[quote=@Dead Cruiser] Honestly, I'm ready for this charade to be over with. After this fiasco, I find both Ian's and Lorenzo's characters to be thoroughly annoying. The phrase "tryhard" comes to mind. [/quote] [quote=@Ariamis] I agree with this. Lorenzo's revenge could have easily ended with Ian getting shot and beaten. [/quote] Sorry for dragging things out more than they should have folks, I actually just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce the Cruxi prisoner from the opening post~ Seemed like a perfect opportunity. [quote=@Dead Cruiser] Honestly, my suspension of disbelief got flushed when he shot Ian. I really don't like Lorenzo as a character. Not because "oh he's so scary and mean to us," but because he's ridiculous and unbelievable. I don't find him threatening, just irritating. He doesn't evoke "hardassed commander pushed to the edge," to me; he's more like "particularly stupid cartoon villain." [/quote] You're right, Lorenzo [i]isn't[/i] a hardass commander, that's not what he's meant to be. There's enough of those types in the military as it is. Although, calling him a cartoon villain that always succeeds would be quite accurate.