Well, Im a Nuriko fan, and honestly I cant 
understand why people like Hotohori (or some 
other characters) ^^;.  He was a very bland 
character to me...he was pretty much the wallet 
for the other characters.  I think its a matter 
of personal preference tho. Same with Chichiri.  
Neither character's stories or backgrounds did 
much for me.  They were okay, they're just not my 
favorites.

I dont think anyone's dumb for paying prices for 
a character they love.  I also didnt like 
Tasuki...mainly because so many other anime has a 
character exactly like him (complete with fangs 
and red hair).  Prices are going down for a lot 
of FY, but certain characters will always stay 
high for various reasons. Nuriko also is a lot 
more rare than any other main FY character, aside 
from the Boshi twins.  It's all a matter of 
opinion ^_^  I wont bash a Boshi fan for paying 
800$ for a cel of one of them.  I wouldnt do it, 
but if it makes them happy, I say ganbatte!  And 
evil Tama has always been highly sought 
after...simply for the rarity *_*..  Had I not 
had other expenses to tend to, Id have loved to 
have that first one Animegame had up, hubba!