A lot of people have expressed their hatred for Monsieur (hah) Van Argiano. Many, many cruel things said about him. Like poor Crispin Freeman's failed attempt for a French accent. Or his enormous stash of candy. Or the fact that he lives after so many of the preferred characters have died. Well go ahead and express your greivances about Van. And if you have any, express your likenesses. Go on...

Well, I'll go first. Though I'm afraid a mob is going to hunt down my IP address and have it banned from this site, I actually like Van. Yes. You heard correctly. I think Van is cool. I don't know why. Maybe it's the fact that he has candy all the time- I know, it sounds like I was one of those kids who have been lured to a car because some guy stuck out some caramel, but in any case, I love candy. In ep. 36, I want to say, he meets David and goes, "Can I offer you a piece of candy? Maybe then you'll smile..." I just love that line. Other than the fact that we both love candy, Van also carries candy around with him. (Now that I think of it, it does sound like something a pedophile would do..). I share that action with him (no, I'm not a pedophile). Now whenever I meet up with my friends, I pull out some halls or strawberry gummies and go with a horrible French accent, "Can I offer you a piece of candy? Maybe then you'll smile." Then my friends laugh at me. Oh well...

Van is an interesting character. He's just your average guy who somehow got thrown into this crazy chiropteran stuff and the only way out he knows is to stick with the guys he started with. Even if their intentions are inhumane, think of what you would do if you were in Van's position? For all you know Diva's people could've killed him.

But still, Van is somewhat of an annoying character. With that last statement, his inhumane actions are probably what causes most people to dislike Van. But, hey, in the end he gets arrested and put on trial for those horrible things. So, yeah.

Semper Fi

FLAMETAL-_-

Damn that was long. Did anyone read all of that?

He he he, I actually think Argiano is kind of funny. :D

I also like the fact that he seems obsessed with candy cuz we all know we're the same at heart, and to be fair it's like you said he's not really 'evil' as such in the show, just a poor guy who gets dragged into the war. I found myself thinking in places it seemed likely he was going to switch sides anyway just from the way he was acting, and he offered a piece of his precious candy to David. (insert snigger)

I don't know how people can hate Argiano really anyway seeing as he is only a minor character with seemingly little active role in the war anyway. If people say they don't like him because he's evil then I'll bet my bottom doller... errrr... pound (soz not American) that those same people harbour a liking for Diva like so many other people seem to anyway. That last line wasn't meant to sound offensive by the way so I'm sorry if it comes across that way. :P

I know. He is funny. I just randomly smile whenever he pops up in the anime and hold back laughter.

Cuz it is true. Everyone (well, I don't know anyone who doesn't) at least likes candy. Candy is a part of my daily diet (that's not healthy, but oh well) and yeah, he's just some poor, random dude who has been thrown into this whole riot somehow and he just wants to live and get out of the ordeal with his body (and white suit and candies) intact and his blood unaltered. That's all he wants. And at least David took a half-second glance at the candy and said, "Sure," before ringing his arm around CandyVan's neck and holding him at ballpoint (hah!). When Van offered his wonderful candy to Amshel, do you remember what he did with it? Amshel burned it. Why would any sane person burn perfectly good candy? Well, that answers the question- Amshel doesn't exactly count for being 'sane'.

CandyVan- it's like CandyMan...but with a 'V'.

You are right. People who don't like Van are probably close-minded or don't understand his insignificant significance (what did I just type?). But for some reason the people who don't like Van aren't showing up here. Maybe they see a solid defense and are having a change of heart....? ............Yeah. Right.

Well... I do get pretty passionate about my views and I'll argue them out so maybe all the CandyVan (luvin that by the way!) haters have been scared off? It's a shame cuz I really need a good punchba... errr... debate partner right now. :P

As an afterthought thought though the white suit didn't really do it for me.

Have I just turned into a CandyVan hater because of what he's wearing??!! What is going on with me?!

CandyVan! -looks outside and sees a van that has the word 'candy' stripped across- Not a van full of candy, but Van, the CandyMan! -Van is sitting in the drivers' seat with a piece of candy in his hand, and a cheesy smile- Wow... maybe if Van gets out of prison he'll start advertising his favorite candy or make his own... lol.

I feel the same way. When I argue, my life is practically on the line and I'd better win. If they have been scared off, then, oh, well. Maybe they'll come back with a superhuge army of CandyVan haters or something. Sigh... yup, any minute now, some poor unsuspecting CandyVan hater will crawl out from under his/her rock and start attacking us with complex wordings and paraphrases. Yup. Any minute now....

I didn't like the white suit either. The white suit thing is sort of Solomon's trademark. Maybe CandyVan should where a red and white vertically striped t-shirt, a red bowtie, and some white overalls... and one of those old-school hats. Yeah. There's the real CandyVan man we've been wanting to see!

No, never! Not because of what he's wearing! Just picture him in your preferred style for him! Quick!

I thought he was interesting. He just freaked me out with all the comsumption of sweets. o-o cavities!

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