Thread:RCM9698/@comment-25132749-20161215190227/@comment-29707934-20170202182013

They don't necessary have to defeat the Combine, but their victory has to mean something. They could seal of their dimension or something. If you story ends with "a minor victory was achieved but it didn't matter in the end the Combine just came became with more forces" that can substantially lessen people's enjoyment of it. Most people want that the end of a story means something and provides closure.

I can imagine that and advanced civilization wouldn't be to fond of a weapon that keeps evolving. However that doesn't make Tatsumi the friendly talking dragon any less ridiculous. You could use a hive mind but then you should also create an incarnation. This not only makes him an more direct antagonistn but it also showcases his character. The combine as part of a galactic brain that conquers universes is a interesting idea.

It's a good idea to show more difference between the Combine and  to see them argueing (think like the prophets from Halo). Saracastic comments are always nice to read.

That sounds indeed like the very start of the show when their alchemy went very wrong. Luckily, the "real" plot is much more involving and important than that. I don't know much about the "history' of tsunderes, it's just that in general I like the "dere"-type tsundered that aren't violent, they are probably among my favourite kinds of characters. The "tsun"-type tsunderes really annoy me and certainly are among my least favourite kind of characters. That being said, it's always better when a character is not generic and doesn't stick to much to a character type. That just makes them hard tp empathizewith and uninteresting.