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Pansexual
Medicine cat
Nettle
woof woof
Pronouns: She/her, They/them.
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Post by Nettle on Feb 9, 2024 15:07:12 GMT -5
Yes.
As you said, Squirrelflight, is a strong example of this. Her character is well-written throughout the series, and her personality is definitely significant. However, due to her also well-written flaws, plenty of people have come to dislike and hate the character.
A well-written character would not just be a character in which is well-written, but rather a cat someone can enjoy reading about because they'd be interesting, good persona, and at least some reason why they should have a large role in the story (otherwise I don't imagine them being well-written)
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Post by Purdyisbestboi on Feb 9, 2024 20:23:23 GMT -5
Badgerfang is (at least at first) a well written character, but is he enjoyable? Not really. Crookedstar isn’t really enjoyable, even though he’s one of the most well written characters in the books.
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#add8e6
Name Colour
*Ravenpaw*
Warrior Fanatic
*reads books in a corner*
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Feb 9, 2024 20:37:55 GMT -5
Not always. A good character should have a consistent personality and their actions need to reflect that. Do they have to be likeable? No.
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Post by Slightdapple on Feb 9, 2024 21:18:00 GMT -5
No. Characters like Onestar are well-written, but not always enjoyable.
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Feb 10, 2024 1:09:14 GMT -5
Liking a character is just a matter of taste. Much in the same way that liking a real person is ultimately just a personal opinion.
To me, a well-written character is one that is consistently written, has identifiable motivating factors, and more than one or two qualities that impact their role in the story. (E.g., if a character is noted to be stubborn, then that stubbornness needs to affect their life in a noticeable way).
There are plenty of characters in this series that are well-written and therefore Good^tm from a technical standpoint, but they aren't necessary personalities I personally like or relate to. Ivypool and Jayfeather are great examples for me. It's impossible for a character to appeal to everyone, and honestly they shouldn't if they are written realistically.
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Pansexual
Medicine cat
Nettle
woof woof
Pronouns: She/her, They/them.
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Post by Nettle on Feb 10, 2024 1:54:15 GMT -5
I feel like I was looking at the wrong question here.
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Post by Pyropelt on Feb 10, 2024 14:09:36 GMT -5
I think it depends on multiple things. First off, if you like certain traits of a character or not (personality, voice, their inner thoughts, etc). But I also think that their actions and reactions to the plot is a factor too. Oh and if they’re consistent in multiple books, or at least mostly consistent.
It’s these things I look at to see if I like a cat or not.
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Feb 10, 2024 15:40:33 GMT -5
I think it depends on your personal taste and perspective.
For example, to me I think Squirrelflight's character is horribly "stagnant", but to other people, she's considered "consistent". This is just two different ways you can look at a character. I think it's because I believe she's a stagnant character, with how she's written, despite being around for years, that I've lost patience with her, and noticed she's only gotten worse.
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