Trevor Phillips: The Cringiest Edgelord in GTA History

[sabitsuki]

I'm inclined to agree actually.

 

A lot of Ubisoft edgelord characters seem to exhibit a lot of Trevoresque characteristics now.

Edited April 21 by sabitsuki

[billiejoearmstrong8]

Totally disagree, I really find him one of the most nuanced and interesting protagonists and he's my favourite after Niko. I do dislike some of the more outlandish stuff (eg cannibalism) and wish they'd toned down the wackiness a bit, but I blame GTA V in general for that rather than the character specifically because the vibe of the game is just a bit too wacky for me in general. Despite the too wacky influence of the game he's in I still find him a great and compelling character. And I think the whole "embodying the worst things GTA players do"/pushing how evil a protagonist can be aspect is really interesting too. 

[D T]

I used to hate Trevor a lot. I still do but as I've gotten older I've grown to appreciate what Houser tried to do with him. I really like the concept of a menacing and seemingly insane character who turns out to have a stronger moral compass than those around him. Steven Ogg and Rod Edge worked magic capturing this character in spite of the wonky script. I think he would've been an S tier protagonist had they just kept him a bit more grounded in reality. It's hard to sympathize with a cannibalistic rapist who sells people to cultists, especially when those traits were mostly just one off gags that contributed nothing to the story. Still, he remains one of the most memorable characters in any videogame to date and that's worthy of recognition.

[R_DeSanta]

Although I do find Trevor an entertaining and interesting character, I must admit that I see a lot of your points. Also I’m starting to understand more and more that ending A actually is a good ending, and if it wasn’t for Trevor being revealed alive in GTA Online it probably would be the canon ending. Because after having played the story a lot of times, I’m starting to understand that the only way to get proper closure to the story was by having Trevor out.

For example, I feel like literally the entire plot builds up to Trevor being put down. Because you can tell Michael never really had peace knowing Trevor was

still around (remember that dialogue in Casing The Jewel Store with Lester and Michael, where Michael desperately tries to convince himself that Trevor must have died in the last 9 years?). Also sometimes Trevor’s death seemed inevitable because there are so many moments where he almost died because he made enemies with everyone from Madrazo to Merryweather, and subsequently put everyone around him in danger as well.

Edited April 25 by R_DeSanta

[Americana]

There is nothing serious about this stupid plot. This is what I hate about this and other characters in the game.

 

[boomboom5950]

i personally love the character of trevor, his actions are the result of a rough childhood and i love watching his cutscenes and interactions with people. Trevor and lamar are my favorite characters in GTA 5 because they are funny and well written characters.

[Summerdaises2246]

I'm late to the party here but as I've played T and F more than M, I have to say I much, much prefer them over M, and M is my favorite character. As I listened to the dialog from Trevor's perspective on things, with how raw he puts it, it's easily perceived how deeply hurt he was/is. He's super friendly towards Franklin the more they hang out together, but still yells and screams at Michael even after the story is complete. He has every right to be angry and he is. I think Michael rushed Trevor to stop holding the grudge against him, as evidenced when he said "Well T, I think we finally made it, you and me, in the end I mean." Trevor responds with "Have we?"  It's obvious from that conversation that he wants Trevor to get over being angry and betrayed while T doesn't exactly see it that way. He has depth, more so than Michael and his story is more interesting I think. I found I have a lot of fun playing as Trevor or Franklin, and I used to hate Trevor with a passion. 

 

 I read on here that M and F didn't like Trevor at the end.....that's only if you pick the "something sensible" ending, as otherwise they really hit it off and get along great, even with Lamar thrown in the mix. Michael doesn't have peace because he's constantly picking fights with his family (daughter) and still messes around on Amanda. He gets angry at F at times during the hangouts, especially if they're short, while Trevor is always grateful for the hangouts and company. F does push M away both during story mode and even afterwards. Michael will legit lose at darts and he'll say " We both know I let you win" which doesn't make F too happy (his expressions give that away.) Whines when I have to have him leave the strip club bc I'm tired of being in there already etc. For someone like me who was a die hard fan of Michael to love someone like Trevor and of course Franklin, that's a huge shift. Yes T has his rampages (which I can't pass) but legit those are brought on by others. I also like how he isn't afraid to defend you if someone starts something or the cops shoot at you, whereas Michael just sat there, which I didn't appreciate having to shoot while driving 90 mph at the same time. (This is after story is complete.) I like Ned Luke a lot, his depiction of Michael is excellent, he really lended a lot of credence to it, but Michael himself is a snake at the end of the day. I much prefer Franklin or Trevor. 

On 4/24/2022 at 1:34 PM, boomboom5950 said:

i personally love the character of trevor, his actions are the result of a rough childhood and i love watching his cutscenes and interactions with people. Trevor and lamar are my favorite characters in GTA 5 because they are funny and well written characters.

I agree, Lamar is hilarious and with Trevor thrown into the mix, I always end up laughing at the dialogue. 

[_ Grand Theft Auto _]

Trevor was close to being a great character, but they went too far and made him goofy.

[Ertan Soner]

Also how he punish Michael through the story. All he did was whine, whine and whine. He can't forget about past, he can't let it go. Seriously it's annoying. 

[rsemary]

i havent played as trevor yet but i have seen most of his story. he seems like an interesting character though, as far as i can tell.