Talk:Tari/@comment-36596195-20180826031006

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As much as it pains me to say this, I think that due to her model being entirely original from what I can tell, she will probably be reocurring as to not waste the model, just like Shroomy and Saiko. The reason why it pains me is because of the havok that she could potentially wreck on not only SMG4, but also the fandom. Let's start with the SMG4 side of things, but before I go any further, I would like to say that I really liked Tari in her (hopefully) only episode.

The SMG4 cast of main characters is already really crowded. By that I mean we have not only the cast of the Mario games, but we also have SMG4 himself, the Wario Bros, Fishy Boopkins, Bob, Meggy, Shroomy, Saiko and now potentially Tari. That's about 15 characters. Eventually some of them will be forgotten/discarded which is something you never want to do unless absolutely necessary. (Remember characters like Enzo?)  People are liking the new characters less and less, with Meggy in particular getting a VERY split reaction from the fanbase. I bring this up because it appears to me that Tari exists as a sort of anti-Meggy. While Meggy is outgoing, always wants to win, and has Orange as her primary color, Tari is shy, reserved, and has Blue as her primary color. I will go into more detail later, but keep those facts in mind for later.

That covers the SMG4 section, time for the fandom section. The SMG4 fandom is rather well known for being terrible. In fact if you go to any comment section of a modern SMG4 video, you will find things like figurative children fighting with literal children over the quality of an online Gmod comedy show. One way to set the fandom ablaze is simply to say "I like Meggy". Half of them will support you, and the other half will attempt to snap your neck. Remember when I said that Tari is the "Anti-Meggy"? What I believe would happen if she were a permanent character is the same scenario as Meggy, but with the people swapped. Meaning that the people who like Meggy would hate Tari, and vice versa. But I think the rabbit hole goes even deeper than that. Who here has heard of "Waifu Wars"? Specificaly, the first EVER waifu war?

Back in the 90s, there was an Anime which changed the landscape forever called Neon Genesis Evangelion. One of the things it brought to the table was the mainstream concept of Waifus with not one, but two: named Asuka and Rei. Like Meggy and Tari, they were basically opposites: Asuka is outgoing, always wants to win, and has Orange as her primary color. Rei is shy, reserved, and has Blue as her primary color. If that description sounds familiar to you, it should. Those are the exact words that I used to describe Meggy and Tari two paragraphs ago. In fact, Rei and Tari kind of look similar if you analyze them both. You might be wondering why this would even matter for something intended for comedy like SMG4, but that is exactly the problem.

At the end of the day, SMG4 is a comedy. A comedy that combines copyrighted characters with original ones and runs amuk with them, but a comedy nonetheless. Neon Genesis Evangelion however is as far away from a comedy as you can possibly get. That isn't to say that there are no comentic moments whatsoever, but it's intended purpose is for drama. The waifu's worked in that show because they had a reason to be there and affect the plot. But put them in a plotless show and people suddenly call you "creepy" or "demeaning". If SMG4 tries to play the waifus straight, he will be called at least one of those two things (and some people already are with Meggy.)  If SMG4 tries to parody waifus, he will be met with backlash from people who unironically have either Meggy or Tari as their waifu. I can assure it. It is a lose/lose situation no matter what, and the fandom would tear itself apart even more. That's not even considering the bickering on who would be the "better" waifu between the two within the fandom.

Thank you for reading this incredibly long comment. I haven't made a comment this long since my very first post before I even had an account back in July. You can find it if you search through the Meggy comment section long enough. Thanks again, and tell me your opinion on the matter!