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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 1438 Views
I picked "Hero" instead of "Loyal Friend" - 02/10/2009 06:12:39 PM 851 Views
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This is very true. - 02/10/2009 06:54:57 PM 815 Views
I was about to ask if "opportunist" must mean "selfish?" - 02/10/2009 06:49:41 PM 1009 Views
All of that for the quickpoll? Seriously? *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:08:42 PM 387 Views
It's always a good idea to look up words with which one is unfamiliar. - 02/10/2009 08:53:12 PM 748 Views
True. Especially because it turns out that "opportunist" IS only negative - 03/10/2009 12:09:49 AM 782 Views
No. It's not. - 03/10/2009 12:46:35 AM 876 Views
Short answer: people have different opinions from you. - 02/10/2009 07:13:05 PM 952 Views
Yes. These opinions are, technically speaking, "incorrect." *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:15:34 PM 421 Views
Or: your opinion is short-sighted and simplistic. *NM* - 02/10/2009 07:32:59 PM 376 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 815 Views
Your "evidence" is, once again, based on your opinion. - 02/10/2009 10:59:25 PM 829 Views
Wow, RugbyPlayingAshaman going up against Cannoli... - 03/10/2009 02:49:37 AM 939 Views
What's a mon? *NM* - 03/10/2009 06:05:48 AM 371 Views
An abbreviated form of "Pokemon" - 04/10/2009 06:08:18 PM 1559 Views
We create the characters in our minds - 02/10/2009 07:54:24 PM 823 Views
But some facts are not in dispute or matters of opinion. - 02/10/2009 08:38:05 PM 780 Views
I think it depends how you look at the definition. - 02/10/2009 08:52:03 PM 900 Views
- 03/10/2009 01:11:26 AM 765 Views
I voted for him as an opportunist - 03/10/2009 05:43:15 AM 4666 Views
I said he's a whiner - 03/10/2009 06:08:36 AM 845 Views
This. - 03/10/2009 09:46:11 AM 811 Views
Yeah - 05/10/2009 05:18:37 AM 740 Views
He is an opportunist - 03/10/2009 03:17:07 PM 856 Views
Opportunism (merriam-webster) - 04/10/2009 06:03:34 PM 1077 Views
Everyone please note the qualifier "often" - 05/10/2009 09:00:37 AM 793 Views
Personally, I chose Loyal Friend. - 04/10/2009 06:09:08 PM 773 Views
I believe I said "whiner" - 06/10/2009 05:26:29 PM 784 Views

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