I actually really like Darrius. I'm not crazy on the overall design on his character, but I really like his moves and fatals. I also really like his gauntlets, they are a pretty nice weapon. While I'm not one of those uberplayers that would whup people on the online game, I find that his special moves are really good.
I'm not a big fan of Dairou, however, I find that his movements are very stiff, and his special moves don't do much good in combat. I do like his weapon, but it's not enough to make me use him often.

I enjoy playing with both characters but they do seem like filler.

I really think they overdid the Chaos/Order thing...
Darrius and Sairou are OK characters to play with... but they have mediocre stories!!! I really wish they would have left Darrius as a Red Dragon... Makes sence (since all of the sudden there is no Red Dragon) and abuses less of the new realms...
I'm also very dissapointed in Hotaru... the only thing I like about him is his armor.. the rest pretty much sucks...
The only character of Chaos/Order I REAAAALLLY Like is Havik!!! I love him! I love his look, moves etc... except he is so hard to use.... I found him to be the most difficult to kill DK with...

I agree with Dairou being filler. I don't really know his place in the storyline besides being a hitman for hire pretty much. At least Darrius is a leader of the resistence movement in Order Realm against Hotaru.
As far as actual gameplay, i'm disapointed with Hotaru, he doesn't seem to have much variety on what he can do. Unlike Scorpion, Bo Rai Cho, Ashrah, Darrius, Kobra, who have a large variety of special moves and seem to have all their bases covered.

What are you talking about Darrius and Dairou are 2 of the best characters. They are important parts of the Orderrealm Revolution. If you don't like them now get used to it, because they will most likely be in the next couple of Mortal Kombats.

i don't care about Darrius,but Dairou ,i like that character....i remember his production art in MKDA and the text saying he was left out in DA but maybe in the next game....and that's it ,he did'n't make it in DA but he's in Deception.
fear the Noob....

Dairou and Darrius are so generic and boring they make me sleepy.

Dariou and Darrius are my least favorite male characters in Deception. Their character designs are horrible. The only positive thing I have to say is that I like Dairou's Tombstone Drop. Other than that, I hope not to see these characters in the future.
I'm a little upset they brought Bo Rai Cho back too, I think he's a waste as well.

HEHHEHE... I like Dariu's visual effects though...it'd e cool if the blue flashes where a "trademark" of his

I like both characters Actually I don't think they are 'fillers' as they are involved in the konquest storyline, and have pretty significant roles in it.
I never payed too much attention to any of the MK storylines except for the 'overall' plot synopsis... The dragon king is coming.
They put 3 new characters that have a sub zero / scorpion / quan chi type relationship.

So anyhow I like em. Actually I like all the new characters.
Kobra, Ashrah, Kira (they coulda gave her moves of her own though) Havik and shujinko are all pretty sweet.
Even Bo Rai Cho is cool now, he no longer farts everytime you style change and the new beard / outfit they gave him makes him look like a mongolian asskicker. Plus I think he lost a few pounds.

Dairou and Darrius were an attempt to create another side story of Mortal Kombat.
First we had Sub-Zero/Scorpion/Quan-Chi circle.
Then we had the Special Forces/Black Dragon/Red Dragon circle.
Then we have the MAIN storyline Liu Kang/Raiden/Kitana/kung Lao/WHATEVER BAD GUY.
Well, they've attempted to make another side story: the struggle against Order. Darrius/Hotaru and Dairou is caught in the middle. Something tells me we will be seeing more of them. To tell the truth, this is the first MK storyline that doesn't interest me, unless it DEVELOPS into something interesting.

dairou and darrius are definitely just filler fighters. they just seem so slapped together. i think what fans and the developers need to understand is that more is not better. just beacuse mkd has 24 and mkda had 23 does not meen the roster is better. fighters like kabal seem awfully skimpy on combos when compared to jade, sindel, etc.
they should get a bit smaller count of fighters and make sure each and every one is solid and has plenty to offer rather than just a handful that ooze combos and moves vs. those who have very meager abilities.

I like Darrius. His moves are quick and hit hard. His weapons are very unique in the game. Personally he's one of my favorite new characters, gameplay wise. I like his one arm rip fatality (HATE his other fatal), and his alternate outfit makes me laugh...reminds me of 'Bruce' Leroy from The Last Dragon. But I do agree...storywise Darrius and Dairou just don't fit into Deception...I feel like their sidestory is kind of unnecessary at the moment, unless they do something big with it in MK7, which I doubt they will.
Same kinda goes for Hotaru, except he's worse. He has awesome design, his story is good, but his ending sucks...its just one of those lame quickie endings where another character dies. Gameplay wise I felt he was lacking...he was kinda like Cyrax. A tiny bit of combos, but thats it. Gotta rely on mashing.
Dairou i'm just not fond of, design wise. I rarely ever play as him so I can't give a fair opinion of him, but both he and Darrius do seem kind of out of place.

I prefer Dairou over Darrius but I like Darrius' moves better.
I'd like to see some good gameplay with that teleport move of Dairou's.
I agree though the designs are bland.

if there story evolve and there story is interesting in the MK universe, then i will respect them, but otherwise, they are very disappointing in MKD (story-wise)

Well, I have to say that I do like Dairou more than Darrius. I'm actually rather good with Dairou too so that might say something about it. But I do agree with their character designs being very generic and bland.
I can almost guarantee you that they won't be in the next Mortal Kombat.

Well story aside, which i don't even care about, Dairou is the #1 fighter in the game.

I totally agree with you Libra on both these characters, I find their stories to be uninspired and their both designs pretty weak. I hate Dariou's back drop special move it can be so cheap if your playing some one who choses not to show any skill. Also he has Kung Lao's sword with the excat same moves they just added a jagged pattern the the blade. I realize most of the characters have someone elses styles but they all seem to have been modified but Kung Lao/Dariou's sword feel quite the same to me. On to Darrius, replacement for Jax. The oh we need a black guy so we don't come off as racist character imo. His spin kick is Cyrax's its a direct copy except he glows blue when he does it. I will say that I like his gaulents but its not enough for me to ever use him. Now on to his costumes, his primary would be decent if they went the direction they said they were trying to go with him. I remeber boon saying something about giving him a Samuari look. The armor is decent but them you give him a pair of park ranger sun glasses. He should have a helmet with his armor not a pair of glasses. Darrius's alt. costume is really no matter, can't decide which is worse. He looks like a rip off of bruce lee. (isn't one enough) I love this game just about all the characters in it, but i hate Dariou, Darrius, and Bo Rai Cho. All the rest of the characters i feel are pretty good. I am espically a fan of Havik and of course the classic throw back Baraka, if any of you are playing me in the tourney next match you'll meet Havik and Baraka...Bring Back Reptile...

I hate them, but I am actually good with Darrius. Why? His first fighting style is Johnny Cage's Karate from MK: DA, same combos and all. (No, Kobra's is different, trust me--this is the one Cage used.) But yeah, he still sux.
The Chaos Realm/Order Realm thing, as I've said many a time, was stupid. One realm lets rules guide everything? One realm without any rules? The Clash? What a bunch of bull. They should've spent some actual time thinking about the relams before making them. Edenia is a good example--it's like Earthrealm, but has a different feel to it. No stupid theme that is clearly unoriginal.
All the Chaos/Order Realm chracters suck, but Havik is kinda fun. Still, they're only there to make the realms seem like they have a purpose, and they don't. Get rid of these realms and their respective filler chaaracters in Mk7 please, Midway. You know better.

They're total fillers. They're a joke. I can't believe they put those shit characters in, but not classics like Sonya and Kano.

I hate them both. Dairou especially. They're just....boring. Stories, endings, look, etc...all boring. And the whole addition of the Chaos and Order Realms just didn't feel like they belonged with this storyline. Maybe in the future they'll improve on them kinda like how Li Mei is vastly improved. They made her character interesting in this version.

I am gonna go against the flow here and say I like them and think they are a step in the right direction.
First Darius, it is obvious that he was the last of the 24 chosen with his ordinary primary outfit and his copied get up moves and winning poses. In those terms he seems ordinary but despite this his special moves rock and he has some good combos. The gauntlets are great by the way.
A lot more time was put into Dairou I think. I like how he looks like someone who escaped from "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon". Adds more of that Asian mystique to the game. I like his get up and winning poses and especially his sword combos. I can see a big future for him in the MK world.

Darrius and Dairou are alright as characters, however their storylines just aren't that exciting. Why couldn't they bring back Mavado? He was the coolest new character since Kabal!
Don't they need a Red Dragon anyway?
The two D's could be replaced with two better, returning characters. The two I would most like to have seen are Mavado and Rain.

I just want to know one thing. Why the hell is Dairou's face so damn big? LOL. Have the Midway team no relevant perspective on relative size? I mean, c'mon, looks like the dude is wearing a rubber mask over a helmet. LOL