AzraelYvstyr said: I feel happy about Kasen's position on this one. One year and she scaled 36 positions on the poll. I hope next year she makes on the top20 at least!
Kasen being the Touhou girl with the most noticeable popularity spike.
I'm saddened a little that Meiling couldn't quite crack the top 20, the only one of my favorites not to do so, but that's just my hang-up; #21 is still respectable! And hope you survive, Marisa...
I'm glad Mokou is still pretty high up there in the ranks. Her popularity seems to remain pretty steady, despite her seemingly few appearances in the actual games.
Momiji has the whole "puppy-dog" moe or her badass guard wolf characterization so that's pretty understandable. Kasen I assume got her spike after people got WaHH more readily.
LDBAMC said: Is this your first time following the polls or something? I'd be more baffled if she didn't get 1st.
I've been following the fandom for years but it is the first time I've seen this whole poll thing, yes. Given her character and her nature, I just don't see how Reimu gets 1st. It took me the longest time just to even tolerate her, lol. It also surprises me that Chen is so far down.
Dreadhawk said: I've been following the fandom for years but it is the first time I've seen this whole poll thing, yes. Given her character and her nature, I just don't see how Reimu gets 1st. It took me the longest time just to even tolerate her, lol. It also surprises me that Chen is so far down.
Canonically she's actually alot nicer than her Fanon portrayal, plus her Alphes Style has a high cute factor, personally I blame her crazy-eyed MMD.
Dreadhawk said: I've been following the fandom for years but it is the first time I've seen this whole poll thing, yes. Given her character and her nature, I just don't see how Reimu gets 1st. It took me the longest time just to even tolerate her, lol. It also surprises me that Chen is so far down.
Well there's the issue, you base yourself more off fanon than canon. Even more so with the Chen aspect you mentioned.
I guess the majority of people who know about the poll are the ones who know about the stuff the actual Touhou is about.
Skribulous said: Wasn't there a time where Meiling was 1st place?
That was a completely different poll.
somethingsomething said: I'm saddened a little that Meiling couldn't quite crack the top 20, the only one of my favorites not to do so, but that's just my hang-up; #21 is still respectable!
iny said: Why are Mokou and Yuuka always placed so high?
I mean, c'mon... they only appeared in one game.
It's not about how often they appear (though arguably that really helps). It's about fanon and perceived character.
Mokou is, in fanon, often portrayed as either a tragic figure or a complete badass. (Seriously, how many images does she have in the badass pool?) Kaguya, meanwhile, has the same issue, so to speak, and the same number of appearances, but in fanon she's portrayed a lot more negatively (obviously interpretations vary).
Tetsamaru said: Complaining about Yuuka being high is like asking why Mima is still relavent in the ranks. And Mima hasn't come back to the window's era.
Who said I'm complaining? I'm just asking a question, not complaining about their positions.
What I'm trying to mean is that Mokou or Yuuka has less reasons to get higher than recurring and important characters such as Yuyuko or Yukari.
But from what I can see, Yuuka is only in the top 10 because of the whole "USC" crap, which isn't even canon. Yuuka actually isn't such a dangerous and saddistic bitch like she is portrayed in fanon, canonically speaking. She only likes to bully fairies.
iny said: Why are Mokou and Yuuka always placed so high?
I mean, c'mon... they only appeared in one game. Unless if you include STB for mokou and the PC-98 titles for yuuka, and they are still so popular...
You forgot Yuuka is a part of PoFV.
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Looks like the SDM is the most popular house. Sakuya and the Scarlet sisters are in the top ten. Patchy and Meiling are 17 and 21 respectively. Meanwhile, the worst performing members are much, much futher back. Let's see...
All the SDM members you mentioned regularly appear in the comics and have been in the fighting games since 7.5 (even Meiling), which has boosted their popularity.
iny said: Why are Mokou and Yuuka always placed so high?
I mean, c'mon... they only appeared in one game. Unless if you include STB for mokou and the PC-98 titles for yuuka, and they are still so popular...
You would think that Futo being so high would be a bigger curiosity. Mark my words, even if Futo's only in Ten Desires, she'll get higher up in the rankings. Her ship's only just begun to sail!
iny said: But from what I can see, Yuuka is only in the top 10 because of the whole "USC" crap, which isn't even canon. Yuuka actually isn't such a dangerous and saddistic bitch like she is portrayed in fanon, canonically speaking. She only likes to bully fairies.
Dunno man, the way Akyuu writes about her in Perfect Memento seems to imply she IS as dangerous as fanon portrays her, and IS quite an ass (what with the whole "Threat level: Extremely high" and "Human friendship level: Worst"). Although the whole ax crazy personality is certainly non-canon.
Sagus222 said: Dunno man, the way Akyuu writes about her in Perfect Memento seems to imply she IS as dangerous as fanon portrays her, and IS quite an ass (what with the whole "Threat level: Extremely high" and "Human friendship level: Worst"). Although the whole ax crazy personality is certainly non-canon.
Let's not forget what she apparently said to Shinki is Mystic Square. That genocide was just another game to her. If anything, while Yuuka doesn't really have a fleshed out canon personality, I would think how the fanon portrays her is close to how she would actually act given all the evidence.
Can't say much about the poll. I would just like Utsuho to be higher. I'd like to think she's more popular than that. At least she's higher than Cirno! :D
Momi is delightfully high on the list, but Kanako's position (while unsurprising) makes me cry. Altogether I approve of this.
I think Sanae's popularity was in part due to her utter insanity in UFO, which was toned down substantially in TD. I miss crazy conspiracy-theorist alien-hunting Sanae (also her shot type sucked in TD).
iny said: What I'm trying to mean is that Mokou or Yuuka has less reasons to get higher than recurring and important characters such as Yuyuko or Yukari.
But from what I can see, Yuuka is only in the top 10 because of the whole "USC" crap, which isn't even canon. Yuuka actually isn't such a dangerous and saddistic bitch like she is portrayed in fanon, canonically speaking. She only likes to bully fairies.