Pierce is highly underrated. I don't see the boss singing along anyone else (even though he/she tried to with Kinzie). And clearly not many people actually listen to what is said in the game, where the boss states that even though they pick on Pierce, he's a good friend. The boss appreciates him in his/her own way. In SR2, Pierce was a bit of an idiot, but in SR:TT and IV he really turned around.
Sometimes I really wonder if you are serious or just acting really dumb. You went after all the other homies by first taking care of their nightmare prison wich would allow them to escape in the real world. And obviously, the boss went after them, or sent Kinzie and Keith on their own while the Boss stayed in the virtual word. They just didn't put those things into missions. Okay, shame they didn't. but it is obvious they rescued them in the real world. Plus, the boss needed help because he/she was one of the more dangerous prisoners except for Johnny. And they only needed help to escape at the end. So who said the rest didn't make it and only needed a pick up? Matt was a different story because he's just a hacker, still he managed to survive a long while before they went after him. The rest of the homies are all fighters, like the Boss, like Johnny.
And I am forgiving indeed, because Volition may have left some things out or made a few mistakes (Not counting bugs), but I still appreciate Volition becaue they made a wonderful game. I'm just not whining about every little thing like you are, I guess. Like in the patch issue forum.
That stuff about Matt became obvious when the boss decided to save him. When explaining to Kinzie why they would go after Matt first when Kinzie asked the boss who would be rescued next. Play the game again.
Carlos was the one who helped the boss after he/she woke up from a coma. He idolized the boss. Carlos was cool. But at least that shows what you like to see, I guess. Loyal members getting killed fast.
The whole point of Saints Row: TT and IV was to change the boss, so atleast you noticed that.
As explained at the start of SR IV, the Saints went from mercy killing to having more fun. Wich turned them into pop culture icons. Bringing in a shit load of money. There was only one not really agreeing to that and that was Johnny. In case you forgot, but the original reason for the Saint's existence was to clear the street from gangs and protect the civillians. Julius just fucked up because he thought he had created a sociopath and made everything worse. So instead of talking, he blew the boss up. Of course, the boss survived and did become the sociopath Julius though he'd create. Just watch the real ending of Saints Row 2, that explains how far the boss had lost the way. So in 3, the boss still owns Stillwater, and now wants to own Steelport for power, and to avenge Johnny's "death", but finds out there is another way, that it's not all just about him/her, uness you chose the ending where you kill Killbane, but as they picked the other ending as canon, that ending counts. And in IV, the boss is reminded that he/she has gone to far in the past, and the boss realizes that they are right.
What I would love to see for DLC besides adding much more content like weapons, cars or clothing, is a clear mission pack that makes some of the (obvious) stuff even more obvious for those who love to whine. =P
But I think the Enter the Dominatrix DLC will help with that, giving inside stories from the characters themselves. Oh, I also want a street racing DLC. Add a ton of street races! That will be so much fun to do in Co-op.
