well it does say viggo loves parties and hates hangovers so...
if Nate and mac had a love child LOL not sure that is how i'd describe tyson but it isn't inaccurate i gotta say, tyson is just a younger, cockier Nate and stands by the quote "bigger the risk the better the ride"
Sid is full of himself yes but then in a more quiet way so is JP and most trick snowboarders (aside from kaori) in fact even eddie talked a lot and so did Viggo. any way my point is Sid ain't so different just a bit more...snide. but then like luther and psymon he is meant to be a character some people aren't supposed to get and or like, a villain if u will. and i think since we lost luther we need a villain.
i can give u the lowdown on felix Kav, felix is actually more of a skier than a snowboarder (hilariously) but can board as good as any other, his father has a huge business and so he has rode many mountains like viggo and like viggo he is a bit of a show off and ladies man but he has a heart of gold underneath his competitive nature. oh yeah and he is a huge patriot to his nation of quebec.
why i like and think each character is needed in the series:
Elise: she kind of stands as the strong ever confidant ice queen
Mac: stereotype snowboarder and has been with us from day 1, any one who snowboards can relate to him.
Kaori: similar reasons to mac, plus she is cute and releaves the tension of all the competitive people around her.
Moby: a funky british guy who is strong and unique is a good part of the mix.
Zoe: nothing better than a good mystery and unique character like this wild chick.
Psymon: an insane over the top character is fun and plus he mixes so well with the other characters on different levels.
JP: variety nationality wise and he makes a good rival for mac.
Eddie: though originally i felt i didn't want him i changed my mind, he is hilarious and i can't get rid of him
Brodi: you need a decent calm zen like guy, i mean you can't have Kaori being the only person trying to keep it fun
Marisol: a rival for elise primarily but also to get back the board type variety (that is another brodi reason too)
Hiro: we need that speed demon back, he is the original alpine boarder and true master of it. he was so unique with the tight high tech gear too.
Viggo: again nationality variety and swedish are born for winter stuff, it makes sense, i think the fact he is a bit of an airhead or oddball or whatever people's reason isn't an excuse for denying him access.
griff: a 13 year old kid who makes it onto a tournament that you have to be 16 to enter....that's called TALENT (unless you are rich then it's called buying your way on but griff wasn't fro ma rich family as far as we know) again it's just variety too for players.
allegra: born to do it, she's a female mac, personally i fail to see any other problem with her.
Nate: mountain mad man, a guy from colorado is something that should have been thought up long before SSX 3...oh well they got arounf to it eventually. i just love his attitude he is the new luther or jurgen except way nicer and more decent, but the same into backcounty stuff.
Tyson: unless u count marty there has never been a family thing before so having Nate's younger brother come in was quite creative i think.
sid: as i said above, he's a good vilain, he makes a good enemy and/or rival for mac and kaori and he also tries to get between their relationship.
skye: yet again i say variety for nationality wise, very good and creative.
Felix: LOL he is Elise's new problem, at least that is what a lot of fanfiction says, the popular theory is the reason BLUR says Elise doesn't liek him is becasue he follows her around because of a crush. but no felix is just the first canadian in a long while.
maya: an inuit snowboarding, and religious, peaceful soulful one at that too lol she is the first female to be into the backcountry, a female Nate....i liek that.
seeiah, luther, jurgen and marty have moved on and are doing other things as far as i'm concerned, i only hate luther, but i don't see a point in continung to have the others: jurgen needs to retire, seeiah has probably moved onto other things (her bio says she was re-capturing her glory days, sounded liek she was planning on staying) and luther never seemed that into boarding anyway. and marty doesn't want to get competitive with his cousin mac...more or less makes sense.