I’ve read a lot of fics, and written a few myself, and I’ve found that the weaker ones – not bad fics, but ones that could have been even better – usually have one thing in common; their characterization and portrayal of some of the Mercs can be more shallow than it should be, especially with all the personality we’ve been given with these characters.
Demo and Soldier, though, have been having it worse from what I’ve seen, especially since there’s so much potential to be had with them.
Keep in mind that I am not bashing any fics in particular, nor will I ever be, but Demo is a character that deserves a little more respect then he seems to get, imho, so I wanted to make the post at least going over his bio, why he’s more awesome of a character than you might think, and why you should think about including that in your writing.
This turned into a longer character study post than I anticipated, and keep in mind that my opinion is also to be found in here, so if you’re cool with that then buckle up and get ready for some reading.
AngelMihe 