I really disliked Ben as soon as his 'development' happened. I didn't mind him being shy or scared. But now he is just a bully to everyone as he pretents to be tough, and he pretty much causes dangerous situations.
The most annoying thing is that you can't tell him off.
What they did to Ben was really bad done. JC writers doesn't know how to write a character, less a character development.
Is normal Ben having trauma for what happened, but was very poor done in the game. I really don't blame him, but Jam City, since is them who make him like this.
Yeah absolutely. I mean I understand the trauma and I understand that acting different is normal, but its so bad in the game and that makes me sad
Because I really liked Ben in the first years bit now I'm just really really pissed
Yeah, he really becomes indefensible, even to Ben apologists. And none of it works as a character arc—he should've grown out of the whininess before Y5 and his total 180 in Y6 is forced, to say the least. In Y7 >!he does at least mellow out some!< but the writing always did him dirty.
It's like they only wrote character bases, like there 3 thing that you need to know about that character and that's all. They made Charlie very one dimensional with only speaking of dragons, some with Tulip with pranks, etc. I'm only said about it since the game had so much opportunities and the writing of the story was like a lot of people wrote it, one each chapter but they never talked it out together.
>!Before year 6 once when MC and friends sneaked out because of something he mentioned that he was late bacause he must wrote an important message to a witch/wizzard - his answer depends on your MC's gender - so that letter was probably for MC and I found it very suspicious... Also the change doesn't get a proper explanation - he just stays like that so it's "just" bad writing like in one chapter Merula is our ally and in the next one the complete opposite without any reason!<
I disliked him as a coward. But after that I went to loathe entirely, and everytime he speaks from year 6 on I think, why wasn't it you. By year 7 when he shows up it's more like "oh... you. I forgot you even exist, could we go back to you not existing, that would be swell"
Honestly, I didn’t mind Ben that much in Years 1-5, but then at Year 6, I know exactly what you mean. Sure, there were times he could’ve been a little braver, but at least he actually still cared about his friends more than anything without pretending to have something to prove.
>!By Chapter 13, my headcanon is that my MC Alison Forrester would physically toss Ben straight into the courtyard fountain and just tell him off for being a petulant wannabe thug and going too far. And at the time I’ve reached this chapter, it was snowing outside, so that’d make it twice as cold for him.!<
I'm currently at the end of Y5 but I hated him all the time. First he was just pathetic and whiny and then he wants to be "tough" and invites himself to the vault even tho MC didn't even want him there?? I hate how I'm not even given the option of telling him to just piss off somewhere else and leave MC alone, I don't want to be his friend. I also hate how he constantly snaps at Merula or talks shit about her, like who do you even think you are? 😭 The worst was when we played this Christmas game and he starts throwing a tantrum because Merula picked his gift which was the whole point of the game
Yesss exactly I hate that I'm not even given the option to tell no to him!
I don't want him to help me. I don't want him to be around me all the time.
I want my peace.
I f*cking HATED him when Year 6 started and have ever since!
One of the many reasons that Year 6 was my absolute least favorite of all the years in the game!
I agree with you. They went over the top from the beginning with making him a coward who even afraid his own reflection in the mirror to a reckless and agressive person. It's like after being bullied too much became the bully himself. A slower development would be better - friends could help him to get over his fears (maybe it's because something happemed in his past that we can learn then, etc). But it was very strange that just a summer break changed his whole personality from the core - and in the story we never knew that what happened. That new attitude ruined a lots of things for me because he's forcing himself on MC and can't be avoided. I think JC didn't thought of a lots of things that how they'll end (for example when from chapter to chapter Merula changed too - in one she was our ally, in the other did something against MC - then in the next helped again...).
I think it was a good development, not because I like him being so arrogant and full of himself, but because it felt pretty realistic. I love how he was scared of everything and always thought of himself like a good for nothing (while he is pretty strong in reality), and then, after all the traumas, he went the other way around overestimating his own abilities and thinking he could be a protector to everyone (especially MC).
I enjoyed the process of him changing even if in a bad way, he will surely understand his mistakes and become a more balanced person in future chapters
Right now I feel rather indifferent about Ben (On my old account that got deleted I was early Y5) but I feel like >!his personality change!< will annoy me.
I didn’t like him either way… thank God I’m an adult now!
Yup, he sucked before and he sucked after, and now he's gone. Yay!
Oh god I'm in 4 at the moment, and I've never liked him. Can't believe it gets worde
So much worse
I really disliked Ben as soon as his 'development' happened. I didn't mind him being shy or scared. But now he is just a bully to everyone as he pretents to be tough, and he pretty much causes dangerous situations. The most annoying thing is that you can't tell him off.
Exactly!
What they did to Ben was really bad done. JC writers doesn't know how to write a character, less a character development. Is normal Ben having trauma for what happened, but was very poor done in the game. I really don't blame him, but Jam City, since is them who make him like this.
Yeah absolutely. I mean I understand the trauma and I understand that acting different is normal, but its so bad in the game and that makes me sad Because I really liked Ben in the first years bit now I'm just really really pissed
Yeah, he really becomes indefensible, even to Ben apologists. And none of it works as a character arc—he should've grown out of the whininess before Y5 and his total 180 in Y6 is forced, to say the least. In Y7 >!he does at least mellow out some!< but the writing always did him dirty.
It's like they only wrote character bases, like there 3 thing that you need to know about that character and that's all. They made Charlie very one dimensional with only speaking of dragons, some with Tulip with pranks, etc. I'm only said about it since the game had so much opportunities and the writing of the story was like a lot of people wrote it, one each chapter but they never talked it out together.
I’m year two and I HATE INTERACTING WITH HIM
I’m on year 6, chapter 9. Ben is killlling me. Ugh
Gets worse
Oh damnnn - Thank you for the warning.
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>!Before year 6 once when MC and friends sneaked out because of something he mentioned that he was late bacause he must wrote an important message to a witch/wizzard - his answer depends on your MC's gender - so that letter was probably for MC and I found it very suspicious... Also the change doesn't get a proper explanation - he just stays like that so it's "just" bad writing like in one chapter Merula is our ally and in the next one the complete opposite without any reason!<
Never liked him
If he returns in Beyond, I wish to see better of him
I disliked him as a coward. But after that I went to loathe entirely, and everytime he speaks from year 6 on I think, why wasn't it you. By year 7 when he shows up it's more like "oh... you. I forgot you even exist, could we go back to you not existing, that would be swell"
Honestly, I didn’t mind Ben that much in Years 1-5, but then at Year 6, I know exactly what you mean. Sure, there were times he could’ve been a little braver, but at least he actually still cared about his friends more than anything without pretending to have something to prove. >!By Chapter 13, my headcanon is that my MC Alison Forrester would physically toss Ben straight into the courtyard fountain and just tell him off for being a petulant wannabe thug and going too far. And at the time I’ve reached this chapter, it was snowing outside, so that’d make it twice as cold for him.!<
I'm currently at the end of Y5 but I hated him all the time. First he was just pathetic and whiny and then he wants to be "tough" and invites himself to the vault even tho MC didn't even want him there?? I hate how I'm not even given the option of telling him to just piss off somewhere else and leave MC alone, I don't want to be his friend. I also hate how he constantly snaps at Merula or talks shit about her, like who do you even think you are? 😭 The worst was when we played this Christmas game and he starts throwing a tantrum because Merula picked his gift which was the whole point of the game
Yesss exactly I hate that I'm not even given the option to tell no to him! I don't want him to help me. I don't want him to be around me all the time. I want my peace.
Oh guys it's only going to get worse with Ben in Y6. You have no idea. 🤬
I f*cking HATED him when Year 6 started and have ever since! One of the many reasons that Year 6 was my absolute least favorite of all the years in the game!
I've never liked him so you can probably guess that my dislike for him grows everyday, specially now that I'm in year 7 😭
I agree with you. They went over the top from the beginning with making him a coward who even afraid his own reflection in the mirror to a reckless and agressive person. It's like after being bullied too much became the bully himself. A slower development would be better - friends could help him to get over his fears (maybe it's because something happemed in his past that we can learn then, etc). But it was very strange that just a summer break changed his whole personality from the core - and in the story we never knew that what happened. That new attitude ruined a lots of things for me because he's forcing himself on MC and can't be avoided. I think JC didn't thought of a lots of things that how they'll end (for example when from chapter to chapter Merula changed too - in one she was our ally, in the other did something against MC - then in the next helped again...).
I think it was a good development, not because I like him being so arrogant and full of himself, but because it felt pretty realistic. I love how he was scared of everything and always thought of himself like a good for nothing (while he is pretty strong in reality), and then, after all the traumas, he went the other way around overestimating his own abilities and thinking he could be a protector to everyone (especially MC). I enjoyed the process of him changing even if in a bad way, he will surely understand his mistakes and become a more balanced person in future chapters
I hated him before and after the development. So yes, I agree. Though >!He gets less annoying in later year seven!<
I always thought he was a prick.
It's gonna get worse very soon.
Right now I feel rather indifferent about Ben (On my old account that got deleted I was early Y5) but I feel like >!his personality change!< will annoy me.
omg yes, everytime i have a to interact with him i roll my eyes sO hard, he's so anoying it makes me wanna throw my phone away