Unpopular opinion, Paimon is a good friend and I like her

Sorry.. I'm tired of pretending and becoming the true yapper after yapping every week about how much I/we dislike Paimon's yapping etc.

I genuinely like her and always liked her. I know that gacha games tend to have this somewhat annoying fairy, AI or whatever companion guiding you and dumping exposition, and I get where the criticism comes from.

But now that Traveler is voiced more often? Idk. I'm actively trying to hate, but can't do it anymore, she's just too sweet and wholesome.

Semi-joking of course, I know that many people probably don't think she's THAT bad, just thought about it after seeing her reactions in this Archon Quest (no spoilers).

I'm a 1.0 player and the first time I genuinely thought that she's a good bean was during the first Lantern Rite. That was the update where we meet the sibling for the very first time and your Traveler was all down and beaten, almost crying. Paimon pats your head, understands you, is really sweet and tells you that we'll eventually visit Lantern Rite Festival with our sibling together in the future and we can all just have a lot of fun together. I even got a bit defensive around that time lol because I was in a rough spot irl and Paimon hate was at an all time high while I just thought that she's Traveler's best friend.

I even think that the yapping on the side and exposition dumping/reacting for the Traveler is just kinda funny, in-character for her (I know it's also just an excuse to have someone talk for "us") and probably makes the Traveler smile and roll their eyes at the same time!

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Puzzlehead_Lemon2026-01-14 19:18

I honestly like the new Paimon voice a LOT more than the old. Without getting into any of the outside of game shenanigans that went down, new Paimon has less of a shrill note than old Paimon. She no longer gives me headaches.

Atlmykl2026-01-14 20:02

The new one sounds like Mickey mouse with the pitch whipping up and down while speaking. I can't skip her voice soon enough.

LightOfTeyvat2026-01-14 23:45

I’ll risk the downvotes and agree with you. Definitely a Minnie Mouse voice with hints of old Paimon. I completely understand and respect the reason that the original English VA was replaced but I personally prefer the old Paimon voice (not the VA, just the voice)

However, I’m sure the new VA for Paimon is a very lovely woman and I wish great things for her! Hoping I get used to it soon because I also am a Paimon fan and it really sucked when I suddenly started skipping Paimon lines bc the new VA throws me off a bit. Again, wish the new VA absolutely nothing but the best and I really hope she does not receive ANY hate from the community because she does not deserve that!!

13readie2026-01-15 01:14

I also agree with you :,)

Jia-the-Human2026-01-14 20:28

I was recently seeing some play through videos of someone with EN voiceover and I totally get the Paimon hate, I’ve played in CN from day one and I think hobo her CN voice is great so I’ve never had an issue with Paimon, but yeah original English Paimon voice is insufferable

Cobalt_Heroes252026-01-14 21:31

The new Paimon voice is actually reminiscent of the one she had early on

Puzzlehead_Lemon2026-01-15 00:21

I still don't understand why they directed that change.

havokle2026-01-15 02:31

They didn’t. I think the VA said that they couldn’t maintain the voice so it changed with time.

jo_nigiri2026-01-15 03:46

Yea ngl they should've changed her immediately after that lol

S_Demon2026-01-15 00:08

I still don't like what she does for the story telling but the VA change has helped a lot.

I no longer need to run a script to mute the game due to her high-pitched screeching.

Josh_Addy2026-01-15 00:47

yes same here

Taco2000051752026-01-15 00:50

I was rewatching some old cutscenes and dang, Paimon was so much worse back then.

Sad-Bowl-83742026-01-14 19:19

She got much better over time. It’s also a good thing the Traveler finally speaks.

Sireanna2026-01-14 20:12

Im so happy to get more traveller lines.

But also Im with OP. I like Piamon... except when she tells me I cant explore the area ahead

LiDragonLo2026-01-15 02:16

"How about we explore area ahead of us later?"

Sireanna2026-01-15 02:26

Noooo I do what I want

Gbonne1PSN2026-01-15 02:44

Remember, she's the entire reason we never went to Dornman Port!

icemoomoo2026-01-15 13:54

I loved when Hoyo acknowledged that with Libens conversation.

SHTPST_Tianquan2026-01-14 20:52

Here's hoping they retroactively dub some of her lines

Cobalt_Heroes252026-01-14 21:31

Hoping Hoyoverse also retroactively dubs Traveler because hearing them speak is a blessing

Express-Bag-39352026-01-15 07:02

They really do bounce off each other well when both characters hold the spotlight and their personality shines through.

>!I really adore how much Paimon was looking out for Traveler, even when she was desperately missing him, she still wanted to make sure he was healthy if and when he returns back safely.!<

Nobody trusts Traveler more than paimon. Not even his sibling.

They are an amazing duo. I shed some tears at the Natlan AQ when the sacred flame went out, and then the chanting begun, and when Mavuika came vrooming out of the night kingdom with Traveler, the hug between Paimon and Traveler was such a wholesome sight. Reminds me of the time when Traveler went outside the boundaries of Nilou's dream samsara and Paimon was in a panic and frenzy worrying over him.

Paimon would go into major depression if Traveler ever abandons her, but I doubt that will ever happen. Among the most meaningful characters to Traveler, it's his sibling followed by Paimon, if not equal ranking.

komandos452026-01-15 11:41

During this AQ Traveler talked more than past 5 years.

Hoyo over work their VA /s

Animelover56742026-01-14 19:21

I love her

EternalRibbons2026-01-14 19:22

shes my daughter

Laranthiel2026-01-14 19:34

Now that her VA was changed and has less of a high pitch, she's a lot better.

BestSiLenZ2026-01-14 19:36

Western player's opinion affect a lot from her previous Eng VA. In other region or if you use others language she's alway fine. Her story telling also don't show her that much.
I think she's starting to shine more in Natlan quest (also a little in act 2 Sumeru when traveler disappear from dream)

WorstSkilledPlayer2026-01-14 22:06

There's always the "risk" for lack of a better word of "exotism" playing a role. Non-natives listening to another "better" language can be kinda iffy because every language has a different tonality to express different emotions. So what may sound like angry to "foreigners", could actually be just a normal tone of voice for native speakers (some languages sound rougher to others, whereas others sound more melodic etc.). Obviously this is not always the case, and media/games do frequently exaggerate in voice acting in contrast to how people would talk IRL.

PandaBlueDance2026-01-14 19:38

I think since the EN VA debacle most of the community is ready to move on from the Paimon hate, whether meme or real.

SHTPST_Tianquan2026-01-14 19:44

i've always liked her from the start, my criticism only stands in hoyoverse's inconsistent usage of her (she acts as a guide at the start of the game, but is pretty much clueless the rest of the time, everywhere, anywhere) and making some of her dialogue pointless.

but if anything happened to her i would kill all the 4 shades then myself

blackfalcx2026-01-14 20:40

☝️🤓 erm ackshyually you can’t kill yourself if you kill all four shades first

Maniacal-Blueberry2026-01-14 20:46

I think it's cute how she claims to be the best guide. She tries lol. I think she wants to feel like she actually has use for the traveler.

BulbasaurTreecko2026-01-14 21:10

kinda makes me think it’s like “hey, the Traveler saved my life and I gotta pay them back! Uhhh…uhhh I can guide you! I’m the best travel guide!”

and then by the time we’ve left the only two regions she knows she’s already bonded with us and wants to stay with us on our journey

velveteentuzhi2026-01-14 21:26

I think because the CN voice and speech patterns are more childlike, I always saw her as the little niece who loves you and wants to show you all the cool stuff around her house. Is all the stuff correct or even relevant? Nah but she wants to share it because maybe you'll like it too! From that framing her gluttony and naivety always made sense to me.

I am glad the traveller is speaking more though.

QuantumPie_2026-01-15 05:22

Technically there's a 4 or 5 month period between when we fish her up and when the game starts that she helps teach us Teyvat's common language and helps familiarize ourselves with *common knowledge*. If that's the first person you meet and travel with after waking up in an alien world I can definently see forming a friendship in that time and keeping them around once you realize they're clueless about anything more then common knowledge lol.

kazuyaminegishi2026-01-14 19:46

She's always been great, I think there was only one patch where I thought she was being a bit rude, but I cant even remember what event that was. Generally shes great.

The complaints about the old VA being screachy were valid, but I never minded it that much. I do, however, appreciate the more mellowed out approach from the new VA more.

My personal favorite Paimon moment is actually during Sumeru when she gets separated from Traveler and she starts freaking out. The game does an excellent job bringing the player into the belief that she really is your best friend. She's basically useless as a guide, which just makes even more endearing to me. Thats just my gal on a journey with me.

Disastrous_Loss_702026-01-14 19:48

cant relate i laughed out loud for the first time at genshin impact in 5 years when sandrone made fun of her

PassionIll32812026-01-14 19:48

This is not an unpopular opinion😭 especially after the VA change even EN likes Paimon now

Vanthraa2026-01-14 19:54

Paimon is my child atp

DisastrousStation5992026-01-14 19:55

Paimon has been always Traveler's best friend. Now she's just proving it.

I'm glad they recasted the voice, this one is much better.

Fullpotentialk2026-01-14 19:59

Always has been.

Durtius2026-01-14 19:59

Paimons voice isnt that bad anymore(which was the ONLY part that i didnt seem to like much), but I rlly hate lumine Eng voicing. Imo feels like a beginner VA doing the voice. I'm no voice specialist, but i feel 0 emotion in her lines and the voice is just kinda irritating

PSIGifts2026-01-14 19:59

Real ones liked her even before the VA change 😎. Idk how people can play this game while also hating her cause she's practically the main character with how much she talks

badlamp272026-01-14 20:37

By vigorously pressing “a” or whatever button it is to skip through her dialogue.

Honestly as someone who has never liked Paimon, i have found that I’ve tolerated her more in the Nod Krai patch and that’s because it feels like she’s been featured and talked so much less.

rokirokino2026-01-14 21:17

her personality has always been charming to me, but the old voice was a bit grating. her new voice sounds just like corina in the older quests, i'm not sure why they started getting so squeaky.

Cleestoon2026-01-14 20:05

*"Why did we bring Paimon again?"*

*"She breaks up the monotony."*

SugarFreeShire2026-01-14 20:08

She’s gotten so much better recently. The new VA is so much better, a far cry from the literal shrieking in some of the 4.x patches that made me just mute the game sometimes. Her writing is also much better lately too. She’s used to be just the greedy, gullible, gluttonous idiot that we were babysitting, but she’s starting to come into her own and be a real character.

I can’t wait for us to get some Paimon lore, things are gonna go absolutely bonkers when we start learning about her properly.

LivingASlothsLife2026-01-14 20:24

I would say Paimon has always been a good friend, its just the presentation previously hasn't been as good as it is now. Traveler speaks a lot more and Paimon isnt acting as their mouth piece which balances out their dynamic a lot

rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-01-15 06:56

Its always been this way.

However if you've been here since the beginning, you'll know that a large minority has always been vocally hateful of Paimon due to her voice, or how her script is written, and how they believe Traveler doesnt speak at all because Paimon gets all the lines.

It just goes to show that a loud minority can seem like majority because most people cannot be arsed to write shit online like terminally online people will when they want to hate on something.

Even now people like OP are affected by this because they think its some unpopular opinion to say Paimon is a good friend when Paimon is literally the mascot of the game and written to be your loving companion.

Supreme-Machine-V22026-01-15 07:43

I hated Paimon for few reasons.

One she spoke for traveler as you said this has been mostly fixed fot NK

Two she kinda majority of the time chooses for us if there is any option to side with bad guy she'll just ask us to stop joking etc.

MaitieS2026-01-15 11:28

To be fair all of your issues were HoYo's faults.

1) They pretty much wanted to cheap out on having to dub 2 Travelers in all languages which is IIRC 4? So 8 Travelers in total compare to 4 Paimons.

2) Telltale type of story writing. Sure we have "options" during the dialogue, but at the end of the day we all reach the same ending, no matter what options we picked. But as someone who already played a tons of Telltale Games I was prepared for this since the beginning. As I really don't think there is a game which is really that different. It always comes to resources at the end of the day, and no one wants to waste a lots of money for 1% people experiencing it, even if those 1% would love it a lot. Hmmm... When I think about it. Maybe Baldur's Gate 3?

Grimstarzz2026-01-15 11:47

To be fair, 2 of my friends quit Genshin early on because of a squeecky little fairy guiding them and they couldn't take the story seriously.

I can't blame them, u gotta understand that Genshin attracts all kinds of gamers, people that play Elden Ring or Stardew Valley, all kinds of people might have interest in an open world action rpg.

So seeing the main character being a mute while a little fairy constantly speaks and tells you what to do, doesn't help the case.

Maybe there is some truth in the hate Paimon gets. True, there might be people hating just to be hateful for something they read online. But imagine a game like God of War, Horizon or Cyberpunk with a character like Paimon as the MC, I'm sure they would get hate for that too.

LordMudkip2026-01-14 20:28

I like her more now that she's less shrill. She still talks too much but at least she's not screeching in my ear anymore.

Helps too that the traveler is getting their own voice a little more so she's not entirely overstaying her welcome quite so much.

Fabulous_Ground_19832026-01-14 20:28

Yep I've never hated Paimon either. Many times she has shown her attachment to the traveler, and it never fails to be endearing.

Ronnz1232026-01-14 21:14

At the end of Natlan 🥹

Fabulous_Ground_19832026-01-14 21:22

Oh yeah, that was beautiful. One of my favorite moments when we got off and hugged her. Koga Aoi did an amazing performance.

Ronnz1232026-01-14 21:22

Phrasing.

Fabulous_Ground_19832026-01-14 22:10

Uh how so

00110001_001100102026-01-14 20:29

She's definitely much better now that she talks for the traveler less ~~and doesn't sound like a dying rat as CN put it~~

midsummernightmares2026-01-14 20:32

I’ve always thought she was a fun character, though that might be because I use the JP dub so I’ve always liked her voice. She seems almost like a little sister to the traveler; even though they’re missing their twin, their friendship with Paimon provides them with a kind of found siblinghood.

SilverScribe152026-01-14 20:38

I don't mind her too much. There's times where she's just very...like in shenhes interlude, Paimon barges in interrupting a nice character interaction, moments like that are annoying. But I don't mind her yapping too much

WonPika2026-01-14 20:39

Same. I've always liked Paimon, and that includes even her last voice actor.

havokle2026-01-14 20:43

The bit about the Traveler talking more is so critical. Conversations between them makes me like Paimon so much more as a companion and a friend to the Traveler. She also has to spend less time speaking with “explanatory speech” which is huge boost. Loved the note for Paimon as well.

PriorityFlaky95292026-01-14 20:53

Traveller having voice lines with her definitely helps. As quests have gone on, I too see the friendship between them. Out of everyone and everything, Paimon is there for our traveler

Keetoxx2026-01-14 20:57

I'll miss her old voice, new one lacks the sassyness

JunkyardEmperor2026-01-14 20:59

Paimon is like a lil sis, she can be annoying sometimes, but you will go against the whole universe to protect her

Cyphiris2026-01-14 21:01

It's not unpopular opinion nowadays. More and more people get to like her as the time goes.

Augustus30002026-01-14 21:01

I think that is hardly an unpopular opinion at this point. Now the Traveler speaks extensively in each quest, and Paimon's personal growth is being shown too.

sir_thrillho2026-01-14 21:05

I love Paimon, she's faithful and loyal and she's so cute 😭

PGM9912026-01-14 21:08

good friend? yes

but do i want someone like that beside me 24/7? not in a billion years.

personally i dislike clingy character no matter how close we are personal space must be top priority and paimon ignore that.

peppinotempation2026-01-14 21:29

Paimon is one of my best friends

ashnsnow_2026-01-14 21:35

I like her a lot but I also don't use the English va which a lot of people seem to have had a problem with (back when I played, early years). I always choose the options that lift up paimon, and also tease her a lot too lol she's so wholesomely devoted to traveler

Nearby-Painting-74272026-01-14 21:40

Paimon got better over time, and she had bad moments, specially in Sumeru and start of Fontain where in her ENG VA she was fucking rude and a repeat machine for no reason.

She got better, but she was never bad, just... Really a tool for the dev to highlight highly important info, and the traveler actually talking helps make their banter sibling-like, instead of paimon talking into the void

Pabu_Redpanda2026-01-14 21:42

I do kinda wish she was a liiiitttle less babylike but considering the circumstances and her personality, it fits.

Otherwise yeah she’s improved a lot in nod Krai now that traveler is speaking and can be alone with characters without paimon. Makes paimon’s lines more meaningful.

MysticPainWhy2026-01-14 21:45

I just hate her voice, old and new. the one we have now sounds like Minnie Mouse and I can’t stand it 😭

LightOfTeyvat2026-01-14 23:52

I shockingly haven’t seen a comment where someone hates both! I usually only see one or the other! Super interesting to see! Also super agree about Minnie Mouse (and the high pitch comments about old Paimon)

Do you play in English or did you end up switching to another language?

MysticPainWhy2026-01-15 00:05

they could’ve given her a cute voice like the melusines 😭and I play in English, Im a quick reader but I don’t feel as immersed if what I’m hearing and seeing are different if that makes sense 🧐

CoconutxKitten2026-01-15 00:21

Play a different language

LiDragonLo2026-01-15 02:18

I honestly don't hear the minnie mouse

fuyukochii2026-01-15 05:53

Have you listened to her more recent voices? I do agree that I heard the Mickey Mouse intonation when the new VA first started voicing and was a bit put off, but the newer voice lines don't have it anymore or at least most of the time. She sounds like the initial launch Paimon imo.

Napoleonex2026-01-14 21:45

I've always loved Paimon

Calheaven2026-01-15 07:37

Same! She's such a lil cutie

connectionsea912026-01-14 21:47

the new VA is so much better/less annoying. i feel like the writers have also made her less annoying/insensitive

LightOfTeyvat2026-01-14 23:49

Heavily agree about Paimon being less insensitive and annoying. Totally didn’t dawn on me until I saw your comment! You are so right! Still loved her then and love her now but I definitely don’t say “yo that’s CRAZY” out loud as much due to lack of out of pocket comments lolol

drflexer2026-01-14 21:58

finally some company. I personally love paimon and I always choose the dialogue option where the traveler is being nice to her 😭

WorstSkilledPlayer2026-01-14 22:16

As a new-ish player, I always liked Paimon. It's always been pretty clear that Paimon and Traveler are best friends and cherish the other a lot. Natlan and Nod Krai being the more obvious and touching examples. And if someone were to dare to harm/kidnap her, I wouldn't want to be in their shoes as the Traveler would hunt them to the depth of the Abyss + their connections all over Teyvat 🥹

Any_Snack_102026-01-14 22:46

I like her and think she's cute, her early voice, it's just that she got so shrill at some point that it was painful to listen to. The new VA is great and reminiscent of the early voice direction, and the VA seems to have gotten much more comfortable after the first couple of patches.

LightOfTeyvat2026-01-14 23:55

It’s cool to hear the new VA settling into her role and getting more comfy with it and the small changes she makes in each patch for her own take on Paimon. You can hear it for old Paimon too but I only recently discovered the game so it’s cool to be able to experience the new VA discovering her Paimon ‘live’ so to speak.

Tifas-abs-enjoyer2026-01-14 23:08

Always loved her and never understood the hate

heickelrrx2026-01-14 23:30

Paimon is good friend, but she badly written

Hoyo simply suck at writing protagonist

Melodic-Emergency-292026-01-14 23:33

I love paimon

MorganTaoVT2026-01-14 23:47

Oh nah, I agree. I like Paimon. I just like arguing with her.
No matter how much I dislike the fact that she's talking for us, I did tear up a little at Paimons reaction in the Luna VI story quest.

froztbyte_2026-01-15 00:00

She is so much better written lately. I haven't played many of the character story quests since Sumeru, and Paimon from that time was so much more annoying.

Arnimon2026-01-15 00:07

Paimon slander is on par with refusing to C6 Bennett these days.

GVArcian2026-01-15 03:40

Refusing to C6 Bennett only benefits a very small number of older characters since most newer characters have infusions that can't be overridden.

Arnimon2026-01-15 07:10

Exactly?

Ill-Needleworker75272026-01-15 00:19

I feel sad that many people don't like Paimon(

She has always been the best companion. She might be loud, but it only annoys you until you see her fall silent. She is the kindest heart and is brave to protect and care for traveler, despite her own helplessness.

I remember stumbling upon a random post once, where they imagined what characters would text traveler upon finding out about their death. There were sad ones, but the last one was Paimon who I didn't even expect, and it made me sob badly for half an hour. Just the thought of her losing her only close person, the one she's 24/7 with.

I'm a sentimental person in nature, and many things can make me shed a tear even if not exactly sad, but seeing Paimon worry for traveler or getting upset about their separation, oh it genuinely breaks my heart every time. They're her entire life.

I've finished new archon quest today, and there's many things that capture attention, but that scene where everyone comes back without traveler... I think
about it the most. Sometimes it's good to know Genshin is more of a fairytale for kids - they will never separate traveler and Paimon for real.

Agreeable_Chart26442026-01-15 00:20

At this point, I have to agree if Paimon is really Asmoday the Shade of Space but became former in order to guide us Tabibito the player to be able the only one who can harness and control the abyss properly and someday become the new leader of Celestia so we may able free Tevyat of endless cycles of Tevyat vs Abyss dramas for past millenias.

Then why the other Shades didn't know about this plan? Maybe it's because HP already planned this secretly with Asmoday because she's the only one worthy to make sacrifice herself to be able reborn after intense battle with Twins and became Paimon (Like Nahida situation) to be able guide us and humble us to become a new Celestia

EvilGodShura2026-01-15 01:00

I always loved her but I do think its much better the more the traveler speaks so it feels more like a back and forth.

m0bw0w2026-01-15 01:06

Her Chinese voice actor is significantly less annoying and has made my questing experience much better.

Iamliterallyfood2026-01-15 01:09

Bit co dependent

kalisissy02026-01-15 01:18

never hated her always liked her, but i play in japanese so it's easier to like characters🙃

Jirul112026-01-15 01:19

how is this an unpopular opinion lol

siowy2026-01-15 01:24

Yup. I think paimon hating is a lot more prevalent on social media for some reason. Most casuals like her from who I talk to

SpyFromMarsHXJD2026-01-15 01:42

It’s sad how it has to an unpopular opinion here. Rest of the world love her already.

PrincessLala952026-01-15 01:59

I adore Paimon. Coming back to the room and finding that she woke up and left a note and some juice for us was one of the most precious little moments 😭 such a sweet little gesture. Paimon is Traveler’s ride or die and I love that for them

TheSpirit2k2026-01-15 02:01

Maybe but I’m just tired of carrying her bum ass around and letting her do all the talking on top of that.

Suniruki2026-01-15 02:06

I don't think that's an unpopular opinion since Sumeru, and after Natlan. Especially after the VA change. I have been on the CN dub since 1.0, and Paimon has always been a younger sibling for me, and I love her so. That being said, Traveller having more voicelines does help alot too.

needlefxcker2026-01-15 02:07

Ive always loved paimon but i think it was around sumeru that i started being like "shes our best friend and i would die for her" Even more so when it started showing us sharing a bed (i think in Meropide) i just appreciate their friendship so much and hate that people overlook their bond just because they find her annoying

thymeCapsule2026-01-15 02:14

i love her. she's great, she's funny, she loves the traveler so much. she's my little buddy <3

AcesaysHello2026-01-15 02:20

Paimon is awesome….

lawlianne2026-01-15 02:34

I think a lot of the criticism was from the annoying original VA voice/direction.

_InFiNiTy162026-01-15 03:01

For real, i realized all this time I've been hating her just because majority does. She actually so nice, at least have some personality and cute. She's literally ride or die since day1.

TheUltraGuy1012026-01-15 03:04

Wish she could've been much more useful than just a glorified mascot.

Vusdruv2026-01-15 03:11

I liked her from the moment she tried to help us out of the rubble during the Childe fight. Sure, her voice was a little shrieky, but she was never downright annoying at any point.

acedias122026-01-15 03:17

I personally never had any issues with Paimon since playing Genshin since release day 1. I guess I'm simply just not bothered by characters like that. For the Star Wars Prequels, ppl really hated Jar Jar Binks, I didn't really think much of him when I watched those movies. In the Borderlands games, folks really hate Claptrap but I personally found him fun and silly.

Mindless_Jaguar38102026-01-15 03:18

Og players can never hate paimon...

im-a-notsee2026-01-15 03:26

Bro what i love paimon, all my homies love paimon. Gotta be one of my favorite genders

GVArcian2026-01-15 03:38

I'm pretty sure Corina was the big issue people had with Paimon in the past. To my knowledge, CN/JP/KR players have never really disliked Paimon as a character.

Budget-Emu-13652026-01-15 03:46

Same....love her also. Never hated her in fact.

artemis_chan2026-01-15 04:34

i have always liked her and never got tired of her voice because i went and used JP voices since 1.0. over time you can see how much she cares for you and her yapping literally taught traveler how to speak and helped us feel less alone in an unknown world. though she is still a bit suspicious to me

yujay_cha2026-01-15 04:36

I love paimon, I used to be a hater but then I realized a majority of that was because I couldn’t stand her voice. After switching it to a dif language i found her tolerable and her character has grown on me considerably since then.

_DestroyerX2026-01-15 04:44

I thought the main criticism is her voice, at least on EN side. And it apparently gotten better after her voice was changed. I don’t know much about this though since I play JP.

leiathrix2026-01-15 04:52

Awh, that's sweet. I always liked Paimon so I'm glad to see more people warm up to her... going to be even more bitter-sweet when the eventual betrayal/big reveal happens 🥲

Neracca2026-01-15 04:53

Paimon has a big mouth for someone with zero ability to defend herself. If someone wanted to hurt her, all that big talk wouldn't save her.

Feelsrigged2026-01-15 05:33

I always liked her tbh. She is my daughter and I'll protect her no matter what. She is a fluffy floating white melon and my precious baby.

imnotthinkinghard2026-01-15 05:35

I've never hated her honestly, I've been playing since 1.3, but ever since I've joined the community, I've realised that's an unpopular opinion.

koov3n2026-01-15 05:46

Idk how anyone can dislike paimon plot wise, she's a very good friend to traveler and quite funny at times. The only thing I disliked was her English voices, found them really awful ngl, but now I switched all VA to Chinese and it's much better

Eclispedz2026-01-15 07:11

If there's a choice between Abyss sibling and Paimon.

I AM ALWAYS CHOOSING PAIMON.

Le_bron_Pendejo2026-01-15 07:20

This sub is running out of original karma-farming baits.

Agitated_Efficiency12026-01-15 08:18

I never understood why people don't like her either. She's adorable. All I can think was her voice bugged some people and cliche companion role but I don't even see why that's room her hate either

Omniholic-2026-01-15 08:21

Ever since the VA change I've liked her, I saw her as a squeaky nuisance, but with the VA change and her actually contributing to the story independently its so much better

Primary-Judgment-4972026-01-15 08:48

paimon grew on me once they started giving traveler more lines. turns out i was just sick of hearing only one character being voiced frequently

Manlikewafflehouse2026-01-15 09:11

I literally ALWAYS liked paimon i dont give a shit what anyone says, even with her old va

KillThemLoud2026-01-15 11:00

I couldn't stand Paimon for such a long time but I think the reason I'm starting to like her more is the change in the voice actor.

She's no longer screeching and yelling all the time and it feels like shes back to how she was in the beginning

Also with traveller getting more voice lines (I play as Lumine) it's actually really wholesome when they chat because it actually feels like they've been friends for a long time instead of Paimon doing the talking for both of them

MaitieS2026-01-15 11:23

"Unpopular" Sure bro... As said numerous times. Hate regardign to Paimon was never about the character (I mean some definitely hate her cuz everyone is different), but most of the time it was the issue with HoYo's direction of Travelers, and how they present themselves in the story, which most of the times till now was through Paimon.

At the end of the day: Huge misplay on HoYo's part.

goody1532026-01-15 13:08

I like paimon too

hako-182026-01-15 15:37

No one can replace paimon and people hating on her, are just projecting