Talos was mainstream back in 2011 but I have noted a steady rise in anti-Talosian thought on this site despite everything he represents for mankind.
Sithis, however, seems to be as popular as ever. As long a the word assassin makes adolescent boys virtually quiver with excitement I predict it will remain that way for some time.
The pattern is buried in the data.
I can't present it as evidence to support my claim beyond what is written in this thread but I do visit this site often and take particular note of Talos discussions. Over the course of the last 12 months there has been a larger increase in the amount of people who profess to dislike that deity. I'm pretty sure some of Paul's early polls on the subject of gods had Talos ranking fairly high. If those same polls were repeated I would expect to see him at a lower position.
Perfect sense. You can see direct inspiration there.
Talos the god is not restricted like the Aedra are and didn't need to sacrifice his agency for creation. Unlike a Daedra he is not limited to having absolute power in his own realm but limited influence outside of it. Unlike the Tribunal he doesn't have to rely on another god's heart (his own, as it turns out) to rejuvenate his power.
Tiber Septim spilled blood all over Tamriel when he was a man, and much more blood was and still is spilled because of him after he became a god. He was a warmongering killer and worshipping him is endorsing more war and murder. Actually it's not me who first called him the Butcher, it was Vix)))
Wasn't he just extrapolating and offering an interpretation on a single small sentence from the PGE? You'll need to link to it for context.
Not saying he's wrong mind you, only that there are other interpretations of that original sentence. Trouble is with history, much like our own, much of it is opinion. After looking at life throughout Tamriel prior to the Tiber Wars one could say that his actions were for a greater good.
As for his godhood, the Missing God has now found a home and that is hugely important for every inhabitant of Mundus.