development they've seen in Kairi just because she hasn't joined Sora and Riku in battle yet. Sure gameplay wise, we're looking at battles, but combat development is completely different than character development in my personal opinion.

[ZOBLIVION 13]

I don't like her or hate her. She's so far been just a side character. But I see the potential in her, and I hope that they can make her useful in KH3.

[Tigerruss 576]

Well,she's the Princess Peach of the KH Universe

 

She's barely doing anything and she were kidnapped three times:

 

1 in KH1

 

2 times in KH2:once by Axel,the second time by Saix

 

And don't tell me that her whacking with her new given keyblade in TWTNW is a skillful fighting because the only heartless she fought are only Shadows ,she never fought a single emblem heartless or even nobodies for that matter

 

 

And I bet you right now that even with her training with Yen Sid to become a keyblade wielder,she'll get herself kidnapped by Master Xehanort and his new Organization XIII

 

Mark my word,it's gonna happen

 

Firstly, she wasn't technically kidnapped in KH 1 unless if you are saying Sora kidnapped her. Because she was more so blown away in a storm to a far off place and two people went off to find her, not originally to save her but more so to reunite with a friend.

 

Secondly, yeah she was kidnapped in KH 2. When Axel first tried to get her she was at a turning point where she was seemingly deciding she must try to be more proactive in reuniting with her friends. And honestly Axel's reasoning makes perfect sense and aren't pulled out of WE NEED A PLOT DEVICE! It is true that Riku and Pluto save her from Axel once, and Axel still captures her. But I actually have to blame Riku for this, for even if she was practicing fighting against Wakka, Selphie and Tidus, she would stand little to no chance against Axel and his nobodies. In other words she would have at least stood some chance if he gave her, her keyblade then instead of in TWTNW. Or just anything but abandon her someplace where Axel frequents. Though I feel it is a stretch to call Siax taking her a second kidnapping, since she was kidnapped from a kidnapping... For all we know she tried to get away and then Siax came and trapped her and kidnapped her. After all SHE HAS NO REAL WEAPONS.

 

Sure you could argue that if she was meant to weild a keyblade it would have came to her aide then, or as a princess of heart she should be able to focus her heart into light attacks. But honestly we have no proof that anyone on destiny island could have trained her, and using magic in toy weapon fights would quickly make you lose your sparing partners.

 

True she was only allowed to whack shadows, after all all the other bosses sent her off flying outside the arena force fields or what not.

 

Honestly, I don't think Xehanort is going to kidnap the princesses of heart or the lights in KH III, want to know why? Because he seemed adamant about keeping it 7 vs 13 for the warriors, and he wanted both Mickey and Riku to return to the lights. If he tries to kidnap anyone it is going to be Sora or Ventus's body. He already made it known he wants Sora to become a darkness, who knows if he moved down the list yet, and currently Ventus's body is just an empty husk thanks to Sora (possibly a worthy vessel).

 

She doesn't do anything which is an issue I have with Kingdom Hearts in general, her character starts and ends at 'friendly girl with a kind heart' this isn't a bad thing but she doesn't really do anything to change over time or adapt to situations around her. I hope this will change in KH3 now she is getting trained but she doesn't do enough to be remotely interesting for me.

 

That is an issue I have with KH in general, for a sequel to work the character needs to grow as the story progresses, After KH1 I thought Kairi would be stronger after seeing what Sora would do to save her, but she STILL manages to get kidnapped and the only thing she does remotely interesting is fight off a few heartless with her keyblade.

 

I like her character but it hasn't changed at all, I don't expect a personality to change because that defies the whole point of something you've established on, but you need to build on them, if she hasn't really done anything and hasn't been built on in the games apart from something for Sora to look for and save  then why should I care?

 

I think this is why I like Riku so much, his character seems to be some of the few characters in the series that has character progression, in Kingdom Hearts 1 he was a sarcastic character who thought power was everything, I admit I didn't like him there, but from COM onwards through each game he actually reflected on what happened, he himself didn't change but they built his character to reflect on what happened before, they could of easily went the Angsty route with Riku but they didn't, heck he still has his sarcastic side which can be seen in DDD, he knows what happened before but instead of blocking it out, he accepts what happens and accept Light and Darkness 'Hand in Hand' if you will (See what I did there? )

 

Like imagine after KH1 and they found Riku in KH2 he was exactly the same character who hasn't learnt one bit from what happened, is that good character building? No because you haven't done anything with the character, sure they are what you have already established but nothing more.

 

Kairi in concept is a great character, a kind character who wants to help her friends, a bit cliche and a blank slate but SHE NEEDS TO BE BUILT UPON because I haven't seen her character develop past this, but hopefully this is what KH3 is for eh?

I do agree she needs to be built upon, The first game she got to do basically nothing. The second game she was waiting and then became a hot target for kidnapping, while she had little or no way to defend herself and when Riku DID help he didn't have the guts to even say hello to her. Nor give her her keyblade early to help defend herself. I mean if he had it and was ready to toss it to her at any time, why not back then?

 

 

Honestly, I liked Kairi in KH 1, but I feel everything is a bit wonky in KH II. Not just with Kairi, also a lot with Sora.

[Dio Brando 5,810]

The fact that Maleficent got her body make Kairi a damsel in distress in KH1

 

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in KH3D it's clearly stated that if Xehanort didn't manage to gather the 7 guardians of light,he'll resort into kidnapping the seven princess,something that he might use Maleficent again to accomplish

[Tigerruss 576]

The fact that Maleficent got her body make Kairi a damsel in distress in KH1

 

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in KH3D it's clearly stated that if Xehanort didn't manage to gather the 7 guardians of light,he'll resort into kidnapping the seven princess,something that he might use Maleficent again to accomplish

Malecifent possessed Kairi's body for less than a whole world before it was Ansem SOD in charge of her body, but arguably neither were holding her body captive since they felt no need to imprison someone who has lost their heart. I am still saying if you want to say she was kidnapped in KH Sora is your kidnapper.

 

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that Sora has been kidnapped once possibly twice depending on how you look at it. Post COM (When DIZ took over the memory restoration process, he took Sora away without his permission I know this is a stretch) and 3D (By Xehanorts). Though if you count how many times he has had to be saved because he listened to enemies. Let's see once by Kairi in KH, the events of COM which led to a almost a year of events to try to save Sora, twice in KH II  (once to be saved by Maleficent, another time to be saved by Kairi), once in DDD ending in him being saved by Riku. Which means Sora has needed to be saved 6 times in KH titles he has appeared in as a main character, while  Kairi only has needed to be saved twice (arguably 3 times) in games she has appeared in. And she has only two less appearances than Sora... (oops I completely forgot about coded, though doesn't that only feature data Sora) Edit: Also one of those appearances by Sora he was asleep!I have watched the Xehanort scenes numerous times in 3D, where exactly does he say he will take the princesses? Yes he does state that it was his plan to have Maleficent take gather the princesses in KH, but how he acts in is that he knows the pieces will align at this point. So he is going to let the light gather theirs while he gathers his. Though I guess you are free to interpret it the way you did if you want.

Edited August 23, 2013 by Tigerruss

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Malecifent possessed Kairi's body for less than a whole world before it was Ansem SOD in charge of her body, but arguably neither were holding her body captive since they felt no need to imprison someone who has lost their heart. I am still saying if you want to say she was kidnapped in KH Sora is your kidnapper.

 

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that Sora has been kidnapped once possibly twice depending on how you look at it. Post COM (When DIZ took over the memory restoration process, he took Sora away without his permission I know this is a stretch) and 3D (By Xehanorts). Though if you count how many times he has had to be saved because he listened to enemies. Let's see once by Kairi in KH, the events of COM which led to a almost a year of events to try to save Sora, twice in KH II  (once to be saved by Maleficent, another time to be saved by Kairi), once in DDD ending in him being saved by Riku. Which means Sora has needed to be saved 6 times in KH titles he has appeared in as a main character, while  Kairi only has needed to be saved twice (arguably 3 times) in games she has appeared in. And she has only two less appearances than Sora... (oops I completely forgot about coded, though doesn't that only feature data Sora) Edit: Also one of those appearances by Sora he was asleep!I have watched the Xehanort scenes numerous times in 3D, where exactly does he say he will take the princesses? Yes he does state that it was his plan to have Maleficent take gather the princesses in KH, but how he acts in is that he knows the pieces will align at this point. So he is going to let the light gather theirs while he gathers his. Though I guess you are free to interpret it the way you did if you want.

What does Sora has to do with this???

 

We were talking about Kairi not Sora's kidnapping process

 

Do you really think I'm trying to start a characters war here so that's why you've mentioned Sora being kidnapped ???

 

Because I wasn't

 

I just don't like Kairi as much as I don't like Princess Peach.

 

This is just my opinion dude

[Tigerruss 576]

What does Sora has to do with this???

 

We were talking about Kairi not Sora's kidnapping process

 

Do you really think I'm trying to start a characters war here so that's why you've mentioned Sora being kidnapped ???

 

Because I wasn't

 

I just don't like Kairi as much as I don't like Princess Peach.

 

This is just my opinion dude

The reason why I brought up Sora was because you were saying Kairi was the go to person for getting into situations where someone needed to be saved. So, I was just stating that Sora has been in more of them and sometimes multiple times in the same game...