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DementedP wrote:

I don't know, I just find it ridiculous how people keep insisting that Liquid somehow had more presence as a world-encompassing antagonist over Ocelot especially considering how Ocelot himself was not only the son of The Boss, he was also a friendly rival of Big Boss (practically reaching a stalemate in their eventual CQC battle) and finally, one of the founding members of The Patriots itself. To ignore his reputation as a manipulative wild card and one of the most influential characters in the series is pure denial and an overt display of one's bias against the character. I don't ignore Ocelot's importance as the character. I just think Liquid more fit to be Snake's personal nemesis. They're previous connection has made Liquid and Snake sort of natural enimies, which also mirrors the relationship Zero and Big Boss have, where as Ocelot and Snake don't really have much of a reason to think each other as enemies. Only reason Ocelot ever really seems to fight against Snake is that he's working on side of someone who sees Snake as an enemy. In MGS4 as far as Liquid Ocelot's goal goes, he and Snake could be on same side. The only reason for their final fight is Liquid and Snake's personal quarrel, but on Ocelot's part that fight really had not much of a reason.

Also Ocelot's role as a "wildcard" is exactly the reason why I said him being more of Boba Fett than Darth Vader. IMO he's better as guy who plays from sidelines with who he feels like and when it suits his personal intresses. Becoming a main villain would reguire him to step on the frontline and in my oppinion that doesn't really suit Ocelot. He has undeniably important influense on the events in the series, but never really as a main player but more as a guy whose always alongside them.