tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post2221033305945545409..comments2024-03-28T04:07:58.140-07:00Comments on Fiction and Film: UnlikableKate Larkindalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-70179649044656029912012-02-08T09:55:19.029-08:002012-02-08T09:55:19.029-08:00I think you wrote Lucy perfectly. She is unlikable...I think you wrote Lucy perfectly. She is unlikable in a way the reader can understand. As long as there is a reason behind it, I'm all for unlikable characters.Juliana L. Brandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903360100714298208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-84707888558728510572012-02-03T16:37:20.347-08:002012-02-03T16:37:20.347-08:00Oh good! I'm not alone in liking the unlikabl...Oh good! I'm not alone in liking the unlikable...Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-46529931529308218162012-02-03T12:56:31.025-08:002012-02-03T12:56:31.025-08:00Kate, I really like this post. I was told by an ag...Kate, I really like this post. I was told by an agent that one of my MCs was unlikeable from the start. But, as you so nicely stated in your post, there was a reason for her to act that way. I feel so validated now. Honestly.Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-22400952191205844952012-02-03T11:13:51.262-08:002012-02-03T11:13:51.262-08:00Definitely! I think there's something appealin...Definitely! I think there's something appealing in dissecting the psychology of someone unlikable. Have they chosen to be that way? If so, what events in their life brought them to that point? How does their unlikability impact their actions and view of the world? I think unlikable characters are sometimes more complex than the ones who are universally loved. Plus, there's always the potential for redemption which creates tension and keeps things interesting.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-69238429478116085232012-02-03T11:04:42.292-08:002012-02-03T11:04:42.292-08:00I like unlikable characters, if, and only if there...I like unlikable characters, if, and only if there is a sympathetic quality about them! Take a look at Die Hard's villain, Hans Gruber. He was a nasty dude. Downright nasty. Yet, something about him draws the viewer. For instance, he's incredibly charming even while telling the CEO of Nakatomi tower he will die if he didn't reveal the passcodes to the safe!<br /><br />But I detest the real unlikable characters that have no redeeming qualities. Even though they're necessary for the story, I don't like them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-20757175677379943152012-02-03T10:51:01.675-08:002012-02-03T10:51:01.675-08:00I like even my unlikable characters because I get ...I like even my unlikable characters because I get their motivation. Eliza Bennett's mother -she annoys me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com