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Do you like Will or Lyra more?

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Do you like Will or Lyra more?

Postby fishum » Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:15 pm

I am genually interested in finding out who people like more between Will and Lyra.
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Postby Mr Anderson » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:34 pm

Difficult choice, but I felt Will's character was slightly more engaging and unpredictable. No hard feelings Lyra.
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Postby Undestined » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:59 am

I also think that Will often gets the short-end of the stick. He's a fascinating person, but Lyra gets all the attention. Will is reduced to Lyra's love interest/ transportation. Plus, I find it odd that Lyra is Eve, but Will isn't Adam, he's just the knife bearer, and he loses that distinction at the end of TAS.
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Postby Angel to follow » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:19 am

The options are a bit limited, there should be one for indifference.

I just can't choose.
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Postby Jez » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:23 am

Ah, I can't decide, I love them both! They're both well-written characters. If I met them in person, I think I'd like Will more though. He has a very strong sense of morality. Whereas Lyra is a deceitful brat. :P They both learn from each other and become better people after they've known each other. They're strongest when they're together, so I can't pick just one character out!
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Postby Aletheia Dolorosa » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:36 am

I don't know...I prefer Lyra, but I identify with Will more...Lyra has a more positive attitude, and trusts people, and trusts herself more. But I guess Will's introverted personality is related to the horrible experiences of his childhood. He had to be an adult, whereas Lyra was able to fully enjoy being a child
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Postby Somewhat » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:28 pm

Who was Adam if he wasn't Will? I thought it made perfect sense that Will was Adam.

I go with Lyra, because I have to say I don't particularly like Will. Fascinating and strange he may be, but for me he's not the sort of person you are supposed to like.
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Postby Jez » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:38 pm

I go with Lyra, because I have to say I don't particularly like Will. Fascinating and strange he may be, but for me he's not the sort of person you are supposed to like.
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Postby Mr Anderson » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:43 pm

Who you are is how you lived your life to that point. Will is who he is because his life has been hard, there is no supposed to be.
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Postby jessia » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:42 pm

i like will's character better, in that i felt it was written with more consistency than lyra's.
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Postby Aletheia Dolorosa » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:43 am

what do you mean, consistency? Do you mean that Lyra changes throughout the series? Isn't that what growing up is all about? She certainly becomes nicer...but also more civilised, which isn't so great...
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Postby Calix » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:02 am

Will all the way.

I'm predisposed to liking male characters better, and though I usually can identify with female characters best, I just didn't feel that with Lyra. She sometimes came off as a bit of a brat to me, though I did like her by the ending. Will was just more to my taste.
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Postby lu4020 » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:16 pm

I prefer lyra because in the books you enter on her mind and you finally understand her.
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Postby KittyKat » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:49 pm

Lyra reminds me of me. that's why i'm one of the ONLY 7 who picked her.....come on Lyras!
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Postby Diolmhain » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:09 pm

Make it eight.

Really thoug i love em both.
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Postby Jamie » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:05 pm

Lyra. Will's a right ~*Orcadian Village*~

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Postby heatheradair » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:18 pm

Lyra. Will's a right ~*Koala*~

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Postby bethanwy » Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:18 pm

Why try to get into Lyra's pants when he already has a key to Ians'?
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Postby heatheradair » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:31 am

Why try to get into Lyra's pants when he already has a key to Ians'?
a key? what, does ina wear a chastity belt or something?

p.s. i like will better.
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Postby Slizer » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:08 am

:P why dont you just continue irc-conversations here! then add few words for the topic! That would be like _cool_ btw Will
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