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Topic	is "the characters are unlikable" a valid criticism
cuttin_in_farm 08/12/21 9:24:59 AM #42:	EndOfDiscOne posted... Just because a character is a terrible person, doesnt mean theyre unlikeable. This is the main distinction. Glorious Bastard is a trope for a reason. Theres a difference between someone like MCU Loki (pre-heel turn), or someone that is just outright unlikable and terrible. There is no hard rule. Its all contextual. Uncle Ruckus in Boondocks is racist, and can be called a bad person. But how hes portrayed in a comedic light makes him likable to an audience. So merely being a bigot, or a murderer or something isnt automatically an unlikable character. The role doesnt matter either. Light in Death Note is not a good person. Hes just the protagonist. But plenty of people find him likable. I find unlikable characters to be ones that have no entertainment value, nor do they serve any thematic purpose (or the intended purpose I disagree with). Jim from The Office, for example, I find unlikable. Hes never funny and what he does that should be criticized (being a slacker, annoying peers, homewrecking etc) gets praise and awards in the show. As a result, I dont even feel satisfied by what happens to him. Thus, hes unlikable. But a character having flaws or making errors like Korra in The Legend of Korra isnt unlikable. You can argue a bad character. But Korra isnt an unlikable character to me. --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm. <cite>cuttin_in_farm posted [p:957013158] in is "t... [t:79610088]...</cite> <quote>EndOfDiscOne posted... </cite> <quote>Just because a character is a terrible person, doesnt mean theyre unlikeable.</quote> This is the main distinction. Glorious Bastard is a trope for a reason. Theres a difference between someone like MCU Loki (pre-heel turn), or someone that is just outright unlikable and terrible. There is no hard rule. Its all contextual. Uncle Ruckus in Boondocks is racist, and can be called a bad person. But how hes portrayed in a comedic light makes him likable to an audience. So merely being a bigot, or a murderer or something isnt automatically an unlikable character. The role doesnt matter either. Light in Death Note is not a good person. Hes just the protagonist. But plenty of people find him likable. I find unlikable characters to be ones that have no entertainment value, nor do they serve any thematic purpose (or the intended purpose I disagree with). Jim from The Office, for example, I find unlikable. Hes never funny and what he does that should be criticized (being a slacker, annoying peers, homewrecking etc) gets praise and awards in the show. As a result, I dont even feel satisfied by what happens to him. Thus, hes unlikable. But a character having flaws or making errors like Korra in The Legend of Korra isnt unlikable. You can argue a bad character. But Korra isnt an unlikable character to me. --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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