Day 2 raises the question of favorite character, and after much musing I have decided I am going to keep the Zelda theme going by choosing Link. Now you are probably thinking a largely mute character is an unlikely choice, but that would be very discriminatory of you and you should be ashamed. But seriously, Link's lack of vocal input is part of what makes him so great. He can remain silent and stoical even in the face of tremendous peril. And it's not just peril Link has to put up with, when confronted with some of the unforgiving puzzles and repetitive sidekicks Link has experienced over the years, you would excuse him for letting slip a string of profanities crude enough to rupture the eardrums of every pensioner across the land, but he doesn't. Link just gets on with it.
I also can't help but adore the iconic attire of green tunic, pointy hat and tights. Now normally anyone prancing around in this get up would likely be sectioned, or at least sent back to the north pole to their rightful place of toil amongst the rest of the elves. But somehow, against all odds and the advice of fashionistas world wide, Link can pull it off. In fact, it only furthers the aura of cool he oozes from every pore. Despite Link's many transformations, both in format and artistic style, the image is still as powerful now as when you were squinting at a collection of pixels on the SNES.
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| Must be the missing link... |
But who knows. Maybe I only relate to Link because we have similar difficulties in social scenarios and my hairstyle has mirrored his since the age of 11. Maybe I should get myself a green tunic after all...
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