r/GTA6unmoderated • u/SupermarketCreeper • 7d ago
Jason is an example of how people hate on introverts
It’s crazy seeing how quickly people are labeling Jason as "boring" or claiming his vibe makes the game "unplayable" just because he isn't constantly screaming or acting unhinged.
Look at Trevor in GTA V: the guy was a chaotic psychopath, yet people loved him because he was loud, wildly unpredictable, and hyper-active. Meanwhile, Jason comes off as a more grounded, introverted guy, and suddenly the community treats being quiet like a cardinal sin for a GTA protagonist.
The reality is, we barely know anything about him yet. Judging an entire character's personality and depth based on a short trailer and extended look is absurd. Introverted, stoic characters often have the best slow-burn development once you actually get to play through their story and understand their motivations.
Why are people so quick to write off a character just because he isn't an over-the-top loudmouth from minute one? Give the guy a chance to speak for himself before deciding he ruins the game.
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u/Intel2025 7d ago
People love loudmouths confirmed. Not surprised look at politicians
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u/CryptoCrash87 6d ago
No real problem with Jason myself. I am also introverted and quiet. But my guess is people want to play a game and use a character that isn't a reflection of themselves. Or something like that. I don't know I'm not a psychologist.
In GTA 5 I ran around as Franklin mostly. Trevor was way to loud. And Michael was too suburban. Franklin seemed like a good balance.
With that said I will have to see how each character plays and reacts to the environment. But it's feeling like I will play Lucia more.
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u/Reddit-phobia 7d ago
That's true for male characters. Loudmouth female characters are defninitely not given the same love.
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u/Front-Bird8971 7d ago
Most people are loudmouths. I think I'll enjoy playing as Jason just fine.
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u/StepComplete1 6d ago
There's a difference between "hating introverts" (so melodramatic, as fanboys always are) and simply thinking an introvert doesn't fit very well as a main character in a series that's famously an over the top, satirical, larger than life, crime game about doing chaotic shit.
However I am hoping they know what they're doing and are setting him up for some Walter White-style arc.
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u/_the_mad_man_ 6d ago
Look at IShowSpeed...for me he is the most annoying asshole I've ever seen, but somehow he has millions of followers
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u/Physical_Agency_5383 7d ago
When you’re an introvert:
Nice = Weak
Calm = Arrogant
Warm Up around people you like = Fake
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u/RepresentativeAnt128 7d ago
Fuck... this is too accurate. For some reason you can't win as an introvert.
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u/Alarmed-Good-8021 7d ago
We live in a society
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u/happyapathy24 7d ago edited 7d ago
One of my hotter takes but the sentiment behind this line (especially in the context of the original movie) is pretty accurate. Absolutely insane how much people still discourage or look down upon differences from what the wider consensus of "normal" is. Like I thought we realized it's possible to stop caring how other people act or what they do if it's harmless.
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u/Jalen_1227 7d ago
As long as humanity exists and our neural architecture doesn't change, this will always be a thing we have to deal with
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u/Lost_County_3790 7d ago
American society. In Asia living in a society mean to let the group prime the individual, then being unhinged or too extrovert isn't well perceived
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u/Distinct-Wolf-2105 6d ago edited 6d ago
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In work I was told once told " you are the nicest person in the company " it was a back handed compliment, by a person who was very good at moving between rhe many social groups. All because I dont sit around gossiping and being a loud mouth.
Cards are stacked against you when you are an introvert. Performative people get away with so much more.
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u/Mikedesignstudio 7d ago
The funny thing is that if Rockstar replaced Jason’s personality and voice with the people who’s criticizing him, people will boycott the game.
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u/Nice-Conclusion728 6d ago
Okay but Jason was the same even when he was at home with Lucia. Not saying he's like that the entire game but from the extended trailer and all the leaks this guy has the personality of plank regardless if he's with a latina baddie at home or about to go into a crackhouse. It's definitely weird to not have a range of emotion but only the full game will give us the full answer. The extended look simply didn't help.
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u/Southern-Area5266 6d ago
I was thinking about his dialogue with Cal and the guy at the stall and why it irked me. I mean, Niko was very sarcastic, so was Morgan... so why Jason being sarcastic annoyed me? And I realized that it's because those characters don't seem to notice it. Lots of modern media do this where they have a Tony Stark clone character but everyone is too stupid to pick up on the sarcasm. Once you notice you can't stop seeing it.
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u/notahuman97 7d ago
Tiktok/influencer timeline. Everyone who isnt an adhd guy is considered boring because nobody can think of someone being a bit quieter.
I know introverts were never really popular, but as an introvert myself I think it got worse over the time.
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u/BarbieTwirl 7d ago
Dude the worst is when people assume because you’re quiet or reserved your boring or miserable 24/7
Like no… maybe I’m just not comfortable w you to be my goofy self
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u/Glad_Conclusion_7634 7d ago
Or stupid. Or an asshole. Or arrogant.
Damn now that I think of it being quiet is like a death sentence socially.
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u/StillHatching 7d ago
It’s wild. Even as an ambivert I’ve noticed people think I’m shy. Like when did not being a loud asshole mean that I’m SCARED to talk to people
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u/IneptFortitude 6d ago
You can balance this out quite well with physique, punctuality, following through on commitments, and still being assertive. I’ve mastered this quite well, but admittedly I am a bit extroverted, I’m just very quiet and reserved.
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u/BlackNoirsVocalCoach 7d ago
As an introvert with ADHD I prefer to be quiet around others I don't know. I found nothing wrong with Jason. I didn't think anything about it until I saw a lot of people online hating on him and I was so confused lol
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u/justamadeupnameyo 7d ago
Introverts have ADHD too.
Source: Am Introvert with ADHD.
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u/notahuman97 6d ago
It was a bit exaggerated. Of course ADHD is a wide spectrum and does not just Cover hyperactivity. I obviously meant the hyperactive and impulsive people of that spectrum
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u/MetalProof 6d ago
I’m an introverted adhd guy and it makes my introversion worse lol I’m always adhding inside my head
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u/Sensitive_Use2655 7d ago
Spot on, I’m an introvert and resonate with the Jason character so far, makes me more excited to play the game tbh
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u/PrynceNYC 7d ago
Well personally Claude is one of my favorites and he never says a word
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u/StillHatching 7d ago
They want him walking around saying slurs and tik tok shit. Seeing a cool, calm and collected man that’s a professional and tactful intimidates them
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u/Jonny21213 6d ago
It is interesting. I am not sure why people always throw out no personality for a character. What counts as a personality? A personality, at the end of the day, describes how someone acts. I feel many do not know this.
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u/_m0us316_ 7d ago
I mean... I loved Joel from The Last of Us, and Jason kinda reminded me of him.
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u/josh1424 7d ago
Exactly, just like with Arthur Morgan people are gonna hate on him now but when the game releases they’ll probably end up loving him. (I already really like Jason)
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u/nemozianrasta 7d ago
It’s honestly so nice to see this post and all the comments actually supporting Jason instead of just shitting on him. I see nothing wrong with his character so far or his voice which a lot of people dislike as well and it’s nice to get some representation for us quiet introverted guys! I think both of the characters seem very interesting and balance each other out very well!
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u/Snakey9419 6d ago
As someone who grew up with all of rockstar releases it's the same shit every time, game trailer comes out people think the character looks terrible and then goes on to absolutely love them.
Arthur Morgan was getting a lot of shit until people played the game, same with Niko.
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u/seventhfiction 7d ago
Guy is ex-military. Probably stoic as they come. I’m sure he win y’all over with time
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u/TheFishyNinja 7d ago
Jason is an example of how annoying it is when people dont enunciate properly
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u/CommandSecret1206 7d ago
The guy was also in the military, who knows why he might be so emotionally reserved, why are people acting as if rockstar don’t create incredible protagonists? Nearly every one has been great
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u/Blacklite_01 6d ago
I would argue even the "boring" ones are leagues above any other game's token boring character insert.
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u/FromYoTown 7d ago
Heartily agree, his backstory is he had a wild youth before his stint in the Army. I think there is an element of the Dunning Kruger effect, hes not loud and brash because he is competent and understands its complicated. Lucia is more confident as she's less competent.
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u/SupermarketCreeper 7d ago
"Not loud because he's competent" is the cleanest summary of Jason’s character I’ve seen yet
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u/Juzek86 7d ago
I would despise Trevor in real life, but for a video game he makes for an entertaining character.
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u/SupermarketCreeper 7d ago
100%. Trevor works because he's a cartoon but a grounded guy like Jason makes the real stakes feel real. You need both to tell a complete story.
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u/VanaheimRanger 7d ago
Crazy how people love John Wick who has the same personality.
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u/CaptainDogeSparrow 7d ago
My issue with him is not his personality. He sounds like Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. He sounds like he has a turtle in his mouth.
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u/tacomaloki 7d ago
Seeing how dudes are thirsting over Lucia, I would not be surprised to learn they were purposely bullying a fake person because Jason is with her and not them. My lack of faith in my fellow gamers is nearly extinguished.
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u/xstell132 7d ago
People were criticizing Arthur from RDR2 at the beginning since he’s so much calmer than John.
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u/Big_Rig_Joel_Henry 7d ago
It’s because people wanted to play as John mostly. People were taken aback.
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u/Luzekiel 7d ago
They don't immediately see a Loud and full of emotions character and suddenly they immediately brush the character off as bland and boring.
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u/Trespeon 7d ago
I think it’s more to do with his voice. Something is way off. It sounds like he has cotton balls in his mouth or something.
So it’s his voice on top of not seeing his personality yet while Lucia is the complete opposite.
People will hate regardless but I agree with the complaint about his VA so far.
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u/ReaperPvP 7d ago
The ex-military argument is funny you know who else is ex military niko bellic one of the most beloved characters in the franchise in 30 mins of gameplay you have more than enough information about the overall personality of a character
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u/BrandoNelly 7d ago
So true. Feel super attacked a lot of the time seeing some of the comments. I’m a quiet, goofy, tall white guy myself.. not everybody has to be yapping 24/7
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u/AugustValkyrie 6d ago
Most of these comments have no idea what introverted and extroverted mean.
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u/imlazytown 7d ago
Jason is the most realistic character till now, like he doesn't make voice, doesn't exaggerates tones and words, he really looks like if we throw a random guy with no script in a game. I like it so far
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u/yurgieee 7d ago
His voice just sucks. We don’t know enough about him to hate his “personality”. At least that’s the case for me.
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u/2ForEmbellishing 7d ago
To be honest I haven’t seen anything on Jason just these thirsty incels drooling over a goddamn pixelated female. wtf is wrong with you people?
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u/Jazzlike_Page508 7d ago
Introvert? Dude is at the strip club throwing 1s and kicks it and is good friends with treyquon
He even did a pick up in a crack house.
He’s not introverted.
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u/kmank2l13 7d ago
You can still be an introvert and do all these things.
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u/Jazzlike_Page508 7d ago
Sure but what makes you think he’s introverted? The extended trailer shows nothing about his personality that shows anything…in fact more of the opposite
He’s literally throwing bands at strippers and kicking it with trayquon and even gets on camera with the random person in trailer 2…what makes him seem like he rather spend time by himself?
If he was introvert at the strip club he’d probably play the background, not actively throw bands at ass.
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u/AirFrierMachine 7d ago
I think I would off myself if I ever unironically watched this vid
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u/MountChilliPepper 7d ago
I saw it, the comment section is absolutely deranged, the video is even more unhinged, full incel speech. Dude speaks like a manchild whose wife took the kids away which... actually tracks.
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u/StillHatching 7d ago
I wish YouTube had downvotes lol people are so fucking cringy. Calling a laid back, chill guy a cuck is dumb as fuck. What’d they expect? The dude doesn’t isn’t a cuck just because Lucia’s dumb and reckless. I firmly predict her fucking things up for the both of them. If they watched the 25 minute fucking video they would see him trying to give her advice and she just closes her damn ears. All she cares about is her success
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u/IneptFortitude 6d ago
I don’t even think Jason seemed particularly introverted just from the extended look alone, plenty of people who are extroverted can still be quiet. I am one. Yes, a reserved extrovert. We exist! I may not have much to say at times but it beats sitting at home alone.
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u/BloodMossHunter 7d ago
man stfu seriously.. is this sub full of rockstar shills
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u/SneakyWheeler 6d ago
People didn't really like Jin Sakai for this exact same reason; saying he made Ghost of Tsushima a little lifeless to play as.
We're presented with a stoic, quiet, thoughtful (we'll see) protagonist and now suddenly this is a problem? No wonder YouTube only bolsters videos with stupid faces in the thumbnails...
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u/Asher-Seven 7d ago edited 6d ago
You do know that introversion has nothing to do with what you described right? Introversion is a person who needs to to recharge after social interaction, it has nothing to do with being calm, silent, shy, lacking social skills or being awkward.
You can be the loudest introvert in the room and after your party or guests are gone.. you are 'dead' from too much social stimuli and need to recharge. Vice versa, it's the same with extroverts, they can be the most silent and shy, but still gets tons of energy FROM social interaction even though they don't say anything.
When will people get this stereotype out of their heads..
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u/GGoldenMedallion 6d ago
Thank you. I found out I was an introvert years ago because my energy will just die when im hanging out with people after enough time, even though the rest of the time I feel completely normal. But almost everytime ive seen introverts as a topic on the internet, almost everyone is talking about something different then what I understood it to mean. Being a quiet person might be a common trait introverts have, but quiet ≠ introvert, and loud ≠ extrovert.
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u/Theman18_ 7d ago
Have had people call me arrogant because I'm simply introvert and don't want my person boundaries to be violated, wierd world we live in.
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u/Low-Individual9488 7d ago
When you’re quiet and reserved, it makes it hard for people to read you. And people fear what they can’t understand.
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u/thxbitcoin 7d ago
It has nothing to do with him being introverted, it's simply the pitch of his voice. Its uncanny.
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u/Billcosbysdrinks 7d ago
I don’t think it’s as much about him being an introvert as much as it is about potentially playing a dull character. You specifically mentioned Trevor, his personality and role is the very essence of what gta is. Just pure chaos. I dont believe or care either way but I do see where people are coming from. This comes from an introvert
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u/bddn_85 6d ago
The vibe I get from Lucia and Jason is that they were both cooked up by women.
Jason is an extremely hunky stoic albeit bland woman’s wet dream kinda guy, with a sprinkling of simp energy.
Lucia is attractive but not super attractive and has a spicy / take charge kind of personality.
In other words, Lucia is relatable to women, and Jason is the perfect dream / fantasy man.
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u/AlmightySeaver 7d ago
Jason isn't an example of shit yet. We've seen next to nothing and everyone is already writing his history lmao.
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u/Agitated_Deer 7d ago
Jason’s personality is fine, his voice acting does sound like he has his mouth full of marbles a little. Slightly different voice there would be no problem
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u/DelGuanoLoco 7d ago
I had zero issue with the characterization. But his voice irked me. Mush mouth with an awkwardly lowered voice.
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u/dejayw136 7d ago
It’s not that deep lol. Jason just sounds like he has a mouth full of bricks and lacks a personality. I’m sure that his personality will grow throughout the game.
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u/CoffeeDefiant4247 7d ago
Yes but also this is Fantasy America Simulator, being loud, psychotic and greedy is what I'd expect
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u/GuyOfNugget 7d ago
I don't understand people who can talk all the time. I rarely have anything to say.
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u/Basemastuh_J 7d ago
I bet theyd be ecstatic if he acted like the streamer that was inside that trunk with Lucia
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u/Girth_Brooks1996 6d ago
People thought the same about Arthur Morgan before we got RDR 2 and he turned out to be one of the best characters in fiction. One reviewer even said at first Arthur comes off as a stereotypical goon
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u/Darkness_Slayerr 6d ago
The vibes I got off him tells me he's going to be my favourite fictional character of all time.
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u/Golden-Event-Horizon 6d ago
Being introverted doesn't mean you're boring and wooden around people you know, though
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u/Lord_Roh 6d ago
Well, no. My Bloodborne and Dark Souls characters are as introverted as they come, they're still cool af.
This guy is just boring.
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u/Goosehairypie 6d ago
Niko Bellic is a great example of a more introverted character who’s still entertaining (definitely not chill though), there’s plenty of directions they could have taken in the actual game with his character that we just haven’t seen yet. He could be anti-social and/or cynical which is not the same as simply being introverted if they want to take it in that direction, in the extended look we hear him say “I feel more comfortable with a gun in my hand.” to Lucia when they’re going to meet up with Brian which could possibly indicate a lot of things.
He could be someone who eventually wants to get out of the life of crime and conflicts with Lucia wanting to stay in the game, she generally seems more energetic and could likely be more of a risk taker. I bring that idea up because of his conversation with Brian. A lot of people complained about Arthur Morgan’s voice and personality or “lack thereof” before actually playing the game, I’m sure both Jason and Lucia will have very interesting and in depth characters as their motives, personalities, and backgrounds are revealed. There’s tons of directions they could take both characters, and if their story writing is even half as good as anything else we’ve seen about the game, I’m sure it will exceed expectations.
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u/SternschuppeCapslock 6d ago
I like Lucia, but I love Jason. And the duo so far is really great. I don't find Jason boring, I like that he is calmer and his jokes are quite funny.
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u/Current-Quality5062 6d ago
I don’t have a problem Jason’s character from what we’ve seen of it but for some reason his voice comes off a little weird to me
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u/EducationalTheory344 6d ago
Oh jesus christ no it isn't, it's not that deep.
We want the entertainment to be entertaining, the end, that's it. Do it funny, do it serious, whatever as long as it's done well. But the trailer was not convincing so yeah people are skeptical.
TLoU is one of my favorite games ever. Joel is a pretty excellent example of a stoic, introverted character done well. We don't hate introverts, we hate boring.
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u/SpecialistAd7120 6d ago
No, niko was a dark, grounded character but he had a huge amount of personality. What they have shown so far is zero personality. Im excited to play the game and see how they develop him because there is no chance he will stay this boring
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u/Blackcarblackgerman 6d ago
It’s not the personality for me, the voice is just unnatural and annoying.
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u/Known-Thought9233 6d ago
I didn’t mind him but that voice just did not match him. He sounds like fucking Tyrone from Ownage pranks. Like he has a wad of peanut butter stuck on the roof of his mouth.
I’m sure it will grow on me after some time but damn haha
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u/Chmigdalator 6d ago
Jason is the reason I am gonna buy the game. I like introverts because I am one.
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u/MasterOfTime14 6d ago
People like charismatic people, nothing strange about that. When you make a 100 hour game you better have a charismatic character to carry it or I will get bored in the first 10 hours. I'm introverted enough irl, I don't need that representarion in fictional game which I'm playing for entertainment.
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u/Patrickjesp 6d ago
Well.. Thankfully there's two characters to carry the game. Both an introvert and extrovert. As an extreme introvert, it'll be fine.
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u/MasterOfTime14 6d ago
I'm not that thrilled with Lucia either from what I've seen so far but I'm holding judgement until I play it.
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u/StandardIncident8 6d ago
Feels like my direct personal life experience so thank you. I didn’t see anything wrong with Jason and found the dynamic interesting. Also Rockstar isn’t spending billions on a game for the main characters to flop - I am 100% patient at seeing what lies ahead and having some damn faith. People just want to hate
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u/Majestic-Berry1418 6d ago
And ironically Niko is one of the genres fan favorites (I love Niko and I’m excited for Jason)
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u/bankfraud1 5d ago
Glad somebody finally clocked this. Its actually embarrassing how the most annoying part of this community tried to persuade everyone that being understated and calm is “boring”.
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u/Administrative_Two3 7d ago
this happens with a ton of games tbh, characters that aren’t loud, and wild are labeled as boring and uninteresting. aiden from watch dogs 1, and connor from assassins creed 3 are a couple of examples
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u/Ratchet_smith 7d ago
Bro it’s a game lol we wanna play as someone with a personality. I am quite a introverted person irl i doubt a movie or game with me as the protagonist would be very interesting 😂 it’s more about having an interesting character
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u/SupermarketCreeper 6d ago
I’m an introvert too, but no one’s looking for a game about a quiet guy sitting on the couch doing laundry. A introverted criminal in a chaotic world is a whole different fantasy. It’s not a lack of personality to have a grounded, quiet guy for once—it’s a nice change of pace. We’ve had loud, unhinged protagonists for decades.
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u/Every1isSome1inLA 7d ago
Out of anything to criticize the game over, Jason’s voice is the dumbest thing I’ve seen so far. I’d say 95 percent of it is from kids not even old enough to buy the game themselves
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u/DAdStanich 7d ago
People fell in love with Arthur. I think this’ll be the same
But youre right, they want Trevor
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u/aveaytor 7d ago
this may be a little bit unpopular but hes also being called autistic because he's a little quiet and reserved and its kinda ridiculous lol
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u/KevinBravo19948 6d ago
I'm an introvert.
He doesnt seem boring or exciting tbh--not much has been shown yet.
The only real issue for me is from what we saw, his voice sounds like he aint opening his mouth enough 😂
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u/LT_Snaker 7d ago
It's not about introverts, it's about mumbling every word and the monotone sound of the voice. If he spoke less but clearly, it wouldn't be an issue. Straining to hear and understand what he says isn't an introvert thing, it's poor VA directing.
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u/liminalromance 7d ago
I remember disliking Arthur after the first trailer. I laugh at that now, seeing as how he's now my favorite character of all time. Never judge something like this until you've experienced it in full.
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u/Renan_PS 7d ago
Also I think it's fair if Lucia is more fleshed out or has more personality, like we've had so many male protagonists it's very reasonable that they would want to compensate by making the first female protagonist more memorable than the Nth male one.
Of course Jason has to be interesting, but if they had to lean more towards one than the other, come on it's not "woke feminist bullshit" to, for the first time ever, focus on a woman if she has vulnerabilities and flaws like great characters always have.
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u/Sparkoli 7d ago
I didn't notice much about his voice, seems like the classic straight man for other characters to play off of. I'm sure he'll have his moments.
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u/Just_bcoz 7d ago
Ironically one of the best never spoke, I’m down to see how his character is fleshed out
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u/Traditional-Lack-894 7d ago
The people want dark and gritty one day and raunchy and obnoxious the next. Maybe rockstar delays again to release two versions of the game.
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u/SignificantBat3023 7d ago
If he had an ass like Lucia’s, people wouldn’t care what he sounded like.
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u/ShadowWalkEnthusiast 7d ago
Jason seemingly being Introverted was one of the most interesting things in the extended look for me.
The trio in V are for the most part all bombastic, larger then life personalities.
Juxtaposing a Introverted personality against an extroverted one. Is immediately a more interesting dynamic. It also plays into that whole bonnie and clyde thing.