Loss of POV usually = not loved anymore
Sept 6, 2016 17:53:12 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 17:53:12 GMT -5
I'm really starting to think, for the most part, this is the case.
I know it's not always the case, and there are some exceptions, so don't go all "well no cause people loved soandso after they left the POV-" cause I know, some don't apply to this.
I'm just saying generally, once we lose the POV of a character, people's opinion on that character generally declines. Why? Cause we can no longer see their reasoning. One of the only reasons some people tolerate Needletail right now is because of the traumatic experience she had as a kit. But how do we know of that experience? Her POV. If we hadn't had that- most likely a load more people would hate her- or hate her more.
Seeing things through a character's eyes really affects people's opinions on characters. If we're just looking at what characters are doing, we have to just assume and guess- and most of those assumptions are extreme- either the worst, or the best. If we see what's going on through the character's eyes- our assumptions are a lot more accurate and moderate. Things make at least a bit more sense when we have a POV.
After all, what happened when we lost Firestar's POV? And Bramblestar's? And Squirrelflight's? Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, ect.
Did they really change, or do we just know less? Just words to chew on.
I know it's not always the case, and there are some exceptions, so don't go all "well no cause people loved soandso after they left the POV-" cause I know, some don't apply to this.
I'm just saying generally, once we lose the POV of a character, people's opinion on that character generally declines. Why? Cause we can no longer see their reasoning. One of the only reasons some people tolerate Needletail right now is because of the traumatic experience she had as a kit. But how do we know of that experience? Her POV. If we hadn't had that- most likely a load more people would hate her- or hate her more.
Seeing things through a character's eyes really affects people's opinions on characters. If we're just looking at what characters are doing, we have to just assume and guess- and most of those assumptions are extreme- either the worst, or the best. If we see what's going on through the character's eyes- our assumptions are a lot more accurate and moderate. Things make at least a bit more sense when we have a POV.
After all, what happened when we lost Firestar's POV? And Bramblestar's? And Squirrelflight's? Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, ect.
Did they really change, or do we just know less? Just words to chew on.
