Is it weird that I like Zenos as a villain?

[ShinShimon]

Zenos is why everybody should be playing with Japanese voices. Whoever was in charge of the English VA work did a horrible job.

[DreamAngel-Ren]

Zenos is why everybody should be playing with Japanese voices. Whoever was in charge of the English VA work did a horrible job.

Um, the English VA for Zenos got nominated for Best Male Vocal Performance In A Video Game from last year's BTVA (Behind the Voice Actors) awards. XD
Even though he didn't win, that nomination shows that he played his part very well.

[ShinShimon]

Um, the English VA for Zenos got nominated for Best Male Vocal Performance In A Video Game from last year's BTVA (Behind the Voice Actors) awards. XD
Even though he didn't win, that nomination shows that he played his part very well.

Awards mean nothing, though maybe they would if the Japanese voice actor had won instead. He made an absolutely amazing performance. Whereas I have to try not to laugh at Anglo-Zenos...

[Enla]

Awards mean nothing, though maybe they would if the Japanese voice actor had won instead. He made an absolutely amazing performance. Whereas I have to try not to laugh at Anglo-Zenos...

Saying an award doesn't matter because your choice wasn't picked is kind of eyebrow raising. Either the award matters or it doesn't, regardless.

Also I just watched a comparison cutscene and frankly they sound pretty even in terms of delivery. Though the Japanese voice actor is chewing far more scenery. Really I get criticisms of the dub pre-3.0 studio change, but through Heavensward and Stormblood the quality has been rather exceptional - barring a few instances like Hien forgetting his accent at random times. 2.0 you could make a serious case for watching the Japanese audio track, and I even did at certain points. Now? Frankly I see them as pretty even in terms of quality. There's some god awful voices in both tracks, and ones that shine, but overall the quality is fairly consistent.