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I think it depends how you look at the definition. nossy Send a noteboard - 02/10/2009 08:52:03 PM
And which aspects of his character you're reviewing. I think he's a loyal friend and accidental hero, but I also think he can be opportunistic (with a slightly less bad connotation). Even when he's fighting and the AS want to stop to help people and/or properly deal with the bodies of fallen comrades, he says no, and something to the effect that when you have to get something done, you sometimes have to change the rules.

He's very good at seeing and using new opportunities, just not always solely for his own benefit, but rather his and his people's. So if you allow for it to include his people, you've got a major opportunist who's willing to do what it takes to keep himself alive. Even if he's been expressly told not to do it. (that said, his propensity for not listening to antiquated rules is a big part of why I like him.)
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How is Mat scoring highest as an "opportunist" on the Quick Poll? - 02/10/2009 06:06:58 PM 1386 Views
I picked "Hero" instead of "Loyal Friend" - 02/10/2009 06:12:39 PM 796 Views
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This is very true. - 02/10/2009 06:54:57 PM 755 Views
I was about to ask if "opportunist" must mean "selfish?" - 02/10/2009 06:49:41 PM 963 Views
All of that for the quickpoll? Seriously? *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:08:42 PM 368 Views
It's always a good idea to look up words with which one is unfamiliar. - 02/10/2009 08:53:12 PM 699 Views
True. Especially because it turns out that "opportunist" IS only negative - 03/10/2009 12:09:49 AM 741 Views
No. It's not. - 03/10/2009 12:46:35 AM 827 Views
Short answer: people have different opinions from you. - 02/10/2009 07:13:05 PM 899 Views
Yes. These opinions are, technically speaking, "incorrect." *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:15:34 PM 399 Views
Or: your opinion is short-sighted and simplistic. *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:32:59 PM 353 Views
Whatever, mon. Hug it out with your boyfriends over some tea. Or you know, provide some evidence.. - 02/10/2009 08:34:42 PM 769 Views
Your "evidence" is, once again, based on your opinion. - 02/10/2009 10:59:25 PM 781 Views
Wow, RugbyPlayingAshaman going up against Cannoli... - 03/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 893 Views
What's a mon? *NM* - 03/10/2009 06:05:48 AM 349 Views
An abbreviated form of "Pokemon" - 04/10/2009 06:08:18 PM 1498 Views
We create the characters in our minds - 02/10/2009 07:54:24 PM 754 Views
But some facts are not in dispute or matters of opinion. - 02/10/2009 08:38:05 PM 735 Views
I think it depends how you look at the definition. - 02/10/2009 08:52:03 PM 850 Views
- 03/10/2009 01:11:26 AM 718 Views
I voted for him as an opportunist - 03/10/2009 05:43:15 AM 4624 Views
I said he's a whiner - 03/10/2009 06:08:36 AM 798 Views
This. - 03/10/2009 09:46:11 AM 767 Views
Yeah - 05/10/2009 05:18:37 AM 692 Views
He is an opportunist - 03/10/2009 03:17:07 PM 808 Views
Opportunism (merriam-webster) - 04/10/2009 06:03:34 PM 1021 Views
Everyone please note the qualifier "often" - 05/10/2009 09:00:37 AM 747 Views
Personally, I chose Loyal Friend. - 04/10/2009 06:09:08 PM 724 Views
I believe I said "whiner" - 06/10/2009 05:26:29 PM 741 Views

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