Does the series create their characters, or do you?
Apr 26, 2018 17:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 17:25:00 GMT -5
So for quite a while now, for one reason or another- books or authors contradicting each other, scenes in the books being interpreted differently- I've noticed that trust that characters are being portrayed accurately has decreased a lot. And I think it's fair concern- after all, how can we know that 3- later 2 authors, let alone multiple editors, manga writers, and guide creators are going to be consistent with the characters and consistent with their development?
But what this has caused to me to wonder is how do you judge accurate characterization and development? Some people stick to one portrayal of a character and reject anything else that contradicts it. Some take the word of certain authors and reject the others. Some consider all portrayals of a character and consider it all valid and just call it development or attribute it to certain events that happen at the time.
For example, when it was announced that Crowfeather would have his own Super Edition, the news was met with 3 main reactions: "Awesome! This will clear up a lot of unknown information about Crowfeather", "No! This will be a biased SE that will vilify Crowfeather", or "No! This will be biased SE that will glorify Crowfeather". Yes there are several less common opinions like just wanting to see WindClan or another specific WindClan character but for the most part we're focusing on Crowfeather.
These main reactions can be sorted into two clear categories: "Whoever creates the series knows the character best, not me" and "I know the character best, not whoever creates the series".
And so idk, I find this interesting because I think this can greatly shape our opinions on the characters and greatly determine how we react to the books in general. That our own definitions of being "well written" can cause us to see something positively or negatively. That our own opinions about who a character is, was, and is going to be is either rooted in the past or determined by the future.
What do you think? Should we trust the sources, trust ourselves, or maybe a little bit of both? What are you most inclined to do yourself?
But what this has caused to me to wonder is how do you judge accurate characterization and development? Some people stick to one portrayal of a character and reject anything else that contradicts it. Some take the word of certain authors and reject the others. Some consider all portrayals of a character and consider it all valid and just call it development or attribute it to certain events that happen at the time.
For example, when it was announced that Crowfeather would have his own Super Edition, the news was met with 3 main reactions: "Awesome! This will clear up a lot of unknown information about Crowfeather", "No! This will be a biased SE that will vilify Crowfeather", or "No! This will be biased SE that will glorify Crowfeather". Yes there are several less common opinions like just wanting to see WindClan or another specific WindClan character but for the most part we're focusing on Crowfeather.
These main reactions can be sorted into two clear categories: "Whoever creates the series knows the character best, not me" and "I know the character best, not whoever creates the series".
And so idk, I find this interesting because I think this can greatly shape our opinions on the characters and greatly determine how we react to the books in general. That our own definitions of being "well written" can cause us to see something positively or negatively. That our own opinions about who a character is, was, and is going to be is either rooted in the past or determined by the future.
What do you think? Should we trust the sources, trust ourselves, or maybe a little bit of both? What are you most inclined to do yourself?
