what characters in media do you relate to?
Posted: Oct 24th, '19, 14:00
i feel like finding yourself in media is a really powerful thing. it's sort of like looking into a mirror, finally seeing something about yourself represented on a page or on the screen. it lets you know that someone out there understands what you experience or what you're like, and that's very powerful and validating.
so what kinds of characters do you relate to? feel free to go in depth / add specific characters if you'd like.
i'll expand on my side a little later, but for me personally, i tend to identify with villains with tragic backstories that see themselves as monsters or "bad" and therefore continue being bad because of some kind of belief or necessity. even moreso when they deeply regret it. i guess in some way i love vicariously experiencing their redemption arcs (if they get one, that is.)
so what kinds of characters do you relate to? feel free to go in depth / add specific characters if you'd like.
i'll expand on my side a little later, but for me personally, i tend to identify with villains with tragic backstories that see themselves as monsters or "bad" and therefore continue being bad because of some kind of belief or necessity. even moreso when they deeply regret it. i guess in some way i love vicariously experiencing their redemption arcs (if they get one, that is.)